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19th Century Brass Bound Burr Wood Amboyna Box
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19th Century Brass Bound Burr Wood Amboyna Box

19th century
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19th Century Brass Bound Amboyna Burr Wood Box

Lined with marble paper, the box has a lovely warm colour & nice patination to the wood & brass. In good original 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
13cm (5.12")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Declaration

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Brass Bound Amboyna Casket to the 19th Century.

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SA1173302
Dealers Internal Reference
AS1050
Description
19th Century Brass Bound Amboyna Burr Wood Box

Lined with marble paper, the box has a lovely warm colour & nice patination to the wood & brass. In good original condition.

At Richard Anthony Rush Antiques we pride ourselves on supplying top quality pieces carefully chosen for their originality, quality and condition.
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
fig 1. A 19th-century domed amboyna burr wood box featuring decorative brass strapwork mounts and corner fittings.
fig 1. 19th Century Brass Bound Burr Wood Amboyna Box

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 19th-century domed amboyna burr wood box featuring decorative brass strapwork mounts and corner fittings.
fig 2. 19th Century Brass Bound Burr Wood Amboyna 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
13cm (5.12")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12cm (4.72")
Date of Manufacture

Richard Anthony Rush Antiques has dated this Brass Bound Amboyna Casket to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1173302
Dealers Internal Ref
AS1050
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
Richard Anthony Rush Antiques
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A 19th-century domed amboyna burr wood box featuring decorative brass strapwork mounts and corner fittings.
19th Century Brass Bound Burr Wood Amboyna Box
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A 19th-century domed amboyna burr wood box featuring decorative brass strapwork mounts and corner fittings.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A Victorian amboyna box is a decorative storage container crafted during the 19th century using the highly figured, swirling grain of amboyna burl timber. These caskets were often accented with brass mounts, strapwork, and linings made of velvet or silk.

These caskets typically feature a solid hardwood base veneered with decorative burr timbers such as amboyna or walnut. Cast or stamped brass mounts, corner pieces, and hinges were fastened to provide structural support and surface ornamentation.

Authentic pieces display natural variations in timber grain, signs of hand-fitted joinery, original slotted steel or brass screws, and age-consistent oxidisation on exposed metal fittings and interior hinges.

A brass-mounted wooden casket functions well as a accent piece positioned on an office desk, coffee table, or bookshelf to store small daily items while introducing warmth and historic contrast to modern decor schemes.

Dust surfaces gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and apply a high-grade beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the timber finish. Avert harsh chemical cleaners that can strip patination from original brass hardware.
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