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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
*** Four various vintage stamp albums and a box of loose stamps ***
*** Antique novelty inlaid Lockness book box with lever opening monster, 11.5 cm x 8 cm approx ***
*** Victorian mahogany writing slope box, 30 cm wide, 15 cm high ***
*** Vintage carved sandal wood sewing box with lift lid and drawer, on squat cabriole legs, 41 cm wide, contents included ***
*** Vintage walnut writing compendium domed lid with applied brass decoration, to fitted interior, with sections for forms and letters, height 16 cm; length 22 cm ***
*** 19th century mother of pearl inset writing slope with castle scene, 33 cm x 25 cm ***
*** 19th century rosewood writing slope box, with secret compartment and ink well, 35 cm wide, 13.5 cm high (closed) ***
*** Vintage inlaid wood document box inlaid wood decoration to lid and facing, with inset Mother of Pearl shield and key escutcheon, key available, unlined interior, height 15 cm; width 30 cm ***
*** Victorian ladies sewing box with fitted interior mother of pearl plaque and escutcheon, 30.5 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep, 15.5 cm high ***
*** Antique inlaid walnut jewellery box with inlaid banding consisting of fruitwood, boxwood, and ebony, the interior with mirrored lid and lift out compartment tray, 30 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep, 15.5 cm high ***
*** Italian inlaid music/jewellery box decorated inlaid lid opens to lined interioron 2 levels, with operating music movement, length 24.5 cm ***
*** Windsor & Newton wood cased artist's paint box with fitted interior, including used watercolours and brushes, drawer below with ceramic mixing section, key available, width 23 cm ***
*** Sloped writing box with ink bottles and key. 46 cm wide, 27 cm deep and 16 cm tall. ***
*** Antique Tunbridge ware inlaid timber box, width 25 cm x depth 16 cm x height 14.5 cm ***
*** Vintage walnut writing slope fitted interior with writing slope, mother of pearl escutcheon and shield to top, small loss to banding on lid, height 17 cm, width 30 cm approx. ***
*** Inlaid wooden jewellery box inlaid scene of figures to lid and sides, lined interior, length 29 cm. ***
*** Victorian walnut writing slope with fitted interior, ink bottles, 30 cm length, 23 cm depth, 15.5 cm height ***
*** Inlaid rosewood jewellery box, 29.5 cm wide ***
*** Four decorative trinket boxes ***
*** Victorian Paper Mache writing slope ***
*** Oak Arts & Crafts writing compendium with dual mechanical doors, 31 cm x 20 cm, 19 cm high approx. ***
*** Victorian writing box with brass mounts and fitted interior, 35 cm wide approx ***
*** Art Deco Sorrento ware box with lift lid revealing 4 glass bottles and small drawers to either side, 33 cm wide ***
*** Antique inlaid rosewood jewellery box, 27.5 cm wide, small loss to bottom right side ***
*** Vintage mother of pearlinlaid trinket box with key, 24.5 cm x 15 cm, 8 cm high approx. ***
*** Victorian sewing box with inlay, 25 cm wide ***
*** Victorian wooden writing slope box, with brass inlay, 35.5 x 23 cm approx ***
*** Victorian sewing box on 4 bun feet, with fitted interior, 20 cm x 18 cm, 11.5 cm high approx. ***
*** Victorian sewing box with fitted interior, 28 cm wide approx ***
*** Georgian mahogany knife box inset design to lid, opening to fitted interior, height 34 cm ***
*** Victorian rosewood box lid inlaid with brass, mother of pearl, and 3 maple panels, lined interior, circa 1860s, width 30 cm ***
*** Large brass bound writing slope ***
*** Vintage faux ivory decorated jewellery box lid with inset portrait of composer, Beethoven, fitted and lined interior, with operating music box movement, length 18.5 cm. ***
*** Tunbridge ware inlaid box, with key, 28.5 cm x 20.5 cm, 13.5 cm high ***
*** Two vintage fountain pens, hallmark medal, trinket box ***
*** Art Deco Shagreen trinket box width 12 cm depth, 10.5 cm, height 6 cm ***
*** Late Georgian/early Victorian rosewood jewellery box, yellow interior, 28.5 cm wide, 20 cm deep, 11 cm high, c1840 ***
*** Victorian inlaid walnut glove box 31.5 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 8 cm high ***
*** 19th century mahogany document box with fitted interior, 30 cm x 22 cm ***
*** Regency amboyna wood jewellery box strung in ebony and lined with red velvet ***
*** Antique Japanese jewellery cabinet long drawer at top & bottom, centre doors (1 loose) with 6 small drawers behind, 33 cm high, 26.