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A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925

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A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Large Three Drawer Jewellery Chest and Work Box with Additional Tray Date : c1925 Period : George V Origin : Tunbridge Wells, England Decoration : Three mosaic images set within geometric borders; to the top face, a bird in flight with wheat ears and a poppy, with floral compositions to both doors; the three drawers and the front of the top tray layer each have ten-square geometric bands; the tray - revealed by lfiting the lid - is red satin lined and has ten compartments, one with it's own lift-out lid, one with a pin cushion, one with a thimble holder and one containing a needle book, covered in matching material; the needle book and three drawers are all lined with the same red and gold paper; the whole sits on a canted base with four flattened bun feet; working lock and key Size : 24.5 W x 18.3 D x 18.3 H cm Condition : Excellent; being of more recent provenance than many Tunbridge Ware items, this chest is in near-flawless condition, although still almost 100 years old; there are just one or two missing tesserae, and nothing else of note to record - almost pristine. Restoration : None Note : This chest is a very close match to one shown in the product catalogue of the Tunbridge Wells Manufacturing Co, and its condition - and the somewhat indistinct nature of the mosaics - are both absolutely representative of an item from that source; the bird motif has been noted on an earlier book slide, which was likely made by Henry Hollamby and thus dating to the latter part of the 19th century. After the fire which terminally damaged his workshop, and Hollamby's own demise, much of his stock ended up with the TWM Co - via Boyce, Brown & Kemp - and the repeated use of the original templates to reproduce later 'copies' is one factor which led to the loss of definition.
  • Creator:
    Henry Hollamby (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.21 in (18.3 cm)Width: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)Depth: 7.21 in (18.3 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1925
  • Condition:
    Being of more recent provenance than many Tunbridge Ware items, this chest is in near-flawless condition, although still almost 100 years old; there are just one or two missing tesserae, and nothing else of note to record - almost pristine.
  • Seller Location:
    Tunbridge Wells, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 221128061stDibs: LU8525234854312
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