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Small Wooden Items — Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Small Wooden Items
- Apprentice Furniture (10)
- Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc. (117)
- Frames (4)
- Mulga Wood (1)
- Pokerwork (4)
- Racks (9)
- Trays, Plates & Comports (7)
- Zother (8)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | Anglo Indian miniature ivory, ebony and sadeli mosaic covered chest with two half and three full width drawers, ivory escutcheons, an extended plinth base, four bracket feet and the carcase faced in ivory veneer decorated with floral motifs | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut miniature secretaire cabinet, circa 1860, the rectangular chamfered top with satin wood stringing over a deep hinged drawer front opening to reveal a fitted interior and tooled leather writing surface over a further drawer and glazed… | *** |  |
| *** | A magnificent Chinese export black and gold lacquered sewing box, circa 1840, the rectangular box with brass carry handles and chamfered corners with cushion cut lid heavily patterned in two coloured golds depicting Buddhist symbols and figural scenes… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam ivory and Lac engraved sewing box, mid 19th century, the twin lidded tapering box with a swing handle, having shaped edges and arabesque and trailing floral border patterns throughout, centred with a monogram, and raised on paw… | *** |  |
| *** | A Louis XV style burr walnut and bird's eye maple apprentice chest, late 19th century, the walnut bow front three drawer chest having strung maple reserves to the extended top, drawer fronts and sides, with gilt bronze pierced handles and porcelain… | *** |  |
| *** | A near pair of blackwood fiddleback picture frames, early 20th century, the heavy matching frames assembled from three joined and mitred sections of moulding having good figuration. Height 50.5 cm. Width 42.5 cm. and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | An intriguing Anglo-Indian timber and brass jewellery box, late 19th century, with an arabesque decorated lid, brass edges and recessed bracket handles, the fine interior fitted with a series of drawers, removable trays, boxes, some inlaid, and fold out… | *** |  |
| *** | A finely inlaid box by Eugenio Quarti (1867-1926), 19th century, the walnut rectangular box with brass edging and a swing handle to the lid, exquisitely inlaid in the Moorish taste with delicate copper and brass stringing and designs, with mother-of-pearl… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian coromandel vanity, jewellery and stationery box, circa 1870s, a brass strapped box with striped veneers, having gothic spandrels, a concealed stationery compartment to the lid, compartments for assorted bottles (mixed and incomplete),… | *** |  |
| *** | A beautiful coromandel vanity, jewellery and stationery box, circa 1870s, Vibrantly figured with brass strapping and a monogrammed shield cartouche and banner, having a concealed stationery compartment to the lid, compartments for eight original bottles… | *** |  |
| *** | A Sheraton Revival mahogany apprentice piece bookcase, early 20th century, with a broken triangular pediment with urn finial, twin astragal glazed doors, and shelving, above a slide and a four cockbeaded drawers of graduated depth, with flame veneers,… | *** |  |
| *** | A ladies glove box, circa 1870, the brass bound top with cross veneered mahogany and boxwood string inlay bordering a satin wood body containing a mother of pearl medallion, the interior set with rosewood veneer and hinged front. Height 8 cm. Length 29 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian oak apprentice chest. second half 19th century. The miniature chest with an extended top, two half width and three full width drawers below all with turned timber handles and raised on tapering bun feet. Height 31.5 cm. Width 32 cm. Depth… | *** |  |
| *** | An inlaid Regency coromandel workbox, circa 1820-30, the vigorously figured box with partial blue silk lining and a fitted tray, finely inlaid in brass, mother-of-pearl and abalone shell to the lid and facade depicting a formal fountain with male figures… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood sewing box. The attractive rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid ladies sewing box with a fitted interior containing turned bone and mother of pearl cotton spools, an assortment of sewing implements, thimbles, needles etc. Height 13 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut desk top book case writing box, late 19th century, the four drawer writing box with a tall three quarter gallery and carry handle, well crafted with crossbanding and stringing to all edges, the small drawers each with turned ivory… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian mahogany butler's tray and stand. Early 19th century, of typical form with a panelled and strapworked base, brass hinging to the fold down crescent shaped sides with hand holes, and a folding 'X' form stretcher stand with later webbing. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | A French amboyna and burr walnut jewellery box, circa 1860. Finely inlaid with a central amboyna diamond inlaid with an engraved and scrolled white metal cartouche with mother of pearl, with abalone, white metal and bone to the borders and chamfered edges… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian revival mahogany apprentice chest, circa 1920s, of bow front form having a pull out shelf above two half drawers with three full width drawers below all with petite oval ring pull brass handles, with a shaped apron and upon small splayed… | *** |  |
