Lot 266
FOUR TUNBRIDGEWARE ROSEWOOD WORK OR STATIONERY BOXES Y
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: Day One | Wednesday 18 Feb at 10am | Lots 1 to 352
Description
comprising a writing slope depicting castle ruins within a floral border; a sewing box with convex sides, the cover depicting a castellated house within a floral border, the interior lined with in purple paper and fabric, with two tiers, the upper tier fitted with various compartments; a letter box with a domed cover decorated with the Prince of Wales feathers, a lion, a unicorn and the motto ‘Ich Dien’, the front with a geometric parquetry facade; and a rectangular box decorated with a castle within geometric borders, the interior with two tiers (4)
Dimensions
writing slope 20 cm wide, 8cm high, 22.4cm deep; sewing box 10.5cm high, 20.5cm wide, 15.5cm deep; letter box 12.8cm high, 20.6cm wide, 11.5cm deep; rectangular box with castle 23cm wide, 10.5cm high, 15.5cm deep
Footnote
Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/