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Auction House:
Sotheby's
Number of lots recorded:14
Lots with images:14
Prices available:14
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A rare bird's eye huon pine writing box, circa 1885, the rectangular shaped box inlaid with brass marquetry, huon pine, pauwa shell (mother of pearl), the hinged black sassafrass timber top, opening to reveal a japanned and silk lined interior together… ***
*** An Anglo-Indian ivory and lac-engraved sewing box, Vizagapatam, second quarter 19th century, the domed and fluted hinged top revealing a fitted engraved ivory and sandalwood interior with removable tray divided into compartments, the lid with a hinged… ***
*** Cedar games box with a hinged rectangular lid, fine stringing throughout, a central oval recesses to the top and front encasing two coloured photographs of gentleman in formal attire, and an arrangement of compartments and a drawer inside ***
*** A Spanish colonial writing box, cedar with tortoiseshell and bone inlay, 18th century, supported on a 19th century European chinoiserie stand, the extensively inlaid box having a lift up lid opening to reveal a plain interior with a silver inlaid… ***
*** A Northern Italian walnut and parquetry cassone, 18th century the hinged planked top above two recessed panels centered with a moulded lozenge on a scroll relief ground interspersed with panels detailing, a central compass to each, on a plinth base ***
*** An Australian cedar, pine and ebony inlaid document box, attributed to t. William, cabinetmaker, 26 chapel road, Sydney, circa 1805, the top with a central star motif within an ebony, pine and cedar banded border opening to reveal a removable tray with… ***
*** A matched pair of early Australian cedar bottle holders, circa 1830-42, with cross banded top edge and cut out for holding wine bottles (2) ***
*** A George III mahogany and satinwood cross-banded cutlery box, of serpentine form with a central satinwood inlaid pattern and satinwood cross banded lid enclosing an original fitted interior, with silver escutcheons, raised on bracket feet; 30 cm x 38 cm ***
*** A mahogany knife box, 18th century and later. Height 65 cm urn shaped with satinwood stringing, opening to a fitted cutlery compartment on a square pedestal base ***
*** An oak bible box, 17th century, the rectangular hinged top, above a well carved carcass and wrought iron escutcheons ***
*** A casuarina, pine and ebony strung trinket box, circa 1810, the hinged top enclosing a leather lined fitted interior above a pin operated drawer, raised on bronze lion's paw feet;. Width 23 cm. Height 15 cm. Height 14 cm ***
*** A oak horsehoe-shaped box, 19th century, the brass top engraved with a mounted huntsman accompanied by his hound with a brass horseshoe border, a single drawer to the front, 22 cm long ***
*** An oak bible box, circa 1680, the hinged lid above a cavity, decorated throughout with carved decorative motifs. Width 80 cm. Height 34 cm ***
*** A George III mahogany knife box, circa 1780 of demi-lunar form, having a canted lid to the top surmounted by a brass loop handle, opening to reveal a fitted interior, 41 cm high, 38 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***