Circa 1860, Dutch tortoiseshell & sterling silver spoon box with its original key. The hand engraved sterling spoon set includes 10 teaspoons, 10 demitasse coffee spoons, one sugar scoop, and one tea scoop.
The interior bottom of this antique tortoiseshell spoon box is lined with red velvet and shaped to hold the 20 spoons and 2 scoops securely, and a place to put the key...
An early 19th century lacquered papier maché snuff box. Germany (Brunswick), Stockmann type, the inside of the lid with impressed maker’s mark M.A.A. On the lid a “portrait” of a lady generously décolleté, with a tiara and pearl necklace, an opulent and luxurious mock fiancé that many a gentleman of the period liked to show his friends when bringing out his snuff box. Diameter "3½/ 9 cm, height "¾ / 2 cm. Condition: small damage to the lady’s neck (cf. photos), otherwise fine.
Circa 1820 English, this charming tortoise shell sewing box having zig zag patterned string inlay can also be used as a jewelry box. The interior has fitted tray which still has its original compartment lids and the tray removes to reveal another compartment. In very good antique condition, it measures 10” across, 6.75” deep, 3” high.
Exceptional Napoleon III Tea Chest, ebonized with extensive ormolu mounts; rectangular with cut corners, having a stepped hinged lid with a small compartment surmounted by a figure of a boy holding a tray and opening to a fitted interior with a well, two gilt crystal caddies and a sugarbowl. French, probably TAHAN, late 19th Century.
13" x10" x 13" tall
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Charming American Miniature Blanket Chest in chestnut, having a hinged moulded edge top opening to a well, a single lower drawer and raised on straight bracket feet. Note the fine dovetail work on the sides.
American 1780-1800.
Many miniatures are labeled as "salesman's samples" but many were the work of apprentices to show their skills to the master craftsman.
12.5 x 7" x 8.5" tall
(one back foot ended out)
Antique American Document Box in Walnut with brass hardware, having a hinged lid opening to a storage well above, and a fitted drawer below (some hardware and feet replaced).
Circa 1780.
15" x 10" x 10" tall
Rare George III Ambry in mahogany having an hinged arched top opening to a well and a paneled cabinet door flanked py pilasters, and the whole raised on ball feet. In Christian churches, items kept in an ambry include chalices and other vessels, as well as items for the reserved sacrament, the consecrated elements from the Eucharist.
English, circa 1760.
18" x 14" x 28" tall
A 19th century Tunbridge Ware inlaid roses box. This 6 x 2" Tunbridge ware box has a central panel of inlaid small squares of wood arranged in a roses pattern. This box is composed of various woods and it is well-constructed. It is unsigned and it has a (replaced) velvet liner...
Antique American Federal Octagonal Tea Caddy, in mahogany the hinged top with satinwood stringing and banding opens to an interior well with a “floating” lid.
Circa 1800.
See #10802 for another caddy by the same unknown maker
Height: 5”
Width: 6.5”
Antique Tunbridge Ware Dome Top Box,
in satinwood, inlaid with other exotic woods in a leaf and berry pattern.
English, Circa 1830
Height: 3.5”
Width: 7.5”
Depth: 4.5”
(Some warp to lid)
Rare late 19th/early 20th century Thai tobacco/betel box, with original inner tray. Minor losses to lacquer and the footrim repaired and replaced. Stunning delicate deep dark red and black floral scroll pattern. D: 19.5cm/7.8in and H: 7.4/2.9in.
Antique Tunbridge Ware Trinket Box in Rosewood having a hinged lid inlaid with a floral spray taken from Berlin woolwork patterns, framed by bandings of tessellated mosaic marquetry.
Circa 1840.
6.5" x 4" x 2" tall
Two(2) English superb quality inlaid wood Turnbridge Ware Glove Boxes with one(1) working key works for both boxes, Ca. 1850's, 10 1/4" x 4" wide, 2 3/4" high, beveled thick glass top with inlaid with Coromandel and satin wood plus other type of wood, edges are round and inlaid stripes of Rosewood. Both boxes are slightly different design of inlaid work, that makes more interesting group...
Exceptional bombé tea caddy in “tiger” tortoiseshell, having a pagoda shaped top opening to an interior with two lidded compartments. Circa 1800-20. ProbablyDutch.
(One back foot replaced.)
Dimensions: 7.5” x 4.75” x 6”
Antique Sorrento-ware Book Form Trick Box; in olivewood, with a rectangular book form lid with marquetry inlay of a musician and dancing couple, the front with a hidden keyhole, and a hidden compartment in the base.
9.25" x 4.75" x 4.5" tall
Late 19th, early 20th C.
Antique Charles X Style Cut Crystal Box, oval with alternating rounded and facet cut decoration, and mounted with ormolu bands and escutcheon. Circa 1900, Probably French.
6.25" x 4.75" x 5" tall
Antique English Bagatelle Box in Mahogany with original wooden insert and later ball and cues, now mounted on a metal stand.
Circa 1840
Bagatelle was a billiards-derived indoor table game, the object of which was to get a number of balls past wooden pins into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties were incurred if the pegs are knocked over.
36" x 17.75" x 18.5" tall (closed)
Pair of miniature three drawer chests, in mahogany, circa 1860, probably desk top boxes.
Dimensions :12 "x 12"x 9"deep