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Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Mikiphone pocket gramophone, monkey blotter, table cigar lighter, rubber stamp, mining ornament, pocket microscope in box, 19th and 20th century, (6 items), the Mikiphone 11 cm diameter ***
*** The Sobraon workbox with silver plaque 'Constructed Of Timber From Sobraon, Built In 1866 (Renamed HMAS Tingira in 1911)'. The Sobraon a fine large clipper played a significant role in the story of migration to Australia in the post convict 19th century… ***
*** A Black Forest jewellery box, ornately carved wood with fox and pheasants, 19th century, 21 cm high, 33 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** An antique French musical glove box, gilt bronze with hand-painted miniature top, 19th century, 10 cm high, 32 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** A Colonial cutlery box with lift tops, Tasmanian origin, circa 1850, 19 cm high, 34 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** A Georgian mahogany cutlery box with brass bound corners and handle, circa 1760, 11 cm high, 41 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian writing box, burl musk and cedar, Tasmanian origin, 19th century 15 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 26.5 cm deep ***
*** British Minister's Despatch Box: belonging to Sir Anthony Bevir (private secretary to Winston Churchill 1940-45 & 1951-55 and permanent secretary to Clement Attlee 1947), manufactured in pine by John Peck & Son for His Majesty's Stationery Office,… ***
*** An antique book box, Queensland walnut and black bean, early 20th century, 24.5 cm high ***
*** A fine English writing box, oak with brass mounts, interior sumptuously fitted in coromandel and purple velvet with gilded ink pots, circa 1860, 11.5 cm high, 35.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep ***
*** A jewellery box, myrtle, blackwood, cedar and Queensland maple, 19th century red leatherette interior 9.5 cm high, 33 cm high, 19 cm deep ***
*** An Australian timber book box, cedar, huon pine and ash on pine carcass, 19th century, 17 cm high ***
*** An Anglo-Indian deed box, porcupine quill, ebony and bone, 19th century, 14 cm high, 36 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** An Anglo-Indian Sideli glove box, silver, bone, ebony and sandalwood, 19th century, 5.5 cm high, 26 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** Winsor & Newton artist's antique watercolour paint set in original mahogany box with porcelain pallet and paint washers, 19th century, 6.5 cm high, 20 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** Antique writing slope c1855, English walnut with cross banding, brass inlay (front and back), original lock and two secret drawers, green and gold gilt leather writing surface. ***
*** An antique English rosewood jewellery casket with boxwood marquetry inlay, early to mid 19th century, 10 cm high, 22 cm wide, 16 cm deep ***
*** A Georgian sewing box on stand, simulated walnut with ornate brass fretwork, interior fitted with silk compartments filled with bone and pearl shell sewing accessories, early 19th century, 85 cm high, 55 cm wide, 45 cm deep ***
*** An antique English Regency period kingwood jewellery box with inlaid brass decoration, interior fitted with lift-out tray and compartments lined in red velvet, circa 1820, 11.5 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep ***
*** A vintage Australian solid fiddleback blackwood box with lift out tray, 20th century, 14 cm high, 30 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** An antique English desktop compendium, interior fitted with numerous pigeonholes and calendar, burr walnut, 19th century, 33 cm high, 34 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***
*** An antique papier-mache sewing box with handsomely fitted interior and original accessories, 19th century, 15 cm high, 30 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** A Colonial sewing box, Australian cedar with original blue silk lined compartments, 19th century, 12 cm high, 28 cm wide, 21 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***
*** An Australian writing box. cedar, fiddleback blackwood and huon pine, 19th century, 12 cm high, 35 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** Antique English Regency rosewood brass bound writing box by Chrisp of Cockspur Street & New Bond Street, London, circa 1825, 12 cm high, 34 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** An English ladies workbox, rosewood with mother of pearl inlay, circa 1840, interior fitted with numerous silk lined compartments, 17 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep ***
*** A rosewood sarcophagus form jewellery box, mother of pearl inlay with fully fitted interior, circa 1840, 32 cm high, 31 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian book box in Queensland maple, early 20th century, 21 cm high ***
*** An Australian workbox made from slabs of fiddleback blackwood with lift out tray, 20th century, 14 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 19 cm wide ***
*** An antique boulle inlaid ladies writing box, 19th century, opens to reveal two finely cut ink