The silk fringe would have danced as the person holding the screen moved. 

These are one off, some artistic person’s personal, individual, whimsy.

The ivory handles which are turned and carved are of incredibly high 
quality.

The ivory handles which are turned and carved are of incredibly high quality.

It is so accurately formed that they must have been turned on a complex ornamental lathe. 

See: Ornamental Turning

The ivory handles which are turned and carved are of incredibly high quality.

It is so accurately formed that they must have been turned on a complex ornamental lathe. 

The handles are wonderful. 

They are turned in wood, the top gilded, the lower part carved and painted in dark green. 

The unexpected use of colour is very much in the Regency tradition. 

see: Hygra: Ornamental Turning

The elegant handles are turned  in ebony with some ornamental  in ivory in an ambitious time-consuming design. 

See: Hygra: Ornamental Turning

 

Tea Caddy Gallery with animation update: Thumbnail Gallery of Tea Caddies

 

 

Sewing Box Gallery with animation update: Thumbnail Gallery of Sewing boxes

    

 

Writing Box Gallery with animation update: Thumbnail Gallery of Writing boxes and slopes

 

Jewelry Box Gallery with Animation update: Thumbnail Gallery of Jewelry boxes and Dressing boxes