Long shot. Leather box, anyone recognise it?

Really nice quality leather box, with a bit of age. Base is moire silk, too. Just on the off chance, does that insert or the box look familiar? Ta!

 

Either a REALLY BIG piece of jewellery, or a very nice jewellery box to fill up!!!!

 

Given color, I think that might be a gentleman's box.

Debora

 

Could be - there's no sign of it having had inserts for compartments, or whatever.

 

Dresser box, I think the term is.

Debora

 

That it is, thank you. It came from the same seller who had NOS Christian Dior costume jewellery. They used to have some kind of link with Selfridge's, apparently. So I think it's quality.

 

AKA - Collar box.

 

Not here, those are round.

 

i detect minor scuffing on the inner raised edges......i'd say missing an insert of some type.....

 

Trick of the light, komo, there's nary a scuff.

 

both sides at the rear of the box look flattened.......but OK.....
my golfing buddy keeps telling everyone my sight is not what it used to be !

That said I found 4 of 5 balls my other buddy hit into the rough the other day....

so I guess...I see what I see !!

 

Given that it has a key, perhaps it held something valuable?

 

I sold a lot of very similar Italian/Florentine leather boxes (with same keys and tassels) at retail in the '80s - the engraved metal inset is unusual though...

~Cheryl

 

Thanks Cheryl!

There's no sign of it having held anything. Florentine leather makes sense.

 

Could it have had an insert like this?
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/237...addle-tan-leather-with?show_sold_out_detail=1

 

I think Cheryl nailed it. It looks like a lot of the treasure / trinket / jewelry / etc. Bombay boxes I have been selling for the past couple of months. Most of mine are wood, but I did have one leather that sold very quickly.

Most of mine are from the early 90's but they had the velvet like material inside.

 

Gloves, scarves.

 

It's a useful box for putting things in!

 

A box to store a portion of the hoard.

 

A very small portion. I am Smaug.