Superb Quality Ladies Dressing / Jewellery Case

A superb quality Ladies dressing/Jewellery Case made by S. Woodfield of 28 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Finished in finest coromandel wood with brass edging and interior burr yew facings and drawer fronts. The interior is fitted for twelve hand-cut glass and silver (hallmarked) topped bottles and dishes. The top shelf also houses a range of tools, implements and storage compartments. There are two drawers underneath, one for stationery, the other has a smart leather two section lid/writing surface, which opens to reveal a jewellery storage drawer inside. The box lid also contains a gilt tooled mirror on the reverse of the velvet surface. c.1860