Kingwood Decorative Boxes

An exceptionally fine quality early English well figured Birds Eye Maple Wood Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of...

Louis XIV kingwood oyster veneered strongbox of Coffre Forte

A rare English coffre fort or strong box of princeswood (later known as kingwood) with brass strapping and side handles. The front opens to reveal one hidden drawer. The lock and key...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Burl Amboyne and Coromandel Ladies or Gents English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large propo...

A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated in knife-cut oysters ...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...

An Absolutely Stunning & Rare early Victorian well figured brass mounted Coromandel Ladies or Gentleman’s Vanity Jewellery Casket of generous proporti...

With rectangular hinged top with brass strap mounting. When open the front folds down to expose hidden compartments and wells. Case mounted the same as the lid. Side carry handles. I...

A Fine and Rare Late 18th Century George III Satinwood Octagonal Box, C.1790. The kingwood crossbanded sectional top with ebony and box stringing is finely laid around a central in...

Rare 18th Century Travel Perfume Box, coffret parfumeur a odeur, Louis XV. Beautifully figured Rosewood with geometric inlay to the lid of tropical woods, original key and original c...

A scarce very fine quality Napoleon III Period (1852-1870) gilt bronze ormolu mounted inlaid glove box by important Parisian ébéniste Paul Sormani (1817-1877) Exquisitely hand-cra...

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s English Regency Period polished brass mounted Flame Mahogany Inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Trinket Casket or Table Box made during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin.  The rectangular form with hinged lid opening to reveal a later burgundy coloured woven fabric which is superbly done. Central cartouche on lid with initials possibly RLH.  This exquisite casket is raised on four generous beaded bun supports.  Condition: Good condition with nice patination, no losses to brass inlays. Lock is present and working, key does not turn, original drop ring handles at sides.  Height: (entire closed) 3.5" (9cm). Width: (at front) 10.5” (27cm). Depth: 7.75” (19.5cm).  Location: Dublin City, Ireland.  Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered...

Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea...

An exceptionally fine example of a Gentlemans Tunbridge Ware Parquetry inlaid Cigar or Cigarette Casket of generous size. Last half of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin. ...

Stunning and Rare Example of a well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandle Anglo Indian, possibly Ceylonese, fitted Travelling Sewing or Jewellery Casket of good size proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. The rectangular hinged lidded box opening to reveal a large amount of fitted lidded compartments, with stunning decorative covers using fruit woods and other decorative materials, the entire outer main area constructed with lavish grained Coromandel. The front complete with lower full width and depth pull out lockable drawer Condition: Good condition, original good surface patination. Locks are present, single key opens both locks. Two inside covers are missing, see image. Measures: height: 5.25" (13.5cm). width: (an impressive) 16" (41cm). depth: 11.25" (28.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable Fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. Coromandel: also known as Makassar Ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the plants commonly known as ebony. Coromandel ebony wood is variegated, streaky brown and black, nearly always wide striped. It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet work and joinery. The tree grows up to 20 meters under favourable circumstances, although such trees are rarely seen nowadays. Since Coromandel ebony has been a woodworker's favorite for centuries, most of it has been felled and used in high quality furniture. The natural area of distribution are some Indonesian islands.As this exceptionally beautiful species of the Ebonies has been much appreciated by woodworkers all over the world through the past 2 centuries...

A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...

An exceptionally fine well figured Satinwood Marquetry Ladies or Gentlemans Jewellery Casket of outstanding quality and condition, last quarter of th...

A William and Mary Kingwood / Princes Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort of Diminutive Proportions, Circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated entirely in knife cut oysters of kingwood, this box is fit for the most discerning of collectors. The large gilt brass shield-shaped clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal a box interior lined in rosewood with one drawer and securing bolts. Once the lid is opened you can reach inside to slide the original gilt brass bolt lock to open the fall. Once the fall is open you will find a drawer lined in oak and simulated kingwood. The box appears decorative, but it was also very difficult to break open or steal. It has a strong lock to the centre and two bolts concealed in the sides, so that it could be screwed down into floorboards if necessary or that of a horse-drawn carriage. Strong boxes veneered in oysters of Princewood such as this were luxury objects. The cabinet-makers who would have constructed and veneered the carcase apparently sold them, often using tropical hardwood veneers, and mounted it with sets of mounts, handles and locks bought in from brass founders. The elaborate veneering and conspicuous gilded brass mounts show that the appearance of these objects was important. Thomas Pistor, of Ludgate Hill, London worked with the renowned cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen...

A Louis XVI kingwood small chest with brass mounts. Opens to a metal lined interior and two velvet working lower drawers. Circa 1700, France.

An exceptionally fine quality English well figured Mahogany ladies or gents travelling writing slope of outstanding quality, with lavish brass inlay decoration, twin polished brass c...

A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...