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Small Antique Decorated Oak Box

19th century
Sold 23 February 2026 · Mike Melody Antiques
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A super antique ( l19thc) smalloak box ,45cms w 34cms d and 32cms h.

The ideal item to go by a settee , hallway etc.

Complete with an ivorine plaque with the maker,s name.

In perfect well looked after condition ,we are dating around 1900 in date.

UK delivery included

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Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Small Carved Oak Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
A super antique ( l19thc) smalloak box ,45cms w 34cms d and 32cms h.

The ideal item to go by a settee , hallway etc.

Complete with an ivorine plaque with the maker,s name.

In perfect well looked after condition ,we are dating around 1900 in date.

UK delivery included

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Small Carved Oak Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1153719
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2013

Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Mike Melody Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small Antique Decorated Oak Box

Archive II A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. View II
Archive III A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. View III
Archive IV A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. View IV
Archive V A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. View V
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Archive VII A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles. View VII
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Mike Melody Antiques

Mike Melody Antiques
Telephone 07534 226563
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Chester
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/melodyantiques
Verified Since Jan 2013
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Mike Melody Antiques
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A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles.
SMALL ANTIQUE DECORATED OAK BOX
Ref: SA1153719
A small rectangular wooden box made of dark brown oak features carved geometric arch motifs on the front panel and scrolling patterns on the side stiles.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsChip carving, Geometric arches, Scrollwork stiles

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Carved oak boxes and small coffers date back to the medieval and Tudor periods in Britain, initially used for storing valuables, documents, and textiles before drawers became common in domestic furniture.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid English oak, often utilising frame-and-panel joinery, pegged joints, and hand-carved ornamentation executed with gouges and chisels.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks, timber shrinkage, hand-cut joinery such as dovetails or pegged tenons, and natural oxidation or patina accumulated over centuries.

An antique oak box functions well as a sculptural tabletop object on a coffee table, console, or bookshelf, adding tactile warmth and historical contrast to contemporary minimalist schemes.

Preservation involves keeping the wood away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources, dusting with a dry microfibre cloth, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain.
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