C 1880
W & J MILNE, MAKERS, 126 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH.
A Red Leather covered Sewing / Work Box, gold tooling framing all sides, and stamped with the initials A.D.S. on the lid. The cream watered silk interior with side pockets, and fitted inside the lid with writing & sewing tools. The lock & hinges are engraved & gilded. The Victorian department store's name and address are gold stamped between the hinges and on the back of the box. Working lock & key.
Width: 10 inches / 25.5 centimetres
Height: 4 inches / 10 centimetres
Depth: 6 inches / 15 centimetres
