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Boxes — Writing, Sewing, etc. - Small Wooden Items - Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Boxes - Writing, Sewing, etc.
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| *** | 19th century huon pine sewing box of sarcophagus form with a stepped, hinged lid, a fitted interior, a storage compartment, bun feet and the apron inscribed 'Bowden' in pencil with indistinct initials. Provenance: Family history supplied with the sewing… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian carved blackwood box signed John K. Blogg, 1917, the rounded rectangular cover finely relief carved with a leafing Eucalyptus branch and gum nuts and bearing the inscription 'Hic Olim Meminisse Juvabit, Virgil', the sides decorated with… | *** |  |
| *** | A quill work sewing box late 18th century, the rectangular lidded box set with fine brown and gilt edged paper quill work, internally segmented to store sewing equipment including a netting winder and a Tunbridge house tape marked in nails, 21.5 cm wide.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare miniature straw work bureau, circa 1800, the complex shaped writing box decorated to all exterior and interior surfaces with coloured straw laid down in multiple tessellated patterns, with fold down front revealing a series of drawers, above a roll… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual specimen wood inlaid sewing box of Yachting Interest, last quarter 19th century rectangular, veneered in woods including burr walnut, ash and mahogany, the cover inlaid with a central cartouche depicting Queen Victoria's Royal yacht, H. M. Y… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian Vizagapatam ivory sewing basket 19th century, the low basket veneered in ivory with black lac decoration throughout, beneath a central high set swing handle flanked by twin sloping lids, each opening to individual storage compartments… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian amboyna cased fully fitted travelling box, F.L. Hausburg, Liverpool, the brass-bound rectangular case with a hinged top enclosing a stationery folio concealed within the top above a toiletry compartment and removable tray fitted with various… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Sheraton period George III knife box, the 'Fold-front' case in flame mahogany veneers inlaid with boxwood, satinwood and ebony, with paktong metal mounts and feet and a silver shield-shaped armorial. Paktong is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Ceylonese calamander and specimen wood travelling box, of rectangular form, the sides gently carved in a linenfold pattern. The interior fitted with a mechanical cabinet and two tiers of tray compartments. The drawers and the lids in different… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Australian specimen wood boxes in the form of books, by Thomas Griffiths, Queensland, each with a geometric inlay in various timbers and having a concealed drawer to interior, stamped, early 20th century, height 20 cm, width 13 cm, depth 5 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Regency period Anglo-Indian rosewood 'Ladies Companion' box, Scarcophagus form with ring handles and carved feet, inlaid with exotic patterns in mother-of-pearl. The interior fitted with drawers including a silk lined jewellery compartment, a… | *** |  |
| *** | An English George IV brass bound mahogany lap desk artists box, circa 1825, on later stand, with inset tooled leather top opening to vacant compartment with adjustable brass arms, the side with inset brass handle of fitted drawer containing compartments… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III satinwood and inlaid knife boxes, each of serpentine outline crossbanded in kingwood, the sloped covers with an oval inlaid with a spray of flowers, opening to reveal cutlery fittings, with silver shield shaped escutcheons. Height 38… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut canterbury, the square three quarter gallery edged top above a single secretaire frieze drawer opening to a fitted interior with a hinged tooled leather inset writing slope, the openwork lower section raised on turned and tapering… | *** |  |
| *** | A bible together with a carved box, the bible 16th century, the box 19th century, the rectangular pine box richly carved with a scene of birds amongst foliage to the lid, opening to reveal a fitted red and gilt lacquered interior, above a single drawer… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Victorian gilt metal-mounted coromandel writing slope, by or in the manner of Betjemann & Sons, London, the hinged top with richly-engraved mounts and Bramah lock enclosing a purple velvet writing surface and fitted compartments, 10.5 cm high, 35.5… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian horn sewing box, mid 19th century, of sarcophagus form, covered in reeded and radiating pieces of horn, supported on bun feet. The domed lid surmounted with a flower finial, enclosing a fitted sandalwood interior with a various… | *** |  |