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep ***
*** Victorian burr yew glove/trinket box ***
*** Victorian campaign writing slope box, 40 cm wide approx ***
*** Vintage timber & bone trinket box with rabbit carved plaque, 25 cm x 20 cm, 15 cm high approx. ***
*** Timber jewellery box, with dove tail corners and lift out tray, 32 cm wide ***
*** Oriental black lacquer writing box, with flowering plant & bird decoration, 32 cm wide approx ***
*** Antique Sri Lanka porcupine quill box marked 'Ceylon' to interior, porcupine quill decoration to lid and sides. Key available, length 21 cm, height 9 cm. ***
*** Antique timber writing slope/box with inlaid brass & mother of pearl painted decoration, 22 cm x 33 cm, 13 cm high ***
*** Victorian mahogany sewing box inlaid decoration, with mother of pearl inset to lid, (MoP key escutcheon missing), length 28 cm, height 15 cm ***
*** Art deco onyx & malachite trinket box width 15.5 cm depth, 11 cm, height 5 cm ***
*** Victorian amboyna hardwood writing slope burl wood with inlaid mother of pearl and silver inlaid decoration, fitted interior. (Length 30 cm, height 13 cm ***
*** Australian cedar Ballot box with white balls and one black ball ***
*** Collection of jewellery boxes, including 'handbag', cylinder etc ***
*** Oak stationary tidy, length 36 cm, height 20 cm. ***
*** WMF Art Deco cutlery set in box ***
*** Antique rosewood glove box, engraved initials with mother of pearl inlay ***
*** Victorian Tunbridge inlaid walnut box, with key, 27 cm x 19.5 cm, 12 cm high approx. ***
*** Art Deco Sorrento box, with lift lid revealing 4 glass bottles and small drawers to either side, 33 cm wide ***
*** Victorian walnut & mother of pearl work box, 30 cm x 23 cm, 15 cm high., damage to lid ***
*** Antique oriental jewellery box with black lacquered finish, 24 cm wide ***
*** Good Victorian leather writing slope and stationary box. with embossed decoration and gilt metal fittings ***
*** Fine Tunbridge ware pencil box ***
*** Antique cedar cutlery box 43 cm wide ***
*** Vintage artist's box and contents ***
*** Vintage wooden sewing box, inlaid with timber & mother of pearl30 cm x 30 cm approx. ***
*** Antique wooden writing slope with brass metal fittings, width 35 cm X, diameter 23.5 cm x 14.5 cm approx ***
*** Antique timber sewing box, with inlaid timber & mother of pearl decoration, 28 cm x 20 cm, 14.5 cm high approx. ***
*** Good Rosewood jewellery /sewing box with mother of pearl inlay and lift out tray, 25.5 x 17 cm, height 10 cm ***
*** Three decorated Russian lacquer trinket boxes including 2 boxes with hand painted classical scenes, length 7 cm, larger box, and an oval box, decorated with a cat and butterfly ***
*** Victorian walnut writing slope with brass fittings, fitted interior, ink bottle, 30 cm length, 22 cm depth, 15.5 cm height ***
*** Vintage wood writing slope brass bound, some losses, with fitted interior, including 1 original brass capped inkwell, length 34 cm ***
*** Malachite lidded trinket box width 6 cm ***
*** Antique Anglo-Indian ebony and bone writing slope traditional inlaid bone decoration to exterior, lid opening to fitted interior, with decorated lidded sections for inkwells, width 38 cm. Note: condition is 'As inspected.'. ***
*** Antique mother of pearl inlay writing slope ***
*** 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 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 ***