Asprey 1862 Silver, Calamander and Mahogany Jewelry Dressing Vanity Box Case

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Asprey 1862 Silver, Calamander and Mahogany Jewelry Dressing Vanity Box Case

About the Item

A truly magnificent and original dressing box by Asprey - 166 Bond Street Manufacturers to HM The Queen. Hallmarked 1862, this is the same year as The Great London Exposition and Asprey was awarded The Queen Victoria Royal Warrant for their dressing cases (hence once of the earliest cases marked as such). A fine and rare piece, made at a time when Asprey was recognized by Queen Victoria herself for the quality and craftsmanship of their vanity cases. The silver is in beautiful condition and has an additional hallmark of FD for Frances Douglas who was well respected for his detailing of vanity set jar tops. The box is finest quality Coromandel/calamander veneer onto a mahogany ground with brass bound corners and is fitted with two Asprey patented locks. The top lock face slides to the right to open and the bottom one slides down to reveal the jewellery drawer with it's leather writing board. These locks were based on the Bramah lock design the patent for which expired in the 1850s. Asprey decided to improve this design by coming up with this "sliding" mechanism. It has a few minor marks when examining closely as to be expected on a box of this age (over 150yrs). Please note I don’t have the original keys. Within the lid is a leather backed mirror and a leather bound blotter. The ten heavy gauge solid silver topped jars and bottles fit snugly into the leather lined compartments. Other than the four bottle tops, all are hallmarked for London 1862 with the Asprey stamp. The glassware is beautifully hobnailed and almost as new condition. The rear central jar has a very small chip to it's base and is the only defect (also very difficult to spot). The bottles also include their original glass stoppers. The manicure tray is missing two pairs of scissors and another unknown tool however the original button hook, penknife and nail file along with the silver tweezers and ear spoon are all present. All the silver tops have a matching foliate design and have no initials on the blank cartouches. The case includes an extremely rare original blotter (hidden behind mirror) with authentic use. These are usually lost over time. The beautiful hobnailed bottles retain their original glass stoppers. The glass of all the bottles and jars are extremely clear with no staining, suggesting very little use.

Creator:
Asprey
Metal:
Silver
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1862
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. All pieces are in excellent condition except small chip on one of the glass bottles (as photographed).
Seller Location:
Birmingham, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU797312988112