A 19th Century Chinese Export Lacquered Sewing Box. Bearing seven small lidded boxes and twelve small trays, all bearing ornate gilt decoration, box is raised on gilt wood paw feet. Together with a Chinese woven rattan handled basket 5" x 15" x 12"

The octagonal box is in overall very good condition with only minimal scratching to the lid's surface. The sewing box has light rubbing to the gilt overall, some linear buckling to the lacquered surface, and cracking to the interior perimater of the box. All pieces are sound and in overall very good condition. The outer box sustains age appropriate wear most concentrated to the edges

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