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Auction House:
Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)
Number of lots recorded:72
Lots with images:72
Prices available:72
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Georgian papier mache knife box converted for stationery 36 cm high, 23 cm wide, 34 cm deep ***
*** A small walnut hanging spice box, French 18th century, 60 cm high ***
*** A fine English writing slope traveling box, rosewood and brass with embossed red leather interior. 18 cm high, 56 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** A mahogany and brass campaign writing slope, English, early 19th century, 19 cm high, 56 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** A cedar cutlery box, Australian, 34 cm high, 44 cm wide, 45 cm deep ***
*** A book box, burl timber, maple, pine and cedar, late 19th century, 24 cm high ***
*** An unusual mother-of-pearl inlaid papier mache writing box, 28 cm wide. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne ***
*** An antique walnut compendium stationary box, two doors emblazoned with English coats of arms & fitted interior. 24 cm high, 25 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** A Tasmanian Colonial mahogany document box with whale ivory escutcheon, 16 x 33 x 44 cm ***
*** A Tasmanian blackwood and musk glove box, together with a spatter work jewel box, late 19th century, largest 6 cm high, 30 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** A writing box, brass bound mahogany, English, mid 19th century, 18 cm high, 56 cm wide, 28 cm deep ***
*** An English traveling box, rosewood and birdseye yew with brass trim, interior with unusual fitted compartments, mid 19th century. 15 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** An Australian cedar writing slope, gun case and glove box, 19th century, the gun case 12 cm high, 77 cm wide, 27 cm deep ***
*** Set of 24 bone handled knives in Hardy Bros box; plus, assorted fish and fruit cutlery in oak canteen ***
*** A Victorian walnut writing box inlaid with brass and mother of pearl, with original inkwells, interior restored. 14 cm high, 35 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian rosewood writing box with mother-of-pearl inlay. 13 cm high, 40 cm wide ***
*** Antique writing boxes: beautifully inlaid writing slope decorated with mother of pearl, ebony, birch and oak on amboyna; plus, brass bound Victorian mahogany writing box. Some restoration required. Fair/good condition (2 items) ***
*** William Norrie New Zealand inlaid timber box, pencil key inscription on base, rewa rewa, totara burr, mottled kauri, puriri, stinkwood and others, circa 1890, 8 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** A sewing etui in tortoise shell box with ivory and mother of pearl finished accessories, 19th century. 4.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep ***
*** Two pairs of Regency penwork facescreens, English, 19th century ***
*** An Anglo-Indian ivory and sandalwood casket, Vizagapatam, circa 1900, 7 x 22 cm, inscribed 'Lighthouse, View of Vizag' ***
*** A Victorian mahogany fitted writing slope with mother-of-pearl inlay. 9.5 cm high, 40 cm wide ***
*** A Georgian writing box with inlaid star design, English, circa 1800. 19 cm high, 48 cm wide ***
*** An Australian cedar book box, stamped 'D.Gaskell', late 19th century ***
*** An antique Georgian rosewood inlaid and brass bound writing slope 18 x 45 x 25 cm ***
*** A Casuarina domed top document box possibly Australian, early 19th century. Height 18.5 cm. Depth 11 cm and. Height 12 cm ***
*** An Anglo-Indian carved and ivory inlaid sewing box, circa 1900, decorated with monkeys and birds, fitted interior, 9 cm high, 25 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** Writing Boxes: Two 19th century amboyna writing slopes. Height 16 cm, width 35 cm, depth 25 cm approx. ***
*** Writing box; brass bound mahogany with original leather interior, with name plate 'Patrick Duffy' (brother to Sir Charles Gavan Duffy). Height 15 cm, width 43 cm, depth 23.5 cm ***
*** A mother-of-pearl inlaid walnut document box, English, 19th century, 11 cm high 37.5 cm wide 20 cm deep ***
*** A coromandel writing slope with mother of pearl inlay, mid 19th century. 