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Boxes — Writing, Sewing, etc. - Small Wooden Items - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 39 |
| Lots with images: | 39 |
| Prices available: | 39 |
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Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A Victorian tessellated Tunbridge ware box, late 19th century, resembling petit point, the finely tessellated box having floral and patterned veneer borders to the sides and lid, the centre with a similarly worked floral spray upon a blonde wood panel;… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany work box, circa 1860, the sarcophagus shaped box standing on flattened bun feet set with box wood string inlay and diamond shaped bone escutcheon, the interior sympathetically re lined. Height 14.5 cm. Length 20 cm. Depth 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany jewellery or ladies dressing box, late 19th century, the rectangular box decorated with mother of pearl shield to the hinged lid and to the key escutcheon, opening to a plum velvet lined interior and fitted with secretive lower side… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany and burr walnut writing slope, 19th century, of typical box form with brass strapping and banding to the edges, and a vacant shield cartouche and conforming escutcheon, opening to a tan leather writing plane and compartments for pens… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut Tunbridge ware box, 19th century, rectangular with twin straps to the lid and front with coloured chevron borders, with cross banding and stringing, with key; the interior with black fabric lining, height 10.5 cm, length 17.5 cm, width… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian campaign style 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 faded baize slope… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian inlaid mahogany work box, 19th century the rectangular box inlaid with a walnut shell in oval cartouche to the slightly raised sarcophagus cover, with ebony strung front and cover edges, mother-of-pearl escutcheon, and opening to a paper lined… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian mahogany stationery compendium, early 20th century, the fall front box with an inlaid boxwood batwing motif opening to a fitted, interior with tiers of shaped racks, sterling silver name plaque to front, height 25.5 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany and bird's eye maple glove box, late 19th to early 20th century, the rectangular box with a lozenge quarter veneer panelled decoration to the lid surrounded by bird's eye maple, the sides with feather banding, opening to a bird's eye… | *** |  |
| *** | An early Victorian rosewood work box, circa 1840, the sarcophagus shaped box standing on flattened bun feet with beaded top and set with bone escutcheon, the interior sympathetically re lined. Height 16 cm. Length 27 cm. Depth 15 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A walnut sewing box, late 19th century the small rectangular sewing box in well figured walnut with boxwood stringing to the hinged lid and brass carry handle, with a plain interior. Height 7.5 cm, length 21.5 cm, width 14.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut and Tunbridge Ware box, late 19th century, the rectangular box with rounded corners in well figured walnut with patterned borders in coloured veneers and a lozenge shaped cartouche and escutcheon, with mother-of-pearl detailing, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany and Tunbridge Ware box, late 19th century, the rectangular box with rounded long edges to the lid, with patterned straps in coloured veneers and a lozenge shaped checkered cartouche, the interior relined in striped fabric. Height 13… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Indian Vizagapatam style carved glove box, 19th century, the long box with relief carving to the lid and sides, edged with bone and sadeli mosaic borders, enclosing a pair of long cream kid gloves, height 7 cm, length 28 cm, width 11 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian ebonised sewing box with satinwood, burr walnut, and brass and Mother-of-Pearl inlay, 19th century, the large box with a shaped inlaid brass and mother of pearl cartouche to a brass strung walnut lozenge upon a blonde satinwood ground, with… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian burr walnut veneer work box, late 19th century, the rectangular box with hinged lid, burr walnut veneered, empty interior, with lock and no key. Height 13 cm, length 25.5 cm, width 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A small inlaid Victorian fruit wood box, 19th century, the slender rectangular box inlaid to the lid with a floral arrangement in mixed timbers upon a dark ground enclosed by stringing, height 5.5 cm, length 23 cm, width 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian walnut inlaid jewellery box, late 19th century, the top and front inlaid with a border pattern, mother-of-pearl hexagonal shields to the lid and keyhole escutcheon, interior fittings missing, no key, with a group of modern jewellery boxes… | *** |  |
| *** | A William IV rosewood work box, circa 1830s, of sarcophagus shape with beaded borders and a shaped mother-of-pearl cartouche to the lid, the original interior with tray and compartments lined in red silk and papers; one ring to the side absent, height 15… | *** |  |
