1800's antique sewing kit with mother of pearl items in original wood box with lock and key and original letters as to where it came from and information as to why it was sent. It states " Mr'sBoard requests Mr's Jennings will do her the honor of accepting the accompanying little work as a token of much esteem with grateful acknowledgements for her kindness shown to an absent and beloved child. Being so far seperated any affections shown to those who are so near and dear, will be most deeply felt by their absent anxious parents". This letter has a stamp on it that has the letters B A T H on top and B E & S on the bottom.
May 5th 1832 Portland Square
The other letter is from my grandmothers uncle.
H.E. Noblit
602 North Moduc Avenue
Medford, Oregon
"This sewing kit was sent to Uncle Bert's great great grandmother and given to Anna S. Noblit by Mary J. Linard, grandaughter of the original recipient Mr's Jennings on her marriage to Uncle Bert - 1911"
The four vase pieces are fitted with brass ends are removable from their barrel-shaped brass bases which are together in one piece. Whereas the three bases for flower vases are having brass slots for fitting them, the centre base for the straight flower piece 9 ¾” high with brass screw end, which on fitting the same, holds the three slots in place. The four bases (in which the four vases are fitted) are joined & are encaged in lined glass casing and the said single piece is joined to a round wooden base which is topped by a thick crystal-clear transparent glass with a slanting edge 8 ½” diameter, one of the flower vase (of the three stated above) is separated from its brass base and needs to be set right.
The item otherwise is in excellent condition
Kindly inform the following:
(i) The place & the country of its manufacture.
(ii) The period of the dynasty it was made, giving the relevant years and the name of the Dynasty, along with its short history.
(iii) The present estimated market value in Indian Rupees.
(iv) Other relevant information which is deemed necessary to convey.