Brass Stringing
Thin strands of squared brass stringing were sometimes inlaid into the wood, often running parallel with the exterior perimeter brass edging or inlaid into the interior rims of the box. This was purely as a form of additional decoration.
Inlaid quadruple brass stringing from an antique rosewood jewellery box.
Brass stringing inlaid into an extra large antique jewellery box in coromandel with concealed drawers.
Extra Large Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel with Concealed Drawers.
Brass stringing inlaid into an antique kingwood jewellery box by Wells & Lambe.
Antique Jewellery Box in Kingwood, by Wells & Lambe.
Brass stringing inlaid into the interior rims of an antique rosewood jewellery box by Edwards.
Antique Jewellery Box in Rosewood by Edwards.
Brass stringing inlaid into an antique jewellery box in coromandel with Betjemann Patent ‘Automatic’ mechanism, by Hancock’s & Co.
Antique Jewellery Box in Coromandel with Betjemann Patent ‘Automatic’ Mechanism, by Hancock’s & Co.