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Victorian Vanity Set in the Original Burl Wood Box

$3,600List Price

About the Item

A burl wood vanity case would have been specially commissioned for a lady with all the jars and the manicure set by John Harris for Samuel Mordant & Co Towards the end of the 18th century, dressing cases were manufactured specifically to accompany upper class gentleman during travel. Dressing cases were originally rather utilitarian but they spoke volumes about their owners’ wealth and place in society, as at that time, traveling was only undertaken by the elite. Gentleman’s dressing cases would contain bottles and jars for colognes, aftershaves and creams as well as essential shaving and manicure tools. As these boxes became more popular, many further traveling item options were offered for inclusion. By the early Victorian era, ladies also began to travel and suddenly their requirements were anything but utilitarian! Ladies dressing cases could feature a wide range of decorative bottles and jars as well as a vast array of beautification tools, all designed with pure luxury in mind. The exterior of the box became almost as important as the interior and these boxes started being veneered with beautiful exotic woods from all over the world. These boxes, with their excessive price tags, were now considered as true works of art and beauty in their own right, and were often bought as status symbols rather than actual traveling companions. This burl wood vanity case would have been specially commissioned for a lady with all the jars and the manicure set. The initials of the original owner are inlaid into the top and are also engraved on the silver pieces The back bottles would have held perfumes and colognes, the one lying on its side may have been for smelling salts. The long one at the front would have been for a tooth brush and tooth paste. The top layer lifts to give space for treasures. The bottom drawer pops out when a button at the centre of the hinged lid is pressed . The leather top of that drawer would have been for writing. The top lifts to reveal a fitted space for rings and other jewels. The velvet lined lid comes out and there is a mirror. This opens to form a pouch for letters. Everything has been thought of. Pack one large vanity burl wood box , lock it up for safety ( the original keys are still here ) and you could go on your travels

Creator:
Samuel Morse (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 13 in (33.02 cm)
Style:
High Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Sterling Silver,Engraved
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
1865
Condition:
One of the small jars is a replacement - otherwise all the items are as new.
Seller Location:
Singapore, SG
Reference Number:
Seller: EA.PD14.261stDibs: LU8615234265762

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