Tunbridge Ware – A Small Rectangular Trinket Box c1850

Description

Heading : Tunbridge Ware – A Small Rectangular Trinket Box 
Date : c1850
Period : Victorian
Origin : Tunbridge Wells
Decoration : rectangular box with lift-off lid; rosewood veneers (possible kingwood edge veneers to top of lid); a pair of geometric marquetry patterns using some very fine-grained wood – very much in the style of Edmund Nye
Size : 10.5 x 5.3 x 2.5 cm
Condition : Excellent; all tiles and veneers in place; uneven lacquer coverage as to be expected
Restoration : none
Weight :  41 grams