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A Fine Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Case
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A Fine Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Case

19th century
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A fine quality mid/late Victorian fully-fitted LADY’S DRESSING/JEWELLERY BOX in splendid original condition. The box itself is veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut and decorated with applied engraved Gothic style brass strap-work. It opens to reveal the complete and well-fitted interior with twelve scent bottles and jars, all engraved silver-plated and all in perfect condition. These are arranged around the central pad of tools and implements with mother-of-pearl handles, and fine pair of scissors. This upper tray lifts out to reveal the vacant compartment under, for costume jewellery etc., whilst there is the beautifully fitted spring-loaded jewellery drawer within the base. A concealed mirror and documents wallet can be found inside the lid, and the box is complete with its working key. 12ins wide; 9ins deep and 7ins high. (30 x 23 x 18cms) c1870-1885.

** Please note that this good Dressing/Jewellery Case is not on view in the shop: for further details please telephone +44 07860 818212 or e-mail: kerry@quietstreetantiques.net ~ in the normal way.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Dressing Case to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
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SA1235385
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5527/k
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A fine quality mid/late Victorian fully-fitted LADY’S DRESSING/JEWELLERY BOX in splendid original condition.
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The box itself is veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut and decorated with applied engraved Gothic style brass strap-work.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

It opens to reveal the complete and well-fitted interior with twelve scent bottles and jars, all engraved silver-plated and all in perfect condition. These are arranged around the central pad of tools and implements with mother-of-pearl handles, and fine pair of scissors. This upper tray lifts out to reveal the vacant compartment under, for costume jewellery etc., whilst there is the beautifully fitted spring-loaded jewellery drawer within the base. A concealed mirror and documents wallet can be found inside the lid, and the box is complete with its working key. 12ins wide; 9ins deep and 7ins high. (30 x 23 x 18cms) c1870-1885.

Please note that this good Dressing/Jewellery Case is not on view in the shop: for further details please telephone +44 07860 818212 or e-mail: kerry@quietstreetantiques.net ~ in the normal way.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Dressing Case to the Victorian era.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1235385
Dealers Internal Ref
5527/k
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer.
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Archive I An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer.

A Fine Lady's Dressing & Jewellery Case

Archive II An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View II
Archive III An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View III
Archive IV An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View IV
Archive V An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View V
Archive VI An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View VI
Archive VII An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer. View VII
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
Telephone 01225 315 727 or 07980 951198
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Quiet Street Antiques
3 Quiet Street
Bath
BA1 2JS
United Kingdom
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer.
A FINE LADY'S DRESSING & JEWELLERY CASE
Ref: SA1235385
An open Victorian burr walnut dressing case featuring brass mounts, green velvet lining, silver-topped glass jars, vanity tools, and a pull-out lower drawer.
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  • ObjectDressing Cases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Brass, Glass, Silver, Velvet
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass mounts, burr walnut veneer, green velvet lining, silver-mounted glass jars
  • SizeH 18 cm (7 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This Victorian lady's dressing and jewellery case consists of a warm brown burr walnut box decorated with applied engraved Gothic style brass strap-work corners and escutcheons, a hinged lid, and a pull-out lower drawer in the base. The interior features a deep green velvet lining, a concealed mirror inside the lid, twelve scent bottles and jars with engraved silver-plated tops, a central tool pad containing vanity implements with mother-of-pearl handles, and a pair of scissors. The box measures 18 cm high, 30 cm wide, and 23 cm deep. It works well placed on top of a bedroom sideboard or a dressing table to store cosmetics, trinkets, and personal accessories in a domestic setting today.

FAQs

An antique dressing case is a specialized portable storage chest produced primarily in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to carry personal grooming items, cosmetics, and jewellery during travel.

Victorian dressing cases were typically crafted from fine timber veneers such as burr walnut, rosewood, or coromandel, often accented with brass strapwork, silk or velvet interior linings, and sterling silver or silver-gilt topped glass vessels.

Authentic period dressing cases feature hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct brass locks, silver hallmarks on vessel caps, and custom-fitted interior compartments tailored to glass bottles and grooming implements.

A dressing case can be displayed open on a sideboard, console table, or vanity desk, functioning as a structural decorative accent and functional organiser for contemporary accessories.

Preserve the wooden exterior by applying a high-grade beeswax polish, keeping the case away from direct heat sources, and gently dusting interior velvet compartments with a soft brush.
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