The Hood with original brass capitols supporting turned columns, the original brass hinged door housing an attractive country hand painted floral and bird decoration with traces of the original gilt and roman numerals. The Trunk having scratch carved reeded sides and an arched door iwth a fruitwood diamond shaped escutcheon, resting on a shaped apron and bracket feet.
A rare and unusual early 19th Century Japanese export writing box. This box is based on an English writing box, but entirely in Japanese style. The overall decorative chinoiserie birds and flora, mixed timbers and various styles of inlays. The interior having Japanned lacquered finish.
Note: Sectioned in Japanese manner, having a secret drawer to the right hand side of the original Japanese style brass securing pin.
19th Century Anglo-Indian wild figured walnut writing box. The top and front having deep cross banded brass work and framing the unusually deep turnbridge ware inlay. Having the original lock and escutcheon.
Arare early 19th Century Karelian birch jewellery/trinket box. The beautiful cantered top having an oval mother of pearl insert. The concave base resting on turned ebony feet.
William and Mary oyster veneered walnut & laburnum lace makers-trinket box. The hinged moulded top with oyster walnut veneers and geometric satinwood stringing with laburnum cross banding. Having an early red interior, the exterior is sections of vertical laburnum on a thumb moulded laburnum plinth base. 1680-1710
Early 19th Century English mahogany on oak trinket box. The lid having a brass angled handle and well worn inlaid edges. Above a decorative but later brass escutcheon. Note: this box has a lot of wear and tear but has much charm and good patina.
The hinged top with an ebony and bone central motif concealing a wonderful fitted interior. Including the original hand cut glass mixing bowl, flanked by two yew wood removable tea canisters.
