c1860s Rare Marquetry Inlay Sailor's Box Ditty Box Sewing Box w Interior Tray payne The decorations cover the top

The decorations cover the top of the lid as well as the interior of the dish

Presented is an American antique vanity or dresser box in amber glass

The front of the handles are monogrammed with the initials C over TB

the Kaktus pattern)

Each plate measures about 10 ¾ inches in diameter

c1860s Rare Marquetry Inlay Sailor's Box Ditty Box Sewing Box w Interior Tray payne The decorations cover the topPresented is a fantastic quality marquetry inlay sailor's box or ditty box, dating to the around the 1850s 1870s. This box would have been hand made by a sailor on board a ship, for holding daily essentials like shaving tools, sewing mending supplies, or tobacco, though with this quality and intricacy of decoration the box may have been intended as a gift, crafted over a long voyage for a loved one back home. The box's exterior features beautiful,