Large Antique Document & Jewellery Box in Rosewood by Edwards

Front view of the closed large rosewood document and jewellery box by Edwards with brass edging and Bramah lock.

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Dating from the late 1820s, this antique document and jewellery box was manufactured and retailed by one of the finest English cabinetmakers, Edwards. It is veneered in vibrant Brazilian rosewood, edged in brass and finished with a Bramah lock.

The interior of the box, fitted with a large solid mahogany tray, is lined with deep red velvet and moiré silk.

The interior of the lid displays the gold-tooled maker’s mark reading ‘Edwards, Manufacturer to His Majesty. 21 King St Bloomsbury, London’.

The Bramah lock is fully working and comes with its original key.

Width: 40.7 cm / 16″

Depth: 27.2 cm / 11.75″

Height: 18.4 cm / 7.75″

Ref: DL482