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JEWELRY BOXES, GLOVE BOXES and EMPTY BOXES
JEWELRY BOXES, GLOVE BOXES and EMPTY BOXES


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Jewelry Boxes

Not many boxes were made specifically for jewelry.  Jewelry trays were incorporated in Vanity /Dressing boxes or table cabinets.

If boxes were made specifically for jewelry they followed the patterns of sewing boxes except that the tray was fitted to accommodate jewelry rather than sewing tools.

Boxes suitable for keeping jewelry in:

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JB417: A very large Victorian box veneered in burr walnut of exceptionally dense figure displaying the ripples and swirls naturally occurring in parts of the log obtained from carefully coppiced wood near the stump of the tree. The box has a superior hinge which deals with the weight of its size. When open it is supported by rounded links within the hinges. The box has been fitted with two lift out trays. Tiny chips and some dents to the veneer seen when the box is closely examined. They disappear into the complex figure when overviewed. Bramah working lock and key. Circa 1860. Enlarge Picture JB418: Early 19th century box veneered in exceptionally strongly figured rosewood. The box is edged in rounded brass and further enhanced with a line of brass stringing and elegant side handles. The inside facings of the box are also enhanced with fine brass stringing. The hinge is most unusual, of a rounded form reminiscent of the Scottish hinge structure. The interior retains its original leather covered tray which has had velvet covers added to the bottom of the sections. A removable velvet cover has also been made for the back lid. Working Bramah lock and key. Circa 1820.  Enlarge Picture JB419: Mid Victorian box veneered in dark rosewood and decorated with mother of pearl. The pattern of the decoration is controlled and symmetrical but it also swirls in the more naturalistic style of the later 19th century. The motifs are of stylised flora which is accented with centres of darker abalone shell. The box has a spring-out side drawer covered in original silk. The interior has been fitted with another tray. The back lid retains its original drop down envelope compartment covered in original ruched velvet. Small repairs and minute losses to mother of pearl visible under close scrutiny. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1870. Enlarge Picture JB420: Brass bound French ebonized box by L. Aucoc aine, Paris with inlaid armorial Achievement for Bingham/ Pemburton/ Chaldicott. The box has a working Bramah lock, opening to a leather and silk covered compartmentalized interior. There are compartments and small containers which fit snugly into their allotted spaces. There is also a ‘secret’ sprung drawer. Everything is covered in original leather and silk. The hinge is heavy allowing for the weight of the box. It also has the self supporting structure which helps the heavy lid stay open.  Circa 1860. Enlarge Picture JB312: Antique box veneered in strongly figured coromandel, on a mahogany construction with rounded brass edging to all sides, and working Bramah lock with key. The box is high quality, which continues into the interior. It is lined in velvet, and embossed leather. It has two sprung drawers which are fitted for jewelry released by pressing buttons, Circa 1840. Enlarge Picture JB311: Brass edged figured rosewood box with brass escutcheon and a brass plate, having a lift out tray. The box has a document wallet with gold and blind embossing to the lid and a working lock and key. Circa 1830 Enlarge Picture
JB411: Box veneered is strongly figured coromandel and bound with continuous brass straps foe strength and dramatic contrast. Circa 1850. Enlarge Picture
 		JB412: Victorian box veneered in figured walnut and decorated with straps of geometric inlay in a Greek pattern. The inlay is executed in ebony and fruitwoods with the wide strips in cross-cut kingwood. The box has a sprung side drawer with two partition strips covered in the original leather. The top part has the original lift-out tray to which velvet covers have been added to the bottom parts of the partitions. The inside of the lid has a spring out mirror which can be clicked in place either on the mirror or the velvet covered side. The velvet is original as is the leather framing on both the mirror and the ruched velvet. This is further enhanced with a delicate line and corner motif decoration in gold. The escutcheon and central plaque are centred in mother of pearl. Working lock and key. Minute cracks and tiny corner repairs. Circa 1875. Enlarge Picture JB413: Antique George the fourth period box veneered in rosewood and edged in rounded brass for strength and contrast with the dark wood. It also has flat brass carrying handles on both sides. It has a lower jewellery drawer with a separate working lock and key which retains its original leather cover and velvet lining with a ring compartment. The top part of the box has been fitted with an extra lift-out tray. The box has two working locks and keys. Circa 1830. Enlarge Picture
