Echoes of Elegance
Echoes of Elegance
Lot 17: Antique Lady's Travel Vanity Box
2025-05-20T17:30:00Z
Start price: R5,000
Lot 17:
Antique Lady's Travel Vanity Box
Description
A magnificent 19th-century vanity box, richly crafted with a stunning burr wood exterior and luxurious blue velvet interior. This refined set includes sterling silver-lidded glass jars and an assortment of vanity tools, elegantly housed in fitted compartments. A clever hidden mechanism allows the lower drawer to open only when a discreet button, positioned behind the glass jars, is pressed. Additionally, the tray holding the rectangular jars lifts to reveal a secret compartment beneath.
The box bears an inscribed maker’s plate reading:
"J.T. Needs, 10 Blenheim Street, New Bond Street, Late I. Bramah, 124 Piccadilly."
A beautiful and rare piece, showcasing Victorian ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Noted Silver hallmarks :
1. London, 1870 + 1878, James Vickery.
1. London, 1870 + 1878, James Vickery.
2. Birmingham, 1863 + 1904 + 1911 + 1915, Crisford & Norris Ltd, Samuel M Levi.
In good condition with anticipated wear due to age, please see images as they form part of the description.
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