Antique Work Boxes

Their works were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, their catalogue entry reading ‘Table, work-boxes, writing-cases, cigar and needle-cases, knitting and glove-boxes, and var...

Adjustable artist's stand in cast iron and oak, with casters, and original pencil boxes. Adjustable height and angle of surface.Classical styling, with solid engineering. Drawing sur...

An Assortment of Combs and Brushes, Work Boxes and Dressing Cases, Fitted and repaired.

J.J.TAYLOR Table, Knife Cutlers & Razor Maker Portable Desk & Dressing Case Manufacturer 22 Lavements Moorfields London An Assortment of Combs & Brushes, Work Boxes &...

17th Century Spanish dome top box with intricate iron work. The domed lid with two hinges and drop lock with urn and twist colonettes, the case with pierced plate and foliate rectan...

Lovely good-sized dometop box, with all the original metal strappings and hinges etc. Key included. The color is outstanding, and original also. A beauty.

Indian sandalwood work box, with intricate relief carved Hindu iconography to all sides and top.

Ant. Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Box on Carved Legs, Table, Scotland 1850, H688 Scotland 1850 Solid Walnut + Veneers Original Finish Beautiful veneered lift up top with moulded edg...

Just inside the letter compartment is a manufacturers label which reads: "HALSTAFF, Manufacturer, of writing and dressing cases Ladies work boxes & c & c. 228 REGENT ST. late of mar...

Louis XV Boulle Box used for storing game pieces. A highly decorative French boulle inlaid box with superb metalwork decoration on tortoise ground with Ormolu Mounts

Edwards of 21 King Street, Bloomsbury Square, London, famous makers of Writing & Dressing cases to the Royal Family and inventor of the patent military traveling cases. The detailed ...

A finely worked Georgian snuff box by Joseph Willmore of Birmingham.

Magnificent 19th century English sterling silver box, beautifully hand worked in the baroque style and in superb condition.

Traditionally living in the vicinity of Lake Lanao, the Maranao, which means "lake people," are well known metal smiths, particularly noted for their inlay work. The intricately inl...

(Now on sale for 900.00, reduced from 1,800.00) 19th Century French Lacquer and Pen Work Decorated Jewelry Casket with Lion Mask Handles and Ivory Escutcheon

The box has its original mirror to the back of the inside lid, it has been relined with handcrafted marble paper.Unfortunately the key doesn’t work the lock.

Unfortunately the key doesn’t work the lock. The box is completely original apart from the relined interior.

Made in Morocco at the turn of the century, this box (i.e. chest) is beautifully veneered with satinwood with a lid richly inlaid with intricate metal studs, which portray foliage sp...

This one was removed from the island and turned into a silver mounted box. The work leads us to believe it was created around the 1920's.

Walnut, circa 1800. Star inlaid work on the lid. Inside a mirror and nice subdivision at two levels.

The carving is so delicately executed, deep and fine, each panel must have taken a month of steady work. The box is early 1700s and original had split wire hinges but these have bee...

Unfortunately the key doesn’t work the lock. The box measures 30.5 by 22.5 and stands 17 cm high.

Unfortunately the lock and key doesn’t work. The jewellery box has been relined with handcrafted marble paper.

The delicacy of the ink work on this box indicates a professional. The interior has been relined with fine hand done paper, circa 1800.

A rare large and beautiful English Chinoiserie pen work Tea Caddy made in England, circa 1820.

A nice English Edwardian pen-work tea caddy, decorated in Georgian style with internal lid and working lock with original key, circa 1905. Weight 361g.  

The work on this elegant large box is simply stunning.

A rare useful and interesting small Italian work box on Stand made during the first part of the 18th century.

French Bronze dore jewelry cask Cartouche shaped w/ putto and scroll finial and reserves w/figurines in various setting.Cask sits on fine feet and the underside is stamped A.B....

182 Antique ladies work box or work table made of mahogany with flame mahogany.

High quality Regency period rosewood work-table in the manner of Gillows; the richly-grained pair-veneered top with a mahogany-lined drawer and original turned knob-handles, fitted w...

Early Tunbridge Ware Work box with three inlaid prints depicting various scenes.

The rectangular frieze drawer fitted in boxwood and with various velvet lined compartments for sewing accoutrements and having a burr walnut veneered sliding work box for storing fab...

Walnut framed, with gilt liner, this is a 19th century wool work of flowers and fruit.

The sides finely decorated with unusual stylized Primitive lions and love hearts pierced and carved bone with traces of polychrome decoration English/French, circa 1800 Measure: 2...

Unusual French country work table with Dough Box--a "petrin" with removable wide-plank top, late 18th early 19th century.

Charming little tole painted dome top work box with red ground and gold painted borders and owner's name, Jane Vernon, and dated 1821.

This unusual strong box (i.e. safe) opens to reveal two compartments, a decorative interior, double-hinged lid, and comes with a working key and lock. The piece could be used as a co...

In 1842 he went into business with Thomas Charless Hannaford. They worked from Regent Street, London, calling themselves Halstaff & Hannaford, making ladies' work boxes, writing boxe...

Condition: This games/sewing table is in superb condition, the top has been re-polished and the work box re-lined. Free UK mainland delivery.

Condition: This games/sewing table is in superb condition, the top has been re-polished and the work box re-lined. Free UK mainland delivery.

14kt. yellow gold champleve engraved sky blue enamel with white enamel edge patch box that in more contemporary uses would work great as a pill box or a locket.

Fine lovingly made tramp art cabinet in the flat mosaic work style with strips of chip carved cigar box woods seamlessly worked into a pleasing pattern.

A Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Kogo Box. Meiji period. Worked in silver wire and decorated with cranes in flight on a dark blue background.

A large Japanese Export silver table box with irises worked on the lid and sides against a lightly hammered background.

The Celtic enamel design is typical of the work of Archibald Knox. The box is cedar lined and most likely used for cigars.

This was chosen to protect the needlework that was kept inside that would not have fared well rubbing against a plain wooden interior. Work boxes like this were a usual feature in En...

A sturdy Directoire style fruitwood lady's work table with a box shaped top with drawer above sculpted supports.

18k yellow gold bangle bracelet set with garnet and old cut diamonds made by Pardonneau & Daumesnil with original box. French work. Circa 1870.

Victorian brass bound rosewood lap-desk Here we have to offer you this Victorian brass bound lap-desk. The rosewood box with brass inset corners and strap work. The box folds over...

Anthony Coleridge also refers to this games box in his work 'Chippendale Furniture: The Work of Thomas Chippendale and his Contemporaries in the Rococo Style' (Faber and Faber, Londo...

Inside, the lid is lined with a pink paper and features a written note which reads as follows: Tea Caddy hand painted 200 years or more old, given by Mrs Phillipson one or two of...

Notes: Usually unmarked, this piece is struck very clearly with a maker’s mark or sponsor’s mark which has been attributed to John Albright of London. A noted maker of boxes and smal...

19th century officer's Campaign work box. Well fashioned with removable fitted interior.

A very beautifully figured amboyna work box. With a slightly cushioned top. The timbers matched throughout the box.

Early 19th Century Work Box with marquetry and happiny pearl decoration, with contrasting burr timbers in overall excellent condition retaining original flat bun feet.

19th-20th century Embossed leather work box.