As indicated by the name a bible box is a box to store and transport a bible and important family documents. They were used in Britain from the late 16th century and the 17th century and were typically made from oak. Many varieties had a slanted or angled top with a lower lip, meant to hold the Bible for reading when the box was placed on a table, thus serving as a portable lectern. Other boxes were mounted on a stand. Over the years the typical Bible box was also used to contain writing implements such as a quill, ink pot, blotting paper and writing paper. The level or slanted surface of the box then served as a desktop for writing as well as reading.

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Antique ear horns, coin purses, brass book box, brass case,…

Vintage collection: ear horns, coin purses, brass box, treenware

Antique ear horns, coin purses, brass book box, brass case, treen ware and wooden match dispenser,19th and 20th century, (9 items)

Antique Sorrento ware book form puzzle box with figural…

Sorrento Ware Book Puzzle Box with Marquetry Inlay Lid

Antique Sorrento ware book form puzzle box with figural marquetry inlay lid, key included, width 24 cm X depth 13 cm X height 11 cm

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, an early example with…

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, an early example with cedar spine, stamped "H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Art Cabinetmaker", 21 cm high

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland rain…

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland rain forest timbers, circa 1920, stamped "H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Art Cabinetmaker", 21 cm high

An Australian timber book box, early 20th century, 27 cm high

An Australian timber book box, early 20th century, 27 cm high

Early late 17th century/Early 18th century oak bible box, of…

Late 17th/Early 18th Century Oak Bible Box - 79cm Wide

Early late 17th century/Early 18th century oak bible box, of plain rectangular form, 79 cm wide

An Australian book box, Queensland timbers and origin, early…

Queensland Timbers: An Australian Book Box from the 1900s

An Australian book box, Queensland timbers and origin, early 20th century, 24 cm high

An antique Australian cedar book box bible case, 19th century,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Book Box Bible Case

An antique Australian cedar book box bible case, 19th century, 9.5 cm high, 25.5 cm wide, 25 cm deep including handle

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland timbers,…

H.A. Nielsen Antique Australian Book Box with Queensland Timbers

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland timbers, circa 1920, stamped 'H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Australia', accompanied by brochure with pencil inscription detailing the various timbers, 21 cm high

An antique Australian cedar and pine book box, 19th century 27…

19th Century Australian Cedar and Pine Book Box

An antique Australian cedar and pine book box, 19th century 27 cm high

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland timbers,…

Antique Australian Book Box with Queensland Timbers

H.A. Nielsen antique Australian book box, Queensland timbers, circa 1920 stamped 'H.A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, N.Q. Australia', together with a brochure with pencil inscription detailing the various timbers 22 cm high

An antique Australian book box, fiddle back maple and pine,…

Antique Australian Book Box, Late 19th Century

An antique Australian book box, fiddle back maple and pine, Queensland origin, late 19th century 22 cm high

A timber bible box, 18th century oak (with stained pine…

18th Century Oak Bible Box with Carved Front Panel

A timber bible box, 18th century oak (with stained pine replacement top, 20th century), the bible box in oak except the hinged top, with carved front panel, metal lock, plain sides, height 22 cm, length 60 cm, width 46 cm

An antique book box, Queensland walnut and black bean, early…

Antique Queensland Walnut Book Box

An antique book box, Queensland walnut and black bean, early 20th century, 24.5 cm high

A carved oak bible box, 18th century, 23 cm high, 64 cm long,…

18th Century Carved Oak Bible Box

A carved oak bible box, 18th century, 23 cm high, 64 cm long, 43 cm deep

A carved oak storage box or bible box; 17th century and later,…

17th Century Oak Storage Box with Carvings

A carved oak storage box or bible box; 17th century and later, the moulded and incised rising top above a relief carved front with a stylised scrolling tendril design. Height 25 cm, width 62 cm, depth 39 cm. Provenance: Elizabethan village, Armadale WA.…

An Australian book box, silky oak, Queensland walnut and pine,…

Queensland Book Box

An Australian book box, silky oak, Queensland walnut and pine, Queensland origin, 19th century, 19.5 cm high, 13 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep

Early 18th century oak bible box, simple sloped form with iron…

18th Century Oak Bible Box with Iron Hinges and Stand

Early 18th century oak bible box, simple sloped form with iron hinges incised initials and date 1748 on later stand 79 cm long

Thomas Griffiths book box, Queensland specimen timbers, mount…

Griffiths' Timber Box with Scorer and Cards

Thomas Griffiths book box, Queensland specimen timbers, mount Tamborine, Queensland, early 20th century, fitted with velvet lined lidded drawer containing original 'Griffiths Scorer' booklet and playing cards, drawer lid crisply marked with oval makers…

Antique 17th century carved wood bible box exterior facade with…

17th Century Carved Wood Bible Box with Brass Lock

Antique 17th century carved wood bible box exterior facade with carved wood decoration, including carved date 1695, with original brass lock and fittings, opening to fitted interior with 2 drawers, height 28 cm, width 66 cm, depth 40 cm.