 		JB414: Early Victorian box veneered in rosewood and bound with brass straps and unusually shaped brass corners which soften the formality of the brass with a gently rounded curve. The interior and the lift-out tray are covered in the original wine-coloured leather. Under the tray the space is further compartmentalised with original leather covered separations. The back lid envelope pouch is again covered in the original leather and decorated with a gold embossed pattern of palmettes. Working lock and key. Circa 1835-40. Enlarge Picture JB415: Rounded top Victorian box veneered in strongly figured coromandel striated with warm light ripples of lighter colour. The structure is strengthened and enhanced with rounded brass. The original interior retains its original leather-covered tray and purple lining. There is a circular watch compartment and long ring slot. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1860. Enlarge Picture JB416: A box veneered in figured rosewood with mother of pearl central plaque and escutcheon. Added lift out tray. Small repairs to bottom corners, hardly visible. Working lock and key. Circa 1830. Enlarge Picture
JB404: Antique mid Victorian box with curved top, veneered with highly figured walnut and having mother of pearl and abalone inlay to the to and at the escutcheon. The inside has been refitted with a lift-out tray and is lined with velvet and hand made marbled paper. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1860. Enlarge Picture JB405: Early 19th century box veneered in dark figured rosewood and decorated with cut steel pins. The steel was cut in the manner of precious stones and on this box it was arranged in a neoclassical pattern of symmetrical scrolls centred by a palmette motif. Cut steel work was popular for a short period of time during the late 18th century and the early 19th century. The work which is laboriously slow needs precision and skill of very high calibre. The box has been fitted with a lift-out tray. The box has a working lock and key. Crack on top veneer. Circa 1815.Enlarge Picture
 		JB407: William IV/early Victorian box veneered in strongly figured rosewood and edged in rounded brass, which defines the lines and strengthens the structure. Inside the original tray has been fitted with additional velvet pads. The flap on the inside top lid retains the original leather complete with fine gold embossed decoration in the neoclassical tradition. It opens down to an 'envelope' lined in original pink paper. Veneer cracking on top not affecting the structure. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1835. Enlarge Picture JB408: Regency box veneered in figured rosewood and decorated with strips of brass with cut out star motifs. Symmetrical restrained decoration of this type is typical of the early part of the 19th century. The box has a lower pull-out drawer with a central brass handle. The top part interior has been separated and lined. The leather cover on the ‘envelope’ compartment on the inside top lid is original and it is embossed in a neoclassical design incorporating anthemia and palmettes. When it is folded down it reveals a mirror. The mirror is a new addition, although it sits in the alcove originally intended for a mirror. Some cracking to top veneer. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1815. Enlarge Picture
 JB409: Early 19th century box veneered in alternating stripes of satinwood and rosewood and decorated with cut steel pins, faceted in the manner of precious stones. The escutcheon and central inset are in mother of pearl. Although the cut steel fine decoration is usually associated with French Palais Royale work, this is an English box possibly decorated by French highly skilled craftsmen working in England. The box has been fitted with a lift-out tray. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1815. Enlarge Picture JB410: Early 19th century box veneered with exceptionally beautifully figured rosewood. The box is edged in rounded brass and further enhanced with two lines of brass stringing. It has brass handles to the sides. There is a lower drawer with a separate lock to the front. This is divided in three compartments. The top part of the box has a lift-out tray and a flap-down envelope compartment. Both retain the original lining of green leather and velvet. The maker's label is visible stuck on the inside of the flap. The lower inside of the box is also covered in the original leather. Small veneer cracks to the top. The box has two working locks and one key which opens both locks. Circa 1820. Enlarge Picture
JB313: A figured rosewood veneered box with rounded edges, white metal (pewter) and mother of pearl accents having two liftout trays fitted for jewelry. Inside the lid is lined with ruched satin framed with gold embossed leather and opens down to a document wallet. The lower drawer which is separately locked using the same key as the box, is a writing box with Tyrian purple writing surface compartments for writing implements and paper. Circa 1845. Enlarge Picture JB309: Brass edged figured rosewood box with hinged lid opening to compartmentalized interior with supplementary lids and liftout tray 1830. Enlarge Picture JB310: A brass edged coromandel jewelry box, by H. Trussell of Brighton the hinged lid opening to reveal a velvet and gold embossed lined interior and two lift-out trays. The box has a working Bramah lock and key. Circa 1840. Enlarge Picture Antique Rosewood Box with Brass and Ebony Border by Batley of London c.1820 Enlarge Picture A hard solid rosewood mirror box inlaid in mother of pearl and brass metal, having handles and clasp. Circa 1800 Enlarge Picture A box in various woods cut as very thick veneers. The woods are juxtaposed in an unusual pattern, which combines angular geometric shapes with hearts and a central stylized flower. Origin: English. Circa: 1780 Enlarge Picture
