ANTIQUE 19thC FRENCH OAK BOX WITH BRASS & SHELL INLAID DETAIL- GOOD LOCK & KEY

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ANTIQUE 19thC FRENCH OAK BOX WITH BRASS & SHELL INLAID DETAIL- GOOD LOCK & KEY :
$77.16

A LOVELY ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY FRENCH BOX WHICH IS OAK VENEERED AND HAS REALLY NICE INLAID DETAIL WITH A DECORATIVE BRASS CARTOUCHE IN THE CENTRE OF THE LID WHICH HAS NOT BEEN USED SO COULD BE ENGRAVED TO PERSONALISE THE BOX SHOULD YOU WISH AND FURTHER INLAID DETAIL AROUND THE RIM USING ABALONE SHELL AND EBONY WITH A MATCHING INLAID EBONY ESCUTCHEON.IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND WHAT LOOKS TO BE THE ORIGINAL KEY WHICH OPERATES WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY.THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAFE AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A NICE CLEAN INTERIOR THAT HAS BEEN RELINED WITHIN THE BASE AND LID WITH A VERY STRIKING SKY BLUE CRUSHED VELVET MATERIAL.THIS BOX IS IN A GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS AGE AND USE WITH THE WOOD HAVING GAINED A WONDERFUL COLOUR AND PATINA OVER THE YEARS. THE VENEER IS PRETTY WELL INTACT WITH JUST A TINY NIBBLE ON ONE OF THE BASE CORNERS THAT IS OUT OF VIEW AND BARELY NOTICEABLE SO OF NO REAL DETRIMENT TO THE BOX AS A WHOLE, JUST PART OF ITS PAST HISTORY.A FANTASTIC OLD BOX WHICH IS A GOOD, FUNCTIONAL SIZE FOR USE ON A DESK AS I BELIEVE IT WAS PROBABLY USED FOR IN THE PAST OR EVEN AS A JEWELLERY BOX AND ESPECIALLY USEFUL WITH IT HAVING A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY.IT MEASURES APPROX. 19cms (7.5\") LONG, 13cms (5\") WIDE AND 10.5cms (4.25\") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 525grms.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION OR MEASUREMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £13.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES WHERE POSSIBLE.PLEASE ONLY offer IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE sale ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.