A Piero Fornasetti wooden stationary or cigarette box, Milan, circa 1950s, the rectangular box decorated to the top with a transfer image of a writing table with quill and ink, with painted highlights, the underside of the hinged cover with elegant diaper…
A French quill work inset tea caddy, late 18th century, the rectangular box with chamfered corners, each panel inset with floral quill work and glazed, within a beech frame, opening to dual lidded compartments, (hairlines to the glazing of the lid), 13 cm…
An Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam work box, porcupine quill, bone, ebony, horn and ivory on sandalwood, interior handsomely fitted with compartments and pin cushions, early 19th century. With accompanying contemporaneous note saying it was left to S. Shotton in…
An Anglo-Ceylonese workbox, porcupine quill, ebony and bone, the interior fitted with lidded compartments and lift out tray, 19th century, 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 21 cm deep
An Anglo-Ceylonese box, porcupine quill, ebony and bone, 19th century, interior lined in plush velvet, with inlaid panel inside lid, 14 cm high, 35 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep
A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, decorated to the hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron patterned bands, the interior with nine lidded compartments in a lift out tray. 27 cm x 18.5 cm x 10.5 cm
Victorian wooden boxes, 19th century, comprising an inlaid writing box, inlaid box, a quill box and another (4), approx. Width 25 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW
Antique Sri Lanka porcupine quill box marked 'Ceylon' to interior, porcupine quill decoration to lid and sides. Key available, length 21 cm, height 9 cm.
A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, decorated to the hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron patterned bands, the interior with nine lidded compartments in a lift out tray. 27 cm x 18.5 cm x 10.5 cm
A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, decorated to the slightly coffered hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron and checkered patterned bands, the interior with inkwells, rolling rule and concealed drawers. 41 cm x 23 cm x 16 cm
A large Ceylonese porcupine quill and ebony box, from Matara, decorated to the slightly coffered hinged lid and walls with quills in chevron patterned bands, the interior with nine lidded compartments in a lift out tray. 31 cm x 21.5 cm x 13.5 cm
An antique Sinhalese porcupine quill box, 19th century, the hinged box layered with quills to the lid and sides under ebony strapping with bone stud work, height 8.5 cm, length 22 cm, width 16 cm
An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in geometric patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decorations, a velvet writing slope, and an interior…
An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in geometric patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decoration and containing letters and miscellaneous items…
An Anglo Indian quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with quills modulated in chevron like patterns between ebonised bands inset with bone dots, opening to interior fittings with similar decorations, a tooled leather writing slope, and an…
A Sri Lankan quill inlaid writing compendium the exterior inset with individual quills modulated in chevron like patterns, internally ebonised and inset with bone dots, fitted with a fold down writing slope and lidded compartments, 43 cm wide
A 19th century porcupine quill jewellery box with ivory inlays and twelve lidded interior compartments. Some losses. Height 10.8 cm. Width 28.5 cm. Depth 20 cm
A 19th century porcupine quill writing box the hardwood case with extensive ivory inlays, specimen woods, writing slope, inkwells and compartments. No key. Height 16 cm. Width 40 cm. Depth 22.5 cm