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19th Century Chinese Puzzle Box
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19th Century Chinese Puzzle Box

19th century
Sold 18 October 2025 · Carse Antiques
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Description

Good 19th century Chinese elm and brass puzzle box. Gorgeous colour to the wood. Nice shaping and engraving to the brass decoration. Couple of small triangular pieces of brass missing otherwise good condition. All you've got to do now is work out how it opens !!!

SIZE; 9" by 6" by 3 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1870

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Antique Chinese Puzzle Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128926
Dealers Internal Reference
11119
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Description
Good 19th century Chinese elm and brass puzzle box. Gorgeous colour to the wood. Nice shaping and engraving to the brass decoration. Couple of small triangular pieces of brass missing otherwise good condition. All you've got to do now is work out how it opens !!!

SIZE; 9" by 6" by 3 1/2" high

CIRCA; 1870

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Antique Chinese Puzzle Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128926
Dealers Internal Ref
11119
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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Archive I A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th Century Chinese Puzzle Box

Archive II A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View II
Archive III A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View III
Archive IV A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View IV
Archive V A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View V
Archive VI A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate. View VII
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
Location
The Mill Room
Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/carse
Verified Since Mar 2011
Items For Sale 198
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A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate.
19th Century Chinese Puzzle Box
Ref: SA1128926
A rectangular wooden puzzle box featuring elaborate engraved brass corner brackets, hinges, and a central latch plate.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQing Dynasty
  • MaterialHardwood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass mounts, Engraved hardware, Geometric corner brackets, Swastika lattice motif
  • SizeH 9 cm (4 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

FAQs

Chinese puzzle boxes and secret compartment containers date back centuries, traditionally crafted as intricate containers to safeguard precious items, letters, or jewellery using complex mechanical sliding panels and hidden latches.

These boxes are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as huanghuali, zitan, or local domestic timbers, and are frequently embellished with hand-forged brass mounts, hinges, and corner brackets.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct joinery, natural patina and wear on the wood surfaces, hand-cut brass fixtures with traditional motifs, and mechanical mechanisms that rely on hand-fitted wooden pins rather than modern fasteners.

An antique box serves as an impactful focal point when placed atop a coffee table, bookshelf, or sideboard, adding textural contrast and historical interest to contemporary minimalist or eclectic spaces.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent wood splitting, occasionally treating the surface with conservation-grade microcrystalline wax.
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