A Victorian coromandel toilet box by Mechi, the hinged lid with an oval brass plaque engraved with initials, the underside fitted with a pull-out mirror and a leather letter pouch, with makers label with garter inscribed 'MADE BY MECHI, LEASDENHALL ST. & 112 REGENT ST. LONDON', above a fitted interior of silver topped bottles, jars and boxes, by William Neal, London 1854, with lift-out trays of mother of pearl handled sewing and manicure utensils, with a Bramah lock, with a base silk lined jewellery drawer, 17.7cm high, 33cm wide, 24cm deep. Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes. John Joseph Mechi was born in London in 1802. His father was Italian and a barber by trade and was at one time the court barber. John opened his first shop in 1827 at 4 Leadenhall Street and specialized in cutlery, shaving equipment and vanity boxes. He is mentioned in the catalogue of the Great Exhibition in 1851 as producing 'Dressing cases, work-boxes, writing tables, tea-chests and elegancies for presentation.'
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λ A Victorian Tunbridge ware and rosewood sewing box, the lid with geometric parquetry panels above a divided interior with a pin / needle book, 11cm wide, together with a 19th century French rosewood étui, fitted with a silver needle case, scissors and a stiletto. (2) Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.
A green leather sewing box by Finnigans, the plush lined interior fitted with and mother of pearl handled utensils, including: two stilettos, four pairs of scissors, marked 'SHEFFIELD', a silver thimble and a penknife, the base inscribed in gilt 'FINNIGANS, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL & 18 NEW BOND STREET..', late 19th / early 20th century, 20cm wide. Provenance: The Dr Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes.
A quantity of sundry British and World Coins to include 1797 Cartwheel Penny, 1935 Crown and German East Africa 1898 "Rupie", along with three cased 4/M silver Fob Medals, engraved "Worcestershire County L.T.A. League" (dated 1924, 1927 and 1929) (Lawn Tennis Association?) plus Tin Box of School and University Medals, Photographs etc
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