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Description
A small English square-form box with mother-of-pearl veneer arranged in a diamond parquetry pattern. The gently chamfered lid is mounted with a small silver escutcheon, typically reserved for personalization, though never engraved. The box opens with a push-button mechanism to reveal a deep amethyst-colored velvet-lined interior. Hinges and fittings are brass, and the lid closes cleanly. Likely intended as a pin or ring box during the Victorian period. The geometric inlay, combined with the iridescent nacre, reflects the era’s interest in surface ornament and personal luxury objects. English, circa 1880.
Height: 3 in. (8 cm.)
Width: 2 in. (5 cm.)
Depth: 2 in. (5 cm.)
