SB524: Rosewood and brass inlaid sewing box in high Regency style circa 1815.
A box veneered in beautifully figured rosewood and inlaid with brass. The design of the inlay is of highly stylized flora, suggesting neoclassical designs hinting at trefoil motifs. The juxtaposition of dark wood with bold brass inlay was popular in the early part of the 19th century. The wood and the bright brass were mutually enhancing. The box retains its original  fully fitted tray covered in yellow paper with gold embossed supplementary lids. There is a set of  eight turned and carved vegetable ivory  spools. 
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