Chapman Son & Co. Decorative Boxes

An elegant Victorian coromandel games box by the renowned Victorian retailer Chapman and Son & Co London, circa 1860 in date. The rectangular top lifts up to real four fitted sections for cards and other games. Complete with working Bramah lock and key. Add this fabulous games box to your collection. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 8 x Width 27 x Depth 18 Dimensions in inches: Height 3.1 x Width 10.6 x Depth 7.1 Bramah is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex. Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine. Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight. The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock...

A rare find, something I haven't come across in over 30 years dealing in antique English boxes. The box is made from solid English Oak and brass bound in a military / campaign style ...