Vanity travel set - Walnut
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Second half of the 19th century walnut burl dressing box with silver-plated fittings, in Victorian/Napoleon III style.
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19th C. Antique Walnut/Burl Dressing Box with Secret Compartment, Jewellery Drawer & Silver-Plated Dressing Set
Description:
Fine 19th-century Victorian/Napoleon III lady’s dressing box (nécessaire de voyage) crafted in rich burl/walnut wood with ornate inlaid brass/metal and bone cartouches.
This exceptional box features a spring-loaded secret compartment that releases a hidden lower velvet-lined jewellery drawer. The top section opens to reveal a fitted interior complete with cut-glass scent bottles and jars with silver-plated pierced lids, alongside delicate mother-of-pearl vanity tools (button hook, corkscrew, file).
Type: Dressing Box / Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Origin: Europe (England / France)
Period: 19th Century (c. 1860–1880)
Dimension: 30x22cm
Height: 17cm
Materials: Burl/walnut wood, brass/metal inlay, green velvet, cut glass, silver-plated metal lids (not solid silver), mother-of-pearl tools
Features: Secret release mechanism for hidden jewellery tray, removable upper tray, original mirror/document holder under the lid
Condition:
Good antique condition consistent with age.
The wood case retains a warm patina with minor age lines/wear to the brass inlay. Secret mechanism is functional. Glass bottles and silver-plated lids are intact with light tarnish/patina. Green velvet lining shows authentic age-related wear.
Please inspect photos for full details.
Shipping:
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19th C. Antique Walnut/Burl Dressing Box with Secret Compartment, Jewellery Drawer & Silver-Plated Dressing Set
Description:
Fine 19th-century Victorian/Napoleon III lady’s dressing box (nécessaire de voyage) crafted in rich burl/walnut wood with ornate inlaid brass/metal and bone cartouches.
This exceptional box features a spring-loaded secret compartment that releases a hidden lower velvet-lined jewellery drawer. The top section opens to reveal a fitted interior complete with cut-glass scent bottles and jars with silver-plated pierced lids, alongside delicate mother-of-pearl vanity tools (button hook, corkscrew, file).
Type: Dressing Box / Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Origin: Europe (England / France)
Period: 19th Century (c. 1860–1880)
Dimension: 30x22cm
Height: 17cm
Materials: Burl/walnut wood, brass/metal inlay, green velvet, cut glass, silver-plated metal lids (not solid silver), mother-of-pearl tools
Features: Secret release mechanism for hidden jewellery tray, removable upper tray, original mirror/document holder under the lid
Condition:
Good antique condition consistent with age.
The wood case retains a warm patina with minor age lines/wear to the brass inlay. Secret mechanism is functional. Glass bottles and silver-plated lids are intact with light tarnish/patina. Green velvet lining shows authentic age-related wear.
Please inspect photos for full details.
Shipping:
Fast and secure shipping with custom protective packaging and UPS tracking number.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Wood type
Walnut
Over 200 years old
No
Country of origin
Europe
Material
Silverplated, Wood
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
17 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
22 cm
Estimated period
second half 19th century
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