Very fine Victorian coromandel wood fitted ladies travelling vanity case, London 1857, maker Thomas Whitehouse.
Bound and double strung in brass, with campaign carry-handles, escutcheon and lock (with key). The lid opens to reveal a fitted interior with silver hinges and corner mounts, the fitted interior complete with twelve sterling silver mounted jars and bottles, all with clear glass bodies with star cut bases, and six utensils. The back row includes three square scent bottles and two round containers. The pull-out tray is fitted with two small scent bottles and five rectangular storage containers, flanked by two rectangular spaces with velvet lids containing 6 utensils (including scent bottle corkscrew, hinged knife, tweezers, nail file and bodkin all with mother of pearl handles, and hinged fruit knife with horn handle). The interior lid has a push button release to reveal a leather-bound removable mirror, behind which is a secret letter compartment. A push button at the back releases a secret jewellery drawer below, fitted with a writing pad opening to a fitted jewellery compartment. The jar and bottle lids are fully marked except for the scent
Size: 7 ½ h x 13 ¼ w x 9 ¾ d in
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