Rare Sorrento Ware Italy Antique Grand Tour Faux Book Wood Jewelry Box
$395.00
The is a beautiful Grand Tour era handmade Italian inlaid Sorrento ware antique puzzle jewelry box. The box is made of olive wood, carved on the front to create a faux book library is in a shape of books. The spines have hand painted volume numbers an motifs, it is marked "Sorrento".
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.
The is a beautiful Grand Tour era handmade Italian inlaid Sorrento ware antique puzzle jewelry box. The box is made of olive wood, carved on the front to create a faux book library is in a shape of books. The spines have hand painted volume numbers an motifs, it is marked "Sorrento".
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.
The is a beautiful Grand Tour era handmade Italian inlaid Sorrento ware antique puzzle jewelry box. The box is made of olive wood, carved on the front to create a faux book library is in a shape of books. The spines have hand painted volume numbers an motifs, it is marked "Sorrento".
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.
The top lid has fantastic mico inlay work framing a central scene of a family traveling on a donkey. The interior is lined in a pink fabric. There is also an amazing secret to this box, a hidden base compartment that can be accessed on the bottom right side. Excellent workmanship throughout, this must have taken someone many hours to make! The bottom has a penciled notation of a name and is dated 1873 which is consistent with a grand era of European travel.
The box measures 6.75 inches wide, 5 inches high and 5 inches deep. Nice weight and aesthetic, perfect to use for jewelry or trinkets. Good antique condition with light signs of wear and use, staining to interior fabric. Please review the photos for further assessment.
A great item to add to your collection of European treasures made by a skilled craftsman. Check out our other antique listings.