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A Superb French Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Box
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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A Superb French Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Box

19th century
Description

A very fine mid/late 19th century French LADY'S DRESSING/JEWELLERY BOX in excellent condition.

The coromandel-wood box is beautifully and profusely inlaid with brass, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl etc., and opens to reveal the main tray full of 12 silver-topped bottles and jars. When removed, there is revealed a lower tray beautifully fitted for various tools and implements (17 in total) and complete save a small penknife.

Many of these tools, which include a very fine engraved pencil; thimble; double-ended spoon etc, are silver and some have tortoiseshell handles. Within the lid behind a 'wallet' is a mahogany-backed easel mirror (original). A gorgeous box: 13.25 x 9.5ins (33.5 x 24cms)

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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1880s.

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SA353738
Dealers Internal Reference
972/15
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Description
A very fine mid/late 19th century French LADY'S DRESSING/JEWELLERY BOX in excellent condition.
The coromandel-wood box is beautifully and profusely inlaid with brass, tortoiseshell, mother of pearl etc.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

, and opens to reveal the main tray full of 12 silver-topped bottles and jars. When removed, there is revealed a lower tray beautifully fitted for various tools and implements (17 in total) and complete save a small penknife.

fig 1. A SUPERB FRENCH LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX
fig 1. A Superb French Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Box

Many of these tools, which include a very fine engraved pencil; thimble; double-ended spoon etc, are silver and some have tortoiseshell handles. Within the lid behind a 'wallet' is a mahogany-backed easel mirror (original). A gorgeous box: 13.25 x 9.5ins (33.5 x 24cms)

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA353738
Dealers Internal Ref
972/15
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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Archive I A SUPERB FRENCH LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX

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Quiet Street Antiques
3 Quiet Street
Bath
BA1 2JS
United Kingdom
Verified Since Apr 2012
Items For Sale 161
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Verified Since Apr 2012
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Location: Quiet Street Antiques, 3 Quiet Street, Bath, BA1 2JS , United Kingdom
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A SUPERB FRENCH LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX
A SUPERB FRENCH LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX
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A SUPERB FRENCH LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX
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