VICTORIAN 19thC TUNBRIDGE WARE WALNUT VENEERED BOX WITH TRAY - GOOD LOCK & KEY

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VICTORIAN 19thC TUNBRIDGE WARE WALNUT VENEERED BOX WITH TRAY - GOOD LOCK & KEY:
$169.87

A SUPERB 19th CENTURY VICTORIAN TUNBRIDGE WARE BOX WHICH IS WALNUT VENEERED AND HAS BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE INLAID BANDS WITH A MATCHING INLAID MOTHER OF PEARL CARTOUCHE AND ESCUTCHEON.THIS BOX HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY IS NOT THE ORIGINAL IT WORKS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY, THE DOMED LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH STOP HINGES THAT ARE SAFE AND SECURE.THE INTERIOR IS REALLY NICE AND HAS BEEN FULLY REFURBISHED WITH A PINK SILK MATERIAL AND COMES COMPLETE WITH A MATCHING TRAY WHICH LIFTS OUT TO GIVE FURTHER SPACE UNDERNEATH.THIS IS A GOOD SIZE BOX AND ON THE WHOLE IS IN A GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR AND COMMENSURATE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS GREAT AGE. THERE ARE SOME SMALL REPAIRS TO THE VENEER ON ONE SIDE OF THE BOX ( SEE PHOTOGRAPH NO,11 ) AND OTHER THAN THAT AND THE ODD TINY NIBBLE AROUND THE EDGES THE VENEER IS PRETTY WELL INTACT AS IS THE INLAID DETAIL WITH THE COLOURS STILL BEING VERY BRIGHT AND BOLD. THE WOOD HAS A GORGEOUS COLOUR AND PATINA THAT HAS DEVELOPED OVER ITS MANY YEARS OF USE AND HANDLING AND OVERALL IT IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PERIOD BOX THAT DISPLAYS SO WELL AND COULD BE USED FOR MANY THINGS INCLUDING A SEWING BOX OR JEWELLERY BOX.IT MEASURES APPROX. 30cms (12\") LONG, 22cms (8.5\") WIDE AND 13.5cms (5.25\") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF JUST OVER 1.4kg.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.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE sale ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.