bottles and original internal fittings, 11 cm high, 27 cm wide, 14 cm deep ***
*** A vintage jewellery box in the form of a miniature twin pedestal desk with embossed tooled brown leather top, early to mid 20th century, 19 cm high, 31 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** A folk Art Australian specimen wood box with lift-out tray, emblazoned under the lid 'Canberra, Australia', circa 1930, 13 cm high, 25 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian book box in grevilia and casuarina, 19th century, 21.5 cm high ***
*** 'Superior Elementary Watercolours' antique artist's box set in original mahogany case with lithographed paper label to the inside, 19th century, 27 cm wide ***
*** Antique Australian cedar writing slope c1865, including original, new brown and gold gilt writing surface ***
*** An antique New Zealand timber writing box with fold-out interior, 19th century. Note: Paper label under lid 'South Sea Islands Tamanu Wood'. 12 cm high, 40.5 cm wide, 24.5 cm deep ***
*** Set of four hand-painted cylindrical storage boxes, late 20th century, 52 cm high, 48 cm diameter ***
*** A French kingwood and brass glove box, fall front, signed 'Tahan Paris', mid 19th century, 9 cm high, 27 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** Two Australian book boxes, cedar, blackwood, huon pine, myrtle and pine, 19th century 18 cm and 19 cm high ***
*** A William IV work box on stand, rosewood, circa 1835, 79 cm high, 40 cm wide, 34 cm deep ***
*** An Australian deed box, mountain ash, Queensland maple, beefwood and cedar, 19th century, fitted with lift out tray, 12 cm high, 31 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***
*** An Australian Colonial ladies travel box, cedar with brass inlay, fitted with tray and jars, mid 19th century, with original key, 11 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep. ***
*** An Australian cedar and pine book box, 19th/20th century, 27 cm high ***
*** 'Cox & Co.s London Haberdashery Cabinet' antique English walnut sewing box, 19th century, 11 cm high, 43 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** Watch maker's workbox, drawers fitted with various compartments, 19th century, 33 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** Australiana workbox with inlaid coat of arms, cedar, blackwood and pine with blue silk lined interior and lift out cedar tray, late 19th century, 17 cm high, 29 cm wide, 17.5 cm deep ***
*** An Australian writing box with campaign fittings and well fitted interior, cedar and brass, 19th century, 13 cm high, 26 cm wide, 24 cm deep. ***
*** An antique English kingwood sewing box of sarcophagus form, interior fitted with compartments and lithograph portrait, early to mid 19th century, 14 cm high, 27 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** A pair of ballot boxes, 19th century, cedar, lockable and still with evidence of sealing wax, each 29.5 cm tall & 16.5 cm square. (2 items). ***
*** A desktop letter tidy, Australian cedar, 19th century 11 cm high, 42 cm wide, 21 cm deep ***
*** An Australian blackwood fuel box with sloping lift-top, four carved griffin panels and makers ink stamp 'J. Fraser, Hyde St. Sth Adelaide', early 20th century, 48.5 cm high, 65 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep ***
*** An antique Gothic jewellery casket, coromandel and brass inset with cabochon agates, interior lined in blue silk, mid 19th century, 18 cm high, 25 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian slope top display box, cedar and huon pine, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 15 cm high, 26 cm wide, 18 cm deep ***
*** A Georgian workbox, rosewood with silver inlay, window top with very fine silk work floral tapestry, 18th/19th century, 9.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 15.5 cm deep ***
*** A mid-19th century mahogany combination document box and writing slope ***
*** An impressive tramp art sewing box with canoe shaped pin cushion top, stained kauri pine, late 19th century 22 cm high, 41 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** An Australian timber book box, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 20.5 cm high ***
*** An Anglo-Ceylonese box, porcupine quill, ebony and bone, 19th century, interior lined in plush velvet, with inlaid panel inside lid, 14 cm high, 35 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep ***
*** An antique walnut jewellery casket with lift top and fall front bevelled glass door revealing two drawers, 19th century, 20 cm high, 28 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** An antique English rosewood writing box, circa 1860, 15 cm high, 46 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian book box, fiddle back maple and pine, Queensland origin, late 19th century 22 cm high ***
*** Three antique boot shaped boxes, 18th/19th century, the largest 17 cm long ***
*** An Australian timber jewellery box with tumbling box design, acacia, huon pine and kauri pine, circa 1900, 11.5 cm high, 29.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep ***
*** A specimen wood jewellery box with Australian silver plaque 'Presented To Mrs H. A. Fraser On The Occasion Of The Launching By Her Of The 1st Vessel From the Footscray Shipyards. 