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Auction House:
Davidson Auctions
Number of lots recorded:70
Lots with images:69
Prices available:70
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Album, 'New Zealand Ferns,' by Eric Craig. C.1880. Eric Craig (1829-1923) was a dealer in tribal artefacts, curios & natural history specimens; he was awarded a certificate at the Sydney international Exhibition in 1879 for 'Two Albums of New Zealand… ***
*** Oak novelty chest on stand with extensive carvings to the top and sides depicting 'Rule Britannia', 'The Song of Australia', the British and Australian Coats of Arms and floral decorations, carved by Colin McPherson ***
*** Exceptional finely carved Chinese/Cantonese export ebony jewellery casket, 19th century, lacking one corner decorative stile rear left, length 30 cm ***
*** George IV/William IV ladies rosewood travelling toilet kit, Edwards David and Thomas of 21 King St. Bloomsbury. The interior with tooled Moroccan leather and velvet. Fitted with silver gilt lidded cut crystal bottles for writing and ladies toilet. Brass… ***
*** Indian sandalwood writing slope. Extensive ivory decoration to exterior. Ivory fittings to interior. Length 37 cm ***
*** Victorian brass bound box. Lined interior with tray. Height 13 cm. Width 30 cm ***
*** Attrib. William Norrie, specimen timber box with hinged lid. The base with pencil inscription detailing the various New Zealand timbers used. Height 11 cm, length 29 cm, W145 cm ***
*** Early cedar document box. Internal segmented tray. Brass drop handle. Weight 45 cm diameter 30 cm height 21 cm ***
*** 19th century English combination sewing musical box. Internal tray of sewing implements; music cylinder and key avail. Mechanism needs attention. As inspected. Height 11 cm. Length 26 cm ***
*** 19th century Australian specimen timbers veneered box. Includes Tasmanian blackwood and huon pine, length 28 cm, depth 20.5 cm ***
*** Victorian coromandel writing slope. Interior with original brass topped inkwells and compartments. Later blue velvet covering to slope. No key. Length 35 cm, height 11 cm ***
*** Circa 1900 English oak desk compendium. Fitted with letter rack, 3 drawers, and green tooled leather writing surface. Height 20 cm width 36 cm Depth 18 cm (fold out) ***
*** Early Victorian brass bound writing slope, complete with ink wells and a key ***
*** Georgian mahogany jewellery box. Dual handled dome lid. Interior lined tray etc. Height 20. Width 36 cm ***
*** Early cedar ballot box. Dovetail construction with brass handles (1 A/F). Split and losses to lid. Height 30 cm. Width 50 cm. Depth 27 cm ***
*** Cedar book form games box. Inlaid chessboard marquetry to lid. Some losses, parts available. Length 32 cm ***
*** Victorian drop front Writers compendium. Marquetry decoration; fitted interior with accessories and red leather writing slope. Height 21 cm. Width 32 Depth 17 cm ***
*** Puma white hunter knife #6377. With staghorn scale grips. In original box. No scabbard. Length 27 cm ***
*** Burr walnut games compendium height 22 cm, W43 cm, depth 43 cm ***
*** Early walnut document box. Domed lid, and with extensive brass mounts. Height 17 cm length 23 cm ***
*** Early cedar writing slope. Internal labels from 'Middleton, Stationer, the strand, London.'. Length 50 cm diameter 25 cm height 15 cm ***
*** Victorian brass bound rosewood jewellery box. Two internal layers; with velvet lined interior and removable internal tray. Key available. Width 30 cm height 15 cm ***
*** Marquetry inlaid walnut jewellery box. Segmented interior tray. Mother of pearl escutcheons. Key available. Length 25 cm height 14 cm ***
*** Early oak travelling box. Lid opens to fitted interior and 1 drawer below. Opening mechanism needs restoration, length 32 cm height 18 cm ***
*** Early brass bound walnut writing slope. Interior fitted with leather covered slope & divided sections. Key available, height 18 cm depth 25 cm, length 45 cm ***
*** Early wooden sewing box. Inlaid decoration to lid. Segmented and lidded upper layer to interior. Height 10 cm width 35 cm Depth 21 cm ***
*** Early lacquered sewing box. Decorated with oriental scene. Internal tray and compartment below. Single bottom drawer. A/F. Weight 36 cm diameter 26 cm height 14 cm ***
*** Early mahogany candle box. Pierced gallery. Height 49 cm ***
*** Victorian oak correspondence compendium. Slope front, with fitted interior including Photoframe. Height 30 cm ***
*** Three Moorcroft Pottery items. Posy vase, (height 9 cm); pin tray (length 20 cm); & trinket box (diameter 6 cm) ***
*** Late 19th century cedar jewellery casket, hinged, domed cover. Fitted interior lined with green velvet, height 14 cm, length 39 cm D21 cm ***
*** Early Australian cedar Ballot box with key, 46 x 33 x 24 cm ***
*** Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box. Finger jointed construction. 