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Antique Shaped Tunbrige Ware box with Stickware Parquetry inlay circa 1820.
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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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