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Antique Regency brass inlaid rosewood box Circa 1825.

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Reference: JB505

Description:
JB505: 
Rosewood  box which combines style with elegance. The thick saw-cut veneers of the rosewood are selected for the rich figure of the wood which is contrasted with the brass inlay. 

 The design is controlled in deference to the Georgian neo-classical tradition but it also embraces the Regency influence of the Royal cabinet maker George Bullock, who introduced naturalistic elements to the earlier austere brass designs.  Circa 1825

Inside the box has a liftout tray which is covered in leather.

Size: 30.6 cm wide by 25.2cm by 13 cm:  inches wide by  inches by  5 inches.

Condition: good overall see photographs; working lock and key.

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JB505:  Rosewood  box which combines style with elegance. The thick saw-cut veneers of the rosewood are selected for the rich figure of the wood which is contrasted with the brass inlay.  The design is controlled in deference to the Georgian neo-classical tradition but it also embraces the Regency influence of the Royal cabinet maker George Bullock, who introduced naturalistic elements to the earlier austere brass designs.  Circa 1825 Enlarge Picture

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JB505:  Rosewood  box which combines style with elegance. The thick saw-cut veneers of the rosewood are selected for the rich figure of the wood which is contrasted with the brass inlay.  The design is controlled in deference to the Georgian neo-classical tradition but it also embraces the Regency influence of the Royal cabinet maker George Bullock, who introduced naturalistic elements to the earlier austere brass designs.  Circa 1825 Enlarge Picture

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Inside the box is lined with leather and velvet.

The thick saw-cut veneers of the rosewood are arranged to form a pattern utilizing the rich figure of the wood.

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JB505:  Rosewood  box which combines style with elegance. The thick saw-cut veneers of the rosewood are selected for the rich figure of the wood which is contrasted with the brass inlay.  The design is controlled in deference to the Georgian neo-classical tradition but it also embraces the Regency influence of the Royal cabinet maker George Bullock, who introduced naturalistic elements to the earlier austere brass designs.  Circa 1825 Enlarge Picture

The design is controlled in deference to the Georgian neo-classical tradition but it also embraces the Regency influence of the Royal cabinet maker George Bullock, who introduced naturalistic elements to the earlier austere brass designs. 

The brass inlay is precise and executed with attention to detail. 

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