Victorian Mahogany Artist’s Drawing Box with Original Patina library decor A charming and decorative sewing

A charming and decorative sewing box dating to around 1840

9cm x W: 7cm

That link gives the pail a nice piece of West London / Middlesex dairy history

Colours remain bright and legible

Victorian Mahogany Artist’s Drawing Box with Original Patina library decor A charming and decorative sewingVictorian Mahogany Artists Drawing Box with Original Patina Late 19th century mahogany artists drawing box with hinged lid and fitted interior compartments, showing strong, authentic signs of long term studio use. This is a flat topped working box rather than a writing slope, retaining its original internal divisions for pens, nibs and tools. The interior displays heavy ink staining, wear and darkened surfaces that give it immediate visual credibility