Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.

Click here to view registration and subscription levels

Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Victorian decorated wood writing slope mother of pearl inset decoration to lid, opening to fitted and lined interior, length 30 cm ***
*** Early rosewood writing box with mother of pearl escutcheon and lid decoration, key available, length 40 cm. ***
*** 19th century rosewood writing slope with fitted interior, 61 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 12 cm high ***
*** Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings,together with key, 30 x 23 cm approx ***
*** Antique tunbridge ware box with fitted interior, 25 cm wide approx ***
*** Antique Sorrento ware book form puzzle box with figural marquetry inlay lid, key included, width 24 cm X depth 13 cm X height 11 cm ***
*** Antique banded inlaid writing box 30.5 cm x 21.5 cm, 11 cm high ***
*** Antique writing slope / box with decorative mother of pearl inlay to top, and fitted interior, width 35.5 cm x depth 24.5 cm, slight mother of pearl missing ***
*** Vintage timber inlay writing slope width 31 cm x depth 24 cm ***
*** Victorian writing slope box compendium width 36 cm, depth 29 cm ***
*** Antique black wooden document box black veneer decoration to box, with fitted interior, some losses to veneer decoration, length 34 cm, height 18 cm. ***
*** Victorian mahogany sewing box, with lift out fitted tray, 28 cm x 22.5 cm, 12.5 cm high ***
*** Two small jewellery boxes and contents, including a slouch hat pressed penny, various medallions and badges, etc ***
*** Antique rosewood trinket box, with brass cartouche inscribed 'Mary bell', 14.5 cm x 10.5 cm, 5.5 cm high approx. ***
*** Antique Tunbridge ware sewing box, with fitted interior, 25 cm x 19 cm approx ( af to lid and hinges) ***
*** Early 20th century wooden jewellery box with two doors over long drawer. Approx 40 cm height, 33 cm width, 18 cm depth ***
*** Victorian mahogany writing box, 35 cm wide ***
*** Victorian jewellery box with mother of pearl escutcheon and inlay to lid, 30 cm wide ***
*** Antique inset wood decorated glove box, inset decoration to lid and sides, some damage, remnants of lined interior, key available, height 12 cm, length 30 cm ***
*** Antique wooden jewellery casket, monogrammed shield to lid, opening to lined interior, key unavailable, length 22 cm ***
*** Victorian inlaid wood writing slope brass dedication to lid, marked to Miss S.P. Slugg, dated 1881. (Provenance: vendor informs that Miss Slugg was the daughter of Josiah Thomas Slugg, who was the Astronomer Royal in the mid 1800s). (Some wear to inlay o ***
*** 19th century Sorrento sewing box with 2 lift lid compartments and centre swing handle, 17 cm x 11.5 cm ***
*** Victorian walnut writing slope mother of pearl shield to lid, and key escutcheon, fitted interior, with pair brass capped ink bottles, height 15 cm, width 35 cm ***
*** Victorian cedar deed box, with mother of pearl shield to lid, inscribed for 1866, and escutcheon. Baize lined. Key available. Length 30 cm Height 12 cm ***
*** Russian lacquer ware lidded trinket box decorated with an owl to top lid, diameter 6.5 cm ***
*** Rustic wood box with strap hinges, 55 cm wide ***
*** Antique timber jewellery box with original fitted interior, 32 cm long approx. ***
*** Large timber desk tidy, 42 cm wide approx ***
*** Mahogany sewing box with another box ***
*** Victorian sarcophagus form sewing box, 15 cm x 9 cm, 9.5 cm high ***
*** Vintage carved timber trinket box on 4 scroll feet, 20 cm x 12 cm, 11 cm high approx. ***
*** Oriental wooden jewellery box with two drawers over two doors (opening to three drawers with fittings) ***
*** Large Japanese scene wooden jewellery box with a smaller oriental jewellery box ***
*** Vintage wooden sewing box ebonised wood sewing box, with decorated brass mounts, and lined and fitted interior, containing a thimble and 2 other sewing pieces, key available, width 16 cm. ***
*** Vintage brass bound wooden writing slope brass binding to exterior, with lid opening to fitted interior, leather facing worn, width 26 cm; height 12.5 cm ***
*** Antique jewellery / sewing box, with mother of pearl fittings, contents included, 30 x 22.5 x 13 cm ***
*** Limoges France lidded trinket box and vase the lidded trinket box with floral & gilt decoration, and the vase with floral and bird decoration, height 17 cm tallest ***
*** Three Royal Crown Derby Imari pieces including: lidded trinket box, marked A1298; and two various gilt decorated dishes, marked 1128, smaller rectangular dish with fine crack. ***
*** Two various vintage boxes including: walnut document box, with brass shield to lid, length 28 cm, and cedar filing box, with sliding lid, length 18 cm. ***
*** Vintage cedar brass bound writing slope fitted interior, height 15 cm, width 30 cm ***
*** Vintage wood cased