SB458: Walnut veneered box with leafy inlay circa 1880. 
This box is veneered in walnut and decorated with bands of micromosaic depicting leaves. This type of work, using stained wood, suggests Italian Sorrento work. The tray is probably a later addition and the box has been relined. Working lock and key. Circa 1880. 
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