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 to designs by Adam, Hepplewhite, Sheraton and others. 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. 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. Some knife boxes have had the divisions for knives removed, and been converted into stationery boxes.

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A pair of George III satinwood and inlaid knife boxes, each of…

George III Satinwood Inlaid Knife Boxes with Kingwood Crossbanding

A pair of George III satinwood and inlaid knife boxes, each of serpentine outline crossbanded in kingwood, the sloped covers with an oval inlaid with a spray of flowers, opening to reveal cutlery fittings, with silver shield shaped escutcheons. Height 38…

A late Georgian mahogany knife box, early 19th century with a…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Sloping Lid and Ball Feet

A late Georgian mahogany knife box, early 19th century with a sloping lid and shaped front, with a small ring handle to the lid front and conforming shaped keyhole escutcheon, raised on three ball feet, no interior. Height 38 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 30 cm

A George III mahogany knife box English 18th century 42 cm high,…

A George III mahogany knife box English 18th century 42 cm high, 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep, English 18th century, 42 cm high, 38 cm wide, 25 cm deep

A George III mahogany knife box English 18th century 34 cm high,…

A George III mahogany knife box English 18th century 34 cm high, 23 cm wide, 24 cm deep, English 18th century, 34 cm high, 23 cm wide, 24 cm deep

Georgian mahogany knife box inset design to lid, opening to…

Georgian mahogany knife box inset design to lid, opening to fitted interior, height 34 cm

George III knife box, set with urn finial, above a domed cover…

George III veneered knife box with urn finial, a/f, 58cm

George III knife box, set with urn finial, above a domed cover and urn shaped body, with veneer panels, opening to fitted interior raised on circular foot, a/f, height 58 cm

A pair of George III mahogany and inlaid knife boxes, late 18th…

Pair of George III inlaid mahogany knife boxes

A pair of George III mahogany and inlaid knife boxes, late 18th century, of typical form with ogee serpentine fronts variously inlaid and cross-banded, the interiors with later fittings, 38 cm high, 25 cm wide, 23 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of the…

Stunning late George II/III mahogany knife box, with a shaped…

George II/III Mahogany Knife Box with Inlaid Star Motif

Stunning late George II/III mahogany knife box, with a shaped sloping top, with early drop ring handle, opening to a fitted interior with fine inlaid borders and star motif to interior lid, above a shaped brass escutcheon, flanked by reeded column pillars…

George II shagreen knife box, c.1740, with shagreen covering…

George II Shagreen Knife Box with Brass Lock

George II shagreen knife box, c.1740, with shagreen covering set with loop handle to top and brass lock, opening to fitted velvet interior, 34 cm x 21 cm x 14 cm

Georgian III mahogany knife box traditional serpentine form…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Fitted Interior

Georgian III mahogany knife box traditional serpentine form with chevron banding, hinged lid inlaid to the undersiide revealing a fitted interior

Knife box George III, mahogany box, c1780, inlayed decoration…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Inlay Decoration

Knife box George III, mahogany box, c1780, inlayed decoration with fitted interior, height 36 cm

Rare pair of antique English George III inlaid mahogany slope…

Pair of George III Mahogany Knife Boxes

Rare pair of antique English George III inlaid mahogany slope top serpentine fronted knife boxes with original interior, (please note, two different sets of brass hinges to back), each 36 cm high, 22 cm wide, 29 cm deep (2)

Two Georgian mahogany knife boxes, 19th century, each with a…

Pair of Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes

Two Georgian mahogany knife boxes, 19th century, each with a shaped serpentine front and a hinged slanted lid, one with inlaid medallion and string inlay which was later converted to a filing case (2), height 38 cm width 22 cm depth 28 cm. Provenance: The…

A George III mahogany and inlaid hanging cutlery box, with…

Inlaid Hanging Cutlery Box with Cresting

A George III mahogany and inlaid hanging cutlery box, with shaped pierced cresting above the hinged top and tapering body inlaid with boxwood and ebony with a crossed knife and fork, height 50 cm

Good Georgian mahogany English knife box banded decoration,…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Fitted Interior

Good Georgian mahogany English knife box banded decoration, small losses, lid opening to fitted interior, circa 1780s, height 30 cm, width 20 cm.

Georgian mahogany knife box, converted to a compendium,…

Mahogany Compendium with Inlay and Silver Escutcheon

Georgian mahogany knife box, converted to a compendium, decorated with string inlay and sterling silver escutcheon with shield, height 34 cm and width 23 cm

Georgian mahogany knife box, with bow front and twin handles,…

Georgian Bow Front Mahogany Knife Box with Handles

Georgian mahogany knife box, with bow front and twin handles, the hinged cover surmounted with loop handle, a/f (interior needs repair), height 35 cm

A collection of Australian painted pokerwork, comprising a…

Australian Pokerwork Collection: Breadboard, Bowl, Box, Ashtray, Doily Holders

A collection of Australian painted pokerwork, comprising a breadboard and knife, a nut bowl and hammer, a box, an ashtray and four doily holders, the box 9 cm high, 28 cm wide, 18 cm deep.

