A rare Georgian sewing box of rectangular form  edged with maple the top having a hand colored print depicting cherubs and framed with mitered purfling having a lift-out tray still retaining turned Tunbridge ware whitewood sewing tools.

Circa 1800.

It measures 12 inches wide  by 10 inches deep and it is  4.8 inches  high:  31 cm wide by 25 cm deep by 12 cm high.

 

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Sewing Boxes

 Detail: the top is decorated with a hand colored print depicting a classical scene of cherubs around a bonfire surrounded by gold leaf decorated with penwork.

The print is in good condition however the gold surround has losses. The box has traces of its 18th Century varnish.

 

For comparison see:

 Rare Regency Rosewood and Penwork Box Circa 1810
 

and Figure 420

Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, and Society -- 1700--1880, ISBN: 0764316885  Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, A Schiffer Book for collectors..

Detail: mitered purfling.

 Detail: The inside of the box is in good original condition, covered in the original pink paper.  The lift out tray has further divisions.  There is a deep space under the tray. 

There are two smaller boxes with sliding lids fitted in spaces in the tray.  There is also a pin cushion which slides out of its allotted space.

 

Detail: The inside of the box is still lined with its original paper.

 Detail: turned whitewood containers and small box (1/2). The small glass bottles have survived with the box.