New Zealand timbers - boxes

A superb early Anton Seuffert marquetry fern box, the top inlaid with a design of two ferns to the centre framed by an unusual rococo design with birds and foliate inlay showing European influence. Burr totara outside boarder repeated to the lid exterior.

A fine and important Australian specimen wood box by August Schramm (act. 1881-1924), Melbourne, circa 1900. Together with the original three original design plans in pencil by the cabinet-maker, one signed A. Schramm Melbourne. with four removable glazed

A domed glove box of inlaid New Zealand native timbers, maker unknown., geometric starburst pattern to lid. Width 28 cm. Height 8.5 cm. Diameter 13 cm

A superb Anton Seuffert domed glove box, burr totara with native timber inlay, pink label attached underneath. Width 29.5 cm. Height 7.5 cm. Depth 11 cm

A box of New Zealand native timbers, fashioned to appear as a book, the rimu spine sliding to allow the lid to slide open, the lid, frame, walls and back of various patterned timbers including mottled and figured kauri, burr totara and rewarewa, the carcas

A New Zealand native timbers box, oblong shape, the hinged lid inlaid with a diamond medallion on a field of burr totara framed by a border of rewarewa and with compression grain timber, the fascia and sides all with similar panels of compression grain ven

A William Norrie colonial New Zealand woods inlaid box, the hinged lid with star inlay on burr totara ground, the front with five hexagonal panels of various timbers, dovetail joints, rectangular form, raised on Norrie's signature turned feet. Good colour

A good c.1900 New Zealand woods inlaid presentation box of casket form, all-over geometric inlays of triangular, diamond and block form, long rectangular shape with stepped ends, stepped horizontal form, the hinged lid revealing further conforming inlay an

A colonial New Zealand wood small box, the lid inlaid with an eight pointed star in various woods within a rewarewa panel, exposed dovetail joints to the body, the tapered platform base raised on four bun feet, brass escutcheon, velvet lined interior base.

A good New Zealand timbers work box, kauri frame, the hinged lid with geometric various timber inlays, wide tapered border, conforming detail to the burr kauri front panel, star inlay to each side, diamond detail to the back. 40.5 x 28.5 x 19 cm

A rare New Zealand colonial woods cutlery canteen box of rectangular form, the hinged lid with a burr totara central panel framed by a burr kauri band and further burr totara with other decorative timber inlays and rewarewa capping, enclosing a fitted tray

A solid burr totara presentation box, turned circular form, the pinned silver presentation plaque engraved 'P.C.C. Won By W. Williams 1st Century. 1938-39. Donated by F. Hunt', the lid of various shaped concentric bands with a recessed knob handle, the int

A good William Norrie New Zealand woods work box, rectangular form, the hinged lid with 16 point star within a diamond panel, the tapered border with diamond inlays to the front edge, the body with long hexagonal panels, thumb moulded border to the base, r

A good New Zealand woods William Seuffert glove box of traditional long rectangular form, the mildly domed lid with multiple star on star central inlay framed by 12 various width bands to each side, these matching to the front and back, bone inlaid keyhole

A colonial New Zealand woods glove box of long rectangular form, the mildly domed hinged lid with various banding and triangular detail inlay, the vertical bands repeating to the front and back, plain kauri lined interior. 29.2 x 12.3 x 9.7 cm

A New Zealand woods jewellery box made by an internee on Somes Island 1916, the front, rear and sides inlaid with flowers, shamrocks and horseshoe motifs, the top of lid with 'hands across the sea' symbol in front of a heart and an anchor inlaid with paua

A colonial burr totara domed lid jewellery box. Width 14 cm

A colonial burr totara lidded jewellery box. Width 24 cm

A New Zealand native timbers hinged lid box with inlay kea to lid. Height 11 cm. Width 26 cm. Depth 22 cm

A Wm Norrie New Zealand native timbers lid box, geometric star burst inlay to top, hexagonal band inlay to front on four circular feet. Height 12 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 17 cm

