A Pretty Late Victorian Walnut Sewing / Trinket Box with Exotic Inlay sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the ‘sacred cloth ceremony’)

the ‘sacred cloth ceremony’)

this is an important piece of Arts and Crafts period ware in good condition

Of a dramatic all-over sunburst geometric design

the design is more atypical and out of character in a somewhat refreshing fashion

this is an attractive example

A Pretty Late Victorian Walnut Sewing / Trinket Box with Exotic Inlay sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles the ‘sacred cloth ceremony’)Origin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 1900 Height: 4. 25 inches Depth: 6. 5 inches Width: 10 inches The rectangular box in beautifully aged walnut with a patina that is full of character, having a satinwood lozenge shaped escutcheon and further lozenge shaped exotic fruit and softwood motif to the top. There is a nice inscription to the inner lid that reads; Maggie Williams, Prize for Needlework, August 26th