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19th Century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box
E W Cousins and Son
for sale €1,521     $1,651
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E W Cousins and Son

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19th Century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box

19th century
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19th century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box. The sides with shaped brass inset hinged carrying handles. The hinged lid with a vacant plaque and fitted with a silk pouch and a mirror flanked by engraved brass hinged and locking bar. Over five glass jars and bottles with engine turned silver lids each with a monogram and with two lift-out trays with steel and ivory handled utensils above a leather lined compartment fitted brush boxes, compartments and an ivory shoe horn and a comb. The hinged fall front stamped with maker's mark 'A.C. PARIS' revealing a plush lined drawer with four divisions. The base with a leather trade label for 'A. CHRISTOPHE RUE DU TEMPLE 33 PARIS'. Also having its original leather travelling case and with five travel labels removed from the case.

Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes

Dimensions:

12" wide

9" deep

9.1/2" high

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

E W Cousins and Son has dated this French Rosewood Dressing Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA682373
Dealers Internal Reference
7878
Description
19th century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box. The sides with shaped brass inset hinged carrying handles.
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The hinged lid with a vacant plaque and fitted with a silk pouch and a mirror flanked by engraved brass hinged and locking bar.
E W Cousins and Son

Over five glass jars and bottles with engine turned silver lids each with a monogram and with two lift-out trays with steel and ivory handled utensils above a leather lined compartment fitted brush boxes, compartments and an ivory shoe horn and a comb. The hinged fall front stamped with maker's mark 'A.C. PARIS' revealing a plush lined drawer with four divisions. The base with a leather trade label for 'A. CHRISTOPHE RUE DU TEMPLE 33 PARIS'. Also having its original leather travelling case and with five travel labels removed from the case.

Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes

Dimensions:

12" wide

9" deep

9.1/2" high

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

E W Cousins and Son has dated this French Rosewood Dressing Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA682373
Dealers Internal Ref
7878
E W Cousins and Son
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the E W Cousins and Son Profile Page

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An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements.
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Archive I An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements.

19th Century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box

Archive II An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View II
Archive III An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View III
Archive IV An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View IV
Archive V An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View V
Archive VI An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View VI
Archive VII An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View VII
Archive VIII An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View VIII
Archive IX An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View IX
Archive X An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View X
Archive XI An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XI
Archive XII An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XII
Archive XIII An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XIII
Archive XIV An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XIV
Archive XV An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XV
Archive XVI An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements. View XVI
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E W Cousins and Son
Telephone 01359 230 254
Location
27 High Street
Ixworth
Near Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP31 2HJ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ewcousinsandson
Verified Since Jan 2012
Items For Sale 104
Items Sold 1,281
E W Cousins and Son
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Location: 27 High Street, Ixworth, Near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2HJ, United Kingdom
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An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements.
19th century French Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Dressing Box
Ref: SA682373
An opened 19th-century rosewood box with brass inlay featuring a green velvet fitted interior containing silver-capped jars and grooming implements.
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Originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, French dressing boxes were portable toilet cases designed for wealthy travellers to carry grooming tools, cosmetics, and perfume bottles securely during transit.

Craftsmen constructed these boxes using dense hardwoods like rosewood, mahogany, or ebony, frequently accented with brass stringing or marquetry. The interiors were lined with silk or velvet and fitted with silver-mounted glass vessels and bone-handled implements.

Authentic examples feature fine hand-cut dovetail joinery, precise brass string inlay, high-grade lock mechanisms often stamped with Parisian maker marks, and custom-fitted compartments tailored for glass and silver items.

Display the box open on a bedroom vanity desk, hallway console table, or sideboard top to highlight the internal compartments, or close it to serve as a quiet accent on a bookshelf or desk.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the rosewood from drying or cracking. Apply a light coat of high-grade beeswax, using care around fine brass inlay and delicate fabric linings.
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