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Early 19th Century George III Pair of Mahogany Knife Urns
Early 19th Century George III Pair of Mahogany Knife Urns

Early 19th Century George III Pair of Mahogany Knife Urns

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Early 19th Century George III pair of mahogany knife urns. Of square form with carved blind fretwork design.

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Antique Early 19th Century Irish Neoclassical Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Pair of Brass Strung Mahogany Knife Urns with Armorials
A Fine Pair of Brass Strung Mahogany Knife Urns with Armorials

A Fine Pair of Brass Strung Mahogany Knife Urns with Armorials

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A Fine Pair of Brass Strung Mahogany Knife Urns with Armorials, Likely for the Wills Family of Landrake in Cornwall c.1800 These two urns are of unusually large scale and superb qua...

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Antique 19th Century English Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pair Of George III Mahogany And Satinwood Telescopic Knife Urns
Pair Of George III Mahogany And Satinwood Telescopic Knife Urns

Pair Of George III Mahogany And Satinwood Telescopic Knife Urns

Located in Essex, MA

Domed tops with gilt bronze pineapple finials. Top lifts to expose cutlery storage slots. Concave ebonized bases. Similar example with marquetry M.Tomlin , Catalog of Adam Period Fur...

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Antique 1780s English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique English Edwardian Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes
Pair of Antique English Edwardian Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes

Pair of Antique English Edwardian Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive pair of antique English Edwardian lidded cutlery urns crafted in mahogany in classic form and paint decorated with theatrical medallion portraits and floral garland.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes
Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes

Pair of Exceptional Georgian Style Carved Walnut Urn Form Knife Boxes

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A very fine and rare pair of Urn Form knife boxes with telescoping lids and myriad cut-outs for utensils in the interior.

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Early 20th Century Georgian Knife Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns
Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns

Pair of George III Mahogany Cutlery-Urns

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A refined and decorative pair of Sheraton period cutlery urns, dating to the late 18th century, showcasing the balance and precision of English neoclassicism. Each urn features a dom...

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Antique 1790s English George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Pair of Mahogany William IV Cutlery Urns, ca 1835
19th Century Pair of Mahogany William IV Cutlery Urns, ca 1835

19th Century Pair of Mahogany William IV Cutlery Urns, ca 1835

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of William IV Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urns, England, c. 1835, domed square lid fluted and carved with leaf motif, canted and paneled sides with fluted corners set on c...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Knife Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Pair of American Mahogany Urn Cutlery Boxes with Fluted Medallion Gallery C 1820
Pair of American Mahogany Urn Cutlery Boxes with Fluted Medallion Gallery C 1820

Pair of American Mahogany Urn Cutlery Boxes with Fluted Medallion Gallery C 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American mahogany flanking Urn telescopic cutlery boxes with acorn finials, fluted medallion gallery, original interior cutlery slots, and resting on turned ringed circular s...

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Antique 1820s American American Empire Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

A fine Regency mahogany breakfront serving table after designs of George Smith
A fine Regency mahogany breakfront serving table after designs of George Smith

A fine Regency mahogany breakfront serving table after designs of George Smith

By George Smith

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Whilst the back legs on the piece are fluted and dealt with in the late 18th century neoclassical manner, the front legs are of faceted form with inlaid brass stringing, sometimes fo...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of American Brass and Wrought Iron Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, C. 1800
Pair of American Brass and Wrought Iron Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, C. 1800

Pair of American Brass and Wrought Iron Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, C. 1800

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of American brass and wrought iron flanking urn finial knife blade andirons with scrolled legs and penny feet.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

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Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns
Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns

Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns

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H 29.25 in Dm 9.5 in

Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns

Located in Wells, ME

Wonderful pair of Regency mahogany knife urns that are unusually slender. They have truly great mahogany finials.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Knife Boxes

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Urns on pedestals
Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Urns on pedestals

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Urns on pedestals

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H 63.39 in W 19.3 in D 18.12 in

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Urns on pedestals

Located in London, GB

A Pair of George III mahogany Knife Urns with cupboard pedestals, marquetry, Last quarter of the 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Mahogany Cutlery Knife Urns, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Mahogany Cutlery Knife Urns, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Mahogany Cutlery Knife Urns, 19th Century

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

This very elegant pair of cutlery / knife urns comes with fully working locks and tasselled keys.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Tulipwood

George III Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urn
George III Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urn

George III Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urn

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H 27.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in

George III Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urn

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent mahogany and ebony inlaid cutlery urn for twelve settings to a design strongly influenced by Thomas Hope's Grecian style. A very fine and rare piece.

