A Selection of Boxes

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Reference: bx1

Description:
A late 18th century box veneered with a parquetry of native and imported hardwoods.

Origin:

Circa: 1800

Materials:

Size: 31cm wide

 

 

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Reference: bx3

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Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 28cm wide

 

 

Reference: bx4

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 23.5cm wide

 

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Reference: bx5

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 20cm wide

 

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Reference: bx6

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold  and colour and inlaid with thin slivers of iridescent mother of pearl

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 18cm wide

 

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Reference: bx7

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 12cm wide

 

 

Reference: bx8

Description:
A maple box decorated with a painting depicting roses

Origin: Spa 

Circa: 1850


Size: 24.5cm wide

 

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Reference: bx9

Description:
A shaped box decorated with cut straw work parquetry both inside lined with silk

Origin: China

Circa: 1890


Size: 11cm wide

 

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Reference: bx10

Description:
A shaped box decorated with cut straw work parquetry

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 12cm wide

 

 

Reference: bx11

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold depicting a boy flying his kite. 

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 18.5 wide.

 

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Reference: bx12

Box veneered in walnut and inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry of light and stained woods. 

It is lined in new paper. 

Origin: UK

Circa: 1860


Size: 25.5cm wide

 

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Reference: bx13

Description: A papier mâché box decorated with a coloured transfer depicting roses

 

Origin: UK

Circa: 1880


Size: 19cm wide

 

 

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Reference: bx14

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold and colour on raised lacquer depicting a Japanese mountainscape. 

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 35cm wide.

 

Detail: the lacquer is 3 dimensional

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Reference: bx16

Description:
A lacquered box decorated with gold
containing four others.

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 26cm wide.

 

 

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inside of above there are four lift out lidded boxes  decorated in gold depicting  flying swallows.

 

Reference: bx18

Description:
An undulating papier mâché basket  with gilded handle and decoration

Origin: UK

Circa: 1850


Size: 25cm wide.

 

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Reference: bx19

Description: A patch box: early 19th century Tunbridge ware in varnished white sycamore having an inlay of geometrically arranged exotic hardwoods with dramatic natural colours. 

Origin: England.

Circa: 1800

Size: 7.5cm wide.

 

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Reference: bx20 

Description: A patch box the inside with its original mirror: early 19th century Tunbridge ware in varnished white sycamore having an inlay of geometrically arranged exotic hardwoods with dramatic natural colours. 

Origin: England.

Circa: 1800

Size: 7.5cm wide.

 

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Reference: bx21

Description:
A lacquered tea caddy decorated with gold with  lidded compartment inside

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 18.5cm

 

 

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Reference: bx22

Description:
A lacquered heart shaped box decorated with gold and colour depicting cranes a symbol of good fortune. 

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


Size: 9cm

 

 

Reference: bx23

Reference: pm 129

Description: A papier mâché snuff box with a hand colored print of a courting scene. 

Origin: England.

Circa: 1815

Materials: papier mâché

Size: 3.4"across. 8.5cm.

Condition: Expected wear. 

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Reference: bx24

Description:
A shaped lacquered box decorated with gold depicting cranes a symbol of good fortune

Origin: Japan

Circa: 1890


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Reference: bx25

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Reference: smpm174

Description: A papier mâché snuff box pressed into an interesting shape. 

Origin: England

Circa: 1860

Materials: papier mâché

Size: 2.1"across.5.5cm.

Condition: Fading in places of  black varnish.

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Reference: bx26

Reference: sm175

Description: A pressed papier mâché snuff box accented with pewter. 

Origin: England.

Circa: 1860

Materials: papier mâché.

Size: 3.6"x1.8".9x4.5cm.

Condition: Small scratches.

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Reference: bx27

Reference: sm169

Description: A severe papier mâché snuff box with silver accents. The larger than usual size for this form is softened with curved sides. 

Origin: England

Circa: 1840

Materials: papier mâché

Size: 4"x1.4".10x3.6cm.

Condition: Some wear and fine scratches and dents when closely examined. 

 

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Reference: bx28

Reference: smpm170

Description: A small papier mâché box decorated in chinoiserie. 
The faces are finely painted. The background of landscapes with pavilions is in gold.

Origin: England.

Circa: 1880

Materials: papier mâché.

Size: 1.2"across.3.2cm.

Condition: Gold worn.

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Reference: bx29

Description: early 19th century Tunbridge ware box in varnished white sycamore the hinged lid decorated with a hand coloured print depicting Canterbury from Marble Down  which was also used as - full frontispiece to Ireland's history of Kent G. Shepherd/Adlard. The inside of the box is lined with the original pink coloured paper.

Origin: England.

Circa: 1830

Size: 13cm wide.

 

 

Reference: bx30

A bentwood (spruce) box depicting a single tulip (transfer). Late 19th century Scandinavian. 

 

Size: 12.5cm wide.

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Reference: bx31

A carved wooden box the lid on a swivel hinge.

Size: 10cm wide.

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Reference: bx32

Description: A small papier mâché box decorated in chinoiserie. The interior is arranged for stamps A lady is carried by servants.
The faces are finely painted. 

Origin: England.

Circa: 1880

Materials: papier mâché.

Size: 1.2"across.3.2cm.

Condition: Gold worn.

 

 

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