15 cm high, 35 cm wide, 24 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian rosewood writing box, circa 1860, the rectangular hinged top inlaid with mother of pearl, openning to reveal fitted interior and inkwells, 12 cm high, 28 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** A New Zealand timber box, most likely the work of W.H. Jewell, late 19th century, 7 cm high, 18 cm wide, 18 cm deep ***
*** A satinwood and ebonized casket with bronze mounts, 18 cm high, 33 cm wide ***
*** A Regency inlaid mahogany domed top workbox, 19 cm high ***
*** A Georgian oak campaign document box, 19 x 25 x 20 cm ***
*** A silver-plated rectangular workbox, German 19th century, 14 x 24 cm, with engraved text from Goethe ***
*** A brass inlaid amboyna and ebony glove box, 19th century 31 cm wide ***
*** A sadeli work ivory writing case Anglo-Indian, circa 1900. 23 cm wide and an ivory mounted book cover, circa 1900 ***
*** A mahogany and brass handled writing slope 19th century 16 x 51 x 26 cm English ***
*** A cut-steel and sycamore inlaid workbox, French, circa 1820. 10.5 cm high, 28 cm wide ***
*** Anglo-Indian box, carved sandalwood with inlaid ivory and ebony, 19th century. 11.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 24 cm deep. Note: This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions… ***
*** An Australian timber work box, fiddleback blackwood with inlaid huon pine star, late 19th century, fitted interior painted blue, 13 cm high, 35 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** An antique walnut and tunbridge-ware fitted writing box, English, circa 1880, with geometric inlay along the corners. 16 cm high, 40 cm wide ***
*** An unusual fine quality parquetry inlaid circular jewellery box with mirror, French, circa 1920, 27 cm high, 27 cm diameter ***
*** A Victorian mahogany brass bound writing slope, with hinged leather topped writing slope and ink compartments. 50 cm high, 22 cm wide, 20 cm deep ***
*** A specimen wood games box, circa 1910.32 cm wide, 10 cm high ***
*** An Australian timber games box, silky oak, cedar, pine and blackwood, monogrammed 'P.D.W' on the drawer front, circa 1900. 8 cm high, 39 cm wide, 12.5 cm deep ***
*** A, Japanese Shakudo mixed metals trinket box, Meiji period (1868-1912). 2.5 cm high ***
*** Antique writing set, cigarette box manacles, toy skittles, vintage torch, mercury thermometer and stamp collection. ***
*** Domed top box. Coromandel wood with ornate brass strapping & Wedgwood jasper ware plaque. English, mid 19th century ***
*** New Zealand timber specimen boxes, c1900. Totara, rewarewa, kauri, puriri & Australian cedar secondaries. 6 x 13 x 10 cm & 6 x 21 x 21 cm ***
*** An English traveling writing box, coromandel with brass inlay and fitted interior, 19th century. 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 23 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian walnut and Tumbridge ware workbox, English, circa 1880. 15 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian walnut fitted travelling writing box, circa 1880, with brass escutcheon. 23 cm deep, 30 cm wide ***
*** A red painted carved wood box with metal hinges, 39 cm wide, 16 cm high ***
*** A Victorian rosewood box inlaid with mother-of-pearl in floral design, circa 1860. 12 cm high, 25 cm wide, 17 cm deep ***
*** Pen work box, regency c1820 with swing handle. Height 13 cm, width 18 cm, depth 12 cm. ***
*** A Tumbridgeware workbox, English, 19th century, 12 cm high, 25 cm wide, 18 cm deep ***
*** A Tartanware rectangular double stamp box Scottish, circa 1880, with ivory handle and labelled Stuart, 8 cm wide ***
*** A mahogany writing box, English, circa 1865, 10 cm high, 36 cm wide 23 cm deep ***
*** William Norrie Inlaid New Zealand timber box, mottled kauri, burr totara, rewa rewa, mottled kauri and puriri circa 1890, 9 cm high, 27.5 cm wide, 19 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian mahogany writing box, 13 cm high, 41 cm wide, 25 cm deep ***
*** A Victorian oak grained tin document box, circa 1880, 27 x 36 x 22 cm. Belonging to Rosemary Anne Stilwell ***
*** An inlaid box of maple wood with rosewood panels, English, circa 1840. 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep ***
*** An antique rosewood fitted paint box, English, circa 1880. 10 cm high, 23 cm wide ***
*** An oak brass bound cutlery box ***
*** A walnut desk-top writing compendium, late 19th century. 18 cm high, 45 cm wide, 35 cm deep ***
*** A Japanese puzzle box, 16 cm wide ***
*** An Australian pine travelling box 40 x 42 x 90 cm ***
*** A gilt metal and bevelled glass perfume bottle holder and various miscellanea ***
*** Set of decorative candle sticks & a casket in the French style. (5 items) ***