Wooden Boxes Archives - Antique Boxes

Oak Chests

Antique Boxes — Mon, 07 May 2018 08:21:57 +0000

Price guide to antique oak chests. Oak was a popular wood in chest making and furniture making for centuries, probably due to it’s hardness and strength.

A 17th and later century oak planked chest The hinged lid with moulded edge above a carved frieze, 97cm wide, 35cm deep, 45cm high (38in wide, 13 1/2in deep, 17 1/2in high). Sold for £125 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018

AN ELIZABETHAN OAK FOUR-PANEL CHEST WITH LEAF AND ZIG-ZAG PATTERN LATE 16TH CENTURY 30 in. (76 cm.) high; 60 in. (152 cm.) wide; 22 ½ in. (57 cm.) deep. Sold for GBP 1,625 at Christies in 2017

Jacobean Carved Oak Paneled Chest Height 26 1/2 inches, width 48 1/2 inches, depth 20 1/2 inches. Sold for $250 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2018

An Elizabethan oak chest with plank lid and arcaded frieze above four foliate-filled lozenge panels flanked by stop-fluted uprights, on stiles with guilloche decoration, 164cm wide, 60cm deep, 77cm high. Sold for £400 at The Pedestal in 2018

Very Large Scandinavian Oak Domed Blanket Chest Hand crafted, with a slightly domed top, this enormous antique, Scandinavian trunk features chip carving in rosette designs on the front panel and further chip carving on the moulded base. It has huge, hand forged iron, twisted side bails. Dated 1755 DIMENSIONS Width 72 Depth 27 Height 27 in. Sold for $300 at Bruhn’s Auction Gallery in 2018

A Charles II oak mule chest, circa 1680 the hinged top enclosing a lidded till and fitted compartments and two panelled apron drawers 78cm. high, 139.5cm. wide, 61cm. deep; 2ft. 6 3/4 in., 4ft. 7in., 2ft. Sold for 3,000 GBP at Sothebys in 2018

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Walnut Valuables Boxes / Coffers

Antique Boxes — Thu, 03 May 2018 07:18:22 +0000

Price guide to antique walnut valuables boxes / coffers. A coffer or valuables box is a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables. Walnut valuable boxes / coffers are recognisable range from a light golden brown and light grey brown. Burr walnut is recognisabe by the knotty whorls in the grain.

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

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Walnut Music Boxes

Antique Boxes — Wed, 02 May 2018 09:03:14 +0000

Price guide to antique walnut music boxes including a Polyphon “Mikado” disc musical box. Other makers include Paillard, Reuge and Regina.

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

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Rosewood Snuff Boxes

Antique Boxes — Wed, 02 May 2018 07:50:14 +0000

Price guide to antique rosewood snuff boxes. Rosewood snuff boxes can take many forms and can also be inlaid with other substances such as mother of pearl or silver. They can be of interest to treen collectors as well as snuff box collectors.

JAMES BUTE’S ROSEWOOD AND WHALEBONE SNUFF BOX, ENGLISH, DATED 1831,The snuff box with sliding lid and inset bone plaque engraved “JAS AS BUTE *RM* 1831” 1 1/2in (4cm) long

Sold for £ 2,500 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2018

A 19TH C. ROSEWOOD SHOE FORM BOX WITH SHELL HEART

The nicely carved snuff box in the form of a square-toed show with extra detail overall including the sliding cover having concentric incised lines centered by an inlaid mother-of-pearl heart.

Measures 2.25 x 6.5 inches.

Sold forUS$180 at Soulis Auctions in 2021

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Satinwood Tea Caddies

Antique Boxes — Tue, 01 May 2018 08:06:42 +0000

Price guide to satinwood tea caddies. When first introduced to Europe, tea was extremely expensive, and kept under the eye of the mistress of the house, often under lock and key. The containers used were therefore often expensive and decorative, to fit in with the rest of a drawing-room or other reception room. Hot water was carried up from the kitchen, and the tea made by the mistress of the house, or under her supervision. Reference: Wikipedia

Below are some examples of satinwood tea caddies including a George III satinwood, amboyna and marquetry tea caddy and a George III satinwood and tulipwood caddy.

