A Victorian Rosewood Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay sub-Antiques The box is in excellent

The box is in excellent all round condition

which would have acted as a locking mechanism when the door was in operation and serves to help date the piece

and aside from a tiny little snag on one handle

London W1 and later in Toronto

In around 1759 Joseph Fry started making chocolate and the rest

A Victorian Rosewood Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay sub-Antiques The box is in excellentOrigin: English Period: Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 Height: 4. 75 inches Depth: 8. 5 inches Width: 11. 5 inches Beautifully aged rosewood with a patina that is full of character, having mother of pearl escutcheon and top inlay blank for personalisation. Perhaps once a jewellery specific box with a removable top tray, this box is now marble paper paper lined but with the original royal blue padded silk lid and working lock with key.