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Mid Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Sewing Box
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Mid Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Sewing Box

19th century
Sold 10 August 2024 · Sturmans Antiques
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A Mid Victorian coromandel and mother of pearl inlaid sewing box.c.1870. Lift out fitted tray to the interior to reveal a silk lined compartment below, suitable for jewellery. The purple silk lined tray fitted with lidded compartments, pin cushions, mother of pearl bobbin holders and needle cases. Fall front panel to the back. Mother of pearl inlay to the top and front of the coromandel case. Superb colour and polish. Measures 11.5" x 8.5" deep x 5.75" high. Stock no.CB1255.

UK delivery available £14 tracked & insured courier. Please inquire for worldwide shipping costs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
29.3cm (11.54")
Depth
21.6cm (8.50")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Coromandel Sewing Box to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1024452
Dealers Internal Reference
CB1255
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A Mid Victorian coromandel and mother of pearl inlaid sewing box.c.1870.
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Lift out fitted tray to the interior to reveal a silk lined compartment below, suitable for jewellery.
Sturmans Antiques

The purple silk lined tray fitted with lidded compartments, pin cushions, mother of pearl bobbin holders and needle cases. Fall front panel to the back. Mother of pearl inlay to the top and front of the coromandel case. Superb colour and polish. Measures 11.5" x 8.5" deep x 5.75" high. Stock no.CB1255.

UK delivery available £14 tracked & insured courier. Please inquire for worldwide shipping costs.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
29.3cm (11.54")
Depth
21.6cm (8.50")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Coromandel Sewing Box to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1024452
Dealers Internal Ref
CB1255
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
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Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Archive I An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Mid Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Sewing Box

Archive II An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View II
Archive III An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View III
Archive IV An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View IV
Archive V An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View V
Archive VI An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View VI
Archive VII An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View VII
Archive VIII An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View VIII
Archive IX An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View IX
Archive X An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View X
Archive XI An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View XI
Archive XII An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments. View XII
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An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments.
MID VICTORIAN COROMANDEL INLAID SEWING BOX
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An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box featuring a mother-of-pearl floral inlay on the front and a purple velvet and silk lined interior with fitted compartments.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBoxes & Caskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCoromandel, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Velvet, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsMother-of-pearl floral inlay, Brass stringing, Padded silk lid panel, Fitted velvet interior compartments
  • SizeH 14.5 cm (6 in) x W 29.3 cm (12 in) x D 21.6 cm (9 in)

FAQs

Victorian sewing boxes, popular during the 19th century, are characterised by intricate craftsmanship, exotic wood veneers such as coromandel or burr walnut, and elaborate interior compartments designed to organise threads, needles, and tools.

These boxes were typically constructed from a dense softwood or mahogany base, fully veneered in expensive exotic hardwoods like coromandel, calamander, or rosewood, and frequently detailed with mother-of-pearl inlay, brass stringing, and velvet or silk linings.

Authenticity is identified through hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate brass hardware and locks, natural ageing of the wood and internal fabric, and traditional paper or silk linings rather than modern synthetic adhesives.

An antique sewing box can be displayed closed on a console table, sideboard, or bookshelf to add texture, historical depth, and functional storage for small keepsakes within a traditional or eclectic interior scheme.

Preserve coromandel and delicate wood veneers by keeping them out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to avoid warping, and periodically treating the surface with microcrystalline wax.
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