Shagreen Desk set
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Art Deco Shagreen stationery box with ivory edging and escutcheon with matching shagreen & glass pentray. The interior of the shagreen box features four green silk lined stationery compartments and has a fully working lock and tasselled key. Shagreen is... Read More
| Dimensions | 28 × 17 × 19.5 cm |
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| SKU | 147408 |
Description
Description
Art Deco Shagreen stationery box with ivory edging and escutcheon with matching shagreen & glass pentray.
The interior of the shagreen box features four green silk lined stationery compartments and has a fully working lock and tasselled key.
Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”.
Additional information
Additional information
| Dimensions | 28 × 17 × 19.5 cm |
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| SKU | 147408 |
