English 19th Century Trinity House Dressing Box with Three Masted Schooner Inlay

English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the box is inlaid with a transitional English ship, having both sail and steam capabilities , sailing on the open seas. She is made of ebony, boxwood and sails on a sycamore sea. The front panel is inlaid in perspective cube made of boxwood, satinwood, sycamore and ebony enclosed with delicate stringing. the end panels are of lively walnut and the back panel is in flame mahogany; all are enclosed by delicate stringing.. The interior has a mahogany writing panel which hinges down to write upon; the interior of that space retains its original red paper lining. The space in the bottom of the box has wells for oddments and ink; two of the compartments have bottoms which slide to the center and reveal hidden spaces beneath them. Complete with lock and key (key replaced). Circa 1870. Trinity House boxes...

English tunbridge domed glove box with original maker's label Edmund Nye (1840-63). This micro inlaid domed glove box has various woods including rosewood, boxwood, mahogany and w...

English military munitions box of thick full cowhide leather over cork with painted royal coat of arms and mottos on the top: " Honi Soi (qui) Mal y Pense" and "Dieu et Mon Droit" su...

English mid 19th century brass bound mahogany gun box, now on custom made stand. This mahogany gun box has an inlaid brass central plate (not engraved) of ...

Chinese export lacquered hand painted octagonal chinoiserie teacaddy , black with gold decoration. The interior has two hand engraved pewter tea boxes, each with double lids to keep ...

English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells, the front panels are facing shells and the top has a more elaborate frilly edged sh...

Fine 19th century trinity house marquetry inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. The rosewood box features marquetry inlaid cutter-rigged sloops sailing past a lighthouse within a crossbanded reserve on the lid, and additional inlaid cutters and escutcheon on the front. The interior is fitted with a velvet pincushion and various cuddies both open or covered by a rosewood lid with petite ivory finial; the tray lifts out to reveal a paper-lined storage compartment. The bottom of the box retains its original paper covering. Delicate marquetry inlay does not survive well in the damp environments of lighthouses and ships, so these highly prized Trinity House boxes...

Three Masted Gaff Rigged Schooner. She is replete with a "fisherman sail in between the fore mast and the main mast at the top. These were passenger vessels in their day. Often times...

The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.

Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with an Auxiliary Ship and Schooner, circa 1880, a sailor's folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British Ship-Rigged Steam Sailor with ...

American nautical oil on canvas of two masted schooner yacht under full sail with American flag, crew on deck, second vessel in distance, and mounted in a silver gilt frame, Early 20...