Antique Work Boxes

A most attractive palisander work box of gentle sarcophagus shape. The top with a charming water colour of mother and child.

A rare 19th century straw work box of quite outstanding complexity and quality.

A Regency Period brass inlaid ladies work box made by Joseph Gianetti Of Edinburgh. The hinged lid having cut brass inlaid detail opening to reveal a silk lined drop down compartment...

Superb workmanship. Reticulated and hand engraved. Possibly Italian. There might have been a silk velvet insert inside this box at one time.

A very striking late 1800s Anglo-Ceylonese coromandel work, sewing, or companion box with exceptional bone, wood, and brass inlay and decoration.

A splendid red leather Morocco sewing or work Box: English, circa 1810 32.00cm h 31.00cm w 23.00cm d

Engine turned enamel and gilt (ormolu) brass work portrait patch box. Tortoise interior, c-1770 3/4" diameter x 1 1/4" high

Mahogany and satinwood striped glove box with ornate faceted cut steel stud work that run on the top and front.

Incredible craftsmanship inside and out. Interior displays a mirror and a removable shelf; both levels comprised of multicolored floral and geometric patterns. Exterior depicts a col...

We are pleased to present you a very decorative trunk, in lacquered red, grey and gold hand-carved wood, decorated with the attributes of the Passion. Our trunk rests on beautiful c...

This is a French brass inlaid 1870 Tulipwood and burr cedar table box. The box has the original silk interior, it has a key for decoration but unfortunately it doesn’t work the lock.

The inside of the box is lined with mahogany and has engraved bone work.

K0124, fine quality and very attractive Victorian sewing, work or jewelry box, having ebonized string inlaid edges and multi wood inlaid top and front all depicting floral motifs.

These unusual and stunning objects work perfectly as small jewelry boxes (see images).

The lid of the box has a scene of cherubs at work. The box lid is hinged and has an inset mirror.

A burr walnut Victorian Period antique games/work table. Having a shaped top veneered in beautifully figured burr walnut banded in amboyna which opens to reveal a back gammon and che...

As part of our Japanese works of art collection we are delighted to offer this large fine quality Meiji Period (1868-1912) cloisonne enamel box from the highly regarded studios of An...