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Nineteenth Century Coromandel Vanity Case Dressing Box Made by H Mitchell of 168 Oxford Street London
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Nineteenth Century Coromandel Vanity Case Dressing Box Made by H Mitchell of 168 Oxford Street London

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H Mitchell of 186 Oxford Street, London, a vanity box or dressing box made of coromandel wood with brass stringing and Brahma locks. This box is of exceptional quality being made of a very expensive, rare and now virtually extinct timber for the show wood and with good dense mahogany used for the construction. The dovetails on the drawer are wonderful miniature versions which are so precise that one wonders how they were made at all. This box has been in the Hicks-Beach family from new and all the sterling silver bottle tops and the top of the lid are engraved with the initials of the owner. The silver is by Frances Douglas and hallmarked 1863.

Provenance: Sir Micheal Hicks-Beach, Baronet of Beverston, Viscount St Aldwyn and Earl St Aldwyn, the Hicks-Beach family of Williamstrip, Coln St Aldwyn, family seat from 1788 to 2008 and thereafter Mill House, Coln St Aldwyn.

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32.5cm (12.80")
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The Fine Art Fund has dated this Coromandel Vanity Box to the Victorian era.

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H Mitchell of 186 Oxford Street, London, a vanity box or dressing box made of coromandel wood with brass stringing and Brahma locks.
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This box is of exceptional quality being made of a very expensive, rare and now virtually extinct timber for the show wood and with good dense mahogany used for the construction.
The Fine Art Fund

The dovetails on the drawer are wonderful miniature versions which are so precise that one wonders how they were made at all. This box has been in the Hicks-Beach family from new and all the sterling silver bottle tops and the top of the lid are engraved with the initials of the owner. The silver is by Frances Douglas and hallmarked 1863.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid.
fig 1. Nineteenth Century Coromandel Vanity Case Dressing Box Made by H Mitchell of 168 Oxford Street London

Provenance: Sir Micheal Hicks-Beach, Baronet of Beverston, Viscount St Aldwyn and Earl St Aldwyn, the Hicks-Beach family of Williamstrip, Coln St Aldwyn, family seat from 1788 to 2008 and thereafter Mill House, Coln St Aldwyn.

TF087

Width
32.5cm (12.80")
Date of Manufacture

The Fine Art Fund has dated this Coromandel Vanity Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1207191
Dealers Internal Ref
TF087
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We source top quality georgian and regency fine furniture made in the united kingdom by the best cabinet makers of the time.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid.

Nineteenth Century Coromandel Vanity Case Dressing Box Made by H Mitchell of 168 Oxford Street London

Archive II A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XI
Archive XII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XII
Archive XIII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XIII
Archive XIV A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XIV
Archive XV A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XV
Archive XVI A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XVI
Archive XVII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XVII
Archive XVIII A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XVIII
Archive XIX A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XIX
Archive XX A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid. View XX
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A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid.
Nineteenth Century Coromandel Vanity Case Dressing Box made by H Mitchell of 168 Oxford Street London
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A nineteenth-century rectangular coromandel wood dressing box featuring brass edging, string inlay, two keyholes, and an oval brass cartouche on the lid.
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A Victorian coromandel dressing box is a nineteenth-century storage container designed for personal grooming accessories, vanity items, and jewellery. Crafted from coromandel wooda timber native to India and Sri Lankathese boxes feature distinct dark banding and grain patterns, often fitted with brass borders and internal compartments.

Dressing boxes from this era were primarily constructed using hard timber substrates veneered with exotic woods such as coromandel, calamander, or walnut. Exterior embellishments frequently included solid brass edging, stringing, and flush cartouches, while the interiors contained velvet linings, glass bottles, and brass lock mechanisms.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, thick wood veneers rather than modern thin laminates, and original brass makers plates engraved with historic workshop addresses. Furthermore, period lock mechanisms from established makers feature solid brass construction and period-appropriate keyways.

An antique dressing box functions as a decorative tabletop focal point on a console, desk, or dressing table. Its rich wood grain and brass details complement neutral contemporary schemes by introducing texture, historical depth, and functional storage.

To prevent veneer lifting and timber shrinkage, keep the box away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations. Dust gently using a soft, dry lint-free cloth, and apply a thin layer of natural microcrystalline wax periodically to protect both the wood finish and brasswork from oxidisation.
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