A rosewood veneered Tunbridge ware box by T Barton, the slightly domed top inlayed with a display of roses depicted in micro mosaic, framed by bandings of contrasting light and dark wood and particularly well matched geometric micro mosaic; there is a further banding of Berlin wool work Design encircling the box. The inside is lined with its original red paper circa 1850 Enlarge Picture A early nineteenth century Tunbridge ware shaped Rosewood box with tray, circa 1815. JB191: Burr chestnut veneered box with gilded brass mounts and liftout tray. circa 1860 Enlarge Picture A most unusual box, veneered on three sides with thick saw cut satinwood, the top alternating satinwood with rosewood. Beautiful and yet robust, this piece has aged gracefully. Circa 1770 Enlarge Picture A refined Georgian box veneered with parquetry in native and imported hardwoods Circa.1790 A Regency kingwood veneered box of pure neoclassical form. The gilded applied escutcheons and handle are influenced by French work. Inside the box is lined with new velvet pads which are not glued so as to preserve the original red paper lining. circa 1810 Enlarge Picture
Antique mahogany and burr yew inlaid box having a lift out tray circa 1860. Enlarge Picture Antique Regency box inlaid with stars and quatrefoils in brass circa 1815. Enlarge Picture A Regency box with tapering sides and domed top veneered with beautifully figured mahogany inlaid with boxwood in a restrained classical pattern, and framed with an elaborate purfling of boxwood and ebony with a crossbanding of kingwood, and edged with ebony, having gilded brass lion drop side handles and standing on turned mahogany bun feet. Inside the box has been been relined with hand made marbled paper and grey velvet. It has a replacement liftout tray which makes it suitable for jewelry and sewing circa 1810. Enlarge Picture jb179: Antique harewood box with rounded corners edged with boxwood and finely inlaid with floral motifs in boxwood. circa1850 Enlarge Picture Enlarge Picture An unusual painted Regency box with curved and tapered sides and pyramided top, having replacement side handles and and opening to two replacement velvet covered lift out trays making the box suitable for jewelry or sewing. The wood is sycamore and the painting depicting floral motifs is finely executed. A wonderful period piece. Circa 1810. Enlarge Picture
A late 18th C box veneered with beautifully faded book-matched flame mahogany edged with contrasting boxwood and having a replacement liftout tray which is lined with velvet making the box suitable for jewelry. Enlarge Picture JB224: figured rosewood box with tapering tapering sides and pyramid top, brass escutcheon and central top plate standing on brass ball feet. The box has its original yellow interior and liftout tray. There is a document wallet in the lid with embossed leather framing and ruched yellow silk. Circa 1810. Enlarge Picture Hygra JB205 Antique box veneered all over with parquetry executed in exotic native and imported hardwoods including rosewood, maple, satinwood, oak, ash and fruitwoods and depicting geometric motifs, the inside relined with hand made marbled paper and having a liftout velvet covered replacement tray circa 1800. Enlarge Picture A fine Paris NÉCESSAIRE DE VOYAGE tightly packed with tools and accessories for personal grooming circa 1820 Enlarge Picture A shaped regency box veneered with kingwood and framed with boxwood having a compartmentalized upper part and a lower drawer standing on cast paw feet and having gilded lion head drop handles circa 1815 Enlarge Picture Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880 Enlarge Picture
JB216: A Regency figured rosewood box with rounded edges, all brassbound, with liftout tray, document wallet, and mirror; the box having a countersunk carrying handle to the top, and working lock and key. circa 1830. Enlarge Picture JB302: Antique figured rosewood box with rounded edges, inlaid to the top and front with fine inlays of mother of pearl and white metal depicting stylized curved foliage, the box having a liftout tray, a separately locked side drawer fitted for jewelry, and in the lid a document wallet with gold tooling and velvet. The box was made by T. Dalton, Manufacturer, 65 the Quadrant, Regent Street, London, Circa 1835.  Enlarge Picture JB217: A mid 19th century coromandel, brass edged, box with sprung drawer, fitted for jewelry, the upper part having a liftout velvet lined tray (replacement) with a cartouche bearing an armorial crest of an antlerless hind. The box has a working SELF-LOCKING Bramah lock with key, circa 1840 Enlarge Picture JB231: A dome top figured walnut box with brass escutcheon and accents retaining its original green satin padding to the lid and having a refitted liftout tray, circa 1890. Enlarge Picture JB229 Box veneered in walnut and inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry of light and stained woods circa 1890. Enlarge Picture JB228: A small mahogany box edged with boxwood, fitted for jewelry with lift out tray (later) and lower drawer having a working lock and key circa 1840. Enlarge Picture
A early nineteenth century Tunbridge ware shaped Rosewood box with tray, circa 1815. JB303: A figured walnut table cabinet with double doors to the front opening to reveal a drawer fitted for jewelry The box/cabinet also has a compartmentalized lift out tray with supplementary lids covered in red satin. There is an oval mirror on the inside of the lid framed with ruched red satin. Circa 1890. Enlarge Picture JB304: A mid Victorian rosewood box inlaid with mother of pearl, abalone, and metal, depicting flowers, having a fitted liftout tray with supplementary lids covered in green and cream silk. In the lid there is a document wallet. circa 1870 Enlarge Picture JB305: Antique box veneered with highly figured walnut, the top and front having a central panel framed by a crossbanding of straight grained walnut and having an inlayed brass line, the box opening