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Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860

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Heading : Amboyana jewellery box and writing slope Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Bird eye maple box with amboyana edging inset with abalone and shell designs and vacant brass cartouche. The interior with plush vlevet lining and a vanity mirror. Tray with 13 compartments including one large one with cover. Tray lifts out to reveal two further compartments. There is a button to the interio which when pressed releases a leather lined writing slope with two inkwells and a pen tray. Size : 18.9cm height, 30.8x22.5cm Condition : Excellent, minor scuffs and wear. Working lock and key Restoration : There is a small area of restoration to the front of the box to the bottom right hand side. A 0.5cm section of veneer has been restuck Weight : 3682 grams We have waxed lyrical in the past about our love of Victorian over engineering, this is yet another beautiful example of the genre.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.45 in (18.9 cm)Width: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Depth: 12.13 in (30.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Tunbridge Wells, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 231007101stDibs: LU8525238127662
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