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Antique rosewood veneered dressing box retaining its original cut crystal bottles with silver plated lids.
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Reference: JB221
Description:
JB221: A rosewood veneered dressing box retaining its original cut
crystal bottles with silver plated lids and lift-out tray with supplementary
lids covered with embossed velvet. The box has a sprung side drawer
of dovetail construction which is fitted for jewelry. There is a
document wallet in the lid and a lift out mirror behind. The
document wallet is covered with ruched velvet and framed with gold
embossed leather, circa 1840.
Origin: UK
Circa: 1840
Size: 30.5cm wide by 22.7 cm by 17.5 cm: 12 inches wide by
8.9 inches
by 6.9 inches.
Condition: Good
original condition with working lock and key
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The box is of high quality
with saw cut figured rosewood veneers and rounded rosewood edges.
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The document wallet is
covered with ruched velvet and framed with gold embossed leather
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There is a document
wallet in the lid and a lift out mirror behind.
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original cut
crystal bottles with silver plated lids and lift-out tray with supplementary
lids covered with embossed velvet.
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current list of available Jewelry boxes.
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The box has a sprung side drawer
of dovetail construction which is fitted for jewelry. This is held
in place and released with a brass pin
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Detail of the edge: the thick saw cut rosewood about
1.2 mm in thickness is edged by a rounded filet of solid rosewood.
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