| *** | A mother of pearl and abalone cased writing slope, circa 1880, the bur walnut body decorated with diamond bands of mother of pearl and abalone shell together with matching central medallion and escutcheon, the fitted interior with leather writing slope,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany butlers tray, circa 1860, the panelled oval tray with four hinged sides with cut out handles on a square folding frame, height 77 cm, length 87 cm, width 65 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine rosewood writing slope by Austins of Dublin, pre 1861, with maker's cartouche from St Andrew's Street Dublin, made by the internationally renowned boxmakers, Austins, exquisitely inlaid to the top with floral, foliate and arabesque motifs in brass,… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage mahogany campaign style butler's tray and stand, early 20th century, the oval tray of rail and stile design with sprung hinged sides having pierced handles to the tray and raised on a collapsible 'X' form stretcher base, with renewed strapping,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian inlaid rosewood sewing box, 19th century, the arched casket-shaped box with delicate boxwood stringing and ribboned floral inlay opening to a buttoned chartreuse silk interior with fittings, in original condition and with key, height 14 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A camphorwood lined campaign chest of Historic interest, early 20th century, a brass strapped chest with a candle box to the interior, and containing a legal letter from Haines & Polites Barristers and Solicitors confirming the item as formerly the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese silver-inlaid and mounted lacquered wood box, early 20th century, rectangular with a hinged top, the top and sides decorated in silver and lacquer on the gilt ground with a flying phoenix and foliage, the meeting and underside edges lined with… | *** |  |
| *** | A large domed top and brass Strapped trinket box, circa 1880, the hinged lid set with brass and ivory foliate straps above a white lined interior, the front decorated with a large ivory escutcheon and matching sides. Height 19 cm. Length 19 cm. Width 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian miniature mahogany bookcase, circa 1850, the shaped everted pediment over a plain frieze on double glazed doors with moulded edges standing on a flat base. Height 68 cm. Width 58 cm. Depth 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III Sheraton mahogany and oak cutlery box, later 18th century, the hinged box with a sloping lid inlaid with a boxwood shell motif, the lid and serpentine facade in mahogany veneer, the body in cedar, opening to a partly fitted interior, height… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian brass and copper strapped oak dairy bucket, 19th century, a coopered barrel with a rivet joined brass handle. Provenance: Stewart Antiques, West Sussex, purchased in 1993 for £175.50, height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany inlaid box, late 19th century, with chamfered edges, a border inlaid with ebony, white metal and abalone shell and having a vacant foliate embellished shield to the lid, the interior with a fitted partitioned tray and lined, with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut and shell inlaid writing box, circa 1880s, with mother-of-pearl and abalone inlay to the curved lid and escutcheon opening to the original violet velvet writing plane with a tooled surround, and having trays for pens and brass… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany inlaid box, late 19th century, with chamfered edges, a border inlaid with ebony, white metal and abalone shell and having a vacant foliate embellished shield to the lid, the interior with a fitted partitioned tray and lined, with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mother of pearl inlaid burr walnut writing slope, 19th century, the rectangular rounded hinged top opening to a tooled and gilded green leather writing surface with inkwells and pen tray, the body decorated with foliate mother of pearl… | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency revival mahogany serving tray, circa 1910, the galleried oval tray set with boxwood spider web string inlay pattern with inlayed patria. Length 69 cm. Depth 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian rosewood tray, circa 1920, rectangular with relief carved circular motifs to the corners and scroll, bracket handles, length 63.5 cm, width 43.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian burr walnut stationery box, late 19th century, with maker's mark for Joseph temple Ellerbeck, the domed casket with an engraved, shaped and studded brass plaque to the lid in the Gothic manner and a conforming escutcheon, fitted to the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Arts & Crafts blackwood magazine rack, circa 1910s, of upright rectangular form with a gently arched back with pierced handle above a small shelf and three shaped and tapering magazine compartments, the sides shaped and with timber buttons, and… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III Sheraton mahogany and satinwood cutlery box, late 18th / early 19th century, the hinged box with a sloping lid inlaid with shell motif, the lid and serpentine facade in mahogany veneer, with a star under the lid, opening to a fitted interior.… | *** |  |
