Furniture and Works of Art - 8th January 2015
Lot 409
A Regency red leather sewing box
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £110
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Description
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.