Victorian Royal Blue Velvet Jewellery Box, C1880 botanical pencil drawing Lovely gilt frame too

Lovely gilt frame too

5cm deep when closed

The wood is rustic and chipped in places but this adds to the charm

59cm high x 49cm wide x 1cm deep

A captivating midcentury oil painting on board

Victorian Royal Blue Velvet Jewellery Box, C1880 botanical pencil drawing Lovely gilt frame tooAn exquisite blue velvet jewellery box that is gently faded with age, which perfectly captures 19th century fascination with Chinoiserie and Anglo Japanese design. This aesthetic is beautifully captured in the stylised silver mount and finial. It would have felt exotic and romantic and perhaps sat on a ladies dressing table storing precious jewellery and keepsakes. It is in timeworn condition with the velvet faded and worn in parts but it still has