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Antique Leather & Decorative Gilt Metal Table Top Travelling Chest Bramah Lock
Located in Norwich, GB
both the exterior and the interior. Bramah lock and key. Circa 1880. Delivery included to the UK
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

1790 Gillows Cuban Hardwood Library Secretaire Desk Writing Table I Bramah Lock
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
correct, as detailed in Volume II Chapter 7 page 111, the lock is correct, stamped I BRAMAH PATENT under
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
drawer with a Bramah lock and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
H 28.35 in W 29.53 in D 18.9 in
Collectors Cabinet Burr Walnut Ormolu Specimen Jewelry
Located in Cheltenham, GB
handles, Bramah lock and brass hinges. The doors have equally a slight bow and the key does not turn in
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Collectors Cabinet Burr Walnut Ormolu Specimen Jewelry
Collectors Cabinet Burr Walnut Ormolu Specimen Jewelry
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H 21.66 in W 19.69 in D 12.6 in
Circa 1815 Regency Period Chiffonier, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
finished with a brass molded edge & Bramah lock. Pleated fabric backs the grillwork. The cabinet doors
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Belfast, IE
. Still retaining original brass Bramah lock, hinges & adjustable lid stay. The well carved lion paw feet
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler
Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler
H 22 in W 34 in D 21.5 in
Antique Gentleman's Cigar Humidor, English, Campaign Smoker's Box, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
box with Bramah lock, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Exquisite figuring and
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Antique 1820s British Regency Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Walnut, Cedar

Rare Handcrafted Regency Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
match-striker for light. New notepad pad, Quill Pen modern. With Esteemed Locksmith "Bramah" Lock, no
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Superb Antique English Crocodile Jewelry Box by Mappin & Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
"Bramah" lock and key, a true sign of Mappin and Webb quality. The case opens to reveal a fitted
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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crocodile

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
flush side handles and Bramah lock and key. Likely once owned by Rear Admiral Sir George Johnstone Hope
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

William IV Satin Birch Chiffonier Bookcase
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
edge and a pair of panelled doors with new clean fabric, all fitted with original Bramah lock and a
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Antique Early 19th Century Bookcases

Materials

Satin

William IV Satin Birch Chiffonier Bookcase
William IV Satin Birch Chiffonier Bookcase
H 60.63 in W 50.394 in D 16.142 in
George III Mahogany Campaign Chest in Two Parts & Rare Small Size on Turned Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
wide bolt mechanism stamped "BRAMAHS" under a crown as well as "PATENT" under a crown. The Bramahs lock
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Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Campaign Decanter Box, Coromandel With Brass Fittings, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
handles typical of campaign furniture of the time. A working Bramah lock with its original key. Vacant
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Oak 5-Drawer Collectors Cabinet with Brass Handles, Early 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
Bramah’* lock (locking part & key missing). The cabinet does show small signs of wear to the top and
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Antique Early 1800s British Early Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Bombé Shape Wine Cooler by Holland & Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
castors; the bombe and serpentine form body having a lockable cover, with a Bramah lock, marked '124
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wine Coolers

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Silver Plate

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Travel, After Asprey, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Bramah lock — untested, key absent Unmarked as such, but the colour and quality redolent of Asprey of
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
both a Bramah lock and also the famous Chubb detector lock. As a result of his newfound fame, he
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
lid, personalised with the name Evelyn Dressed with a circular escutcheon and Bramah lock — untested
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C
Located in London, GB
with a Bramah lock, opening to reveal a compartment containing five glasses. There is a secret base
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Antique 1880s Late Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Brass

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Coromandel, Jewellery Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, working Bramah lock secures the case — key present This is a delightful antique travelling vanity case
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Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Banker's Chest of Drawers, English, Oak, Tallboy, Maple & Co, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
storage compartments Stout top secured with a Bramah lock — in working order, key present Well
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of ...

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Oak

20th Century Leather Jewellery Box, c.1920
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
partitions to store an assortment of jewellery. The box comes complete with a locking key. Stamped on the
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20th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

20th Century Leather Jewellery Box, c.1920
20th Century Leather Jewellery Box, c.1920
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H 3.75 in W 7.09 in D 5.32 in
Hobbs & Co. - Antique heavy Victorian Padlock
Located in Braintree, GB
recognition during the 1851 Great Exhibition in London when he successfully picked both a Bramah lock and the
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Antique 19th Century British Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Hobbs & Co. - Antique heavy Victorian Padlock
Hobbs & Co. - Antique heavy Victorian Padlock
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H 3.63 in W 2.49 in D 0.99 in
The Hobbs & Co. Victorian heavy iron padlock with its original key
Located in Braintree, GB
successfully picked both a Bramah lock and the famous Chubb detector lock, astounding spectators. In the wake
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Mahogany Writing Table - Bean Shape - Edwardian Period - Circa: 1890-1900
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Bramah lock and the famous Chubb sensor lock. On the strength of his new-found fame, he set up a company
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Antique 19th Century British Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Oak Cigar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
sides and a hinged lid with a central brass shield. Complete with the original Bramah lock and key
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Oak, Cedar

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
when he managed to pick both a Bramah lock and also the famous Chubb detector lock. As a result of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
H 14 in W 36 in D 23.5 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Decanter Box
Located in Northampton, GB
bodies. The Decanter Box is finished with a high quality Bramah lock which works by pushing the key into
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Barware

