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Boxes — Writing, Sewing, etc. - Small Wooden Items - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
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Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
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| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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 Piero Fornasetti wooden stationary or cigarette box, Milan, circa 1950s, the rectangular box decorated to the top with a transfer image of a writing table with quill and ink, with painted highlights, the underside of the hinged cover with elegant diaper… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine crocodile skin jewellery box with Bramah lock, late 19th century of semi-domed trunk shape with a recessed neoclassical style carry handle engraved with initials E.A.O to the hinged cover, opening to reveal a blue satin and velvet lined interior… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | The antique French Thuja wood sewing box of Miss L Pomeroy, 1818, the box with an engraved mother-of-pearl cartouche, the fitted interior with mother-of-pearl and horn components including: a needle case, spools, snowflake winders, thimble, rules and… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique rosewood brush box with stand, the rectangular hinged boxes with a hinged brass lock upon a circular plate, the lid with characters and the interior quite plain, accompanied by a low rosewood scroll end stand, box height 8.5 cm. Width 30.5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 fine Continental elm and brass embellished box, 19th century, the box with a slightly domed profile having curved rosewood cross banded edging, brass strapping to the sides and applied lyre and plate decorations to each corner, centred with a brass… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian satinwood painted sewing box on stand, circa 1900 the removable rectangular sewing box with a cavetto moulded hinged cover opening to a crushed velvet lined interior, the exterior painted with a scene of children at play to an oval floral… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique French Thuya and Bois de Satine box, third quarter 19th century, rectangular with chamfered corners and a hinged top and fall-front, the top and all sides in thuya with stringing, bois de satine cross-banding, and ebonized edges, the top with… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 Victorian burr walnut Gothic style box, mid 19th century, a fine burr walnut hinged box, the lid having a curved profile, and embellished with studded, shaped and engraved brass banding and mounts in the Gothic revival manner; with an ice blue fabric… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 antique figured walnut and ebonized box, third quarter 19th century, rectangular with slightly chamfered edges and a hinged top, the top and front with ebonized, cross-banded, and brass-strung borders, the top with a geometric mother-of-pearl… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | An inlaid amboyna veneer jewellery box, early 20th century, the square box with shaped ebonised edges having an intricately inlaid cartouche with formal vegetal designs in bone, the sides with amboyna panels enclosed by bone stringing and raised on small… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique rosewood and bird's eye maple marquetry box, 1870s, rectangular with a hinged cover, the top and front inlaid with flowers and foliage in bird's eye maple on the rosewood ground, the centre of the top also with an inlaid oval mother-of-pearl… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 Victorian brass mounted rosewood box, 19th century, the oval box clad with Gothic revival style brass strapping and studs, with a central pierced brass cartouche, lined with black moire taffeta, height 9 cm, length 18.5 cm, width 12.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 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 Gothic style box, mid 19th century, the fine burr walnut dome topped box, embellished throughout with shaped and engraved brass mounts studded with turquoise jewels in the Gothic revival manner, and raised on petite brass feet;… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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 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 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 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 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,… | *** |  |
| *** | A mahogany tambour front document box, early 20th century, the arched front box with a pair of a small brass pull handles and a shield escutcheon, with four terraced shelves and a small drawer. Height 27 cm. Width 38 cm. Depth 31.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Five Mauchline wares and two Tunbridgeware items, 19th century, comprising a small box, a small hinged notebook, a silk lined pins and needles book, a pot with handle thimble holder (and thimble), a table type hinged box, a rosewood trinket box with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian campaign style walnut writing slope, 19th century, the brass trimmed slope with a monogrammed cartouche opening to a blue tooled leather slope and compartments for ink bottles and writing implements, height 12.5 cm, width 35 cm, depth 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A timber bible box, 18th century oak (with stained pine replacement top, 20th century), the bible box in oak except the hinged top, with carved front panel, metal lock, plain sides, height 22 cm, length 60 cm, width 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A campaign style walnut writing slope, 19th century, a brass trimmed slope with shield cartouche and matching escutcheon opening to a tooled black leather slope and fitted compartments for pens and inks, height 13 cm, width 40 cm, depth 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian figured walnut and inlaid box, latter half 19th century, rectangular with a hinged arched top enclosing a fabric-lined interior, the top and front with bands of Tunbridge ware-type geometric decoration flanking in inlaid mother-of-pearl… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut Tunbridge ware box, circa 1880s, with mosaic patterned bands in colours around the box and with a hexagonal cartouche and matching escutcheon, and having black silk lining; with key. Height 10 cm. Length 19.5 cm. Width 12 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Tunbridgeware box, later 19th century, the rectangular box in walnut with broad key fret borders to the lid and front in various coloured timbers having ebonised edges and a decorative diamond to the lid; lined to the interior in a self… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany writing slope, circa 1880, the rectangular top opening to reveal a writing slope with a pair of ink wells and a purple leather writing surface. Height 14.5 cm. Length 30 cm. Width 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut Tunbridge ware box, circa 1880, the hinged lid set with a central medallion of a light house upon a rocky outcrop surrounded by a flower head border. Height 9.5 cm. Length 22 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A marquetry inlaid jewellery box, circa 1890, the inlayed top set to the centre with a rosewood and box geometric pattern surrounded by a multi banded border, the interior set with a single mirror. Height 12 cm. Length 29 cm. Width 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut Tunbridge ware sewing box, later 19th century, the well figured box with patterned strapwork, ebonised edges and an octagonal cartouche with mother-of-pearl medallion, with the original compartmentalised interior with tray lined in… | *** |  |