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Opus Antiques has dated this Victorian Tunbridge Ware Box to the Georgian era.
Inside the box has the original pink paper lining, two whitewood pots both with their original labels wafers and sand, when you take the lid off the sand pot its like a pounce pot with a perforated top.
The wafer pot would have held small adhesive paste wafers used as an alternative to sealing wax in the 19th century.
The small glass inkwells were for ink or liquid sand/gum Arabic.
The longer compartment was designed to hold a dip pen or quill.
The box measures 15cm w x 7.5cm d x 4cm h.
Opus Antiques has dated this Victorian Tunbridge Ware Box to the Georgian era.
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Antique Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
