Circa:
Late 19th Century
Price: $76.00 USD Description: Beautiful cutlery box - mahogany with brass inlaid presentation shield panel in lid (blank) and brass lock escutcheon. There is a band of satinwood around the lip and the interior is lined in intricately rouched silk with velvet ends. It has 12 inserts for cutlery 16.5 cm long, and 12 inserts for cutlery approx. 19 cm long (6.1/2 inches and 7.1/2 inches). Probably once housed a dessert knife and fork set, or fish knives and forks. Box measures 5.9 cm high by 30 cm wide and 24 cm deep (2.5/16 inch by 11.3/4 inches by 9.1/2 inches). Excellent condition.
Circa:
Mid to Late 19th Century
Price: $80.00 USD Description: Large size treen barrel, tartanware pattern. The top has the remains of a poem on it “ This dear Friend is thy natal day, And as years do pass away, Many a birthday mayst thou see, Still in friendship linked with me”.
Barrel opens at centre. It stands 13 cm high and 10.5 cm diameter (5.1/8 inches by 4.1/4 inches). Basically very good condition, although some of the Tartanware paper has come off. Someone has coloured one area where it has come astray (see photos).