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Antique Fully Fitted Rosewood Sewing Box by R. Dalton with Mother of Pearl Inlay Circa 1830
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Description:
Ref: 805 SB http://hygra.com/box/805SB 

Rosewood fully fitted sewing box of rectangular form with rounded edges  finely inlaid with mother of pearl  depicting stylized flora.  The box retains its original  compartmentalized  tray covered in  gold accented blue paper with gold embossed Morocco leather supplementary lids.  The box retains its original sewing tools; The eight spools have turned and carved mother of pearl tops.
Inside the lid there is a panel of rushed blue silk framed by gold embossed blue coloured leather.  A catch holds the panel in place. There is a document wallet behind it.  The box is labeled R Dalton. Circa 1830

Origin: UK, Dalton, Maker, Regent Street;  Circa: 1830 ; Materials: .

Size: 30 cm wide by 23 cm by 12.5 cm:  11.8 inches wide by  9.1 inches by  4.9 inches.

Condition: good overall; working lock and key; see images

Keywords: sewing, sewing box , silk lining,  rosewood, mother of pearl, inlay, R Dalton, antique, antique box, Regency,  William IV, floral inlay, piercing saw, hygra, hygracom, 

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