Stunning burr walnut Victorian jewellery box.

A stunning Victorian burr walnut dome-topped jewellery box with finely figured veneers throughout. To the lid there is a vacant shield shaped cartouche with a matching keyhole escutcheon to the front.

The box opens to reveal a fully fitted interior lined in cadbury purple silk and silk velvet, the lift-out tray revealing a further storage area beneath.

To the rear of the box a button releases the front drawer similarly lined in silk & velvet.

With fully working lock & tassled key.

c.1880

12 1/4" x 9" x 7 1/2"  (31cm x 23cm x 19cm)