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Sailor's Inlaid Ditty Box

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
A sailor's ditty box for holding a sailor's valuables (mending needles, thread, pipe tobacco, razor, mementos, etc.) having a mirrored and gilt framed interior lid, with pull-out compartment dividers in two layers below. Inlaid top of six-point star and two banded diamonds, on a ground of wonderful mahogany grain, all over elaborately decorated raised sides comprising layers of rippled, knobbed and variously profiled contoured moldings in an ebonized finish. Presentation quality. Now a handsome decorative object also useful as a jewelry box.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition
Creation Date:	1870
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001614
Incollect Reference #:	716971

Dimensions

W.	9.5 in;	H.	4.5 in;	D.	6.5 in;
W.	24.13 cm;	H.	11.43 cm;	D.	16.51 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques, established in 1991, specializes in unique pieces with “soulfulness of character,” carefully curated by Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen. Visit us at The Gallery at 200 Lex in New York City or contact us at 212.249.6612 | ythantiques@yahoo.com.