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Antique flame mahogany sewing box Circa 1830.

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Description:
Ref: 681SB
http://www.hygra.com/box/681SB 
Antique flame mahogany sewing box with lift-out  compartmentalized tray fitted with silk winders and further spaces for thread reels. The tray is made from straight grained pine. The inside of the lid is lined with blue silk. There are brass escutcheons to the top and front. Circa 1830.

Origin: UK;  Circa: 1830; Materials: .

Size: 28.5 cm wide by 23 cm by 11.9  cm:  11.2 inches wide by  9  inches by  4.4  inches.

Condition: good overall; some dents and marks; working lock and key; see images. 

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Antique flame mahogany sewing box with lift-out  compartmentalized tray fitted with silk winders and further spaces for thread reels. The tray is made from straight grained pine. The inside of the lid is lined with blue silk. There are brass escutcheons to the top and front. Circa 1830. - Enlarge Picture

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Antique flame mahogany sewing box with lift-out  compartmentalized tray fitted with silk winders and further spaces for thread reels. The tray is made from straight grained pine. The inside of the lid is lined with blue silk. There are brass escutcheons to the top and front. Circa 1830 Enlarge Picture

Inside there is a compartmentalized lift-out tray.

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 The  brass escutcheon is engraved with the name "C. A. Cogman". A cogman is a dealer in course cloth! 

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 There is some cracking to the veneers. These do not effect the structural stability of the box.

 

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 The flame mahogany is of rich colour and has dramatic figure.

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