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Boxes — Writing, Sewing, etc. - Small Wooden Items - Art+Object

$50,634 (NZ$54,050)
William Seuffert, rare writing compendium, composed of specimen…
$13,593 (NZ$17,250)
A superb early Anton Seuffert marquetry fern box, the top…
$2,279 (NZ$2,875)
Late 19th century Arts & Crafts stationary compendium.…
$823 (NZ$1,150)
A Jane Brenkley jewellery box, the top carved with a manaia…
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Number of lots recorded:12
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Prices available:12
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Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
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*** William Seuffert, rare writing compendium, composed of specimen native timbers with traditional European parquetry and New Zealand marquetry flora, fauna and indigenous Maori themes, made by William Seuffert in 1905. Height 42 cm. Width 36.5 cm. Depth 23… ***
*** A superb early Anton Seuffert marquetry fern box, the top inlaid with a design of two ferns to the centre framed by an unusual rococo design with birds and foliate inlay showing European influence. Burr totara outside boarder repeated to the lid exterior.… ***
*** Late 19th century Arts & Crafts stationary compendium. Incorporates various styles, 'sthetic Japanoise and Gothic revival. Height 42.5 cm. Width 32 cm. ***
*** A Jane Brenkley jewellery box, the top carved with a manaia figure with side profile head and paua shell body, the sides and front panels carved with weku heads, the interior painted with a canoe on a river and inscribed Kia Ora Ka Toa signed and dated… ***
*** Burr totara and rewarewa jewellery casket, raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Width 28 cm ***
*** Mottled kauri New Zealand colonial deed box. Width 36.5 cm ***
*** Kauri, burr totara and other New Zealand timber casket, with a hinged cover with internal pocket, raised on cabriole legs. Height 28 cm ***
*** Donn salt, pounamu pendant, in original box ***
*** New Zealand colonial deeds box in rewarewa reserved on kauri ***
*** Victorian coromandel wood writing box ***
*** 19th century wooden tramp art box with carved geometric patterns, the sliding lid with initials AB. Length 24 cm. Width 12 cm. Height 11 cm ***
*** Burr totara lidded box. Diameter 12 cm ***