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Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box
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Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box

19th century
Sold 22 August 2025 · Jane Short Antiques
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Description

A coromandel vanity box with a mirror inset to the hinged cover and a selection of bottles and jars with silver plated covers. The drop flap at the front opens to reveal two lower drawers with one lined in blue velvet for jewellery. The lid has a vacant cartouche. It is in overall good condition.

We found it with no key present and have found one that fits but doesn't turn.

We can deliver free of charge in UK mainland and can calculate the cost for international delivery.

Payment by bank transfer, PayPal or card via telephone.

Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1149532
Dealers Internal Reference
A4643
Description
A coromandel vanity box with a mirror inset to the hinged cover and a selection of bottles and jars with silver plated covers.
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The drop flap at the front opens to reveal two lower drawers with one lined in blue velvet for jewellery.
Jane Short Antiques

The lid has a vacant cartouche. It is in overall good condition.

fig 1. An open coromandel wood vanity box featuring an internal mirror, velvet lining, and fitted glass jars with silver engraved lids.
fig 1. Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box

We found it with no key present and have found one that fits but doesn't turn.

We can deliver free of charge in UK mainland and can calculate the cost for international delivery.

Payment by bank transfer, PayPal or card via telephone.

Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box to the 19th Century.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1149532
Dealers Internal Ref
A4643
Jane Short Antiques
Jane Short Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2020

30 years of expertise in 17th- to early 20th-century furniture and fine art

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Archive I An open coromandel wood vanity box featuring an internal mirror, velvet lining, and fitted glass jars with silver engraved lids. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Jane Short Antiques

Jane Short Antiques
Telephone 07850 937057 or 07540 126714
Location
Sudbury
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/janeshort
Verified Since Mar 2020
Items For Sale 186
Items Sold 960
Jane Short Antiques
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An open coromandel wood vanity box featuring an internal mirror, velvet lining, and fitted glass jars with silver engraved lids.
Coromandel Fitted Vanity Box
Ref: SA1149532
An open coromandel wood vanity box featuring an internal mirror, velvet lining, and fitted glass jars with silver engraved lids.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBoxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCoromandel, Sterling Silver, Glass, Velvet, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHinged mirror, Fitted compartments, Engraved silver lids, Brass escutcheon
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

FAQs

A coromandel fitted vanity box is a luxury portable dressing case popular during the 19th century, crafted from dense exotic timber and fitted with internal compartments for cosmetics, grooming utensils, and jewellery.

These boxes typically utilise coromandel wooda heavily grained timber from Southeast Asiaalongside brass hardware, velvet or silk linings, glass bottles, and sterling silver or plated lids.

Authentic pieces generally display period hallmarks on the silver fittings, hand-cut dovetail joinery, traditional brass locks, and characteristic natural grain variations in the exotic wood veneer.

Placed upon a surface, this compact box functions as a striking decorative accent piece that introduces rich dark wood tones and historical texture to contemporary or eclectic spaces.

Preserve the timber by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources to prevent warping, occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish the polished surface.
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