Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel, by William Lund
Ref DL234
SOLD
This antique jewellery box in coromandel was manufactured in the late 1850's by the highly respected English cabinetmaker and retailer, William Lund. The casing is finished with brass edging, decorative brass strung inlay, and a Bramah patent lock.
The interior of the box is lined and ruched with blue velvet and moiré silk. There is an unusually shaped removable leather-bound jewellery tray with a ring/ cuff-link channel, and further velvet and silk-lined compartments underneath. The interior rims of the box are inlaid with double brass stringing.
The ruched velvet panel within the lid section can be reversed to display a leather-bound and gold tooled mirror. With this panel removed, a concealed leather-bound letter wallet becomes accessible.
The full width side drawer is independently lockable and contains an open-lined jewellery compartment.
The brass manufacturer’s/ retailer’s plate to the rear rim of the box reads, ‘Lund, 24 Fleet St, London’.
Both locks, stamped with ‘Lund - London’, come with their working keys. ... Read More
The interior of the box is lined and ruched with blue velvet and moiré silk. There is an unusually shaped removable leather-bound jewellery tray with a ring/ cuff-link channel, and further velvet and silk-lined compartments underneath. The interior rims of the box are inlaid with double brass stringing.
The ruched velvet panel within the lid section can be reversed to display a leather-bound and gold tooled mirror. With this panel removed, a concealed leather-bound letter wallet becomes accessible.
The full width side drawer is independently lockable and contains an open-lined jewellery compartment.
The brass manufacturer’s/ retailer’s plate to the rear rim of the box reads, ‘Lund, 24 Fleet St, London’.
Both locks, stamped with ‘Lund - London’, come with their working keys. ... Read More
- Width: 30.4 cm / 12 inches
- Depth: 22.8 cm / 9 inches
- Height: 19.2 cm / 7.5 inches
