Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Box with Floral Decoration Thomas Barton c1880

Description

Heading : Tunbridge ware trinket box
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells. Kent
Decoration : Floral mosaic to the centre with green oak; within keylines. Inside of cover stamped with Thomas Barton’s trademark
Size :  11.3×2.4×3.7cm
Condition : Excellent. no missing tesserae. light wear
Restoration : None
Weight : 33 grams

Thomas Barton needn’t have stamped the box as his signature is all over the design. His use of green oak made him one of the most distinctive Tunbridge ware designers.