Antique Work Boxes

Vizagapatam wooden work box clad with elk horn the top open to reveal compartments with detachable ivory lids.

Victorian Tramp Work Box, America circa 1880 Carved with chip and notch pyramidal carving Panels of Acorns and Snow bells, applied in high-relief Silver handles and escutcheon

Regency period red Russia-leather work-box of bold bombe shape with a domed and gadrooned lid, flanked by reeded side-pieces and applied with fine cast-brass paw feet, side-handles a...

William IV Mahogany Work Box. Brass pulls with lions heads on two FAUX front drawers.

The hinged coffered lid opening to a divided lift out tray with open wells and crimson pin cushions at each corner above an Italian paper lined storage area, the interior of the lid ...

Antique work box / sewing table made of a choice cut of oak with crossbanding made of top quality rosewood.

Dome top work box it is a rare piece in Satinwood, late Victorian period, hand painted...superb a Sheraton Revival, a revival that looks original for its superb workmanship, done sup...

OF TAPERED RECTANGULAR FORM, THE DOWNSWEPT LID DECORATED WITH AN ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES IN A BASKET, ALL FOUR SIDES DECORATED WITH LEAFY SCROLLS AND FLORAL MOTIFS, FITTED ...

Early 20th century, Small Edwardian mahogany antique work box / antique Side Table This small early 20th century Edwardian antique work box / side table dates from around 1900 and h...

Small Edwardian mahogany antique work box / side table This small Edwardian antique work box / side table dates from around 1900 and has a beautifully figured moulded lid that lifts...

Spectacular Figured Walnut Inlaid Victorian Antique Work Box / Side Table This Spectacular 19th Century Figured Walnut Inlaid Victorian Antique Work Box / Side Table dates from ca. ...

A rare Regency ladies work box in the Brighton Pavillion style. Exquisitly inlaid with exotic woods on simulated bamboo legs.

William IV period rosewood work-table; the bowed work-box has been recovered in fawn fabric but the rose-coloured lining is original; mounted on bold C-scrolled and carved supports, ...

This work box has been sympathetically restored and it retains original colour and patina, ready to place at home. c1840 H29" W20" D16" H74cm W50.5cm D40.5cm

Single drawer over a sliding work box, raised on lyre end supports. Rope twist carved detail.

A 19th century miniature boulle work box in the shape of a sarcophagus tea caddy.

Antique William IV C1835 bird's-eye maple work / sewing box or table No loose joints and no woodworm.

K0123, stunning William IV rosewood work box / jewelry box, having quadrant beading ad mother of pearl inlaid to the front and to the hinged top which opens to reveal relined interio...

SN2416 Fine quality and very unusual, William IV thuya wood work / sewing box, having octagonal well figured top with shaped and carved frieze, tapering box terminating in octagonal ...

Box to work or for cap. Oval box, carved on lid rosette with 6 branches.

This is a beautifully preserved example of a Regency period writing slope that also functions as a sewing box. The leather-bound table work box features a stepped square central pan...

An early 20th century tortoiseshell and silver piqué work Letter Box. The sloping front is inset with a delicately engraved design comprising of flowerheads and scrolling foliage.

Louis XV style sewing box in burr birch with kingwood banding, circa 1860. Please note: The actual color of the wood is darker than the photograph shows.

Regency mahogany teapoy or decanter box on a stand crossbanded in tulipwood, The interior has single remaining tinned caddy, tinned hot tray, and a single drawer below, circa 1...

Straw work is most associated with the Folk Art genre call prison art.

Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or ebonized walnut veneers with carved edging, brass stringing and unique multi-color boull...

The back of the postcard has the following inscription in Dutch and French "The making of pretty work boxes". I have included the postcard with the box.

Antique French Louis XV carved walnut dough box, France, 1880, H196 France, 1880 Solid walnut Original finish Three board scalloped lift up lid Opens to reveal large storage compart...

A William IV period rosewood and mother-of-pearl inlaid lady's table compendium; the deep hinged lid enclosing a fitted work-box with its original blue silk lining, and a pair of doo...

A late 19th century Flemish Folk Art shadow box in bowed glass with handmade tin frame. The crucifix is hand-painted plaster with the cross , inscription and bouquet created in wheat...

Fine Napoleon III “Boulle” marquetry lap desk with extensive brass and tortoiseshell inlay, the lids opening to a three-tiered letter holder and a fitted interior with wells and a sl...

