Description:
Ref: 693JBTum http://hygra.com/box/693JBTum
Rosewood Tunbridge ware box of Egyptian inspired sarcophagus form, the lid with a cavetto molding. The sides and top are inlaid with parquetry created by the stickware method. The inside of the box which has a lift-out tray has been relined with velvet and hand made paper making the box ideal for jewelry. The box stands on turned solid rosewood feet. Circa 1820.
Origin: ; Circa:
1820; Materials:
Rosewood and other hard-woods on a pine structure.
Size: 26 cm wide by 20.5 cm by 15.5 cm: 10.2 inches wide
by 8.1 inches by 6.1 inches.
Condition: good overall; working lock and key; There are some small restorations to the mosaic. See images.
Keywords: Tunbridge ware, stickware, inlay, parquetry, marquetry, mosaic, antique, antique box, rosewood,
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