Victorian Coromandel Four Bottle Perfume Box

Description

This Victorian Coromandel Four Bottle Perfume Box, dating to circa 1880 and attributed to George Betjemann & Sons, is of square form with canted corners and richly figured coromandel veneer. The exterior is fitted with decorative brass scrollwork secured by large domed brass rivets, a style of mounting frequently associated with boxes by George Betjemann & Sons.

Opening the box reveals a fitted interior arranged for four square cut glass perfume bottles, each with a star cut base and engraved brass lid. The lids are engraved with an interlaced monogram which appears to incorporate the initials H and M.

Each bottle sits within its own fitted compartment, the interior lined in silk water paper with deep purple velvet detailing.

The perfume box is complete with a working lock and tasselled key.

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– Antique Coromandel and Brass Perfume Box

– Perfume Box in Walnut by Farthing & Thornhill

– Coromandel Perfume Box by Pearce of London

Who is George Betjemann & Sons? 

George Betjemann started as an apprentice cabinet maker from a young age working for his Father in Law. In 1848, his two sons George William Betjemann and John Betjemann joined him under apprenticeships until 1846 when George William Betjemann started his own business with his two sons. In 1859 George moved to a new premises on Pentonville road, London. This was when the business became known as ‘Betjemann & Sons’. John Betjemann was grandfather of the later famous poet laureate Sir John Betjemann.

For further information see our Makers and Retailers page on George Betjemann & Sons.

What is Coromandel?

Coromandel is a valuable wood found in India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. It has a contrasting hazel-brown colour with black grain. It is a dense, heavy wood that is so popular it has been logged to extinction over the last few hundred years. This makes Calamander pieces even more special.

For further information see our Woods Encyclopaedia on Coromandel.

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