A large 18th century elm bible box, with simple moulding to the…

18th Century Elm Bible Box with Moulded Lid and Foot

A large 18th century elm bible box, with simple moulding to the hinged lid edge and foot. 66 x 42.5 x 29.5 cm

An Australian timber book box, cedar, huon pine and ash on pine…

Australian Cedar and Huon Pine Book Box

An Australian timber book box, cedar, huon pine and ash on pine carcass, 19th century, 17 cm high

An Australian timber book box, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Blackwood and Cedar Book Box

An Australian timber book box, blackwood and cedar, Tasmanian origin, 19th century, 20.5 cm high

A rare Pitcairn Island book box, stamped: '...Made as a…

Pitcairn Island Mutineer Souvenir Book Box

A rare Pitcairn Island book box, stamped: '...Made as a Souvenir...Home of the Mutineers of the HMS Bounty, Made by Cairn Christian'. 19 x 13 x 5.5 cm.

An inlaid timber bookbox, 19th century, 12.5 cm high

19th Century Inlaid Timber Bookbox (9 words)

An inlaid timber bookbox, 19th century, 12.5 cm high

A bookbox, cedar, musk, walnut and pine, 19th century, 19.5 cm…

Cedar Musk Bookbox: 19th Century Antique

A bookbox, cedar, musk, walnut and pine, 19th century, 19.5 cm high

'Iona' book box, carved red cedar, 19th century, 12 cm high

Carved Cedar 'Iona' Book Box

'Iona' book box, carved red cedar, 19th century, 12 cm high

17th century oak bible box with sloped top, fluted sides and…

Fluted Oak Bible Box with Drawers on Stand

17th century oak bible box with sloped top, fluted sides and front, interior with three small drawers on later stand

Miniature birdseye huon pine book box

Tiny Huon Pine Book Box

Miniature birdseye huon pine book box

An Australian timber book box with handpainted parrot scene,…

Hand-painted Parrot Book Box from Australia

An Australian timber book box with handpainted parrot scene, 19th/20th century, 22 cm high

Thomas Griffiths (attributed) book box, assorted Australian…

Australian Timber Book Box with Velvet Lining

Thomas Griffiths (attributed) book box, assorted Australian timbers, Mount Tamborine, Queensland, early 20th century, fitted with velvet lined compartment, 18 cm high

Thomas Griffiths book box, Queensland and exotic specimen…

Griffiths' Exotic Timber Book Box

Thomas Griffiths book box, Queensland and exotic specimen timbers, Mount Tamborine, Queensland, early 20th century, fitted with velvet lined drawer with makers ink stamp, 20 cm high

Secret book box, 19th century, 16.5 cm high

19th Century Secret Book Box

Secret book box, 19th century, 16.5 cm high

19th century Dutch writing / bible box, with rectangular top,…

Dutch Oyster Veneer Bible Box

19th century Dutch writing / bible box, with rectangular top, with inlaid oyster veneer and inlaid stringing, 14 cm x 40 cm

English 17th century oak bible box and cover, of long…

17th Century Oak Bible Box with Carved Frieze Work

English 17th century oak bible box and cover, of long rectangular form, with sloping sides with carved frieze work in the form of entwined circles, length 98 cm

A book box by H. A. Nielsen, Port Douglas, North Queensland,…

Nielsen's Queensland Maple Book Box

A book box by H. A. Nielsen, Port Douglas, North Queensland, circa 1920, Queensland maple, blackbean, palmwood and Queensland walnut, stamped 'H. A. Nielsen, Pt. Douglas, Nq, Australia, 22 cm high, 15 cm wide, 5 cm deep

Two Australian book boxes, cedar, blackwood, huon pine, myrtle…

Australian Wood Book Boxes

Two Australian book boxes, cedar, blackwood, huon pine, myrtle and pine, 19th century 18 cm and 19 cm high

