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19th Century Coromandel-wood Sewing Box by Edwards
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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19th Century Coromandel-wood Sewing Box by Edwards

19th century
Description

Coromandel-Wood Sewing box by famous box-maker Edwards. Finished with beautiful green interior and gilt tooled decoration, MOP handled tools, silver topped scent bottle and two sterling silver thimbles. With mirrored interior lid.

Date: c.1860-70.

Dimensions:     h) 15cm   w) 31cm   d) 22cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Coromandel Sewing Box to the 1860s.

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SA861212
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1166/Q
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Description
Coromandel-Wood Sewing box by famous box-maker Edwards.
Finished with beautiful green interior and gilt tooled decoration, MOP handled tools, silver topped scent bottle and two sterling silver thimbles.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

With mirrored interior lid.

Date: c.1860-70.

Dimensions:     h) 15cm   w) 31cm   d) 22cm

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Coromandel Sewing Box to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA861212
Dealers Internal Ref
1166/Q
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid.
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Archive I An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid.

19th century Coromandel-Wood Sewing box by Edwards

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Archive VI An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid. View VI
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Archive IX An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid. View IX
Archive X An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid. View X
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Quiet Street Antiques
3 Quiet Street
Bath
BA1 2JS
United Kingdom
Verified Since Apr 2012
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid.
19th century Coromandel-Wood Sewing box by Edwards
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An open Victorian coromandel wood sewing box lined with green velvet containing mother-of-pearl thread reels, silver thimbles, glass perfume bottles, and a mirror in the lid.
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A Victorian coromandel sewing box is a 19th-century luxury storage container crafted from exotic calamander wood, specifically designed to hold needlework accessories, thread, and sewing implements.

These boxes frequently feature dense hardwoods like coromandel or rosewood, brass inlay or stringing, silk or velvet lining, and interior accessories made from mother-of-pearl, bone, or sterling silver.

Authentic 19th-century pieces usually exhibit fine dovetail joinery, original brass hinges or locks, period-correct fittings, hand-carved mother-of-pearl accoutrements, and natural aging on the interior fabrics.

An antique sewing box functions well open on a sideboard or console table to showcase its fitted interior, or closed as a sophisticated accent piece on an executive desk or bookshelf.

Keep the box away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood cracking, dust the exterior gently with a microfibre cloth, and clear the velvet lining using a soft brush.
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