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    Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver
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Victorian Walnut Card Box

19th century
Sold 12 August 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
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Description

A mid Victorian burr walnut dome top card box with brass trim and bone decorative playing cards to the lid c.1875. The quality burr walnut dome top box with fretted brass decoration to the lid inset with three bone playing cards; matching fretted brass lock escutcheon to the lid. The hinged lid opening to reveal an original fitted and lined interior with two sections to hold the playing cards and a centre section for storing dice and counters. Excellent quality and presented in superb original condition with a rich polish, complete with 2 packs of cards, dice and counters ready to use. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 8" wide x 5" deep x 4" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20.5cm (8.07")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Card Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1159468
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 41829
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Description
A mid Victorian burr walnut dome top card box with brass trim and bone decorative playing cards to the lid c.1875.
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The quality burr walnut dome top box with fretted brass decoration to the lid inset with three bone playing cards; matching fretted brass lock escutcheon to the lid.
Sturmans Antiques

The hinged lid opening to reveal an original fitted and lined interior with two sections to hold the playing cards and a centre section for storing dice and counters. Excellent quality and presented in superb original condition with a rich polish, complete with 2 packs of cards, dice and counters ready to use. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 8" wide x 5" deep x 4" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
20.5cm (8.07")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Card Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1159468
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 41829
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Sturmans Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An open antique walnut card box displaying a blue silk-lined interior with two compartments holding playing cards, dice, and counters. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An open antique walnut card box displaying a blue silk-lined interior with two compartments holding playing cards, dice, and counters. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Walnut Card Box

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Sturmans Antiques
Telephone 01969 667742 or 07572 889651
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Sturmans Antiques Ltd
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Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/sturmansantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 180
Items Sold 10,946
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
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Location: Sturmans Antiques Ltd, Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QW, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/sturmansantiques
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An open antique walnut card box displaying a blue silk-lined interior with two compartments holding playing cards, dice, and counters.
Victorian Walnut Card Box
Ref: SA1159468
An open antique walnut card box displaying a blue silk-lined interior with two compartments holding playing cards, dice, and counters.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Brass, Mother-of-pearl, Silk
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHinged lid, Brass hardware, Partitioned interior, Mother-of-pearl inlay
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 20.5 cm (8 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

During the Victorian era, parlor games were a popular form of evening entertainment, leading to the creation of specialised wooden boxes designed to store playing cards, counters, and dice safely when not in use.

These boxes were typically crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, often featuring fitted interiors lined with silk, velvet, or watered moire fabric, alongside brass hinges and mother-of-pearl escutcheons.

Authenticity is usually determined by construction methods such as hand-cut dovetail joints, period-appropriate brass hardware, natural ageing of the wood grain, and original fabric linings rather than modern synthetic glues or machine-cut screws.

An antique card box can be placed on a coffee table, bookshelf, or desk as a textural decorative object that also offers concealed storage for small items.

Preserve wooden boxes by keeping them out of direct sunlight and away from rapid humidity changes, occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the wood without damaging the historic finish.
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