Antique Figured Coromandel Brass Casket 19th Century
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Item details
Height
13.0 cm
Width
31.0 cm
Depth
22.0 cm
Wear conditions
Excellent
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
This is a magnificent antique brass bound coromandel Victorian Gothic Revival casket by Parkins and Gotto, 24 & 25 Oxford Street, London, circa 1860 in date.
The rectangular box features studded brass bands terminating in fleur de lys appliqués, it opens to reveal a green velvet lining and has it's original working lock and key.
Provenance:
A House on Belgrave Square
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 13 x Width 31 x Depth 22
Dimensions in inches:
Height 5 inches x Width 1 foot x Depth 9 inches
Parkins and Gotto
William Parkins and Henry Jenkin Gotto formed the company of Parkins & Gotto principally as stationers but they quickly grew to sell a large variety of goods. They offered a wide range of items from dressing cases and luggage to sporting goods and toys. The 1852 London Directory lists them at 2 Hanway St. and 25 Oxford St. Although the 1846 Directory doesn't list them, their free Almanack & Stationery catalogue of 1853 advertised that it was in its 8th year of publication dating the start of the company at to as early as 1845. In 1860 The Society of Arts awarded them a silver medal for their writing case for its utility, durability and cheapness. By this date they had expanded to add 24 Oxford Street. Five years later 26 & 27 had been added to their address.
The stock lines had also increased in 1868 they advertised their ability to supply 1000s of presents to suit every purpose, taste and pocket. 3 years later they boasted the largest stock in Europe. These ranged from writing cases and tea caddies to library tables and prayer books.
Parkins & Gotto started off as printers and retailers of paper stationery and their 1853 Almanack illustrates the wide range they offered. It was the back bone of their business and in 1889 they noted they printed 1 million visiting cards annually. They received royal approval and were Court Stationers in 1893. Aside from their premises on Oxford Street, they also produced catalogues and sold a lot by mail order, offering free delivery for orders over £ 20.
In 1892, the company was led by Henry Gaisford Gotto but only 2 years later he died and Christopher Lamb Gotto ran it. By 1899, they had given up their premises on 24, 25, 27 & 28 and had moved to 54, 56, 58, 60 & 62 Oxford St. W. They also listed a factory at 56, 57 & 58 Rathbone Place, just around the corner. The company had excelled for over 50 years offering a wide range of high quality goods at an affordable price. They didn't last long into the new century though and the 1912 Directory does not list them.
Coromandel wood or Calamander wood
is a valuable wood from India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. It is of a hazel-brown color, with black stripes (or the other way about), very heavy and hard. It is also known as Macassar Ebony or variegated ebony and is closely related to genuine ebony, but is obtained from different species in the same genus; one of these is Diospyros quaesita Thwaites, from Sri Lanka. The name Calamander comes from the local sinhalese name, 'kalu-medhiriya', which means dark chamber; referring to the characteristic ebony black wood.
Coromandel wood has been logged to extinction over the last 2 to 3 hundred years and is no longer available for new work in any quantity. Furniture in coromandel is so expensive and so well looked after that even recycling it is an unlikely source. A substitute, Macassar Ebony, has similar characteristics and to the untrained eye is nearly the same but it lacks the depth of colour seen in genuine Coromandel.
Belgrave Square
Known to be one of the most prestigious addresses in the country, Belgrave Square has been famous since it's development in the mid 19th century, commissioned by the 2nd Earl Grosvenor, late 1st Marquess of Westminster and contracted/built by Thomas Cubitt and George Basevi respectively.
Whilst the majority of properties are now embassies or headquarters for international businesses or charities, very few remain as private houses, including this house which Bellmans have been instructed to sell the contents on behalf of the current owners.
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Estimated delivery time
Less than one week
Free collection available
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