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ANTIQUE BOXES
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London E8 4BL
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Antique Boxes in English Society
1760 -1900
by ANTIGONE
Sewing Boxes |
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| Antique Burr Walnut Domed-top Sewing box, circa
1875. |
Antique Burr Walnut Domed-top Sewing box,
accented with an inlay of mother of pearl and abalone shell and
having a lift-out tray.
circa 1875 .
It measures: 10.75" wide by 7.9" and 5.5"
tall.
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The tray is covered in the original silvered paper and
blue satin silk. |
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Detail: The sections at the top are for thread. This box would
have been supplied without spools as thread was now being sold
on reels.
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Detail showing the beautiful figure of the burr walnut contrasted
with the abalone and mother of pearl.
The escutcheon is of a similar design.
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