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Antique French Made Leather Covered Dresser Box

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    Posted 1 month ago

    jscott0363
    (1022 items)

    Hello everyone!!
    I've had this little dresser box for many years. It's a leather covered dresser box made in France sometime during the second half of the 19th century. In the lower lefthand corner of the top, pics # 1 and #2, you'll notice the words "Breveté SGDG" which was a French patent that translates to "Patented Without Government Guarantee". If you zoom in on pic #4, you'll see it has printed, inside the lower front portion of the box, with what appears to be, J. WEIDMAN K.K. HUFFAHRINANT WEIN, which I believe is German. So, could this be the original owner's name from Germany or Austria? Was it custom made for this person? Not really sure about any of that. So, that will always be a mystery to me.

    The little boy and girl are fabric covered, but some of that covering has deteriorated over the years. It's nicely lined with grosgrain. The leather remains in very good condition, though it's absorbed quite a bit of staining over that past 150+ years. I keep this atop my dresser and I keep my collar points, tie tacks and cuff links in it. It measures 5 1/4" long, 4 1/8" wide and 3" tall. Not sure what category to place this in.

    Thanks very much for taking time to stop in for a look!!

    Scott

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 1 month ago
      Charming antique dresser box, the children in their vintage clothing are so sweet
    2. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 month ago
      Jenni,
      Thank you!! I wish it were in better condition.
    3. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 month ago
      Selena,
      Vynil,
      DejaVu,
      collectorpaul,
      kev,
      vcal,
      fortapache,
      Kevin,
      Jenni,
      Drake,
      sherrilou,
      Leelani
      and
      prettymollie,
      Thank you all so very much for the loves, comment and for taking time to stop in!!
    4. jscott0363 jscott0363, 1 month ago
      GianaMZ,
      Dave,
      Reise
      and
      Kevin,
      Thank you all very much for the loves and for stopping in!!

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