VICTORIAN 19thC INLAID ROSEWOOD BOX- MULTI COMPARTMENT LIFT OUT TRAY- LOCK & KEY

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VICTORIAN 19thC INLAID ROSEWOOD BOX- MULTI COMPARTMENT LIFT OUT TRAY- LOCK & KEY:
$104.58

A LOVELY VICTORIAN MID TO LATE 19th CENTURY ROSEWOOD VENEERED BOX WHICH IS INLAID WITH WHITE METAL AND ABALONE DECORATION AROUND THE RIM WITH A MATCHING WHITE METAL ESCUTCHEON AND A BRASS CARTOUCHE ON THE LID, WHICH I THINK MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT SOME POINT IN TIME AS I GUESS THAT WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN WHITE METAL, ALTHOUGH OF NO REAL DETRIMENT BUT PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY MAY NOT BE THE ORIGINAL IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY. IT ALSO HAS A GOOD FITTING LID WITH HINGES THAT ARE STRONG AND SECURE.THE INTERIOR IS IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM AND COMES WITH A WOODEN MULTI COMPARTMENT TRAY THAT LIFTS OUT TO GIVE FURTHER SPACE UNDERNEATH. A COUPLE OF THE SMALL DIVIDERS ARE MISSING IN THIS BUT CAN EASILY BE REPLACED. THE LID RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL PADDED SILK MATERIAL.THE EXTERIOR OF THIS BOX IS IN A GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. IT DOES HAVE AGE RELATED WEAR AND TEAR WITH COMMENSURATE MARKINGS AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT BUT FOR SAYING IT IS WELL OVER 100 YEARS OLD IT HAS SURVIVED WELL WITH THE VENEER AND INLAID DETAIL BEING PRETTY WELL INTACT.IT IS A LOVELY OLD PERIOD BOX WHICH COULD BE USED FOR MANY THINGS SUCH AS A SEWING OR JEWELLERY BOX AND ESPECIALLY USEFUL WITH IT HAVING A WORKING LOCK AND KEY. ALSO, A NICE PIECE THAT DISPLAYS REALLY WELL.IT MEASURES APPROX. 24cms (9.5\") LONG, 18.5cms (7.25\") WIDE AND 12cms (4.75\") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 1.2kgs.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £17.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE.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.