Pearl and Rosewood Traveling Box
probably English, 19th century, hinged top finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl, interior with multiple compartments, light blue silk and blue paper lining, two-door front with conforming mother-of-pearl inlays opening to three graduated drawers with circular mother-of-pearl pulls, first drawer with multiple compartments, second drawer fitted as writing desk with hinged folding tooled red leather writing surface and two inkwells with silver-plated covers and lift-top compartment, finely carved handles, platform base, 10-3/4 x 11-1/4 x 7-3/4 in., lift-top compartment cover lacking finial, lacking ball feet and brass push plate of one front door, losses to blue silk of lining, old split to back panel of case, glue repair to ring drop on one handle, lacking key
Condition
lift-top compartment cover lacking finial, lacking ball feet and brass push plate of one front door, losses to blue silk of lining, old split to back panel of case, glue repair to ring drop on one handle, lacking key