| *** | An Irish Killarney arbutus and yew wood marquetry box, circa 1890, the central raised panel with an Abbey roundel embossed Killarney Lakes within a cross banded and shamrock bordered rectangular top the box with a continuous shamrock marquetry band… | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand specimen wood box William Norrie, late 19th century, the rectangular totara box with bevel edged lid inlaid with fancy timbers, featuring a central eight pointed star framed by a Vandyked border, with specimens including totara burr, mottled… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Victorian Mauchline and Tartan Ware, landscape painted fitted box, by C.Stiven & Co., with Royal Warrant, the cover painted with panel depicting a country manor opening to reveal fitted tray with compartments in sychamore with ivory handles, the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian Vizagapatam bone jewellery box, 18th early 19th century, decorated with black-stained incised intricate scrolling foliage and foliate motifs to the sides and an oval cartouche containing a mansion to the top. Later red velvet lining. 9.5 cm high… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian specimen wood box in the form of a book, by Thomas Griffiths, Queensland, the cover with geometric inlay in various timbers and having a concealed drawer to interior, stamped mark, early 20th century, height 20 cm, width 13 cm, depth 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century writing slope rectangular, opening to a leather inset writing surface and three small compartments, the exterior with flush brass strapwork and handles. Width 58 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian rosewood stationery box, early 19th century, the hinged top enclosing a compartment, the two doors enclosing three drawers on reeded bun feet, 33 cm high, 30 cm wide, overall 23 cm deep. | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian ebony sewing box, mid 19th century, comprised of carved reeded ebony panels, enclosing a fitted interior with various compartments with decorative bone and tortoiseshell patterned covers., 13.5 cm high, 38 cm long, 23 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century mahogany knife box, the sloping top above a serpentine front with central brass lock plate, flanked by drop handles. Height 36 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antler veneered Anglo Indian document box mid 19th century, the shallow rectangular box with stepped lid and circular carved finial all veneered in panelled antler with velvet lined interior, 34 cm wide. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., antique boxes:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Camphorwood bone inlaid document box, rectangular with a hinged cover the exterior with foliate marquetry inlay 44. 5 x 13. 5 x 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Victorian mahogany knife boxes, each tall rectangular with chamfered lids inlaId with a basket motif, internally fitted with five compartments, 34. 5 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century pine document box, the hinged rectangular lid opening to an interior fitted with two small drawers and an open storage compartment 36.5 x 21 x 24.5 cm. Note: accompanied by two hand written pieces of paper attached to the underside of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Vizagapatam inlaid boxes and card cases together with one other card case, 19th century, comprising two boxes, three card cases, each with Vizagapatam inlay and a heavily carved and inlaid card case., largest 5.5 cm high, 28.5 cm long, 11… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Austrian box decorated with traditional pokerwork, circa 1800s. 38 cm high, 60 cm wide, 38 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | Regency brass bound rosewood writing slope with a hinged rectangular top, a fitted interior, a leather inset writing slope, ink and pen wells, a concealed drawer, brass stringing and inlaid decorations | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency mahogany box on stand, circa 1810, the hinged top enclosing an open interior (previously fitted with divisions, possibly as a sewing box), raised on turned and tapering supports with brass caps and casters, with a gilt metal carrying handle to… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian club voting box 19th century, the rectangular box with central circular void and twin drawers below, the top painted 'Yes' 'No', 29 cm wide. Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk,… | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand specimen wood inlaid document box and cover by William Norrie rectangular in form, diamond shaped marquetry panels inlaid to front, 16 point star inlaid to the lid, standing on four feet, 20 x 41 x 23 cm (wood panel borders to lid buckling) | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian inlaid sewing box rectangular the whole ornately carved and inlaid with ivory and horn opening to a fitted interior with a mirror and lidded compartments raised on ivory bun feet 32 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian specimen wood box and a novelty money box in the form of a top hat, the box with a star and geometric pattern in huon pine, casuarina, cedar and blackwood, the hat in Australian oak, early 20th century. (2), height of the box 13 cm, width 29… | *** |  |
| *** | A New Zealand specimen wood box by William Norrie, late 19th century, rectangular, the slightly cushioned cover geometrically-veneered in various New Zealand woods including burr totara, rewa rewa, puriri, rata, and mottled kauri above the sides in… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian brass bound rosewood correspondence trunk, second half 19th century the rising top revealing an interior tray with various compartments, brass handles to either side. Height 33 cm, width 58 cm, depth 37 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III flame mahogany and satinwood knife box, the sloping serpentine hinged cover opening to an interior fitted with apertures for flatware, crossbanded borders and satinwood string inlay to the whole, 36 x 41.5 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency rosewood brass inlaid sarcophagus work box, fitted silk interior. Gadrooned base in four winged griffin feet. English circa 1815. 15 x 26.5 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique French satinwood casket, featuring very rare facet cut steel ornamentation. 28 cm high, 49 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Vizagapatam ivory and penwork box, late 19th early 20th, depicting buildings amongst trees with floral motif borders | *** |  |