11-09-43', 6 cm high, 10.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep ***
*** An Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam compendium, bone and ivory on sandalwood, circa 1800, 13 cm high, 22 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** Tramp art jewellery box, Australian cedar and velvet with gilt metal mounts, circa 1890 15 cm high, 28 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** A deed box, fiddleback blackwood with huon pine interior, Tasmanian origin, circa 1900, 10 cm high, 33 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** A ladies antique rosewood travel box fitted with drawers and compartments filled with various jars and bottles, mid 19th century, 18 cm high, 31 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** An Australian fiddleback blackwood jewellery casket with cabriole legs, finely crafted with choice cuts of timber, early 20th century, 15 cm high, 31 cm wide, 18 cm deep ***
*** An Australian Depression era folk art box, cedar, circa 1930 brass name plaque on lid 'E.A. Heath, 1930' interior lined in antque pictorial lithographed paper 29 cm high, 41 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** An Anglo-Ceylonese workbox, porcupine quill, ebony and bone, the interior fitted with lidded compartments and lift out tray, 19th century, 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep ***
*** An Australian cedar box with lift out tray, 19th century unusual proportions 47 cm high, 64 cm wide, 50 cm deep ***
*** An Australian cedar deed box with cast metal kangaroo top, made by Brian & Alison Thomas of Baringhup, Victoria, late 20th century, 35 cm wide ***
*** An antique Anglo-Ceylonese carved ebony deed box, interior inlaid with bone, early to mid 19th century, 9 cm high, 26 cm wide, 12 cm deep ***
*** An antique English oak blanket box with carved top, 19th century, internal candle box with two secret drawers, 43 cm high, 124 cm wide, 52 cm deep ***
*** An antique English Chinoiserie sewing box with black lacquered finish, 19th century, 9 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 18 cm deep ***
*** Miniature antique Australian tramp art dressing table with mirror back, cigar box cedar construction, 1890s depression era, 34 cm high ***
*** An Australian timber book box, early 20th century, 27 cm high ***
*** An antique Australian book box in cedar and kauri pine, 19th century, 25 cm high ***
*** Two Australian shell work trinket boxes, 20th century, the larger 10 cm high, 21 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** An antique wooden French jewellery casket with engraved gilt metal mounts, 19th century, 8 cm high, 16 cm wide, 13 cm deep ***
*** Australian Furniture Makers Timber Sample Kit c1875, including original dove tailed multi wood box, high grade samples include red gum (Victoria), kauri gum (New Zealand), fiddle-back blackwood (Beech Forest, Vic.), Olive (beech Forest, Vic.), Sheoak… ***
*** An antique English jewellery casket with domed top, coromandel and ivory with gilt metal mounts and rhinestone decoration, circa 1860, 11.5 cm high, 17 cm wide, 9 cm deep ***
*** Anglo-Ceylonese writing box made from palmwood, interior fitted with slope and compartments, 19th century, 16 cm high, 39 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam jewellery box, tortoiseshell, sandalwood and ivory, 19th century, 8 cm high, 20 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep ***
*** An antique French marquetry table box with tumbling box decoration, interior fitted with lift-out tray, 19th century, 11 cm high, 27 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** An Australian tramp art jewel box, carved cedar, circa 1895, red velvet lined interior, 14.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, 16 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection ***
*** A Viennese jewellery box, carved walnut and ivory, early 20th century, 7 cm high, 13.5 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep ***
*** An Australian cedar glove box, late 19th century, 8 cm high, 33 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** An Australian cribbage top games box, fiddleback blackwood, musk, ebony and pine, circa 1900, 6 cm high, 24 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** An Australian Arts & Crafts box, carved jarrah, engraved 'J.R. 1903', Western Australian origin, 19th/20th century, 14 cm high, 38 cm wide, 27 cm deep ***
*** An English writing slope, carved oak with fitted interior,17th/18th century, 33 cm high, 75 cm wide, 43 cm deep ***
*** Kostya Tszyu: A signed self-branded full-size boxing glove, attractively box-framed together with a photograph of Tszyu in post-bout triumph and a name panel. Overall 51 x 58 x 15.5 cm. ***
*** An English coromandel jewellery casket, circa 1840, interior fitted with leather and velvet compartment tray, 11 cm high, 24 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** An antique Australian cedar book box bible case, 19th century, 9.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep including handle ***
*** An antique Australian deed box with inlaid diamond motif, 19th century 18 cm high, 47 cm wide, 27 cm deep ***