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Lot 55:
Description
A trio of decorative boxes comprising a metal foliate box, an ebony and porcupine quill box, and a leather jewellery box. The rectangular metal box features embossed relief depicting bamboo and foliate motifs, accented with small turquoise-coloured cabochons. The colonial style box is constructed with an ebony frame inlaid with bone dot decoration, housing rows of parallel porcupine quills. The jewellery box is finished in a black cross-hatched textured leather, opening to reveal a green silk and velvet-lined interior with a removable partitioned tray and central ring form. The brass lock plate is stamped with two lines of characters reading IMPROVED LOCK and the box retains its iron key.
Width: 11.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Width: 20 cm.
Condition report:
Visible scuffing and loss to the leather exterior of the jewellery box with wear to the green silk lining. Light tarnishing and surface wear to the metal box. General surface wear to the quill box consistent with age.
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