19th century french rosewood and brass inlaid toilet box. The sides with shaped brass inset hinged carrying handles. The hinged lid with a vacant plaque and fitted with a silk pouch and a mirror flanked by engraved brass hinged and locking bar. Over five glass jars and bottles with engine turned silver lids each with a monogram and with two lift-out trays with steel and ivory handled utensils above a leather lined compartment fitted brush boxes, compartments and an ivory shoe horn and a comb. The hinged fall front stamped with maker's mark 'A.C. PARIS' revealing a plush lined drawer with four divisions. The base with a leather trade label for 'A. CHRISTOPHE RUE DU TEMPLE 33 PARIS'. Also having its original leather travelling case and with five travel labels removed from the case.

Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes

Dimensions:

12" wide

9" deep

9.5" high

Reference:

7878

Condition:

The outer leather case is quite worn with old scuffs especially to the corners and edges with some of the straps missing.  The exterior of the box with general slight wear and some  slight fading in places.  The brass is a little tarnished and worn.  Minor hairlines visible to the back of the box with some minor varnish scratches.  The interior, the lid has a silk lined stationary compartment which is currently loose.  The silver a little tarnished in places with minor old dents, quite a few chips to one glass bottle around the rim.  Some of the steel is a little tarnished with some rust spots. The thimble is missing to one tray. Some of the ivory handles and fittings have yellowed slightly with some staining