Kingwood Jewelry Boxes

Stunning and Rare Example of a well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandel Anglo Indian, possibly Ceylonese, fitted Travelling Sewing or Jewellery Casket of good size proportions. Th...

An Exceptionally Fine Example of a French Ormolu Mounted Well Grained Kingwood Jewellery Casket or Table Box of large proportions made in France and firmly attributed to renowned fur...

An Exceptionally Fine Example of a Signed French Ormolu Mounted Well Grained Kingwood Jewellery Casket or Table Box of large proportions made in France by renowned furniture makers V...

Absolutely stunning well figured twin carrying handles burr walnut lady’s jewellery casket or gentleman’s campaign box of outstanding quality and generous proportions, third quarter ...

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s English Regency Period polished brass mounted Flame Mahogany Inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Trinket Casket or Table Box made during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin.  The rectangular form with hinged lid opening to reveal a later burgundy coloured woven fabric which is superbly done. Central cartouche on lid with initials possibly RLH.  This exquisite casket is raised on four generous beaded bun supports.  Condition: Good condition with nice patination, no losses to brass inlays. Lock is present and working, key does not turn, original drop ring handles at sides.  Height: (entire closed) 3.5" (9cm). Width: (at front) 10.5” (27cm). Depth: 7.75” (19.5cm).  Location: Dublin City, Ireland.  Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered...

Antique French briarwood, rosewood, satinwood & kingswood jewel box table signed "Sormani."

Stunning and Rare Example of an English well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Flame Mahogany Jewlery Casket or decorative display object, exquisitely modelled as a Miniature Sideboard in ...

Stunning and Rare Example of a well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandle Anglo Indian, possibly Ceylonese, fitted Travelling Sewing or Jewellery Casket of good size proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. The rectangular hinged lidded box opening to reveal a large amount of fitted lidded compartments, with stunning decorative covers using fruit woods and other decorative materials, the entire outer main area constructed with lavish grained Coromandel. The front complete with lower full width and depth pull out lockable drawer Condition: Good condition, original good surface patination. Locks are present, single key opens both locks. Two inside covers are missing, see image. Measures: height: 5.25" (13.5cm). width: (an impressive) 16" (41cm). depth: 11.25" (28.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable Fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. Coromandel: also known as Makassar Ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the plants commonly known as ebony. Coromandel ebony wood is variegated, streaky brown and black, nearly always wide striped. It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet work and joinery. The tree grows up to 20 meters under favourable circumstances, although such trees are rarely seen nowadays. Since Coromandel ebony has been a woodworker's favorite for centuries, most of it has been felled and used in high quality furniture. The natural area of distribution are some Indonesian islands.As this exceptionally beautiful species of the Ebonies has been much appreciated by woodworkers all over the world through the past 2 centuries...

A superb William and Mary Kingwood / Princes Oyster strongbox or coffre fort of small proportions, circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative thick gilt brass strap...

An exceptionally fine well-constructed figured blonde Satinwood & Mahogany strung Ladies or Gentlemans Jewellery Casket of outstanding quality and co...

An exceptionally fine well figured Satinwood & Mahogany strung Ladies or Gentlemans Jewellery Casket of outstanding quality and condition, last quarter of the Twentieth Century, enclosing a set of four large Cowrie Shells from the Nineteenth Century The well figured satinwood square formed sloping body with mahogany strung inlay. The hinged glass lid opening to reveal a plain interior, complete with original working lock and key. Condition: Professionally re-French polished, cover closes firmly. Measures: width: 11.25” (28.5cm). Height: 3.5" (9cm). Depth: 11" (27.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping. Cowrie is the common name for a group of small to large sea snail shells in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. The term porcelain derives from the old Italian term for the cowrie shell (porcellana) due to their similar appearance. Shells of certain species have historically been used as currency in several parts of the world, as well as being used, in the past and present, very extensively in jewelry, and for other decorative and ceremonial purposes. The cowrie was the shell most widely used worldwide as Shell Money...

A William and Mary Kingwood / Princes Oyster Strongbox or Coffre Fort of Diminutive Proportions, Circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated entirely in knife cut oysters of kingwood, this box is fit for the most discerning of collectors. The large gilt brass shield-shaped clasp opens on a push-spring release to reveal a box interior lined in rosewood with one drawer and securing bolts. Once the lid is opened you can reach inside to slide the original gilt brass bolt lock to open the fall. Once the fall is open you will find a drawer lined in oak and simulated kingwood. The box appears decorative, but it was also very difficult to break open or steal. It has a strong lock to the centre and two bolts concealed in the sides, so that it could be screwed down into floorboards if necessary or that of a horse-drawn carriage. Strong boxes veneered in oysters of Princewood such as this were luxury objects. The cabinet-makers who would have constructed and veneered the carcase apparently sold them, often using tropical hardwood veneers, and mounted it with sets of mounts, handles and locks bought in from brass founders. The elaborate veneering and conspicuous gilded brass mounts show that the appearance of these objects was important. Thomas Pistor, of Ludgate Hill, London worked with the renowned cabinetmaker Gerrit Jensen...