Antique sewing box, 19th century French, Napoleon III, with secret compartements
$410.15
Rare antique sewing box from the Napoleon III period (ca. 1850-1870). This French sewing box is made of solid wood with what looks like decorative edges made out of plaster, as is the lockplate. It is painted in black and gold. The gold paint is kind of roughly painted, so it might have been painted over in a later period. On the lid a large pin cushion in dark blue velvet. The box stands on four claw feet. On the inside of the lid a mirror with some wear on the right side, but otherwise without damage. Under the mirror carved and painted in gold the name of a probably Dutch or Flemish owner, N.J. Leurs. The size of the box is 12" x 7.5" x 6.5" (30 x 19 x 16,5cm).
The interior of the box looks as it exists of two large compartments. of which one originally would have hold seven wooden thread winders. This interior holds however two secrets: when you pull up the wooden devider in the middle, you will discover that there are two secret drawers behind it, underneath the compartment which originally held the thread winders. When you then push on the left side of the bottom of the compartment in the front, the bottom will swipe up and reveal a larger secret space in what looks like the solid bottom of the box. The box is of very high quality craftmanship, handsomely made. There are however some signs of its age:
- some of the wooden and plaster edges have sustained some damage
- as said before, the gold paint seem to be a newer layer of paint over an older, perhaps gilt layer.
- The box has a lock with key, but the lock doesn't function anymore.
- The thread winders that should have been it in, have gone lost.
Having said that, this marvelous sewing box remains a unique and very rare find and a beautiful addition to any collection of antique sewing boxes or tools.
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