JB508: A very fine brass edged and inlaid  figured rosewood box ,  working Bramah lock, and having the Amorial crest for Fraser. The foliated borders are exceptionally well designed and executed with looping stems arranged in a mirror image fashion. The two sides of the pattern are separated by a palmette motif. The palmette is repeated as the central motif on the sides of the front of the box. The corners are inlaid with squared leaf designs. The severity of the lines, the arrangement of the design and the palmettes, are rooted in the neoclassical tradition.  The box has a compartmentalized leather and velvet lined interior with liftout tray. There is a hidden compartment with an unusual  secret release mechanism. The box also also has a drawer  fitted for jewelry which is secured shut by both a  brass pin and a lock. Circa 1820.
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