to a velvet (replacement) lined liftout tray. The inside of the lid is lined with lined with red satin which is button padded. There is a countersunk carrying handle to the top. The box is edged with ebony and has a working lock and key. Circa 1890. Enlarge Picture JB306: Antique box veneered with richly figured coromandel and subtly inlaid to the top and front with a brass line, and edged with a rounded bead of ebony. The box opens to a liftout tray which has been relined with velvet. The box also has a sprung side drawer held in place by a brass pin. The box has a working lock and key. circa 1850. Enlarge Picture JB307: Antique, late 19th c. box, with the top curved veneered with amboyna, and inlaid with parquetry, and having an escutcheon and central inlay to the top depicting a compass point star in contrasting mother of pearl and abalone. Inside, the box has a replacement liftout tray lined with velvet and suitable for jewelry and knickknacks. Circa 1890. Enlarge Picture
A Rosewood box in the sarcophagus form. The box is veneered in figured rosewood and is inlaid in brass depicting stylized flora.  Enlarge Picture A burr chestnut box with ebony edges having a liftout tray and spring released drawer suitable for jewelry by Parkins and Gotto. Enlarge Picture Enlarge Picture JB308: Antique box veneered in strongly figured coromandel, with brass edging, central inlaid ornate initials. working Bramah lock and key. The box is high quality, which continues into the interior. It is lined in velvet, and embossed leather. It has a lift-out tray and sprung drawer elaborately fitted for jewelry.   Circa 1840. Enlarge Picture Antique rosewood box having inset brass carrying handles, and inlayed brass lines to the top and front, and a separately secured drawer fitted for jewelry. Inside the box there is a liftout tray with supplementary lids and smaller boxes. There is a document wallet in the lid which retains its original velvet covering. Circa 1820 Enlarge Picture A mid 19th Century figured walnut box in Queen Anne style, the top base framed with an ogee molding. The top is inlaid with a framing of contrasting alternate boxwood and ebony lines and crossbandings in kingwood and burr walnut. The inside is lined in red brocaded floral cloth. The box has a working lock and key. Circa 1860. Enlarge Picture
Tunbridge ware box in bird’s eye maple with parquetry in native and exotic woods, circa 1835. A Very High Quality Brass bound Rosewood Man's Dressing Box circa 1839 with silver and with a lower drawer: Enlarge Picture JB302: Antique figured rosewood box with rounded edges, inlaid to the top and front with fine inlays of mother of pearl and white metal depicting stylized curved foliage, the box having a liftout tray, a separately locked side drawer fitted for jewelry, and in the lid a document wallet with gold tooling and velvet. The box was made by T. Dalton, Manufacturer, 65 the Quadrant, Regent Street, London, Circa 1835.  Enlarge Picture A high quality William IV Rosewood Dressing box London Circa 1830 dressregrwchq02.jpg (35190 bytes) Dramatically Shaped Coromandel ebony box with Mother of pearl inlay, circa 1835. Enlarge Picture A Japanese Lacquered Table Cabinet Decorated with raised gold Circa 1870 Enlarge Picture
A mid Victorian rosewood box inlaid with mother of pearl, abalone, and metal, depicting flowers, having a velvet lined liftout tray and wallet for letters. circa1860 Antique Early Victorian Rosewood Box with Brass Edging, liftout tray, Jewlery Drawer, and Bramah Locks. circa 1845 A French rosewood box with boxwood inlay and rounded corners. The box is lined with its original green leather and velvet having a liftout tray and document wallet lined with yellow and green silk. circa 1835. A French satin birch box with cut-steel decoration having a replacement velvet lined tray. circa 1835. A Regency penwork box decorated with chinoiserie scenes with tapered sides standing on gilt embossed brass feet and having drop ring handles to the sides. Inside there is a replacement velvet lined tray making the box suitable for jewlery and nick knacks. circa 1820 A rosewood veneered box, inlaid with mother of pearl and white metal in a stylised pattern, having a replacement velvet lined liftout tray and a separately locked side drawer circa 1840.  Enlarge Picture
Box veneered in walnut and inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry of light and stained woods circa 1880Enlarge Picture A Georgian solid mahogany box of Pyramid inspired shape on turned feet Circa 1810. A coromandel ebony box with brass edging with a drawer and tray fited for jewelry circa 1860. Enlarge Picture A fine Antique brass edged Coromandel box Circa 1860 Enlarge Picture Antique Italian Casket in the Renaissance Classical Revival Manner. The box is made of walnut with raised panels of ebony. It stands on a a platform base which is supported on ebony bracket feet. The lid protrudes to the same extent as the base giving the box an imposing structure. circa 1840 A richly figured burr walnut dome top box with liftout tray and sprung drawer fitted for jewelry. circa 1860.
 An octagonal shaped Regency rosewood box with embossed gilt brass drop handles and standing on lion feet Circa 1815 Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880. A rosewood veneered box, with brass surround and brass inlaid lines and inset brass handles. Circa 1840. A dramatic high quality figured walnut dressing box with chassed silver plate top crystal bottles and drop front Circa 1895 A refined Georgian box veneered with parquetry in native and imported hardwoods Circa.1790 Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880 Enlarge Picture