| *** | A refined Napoleon III inlaid amboyna veneer Palais-Royal glove box, circa 1860, maker's stamp of E. Bonhomme, 61-62 Palais-Royal, the rectangular box with canted edges having a hinged lid and fall front, with brass and ebony stringing, cross banding and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr timber and brass games box. Last quarter 19th century. The casket shaped box with fine figuration and gothic brass mounts and strapwork with remnant pietra dura jewels, partitioned to the interior and including ivory cribbage boards and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut box in the Gothic manner, late 19th century, the domed trunk style casket having foliate embellished brass straps and studs, the facade also with ivory panels, the interior with a fitted partitioned tray and lined; with key. Height… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut casket with Tunbridge ware inlay, mid 19th century, the restored box having a fine aged patina, with blonde burr walnut to the lid and long sides, grain walnut to the short sides, with stringing, cross banding and patterned strap… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Georgian mahogany knife box, early 19th century with a sloping lid and shaped front, with a small ring handle to the lid front and conforming shaped keyhole escutcheon, raised on three ball feet, no interior. Height 38 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian ebony casket with Damascene panels, early 20th century, the hinged casket with an extended lid and base and raised on ball feet, decorated with white metal panels decorated with scenic medallions, foliate, motifs and patterned borders,… | *** |  |
| *** | An oak Arts & Crafts writing box, later 19th century, the box with a curved front with a full length drawer which, when opened, mechanically activates the rolled lid to open revealing a partitioned section, the drawer also with partitions and a small… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Gothic revival walnut jewellery box, later 19th century, the boxed with a flat arched lid decorated with a shaped, engraved and pierced floral lozenge with a central ivory medallion and a similar escutcheon, the interior with the original violet… | *** |  |
| *** | A walnut Tunbridgeware writing box, later 19th century, with key, the well figured box with parquetry bands, a feather banded and decorated rectangular cartouche and matching escutcheon, the fitted interior with a black tooled leather writing slope, pen… | *** |  |
| *** | Two boxes a Thuya wood casket and an inlaid walnut tea box, 19th century, a domed thuya casket with ebony stringing and brass strapwork to the ends, with finely engraved brass swing handles and the original purple silk lining, and; a fine tea box with a… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique marquetry-inlaid figured walnut box, latter half 19th century, square with canted corners and a hinged cover, the top finely inlaid with a spray of flowering irises in various woods and with pen-work details, the interior fabric-lined. Height 6… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique brass-inlaid rosewood box, 1870s, rectangular with a hinged cover, the top and front inlaid with cut brass in stylized foliate designs, the interior fabric-lined. Height 9.5 cm. Width 22.5 cm. Depth 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut writing box, 19th century, with modern lining, the well figured dome top box, finely refurbished with a contemporary cartouche and pale blue lining and key, height 15.5 cm, length 30 cm, width 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Sinhalese porcupine quill box, 19th century, the hinged box layered with quills to the lid and sides under ebony strapping with bone stud work, height 8.5 cm, length 22 cm, width 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut and brass glove box, circa 1860s, the dome covered box with shaped and pierced brass strapping and cartouches, embellished with studs, the interior with marbled paper and olive green velvet lining. Height 9 cm. Width 26.5 cm. Depth 10.5… | *** |  |
