VICTORIAN 19thC DECORATIVE WOODEN SEWING BOX WITH ORIGINAL INTERIOR - LOCK & KEY

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VICTORIAN 19thC DECORATIVE WOODEN SEWING BOX WITH ORIGINAL INTERIOR - LOCK & KEY:
$16.30

A LOVELY VICTORIAN 19th CENTURY WOODEN SEWING BOX THAT HAS A CHARMING DECORATIVE PRINT OF THREE LITTLE GIRLS ON THE LID AND AROUND THE SIDES IT HAS BEEN VERY CLEVERLY COLOUR WASHED TO GIVE IT AN ENHANCED GRAIN, THAT MAKES IT LOOKS LIKE ROSEWOOD. THIS BOX WAS THE TYPE OWNED BY LESS WELL OFF FAMILIES THAT COULDN\'T AFFORD THE HIGH END EXPENSIVE BOXES AVAILABLE DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA SO WOULD BUY ONE THAT HAD THE LOOK BUT DIDN\'T COST AS MUCH, ALTHOUGH STILL A LOVELY BOX IN ITS OWN RIGHT.THIS HAS THE ADDED ADVANTAGE OF HAVING ITS ORIGINAL INTERIOR LINED WITH A DECORATIVE PAPER. THE INSIDE OF THE LID HAS A SMALL MIRROR ATTACHED WITH A DECORATIVE BORDER AROUND IT AND WITHIN THE BASE THERE ARE THREE COMPARTMENTS WITH THE LARGER ONE AT THE BACK HAVING A LID PLUS IT HAS AN INTEGRAL PIN CUSHION. THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT OF AGE RELATED MARKING IN THE FRONT RIGHT HAND COMPARTMENT WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS BUT OF NO REAL DETRIMENT TO THE BOX AS A WHOLE. THE MIRROR IS STILL NICE AND CLEAR.IT COMES WITH A GOOD WORKING LOCK AND KEY AND ALTHOUGH THE KEY IS A NEWER REPLACEMENT IT WORKS WELL AND LOCKS AND UNLOCKS THE BOX EASILY. THE LID IS A GOOD FIT WITH HINGES THAT ARE SAFE AND SECURE.ALL IN ALL A LOVELY OLD BOX WHICH IS IN A PRETTY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS GREAT AGE. IT DOES HAVE AGE RELATED WEAR AND TEAR WITH COMMENSURATE MARKINGS AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT BUT CERTAINLY NOT BAD CONSIDERING IT IS WELL OVER 100 YEARS OLD.IT MEASURES APPROX. 26cms (10.25\") LONG, 19cms (7.5\") WIDE AND 7cms (2.75\") DEEP WITH A WEIGHT OF 480grms.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR MEASUREMENTS ARE REQUIRED AS I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP.BUYERS FROM EUROPE PLEASE NOTE THAT THE POSTAGE COST FOR THIS WILL BE £12.00 INTERNATIONAL TRACKED AND NOT AS QUOTED FOR WORLDWIDE.I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE WITH OTHER PURCHASES.PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE sale ENDING UNLESS PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE- MANY THANKS.