Ref: JB620 hygra.com A very finely figured rosewood box with brass inlay by D Edwards, with working Bramah lock. The inside is compartmentalized and lined in silk and leather. The box has two lift out trays with velvet and leather linings. There are two additional little leather covered drawers at the bottom of the box. The wonderful green silk is original. There is a silk and leather document wallet with a blotting pad. The box has a patented by Edwards hinge which is reminiscent of a hinge for snuff boxes invented by James Sandy. the lift out blotting pad is embossed with gold lettering "D. EDWARDS - MANUFACTURER TO HER MAJESTY - 21 KING STREET - BLOOMSBURY - LONDON" Origin: UK London by D Edwards ; Circa 1839: ; Materials: . Size: 38cm wide by 22.5 cm by 14.7 cm: 15 inches wide by 9 inches by 5.8 inches.
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