| *** | Three cut crystal items Waterford and other, a 2010 Waterford cake stand in Lismore pattern with engraved date and signature of Jim O'Leary to foot and stencil mark to tray, a boat shaped basket vase with integral handle, and a waisted vase of diamond… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III Sheraton mahogany and oak knife box, later 18th century, the hinged box with a sloping lid inlaid with a boxwood shell motif, the lid and serpentine facade in mahogany veneer, the body in cedar, opening to a partly fitted interior, height 38… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique rosewood box, mid-19th century, rectangular with a hinged top, the top with an inlaid mother-of-pearl tablet to the centre and decoratively-inlaid and incised chamfered edges, the escutcheon mother-of-pearl, the interior fabric-lined. Height 10… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tunbridge ware box, circa 1890, the hinged lid set with a faux ribbon border surrounding a central plaque, the interior lined in navy blue fabric. Height 12 cm. Length 25 cm. Width 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French amboyna inlaid box, circa 1880s, with rounded edges and a gently raised lid, edged with brass to the lid and with a brass cartouche and inlaid in a geometric border with mother-of -pearl, ebony and brass and with kingwood cross banding; no key.… | *** |  |
| *** | A Tunbridgeware rosewood work box, later 19th century, the box with a fitted compartmentalised tray covered in red patterned paper, the box with bold patterned parquetry borders and mother-of-pearl escutcheons; with key, height 12 cm, width 25 cm, depth… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of thirty six Oriental wooden stands, in mixed timbers and shapes, length 20.5 cm, width 12.5 cm (leaf tray) | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany writing slope, 19th century, of pleasing plain form in the campaign style, brass bound to the curved edges, with a vacant rectangular brass cartouche to the lid, opening to a fully fitted interior with various compartments for writing… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Georgian lacquered and decorated spice box, second quarter 19th century, the exterior green-lacquered with boxwood-strung edges and decoratively-painted label 'SPICE' to the top, the interior fitted with six covered compartments, each cover… | *** |  |
| *** | Four cast bronze French desk accessories by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973), circa 1930s-1950s relief cast with medieval hunting scenes, the patinated bronze desk accessories with a verdigris finish comprising a letter rack, a pen tray, a paperclip dish and… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood Gothic revival book slide, circa 1870, the sides set with scrolling brass work, porcelain beads and stylized ivory medallions. Height 10 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small Regency rosewood letter box, circa 1820, standing on flattened circular feet the skirt and top set with beaded edges, the body with box wood string inlay and brass escutcheon, the top delicately inlayed with brass and bone floral cartouche… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Gothic revival burr walnut casket, 19th century, with key, the deep toned box with good figuration, well decorated with engraved brass strap work with studs and shaped ivory plaques, well restored and lined with black lattice style damask with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut travelling jewellery box, rectangular with a pair of doors enclosing two drawers, flush brass handles to the sides and to the drawers. Height 28 cm. Width 33 cm. Depth 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French rosewood inlaid glove box, circa 1880s, with a hinged lid and a fall front, inlaid with a quatrefoil cartouche and foliate brass and ebony inlay, and with additional brass stringing to the lid and front; with key. Height 8.5 cm. Length 30 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood work box, circa 1880, with string inlay and mother of pearl escutcheon and shield to the top. Height 11 cm. Length 24.5 cm. Depth 17.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian coromandel sewing box, circa 1860, the rectangular lidded form with brass stringing and roundels to exterior opens to reveal a removable tier with fitted compartments. N.B. Interior not original. Height 15.5 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 22 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian inlaid satinwood work box, circa 1880, the rectangular box set with floral marquetry toped lid above a wonderfully relined cream interior. Height 9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine burr walnut writing slope with Tunbridgeware trims, 19th century, the flat topped arched lid with perspective cube key fret borders in coloured timbers, a bordered mother-of-pearl cartouche and matching escutcheon, opening to a baize lined writing… | *** |  |
| *** | A blackwood fiddleback picture frame, early 20th century, the heavy frame assembled from three joined and mitred sections of moulding and having good figuration. Height 50 cm. Width 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut glove box in the Gothic manner, circa 1860s, of rectangular form with an arched hinged lid, with pierced and engraved scrolled brass and ivory motifs to the lid with prominent brass studs, the cartouche conforming, the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany work box, circa 1860, the ebonised rectangular box set with mother of pearl banding,. Diamond medallion to top and a. Diamond escutcheon front, the interior wonderfully relined with lattice letter holder top. Height 14 cm. Length 29.