λ A Victorian black leather lady's toilet box

λ A Victorian black leather lady's toilet box, with gilt tooled decoration, the hinged lid with a sunken brass handle, inscribed 'F. Mackay ON HER 21ST BIRTHDAY FROM 'MOTHER', the lid inset with a mirror and a letter pouch to a hinged front revealing ivory brushes, ivory handled utensils, a divided tray fitted with cut glass and silver plated bottles and jars, with a 'FM' monogram, with scissors, tweezers a button hook to a plush lined watch and jewellery compartment, the brass lock stamped 'T.TURNER & CO. LONDON', 17.5cm high, 28cm wide, 20.5cm deep.

Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.