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Auction House:
Barsby Auctions
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** Regency William IV rosewood box brass bound and well fitted, with lift out tray and compartments, c1830. Length 24 cm; height 10 cm. ***
*** Victorian inlaid jewellery box, with fitted interior, 30.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm high ***
*** Victorian Papier-mache stationery box, the outside is painted & inlaid with mother-of-pearl of scenes of ruins, the interior is fitted, 20.3 cm wide approx ***
*** Antique brass bound writing slope box, 50.5 cm wide ***
*** Windsor and Newton antique paint box with porcelain pallet, paints, etc. marked 38 Rathbone place London ***
*** Victorian combination sewing box with lift out fitted tray top above a writing slope drawer, 30 cm x 22 cm, 17 cm high ***
*** Antique inlaid mahogany sewing box, inlaid mother of pearl decoration, dual ring handles, fitted and lined interior, including sewing tools, key available, (height 19 cm, width 31 cm). ***
*** Good hand made wooden sewing box, inset wood decoration to lid, opening to fully fitted interior with tray of lidded compartments to top level and open space below, height 11 cm, length 32 cm ***
*** Regency rosewood brass inlaid box ***
*** Antique coromandel stationery box, with ornate brass strap work and fitted interior with secret compartment, 19.5 x 10.5 cm, 14.5 cm high ***
*** Killarney ware stationary box with inlaid three leaf clover decoration, 22 cm x 14 cm, 11 cm high approx. ***
*** Victorian walnut kneehole davenport desk, with 4 drawers to one side, 4 drawer fronts to the other, writing instrument compartment to the top and lift lid writing slope revealing fitted interior ***
*** Edwardian davenport desk, with hinged writing slope and fitted interior, filing and ink well compartment on top, 4 drawers to one side and 4 false drawer fronts to the other, 55 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 85 cm high ***
*** Victorian writing box with mother of pearl inlay, 32 cm wide ***
*** Antique timber writing compendium with pull down storage compartment, 35 cm x 22 cm, 27 cm high approx. ***
*** Victorian burr walnut and brass bound writing box c1870, with satinwood and maccassar ebony interior, interior drawers behind spring loaded panel, 36 cm long x 23 cm wide x 16 cm high. ***
*** Vintage inlaid walnut jewellery box inlaid marquetry and mother of pearl decoration, fitted interior, key available, length 26 cm. ***
*** Victorian figured walnut writing box with brass fittings, with fitted interior, c1870 ***
*** Late Georgian mahogany jewellery box with boxwood strung inlay ***
*** Victorian walnut writing slope box 45 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 20 cm high closed ***
*** 19th century mahogany writing box with brass protective strapping, corners, side handles, escutcheon and top plaque, 50 cm x 26.5 cm, 18.5 cm high closed ***
*** Regency pen work box, with Ivory feet and original key., 24 cm wide, 16.5 cm deep, 9 cm high ***
*** Antique Tunbridge ware cotton reel box of coffin shape, with Sotheby's Belgravia label to base, 16.5 cm long approx. ***
*** Victorian walnut writing slope brass bound to lid and sides, with lid opening to fitted interior, 35 cm length, 23 cm width, 15 cm height ***
*** Antique walnut document box, dome topped, with decorative brass binding and handle, fitted interior, (height 16 cm, width 26 cm). ***
*** Victorian burr walnut jewellery casket, in vaulted form with key, brass and ivory decoration ***
*** Antique wooden cutlery box form sewing compendium fitted interior, sewing tools unavailable, height 10 cm. ***
*** Kingsware pattern EP cutlery set in box ***
*** Antique sewing box, with inlaid brass & shell decoration, 27 cm x 20 cm, 12 cm high approx. ***
*** Antique mahogany writing slope, with brass fittings, 35 cm x 24 cm approx ***
*** 19th century inlaid timber jewellery box 'Viel Gluck'. 21 cm wide, 16.5 cm high ***
*** Antique rosewood writing box with mother of pearl insert and escutcheon and tooled leather writing surface inside, 30 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep, 12 cm high ***
*** Large late Georgian casuarina document box, with ebony escutcheon, circa 1820, 35 cm x 24.5 cm, 145 cm high ***
*** Antique cedar cutlery box 37 x 23 cm ***
*** Antique inlaid wooden maritime sewing box good inlaid decoration to lid of an early sailing ship departing port, opening to internal tray, with fitted lidded compartments, height 13 cm; width 30.5 cm ***
*** Antique brass bound rosewood writing slope brass bound lid opens to fitted interior, with leather covered writing slope, key available, width 40 cm; height 15 cm. ***
*** Regency inlaid rosewood box with inlaid picture of beer drinkers on lid, fitted interior c1810 ***
*** Large Victorian walnut writing slope brass bound portable desk, tooled leather facing to interior writing surface, fitted interior, circa 1860, length 39 cm, height 15 cm. ***
*** Antique coromandel games box with brass and agate strapped exterior, fitted interior compartments, width 30 x depth 19 cm. ***
*** Victorian coromandel wood jewellery box interior tray and fittings in blue satin and velvet, c1860. Length 25 cm; height 12 cm. ***
*** Victorian fitted sewing box ***
*** Early 19th century rosewood writing box, with mother of pearl inlay ***
*** Antique oak stationary box, with fitted letter compartment, pen rest, ink well and 2 drawers with brass fittings, width 28 cm x depth 21 cm x height 25 cm ***
*** Good Georgian mahogany English knife box banded decoration, small losses, lid opening to fitted