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood work box, circa 1890, the hinged top with mother of pearl plaque a multi compartment interior and single drawer to the side, height 19 cm. Length 27 cm. Width 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut sewing box, circa 1860s, the parquetry box with a flat domed top, strapped with key fret bands in coloured timbers, and centred with a diamond cartouche and conforming escutcheon of mother-of -pearl with a cross banded surround, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A parquetry workbox, two treen cased tape measures, 19th century and after, a workbox in mixed timbers: walnut, mahogany and rosewood, with varied perspective cube, diamond and chevron designs, a five pointed star to the canted lid, the interior with the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian lacewood and kingwood sewing box, 19th century, in well figured blonde timber with cross banded edges, a mother of pearl cartouche and escutcheon, having a compartmentalised tray with a range of tools and bone and mother of pearl reel holders,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique-style kingwood and inlaid box, rectangular with a hinged top and metal clasp to the front, the top and all sides quarter-veneered with mahogany and boxwood borders, the edges strung with ebony. Height 11.5 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut sewing or jewellery box, circa 1880s, having a slightly arched lid with a white metal cartouche and matching escutcheon, the edges crossbanded in ebony and abalone shell, the interior lined with silver grey embossed paper and having a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut and brass book slide in the Gothic manner, circa 1860s, of typical form with inward folding hinged flaps and a sliding base, the flaps with pierced and engraved scrolled brass plates with prominent studding and ivory motifs. Length… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Sorrento Ware burr walnut inlaid box, late 19th century, the octagonal box inlaid with boxwood stringing and intricate arabesques and fantastic creatures to the lid, with key, label for Sorrento Italy underside, height 5 cm, length 15 cm, width 10… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam sandalwood sewing box, mid 19th century, the casket shaped box finely carved in relief with animals and foliate motifs in low relief between bone and sadeli mosaic borders, the complete compartmentalised interior with petite… | *** |  |
| *** | A French ebonised box, circa 1880s, with a brass inlaid cartouche and surround, engraved 'Luie' and with brass stringing, the interior with a textured bone silk lining; with key. Height 7.5 cm. Length 16.5 cm. Width 11.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A French timber inlaid tray in the manner of Emile Galle, circa 1920s, the rectangular tray with a simple timber gallery with pierced handles at each end, decorated with inlaid flora and a flying dragonfly in the Art Nouveau style, with inlaid signature… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique timber apprentice chest, 19th century, with an extended top above two short drawers and two long drawers with pairs of turned handles, upon an extended base, height 40.5 cm, width 37.5 cm, depth 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut box, circa 1860s, the rectangular box with a flat domed lid, in finely figured timber of warm amber tones, the lid centred with an hexagonal cartouche and conforming escutcheon of mother-of-pearl with a parquetry surround, the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A small burr walnut inlaid box, early 20th century, the shallow hinged box with a gently arched profile, delicately inlaid with neoclassical style decoration in satinwood and darker timber with a central image of Boadicea with her chariot, with satinwood… | *** |  |
| *** | Four antique wooden treen kitchenalia objects, a salt box, butter mould, two, other boxes, in mixed timbers including oak, elm, 19th century, a half barrel shaped hinged salt box, a press out butter mould with thistle, and crimped edge decoration, a ring… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood sewing box, 19th century, of rectangular form with cross banded edges in walnut, a plain shield plaque to lid, opening to a removable partitioned tray with compartments for sewing accoutrements, vintage sewing items enclosed. Height 14 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood work box, circa 1890, the hinged lid above a white satin lined interior, the front set with a square brass escutcheon, height 12 cm. Length 25 cm. Width 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian revival mahogany apprentice cupboard, early 20th century, the Georgian style cupboard with broken arched pediment above panelled double doors opening to an interior fitted with velvet lined shelves and bottom drawer, on plinth. Height 56 cm,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian campaign style walnut writing slope, 19th century of typical rectangular form, with shaped brass capping to the corners and banding to the edges, brass inset swing handles, long side drawer to the bottom, the hinged top opening to a later… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian Tunbridgeware box, circa 1860s, the finely worked parquetry box, with a large diamond set within borders to the lid intricately decorated with a tapestry style floral mosaic in natural wood tones and soft colours against a darker ground,… | *** |  |