Fine Victorian Burr Walnut & Inlaid Jewellery Box

A fine quality 19th Century (c.1870) Victorian antique burr walnut jewellery box, the top and front inlaid with wide geometric marquetry bands, the edges banded in ebony. To the centre of the top is a small inlaid Tunbridge Ware cartouche with matching keyhole escutcheon to the front. The box has been re-lined in a blue cotton moire and luxurious blue silk velvet, the inside of the lid and centre tray section further embellished with gold thread embroidery. The lift-out tray reveals a further storage area beneath. The box has been cleaned and professionally French polished and is in showroom condition. It has a working lock and tasselled key.