
19th Century English Traveling Vanity Dressing Toiletry Case
Wow. This is a good one. A 19th-century English traveling vanity/toiletry case. Features: Wood box with mother-of-pearl detail on the top (someone's name was etched in but I cannot make it out) and mother-of-pearl keyhole Velvet details to top and middle sections Glass and silver (not genuine silver) jars Mother of pearl toiletry tools Pin cushion Secret side drawer accessed by gently pulling the no of the right upward Drop-down compartment with a folder to hold important documents Large compartment at the bottom of the box accessed by lifting up tray Condition: Cracks to the wood top due to dry storage - has since been oiled Wood loss to corners, look to have been glue back by previous owner The velvet that the tools rest in is cracked and come up in the middle scetion Pin cushion has wear from use Silver tops to bottles have some tarnish Leather trim on top velvet compartment has a bit of loss due to the lever used to access the compartment Secret drawer has a stain on the satin