Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the Regency era.
It opens to reveal a conventional interior with original writing surface and pair of ink bottles. However, when the upper inside lid is opened, there is revealed a fully fitted Dressing Case interior with Old Sheffield Plate lidded bottles and jars and other items, plus additional boxes with sliding lids etc.
Below the long removable pen-and-ink section at the back is the reading bar, which allows the box to be used as a reading slope. 20 x 11 x 7ins (51 x 28 x 18cms)
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the Regency era.
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Unusual Writing Box & Dressing Case