Thomas Griffiths book box playing card casket, North Tamborine,…

Griffiths' Royal Playing Card Casket

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…

Georgian oak bible box on stand, the fall front opening to…

Georgian Oak Bible Box on Stand, 1661 Engraving

Georgian oak bible box on stand, the fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior, the front engraved 'R B 1661' with symbolic strapwork, on stand with turned legs joined by stretchers, height 100 width 82 cm, depth 47 cm

Inlaid cedar book box

Cedar Book Box Inlay

Inlaid cedar book box

A book box, burl timber, maple, pine and cedar, late 19th…

19th Century Timber Book Box

A book box, burl timber, maple, pine and cedar, late 19th century, 24 cm high

William III oak carved bible box with a hinged top & arcaded…

William III Bible Box, 1699

William III oak carved bible box with a hinged top & arcaded frieze, inscribed 'Er 1699', lined with newspaper dated 1874, 65 x 41 x 20 cm

An Australian book box, cedar, Queensland maple on pine, late…

Australian Cedar Book Box

An Australian book box, cedar, Queensland maple on pine, late 19th century, 22 cm high, 16 cm wide, 3.5 cm deep

Small cedar musk & huon pine book box, 8 cm

Cedar and Huon Pine Book Box

Small cedar musk & huon pine book box, 8 cm

A miniature Tasmanian timber book box with applied gold map of…

Tiny Tasmanian Timber Book Box with Gold Map

A miniature Tasmanian timber book box with applied gold map of Tasmania, 10.5 cm high, 8 cm wide, 3 cm deep

A James II oak Bible box on stand, English, late 17th/early…

James II Oak Bible Box on Stand

A James II oak Bible box on stand, English, late 17th/early 18th century, later stand, possibly George II, 97 cm high, 68 cm wide, 46 cm deep

Three Australian timber book boxes, 19th/20th century, Largest…

Antique Australian Timber Book Boxes Set

Three Australian timber book boxes, 19th/20th century, Largest 23 x 24 cm

A Georgian carved oak bible box having hardware and fitted…

Georgian Oak Bible Box with Fitted Interior

A Georgian carved oak bible box having hardware and fitted interior. 30 cm high, 75 cm wide, 42 cm deep

Antique novelty inlaid Lockness book box with lever opening…

Inlaid Lockness Book Box with Monster Lever Opening

Antique novelty inlaid Lockness book box with lever opening monster, 11.5 cm x 8 cm approx

An Australian cedar book box, stamped 'D.Gaskell', late 19th…

Late 19th Century Cedar Book Box by D. Gaskell

An Australian cedar book box, stamped 'D.Gaskell', late 19th century

An early Georgian oak bible box. 80 cm high, 60 cm wide, 33 cm…

Georgian Oak Bible Box

An early Georgian oak bible box. 80 cm high, 60 cm wide, 33 cm deep.

A carved oak bible box, English, 17th century. 23 cm high, 59…

17th Century English Oak Bible Box

A carved oak bible box, English, 17th century. 23 cm high, 59 cm wide, 36 cm deep

Antique 18th century English oak bible box (336). Approx 17 cm…

18th Century English Oak Bible Box

Antique 18th century English oak bible box (336). Approx 17 cm high, 54 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A New Zealand timbers inlaid book box, the spine with a…

Punga and Diamond Inlaid Book Box

A New Zealand timbers inlaid book box, the spine with a distinctive punga inlay and the front with geometric diamond inlay. Height 30 cm. Width 23 cm. Depth 7 cm

Rare Australian book form box, by H.A. Nielson, Port Douglas, N.…

Australian Timber Book Box with Inlay and Receipt

Rare Australian book form box, by H.A. Nielson, Port Douglas, N. Q., with Australian timber inlay and part original receipt

A late 17th century carved oak bible box, the sloping hinged…

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box

A late 17th century carved oak bible box, the sloping hinged top enclosing three pigeon holes, the front carved with foliage, 79 cm wide, x 48 cm deep, 31 cm high

Wooden book box with secret compartment suitable for jewellery…

Secret Compartment Book Box for Jewelry

Wooden book box with secret compartment suitable for jewellery etc. Made by H. A. Neilson, Port Douglas

Wooden book box with secret compartment suitable for jewellery…

Secret Compartment Book Box for Jewelry

Wooden book box with secret compartment suitable for jewellery etc. Made by T. Griffiths, Brisbane

Faux leather book box, Waverley Novels

Waverley Faux Leather Book Box

Faux leather book box, Waverley Novels

Cedar book form games box. Inlaid chessboard marquetry to lid.…

Inlaid Chessboard Cedar Box

Cedar book form games box. Inlaid chessboard marquetry to lid. Some losses, parts available. Length 32 cm