VICTORIAN TUNBRIDGE WARE INLAID FIGURED WALNUT BOX - RELINED INTERIOR & TRAY, KEY
Item History & Price
THIS IS A LOVELY VICTORIAN TUNBRIDGE WARE BOX DATING TO AROUND THE MID TO LATE 19th CENTURY. IT IS VENEERED WITH FIGURED WALNUT AND HAS STUNNING GEOMETRIC INLAID BANDS ON THE LID AND FRONT OF THE BOX WITH AN INLAID MOTHER OF PEARL HEXAGON SHAPED CARTOUCHE TO THE CENTRE OF THE LID AND A MATCHING ESCUTCHEON.
THIS BOX HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY WHICH FUNCTIONS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY.
THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAF...E AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A REALLY LOVELY INTERIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RELINED WITH A GOOD QUALITY NEUTRAL COLOURED MATERIAL IN KEEPING WITH THE AGE AND STYLE OF THE BOX AND COMES WITH A MATCHING TRAY WHICH LIFTS OUT TO GIVE FURTHER SPACE UNDERNEATH.
IT IS A GOOD SIZE BOX AND QUITE MULTI FUNCTIONAL, IDEAL FOR THE SAFEKEEPING OF JEWELLERY, KEEPSAKES OR COULD EVEN BE USED AS A SEWING BOX.
OVERALL IT IS IN A VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS GREAT AGE. THE INLAID DETAIL AND VENEER IS IN EXCELLENT ORDER WITH THE EXPECTED WEAR THAT YOU WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH SOMETHING OF THIS AGE THOUGH NOTHING AT ALL DETRIMENTAL BUT PLEASE ALSO STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
THIS BOX HAS GREAT CHARACTER WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR, GRAIN AND FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND OVERALL IT IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PERIOD PIECE THAT DISPLAYS SO WELL AND COULD BE USED FOR SO MANY THINGS OR EVEN GIVEN AS A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 25cms (9.75") LONG, 17.5cms (7") WIDE AND 13cms (5") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 1.1kg
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £16.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE (PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING).PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
****BUYERS FROM OVERSEAS PLEASE NOTE*****
AS FROM THE 1st JULY THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE SHIPPING COSTS BY ALL THE WELL KNOWN CARRIERS. I USE ROYAL MAIL FOR ANY ITEMS UP TO 2kgs IN WEIGHT AND THEIR PRICES HAVE GONE UP BY AROUND 30% ON WHAT THEY WERE CHARGING PREVIOUS TO THIS DATE WHICH THEY SAY IS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO THE VIRUS AND ALSO CHANGES IN OVERSEAS POLICIES ON POSTAL RATES FOR INCOMING MAIL.
ALL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED BY A TRACKED AND/OR SIGNED SERVICE TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION. IT CAN ALSO BE SENT BY AN EXPRESS SHIPPING SERVICE TO MOST COUNTRIES FOR A SMALL EXTRA COST SO PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF YOU REQUIRE A PRICE FOR THIS.
THIS BOX HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF HAVING A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY WHICH FUNCTIONS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY.
THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAF...E AND SECURE AND THIS OPENS UP TO A REALLY LOVELY INTERIOR WHICH HAS BEEN RELINED WITH A GOOD QUALITY NEUTRAL COLOURED MATERIAL IN KEEPING WITH THE AGE AND STYLE OF THE BOX AND COMES WITH A MATCHING TRAY WHICH LIFTS OUT TO GIVE FURTHER SPACE UNDERNEATH.
IT IS A GOOD SIZE BOX AND QUITE MULTI FUNCTIONAL, IDEAL FOR THE SAFEKEEPING OF JEWELLERY, KEEPSAKES OR COULD EVEN BE USED AS A SEWING BOX.
OVERALL IT IS IN A VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH FAIR WEAR AND TEAR PLUS COMMENSURATE SURFACE MARKINGS IN KEEPING WITH ITS GREAT AGE. THE INLAID DETAIL AND VENEER IS IN EXCELLENT ORDER WITH THE EXPECTED WEAR THAT YOU WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH SOMETHING OF THIS AGE THOUGH NOTHING AT ALL DETRIMENTAL BUT PLEASE ALSO STUDY THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONDITION AS THEY HELP TO FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.
THIS BOX HAS GREAT CHARACTER WITH A WONDERFUL COLOUR, GRAIN AND FRENCH POLISH FINISH AND OVERALL IT IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL PERIOD PIECE THAT DISPLAYS SO WELL AND COULD BE USED FOR SO MANY THINGS OR EVEN GIVEN AS A GIFT THIS CHRISTMAS.
IT MEASURES APPROX. 25cms (9.75") LONG, 17.5cms (7") WIDE AND 13cms (5") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 1.1kg
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £16.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE (PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING).PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU INTEND TO BUY.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE AUCTION ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.
****BUYERS FROM OVERSEAS PLEASE NOTE*****
AS FROM THE 1st JULY THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE SHIPPING COSTS BY ALL THE WELL KNOWN CARRIERS. I USE ROYAL MAIL FOR ANY ITEMS UP TO 2kgs IN WEIGHT AND THEIR PRICES HAVE GONE UP BY AROUND 30% ON WHAT THEY WERE CHARGING PREVIOUS TO THIS DATE WHICH THEY SAY IS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO THE VIRUS AND ALSO CHANGES IN OVERSEAS POLICIES ON POSTAL RATES FOR INCOMING MAIL.
ALL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED BY A TRACKED AND/OR SIGNED SERVICE TO ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION. IT CAN ALSO BE SENT BY AN EXPRESS SHIPPING SERVICE TO MOST COUNTRIES FOR A SMALL EXTRA COST SO PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE IF YOU REQUIRE A PRICE FOR THIS.
