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Fine Tunbridge Ware Postage Stamp Box
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Fine Tunbridge Ware Postage Stamp Box

19th century
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Here we have a wonderful quality Victorian Tunbridge Ware box of almost square shape with a central image of a postage stamp on the lid surrounded buy a repeating geometric pattern in inlaid marquetry, the box is in perfect condition and has a superb patina to it.

Size: 45 x 40 x 18 mm

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box to the 1890s.

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SA1027743
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7042
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We are more than happy to ship items abroad and ask you to contact us prior to purchasing to obtain a quote which will include professional packaging of your item, we will endeavour to ship your item as economically as possible, within the UK items will be posted using the Royal Mail and carry a tracking number.

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Here we have a wonderful quality Victorian Tunbridge Ware box of almost square shape with a central image of a postage stamp on the lid surrounded buy a repeating geometric pattern in inlaid marquetry, the box is in perfect condition and has a superb patina to it.

Size: 45 x 40 x 18 mm

Free postage and packaging is included in the price of this item.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box to the 1890s.

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SA1027743
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7042
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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A small square Victorian Tunbridge ware wooden stamp box featuring a geometric inlaid mosaic border and a central profile portrait of Queen Victoria.
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Archive I A small square Victorian Tunbridge ware wooden stamp box featuring a geometric inlaid mosaic border and a central profile portrait of Queen Victoria.

Fine Tunbridge Ware Postage Stamp Box

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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A small square Victorian Tunbridge ware wooden stamp box featuring a geometric inlaid mosaic border and a central profile portrait of Queen Victoria.
Fine Tunbridge Ware Postage Stamp Box
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A small square Victorian Tunbridge ware wooden stamp box featuring a geometric inlaid mosaic border and a central profile portrait of Queen Victoria.
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Tunbridge ware is a traditional form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically characteristic of the area around Tunbridge Wells in Kent during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It features intricate mosaic-like geometric patterns created from tiny strips of naturally coloured woods glued together into blocks and sliced.

Victorian stamp boxes were typically constructed using native and imported hardwoods such as rosewood, walnut, and boxwood. Decorative examples often featured tessellated timber mosaic borders and printed central panels set onto solid wood bases.

Authentic Tunbridge ware items display minute wooden tesserae forming geometric borders or micro-mosaic images rather than painted or transfer-printed imitations. End-grain timber cuts, subtle natural colour variations in the wood, and period wooden or brass hinges are key indicators.

A small wooden stamp box can be styled on an office desk, coffee table tray, or bedside table as an accent piece. It functions as a decorative historical curiosity and a functional holder for small desk items like paperclips.

To preserve antique woodwork, keep the item away from direct heat sources and bright sunlight to prevent drying, cracking, or fading of natural wood tones. Clean gently with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a small amount of high-grade beeswax polish sparingly.
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