19th Century English Mop Inlaid Sarcophagus Document Box / Caddy

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Elegant Antique 19th Century English Document Box featuring elaborate MOP inlaid floral sprays and scrolling swag motifs in a sarcophagus-form … Read more Elegant Antique 19th Century English Document Box featuring elaborate MOP inlaid floral sprays and scrolling swag motifs in a sarcophagus-form case. The box also features handsome wooden ring handles at either side, a MOP key escutcheon, decorative gadrooned or rope twist molding along the upper and lower edges, with four small turned bun feet. Opening the lid reveals a charming rose-colored silk lined interior. The combination gives the piece the architectural, almost miniature-furniture quality characteristic of the fine Regency document boxes. A key is included.
Today, this document box functions beautifully as a decorative box that can be displayed on a console table, cocktail table, or writing desk. In a bedroom, it could serve as an elegant jewelry or keepsake box. With its richly figured rosewood, delicate mother-of-pearl floral decoration, sculptural ring handles and colorful silk-lined interior, this English document box is as appealing today as a decorative object as it would have been as a treasured household accessory nearly two centuries ago. See less