Tunbridge Ware Pen Box c1860

Description

Heading : Tunbridge ware pen box
Date : c1860
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells. Kent
Decoration : Central floral mosaic. tesselated OXO banding to the border.
Size :  24.1×8.4×5.8cm
Condition : Excellent. no losses and minimal wear. Working lock and key
Restoration : Interior relined with marble paper
Weight : 288 grams

The work of Thomas Barton. most likely during his final few years working under Edmund Nye before becoming independant in 1863.