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Antique mahogany and burr yew inlaid box having a lift out tray circa 1860.

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Reference: JB176.

Description:
Antique mahogany and burr yew inlaid box having a lift out tray circa 1860.
Origin: United Kingdom
Circa: 1860

Materials: mahogany with panels of burr yew.

Size: 27.3cm wide by 20.1cm by 13.7cm: 10.8 inches wide by 7.9 inches by 5.4 inches.
Condition: Good overall, working lock and key.

Inside the box has a liftout tray.

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The tray is lined with the original 19th century paper.

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The top edge is chamfered and veneered with an inlay which depicts a stylized Greek key patern.

The top and front are inlaid with panel of highly figured burr yew framed by decorative purfeling.

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