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ANTIQUE #SA1002837

Antiquered Leather Book Box

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

This lovely red leather bound book looks just like an old antique book from the outside, with pages in the centre section. The spine is decorated with gilded boats and titled ''Tiflle ForJemima''.
 
Inside the front coverit is marbled as you would expect. When you turn the next page there is an internal compartment for storing items and a label Jemima Bryant 1823.
 
These were popular to store valuables in and place amongst proper books on a book shelf.
 
The book box measures 21cm h x 13.5cm w x 3.2cm d.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1002837
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1002837 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD