Antique Jewellery Box in Rosewood with Scrollwork Brass Inlay, by Edwards

Dating from the early 1830's, this large antique jewellery box in Rosewood is inlaid with a delicate scrollwork brass design, accompanying right-angle brass edging, ornate recessed brass side handles and a Bramah lock. The initials ‘M.E.T’ beneath a Baron’s coronet are centrally inlaid into the lid.

The interior is lined with cushioned green velvet and matching moiré silk. A gold-tooled maker's mark to the interior of the lid reads, 'Edwards, Manufacturer to His Majesty. 21 King St Bloomsbury, London'.

The Bramah lock comes with its original key. ... Read More