Tunbridge Ware Box – Swing Handled George Wise Label c1815

Description

Heading : George Wise Tunbridge ware box with swing handle and image of Dandelion Tower near Margate
Date : c1815
Period : Regency
Origin : Tonbridge, Kent
Decoration : Central transfer printed image of Dandelion Tower near Margate. Painted fruit to both cover and side panels. Internally lined with blue-green paper and a label reading “DANDELION TOWER near MARGATE / Published at Wises Manufactory, Tunbridge Town.”
Size : 9.5cm height, 14.8x13cm
Condition : Good, some knocks and scratches commensurate with age but the painting and image still in clear. Lacks key.
Restoration : None
Weight :  330 grams