A RARE EARLY VICTORIAN COROMANDEL VENEERED BOX WITH A STUNNING QUALITY INLAY IN THE LID OF BRASS MOTHER OF PEARL AND ABALONE SHELL AND A SIMILAR INLAY SERVING AS A KEYHOLE ESCUTCHEON.

ONCE A WRITING SLOPE THE INSIDE HAS LOST ITS SLOPE BUT HAS BEEN VERY WELL RELINED IN VELVET AND PATTERNED PAPER.

THE LOCK IS BROKEN AND THERE IS A VERY SMALL OLD SPLIT IN THE LID.

CONDITION: GOOD WITH JUST A FEW VERY MINOR MARKS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USE (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AS THESE FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION).

AGE/CULTURE; 1840’S/BRITISH.

APPROX EXTERNAL SIZE; LENGTH 35CM, DEPTH 24CM, HEIGHT 12.5CM.

IT HAS BEEN GIVEN A VERY LIGHT CLEAN AND A BEESWAX POLISH.

PLEASE NOTE THE MAJORITY OF MY ITEMS ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD AND WILL SHOW WEAR AND TEAR AND AS SUCH NOT EVERY IMPERFECTION CAN BE DESCRIBED, SO PLEASE EXAMINE PHOTOS CAREFULLY.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING IN ANTIQUES FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE A VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING.I OFFER A RETURNS POLICY AND ALWAYS ENDEAVOUR TO SORT ANY ISSUES ANYONE MAY HAVE.

SHIPPING: ALL ITEMS WILL NORMALLY BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT RECEIVED-COMBINED POSTAGE AVAILABLE ON SOME ITEMS-PLEASE ASK.

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