BOX, JEWELRY

Description: BOX IS PAINTED BLACK. THE LID HAS A GOLD LINE PAINTED AROUND THE TOP. MOST OF THE DESIGN ON THE LID IS MISSING. WHAT IS LEFT CONSISTS OF PAINTED GOLD LINES AND DOTS, AND SHINY MULTI-COLOURED BITS THAT WERE STUCK ON. THE DESIGN APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BIRD AND FLOWERS. THE LID OPENS ON TWO METAL HINGES AT THE BACK. INSIDE THE BOX, THE LID AND UPPER 1/3 OF THE BOX ARE LINED WITH ORANGE SATIN. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LID: HAS AN ORIENTAL SCENE PAINTED ON, AND INCLUDES AN ORIENTAL WOMAN MADE OUT OF PAPER AND FABRIC; AN OVAL MIRROR IS INSET INTO THE LID; THERE ARE TWO LOOPS OF ORANGE SATIN SEWN ONTO LID; THERE IS ALSO AN ORANGE SATIN POCKET INSIDE THE LID. THE TOP 1/3 OF THE BOX HAS FOUR COMPARTMENTS. ONE OF THE COMPARTMENTS HAS "13" WRITTEN IN BLACK FELT. ANOTHER COMPARTMENT HAS A REMOVABLE PIN CUSHION, WHICH IS COVERED IN ORANGE SATIN AND HAS A SCENE PAINTED ON IT. THERE ARE THREE DRAWERS IN THE BOX. TWO SMALLER ONES IN THE MIDDLE ARE THE SAME SIZE, AND HAVE SMALL KNOBS. ONE OF THESE HAS A PIECE OF PINK COTTON GLUED TO THE INSIDE. THE DRAWER ON THE BOTTOM IS THE LARGEST AND HAS A SILVER HANDLE. THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX HAS THREE ADHESIVE STICKERS ON IT.

History: ORIGIN UNKNOWN. RELATED CATALOGUE NUMBERS P19990035086-7-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.