Viennese Biedermeier Wooden Sewing Box with Bone and Mother-of-Pearl Inlays

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9" (23 cm.) x 6 1/2"h. The unusually designed,probably one-of-a-kind,eight-sided sewing box of finest woods features a smaller matching cabinet attached to the lower,and has beveled edges,eight ebony ball feet,bone inlay panels,bone and wooden geometric inlay panels,a large oval mother-of-pearl medallion at the top with blue outlined carved hunting scene,and a framed miniature painting of mountains and streams,with mother-of-pearl escutcheon and two keys. The interior is lined with green velvet on the lower box,and green paper and silk with mirror on the top. Excellent condition. Viennese,Biedemeier era,circa 1830.