ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY BURR YEW SEWING BOX

ANTIQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY BURR YEW SEWING BOX

An early 19th Century burr yew sewing box of fine quality, the top and sides are all decorated with crossbanding and a border of trailing foliage in holly on an ebonised background, the top also has a central panel of a print of possibly Britannia and Neptune surrounded by a painted border, opening the top reveals a pale blue silk lined inner lid, whilst the lift out tray and interior of the base are lined with pale blue paper, the lift out tray has two removable boxes with sliding lids, two glass bottles with silver plated lids, four rare Tunbridge ware painted thread barrels, four small wooden pots, rare Tunbridge ware painted netting tool, all on ring turned feet, whilst the side handles are wooden with rings which are replacements for the original handles.