VICTORIAN EBONY BRASS TRAVEL CASE BOX PERFUME BOTTLES

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VICTORIAN EBONY BRASS TRAVEL CASE BOX PERFUME BOTTLES 19TH C, MIRROR, HIDDEN JEWELRY DRAWER, INLAID NAME TAG is a 150 plus year old Victorian travel set...the wood appears to be a rare exotic macassar ebony wood with beautiful figures all the way around. Besides the brass inset name tag, t is plenty of inlaid brass (a few small pieces are missing) as well as a brass rope like edge around the top. Inside, is a beautifully fitted interior full of great silverplate covered and glass covered jars. T is even a small ink jar! In the rear of the top is a small button which will release the "hidden" drawer in the front which became a perfect place for valuables. T is abundance of photos to capture all of the features of this great case! The finish of this wood is original and the ebony wood itself is remarkable! Another more common name for macassar ebony is coromandel. The inset brass tag on the top reads"Margaret HedleyCoxlodgeNewcastle"which refers to Newcastle upon Tyne in England. We have located several Margaret Hedleys in Great Britian....and all of them are located in the same general area of Coxlodge or Newcastle...mostly in the Northumberland area. Apparently, some of the Hedleys of this area relocated to Ontario, Canada in approximately 1819.One option as to who owned this travel case is the daughter of William Hedley who was named Margaret Hedley and was born approx 1810. This William Hedley was a British inventor. He was a coal mine official and invented the first commercially useful steam locomotive engine upon which our today's designs are based. This design he patented on March 13, 1813. He dies in 1843 in Northumberland. Or, this box may have belonged to a Margaret Isabella Hedley who married George Rogerson from Horncastle, Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland, England. This Margaret Hedley was born in 1840 in Thorneyburn in 1840 and the couple was married in 1859. Thorneyburn and Coxlodge are about 3 miles apart! T are certainly other women of the same name, married and single, however, this box is certainly early Victorian. Both scenarios would easily date this handsome travel case to the 1820's through the mid 1800's. And, whomever owned this case, it is truly an antique treasure! The top of the box retains the original mirror in very good condition! T is a "hidden" drawer in the bottom of the box...the box must be open to allow this drawer to open. Can you imagine...what a great place to store and hide love letters from a secret or not so secret admirer! This is the button inside which releases and allows the hidden drawer to open. are photos of the lovely set of bottles and silverplate covered glass trays which are nestled in the fitted interior. Most are shown ..lots of photos! The inside top tray lifts out to expose extra space below. As mentioned before, t is no key, however, the hardware is completely original and intact. Measurements are as follows:Height = 7"Length = 12"Depth = 9"This is a fabulous example of a high end travel case of the 19th century...these are getting hard to find in working order! It is not perfect, however, from the photos, it is easy to see the quality! This item will be packed safely and shipped via UPS ground...unless shipped internationally. We will ship ANYW!**Combine items to save on shipping! **VISIT OUR OTHER AUCTIONS TO FIND OTHER ONE OF A KIND ITEMS! Thanks for looking and if you have ANY QUESTIONS, please email!We are listing a few other interesting British items..such as a sailor's folk art woolie and an old fabulous firebox! Add "nifferlee" to your favorite sellers! read more

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