Fine Victorian Coromandel Jewellery Box

A fine quality Victorian coromandel jewellery box, the well chosen veneers banded in brass, the top and front with further brass line inlays. The top has a central brass shield shaped cartouche, the front with matching keyhole escutcheon. The sides have flush fitting decorative brass carry handles. The box has been re-lined in a plush deep red velvet, the lift-out tray revealing a further storage area beneath. To the rear of the box a brass button releases the front drawer which has been re-lined to match. Note the engraved brass rims to the base and lid, a sign of real quality. The box has been professionally French polished and is in showroom condition. It has a working lock and key.