This extraordinary casket with its complex series of grotesque sea creatures, shells and star motifs echoes nautical mythology and the growing fashion for grottos. Cracks to verre e...

A 16th century metal/wood box, France.  A very finely worked out metal box with an oak interior.

The box features some lovely brass work: fine brass edging to the exterior; brass mounts to the front interior with engraved provenance; and two working brass Bramah locks.

The vibrant wood grain, brass edging, flush brass handles, along with its impressive size, make this one of Hancock's finest private commissions. The interior of the box is as imp...

Beautifully detailed and large Chinese export lacquered in gold writing box. This exquisitely detailed box features intricate design and lacquer work.

The raised straw work technique employed on this box is more akin to embroidery than to box making.

Victorian miniature travelling Tunbridge ware box dating back to circa 1840. A stunning little rosewood and Tunbridge ware box, with mosaic Tunbridge ware borders and a decorative f...

This antique Bohemian opaline glass box is a work of art that has withstood the test of time.

It was immediately obvious to him that this was the ideal receptacle for the ring. The box was a work of art, created in France between 1850 and 1900, and it left Jean-Luc speechless.

The Italian term ‘Pietra Dura’ or ‘Pietre Dure’ translating to ‘hard stone’ and often called ‘painting in stone’ was created during The Renaissance in Florence, Italy, a technique of...

Straw work tea caddy. Skilfully made from pine covered with thin natural and dyed straw to create wonderful elaborate marquetry patterns. The sides each have a different flower marqu...

Material - wood Width (inches) - 11x11 Height (inches) - 18 Item Weight (in grams) - 6.490 CARE - Wipe with a soft cotton cloth to remove dust Material - wood Width (inches) - 11x11...

The enamel is signed Garnet amazing detail and quality. The bronze work of the box is very well done. The interior has a peach-colored velvet liner with original key.

The fitted frieze drawer with a burr walnut sliding work box below. The whole raised on a pair of turned columns that unite with a pair of acanthus carved cabriole legs and central ...

Great looking antique french wire basket with tin liner

Antique 19th century mother-of-pearl decorated work side sewing table box. This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character, so very decorative An attractive and...

Stylistically his furniture tends to be very heavily ornamented and in the Gothic taste, elaborately decorated with geometric ornamental inlays, described at the time as in the 'medi...

Antique rare quality 19th century decorated chinoiserie work side sewing box table. This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.

Antique Victorian 19th century walnut games work side sewing table. This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character. An attractive and rare piece with a beautif...

Box clever: handcrafted primitive bentwood box decorated with geometric poker work designs.

Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table Work Box 19th century Occasional table with fine inlaid Burr walnut lid which opens on a stop hinge to reveal a Sycamore lined interior fitted out ...

This piece is more than just a box—it's a work of art that captures the essence of Chinese export design from the 19th century.

Meiji period - the rounded rectangular lidded box worked in musen or wireless enamels brilliantly shaded in the manner of Namikawa Sosuke's iconic Mt fuji scenes on a grayish blue ...

Wonderful 19th century Anglo Indian painted chinoiserie elaborate box, chest, side table- black background with gold and black design, all hand applied elaborate pen work on white wo...

The system was in use in the 1880s, and alarm pull boxes would have been placed around the town. The system worked by pulling the box switch, which would send a telegraph signal to t...

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior lift out tray above ...

Georgian Style Burton-Ching burl Walnut Regency Tea Caddy

P0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely inlaid front and lid which opens to reveal new relined interior with lift up tray. This ...

This exquisite flame mahogany veneered casket, originating from Central Europe mid 19th century, is a stunning example of Neoclassical applied arts. Its original shape and high quali...

High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving key, circa 1870s.

A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring, superb detailing, and luminous rich patina! When tea first arrived in Europe in t...

A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...

Antique Victorian quality figured walnut sewing box having a brass handle to the lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior, drop down front opening to reveal a storage drawer ...

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box having a sloping front opening to reveal a fitted interior with set dividers with an engraved plaque to the top.

An English burl mahogany and inlay jewelry box from the 1800’s. The top of this square box has an inlaid cartouche of ebony, birdseye maple, and oak with brass banding. The box opens...

Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...

English early large and beautifully decorated tea cadd with its compartments lids with ivory knobs top on the lids. Beautifully inlaid on the front of the escutcheon. The interior me...