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Fabulous Antique Jewellery Boxveneered in beautiful rich figured Amboyna with brass bound edging and fine double strung brass inlay top & front. The top of the amboyna jewellery box has a vacant brass initial plate with the front having brass escutcheons.

Opening this rare Amboyna Jewellery box reveals the luxurious red velvet and silk paper lined interior. The underside of the lid features a ruched velvet and gold tooled backing, which can be folded down to reveal a hidden leather letter compartment and reversible mirror.

The Amboyna Jewellery box has a main removable jewellery tray comprising of eleven cotton velvet padded compartments which cushion and protect any jewellery or precious keeps sakes. Removing the jewellery tray reveals more storage space.

The front of this impressive Jewellery box box has a lockable drawer which is also velvet and silk lined matching the rest of the boxes interior.

This Amboyna jewellery box comes with fully working locks and two tasselled keys.

Amboyna, also known as Andaman Padauk, Maiou or Narra grows in parts of East Asia (Malaysia, the Philippines and Borneo) and is often golden brown to red brown in colour with red grain. It is a firm wood with wavy and often interlocking grain making it difficult to work with hand tools, despite this it turns well and produces a high polish.

The Burr from these trees varies in colour from a golden yellow to a deep red with sharp, close burr pips. It is very sought after and used for only the finest furniture.

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