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Large Late 18th to Early 19th Century Mahogany Cutlery Urn of Excellent Quality
Large Late 18th to Early 19th Century Mahogany Cutlery Urn of Excellent Quality

Large Late 18th to Early 19th Century Mahogany Cutlery Urn of Excellent Quality

Located in Suffolk, GB

An exceptionally rare superb quality late 18th to early 19th century mahogany cutlery urn with brass line inlay of extremely large proportion, probably English or Russian. This p...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

Blackened Wrought Iron Knife Blade Andirons with Brass Urn Finials, Circa 1900s
Blackened Wrought Iron Knife Blade Andirons with Brass Urn Finials, Circa 1900s

Blackened Wrought Iron Knife Blade Andirons with Brass Urn Finials, Circa 1900s

Located in New York, NY

AFP0535 A pair of antique 18th century style wrought iron andirons with full round brass urn form finials and brass details atop blackened iron knife blade bodies.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Federal Andirons

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Pair of Knife Urns
Pair of Knife Urns

Pair of Knife Urns

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H 26 in Dm 12.5 in

Pair of Knife Urns

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th century knife urns raised on square bases

Category

20th Century English Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair Of Knife Urns
Antique Pair Of Knife Urns

Antique Pair Of Knife Urns

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H 30 in Dm 14 in

Antique Pair Of Knife Urns

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

An impressive pair of George III style mahogany knife urns with finely carved detail. Probably made in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tableware

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Impressive Knife Urns, Regency Style Custom Bench Made Carved Finials
Pair Impressive Knife Urns, Regency Style Custom Bench Made Carved Finials

Pair Impressive Knife Urns, Regency Style Custom Bench Made Carved Finials

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine and impressive pair of knife urns by the custom cabinet maker W.K. Cowan of Chicago.

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Regency Urns

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Antique Mahogany Knife Urns Circa 1900
Pair Of Antique Mahogany Knife Urns Circa 1900

Pair Of Antique Mahogany Knife Urns Circa 1900

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

PAIR OF ANTIQUE MAHOGANY KNIFE URNS CIRCA 1900

Category

Early 20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Pair of Sheraton Satinwood Knife Urns
A Fine Pair of Sheraton Satinwood Knife Urns

A Fine Pair of Sheraton Satinwood Knife Urns

Located in Sheffield, MA

Inlaid throughout with herringbone design;
Sheffield mounts and Sheffield ball feet.

Height 27 in.

Provenance:
Stair & Company, London; ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Knife Boxes

Fine Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns
Fine Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns

Fine Pair of Regency Mahogany Knife Urns

Located in Essex, MA

Urn form with arched cover with carved finial opening to expose cutlery slots, well figured mahogany with mellow brown color, silver escutcheons, octagonal base with bracket feet.

Category

Antique 1810s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Cutlery Urn Boxes
Pair of 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Cutlery Urn Boxes

Pair of 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Cutlery Urn Boxes

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of early 19th Century mahogany sarcophagus shaped cutlery or "Knife" urns. Original silvered shield lock plates, carved hairy paw feet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Spoon Cutlery Urns
Georgian Mahogany Spoon Cutlery Urns

Georgian Mahogany Spoon Cutlery Urns

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H 23.62 in Dm 9.65 in

Georgian Mahogany Spoon Cutlery Urns

Located in Northampton, GB

Richard Gillow, son of founding member Robert Gillow, was quoted saying "knife urns were expensive, difficult and time consuming to make - the expense being due to significant wastag...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Knife Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Form Knife Boxes
Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Form Knife Boxes

Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Form Knife Boxes

Located in Middleburg, VA

Beautiful pair of George III Mahogany urn form knife boxes. Circa 1790 Measure: 24" H, 8" Dm.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mahogany Inlaid Urn Form Knife Boxes, ca 1800
Pair of Mahogany Inlaid Urn Form Knife Boxes, ca 1800

Pair of Mahogany Inlaid Urn Form Knife Boxes, ca 1800

Located in Westwood, NJ

Unusual PAIR of mahogany urn form 12 sides knife boxes.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Knife Boxes

Large Antique English Georgian Urn Form 36-Knife Caddy, 19th Century
Large Antique English Georgian Urn Form 36-Knife Caddy, 19th Century

Large Antique English Georgian Urn Form 36-Knife Caddy, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

Large antique English Georgian knife caddy features urn form mahogany case on turned pedestal with finial topped lid, accommodates 36 knives, 19th century Measures: 21" height x 1...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Edwardian Knife Boxes

Pair of Edwardian Knife Boxes

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H 22.5 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Edwardian Knife Boxes

Located in Dallas, TX

Wooden Edwardian urn shaped knife boxes on turned supports and circular bases.  

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of George III Cutlery Urns
Pair of George III Cutlery Urns

Pair of George III Cutlery Urns

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pair of George III Satinwood Cutlery Urns with Chequer stringing. The lids with acorn finials to reveal fitted interiors on a turned socle with plinth base.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Knife Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of American Mahogany Cutlery Box Urns
Pair of American Mahogany Cutlery Box Urns

Pair of American Mahogany Cutlery Box Urns

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair of American mahogany urn shaped cutlery boxes with pineapple finials, carved ribbon swags followed by a line of beading, original cutlery inserts, and resting on turned round ba...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Knife Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Angelica Kaufman Painted Georgian Style Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes
Pair of Angelica Kaufman Painted Georgian Style Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes

Pair of Angelica Kaufman Painted Georgian Style Cutlery Urns or Knife Boxes

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This impressive pair of urn form mahogany knife boxes in the Adam taste are hand painted with Classical motifs including floral swags and acanthus leaves.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Urns

Materials

Mahogany

A Fantastic Pair of Decopage Faux Malachite Lamps
A Fantastic Pair of Decopage Faux Malachite Lamps

A Fantastic Pair of Decopage Faux Malachite Lamps

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of knife urns, covered in malachite finish paper in style of Fornasetti.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Pedestals
Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Pedestals

Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Pedestals

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H 42.75 in W 20.25 in D 18 in

Pair of George III Mahogany Urn Pedestals

Located in Essex, MA

These pedestals would have been placed in a dining room flanking a sideboard of serving table. Typically a pair of knife urns would be on top or perhaps silver candelabra for lightin...

Category

Antique 1770s English George III Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Victorian Pair of Antique Mahogany Cutlery Urns
Antique Victorian Pair of Antique Mahogany Cutlery Urns

Antique Victorian Pair of Antique Mahogany Cutlery Urns

Located in Northampton, GB

This very elegant pair of Cutlery / Knife Urns comes with fully working locks & tasselled keys.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

American Wrought Iron and Cast Brass Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, Circa 1780
American Wrought Iron and Cast Brass Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, Circa 1780

American Wrought Iron and Cast Brass Urn Finial Knife Blade Andirons, Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

American wrought iron and cast brass flanking urn finial knife blade andirons with scrolled legs and penny feet.

Category

Antique 1780s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of 19th Century George IV Mahogany Humidor Cabinets with Cutlery Urns
Pair of 19th Century George IV Mahogany Humidor Cabinets with Cutlery Urns

Pair of 19th Century George IV Mahogany Humidor Cabinets with Cutlery Urns

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of George IV mahogany humidor cabinets mounted with urn form knife boxes, interior with lead lined drawers, two metal shelves in one, height 71 inches, width 19 inches.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

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