A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Inlaid Borders

A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded and Tunbridge-Wells inlaid borders and a bone inlaid escutcheon, rising to a hinged sloping lid, the interior lacking fittings, 36 cm high, 24.5 cm wide, 21.5 cm deep.

A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped…

Antique Mahogany Knife Box with Sterling Silver Accents

A George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, the shaped body with crossbanded borders and ebony string inlay, sterling silver escutcheon and backplate for the loop handle, rising to a hinged sloping lid opening to an interior fitted with apertures…

A Georgian style mahogany knife box, opening to converted…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Converted Document Store

A Georgian style mahogany knife box, opening to converted document store, with double bow front. Height 37 cm.

Puma white hunter knife #6377. With staghorn scale grips. In…

Puma White Hunter Knife with Staghorn Grips

Puma white hunter knife #6377. With staghorn scale grips. In original box. No scabbard. Length 27 cm

George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, of…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Marquetry Inlay

George III mahogany knife box, early 19th century, of serpentine shaped form, enclosing fitted interior with marquetry star and string inlay, height 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Judith Hoyle, Newcastle

Magnificent pair of 19th century mahogany knife boxes, of urn…

19th Century Mahogany Knife Boxes with Carved Frieze

Magnificent pair of 19th century mahogany knife boxes, of urn form, with lift lids decorated with carved geometric frieze, with fitted interiors, the circular foot accented with beaded borders, the whole resting on a square stepped base, height 65 cm (2)

Antique small knife box with fitted interior measures 36 cm…

Antique Knife Box with Fitted Interior - 36cm High

Antique small knife box with fitted interior measures 36 cm high, 19.5 cm wide

Georgian inlaid mahogany knife box interior removed with…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Inlaid Design

Georgian inlaid mahogany knife box interior removed with partial BADA gold sticker measures 38.5 cm high, 22 cm wide

Georgian mahogany knife box and cover, c.1790, with hinged…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Fitted Interior

Georgian mahogany knife box and cover, c.1790, with hinged cover and fitted interior, with bow front and flanked by loop handles, height 34 cm

Georgian mahogany knife box, c.1790, with inlaid shell motif to…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Inlaid Shell Motif

Georgian mahogany knife box, c.1790, with inlaid shell motif to the top, opening to converted document store, with double bow front and stringing to borders, with key, height 36 cm

A fine Sheraton period George III knife box, the 'Fold-front'…

George III Sheraton Knife Box with Paktong Mounts

A fine Sheraton period George III knife box, the 'Fold-front' case in flame mahogany veneers inlaid with boxwood, satinwood and ebony, with paktong metal mounts and feet and a silver shield-shaped armorial. Paktong is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc…

Four old items of treen, two mallets, a knife and fid.

Antique Treen Collection: Mallets, Knife, and Fid

Four old items of treen, two mallets, a knife and fid.

A George III period serpentine mahogany knife box circa 1770,…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Fitted Interior

A George III period serpentine mahogany knife box circa 1770, Checkered stringing, original fitted interior with inlaid polar star. Height 38 x 22 x 28 cm

Victorian mahogany knife box with string inlay and brass mounts,…

Victorian Mahogany Knife Box with Inlay & Brass Mounts

Victorian mahogany knife box with string inlay and brass mounts, 34 cm, height approx

Two early 20th c Nepalese artefacts, including an aged kukri…

Nepalese Kukri Knife and Lizard-handled Milking Bucket

Two early 20th c Nepalese artefacts, including an aged kukri knife with an inticately carved sheath; and wooden milking bucket with a lizard handle. Both with age and use patina. David Said Collection.

A Georgian mahogany knife box, c.1820's lacking interior knife…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box, c.1820's

A Georgian mahogany knife box, c.1820's lacking interior knife rack height 37.5 cm

A Georgian mahogany knife box early 19th century height 39 cm

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box, 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany knife box early 19th century height 39 cm

George III mahogany & crossbanded knife box traditional form…

Mahogany Knife Box with Crossbanding

George III mahogany & crossbanded knife box traditional form with hinged slope top lid

A pair of Georgian, inlaid mahogany Sheraton style knife boxes,…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes with Inlay

A pair of Georgian, inlaid mahogany Sheraton style knife boxes, height 41 cm

Georgian inlaid mahogany knife box, with fitted interior, 34 cm…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Inlay - Fitted Interior

Georgian inlaid mahogany knife box, with fitted interior, 34 cm high

Georgian wooden knife box. With nice string inlay and marquetry.…

Georgian Wooden Knife Box with String Inlay and Marquetry

Georgian wooden knife box. With nice string inlay and marquetry. Without innards. Approx 39 cm high, 23 cm wide, 27 cm deep

Georgian wooden knife box converted to stationary box. Needs…

Georgian Wooden Stationary Box with Hinge Restoration Needed

Georgian wooden knife box converted to stationary box. Needs restoration to the hinge, approx 35 cm high, 22 cm wide, 21 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany knife box/stationery box, early 19th…

Georgian Mahogany Knife/Stationery Box, 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany knife box/stationery box, early 19th century, height: 38 cm

Georgian mahogany knife box, 18th/19th century, of serpentine…

Georgian Knife Box with Rose Inlay

Georgian mahogany knife box, 18th/19th century, of serpentine form, the front inlaid with a rose of the winds, with fitted interior lined with burgundy velvet, height 33 cm

A George III Sheraton knife box, the lid with sunburst…

Sheraton Knife Box with Sunburst Marquetry Decoration

A George III Sheraton knife box, the lid with sunburst marquetry decoration, the interior knife holders are removed, 36 cm high, 33 cm deep, 23 cm wide.

