VICTORIAN 19thC ROSEWOOD BOX INLAID WITH M.O.P- NICE LIFT OUT TRAY - LOCK & KEY

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VICTORIAN 19thC ROSEWOOD BOX INLAID WITH M.O.P- NICE LIFT OUT TRAY - LOCK & KEY:
$142.39

A LOVELY VICTORIAN MID TO LATE 19th CENTURY ROSEWOOD VENEERED BOX WHICH IS INLAID WITH MOTHER OF PEARL DECORATION AND PEWTER STRINGING ON THE LID AND ALSO TO THE FRONT OF THE BOX. A LOT OF THE MOTHER OF PEARL HAS EITHER BEEN REPAIRED, REFURBISHED OR REPLACED ESPECIALLY ON THE LID AND THERE ARE ALSO SMALL PIECES MISSING HERE AND THERE SO PLEASE STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS CLOSELY FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY IS NOT THE ORIGINAL IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY. IT ALSO HAS A GOOD FITTING LID WITH STOP HINGES THAT ARE STRONG AND SECURE.THE INTERIOR IS BEAUTIFUL AND IN A FANTASTIC CONDITION HAVING BEEN RELINED WITH A PLUSH RED VELVET MATERIAL IN KEEPING WITH THE STYLE AND AGE OF THE BOX. IT COMES WITH A MULTI COMPARTMENT TRAY THAT HAS TWO LIDDED COMPARTMENTS AND THIS LIFTS OUT TO GIVE FURTHER SPACE UNDERNEATH.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 BEING PRETTY WELL INTACT ALTHOUGH PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE MOTHER OF PEARL DETAIL AS MENTIONED ABOVE.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 AS IT IS STILL A VERY STRIKING BOX TO LOOK AT.IT MEASURES APPROX. 30cms (12\") LONG, 21cms (8.25\") WIDE AND 12cms (4.75\") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF JUST OVER 1.5kgs.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.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.