Description:
A Regency figured rosewood box, circa 1810, by Chrisp manufacturer,  of  Cockspur Street, London. The top has  ebony edges  and a brass plate; the sides have  inset brass carrying handles. The box also has a drawer of dovetail construction which is fitted for jewelry and separately locked. The upper part has a liftout tray which is covered with tooled leather. The tray has a supplementary lid containing modern  silver handled manicure  tools.

Origin: UK,  Chrisp manufacturer,  of  49 Cockspur Street,  and 34 New Bond Street, London

Circa: 1810

Size:  308 cm wide by 22.5cm by 16.4 cm:  12.1 inches wide by  8.9 inches by  6.4 inches.

Condition: good over all with working locks and keys (2),  some veneer cracking which does not effect the structural integrity there is also wear/staining  to the original leather surfaces. I have photographed to exaggerate the blemishes!

The top has  ebony edges  and a brass plate; the sides have  inset brass carrying handles. 

The figure of the rosewood is particularly beautiful.

 The inside of the lid has a tessellated leather embossed leather covering. 

 There is also wear to the original leather surfaces. I have photographed to exaggerate the blemishes!

 There some veneer cracking which does not effect the structural integrity.  I have photographed to exaggerate the blemishes!

The box also has a drawer of dovetail construction which is fitted for jewelry and separately locked. 

The box has inset brass carrying handles which are fixed to the box with ferrous screws.  

  The inside of the lid has a tessellated leather embossed leather covering. 

The box has  modern silver handled manicure tools

 The box has the label of: 

Chrisp manufacturer,  of  49 Cockspur Street,  and 34 New Bond Street, London