It features solid silver  hallmarked silver toped bottles a removable  jewelry  drawer/ tray,  a lift out self standing mirror, rounded brass edgings and Bramah lock.

The box has a shellac finish and is overall in very good original condition. The condition has been preserved because the box still retains its original outer leather case.

English circa 1857.
The box is  14 inches wide 8 inches deep and 10 tall (when closed).

The box is in  figured Coromandel. This was one of the  highly prized of the imported cabinet makers woods in the late Regency/ Victorian period. 

There is a centrally placed lift out  fitted tray which has mother of pearl handled implements.

 The silver is decorated with stylized  flora.

To the very left is the "maker's" mark. The next punch is the "Queen's head". 
The next mark "Lion Passant"  denotes that this is silver of sterling standard. (925)
 The date letter "b" is next, and finally the "Leopard's head for London.

This is the entry  for London 1857/8 in English Goldsmiths and Their Marks by Sir Charles J. Jackson

The box is in  figured Coromandel. This was one of the  highly prized of the imported cabinet makers woods in the late Regency/ Victorian period. 

The box features a patented Brahma lock. To engage the key is pushed into the lock. The sprung  levers of the lock are brought to the right positions by grooves cut in the barrel of the key rather than the flag.  This results in a very neat small key. 

The lock plate is stamped: "J.T.  NEEDS 100 New Bond Street, Late J Bramah."

This is spring loaded and released by pressing down on  a button near the hinge.