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French Decorative Inlaid Thuya Wood Collectors Box
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French Decorative Inlaid Thuya Wood Collectors Box

19th century
Description

This is an exceptionally fine 19th Century French antique serpentine collectors’ box primarily veneered in fine thuya wood with mother of pearl, brass and copper marquetry. The serpentine front panel rises with the lid to reveal five slide out trays. The box retains its original lock and key which is working.

Size width 27cm depth 21cm height 21cm

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Beechmount Antiques has dated this Inlaid Thuya Collectors Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1017569
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This is an exceptionally fine 19th Century French antique serpentine collectors’ box primarily veneered in fine thuya wood with mother of pearl, brass and copper marquetry. The serpentine front panel rises with the lid to reveal five slide out trays. The box retains its original lock and key which is working.

Size width 27cm depth 21cm height 21cm

Date of Manufacture

Beechmount Antiques has dated this Inlaid Thuya Collectors Box to the 19th Century.

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A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet.
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Archive I A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet.

French Decorative Inlaid Thuya Wood Collectors Box

Archive II A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View II
Archive III A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View III
Archive IV A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View IV
Archive V A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View V
Archive VI A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View VI
Archive VII A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View VII
Archive VIII A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View VIII
Archive IX A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet. View IX
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A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet.
French Decorative Inlaid Thuya Wood Collectors Box
Ref: SA1017569
A French serpentine-front thuya wood box featuring foliate marquetry inlay, mother-of-pearl accents, a brass keyhole, and small turned feet.
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A French thuya wood collectors box is a small 19th-century decorative container crafted using veneer from the Thuya tree, valued for its dense burl grain patterns. These items were designed to hold jewellery, sewing accoutrements, or personal treasures.

Boxes from this era typically feature exotic burled timber veneers such as thuya or amboyna, paired with mother-of-pearl, bone, brass stringing, and ebonised wood borders constructed over a solid hardwood framework.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut marquetry inlays, natural wood grain variation, historical locks with matching brass keyhole escutcheons, and signs of hand-planed joinery or traditional wood shrinkage on the interior.

Position the box on a sideboard, console table, or study desk as a focal decorative accent. Pairing highly pattern-grained timber boxes with minimal glass or stone surfaces creates a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and contemporary lines.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply natural beeswax sparingly to maintain moisture in the veneer. Keep the box away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent veneer lifting or cracking.
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