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ANTIQUE BOXES
at the Sign of the Hygra
2 Middleton Road
London E8 4BL
Tel: 00 44 (0)20 7254 7074
email: boxes@hygra.com |
Antique Boxes in English Society
1760 -1900
by ANTIGONE
Sewing Boxes |
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| Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box
decorated with scenes of oriental life circa 1850. |
A Chinese export lacquer sewing box depicting oriental scenes
within cartouches framed in stylized flora.
It measures: 14" wide by 10.4" deep and 6.5"
tall (including feet).
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The design is overall attractive and decorative, but it is rubbed
in many places. There are also repairs which show as just black.
This is the fate for many lacquer boxes, as the gold tends to
rub with age and the lacquer crack and perish.
The factor of condition has been taken into consideration in
pricing this object. Fortunately the integrity of the box has
not been compromised by attempts at "refreshing" and
varnishing.
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The inside is partitioned for sewing tools.
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There is a lower drawer with further decoration on the
painting/calligraphy surface. |
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Detail of the drawer decoration typical of the scenes depicted
on this box.
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| The pictures below show all sides. The carrying handles are
missing: |
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