A George III cased silver-mounted glass tea caddy set

the glass silver mounts, maker’s mark IT possibly Joseph Taconet, London 1799
With a pair of silver-mounted oval glass caddies, moulded rims with hinged covers, engraved script initials, a silver-mounted pedestal glass mixing bowl, contained in a satinwood box, with silver mounts and hinges, maker’s mark JA, London 1799, rectangular form, hinged cover with silver swing-handle, red leather covered fitted interior, height of caddies 12cm, diameter of mixing bowl 12cm.

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2021

A GEORGIAN REVIVAL BRASS-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, SATINWOOD AND EBONY TEA CADDY DATED 1856
In the form of a Georgian home, with a shield form brass cartouche engraved H.J. Stepney/Aged 65/ Years/Lower Sooting/1856
9 ½ in. (24 cm.) high, 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) wide, 6 5/8 in. (17 cm.) deep.

Sold for USD 6,875 at Christie’s in 2019

George III Harewood and Satinwood Marquetry Tea Caddy
Last quarter 18th century
The hinged oval lid opening to a foil-lined interior. Height 4 1/2 inches (11.4 cm), width 5 1/2 inches (14 cm), depth 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm).

Sold for $441 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022

Ralph Turnbull of Kingston Jamaica Mahogany and Satinwood Tea Caddy, of octagonal form in mahogany with a silvered border and silvered bail handle and escutcheon, the hinged top opening to a mahogany cover with a satinwood banded border, the obverse applied with a paper label for Ralph Turnbull. Dimensions: 7 in.h. x 10 x 10 in. Condition: Shrinkage cracks and normal aging, interior cover with shrinkage crack.Lacking key and interior fittings.

Sold for US$1,100m at Neue Auctions in 2022

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Qianlong Period Jade Boxes

Antique Boxes — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:40:45 +0000

Price guide to antique Qianlong jade boxes. Under the patronage of the jade-loving Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty, jade carvings enjoyed unprecedented growth and peaked. Another contributing factor was the steady inflow of raw materials from Khotan after His Majesty conquered the Uygur region of Eastern Turkistan in 1760, his 25th regnal year. All elements and conditions were perfectly in place for a thriving jade industry where an interesting phenomenon of diversity also emerged: the market’s taste diverging from the imperial preference, elegance and vulgarity coexisting, and the retro clashing with the trend. All added to the fun and richness of the period looks. Reference: National Palace Museum

Sold for USD 150,000 at Christies

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Japanese Black Lacquer Boxes

Antique Boxes — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:20:34 +0000

Price guide to Japanese lacquer boxes where the majority of the box is black. Black lacquerware is often inlaid with metals and / or sprinkled with gold and / or silver powder while the lacquer is still damp. This technique is known as maki-e.

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Japanese Gold Lacquer Boxes

Antique Boxes — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:33:38 +0000

Price guide to Japanese gold lacquer boxes. The earliest Japanese export lacquer, made from the 1570s to 1630 for Portuguese markets, was made in Western forms such as cabinets and bowls, with decoration very different from lacquer made for use in Japan. These first exports are today described as nanban, a Japanese term literally meaning ‘Southern barbarian’: foreigners whose ships arrived from the south. The decoration, in gold on a black background, sometimes inlaid with mother-of-pearl, covered almost the entire surface and was often contained within wide geometric borders. Later, from the 1630s, to suit the tastes of the Dutch and other northern European countries, Japanese lacquer makers adopted a more pictorial style in gold on a black background for their export ware. Reference: Victoria and Albert Museum

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Chinese Red Lacquer Boxes

Antique Boxes — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:06:47 +0000

Price guide to Chinese red lacquer boxes, also known as cinnabar. Although lacquer is used in many Asian cultures, the art of carving lacquer is unique to China. Lacquer is the resin (or sap) of a family of trees (rhus verniciflua) found throughout southern China. It is an amazing material that hardens when exposed to oxygen and becomes a natural plastic that is resistant to water and can withstand heat and certain acids.

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Carved lacquer, which is predominantly red, is often known as “cinnabar” lacquer, a reference to the use of this powdered mercury sulphide as the primary colorant. Reference: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Japanese Wooden Boxes

Antique Boxes — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 14:01:55 +0000

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