| *** | A carved oak storage box or bible box; 17th century and later, the moulded and incised rising top above a relief carved front with a stylised scrolling tendril design. Height 25 cm, width 62 cm, depth 39 cm. Provenance: Elizabethan village, Armadale WA.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian sandalwood and sadeli mosaic sewing box, mid 19th century, the hinged lid inset with a relief carved landscape panel, internally fitted and complete with original ivory and mosaic inlaid compartment lids and bobbins, 31.5 cm wide note: the… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century campaign writing slope 17 x 51 x 25.5 | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany artists box, the brass capped hinged rectangular lid with recessed escutcheon and handles, enclosing a writing surface, brush pot, and a tin cased bottle, 34.5 x 15.5 x 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A specimen wood and metal inlaid box, with rising top, inlaid all over with casuarina, blackwood, cedar, huon pine and other timbers within a geometric design of steel lines, late 19th century, height 14 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 21 cm. Provenance: The… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian leather covered correspondence case, circa 1870, by Leuchars & Son, the rising top monogrammed D revealing a fitted interior. Height 17 cm, width 37 cm, depth 26.5 cm. Provenance: Contents of Swanton, Sutton Forest. Other Notes: Leuchars was… | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian marquetry inlaid cutlery box & contents, early 19th century, the serpentine case, trimmed with herringbone inlaid, the inlaid lid opening to reveal various cutlery compartments containing a part set of ivory handled cutlery, comprising a… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century French walnut and marquetry sewing box, the raised rectangular top centred by a pin cushion, opening to a fitted interior, the whole inlaid with foliate and lion passant motifs. Width 29 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Sri Lankan quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with individual quills modulated in chevron like patterns, internally ebonised and inset with bone dots, fitted with a fold down writing slope and lidded compartments, 43 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in geometric patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decorations, a velvet writing slope, and an interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A Winsor and Newton Paint Box Rectangular, fitted with compartments housing a selection of paint lozenges, a ceramic palette, glass mixing bowl, charcoal and a protractor, a single frieze drawer containing a second palette, paper retail label to interior,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Colonial brass mounted cedar writing box, crossbanded and with rosewood banding around the central brass presentation plaque 'Prize won by H.A. Ether Hon. Member Kiama VR Co. Presented by James Macks Esq.' fitted interior, mid 19th century, height 19 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded borders and ebony string inlay, sterling silver escutcheon and backplate for the loop handle, rising to a hinged sloping lid opening to an interior fitted with apertures… | *** |  |
| *** | A French lacquered cut brass inlaid document box 19th century some losses to lacquer and brass, 28 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Oak casket c.1800s with lock and 'E.W' incised on front 26 x 63 x 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in chevron like patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decorations, a tooled leather writing slope, and an… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Regency brass inset boxes and a mother of pearl inlaid stationary box, the stationary box with two doors inset with mother of pearl floral motifs, above a break arch top. The second box with a cut brass inlay raised on gilt metal bracket feet. The… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany and inlaid hanging cutlery box, with shaped pierced cresting above the hinged top and tapering body inlaid with boxwood and ebony with a crossed knife and fork, height 50 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of George III mahogany and inlaid knife boxes, late 18th century, of typical form with ogee serpentine fronts variously inlaid and cross-banded, the interiors with later fittings, 38 cm high, 25 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian brass and mother of pearl inlaid coromandel sewing box, the rising top inlaid to the centre with a panel of inlaid scrolls within a brass wire border, the interior with a tray and quilted decoration, height 13.5 cm, width 30 cm, depth 22 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III period serpentine mahogany knife box circa 1770, Checkered stringing, original fitted interior with inlaid polar star. Height 38 x 22 x 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Three ivory boxes, 19th century and later, including an Anglo Indian Vizagapatam style miniature sandalwood trunk overlaid with pierced bone panels on claw feet, a circular box inset with a watercolour miniature of an eighteenth century gentleman., a… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian mother of pearl inlaid rosewood writing slope, the hinged rectangular top opening to a leather inlaid writing surface, the whole with foliate mother of pearl inlaid borders and medallions. Width 40. 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in geometric patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decoration and containing letters and miscellaneous items… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Yew wood collector's box rectangular with tapered body, the lid recessed with a raised cartouche, internally fitted with three compartments containing bronze vegetables, the box 31 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An Irish Kilarney Ware writing compendium, 19th century, the two sectional lid decorated with a central oval marquetry plaque inset with an architectural scene within a Shamrock border and a further foliate border, opening to a fitted interior with a… | *** |  |
