Tunbridge micro mosaic Shakespeare's birth place, stag and hind large box. 264x225x115mm

Tunbridge micro mosaic Shakespeare's birth place, stag and hind(drinking from puddle) large box. 264x225x115mm with working key and lock

Dimensions: 264x225x115mm high. approx 1mm x 1mm tesserae

Restoration: None by us. Priced as found. Pretty good condition, all tesserae present, except a couple of minor repairs want doing at the corners. Further restoration available as commission. NB. if we replace missing tesserae/inlays/veneer, we do so with real wood tesserae from our vast stocks of Tunbridge micro mosaic spares and veneer. We never use wax/paste fillers or paint faux inlays like some of the less scrupulous restorers we have come across.

If an item was originally french polished we will nearly always re-spray & polish with a hardwearing lacquer (of good interface) which is far superior in technical attributes and quality of finish than French polish ever will be or ever was. We tend to use matt or satin sheen(as per customer preference) in order to reduce visual glare hot spots. This helps the beauty of wood and the design of any piece to be much more obvious and visually un-interrupted as opposed to that with higher gloss sheens.

Origin: Tunbridge, UK mid 19th century

Extras(please contact the office): Full restoration exterior with satin or matt respray and polish with hardwearing uv and oxidising resistant lacquer to help preserve colours. Interior re-purposing for lift out tray(s) with or without fabric lining