£188
Crosshatched Leather Victorian Jewellery Casket 1868 - 1895, C19th (Aesthetic Period)
A Black Leather Jewellery Box, crosshatch leather, characterfully embossed with the original owners initials.
Embossed Makers Name Edwards & Jones who operated in Regents Street, London 1860 to 1895
Brass inset rise and fall handle.
Lovely quality with the original Bramah Lock and 2 x Keys. Bramah being a very prestigious lock maker of this period.
Internally it has the original regal violet velvet and silk lining in fabulous condition.
Two removable trays lifting out to provide a larger storage area below.
The top tray is divided as: three central compartments, a ring holder and an outer area that runs consecutively along the back and down both sides for necklaces.
The second tray is divided into three equal areas.
Height: 11 cm Width: 23 cm Depth: 18 cm
Age/Era: 1868 - 1895, C19th Victorian (Aesthetic Period)
NOTE
Please do not leave the keys in the box, this Bramah lock is self-locking when pushed down.
The condition of this Victorian Leather Jewellery Box is good , the structure and the Bramah locking mechanism are both sturdy. There is wear and losses to the leather to be expected from 100+ years of use, please see photos. Professionally and sympathetically refurbished throughout.