A fine Antique brass edged Rosewood box Circa 1840. Enlarge Picture

Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880 Enlarge Picture

A Shaped Rosewood box with Mother of Pearl inlay having a velvet lined lift-out tray Circa 1840

Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880. Enlarge Picture

Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880

Antique hardwood Chinese mirror box with mother of pearl inlay circa 1810.

A fine Antique brass edged Coromandel box Circa 1860.

A shaped Regency gadrooned and brass inlaid Rosewood box with fitted jewellery tray, circa 1825.

A shaped Regency brass inlaid Rosewood box with jewellery tray, circa 1825.

A Regency box veneered with figured rosewood inlayed with brass circa 1815.

A rosewood veneered box, inlaid with mother of pearl pattern, Circa 1840.

A Shaped Rosewood box with Mother of Pearl inlay having a velvet lined lift-out tray Circa 1840.

A Chinese Export Lacquer Table Cabinet with Gold Decoration Circa 1850.

Antique Brass Bound amboyna jewelry Box Circa 1860

Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880.    

Victorian walnut veneered box inlaid in strips of geometric marquetry circa 1880.

A Very High Quality Brass bound London maker Coromandel Dressing Box circa 1859 with gilt silver. Enlarge Picture Figured walnut box with finely fitted jewellery tray Circa 1850.

A Dramatically shaped Regency brass inlaid Rosewood box with fitted tray, circa 1830. Enlarge Picture

 Antique Rosewood Table Cabinet of Exceptional Quality, circa 1815.

A fine Antique brass edged Rosewood box Circa 1850 with liftout trays and silk lined drawer. Enlarge Picture

A Regency Rosewood box the top and front inlaid with brass and having a lift out tray Circa 1810

JB316: Brass edged flame mahogany fully fitted dressing box with inset brass handles and Bramah lock opening to a leather covered lift out tray with cut glass bottles with hallmarked silver tops (1827-9) a document wallet in the lid. Circa 1830. Enlarge Picture

Glove Boxes

Long rectangular boxes with sometimes with an extra hinge for the front of the box to open down were made for holding gloves. These follow the same decorative devices as sewing boxes, but they are always in simple shapes.

Empty Boxes

Although many boxes were made for a specific purpose a great number were made as objects in their own right.

Boxes, which are good examples of special decorative techniques such as Tunbridge Ware, Sadeli mosaic, painted etc, were not always fitted for a specific purpose.

Sometimes a box is found to have been fitted for the owner's very particular purpose and as such defies categorization.


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