Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel with Two Spring-Loaded Drawers

This antique jewellery box, dating from the mid-1870s, is veneered in vibrant coromandel and edged with brass.

The partitioned interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and moiré silk. A push button to the rear rim of the box deploys the front spring-loaded and independently lockable lower drawer. This partitioned drawer is fitted with a full-width ring/cufflink channel. A push button to the left rim of the box deploys the spring-loaded drawer to the right side. The interior brasswork is delicately engraved with a scroll design.

A leather-framed panel fitted to the underside of the lid is inset with ruched velvet; a secret push button in the roof of the lid springs the panel forward to reveal a bevelled mirror on the reverse. Two hinged engraved brass brackets are located behind; these open out to 90 degrees in order to hold the mirror panel at a usable height and angle. A secret leather-bound letter wallet sits beneath these brackets.

The Bramah locks are fully working and come with their original Bramah key.

Ref: DL202