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A Small Antique Box - In the Form of Two Stacking Books
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A Small Antique Box - In the Form of Two Stacking Books

19th century
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Description

This is an unusual piece, a small box shaped in the form of two stacking books.

Dating from the early 1800s it is constructed of wood and painted and decorated to look like closed volumes of books. The box has a hinged lid and inside are two mother of pearl fish gaming counters.

These boxes were popular little keepsake boxes for storing small items. On the lid are the words Le Tonnelet -meaning the little barrel or it could refer to a place.

The box measures 8.3cm w x 6cm d x 3.4cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Book Form Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is an unusual piece, a small box shaped in the form of two stacking books.
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Dating from the early 1800s it is constructed of wood and painted and decorated to look like closed volumes of books.
Opus Antiques

The box has a hinged lid and inside are two mother of pearl fish gaming counters.

fig 1. A small rectangular antique box constructed in the shape of two stacked books with red and gold patterned covers and exterior brass hinges.
fig 1. A Small Antique Box - In the Form of Two Stacking Books

These boxes were popular little keepsake boxes for storing small items. On the lid are the words Le Tonnelet -meaning the little barrel or it could refer to a place.

The box measures 8.3cm w x 6cm d x 3.4cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Book Form Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1162371
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A small rectangular antique box constructed in the shape of two stacked books with red and gold patterned covers and exterior brass hinges.
A Small Antique Box - in the form of two stacking books
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A small rectangular antique box constructed in the shape of two stacked books with red and gold patterned covers and exterior brass hinges.
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Book-form boxes, also known as trompe loeil book boxes, are decorative storage containers crafted to emulate the appearance of single bound volumes or stacks of books.

These containers were typically constructed with a wooden or pasteboard core, covered in leather, marbled paper, or painted canvas, and secured with small metal hinges.

Authentic period examples demonstrate historical construction techniques such as pinned brass hinges, natural surface craquelure, and age-consistent wear along edges and corners.

Place the box on a writing desk, integrate it into a bookshelf vignette, or place it atop a stack of larger art volumes to add historical texture to a room.

Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or light brush, avoiding water, chemical polishes, or liquid solvents that could lift historical adhesives and pigments.
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