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Antique Victorian figured coromandel sewing box Circa 1860

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Reference: Sb124

Description:
SB124: Victorian figured coromandel sewing box  with mother of pearl cartouche and escutcheon, the inside with fitted liftout tray  with silk covered supplementary lids, Circa 1860.

Origin: UK

Circa: 1860

Size: 28 cm wide by 20 cm by 15 cm:   11 inches wide by   7.9 inches by   6 inches.

Condition: good overall, see images.

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Inside the lid is lined with ruched red silk framed by gold embossed silk.

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Inside there is a fitted liftout tray  with silk covered supplementary lids.

 

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 The box is veneered with highly figured coromandel with coloring from dark brown to honey brown. 

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