Tunbridge Ware – A Small Box with Floral Marquetry Design c1890

Description

Heading : Tunbridge Ware – A Small Trinket Or Match Box with Floral Marquetry Design
Date : c1890
Period : Victorian
Origin : Tunbridge Wells; England
Decoration : Small. rectangular two part box with lift-off lid sitting over a lipped liner in the base; the marquetry pattern is a simple floral design. placed with one banded and two continuous pieces of keyline stringing on the top surface; the remainder is undecorated
Size :  5.8 x 3.4 x 1.8 cm
Condition : Excellent; no damage or missing tiles
Restoration : none
Weight : 15 grams