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A Fine Quality Victorian Fitted Dressing Box.
Minerva Antiques Ltd
for sale €456     $495
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A Fine Quality Victorian Fitted Dressing Box.

19th century
Description

A fine quality Victorian fitted dressing box. Hand made from solid mahogany with fitted trays, glass bottles and vanity tools. It also contains a fitted jewellery tray and secret drawers. English and dating from circa.1880. 29cms wide, 21cms deep and 16cms tall.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Declaration

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dressing Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1100919
Dealers Internal Reference
11263
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Description
A fine quality Victorian fitted dressing box. Hand made from solid mahogany with fitted trays, glass bottles and vanity tools. It also contains a fitted jewellery tray and secret drawers. English and dating from circa.1880. 29cms wide, 21cms deep and 16cms tall.
Height
16cm (6.30")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Date of Manufacture

Minerva Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Mahogany Dressing Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1100919
Dealers Internal Ref
11263
Minerva Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Minerva Antiques Ltd Profile Page

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A rectangular Victorian mahogany dressing box featuring a brass keyhole escutcheon and lid cartouche.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian mahogany dressing box featuring a brass keyhole escutcheon and lid cartouche.

A Fine Quality Victorian Fitted Dressing Box.

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Archive VI A rectangular Victorian mahogany dressing box featuring a brass keyhole escutcheon and lid cartouche. View VI
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Minerva Antiques Ltd
Telephone 0208 691 2221
Location
90 Royal Hill
Greenwich
London
SE10 8RT
United Kingdom
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A rectangular Victorian mahogany dressing box featuring a brass keyhole escutcheon and lid cartouche.
A fine quality Victorian fitted dressing box.
Ref: SA1100919
A rectangular Victorian mahogany dressing box featuring a brass keyhole escutcheon and lid cartouche.
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FAQs

A Victorian dressing box is a wooden storage case produced during the nineteenth century, specifically designed to carry personal grooming items, toiletries, and jewellery during travel.

These boxes were constructed using hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, frequently featuring brass escutcheons, mother-of-pearl inlays, velvet or leather linings, and glass or silver-topped jars.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joinery, solid brass hardware, period locks, natural timber grain, and often internal fitted trays or secret compartments beneath the lining.

It can be displayed on a hallway console, bedroom dressing table, or study desk to hold modern stationery, trinkets, or watches while introducing rich timber tones to the space.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish periodically to maintain the timber patination, avoiding direct sunlight and radiators to prevent shrinking or warping.
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