Name/Title
Decorative Dresser BoxEntry/Object ID
RE-AR-2026-0010Description
1908-1925Use
A rigid detachable collar designed to be separately laundered, starched, and reused, allowing shirts to last longer. The shape suggests formal or semi-formal daywear, not wing collar evening dress.Category
Late Edwardian, 19th Century
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1908 - circa 1925Time Period
19th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Visible interior stamp reads:
“PATENTED
JUNE 15–05
OTHER PATENTS PENDING
AFTER STARCHING WIPE OUT POCKETS”Materials
Material
Wood, SilkMaterial Notes
Wood core with painted green exterior
Gilt-painted raised scrollwork
Printed color lithograph (classical/Edwardian female figure)
Pink silk or satin interior lining
Brass latch and hinge hardwareGeneral Notes
Note Type
DescriptionNote
A rectangular decorative box featuring a classical Edwardian woman in a flowing coral-pink gown, leaning against a stone balustrade — a very popular romantic motif in the 1910s. The exterior shows hand-applied gilt scroll decoration over a green painted surface.
The interior is fitted with custom cylindrical and curved forms, consistent with collar, cravat, or neckwear storage. The pink silk lining and fitted inserts strongly suggest it was meant to protect starched detachable collars or possibly gentlemen’s formal accessories rather than jewelry.
The wear, crazing, and surface loss are honest and appropriate for age — no red flags for modern reproduction.Create Date
January 23, 2026
