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English Boulle Sewing Box by Edwards

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Wonderful boulle Sewing Boxwith engraved brass and red tortoiseshell standing on four brass bottom feet. The interior is lined with blue paper and has a blue silk ruched backed lid. It features a removable tray with several compartments including four... Read More


SKU: 239441 Categories: ,
Dimensions 29.5 × 20.5 × 15.5 cm
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SKU 239441

Description

Description

Wonderful boulle Sewing Boxwith engraved brass and red tortoiseshell standing on four brass bottom feet.

The interior is lined with blue paper and has a blue silk ruched backed lid. It features a removable tray with several compartments including four superb Ivory thread spools, two thimbles, a perfume bottle, needle books and a tool pad complete with scissors, tweezers and other tools. Underneath this main tray is single storage compartment.

David Edwards of 21 King Street, Bloomsbury Square was Writing Box and Case maker to the Royal family and inventor of the patent military travelling case. He also made tea chests, jewellery boxes, sewing boxes and canteen cases of the highest quality. He and his brother Thomas were also known to have worked from James Street and Orange Street. Edwards was known for using the highest quality timbers, intricate inlaid brass, decorative handles and complex mechanisms for secret compartments. He was bought out by Asprey in 1859 and had two royal warrants from King George IV and Queen Victoria.

Important information below.

If you are purchasing Tortoiseshell or Ivory pieces and are outside the E.U. you must have a CITES certificate in order to import the item into your country. We can obtain these on your behalf at a cost of £50 and these can take up to 14 working days to arrive at our office. Due to the strict exporting rules of these pieces, they may also come with further shipping costs. Please ensure you contact us prior to purchase for a quote.

Additional information

Additional information

Dimensions 29.5 × 20.5 × 15.5 cm
Country

SKU 239441