A large mid-18th century walnut and iron bound coffer

With a hinged top above on an undulating plinth base an iron carrying handles, 181cm wide x 72.5cm deep x 87.5cm high, (71in wide x 28.5in deep x 34in high)

Sold for £1,912.50 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2021

A GEORGE II WALNUT COFFER
CIRCA 1730
Cross-banded and feather-banded overall, with quarter-veneered hinged domed top and brass side carrying-handles, on high square feet
33 ½ in. (85 cm.) high; 45 in. (114.5 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep.

Sold for GBP 6,875 at Christie’s in 2020

Gothic Style Walnut Coffer
Height 21 1/2 inches, width 37 1/2 inches, depth 19 1/4 inches.

Sold for $252 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2021

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE CARVED WALNUT TABLETOP COFFER

hinged lid, front and sides with deep, scrolling foliate carving; side compartment to interior; paw feet; 14”h; 21”w; 13.5”dOld M.F.A. (Museum Fine Arts, Boston) label on reverse.

Sold for US$900 at CRN Auctions, Inc. in 2022

An ‘alla certosina’ cut-steel mounted bone inlaid walnut coffer, probably Spanish, 17th century and later

profusely inlaid with geometric patterns, the top with later leaf carved border, on a later moulded plinth raised on trestle supports with unusual terminals carved with dogs heads

51.5cm. high, 86.5cm. wide, 60cm. deep; 1ft. 8¼in., 2ft. 10in., 1ft. 11½in.

Sold for 20,160 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2021

A B.A. BREMOND INTERCHANGABLE EIGHT-CYLINDER INLAID WALNUT MUSIC BOX ON STAND Geneva, circa 1880
With six bells with bee-form hammers and drum, fitted with cylinder drawers, crank numbered 11718, the lid with original tune label listing 48 airs,
height 46in (117cm); width 55in (139.5cm); depth 36in (91.5cm).

Sold for US$ 11,475 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2021

A SWISS WALNUT-CASED AND ROSEWOOD AND FRUITWOOD INLAID ‘STELLA DISC’ MUSICAL BOX
RETAILED BY J.F.MÜLLER, THE PATENT DATED 1885, PROBABLY EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The top and interior of lid inlaid with floral marquetry; together with seventeen various ‘Stella discs’
The box: 10 ½ in. (26.5 cm.) high; 28 ½ in. (72.5 cm.) wide; 21 ½ in. (54.5 cm.) deep.

Sold for GBP 875 at Christie’s in 2018

Swiss Walnut and Other Woods Cylinder Music Box
Early 20th century
Rectangular with hinged cover opening to cylinder playing ten tunes. Height 7 inches, length 23 1/2 inches.

Sold for $437 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle

Inlaid Walnut Polyphon Double Comb Music Box with inlaid and carved case on custom stand with fitted compartment for disks. Includes Twenty Seven 19 5/8″ disks with play list. Box: 12 1/2″ tall x 26 1/2″ wide x 24 1/2″ deep. Appx 49″ on stand. Minor losses to bottom carving of box. Working condition.

Sold for US$1,600 at San Rafael Auction Gallery in 2022