English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830
English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830
$1,225.00
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830, a Regency style sewing or jewelry box crafted of a hardwood, likely maple, hand painted inside and out as faux tortoise shell, mounted with brass repousse oval escutcheons, fruit basket side bail handles, and lion’s paw feet; the hinged lid lifts to reveal a paper-lined fitted compartment, above two doors which reveal two drawers brass repousse rosette pulls.
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19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box, circa 1830, a Regency style sewing or jewelry box crafted of a hardwood, likely maple, hand painted inside and out as faux tortoise shell, mounted with brass repousse oval escutcheons, fruit basket side bail handles, and lion’s paw feet; the hinged lid lifts to reveal a paper-lined fitted compartment, above two doors which reveal two drawers brass repousse rosette pulls.
The box remains in very good condition. There are some very old scrapes and a small amount of loss to the painted veneer but over the years those have blended very well into the hue and pattern of the original painted surface.
Measures: 7-1/2 in H x 8-1/8 in W x 6-1/2 in Deep
