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According to motto "Perseverantia et Amicis" (Perseverance and Friends) with Bird (dove) holding olive-branch, this amazing, luxurious "necessaire" comes from family ofacknowledged London's Book Publisher John Fowler Dove (1787-1866) of St John's Square in Clerkenwell.
Being of impressive size: 37 x 28,5 x 19 cm (roughly 14,56 x 11,2 x 7,5 in) this magnificent casket incorporatesall possible features of its time reaching "state of the art" level for its time fashion boutiques. In general good condition, needs re-upholstery of internal compartments, if you pay attention to the appearance of the box, the exterior was recently restored (veneer, brass, etc.). I am not familiar with ladies tricks so please study pictures of interior and side drawer to find out what was the purpose of each compartment. I can see it is missing some boxes or some accessories, but hope that new owner agrees to adore exterior of this beautiful box first of all. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 6,4 kg it is going to measure 8 kg packed for shipment (for my record).
As for the initial owners: John Fowler Dove was born 20th October 1787 and baptized on the 18th November of that year at the local church of St. Gregory at Sudbury, in Suffolk the son of Humphry Dove and his wife Ruth Yardley. He was apprenticed in to the Stationers Company in 1803 and was active as a printer in Clerkenwellin his own right from at least as early as 1813, probably earlier. There he remained for the next twenty years, although he briefly had additional premises on Piccadilly either side of 1830. He worked extensively for John Murray and other publishers and is known especially for the classical texts he printed for Richard Priestley. That he was in quite a large way of business is attested in the reports of trial in 1826 of one of his former employees for stealing 130 lbs of type from the Clerkenwell premises, probably with the help of accomplices. It says much for his humanity that on hearing that the culprit's wife had no money for food he went around in person to give her financial assistance. In or about 1833, while still in his forties, he retired to Suffolk with his wife, Elizabeth Dove / Debenham (Born in Depden on 22 Nov 1787 to Robert Debenham and Elizabeth Bigsby. passed away on 12 Jul 1876 in Horringer, Suffolk, England), whom he had married in 1812. Whether it was a matter of family money or that he had made a handsome fortune from the "English Classics", he plainly had no need to work again. Hisonly further appearance in public life appears to have been the occasion on which he held an oak sapling for Queen Victoria to plant at Burghley in 1844 (Prince Albert planted a lime). Dove was apparently staying at Burghley at the time. The Queen was charmed and asked for his address so that she could write to him. For the remainder of his life, he lived at a house or cottage called Hopleys at Horningsheath, with his wife, a cook, and a house maid. On the1851 census return he was recorded as having "no profession, but occupier of a park of fifty acres". He died on the 17th October 1866 and there is a memorial to him in St. Leonard's churchyard at Horringer. After his retirement from the book trade, "Dove's English Classics" were taken over by his successors, "Scott & Webster" ("Scott, Webster & Geary" from 1836) and some further titles were added.
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 14.56 in (36.99 cm)Depth: 11.2 in (28.45 cm)
- Style:Victorian (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:e.g. 1810-1860
- Condition:Repaired: if you pay attention to the appearance of the box, the exterior was recently restored (veneer, brass, etc.). Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. In general good condition, needs re-upholstery of internal compartments, if you pay attention to the appearance of the box, the exterior was recently restored (veneer, brass, etc.).
- Seller Location:Sweden, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8776239700592
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