By Thomas Lund
Located in Northampton, GB
A Victorian coromandel necessaire box, attributed to Lund of London and dating to the late nineteenth century, circa 1880. The box is of rectangular form and veneered throughout in richly figured coromandel, with a vacant brass cartouche to the lid and a shield shaped escutcheon to the front.
Opening the box reveals a fitted green silk lined interior containing an extensive sewing and writing assemblage. The contents comprise a pair of scissors, penknife, thimble, sterling silver propelling pencil...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Europe Decorative Boxes