A Victorian rectangular wooden box constructed with highly figured burl walnut veneer. The lid features a crossbanded border accented by boxwood stringing. Centred on the lid is an inlaid shield-shaped mother-of-pearl motif. A corresponding mother-of-pearl escutcheon surrounds the keyhole on the front face of the box. The piece is raised on four turned bone or composition bun feet. The interior is not visible. No maker’s name or country of origin marks are visible on the exterior of the object.