A ROYAL GEORGE III SATINWOOD, SYCAMORE, THUYA AND MARQUETRY WORK BOX
CIRCA 1795
The top opening to a compartmentalized interior, the underside of the top fitted with a conforming hinged panel centered by an oval patera with cross-cut book veneers within foliate and geometric borders and opening to red paper folio slots and a label inscribed This box was given by Princess Amelia / dau. of George III to her Goddaughter Lady Mary Amelia Grosvenor only dau of Lord & Lady Westminster. She d. young 1814 to the great grief of her parents. The box was afterwards owned by Caroline Amelia Lady Leigh., the front of the case with a drawer opening to a compartmentalized interior, the sides with brass bail handles
8 ¾ in. (22 cm.) high, 14 ¼ in. (36 cm.) wide, 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
A ROYAL GEORGE III SATINWOOD, SYCAMORE, THUYA AND MARQUETRY WORK BOX
CIRCA 1795
The top opening to a compartmentalized interior, the underside of the top fitted with a conforming hinged panel centered by an oval patera with cross-cut book veneers within foliate and geometric borders and opening to red paper folio slots and a label inscribed This box was given by Princess Amelia / dau. of George III to her Goddaughter Lady Mary Amelia Grosvenor only dau of Lord & Lady Westminster. She d. young 1814 to the great grief of her parents. The box was afterwards owned by Caroline Amelia Lady Leigh., the front of the case with a drawer opening to a compartmentalized interior, the sides with brass bail handles
8 ¾ in. (22 cm.) high, 14 ¼ in. (36 cm.) wide, 11 in. (28 cm.) deep
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