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Lot 61:
Description
An assortment of decorative boxes comprising wooden and metal examples from the nineteenth century and later. The group features a Victorian oak stationery box with a stepped lid, brass swing handle, decorative escutcheon, and bracket feet. Also included is a domed tea caddy finished in burr wood veneers with elaborate pierced brass strapping and mounts. A rectangular dark grey metal box features Neoclassical relief-moulded scenes and contains an internal red oval label. Further wooden items include a box with intricate floral carving and a foliate bone or shell inlay to the lid, an octagonal trinket box with inlaid brass heart and dot motifs, and a rectangular box with brass corner plates and a heart-shaped keyhole surround. The collection is completed by a small finger-jointed wooden box with a red fabric-lined interior and a silver-toned metal box with an embossed peacock design on the lid.
Largest box width: 21.5 cm.
Condition report:
The collection shows various signs of age and use throughout. The burr wood tea caddy exhibits visible cracking and lifting to the veneers. The oak stationery box has surface scuffs and wear to the finish, particularly on the feet and corners. Significant tarnishing and patina are evident across all brass components. The relief-moulded metal box shows signs of oxidation. No keys are present for any of the keyed locks.
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