Antique Boxes & Caddies

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From the bare essential to the most clever and cunning with secret draws to hide ones valuables or keep the servants from stealing the tea or just fantastic travelling cases full of gold and silver fitments. Tea caddies in the 18th and 19th century to Travelling boxes for the travelling gentry and serving officers on overseas duty.

Tortoiseshell box

Tortoiseshell box

Ref. No. cw90

Circa. 1910

An antique Edwardian tortoiseshell box.
A fine rectangular tortoiseshell box and cover.

£ 180.00

Available

A Japanese Meiji period ivory pill box

A Japanese Meiji period ivory pill box

Ref. No. cw063

Circa. 1900

A Japanese Meiji period ivory pill box with incised leopards.

£ 480.00

Available

The Launch Casket for HMS Alert

The Launch Casket for HMS Alert

Ref. No. MWA18

1894

This antique satinwood rectangular casket has a hinged lid which opens to reveal a watercolour of the sloop "HMS Alert" and a fitted velvet interio...

£ 1600.00

Available

George III mahogany travelling writing box

George III mahogany travelling writing box

Ref. No. cw054

Circa. 1800

A late George III mahogany tambour topped travelling writing box with ivory knobs.

£ 675.00

Available


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