Toilet box
Howell & James Ltd
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
1846
Materials
Rosewood, leather, glass and metal
Measurements
184 x 320 x 233 mm
Place of origin
Regent Street
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Dudmaston, Shropshire
NT 815143
Summary
Rectangular toilet box with hinged lid, tortoiseshell patterned wood veneer, inlaid brass decoration and blue leather interior. Mirror inside lid with correspondence envelope and blue velvet cushioning. Manicure tray with jewel drawer below. Box contains glass bottles and boxes and tools.
Provenance
Darby collection.
Marks and inscriptions
HOWELL and JAMES 9 REGENT STREET LONDON (stamped in gilt on inside of correspondence envelope)
Makers and roles
Howell & James Ltd