The contents of The Grange, Wendover - 2nd October 2024
Lot 174
AN EARLY VICTORIAN PAPIER-MÂCHÉ WRITING BOX
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £126
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Description
AN EARLY VICTORIAN PAPIER-MÂCHÉ WRITING BOX
C.1850
polychrome decorated with scrolls and flowers and inlaid with mother of pearl, the hinged lid inset with a painted reverse glass panel depicting Kenilworth Castle, the interior with a velvet and gilt tooled leather writing surface and a lift-out tray and compartments for pens and an inkwell
9cm high, 36cm wide, 28.5cm deep
Provenance
The contents of The Grange, Wendover.