A Regency red leather sewing box

A Regency red leather sewing box, of sarcophagus shape, the hinged lid with applied burrwood panels and gilt line decoration to a gilt tooled interior, the lid with a mirror and a letter pouch to lidded compartments and divisions, with two mother of pearl handled utensils and a pair of scissors, to a base drawer fitted with a gilt brass filigree handle, on cast gilt brass feet with side carrying handles, 16.5cm high, 26.6cm wide, 18.8cm deep.

Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.