stationery box 2 doors to top (key available), open to fitted interior, with drawer below. (Height 35 cm, width 39 cm approx). ***
*** Antique timber writing slope ***
*** Vintage cedar writing slope, brass bound exterior, (worn), with fitted writing slope to inside. Height 17 cm length 45 cm ***
*** Two antique lacquer ware boxes the larger decorated with ' Albert Memorial', Sydney ***
*** Antique carved timber jewellery casket decorated with roses and a rooster seated on the top, 16 cm x 11 cm approx ***
*** Burr walnut trinket box, 12 cm x 12 cm height 6 cm. ***
*** Antique coromandel drafting set box, with brass inlay, 23.5 cm wide ***
*** Victorian writing box 35.5 cm wide. brass inlay missing ***
*** Victorian mahogany inlay sewing box, decorated with figural to and fitted internal compartments, Weight 31 cm X Diameter 21 cm X Height 10.5 cm ***
*** A good collection of vintage games including cribbage and Monopoly, with timber box ***
*** Victorian walnut sewing box C1890, with brass fittings opening to green and gold silk fitted lining, width 25 cm X depth 18 cm X height 14 cm ***
*** Vintage green hardstone lidded trinket box diameter 6 cm. ***
*** Vintage Australian hand made firewood box, with wood lining, on quad feet. Height 12 cm Width 28 cm Depth 13 cm. ***
*** Antique writing slope box 53.5 cm wide approx, as inspected ***
*** Antique timber jewellery box, 32 cm long ***
*** Vintage Tibetan coral & metal trinket box, together with 2 other jewelled boxes ***
*** Early wooden Military trunk wood box, with metal binding, fitted interior (some wear), length 92 cm ***
*** Victorian Tunbridge ware octagonal lidded box decorated lid and sides, diameter 12.5 cm. ***
*** Russian hand painted lacquer jewellery box hand painted Figures in Court decoration, on black lacquer box, 19 cm approx, square. ***
*** Antique marquetry inlay trinket box width 10.5 cm x depth 8 cm, height 5.5 cm ***
*** Vintage timber writing slope ***
*** Vintage wooden brass bound writing slope brass binding to corners and key escutcheon, dual handles, interior in worn condition, height 15 cm; width 45 cm ***
*** Remy Martin timber writing slope width 34 cm x depth 25 cm, height 15 cm ***
*** Antique timber stationary box, and another ***
*** Old wood box, 33 by 45 cm ***
*** Antique timber desk tidy, with drawer, 30 cm wide approx. ***
*** Edwardian leather covered writing box black leather covered writing box, with lids opening to fall-down writing slope, and a pen stand, with fitted stationary sections, width 24 cm; height 15 cm approx, key available. ***
*** Box of costume jewellery, ***
*** Finely carved vintage box, in the form of a travelling trunk together with an oriental carved camphor wood box ***
*** Carved portrait head timber trinket box, diameter 10.5 cm ***
*** Vintage writing slope box, brass bound, 40.5 cm x 21 cm, 11.5 cm high ***
*** Vintage inlaid puzzle box, 10 cm x 15 cm, 7 cm high ***
*** Antique timber writing box, ***
*** Vintage inlaid wood jewellery box inlaid wood decoration to lid, opening to lined interior, length 19 cm, height 6 cm. ***
*** Georgian mahogany jewellery box 22.5 cm wide approx, as inspected ***
*** Antique walnut jewellery box 28 cm wide ***
*** Antique porcupine quill box, measures 21 cm. Across ***
*** Sorrento ware inlaid panel, 53 cm x 41 cm approx ***
*** Large wooden box with costume jewellery ***
*** Ornately inlaid box 12 x 20 cm ***
*** Antique Tunbridge ware box, 28 cm wide, as inspected ***
*** Vintage hand painted wooden jewellery box hand painted lid and sides, with gilded highlights, length 22 cm; height 9 cm ***
*** Three ornate brass trinket boxes 7 cm - 10.5 cm wide ***
*** Victorian mahogany fitted writing slope with fitted interior, including writing slope, and 2 brass capped inkwells, and 1 full length drawer below, height 18 cm; width 45 cm; depth 28 cm. ***
*** Japanese lacquer writing slope for restoration parts available for restoration project, length 32 cm. ***
*** Three fountain pens including Parker, contained in an antique inlaid box 20 cm wide) ***
*** Vintage timber writing slope, with fitted interior and ink bottle, width 35 x depth 23 x height 13 cm, in need of restoration ***
*** Three religious artifacts including a rose water font and a crucifix decorated lidded trinket box ***
*** Two Giorgio Armani black velvet makeup/travel bags in original box ***
*** Vintage wood sewing box inset padded pin cushion to lid, with mirrored interior, width 23 cm ***
*** Large box of costume jewellery (all complete), three level ***
*** Two boxes costume jewellery ***
*** Chinese blackwood smokers set comprising of an ashtray, matchbox holder and a tray. Together with a hardwood jewel casket and spindle ***
*** Jewellery box, with fitted interior, 22 cm wide ***
*** Box of knives with other EP cutlery ***
*** Musical jewellery box table music box plays when lid is opened, 37 cm wide ***