Wonderful Ladys Fitted Dressing Case

Name: Wonderful Ladys Fitted Dressing Case
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA517626
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A truly superb fully-fitted LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX in very fine original and complete condition.

The brass-bound coromandel-wood box opens to reveal the stunning array of ELEVEN engraved silver-gilt bottles and jars, all with central GOLD cartouches engraved with the original owners initials. These include a solid silver-gilt beaker, 3.5ins high, and a tray of 8 tools including a silver-gilt propelling pencil.

The lid contains a fine gilt-brass easel mirror, with a gilt-tooled leather documents pouch whilst the base has a fitted velvet-lined jewellery drawer with a VERY secret method of access! Signed: "West, makers to Her Majesty, St. James's, London." Complete with original working Bramah key. Hallmarked: London 1853.

Physical Dimensions

Height

20cm (7.87")

Width

37cm (14.57")

Depth

27cm (10.63")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA517626

Dealers Internal Reference

1615

Dealers Notes

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Description

A truly superb fully-fitted LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY BOX in very fine original and complete condition.

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The brass-bound coromandel-wood box opens to reveal the stunning array of ELEVEN engraved silver-gilt bottles and jars, all with central GOLD cartouches engraved with the original owners initials.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

These include a solid silver-gilt beaker, 3.5ins high, and a tray of 8 tools including a silver-gilt propelling pencil.

fig 1. WONDERFUL LADYS FITTED DRESSING CASE — fig 1. Wonderful Ladys Fitted Dressing Case

The lid contains a fine gilt-brass easel mirror, with a gilt-tooled leather documents pouch whilst the base has a fitted velvet-lined jewellery drawer with a VERY secret method of access! Signed: "West, makers to Her Majesty, St. James's, London." Complete with original working Bramah key. Hallmarked: London 1853.