18th Century Knife Boxes

A George II cross-banded Mahogany cutlery box, circa 1760. Bow front box with original brass hardware and red velvet-covered interior. Me...

Mahogany Knife Box , George III with brass hardware fine string inlay with 1 key.

A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments. Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...

This is an antique knife box. An English, walnut cutlery canteen with fitted interior, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Appealing an unusual...

Solid Satinwood Deck From our Knife Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this original Georgian Satinwood Knife Box. The Knife Box with sloped top and breakfront D-shaped sec...

An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional quality and condition. The boxes are of serpentine form with refined crossbanded and c...

A pair of fine Japanese export lacquered cutlery boxes Kyoto or Nagasaki, late 18th century H. 33.5 x W. 24 x D. 21 cm The bow-fronted boxes with sloping lids flat at the top are made of hinoki wood (Cypress), coated with Japanese paper and decorated in lacquer with scattered gold birds and flowers on a nashiji background. The Japanese mounts are made of copper and both boxes still have internal partitions to keep the cutlery upright. The form of these boxes is similar to a pictorial-style knife box in the collection of the Groninger Museum (inv. 1989- 347), dated between 1730 and 1780, but the style of the decoration is more like that on a knife box in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem (inv. E62271), which was brought to Salem by James Devereux, Captain of the Franklin, in 1799. Provenance: Henriette Jeane Christine van Neukirchen, called Nyvenheim (1807- 1849) and Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle (1806-1866), thence by descent to the last owners, Ludolphine Emilie baronesse Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1944) married in 1969 to Roland Daniel van Haersma Buma (1944), the last residents of castle Duivenvoorden near Voorschoten and the great-great-granddaughter of Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle. There is no evidence that Nicolaas Johan himself, or any of his or his wife’s ancestors had ever been in Japan. However, Nicolaas’ grandfather (Nicolaas Steengracht, 1754-1840) was a director of both the VOC and WIC (West Indies Company...

A scarce original antique European Baroque Period tooled leather clad cutlery caddy, circa 1740 Handcrafted in Continental Europe in the first half of...

Fine pair of George III Sheraton Period figured mahogany knife boxes with striking boxwood stringing, silver plated mounts and the original fitted interiors....

18th century Georgian knife box made from mahogany, flame mahogany and satinwood. Satinwood cross-grain inlay borders the top, ornate and intricately done satinwood marquetry inlay o...

This is an antique butler's duties trug. An English, mahogany two division cutlery tray, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Fine example of practical Georgian craftsmanship ...

GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition Item # 403ONQ02L An absolutely gorgeou...

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...

Antique French Hemp Cutter we think and appears to be from the mid-1700's. After buying in France for well over 30-years this has us a bit stymied for not only have we never seen one...

Presented with Silver Shield Escutcheons From our Knife Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this pair of Georgian Satinwood Knife Boxes. The Knife Boxes with sloping tops an...

This set of three cutleries: fork, knive, spoon, are handmade in porcelain with the silver forged and decorated with flower drawings. An handcrafted work, fine and very delicate, ver...

Fantastic Mahogany English Cutlery Tray, which may have been later converted into a letter holder. Originating from the 18th century. Perfect condition.

A fine George III Chippendale period mahogany brass bound wine cooler on its original stand with a fluted frieze, moulded reeded legs and open ...

With vertical bands inlaid. George III Period.  

Rare Queen Anne with shagreen cover red fabric fitted interior for silver tableware set terminating in brass feet.