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Mid-Century Parquetry Decorative Jewelry Box with Side Drawer and Mirror

$799
£604.64
€697.34
CA$1,115.75
A$1,250
CHF 650.62
MX$15,222.59
NOK 8,288.07
SEK 7,805.02
DKK 5,205.52
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About the Item

This Mid-Century Modern era parquetry wooden jewelry box was made in the United States in approximately 1955 in a cubist style. The box is done in a series of woods with various stains geometrically cut and applied to the outside of the box in a zig-zag pattern. The top of the box opens to show a large mirror on the inside of the lid and a partitioned inner storage area. The side features a sizable drawer that the inner dimension of measure approximately eight and a quarter inches long by four and a half inches wide. The maker of the box is unknown, but it is quite well constructed and highly decorative in additional to functional.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1955
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. One corner shows a small chip to the parquetry as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355220195742

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