A fine native timbers jewel box, by Alexander Leith (b.1880), Dunedin, winner of 1st Award, Court of Education, Home Industries Section, NZ & South Seas International Exhibition, Dunedin 1925-26. The front of the box with panel inscribed 'The Last of the…
Thomas Griffiths book box playing card casket, North Tamborine, Queensland, circa 1925 inlaid with palm wood, blackbean, Queensland maple, casuarina, ebony, pine and Queensland walnut with original business card 'From Thos. Griffiths. Maker of the…
A large Jane Brenkley storage box, the exterior deeply and profusely carved with roses and leaves, painted in yellow, red and green; the interior with wallpaper and Christmas card lining also painted and with inscribed verse. Signed and dated 1958. 62 cm…
A collection of Vizagapatam inlaid boxes and card cases together with one other card case, 19th century, comprising two boxes, three card cases, each with Vizagapatam inlay and a heavily carved and inlaid card case., largest 5.5 cm high, 28.5 cm long, 11…
A New Zealand specimen wood box by William Norrie, late 19th century, rectangular, the slightly cushioned cover geometrically-veneered in various New Zealand woods including burr totara, rewa rewa, puriri, rata, and mottled kauri above the sides in…
Bishop Suter's original Victorian travelling writing box. Figured walnut and brass bound dome topped shape with fitted interior of stationery compartments and two inkwells, comprising a few pages of hand written verse in Suter's own hand, a small red…
A Victorian burr timber and brass games box. Last quarter 19th century. The casket shaped box with fine figuration and gothic brass mounts and strapwork with remnant pietra dura jewels, partitioned to the interior and including ivory cribbage boards and…
A burl card games box, fitted with four decks and four scoring blocks marked 'Honours' and 'Tricks' stamped to base 'Hardy Bros, made in England' 26.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep, 7.5 cm high
A Victorian lacewood and kingwood sewing box, 19th century, in well figured blonde timber with cross banded edges, a mother of pearl cartouche and escutcheon, having a compartmentalised tray with a range of tools and bone and mother of pearl reel holders,…