Antique ring presentation box by David Lyall, Jeweller, Nairobi, the cream silk lid signed in script, in a blue green covering with a domed lid.
Boxes from the colonial jewellery trade in East Africa turn up far less often than London ones, and the signature here is given in flowing script rather than the block type an English retailer would have used. The lid is domed and covered in a blue green paper, and the interior is fitted with a cream velvet ring slot under a cream silk lid.
Dimensions -
Measurements: 3.7 x 3.7 x 4 cm
Specifications -
Retailer: David Lyall, Jeweller, Nairobi
Period: Antique
Exterior: Blue green covering with a domed lid
Interior: Cream silk lid signed in script, cream velvet base
Suitable for: A ring
Condition summary: Good, with age related wear
Condition :
Good antique condition. The script signature is legible. There is rubbing to the covering at the corners and edges consistent with age. The hinge and catch operate correctly.
Antique ring presentation box by David Lyall, Jeweller, Nairobi, the cream silk lid signed in script, in a blue green covering with a domed lid.
Boxes from the colonial jewellery trade in East Africa turn up far less often than London ones, and the signature here is given in flowing script rather than the block type an English retailer would have used. The lid is domed and covered in a blue green paper, and the interior is fitted with a cream velvet ring slot under a cream silk lid.
Dimensions -
Measurements: 3.7 x 3.7 x 4 cm
Specifications -
Retailer: David Lyall, Jeweller, Nairobi
Period: Antique
Exterior: Blue green covering with a domed lid
Interior: Cream silk lid signed in script, cream velvet base
Suitable for: A ring
Condition summary: Good, with age related wear
Condition :
Good antique condition. The script signature is legible. There is rubbing to the covering at the corners and edges consistent with age. The hinge and catch operate correctly.
