Antique Jewellery Box in Rosewood, Attributed to Asprey
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This antique jewellery box in Rosewood is edged in brass, and fitted with two recessed brass side handles and a Bramah patent lock.
The interior of the box is lined and ruched with burgundy velvet, and the internal rims are inlaid with brass stringing. A velvet-lined compartmented jewellery tray, with full-width ring/ cuff-link channel, lifts out to reveal a further velvet-lined section below. To the rear of the box is a full width and full depth velvet-lined compartment.
The Bramah patent lock, stamped ' J. T Needs - 100 New Bond St - Late J. Bramah - 124 Piccadilly', is fully working and comes with its original Bramah key.
This box bears every unmistakeable hallmark of the design and manufacturing work carried out the highly respected box makers, Edwards of 21 King Street, London during the William IV and early Victorian periods. However the lock tells us another story… The locksmith's stamps on the lock plate date the box to the early 1870's, yet Asprey bought out the firm of Edwards from Thomas Jeyes Edwards in 1858. With Asprey absorbing Edwards into their own company, they also took ownership over the rights to their design patents. With this particular box featuring Edwards patented concealed hinges, accompanied by the fact that Thomas Jeyes Edwards remained working for Asprey until the end of 1872, it is more than likely that this example was manufactured by Asprey, based on the original Edwards designs. ... Read More
The interior of the box is lined and ruched with burgundy velvet, and the internal rims are inlaid with brass stringing. A velvet-lined compartmented jewellery tray, with full-width ring/ cuff-link channel, lifts out to reveal a further velvet-lined section below. To the rear of the box is a full width and full depth velvet-lined compartment.
The Bramah patent lock, stamped ' J. T Needs - 100 New Bond St - Late J. Bramah - 124 Piccadilly', is fully working and comes with its original Bramah key.
This box bears every unmistakeable hallmark of the design and manufacturing work carried out the highly respected box makers, Edwards of 21 King Street, London during the William IV and early Victorian periods. However the lock tells us another story… The locksmith's stamps on the lock plate date the box to the early 1870's, yet Asprey bought out the firm of Edwards from Thomas Jeyes Edwards in 1858. With Asprey absorbing Edwards into their own company, they also took ownership over the rights to their design patents. With this particular box featuring Edwards patented concealed hinges, accompanied by the fact that Thomas Jeyes Edwards remained working for Asprey until the end of 1872, it is more than likely that this example was manufactured by Asprey, based on the original Edwards designs. ... Read More
- Width: 35.8 cm / 14 inches
- Depth: 26.6 cm / 10.5 inches
- Height: 17.3 cm / 6.75 inches
