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Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box
Tunbridgeware.uk
for sale €187     $203
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Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box

19th century
For Sale by Tunbridgeware.uk
Description

Young Queen Victoria, Rosewood with cedar lining, very fine tessellated top, size 1.75 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches

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UK Delivery included.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.8cm (0.71")
Width
1.5cm (0.59")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Declaration

Tunbridgeware.uk has dated this Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1067483
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351
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The price includes UK delivery.

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Description
Young Queen Victoria, Rosewood with cedar lining, very fine tessellated top, size 1.75 x 1.5 x 0.75 inches

Pay with PayPal or request an invoice please.

UK Delivery included.

Height
1.8cm (0.71")
Width
1.5cm (0.59")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Date of Manufacture

Tunbridgeware.uk has dated this Tunbridge Ware Stamp Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1067483
Dealers Internal Ref
351
Tunbridgeware.uk
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2024

Tunbridge ware specialist dealer.

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A small square antique wooden Tunbridge Ware stamp box featuring a central Queen Victoria postage stamp motif framed by a tessellated geometric wood inlay border.
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Tunbridgeware.uk
Telephone 07837 784683
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Hastings
East Sussex
United Kingdom
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A small square antique wooden Tunbridge Ware stamp box featuring a central Queen Victoria postage stamp motif framed by a tessellated geometric wood inlay border.
Tunbridge Ware Stamp box
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A small square antique wooden Tunbridge Ware stamp box featuring a central Queen Victoria postage stamp motif framed by a tessellated geometric wood inlay border.
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Tunbridge Ware is a form of decorative woodwork craft, characteristic of Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells in Kent, which flourished primarily during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It features intricate mosaic-like patterns made from small, coloured wooden rods glued together, sliced, and applied as veneers.

Craftspeople utilised native British woods such as oak, cherry, holly, plum, and walnut, alongside imported exotic timber like rosewood. These woods were cut into square strips, assembled into geometric block patterns or pictorial designs, glued into a composite block, and sliced horizontally to form identical decorative veneers.

Authentic examples feature genuine end-grain wood mosaic tiles rather than printed paper patterns or painted designs. Examining the surface closely with magnification reveals natural timber grain patterns within each individual geometric piece alongside slight variations characteristic of hand construction.

These compact decorative items serve as accents on styled surfaces such as an office desk top, coffee table book stack, or bedroom vanity tray. Placing the box alongside modern metal desk instruments or framed prints creates a tactile, layered historical feature within modern schemes.

Keep the object away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity variations to prevent the wood veneers from lifting or cracking. Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth, and occasionally apply a small amount of neutral beeswax polish to protect the timber finish.
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