A Wm Norrie New Zealand native timbers lid box, star burst inlay to top with panelled sides on four feet. Height 9 cm. Width 22 cm. Depth 22 cm

A superb Anton Seuffert domed lid glove box in New Zealand native timbers, burr totara ends, the rest in striped inlay with geometric floral top. A. Seuffert green label to inside. a very similar example is illustrated on p. 135 in Brian Peet's 'The Seuffe

A New Zealand native timbers games' pieces box of rectangular shape opening to form a cribbage board, the sides veneered with burr totara. 18 x 9.5 x 97 (closed)

A 19th century New Zealand timber marquetry jewel box

A late 19th century New Zealand totara and specimen wood parquetry box made by William Norrie, the top and front inlaid with various native timbers including rewa rewa, maire, pukatea, rata and kauri, enclosing a void interior on bun feet, together with th

A superb handkerchief box by Anton Seuffert. This Seuffert handkerchief box was returned from England after remaining within the same UK based family since it's original acquisition. Apparently the family ancestors purchased it new at a public exhibition i

Rotorua inlaid portable writing desk This intaglio (where timber veneers are inserted into the surface rather than over the surface) portable writing desk was found in Rotorua. Constructed from oak and red cedar and then inlaid with a variety of native tim

Totara and Rewarewa portable writing desk in an age of letter writing, before the advent of fountain pens, portable writing desks were a useful accessory. The desk could be easily transported when travelling and stored between uses at home. The desk opens

Rewarewa chip-carved Art & Crafts period jewellery box c.1900. This chip-carved box is distinguished by its unusually decorative combination of kauri and rewarewa and the finest of carved detail on the shaped lid. Length 36 cm. Height 12 cm. Depth 17 cm Al

W.A. Jewell glove box c.1895 inlaid glove boxes, such as this fine example, were popular during the colonial period. W.H Jewell established himself as a cabinetmaker in Christchurch about 1875 and he and his family, including W.A. Jewell, continued in the

A New Zealand folk art Poker work and Fantail painted trinket box, the bird depicted on flowering Rata. Diam.14 cm. Height 6 cm

A New Zealand trinket box of Native timbers, of rectangular form, the hinged lid mounted with four paua shell bird shapes and a central NZ, the box base mounted with four tiki figures in paua shell. Width 27 cm diameter 19 cm. Height 9 cm

A New Zealand timbers deep small box, of kauri with kauri figured veneers to the box and sides of the hinged lid, brass escutcheon, the lid surface inlaid with various timbers in a geometric inlay

Small burr totara octagonal shaped box.

A magnificent fern box by Anton Seuffert, (1815-1887). This Anton Seuffert fern box is one of only seven known examples of this genre from the workshop of New Zealand's premier cabinetmaker. Fern boxes were made to store pressed native fern specimens mount

New Zealand timber dressing and jewellery box with paua shell edge, with red velvet and leather ruche lining inside lid, original scent bottles (2) with stoppers, two other bottles, different sizes and three different sized containers with EPNS lids. Has s

Australian Furniture Makers Timber Sample Kit c1875, including original dove tailed multi wood box, high grade samples include red gum (Victoria), kauri gum (New Zealand ), fiddle-back blackwood (Beech Forest, Vic.), Olive (beech Forest, Vic.), Sheoak (Wes

A large and impressive William Norrie New Zealand Timbers jewellery box on ball feet, the hinged lid revealing two fitted jewellery trays of Rewarewa Et kauri. Traditional Norrie starburst inlay to top Et hexagonal decoration to front. Height 22 cm. Width

Anton Seuffert domed glove box made of burr totara with native timber inlays and a black label inside indicating construction prior to 1869 when Seuffert's label was upgraded to reflect his Royal Appointment

A jewellery casket ornately constructed and veneered in a range of New Zealand timbers, the cushion top with complicated profile above the four panel veneered sides. Splay feet, the interior with original pale blue velvet lining. Height 19 cm. Width 33 cm.