interior, circa 1780s, height 30 cm, width 20 cm. ***
*** Antique handpainted work box, 33 cm x 17 cm, 16 cm high approx. ***
*** Birds eye maple jewellery box, 30.5 x 23.5 cm, 12.5 cm high ***
*** Early Victorian flame mahogany writing box, fitted interior with writing slope, circa 1850, length 40 cm ***
*** Good small antique rosewood jewellery box, with brass stinging and cartouche. (with key.) 11.5 cm by 15.5 cm by 7.3 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood writing slope, engraved dedication dated 1865, secret compartment with two original inkwells and two drawers, crack to lid and missing escutcheon, 35 cm x 24 cm, 14.5 cm high ***
*** Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope/box brass bound, fitted interior, approx length 60 cm ***
*** Antique walnut and brass bound writing slope with interior fittings and secret lower drawer on left hand side, width 45 cm x depth 26 cm x height 19 cm ***
*** Vintage cedar jewellery box with operating brass lock and key, width 30 cm, height 13 cm ***
*** Mid Victorian walnut campaign writing slope box, cedar lined with drawer, ink bottles, pen and nibs, 40 cm x 24 cm, 16.5 cm high (lid closed) ***
*** Antique rosewood glove box, with fruitwood inlay, 27 cm x 10.5 cm x 8 cm high approx ***
*** Early Arts & Crafts style desk with lift lid writing slope that opens to storage compartment, above two drawers, 105 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 99.5 cm high approx. ***
*** Small antique glove box, with mother of pearl inlay, 19 cm wide ***
*** Art Nouveau WMF trinket box one leg needs re-attaching ***
*** Regency ebony inlaid rosewood jewellery box with lift out brass carry handle, 33 cm wide, 23 cm deep, 12 cm high ***
*** Victorian mahogany inlay sewing box with mother of pearl centre to top, width 28 cm x depth 20 cm x height 15 cm ***
*** Square cedar document box 48 cm, wide, 28 cm, deep and 28 cm, tall. ***
*** Victorian glove box, with fiddle grain and decorative inlay, 25 cm x 13 cm, 9.5 cm high ***
*** Antique mahogany brass bound writing slope, circa 1800, 40.5 x 25 cm, 16 cm high ***
*** Antique Rosewood box, with brass fittings. Measures 13 cm high, 27 cm wide ***
*** George III oak candle box, 46 cm high ***
*** Victorian rosewood and inlaid mother of pearl work box, with key, 31 cm x 23 cm, 12 cm high ***
*** Antique French wooden marquetry jewel casket domed lid decorated with figures in marquetry, opening to lined interior, with key available, length 14.5 cm, height 10.5 cm. ***
*** Rare antique straw work box ***
*** Good multi-tray carrying box for gems/jewellery with extendable handle ***
*** Vintage Sheraton style wooden filing box, with fitted sections for stationery. Length 32 cm. ***
*** Antique writing box/slope, brass bound with key and inkwell, 30 cm x 23 cm, 14.5 cm. ***
*** Antique rosewood sewing box in original condition, with mother of pearl inlay & contents, 30.5 cm wide ***
*** Antique desk compendium with inside filing sleeves & calendar and a lower shallow drawer, 77.5 cm wide (when open) ***
*** Victorian walnut jewellery box, with brass fittings ***
*** Vintage timber brass inlaid writing slope, with fitted interior together with key, 38 x 26 cm ***
*** Vintage Reeves & Sons paint box 21 cm x 15 cm, 5 cm high. ***
*** Victorian walnut workbox, with Tunbridge inlay and lift out tray, c1880. ***
*** Tunbridge ware ladies travel box, with jewellery tray, writing slope, ink well and key, 27.5 cm x 19.5 cm, 14.5 cm high ***
*** Tunbridge ware timber inlaid box, with mother of pearl escutcheon and key, 26 cm x 16.5 cm, 15 cm high ***
*** French mahogany tabletop jewellery box inlaid with various woods, marine scene to lid, floral decoration to fitted interior, with tray, circa 1890, length 29 cm, height 11 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood brass inlaid writing slope with decorative brass inlaid and fitted interior, 35 cm length, 26 cm depth. ***
*** Victorian Anglo-Indian writing slope, ivory and cut steel inlay, as inspected ***
*** Antique Cole and Bayham mahogany paint box, with lift lid and one drawer, L22 cm, diameter 10 cm approx ***
*** French inlay & brass jewellery box, mounted on brass feet, C1900, 19 cm long, 13.5 cm wide approx ***
*** Regency inlaid brass timber box, engraved E.E. Hulton, February 1826, 36 x 24.5 cm, 10.5 cm high ***
*** Victorian mahogany cutlery box, 45 cm wide, 26 cm deep, 15 cm high ***
*** Victorian mahogany campaign writing slope box, with drawer to right side, 45.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm high ***
*** Antique inlay jewellery box 25 x 55 cm approx ***
*** Antique writing slope box 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep (closed) ***
*** Vintage oak stationery box, top lifting, open to compartments, with brass fixtures, 23 cm high approx ***
*** Antique rosewood writing slope with brass fittings, with internal compartments, 30 x 22 x 15 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood and inlaid mother of pearl box, with key, 27.5 cm x 20 cm,11 cm high ***
*** Antique oak stationery box lid and 2 front doors open to fitted interior, with 2 drawers, and letter rack, and brass topped ink well, etc ***
*** Antique Rosewood jewellery box with inlaid mother of pearl to centre opening to fitted interior, width 23 cm x depth 14.5 cm x height 10 cm ***
*** Victorian brass bound wooden document box mahogany box, brass binding to corners and handle to lid, length 30 cm ***
*** Antique wood writing slope with brass shield to lid, and escutcheon with key, fitted interior, width 30 cm ***
*** Rectangular cedar document box 74 cm, wide, 28 cm, deep and 20 cm, tall. ***