An Australian jewellery casket with cabriole legs and bombe faceted sides, adorned with parquetry and marquetry decoration. Timbers include blackwood, maple and walnut, early 20th century, 17 cm high, 28 cm wide, 18 cm deep
A good musk, black-wood and mixed timbers parquetry writing box. Australian, mid-19th century. with inscription to E M Govett Brunswick Melbourne, 40 cm wide, 25 cm cm deep 14 cm high
Victorian parquetry sewing box, multiple section sewing box with paper map of woods used in construction, internal handled pull out tray and blue paper lining (A/F losses in part to inlay), length 30 cm, width 22.5 cm, height 12 cm
An exceptional Victorian inlaid deed box, the hinged lid parquetry inlaid with a trophy group of birds, quivers of arrows and fruiting boughs, the sides in parquetry tumbling block design, the interior fitted with a plain hinged lid revealing sectional…
Kauri and inlaid native timbers box 19th century New Zealand native timbers inlaid box, the hinged lid with parquetry binding and burr totara border, the front with inlaid initials Jaf and dated 1891, 46.5 cm width
A 19th century William & Mary-style lace box, the hinged lid veneered with a parquetry of grained 'shells', crossbanded with thumb moulded edge. Similarly veneered sides with ogee foot moulding. 33 x 34 x 11.5 cm
A figured and decorative timber parquetry veneered box, oblong with slightly domed top, with a complex parquet pattern to sides and hinged lid. 31 cm x 21 cm x 18 cm.
A colonial N.Z. woods inlaid trinket box, the top with a parquetry rewarewa panel framed by burr totara and other banded woods, kauri lined. 19.5 cm x 16.5 cm x 6.8 cm.
A French parquetry jewellery case by Maison Alphonse Giroux et Cie. Paris, of serpentine commode shape with four wing hinged drawers beneath a hinged lid, the ebonized surfaces embellished with applied cut brass mounts and two oval miniature oil panels of…
A French parquetry jewellery case by Maison Alphonse Giroux et Cie. Paris, of serpentine commode shape with four wing hinged drawers beneath a hinged lid, the ebonized surfaces embellished with applied cut brass mounts and two oval miniature oil panels of…
A walnut Tunbridgeware writing box, later 19th century, with key, the well figured box with parquetry bands, a feather banded and decorated rectangular cartouche and matching escutcheon, the fitted interior with a black tooled leather writing slope, pen…
A Tunbridgeware rosewood work box, later 19th century, the box with a fitted compartmentalised tray covered in red patterned paper, the box with bold patterned parquetry borders and mother-of-pearl escutcheons; with key, height 12 cm, width 25 cm, depth…
William Seuffert, rare writing compendium, composed of specimen native timbers with traditional European parquetry and New Zealand marquetry flora, fauna and indigenous Maori themes, made by William Seuffert in 1905. Height 42 cm. Width 36.5 cm. Depth 23…
A Victorian walnut sewing box, circa 1860s, the parquetry box with a flat domed top, strapped with key fret bands in coloured timbers, and centred with a diamond cartouche and conforming escutcheon of mother-of -pearl with a cross banded surround, the…
A fine Victorian Tunbridgeware box, circa 1860s, the finely worked parquetry box, with a large diamond set within borders to the lid intricately decorated with a tapestry style floral mosaic in natural wood tones and soft colours against a darker ground,…
A Victorian parquetry specimen wood box, mid to late 19th century. Decorated with various veneer work, rosewood, maple ebony, satinwood, etc. Height 14 cm. Width 27 cm. Depth 19.2 cm
A magnificent, very large Anton Seuffert parquetry writing slope made of various New Zealand inlaid timbers. The top inlaid with a large fern surrounded by Maori motifs and a geometric band. One of very few pieces known to incorporate Maori motifs which…
An Australian parquetry specimen wood box, of rectangular form with a hinged cover, finely inlaid with a double star motif and dual edge banding, 29 cm wide, x 26 cm deep, 15 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Melbourne
A New Zealand colonial parquetry specimen wood sewing box, circa 1860, of rectangular form, the hinged lid with star inlay including Puriri, Rewarewa, mottled Kauri, Maire and other New Zealand timbers, with burr totara to each corner, dovetail joints and…
A desktop writing compendium of New Zealand native timbers by Anton Seuffert This unusual compendium (or escritoire, as it was called in colonial times) is not only a unique example of Anton Seuffert's craftsmanship, but is also historically significant.…
A Victorian writing slope, the walnut box with an inlaid border of parquetry dentil work, lid opens to reveal ink and pen compartments and the secret drawer, further mother-of-pearl and inlay work to top and keyhole escutcheon. 50 x 25.5 x 17 cm