| *** | A small Victorian brass studded rosewood casket, 19th century, the box with a slightly domed and angled lid, with applied pierced brasswork motifs and escutcheon, with twin borders of target buttons flanked by bands of small brass studs, with key; the… | *** |  |
| *** | A burr walnut veneer writing box, late 19th century, with walnut banding to the lid and sides with contrasting edges, the sloped lid with a brass shield decoration and a conforming escutcheon, opening to an arrangement of ink wells, two small drawers, and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rosewood work box, circa 1870, adorned with mother of pearl inlay depicting silhouettes of flowers and vines, the interior sympathetically restored. Height 10.5 cm. Width 25 cm. Depth 17 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood inlaid work box, early 19th century the small rectangular box with mother-of-pearl buttons, conforming cartouche to the strung lid and a carved mother of pearl escutcheon, opening to a paper lined interior in purple tones with a lift… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Tunbridge ware burr elm writing slope, 19th century, in light honey tones with a fine and tight burr, with a compartment in a grained finish for pens and a fold down velvet covered slope, the surface decorated with twin bands of slanted tiles… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian flame mahogany writing slope, second half 19th century, the campaign style writing slope with brass tipped corners to the lid and a cartouche, small straps to the edges, opening to a black leather tooled slope with a compartment for pens and… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian walnut inlaid jewellery box, late 19th century the top inlaid with a border pattern, with brass scrolled keyhole escutcheon, interior fittings missing, with mirror underside lid and key. Height 12 cm, length 26 cm, width 20 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A walnut sewing box, late 19th century the small rectangular sewing box in well figured walnut with boxwood stringing to the hinged lid, opening to a fitted interior with lift out tray and pin cushion. Height 10 cm, length 27 cm, width 18.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique mahogany Tunbridge ware casket, 19th to early 20th century, the small domed casket with a diamond motif in mixed timbers and decorative banding to the lid, the escutcheon similar, with key. Height 10.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. Depth 8 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A black forest carved floral glove box, circa 1900, the rectangular dresser or glove box with serpentine hinged cover and base, carved in openwork to the top with scrolling branches upon an incised and dotted ground, the interior lined with patterned… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau coloured timber glove box, circa 1900, a sycamore lined box, probably cherrywood, of typical long hinged form, the top with floral decoration emulating pyrography with black outlines and pale foliage with tinted pink flowers, with key,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian lacquer and tartan Ware writing slope, 19th century, the black lacquer Ware slope with tartan Ware borders and embellishments to the lid, centred with a mother-of-pearl cartouche, the interior with partitions and the original red velvet… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut and Tunbridge ware sewing box, 19th century, the rectangular box with rounded long edges to the lid, in well figured walnut with patterned straps in coloured veneers and a lozenge shaped cartouche and escutcheon, the interior with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Moorcroft Trial 'Lone Pine' pin tray and a 'Frangipani' tray, the 780/4 shape round pin trays, comprising a Trial 'Lone Pine' tray (des. Nicola Slaney c2015), named after the Turkish sandy cove which became the main base for Anzac troops during the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian mahogany writing slope, circa 1900, the plain slope with a vacant brass shield cartouche and matching escutcheon, with key, a gilt tooled green leather writing surface and compartments to the interior, with a presentation label to the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian figured walnut box, mid 19th century, height 17.5 cm, length 25.5 cm, width 16 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut writing slope, 19th century of typical box form with brass strapping to, the sides and corners, with restoration to, the cartouche and escutcheon, opening to a writing plane and compartments for pens and inks, restored. Height 14.5… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood writing box, 19th century, the rectangular box with a mother-of-pearl cartouche to the lid and a matching escutcheon, with white metal stringing to the edges and mother-of-pearl eyelet motifs. Height 12.5 cm. Width 30 cm. Depth 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood writing box, 19th century, the rectangular box with a mother-of-pearl cartouche to the lid and a matching escutcheon, with white metal stringing and paper lined to the interior. Height 14 cm. Width 35.5 cm. Depth 24 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mahogany writing box, 19th century, the hinged box simply adorned with white metal stringing and mother-of-pearl button embellishments and a conforming escutcheon, the interior with paper lining. Height 10.5 cm. Width 25.5 cm. Depth 17.5 cm | *** |  |