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Boxes — Writing, Sewing, etc. - Small Wooden Items - Watson's Auctioneers (No longer trading)

$655 (NZ$798)
Large brass bound mahogany writing box of exceptional quality,…
$500 (NZ$632)
Vizagapatam ivory and tortoiseshell oblong trinket box with…
$403 (NZ$513)
Small burr totara octagonal shaped box.
$398 (NZ$513)
Quality Regency brass bound amboyna writing box. Fitted…
Auction House:
Watson's Auctioneers (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:13
Lots with images:13
Prices available:13
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Large brass bound mahogany writing box of exceptional quality, the sides have two flush brass handles and the lid a brass cartouche, the lid opens to reveal leather writing slope, inkwells and a secret drawer ***
*** Vizagapatam ivory and tortoiseshell oblong trinket box with satinwood interior and ivory corner claw supports ***
*** Small burr totara octagonal shaped box. ***
*** Quality Regency brass bound amboyna writing box. Fitted interior with blue leather slope ***
*** Victorian cross banded mahogany writing slope with red leather slope and brass carrying handles ***
*** Walnut writing box. ***
*** Victorian walnut letter box, the hinged and curved central lid above a pair of hinged slope front doors behind which are letter and paper racks. Below a central pen trough. Requires restoration. Circa 1880 ***
*** Regency rosewood brass bound writing box with fitted interior ***
*** A Victorian Sloped writing box, inscribed 'Presented to Reserve a Paters March 1897', detailed trim inlaid with shell and copper, ebony escutcheon, inside ink well compartment and tooled leather slope over two compartments ***
*** An early Victorian rosewood workbox with fitted interior and mother of pearl cartouche. ***
*** Travelling inkwell in the form of a rosewood box with brass bound mosaic top, inscribed Carlsbad. ***
*** Early Victorian rosewood glove box inlaid with fruit wood ***
*** A kauri burr lidded container, 12 cm high ***