A Regency tooled and gathered leather casket, c.1820
A Regency tooled and gathered leather casket, c.1820
Made to hold jewellery and for work and writing effects, this casket is of tooled and gathered leather, the hinged lid, with pleated leather gathered to a central, shaped brass cartouche, encloses a divided jewellery and trinket compartment, the doors below gathered to a central brass paterae and opening to reveal four drawers with faux fronts as the spines of leather-bound books, the lower drawer containing a writing surface, pair of inkwells and a pen tray. The casket standing on scrolled brass paw feet with cast brass ring handles to either side
Size: 11.4 inches (29cm) wide; 12.2 inches (31cm) high
Stock Number: VT20219
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