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Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box or Key Box
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Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box or Key Box

19th century
Sold 27 November 2025 · Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
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Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box Or Key Box

This beautifully made box is bound in fine Morocco leather with tooled & gilt detail to the top & sides & with a gilt brass cartouche engraved with the word “Keys”. I have described it as a jewellery box as I think it would work really well for this purpose. It has a working numbered Chubb lock engraved with “Appointment To Her Majesty". The interior is lined with silk velvet & has a single removable tray. Offered in fine condition.

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At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Leather Bound Jewellery Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1172579
Description
Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box Or Key Box
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This beautifully made box is bound in fine Morocco leather with tooled & gilt detail to the top & sides & with a gilt brass cartouche engraved with the word “Keys”.
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

I have described it as a jewellery box as I think it would work really well for this purpose. It has a working numbered Chubb lock engraved with “Appointment To Her Majesty". The interior is lined with silk velvet & has a single removable tray. Offered in fine condition.

fig 1. A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle.
fig 1. Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box or Key Box

At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.

Richard has worked as a conservator/restorer for over thirty five years with many eminent clients including the department store Peter Jones in Sloane Square, London (part of the John Lewis Partnership) for whom he restored and supplied antique furniture for over eighteen years.

fig 2. A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle.
fig 2. Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box or Key Box

Every piece supplied by Richard Anthony Rush Antiques is in fine showroom condition and finished to a very high standard. You can expect all furniture to be clean throughout and ready for your home.

We can arrange a full delivery service. Please contact us for a quote or if you would like additional information about any of our pieces.

Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Leather Bound Jewellery Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172579
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2023
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Richard Anthony Rush Antiques Profile Page

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Archive I A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box or Key Box

Archive II A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View II
Archive III A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View III
Archive IV A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View IV
Archive V A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View V
Archive VI A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View IX
Archive X A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View X
Archive XI A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle. View XI
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Richard Anthony Rush Antiques

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Telephone 07939 220041 or 07785 737055
Location
The Old Dairy
Manor Road
Hasketon
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 6HZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/richardanthony
Verified Since Nov 2023
Items For Sale 33
Items Sold 120
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
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Location: The Old Dairy, Manor Road, Hasketon, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 6HZ, United Kingdom
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A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle.
Small 19th Century Leather Bound Jewellery Box Or Key Box
Ref: SA1172579
A rectangular nineteenth-century leather-bound box in dark red with gilt tooling, a brass keyhole escutcheon, and a top carrying handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLeather, Brass, Wood, Paper
  • ColourRed
  • MotifsGilt tooling, Brass escutcheon, Top handle, Corner motifs
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 16.5 cm (6 in) x D 11 cm (4 in)

FAQs

During the nineteenth century, portable leather-clad boxes were widely utilised by the middle and upper classes for securing valuable personal items, correspondence, and keys during travel or for domestic organisation.

These items typically feature a wooden carcass lined with velvet, silk, or paper, covered in panelled leather with blind or gilt tooling, and fitted with brass locks, hinges, and carrying handles.

Authentic pieces exhibit period-correct construction techniques such as hand-tooled gold leaf detailing, dovetail joinery on internal compartments, hand-cut screws, and patinated brass hardware characteristic of nineteenth-century manufacturing.

Such items can be placed on a desk, bookshelf, or coffee table to introduce texture and historical interest while serving as functional storage for small keepsakes.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the leather from drying out, avoiding excessive moisture, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to protect the surface.
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