λ A Regency rosewood and brass dressing box / case

λ A Regency rosewood and brass dressing box / case, of sarcophagus form, the hinged lid boldly carved with gadrooned borders and bands of stiff leaves, inset with a bronze plaque engraved with a talbot crest, with initials 'W. D.', revealing a plush lined interior, the underside of the lid with a letter compartment above a divided interior fitted with finely cut glass bottles and jars, eight with silver gilt lids hallmarked for Thomas and James Phipps, London 1819, all with a talbot crest, with a shaving brush holder, the tapering body inlaid with stringing and flower heads above a band of lappets and leaf carved ball feet, 24cm high, 37.2cm wide, 29.3cm deep.

Provenance: Antigone Clarke & Joseph O'Kelly, Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies & Society, 1700-1880, 2nd Edition, p.43, fig.52.