{"product_id":"octagonal-wooden-jewellery-box-with-bevelled-glass-lid-and-painted-rose-panel-rose-velvet-fitted-interior-c-1980-2010","title":"Octagonal Wooden Jewellery Box with Bevelled Glass Lid and Painted Rose Panel, Rose Velvet Fitted Interior, c. 1980–2010","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA small octagonal box in a warm reddish-brown finish, hinged at the back and lifting on a bevelled glass lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe glass is the point of it. Painted onto the panel is a \u003cstrong\u003erose spray in the leaded-glass manner\u003c\/strong\u003e: two blooms, one open and one still cupped, in milky white flooded through with deep rose at the heart, carried on long curving stems with pointed amber leaves. Every element is outlined in a raised gold line that imitates the came of a real leaded window, and the colour is translucent, so the whole panel lights up when anything passes underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe lid is \u003cstrong\u003ebevelled all the way round\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is what throws the little spectrum edge you see when light rakes across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eInside, the box is lined throughout in a dusty rose flocked velvet and fitted out: a raised divider bar runs across the well, and there is a mirror set into the underside of the lid so anything held up is seen twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe underside is bare timber with a small brass hinge and four green felt pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe decoration copies stained glass rather than being it, and the difference is visible if you know where to look. In a true leaded panel every coloured shape is a separate piece of glass, joined by a soldered lead came, and the joints stand proud on \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e faces. Here the whole design sits on a \u003cstrong\u003esingle sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e: the colour is a translucent enamel flooded inside a raised gold outline, applied to one side only, and the reverse of the glass is perfectly smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThat technique — outline and flood on a single pane — is a genuine decorative trade of its own, and it is what put the look of a stained-glass window onto lampshades, cabinet doors, suncatchers and boxes at a fraction of the cost and weight. The effect at arm's length is very close. It only gives itself away when you run a finger over the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe box carries \u003cstrong\u003eno maker's mark, label or country stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e anywhere, and it is offered unattributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eOn the date, the construction is what tells. The bevelled glass is machine-cut with an even mechanical bevel, the flocked lining is a sprayed synthetic pile rather than a cut fabric, the hinge is a modern light brass butt hinge, and the base carries the round green felt pads that have been standard on production giftware since the later twentieth century. The timber is finished on the show faces and left bare underneath. All of that is consistent decorative production, given here as \u003cstrong\u003ec. 1980–2010\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it is offered as a decorative jewellery box rather than as an antique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n    \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left; vertical-align:top;\"\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left; vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eOctagonal lidded jewellery or trinket box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eEight-sided case with a rear-hinged lift lid glazed with a bevelled glass panel; fitted interior with a raised divider bar and a mirror to the lid underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDecoration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eA two-bloom rose spray with leaves and stems, painted in translucent enamel within raised gold outlines in the leaded-glass manner, on a single bevelled pane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eStained timber with a bevelled glass lid, mirror, dusty rose flocked velvet lining, brass hinge and green felt base pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMarks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNone. Unattributed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003ec. 1980–2010. Dated on the machine bevel, the sprayed flock lining and the modern hardware. \u003cstrong\u003eA decorative box, not an antique, and the panel is painted glass rather than true leaded glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eVery good. The box is sound and square, the lid sits down correctly and the hinge works smoothly with no play. \u003cstrong\u003eThe glass panel is intact with no cracks or chips\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the painted rose is complete and bright with no flaking, lifting or loss to either the colour or the gold outlining. The lid mirror is clear with only light edge spotting, and the velvet lining is clean, evenly coloured and unworn with no fading, staining or crushed patches. All four felt pads are present. Expect light surface marking to the finish and minor scuffing at the base edges. Condition Guaranteed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align:top;\"\u003eOne of a Kind — 1 Available\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA jewellery box is one of the few decorative objects that gets opened every single day, which means the inside matters as much as the outside. This one is properly fitted — velvet throughout, a divider to keep chains from finding each other, and a mirror in the lid so an earring can be tried without crossing the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe lid is what sells it. Painted translucent colour behaves like nothing else on a dresser: it changes as the light in the room changes, glows when a lamp is behind it, and goes deep and jewel-like at night. It is a small object that is never quite the same twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIt suits a dresser, a bathroom counter, a hall table or a bedside, and it holds rings, earrings, cufflinks, a watch, hair pins or a set of keys. As a gift it is easy and specific — a bridesmaid, a birthday, a first jewellery box for a young person, or anyone whose things currently live in a dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eA note on care. \u003cstrong\u003eClean the glass with a cloth sprayed away from the box\u003c\/strong\u003e, never by spraying the panel directly. Liquid runs down into the joint between glass and timber, lifts the finish, and can creep under the painted enamel at the edges. Use no ammonia glass cleaner anywhere near it — ammonia attacks both the mirror backing and the painted surface. A dry microfibre cloth is usually enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWipe the painted face gently and never scrub it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The enamel and the raised gold sit on the surface of the glass rather than being fired into it, and an abrasive pad or a fingernail will take them off. Dust the velvet with a soft brush rather than a damp cloth, which mats flocking permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight, which fades both the lining and the translucent colour, and off a damp bathroom windowsill, since the timber and the mirror backing both suffer in standing humidity. Do not store anything wet in it — velvet holds moisture against silver and will encourage tarnish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037571526761,"sku":"VE-0691","price":101.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/1F5FD5F7-5CF9-46AC-9B12-E43C65BC4E16.jpg?v=1789100027","url":"https:\/\/viridianeclection.com\/products\/octagonal-wooden-jewellery-box-with-bevelled-glass-lid-and-painted-rose-panel-rose-velvet-fitted-interior-c-1980-2010","provider":"Viridian Eclection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}