VINTAGE INLAID PENWORK DECORATIVE WOOD BOX This vintage decorative Mahagony box is decorated with an inlaid Satinwood stylized leaf and bird design; the top with piano hinge and inlaid keyhole surround. These medium sized boxes are great for keeping TV remotes close but out of site! CONDITION: near mint, no key
Circa: 20th c.
Condition: mint
Size: 6.75 ins deep x 9 ins. wide x 2.25 ins. high
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: unmarked  

VINTAGE WOOD BOITE NATURE MAHAGONY CIGAR BOX ca. 1940 This is a fine vintage full BN (Boite Nature)cigar box dating from ca 1942. Made of Mahogany, with lockwork corners and machine stapled type V hardware, it retains its original interior collar. This box features an unusual double Serpentine front with stepped lid, it rests on four rectangular feet. The base bears the printed Tax Class & Caution Notice. CONDITION:unidentified maker; box is in great near mint condition, wood is sound, only very minor age/use bumps & nicks to wood, all hardware is original

NOTE: would make an attractive storage box for TV remote controls, etc.
Circa: 1940-1959
Condition: near mint, see description
Size: 7.75 x 11.5 x 4.5 inches
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: unknown  

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FOLK ART PAINTED WOOD WORK SEWING BOX This large lovely antique Victorian rectangular work or sewing box is hand decorated in the Folk Art style, the veneered lid having an oval cartouche encircling hand painted flowers on a black ground. The stepped hinged lid is further decorated with gesso (plaster) C-scrolls at each corner enclosing a grain painted ground (painted to simulate burl wood). The sides are also similarily grain painted. The interior is lined in rose pink silk. Dating from the 3rd quarter of the 19th c., this box was not supplied with tools & therefore has no interior fittings {the lose interior fittings shown in image are not original to this box but are a later 20th c. addition}. CONDITION: very good condition, some chipping and age cracks to gesso decoration, a few very minor age cracks to veneered top, hand painted floral decoration in very good condition.

Note: this box is large and heavy
Circa: 19th c.
Condition: very good, see description
Size: 13.75 x 11 x 3
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: unmarked  

19th C. Paper Mache Trinket Box A nice masculine Victorian era/19th c. inlaid black paper mache trinket box; top with piano hinge and wood inlaid cartouche. Small boxes like this were usually used to hold ladies hair pins or men's shirt studs; this one was found with shirt studs inside.

Condition: some minor overall crazing to lacquer, very minor abrasions to corners; under magnification & strong light there is a man's name (Bud Rea) and an undecipherable word lightly scratched on top inside cartouche
Circa: 19th c.
Condition: see description
Size: 3 1/2 x 2 x 3/4 inches
Manufacturer: unknown