Rare 19th Century Porcupine Quill Sliding Lid Box, C1870 vintage candlesticks 12cm x 22cm

12cm x 22cm

Place on a sideboard or dining table

Beautiful as a centrepiece on a table

Two beautiful (small - approx A5 size) Victorian book plates

Rare 19th Century Porcupine Quill Sliding Lid Box, C1870 vintage candlesticks 12cm x 22cmA beautiful 19th century porcupine quill box, handcrafted with carefully arranged natural porcupine quills (which are shed naturally so no porcupines are harmed) with an ebonised wooden frame and bone inlay. It has a sliding lid and a simple wooden interior, making it perfect for storing jewellery, letters or treasured keepsakes. Porcupine quill boxes were produced throughout the 19th century, particularly in colonial India and Ceylon (present day Sri