| *** | A French walnut document box, with a hinged rectangular lid, raised on block supports. Width 30. 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A quill inlaid writing slope, the exterior inset with individual quills modulated in chevron like patterns, rectangular with a chamfered front internally fitted with writing slope and inkwell voids, 36 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian carved sandalwood box, 19th century, of elongated octagonal form, intricately carved with a palace surrounding by trees, foliage, birds and animals, 6.5 cm high, 29 cm wide, 11 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of treen items, 19th century, comprising miniature boxes, thread cases and puzzle box, puzzle box 9.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 2.4 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian gilt metal mounted coromandel jewellery box, having a hinged, bowed rectangular lid centred by a blue jasperware medallion, fitted interior, Gothic revival mounts. Width 28.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bone inlaid Camphorwood document box, rectangular with a hinged lid, the exterior inlaid with foliate marquetry, 46. 5 x 13. 5 32 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A needlework mounted casket, 19th century, the rectangular body with a hinged domed top, applied with foliate needlework fabric, flanked by brass scroll handles, above bun feet (two missing), 24.5 cm high, 32 cm wide, 19 cm deep. | *** |  |
| *** | Three English writing boxes, 19th century, the first of figured oak and marquetry decoration, the second box with Tunbridge-Wells decoration to the lid and apron and another in satinwood with a parquetry inlaid border and a painted vignette to the centre… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany cutlery box, late 18th century, the serpentine front with a hinged lid and shell marquetry, opening to a fitted interior for cutlery, the shield escutcheon monogrammed 'R.L'. 39.5 cm high, 23 cm wide, 30 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | An Anglo-Indian ebony writing slope, 19th century, the hinged top opening to reveal a writing surface, 16 cm high, 41 cm wide, 22 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | An antique carved oak jewellery box in the Gothic manner, circa 1900. 16 cm high, 44.5 cm wide, 24 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Late 19th century Reeves and Sons Paint Box Rectangular, opening to an interior housing an array of paint lozenges, with a single frieze drawer enclosing porcelain palettes, 23 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | A French quill work inset tea caddy, late 18th century, the rectangular box with chamfered corners, each panel inset with floral quill work and glazed, within a beech frame, opening to dual lidded compartments, (hairlines to the glazing of the lid), 13 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A mother of pearl inlaid box, early 20th century, the front serpentine in shape, the top with inscribed mother of pearl monogram surrounded by flowers, the interior felted with compartments., 16.5 cm high, 21 cm long, 13 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian pokerwork jewellery box painted and incised with Australian flora and fauna. Incised to lid Melva, 30 cm long | *** |  |
| *** | A Regency mahogany and cut brass inlaid writing box rectangular, decorated in cut brass foliate borders and strapwork, the hinged lid with a central cartouche inscribed A. Alston, flanked by recessed handles, 28 x 11 x 19.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded and Tunbridge-Wells inlaid borders and a bone inlaid escutcheon, rising to a hinged sloping lid, the interior lacking fittings, 36 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Victorian rosewood boxes, a brass mounted tea caddy and a mother of pearl inlaid and brass strung work box. Width of the work box 31 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two quill inlaid boxes, the exterior inset with individual quills modulated in chevron like patterns, rectangular with slide out lid, 16 cm wide. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian penwork box, circa 1880, the top with foliate decoration within a satinwood banding with flowers, below ebonised panels inlaid with flowers, 12 cm high, 22.5 cm long, 15 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian Queensland maple document box inlaid with Australian timbers, 38 cm length | *** |  |
| *** | An amboyna and mother of pearl inlaid writing box, the fitted interior inset with a leather writing surface, along with a slender ink and pen compartment, some losses, 10 x 28.5 x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian walnut stationery compendium, with rising top and fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with two inkwells and a drawer. Height 26 cm, width 38 cm, depth 21 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian burr walnut jewellery box with fitted mirror and lift out tray, 38 cm width x 30 cm depth x 15 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Georgian coromandel fitted writing slope with brass inlay, 16 x 50 x 25 cm. Provenance: A private collection, Sydney | *** |  |
| *** | Sadeli inlaid casket 29.5 x 29.5 x 7 cm | *** |  |