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French Rosewood Sewing Basket
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French Rosewood Sewing Basket

19th century
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Circa 1870. A French rosewood sewing basket, shaped body with boxwood inlay, trellis style with string inlay to the sides. A pair of lifting handles in rosewood with ivory held in place by brass stays. The uprights of the sewing basket are flattened with boxwood inlay on the top, tapering sides with geometric inlay and the whole piece stands on four squat bun feet.

10cm High x 30cm Wide x 24cm Deep

£850

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Antique Rosewood Sewing Basket to the Victorian era.

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SA921167
Dealers Internal Reference
18005
Description
Circa 1870. A French rosewood sewing basket, shaped body with boxwood inlay, trellis style with string inlay to the sides. A pair of lifting handles in rosewood with ivory held in place by brass stays.
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The uprights of the sewing basket are flattened with boxwood inlay on the top, tapering sides with geometric inlay and the whole piece stands on four squat bun feet.
Georgian Antiques

10cm High x 30cm Wide x 24cm Deep

£850

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
24cm (9.45")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Antique Rosewood Sewing Basket to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA921167
Dealers Internal Ref
18005
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Archive I A dark brown rosewood sewing basket featuring geometric string inlay, twin brass handles, and turned feet.

French Rosewood Sewing Basket

Archive II A dark brown rosewood sewing basket featuring geometric string inlay, twin brass handles, and turned feet. View II
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Archive VIII A dark brown rosewood sewing basket featuring geometric string inlay, twin brass handles, and turned feet. View VIII
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A dark brown rosewood sewing basket featuring geometric string inlay, twin brass handles, and turned feet.
French Rosewood Sewing Basket
Ref: SA921167
A dark brown rosewood sewing basket featuring geometric string inlay, twin brass handles, and turned feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSewing Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Restoration
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass, Boxwood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGeometric string inlay, Dual brass handles, Bun feet, Angled flared sides
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 24 cm (9 in)

This Victorian French Restoration sewing basket uses dark brown rosewood with boxwood string inlay, finished with brass hardware and turned bun feet. The shaped body presents angled flared sides decorated in a geometric trellis pattern, paired with dual upright handles fitted with brass stays. Measuring 10 cm high, 30 cm wide and 24 cm deep, the box rests securely on a sideboard top. Today, this piece serves as a decorative tabletop container for sewing supplies or small keepsakes in a living room, bedroom or study. The compact proportions fit neatly on surface tops, while the contrasting light string inlay highlights the dark timber grain against any interior scheme.

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During the 19th century in France, sewing baskets and work boxes were functional decorative accents for ladies parlours, crafted from fine timbers like rosewood to hold needlework tools and threads.

These items were constructed using dense rosewood, often featuring boxwood or bone stringing, geometric marquetry, and brass hardware for handles and hinges.

Authentic period pieces exhibit the deep grain and natural figure of rosewood, natural oxidisation on original brass components, and evidence of hand-cut joinery.

Place the basket on a sideboard top, desk, or open bookshelf as an accent piece or a stylish catch-all for small daily accessories.

Dust regularly using a dry, lint-free cloth, keep the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to protect the veneer, and refrain from using harsh abrasive polishes on metal fittings.
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