Materials

Brass

Victorian Burr Walnut Decanter Box
Victorian Burr Walnut Decanter Box
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H 28 in W 39 in D 24 in
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
with high quality locks by the famous Bramah lock company of London. The Vanity Box dates to the late
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
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H 7.09 in W 11.81 in D 8.66 in
Antique Victorian Coromandel Gentleman's Travelling Vanity Case 19th C
Located in London, GB
mirror and a compartment for hiding your letters. Complete with working Bramah lock and original key
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Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Victorian Walnut Writing Table Desk Hindley & Sons 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Henry please click here. This Betjemann decanter box comes complete with a fully working bramah lock
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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
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H 11.4 in W 15 in D 9.65 in
Antique Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus & Games Compendium 19th C
Located in London, GB
King’s name to the lockable decanter. Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124
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Antique 1880s Desk Sets

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Georgian oak campaign cellarette
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
, opens with Bramah type lock with key, the interior with divisions to accommodate four bottles or
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Georgian oak campaign cellarette
Georgian oak campaign cellarette
H 13 in W 12.01 in D 12.01 in
19th Century George III Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Bramah Locks, and the piece is in excellent condition having been refinished using traditional methods
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Bookcases

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Brass

Gillows - Mid 19thC Mahogany Twin Pedestal Desk
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Altrincham, GB
brass bail handles, each pedestal with locking bars to the rear and lockplates stamped 'Bramah & Co
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century J.C Vickery Leather Document Box
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Leather document box by J.C Vickery, Regent Street W, London The original lock with key is branded
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Victorian Antiques Decanter Humidor Games Box
Located in Northampton, GB
the box that is secured in place when the box is closed and locked. A Bramah key is used to unlock
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Early 20th Century British Games

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Antique Edwardian Kidney Writing Table Desk Secret Drawers 19th C
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock Controversy" .) Assisted by his newly won fame
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Antique 1890s English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
original gilt brass handles, the sides lock by means of a winged pilaster with a sliding panel at the
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

A Victorian kidney shaped desk in richly figured burr walnut, attributed to Gill
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
pedestal, the locking mechanism hidden by means of a hinged pilaster, decorated with book matched veneers
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Teapoy English William iv Rosewood Work Box, 19th Century, circa 1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Featuring a Bramah style lock, untested as key absent Raised on a tapered, turned, barrel stem Anchored
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Great Exhibition in London where he successfully picked the famous Chubb and Bramah locks. ( "Great Lock
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Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Stationery Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
. The box has a brass plate stating Philip. Son & Nephew. Liverpool" and the lock is stamped "Bramah
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Pedestal Desk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Jones & Hobbs, lock makers. About 1840 he became a salesman for the Day & Newell Company - one of
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

A Napoleon III Parquetry Pedestal Desk By Guillaume Grohé
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
being of a Bramah type, meaning the tips of the keys have slots of different depths which when inserted
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Walnut Brass Army and Navy Decanter Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
escutcheon Bramah Lock. The interior is lined with a blue velvet and houses two crystal decanters with
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Antique 19th Century British Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

Burr Walnut Brass Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
working Bramah Lock and tasseled key. This lock requires the key to be pressed into it whilst turning
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Jewelry Cabinet by Betjemann & Son, 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Coromandel. Finished with applied ornate gilded brass mounts, carry-handles and Bramah lock. The doors
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

An English Military Campaign chest on chest c1850
Located in London, GB
that money could buy. All the fittings are brass and it is also fitted with a BRAMAH lock on the right
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Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Victorian Oak Decanter Box
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
and decanters are in good condition, the velvet lining shows signs of use and the bramah lock does not
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Glass

Materials

Cut Glass, Oak

Victorian Oak Decanter Box
Victorian Oak Decanter Box
H 9.6 in W 8.3 in D 4.6 in
Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
Bramah lock has an unusual concealed 'twist front' mechanism to disengage the lock, thus allowing the box
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Coromandel Dome Top Antique Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
. The brass hinges, inlaid mounts and Bramah lock, each retaining their original gilding, are
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Coromandel Dome Top Antique Jewelry Box
Coromandel Dome Top Antique Jewelry Box
H 8.75 in W 14 in D 10.25 in
Antique Box in Kingwood with Brass Edging
Located in London, GB
brass handles, brass edging, and robust Bramah lock. The original owners initials of 'M.A.C' are set
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Walnut Antique Jewelry Box with Drop Front and Concealed Drawers
Located in London, GB
flap of the box, with its gilded and engraved Bramah lock plate, drops forward to reveal two lower
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel with Betjemann Mechanism
Located in London, GB
and enhanced by fine brass edging and Bramah lock. This box features an extraordinary mechanism
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Leather Stationery Box
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
a military style folding handle and a Bramah lock and key. The locking plate has the makers name
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Leather Stationery Box
Victorian Leather Stationery Box
H 4.1 in W 15 in D 11.8 in
Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel by Leuchars
By William Leuchars
Located in London, GB
hinge covers and Bramah lock plates. The central maker's plate reads 'W. Leuchars - Manufacturer to the
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
lockable by its own independent Bramah lock. It has a velvet-lined storage area, generous in size, and a
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Satinwood, Mirror

Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
H 8.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.2 in
Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel with Betjemann Mechanism
By William Leuchars
Located in London, GB
Bramah lock, dates from the 1870's. It is the creation of George Betjemann, a class leading box maker and
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Antique 19th Century English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

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