This is a gorgeous antique French red velvet and silk box dating from the late 1800s.
The box has a red velvet cover over what is probably a wooden box. It is padded on both the exterior and interior.
The box has a decorative white metal plaque to it's centre top, with 4 decorative corners. On the front face there is a key hole with escutcheon and the lock is still in place although the key was lost many years ago.
Inside, the interior is thickly padded and buttoned and covered with a deep red silk with tiny red silk covered buttons.
Underneath there is a faux effect leather paper covering, and 4 small white metal stud feet.
The box measures 30 cm wide, 10 cm front to back, and stands just over 7 cm deep.
The top lid is hinged on the back with 2 small metal hinges, with 4 tiny screws in each hinge, all working.
The red velvet on the exterior is rubbed along the edges and to the top. Inside, the red silk covering is exquisite and looks to have been hardly used.
This is a beautiful original boudoir box that secrets and treasures can be hidden away in. hotsell
Product code: Antique French Red Velvet Box – hotsell Brocante - Treasures