40 x 24 x 15 cm ***
*** 19th century gentlemans travelling box. Coromandel on cedar fitted two tier box with razors, pen, inkwell, button hook etc, including key, 30 x 20 x 13 cm ***
*** Early walnut ladies jewellery box. Silk lined, marquetry decoration. Height 15 cm long:27 cm ***
*** Six various Japanese boxes etc, including wooden tea canister; boat form puzzle box; roll-top wooden box; and three various lidded bowls. Length 20 cm. (roll-top box) ***
*** Edwardian walnut document box. Sheraton Revival style. Width 27 cm ***
*** Edwardian oak Security box; and cedar book form puzzle box. Length 30 cm (puzzle box) ***
*** Victorian rosewood tea caddy. Casket form & with twin ring handles. Mother of pearl inlay escutcheon, fitted interior. Missing mixing bowl. Height 20 cm length 34 cm D19 cm ***
*** 19th century Cedar Lap Desk. Brass handles, mounts & escutcheons. Missing internal writing surface. Height 15 Length 40.5 cm Depth 25 cm ***
*** 2 Cedar Boxes. Including one document box and one other. (A/F) ***
*** Three items including Victorian knife box. Also, ornate pierced brass letter rack; & 20th century walnut cigarette box. Knife box missing interior fittings. Various ***
*** Victorian lap desk. String inlay and gilt brass bound corners. Lid escutcheon engraved 'W Rogers, Mt Kembla 29.10.97.', height 17.5 cm length 40 cm, width 24 cm ***
*** Chinese carved jewellery casket. Containing semi precious cabochons and lapidary samples. ***
*** 19th century inlaid mahogany writing slope. With string inlay and mother of pearl cartouche and escutcheon. Height 16 cm width 0 cm ***
*** Indian palmwood writing box. Fitted interior. Split to lid. Length 39 cm. Height 12 cm ***
*** 1913/14 Auckland Exhibition wooden puzzle box. Inlaid with native wood. Hand painted swallows & 'Forget Me Not' decoration. Small losses. Length 15 cm. Height 11 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood writing slope. Fitted interior, as inspected. Engraved dedication to lid dated 1865. ***
*** Walnut writing slope. Fitted interior. Mother of pearl escutcheon & title plate. Length 30 cm ***
*** New Zealand wood jewellery box. Felt lined, with divisions for rings etc. On two levels. Length 29 cm. Diameter 19 cm. Height 11 cm ***
*** Brass bound Victorian writing slope. Fitted interior with two original glass inkwells. Some wear. Length 45 cm. Height 17 cm ***
*** Continental Art Deco walnut jewellery box. on 8 bun feet (1 missing). Key available. Length 19 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood writing slope. Mother of pearl decoration to lid. Fitted interior with one original ink well & various early wooden pens. Key available. Length 35 cm. Height 17 cm ***
*** Wood jewellery box. Velvet lined with one drawer. Length 24 cm *** N/A
*** Three various boxes, including Card box, hand painted with Sydney University depiction and motto; book form inlaid box; and pokerwork box with poinsettia design. Length 23 cm (average) ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery and watches (2 boxes) ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery (2 boxes) ***
*** Two wooden Filing boxes and stamp box, including front lidded box; letter rack; and small wood stamp box. Height 20 cm. Diameter 40 cm (box) ***
*** Mahogany jewellery box. External brass fittings. Key available. Weight 23 cm diameter 16 cm height 10 cm ***
*** Sri Lankan porcupine quill box. Interior with bone decoration of elephant. Length 22 cm. Height 9 cm ***
*** Early Karlsbad wood glove box. Shell decoration. Length 26 cm ***
*** Brass bound mahogany writing slope, fitted interior (A/F) with black leather tooled surface. Split to lid. Height 14 cm. Width 30 Depth 22 cm ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery (2 boxes) ***
*** 1920s Tramp Art writing slope. The lid interior with naive painting of two swagmen. Signed 'King R 1927'. 30 x 38 x 12 cm. ***
*** Mahogany jewellery box. Baize lined. Length 29 cm. Height 8 cm ***
*** 19th century trinket box, veneered timber box with hinged lid, inset with coloured lithograph of the former Burghers Arsenal, Vienna, height 5.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 11 cm ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery. Including shell cameo, marcasite bracelet, freshwater pearl necklace and bracelet. (2 boxes) ***
*** Quantity costume jewellery (2 boxes) ***
*** Carved Indian document box, with separate internal segmented tray. Height 11 cm weight 35 cm diameter 25 cm ***
*** Box set jewellery scales, including weights etc. ***