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Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box or Vanity Dresser Chest with Intricate Inlay

About the Item

This very elaborate jewelry box or vanity dresser makeup chest is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in China in approximately 1850 in the period Chinese Export style. The box is composed of wood with multiple small drawers and compartments and has small brass handles and hammered steel hinges and hardware on the outside of the chest. The top of the box lifts open to reveal a sizable mirror which slides forward and rests in place. The entire outside of the box is heavily inlaid with a floral, possibly cherry blossom motif. Given the construction and style of the box, it may have been made as a travelling case. Please note the dimensions below refer to the box closed, the height with the mirror upright measures approximately nineteen inches in height.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Metal,Wood,Machine-Made
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
    Repaired: The corner of one drawer has an old repair as presented in the photos. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages. Minor wear noted to the edges of the box and mirror as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355225036252
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