George III mahogany knife box serpentine shape, inlaid together…

Serpentine Knife Box with Sterling Silver Inlay

George III mahogany knife box serpentine shape, inlaid together with sterling silver fancy lock plate

George III inlaid knife box, serpentine front, with refitted…

George III Inlaid Knife Box with Refitted Interior

George III inlaid knife box, serpentine front, with refitted interior, width 22 cm, depth 28 cm x height 37 cm approx

Fine antique Georgian mahogany knife box decorated with inlay…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Inlay Borders

Fine antique Georgian mahogany knife box decorated with inlay borders, approx 38 cm high, 23 cm wide, 31 cm deep

George III leather covered and velvet lined knife box. second…

George III Knife Box with Silver Cannon Handle Knives

George III leather covered and velvet lined knife box. second half of the 18th century. Fitted with various patterned and sized silver cannon handle knives, some blades replaced (21). Approx. Weight 2108 grams. Provenance: The Owston collection, Bonhams,…

George III mahogany knife box, converted to a stationary box.…

Converted Mahogany Knife Box turned Stationary Box

George III mahogany knife box, converted to a stationary box. Height 35 cm

A George III flame mahogany knife box

Flame Mahogany Knife Box

A George III flame mahogany knife box

A George III mahogany knife box, circa 1780 of demi-lunar form,…

George III Mahogany Knife Box, Circa 1780

A George III mahogany knife box, circa 1780 of demi-lunar form, having a canted lid to the top surmounted by a brass loop handle, opening to reveal a fitted interior, 41 cm high, 38 cm wide, 26 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany knife box, early 19th century interior with…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box, 19th Century

A Georgian mahogany knife box, early 19th century interior with segregated knife slot compartments. Height 36.5 cm

Georgian mahogany knife box with boxwood and ebony stringing c.…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Stringing, c.1780

Georgian mahogany knife box with boxwood and ebony stringing c.1780

Antique mahogany knife box 38 cm high af

Mahogany Knife Box - Antique - 38cm High

Antique mahogany knife box 38 cm high af

A George III mahogany knife box. 37 cm high, 24 cm wide, 30 cm…

George III Mahogany Knife Box

A George III mahogany knife box. 37 cm high, 24 cm wide, 30 cm deep

A George III mahogany knife box, with a sloping hinged top,…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Decanter Compartments

A George III mahogany knife box, with a sloping hinged top, above a serpentine front with the interior fitted with latter decanter compartments. 37 cm high, 24 cm wide, 30 cm deep

A George III mahogany and fruitwood knife box with fitted…

George III Knife Box with Fitted Interior

A George III mahogany and fruitwood knife box with fitted interior. Height 35 cm

Fine antique George III lidded urn form mahogany knife box,…

George III Mahogany Knife Box with Herringbone Inlay

Fine antique George III lidded urn form mahogany knife box, with herring bone inlaid banding, standing on a square base, approx 62 cm high

Antique George III mahogany knife box, converted to stationary…

George III Mahogany Stationary Box

Antique George III mahogany knife box, converted to stationary box, approx 36 cm x 24 cm

A Georgian mahogany knife box, with hinged lid and serpentine…

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box with Harlequin Cutlery Set

A Georgian mahogany knife box, with hinged lid and serpentine front, the lid inlaid with a boxwood oval fan rondel, framed by crossbanding and chevron stringing, conforming crossbanding and stringing decorates the front fascia along with a silver shield…

A George III mahogany and satinwood fitted knife box with a…

George III Knife Box with Harlequin Silver Flatware Set

A George III mahogany and satinwood fitted knife box with a harlequin suite of English silver flatware, with a cross-banded string inlaid sloping lid and arc-en-arbalette shaped front with a silvered plaque and escutcheon, the hinged cover opening to a…

A pair of George III style mahogany urns, English, 19th century.…

George III Mahogany Urns, 19th Century, Provenance Melbourne

A pair of George III style mahogany urns, English, 19th century. 60 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Georgian mahogany knife box with original interior (A/F)

Georgian Mahogany Knife Box (A/F)

Georgian mahogany knife box with original interior (A/F)

Pair of Regency mahogany knife boxes the tilt top lid revealing…

Regency Mahogany Knife Boxes with Fitted Interiors

Pair of Regency mahogany knife boxes the tilt top lid revealing extensive fitted interiors. Satinwood inlays. Ball feet. Note that one box is slightly taller than the other

A fine George III mahogany and satinwood cross-banded knife urn…

George III Mahogany Knife Urn and Cover, 1810

A fine George III mahogany and satinwood cross-banded knife urn and cover, English, circa 1810