[Trinket box in the form of a miniature book.

(MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS?)

Published by c. 1900]., 1900

About this Item

A charming book-form trinket box, a 'blook' of unknown manufacture, but with other examples known to have been marketed in London in the late nineteenth-century. The monogram reads 'M.S.' and the reference is probably to Mary Queen of Scots, given the all-over thistle pattern. Mary was executed in 1587 and so it is possible that these boxes were in some way marketed at the time of the three-hundredth anniversary. (65 × 50 × 25 mm) silvered box of cast metal in the form of a book with cornerpieces and clasps, thistle motifs to covers and spine, 'M.S.' monogram to spine, gilt 'page' edges, green velvet lining.

Seller Inventory # 7931

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Trinket box in the form of a miniature book.
• Publisher: c. 1900].
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Hardcover
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