Description:
This is a box which combines severity 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 whole
structure is bound in brass which emphasizes the straight lines of the
box and also acts as protection, uniting the useful with the aesthetic.
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.
Origin: UK
Circa: 1825