knife and cutlery - boxes
Knife box. Knife boxes would only have existed in the upper echelons of society in late 18th and early 19th centuries. There were two forms of knife or cutlery boxes made during the to designs by Adam, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and others. The urn-shaped box with a lift up lid is much rarer. The urns were usually made to stand one on each end of a pedestal sideboard. The more common form is a sloping mahogany box, serpentine shaped in front, with divisions for holding cutlery. The lid was generally inlaid with a star on the inside, but a cockleshell inlay on the outer surface will be a Victorian addition. Some knife boxes have had the divisions for knives removed, and been converted into stationery boxes.
In Australia, knife boxes rarely appear on the market, nor is demand strong, as apart from collectors, there is little purpose in owning one.
In Australia, knife boxes rarely appear on the market, nor is demand strong, as apart from collectors, there is little purpose in owning one.
21 item(s) found:
A pair Georgian mahogany knife boxes, English, 18th century
An oak carved spice or knife wall hanging box, constructed from old timbers, the hinged carved top above a frieze small drawer. Height 43.5 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 17 cm
A pair of George III flamed mahogany knife boxes English, circa 1770, 36 x 23 x 23 cm
A Sheraton mahogany knife box of serpentine outline, with sloping cover decorated with satinwood inlay, presently enclosing compartments and a pair of George III decanters. Height 38 cm.
A 19th century mahogany knife box, the sloping top above a serpentine front with central brass lock plate, flanked by drop handles. Height 36 cm.
A George III mahogany and line inlaid cutlery box, of serpentine form with hinged top enclosing a later interior fitted for stationery. Width 23 cm. Depth 27 cm. Height 38 cm
A pair of George III mahogany and satinwood inlaid cutlery boxes, of serpentine form with sloping hinged lid enclosing a cutlery divider, lacking feet (2). Width 21 cm. Depth 26 cm. Height 35 cm
A George III inlaid mahogany cutlery box, decorated with herrin GBone banding, adapted to a stationary box, lacking feet. Width 21 cm. Depth 26 cm. Height 34 cm
A George III mahogany cutlery box, the hinged top with satinwood patera enclosing original fitted interior, with herrin GBone banding, lacking feet, 23. 5 cm wide. Depth 27 cm. Height 37 cm
A Georgian mahogany knife box, serpentine front, the top with cross band decoration, decorative stringing to front, requires some attention. Height 37 cm. Width 21 cm. Depth 290
A George III mahogany and satinwood cross-banded cutlery box, of serpentine form with a central satinwood inlaid pattern and satinwood cross banded lid enclosing an original fitted interior, with silver escutcheons, raised on bracket feet; 30 cm x 38 cm
A Georgian mahogany knife box, edged with strung boxwood inlay and with fitted interior. Height 35 cm
A mahogany knife box, 18th century and later. Height 65 cm urn shaped with satinwood stringing, opening to a fitted cutlery compartment on a square pedestal base
George III Sheraton inlaid mahogany knife box traditional form with sloping lid to serpentine front (no interior fittings)
Rimu cutlery box c.1875 unusually this rimu cutlery tray has hinged covers to keep the dust at bay, the well-shaped handle and sloping side make this a desirable item of domestic Ware. Width 42 cm. Depth 27 cm
A George III flame mahogany and satinwood knife box, the sloping serpentine hinged cover opening to an interior fitted with apertures for flatware, crossbanded borders and satinwood string inlay to the whole, 36 x 41.5 x 28 cm.
Queensland maple book-box, fitted for cutlery, the front inlaid with a diamond cartouche and barber-pole stringing. 33 cm x 23 cm
Georgian mahogany Sheraton knife box with a fitted interior
