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A William & Mary Walnut Oyster-veneered Lace Box
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A William & Mary Walnut Oyster-veneered Lace Box

17th century
Sold 10 November 2025 · W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
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Description

No: 11212

A William & Mary walnut oyster-veneered lace box with string-banding decoration to the top, the hinged lid opening to reveal a silk-lined fitted interior.

Circa 1685

Price :£ 2350

Height: 9”,11.5(cm) Width:19”,48.5(cm) Depth14 ¼”,26(cm).

Note: The silk picture on the inside of the lid interesting as it has a caption at the food which reads:

“To heed lovely Julia

Oh be truly wise,

Offers the sorceress

& no more Lindor prize”

The image is of the sorceress and Julia and is signed Emma Crewe Del and C White Sculp. Emma Crewe was a well known artist. Wikipedia states:

Life

Crewe was the daughter of Elizabeth Shuttleworth, herself daughter of Richard Shuttleworth (1683–1749), MP for Lancashire (1705–49), and John Crewe (1709–1752), MP for Cheshire (1734–52). She was the second of six children and was particularly close to her younger sister Elizabeth (1744–1826). Crewe did not marry. She was financially secure due to a family trust set up by her father before his death, and she lived part of the time with her brother John Crewe, 1st Baron Crewe and his wife, society hostess Frances Crewe, Lady Crewe, through whom she met Josiah Wedgwood.[1]

Work

Along with Diana Beauclerk (1734–1808) and Elizabeth Templetown (1747–1823), Crewe contributed designs in the Romantic style to Josiah Wedgwood for reproduction in his studio in Rome.[2]

Crewe also made botanical art. She was part of Erasmus Darwin's circle and painted the Frontispiece to his The Loves of the Plants (2nd Ed., 1790). She was criticized for this piece by Richard Polwhele in The Unsex'd Females: "There is a charming delicacy in most of the pictures of Miss Emma Crewe; though I think, in her "Flora at play with Cupid," … she has rather overstepped the modesty of nature, by giving the portrait an air of voluptuousness too luxuriously melting."[3]

Physical Dimensions
Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Declaration

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Walnut Oyster Veneer Box to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1176810
Dealers Internal Reference
11212
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Description
No: 11212

A William & Mary walnut oyster-veneered lace box with string-banding decoration to the top, the hinged lid opening to reveal a silk-lined fitted interior.

Circa 1685

Price :£ 2350

Height: 9”,11.5(cm) Width:19”,48.5(cm) Depth14 ¼”,26(cm).

“
Note: The silk picture on the inside of the lid interesting as it has a caption at the food which reads:.
W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd
fig 1. An angled view of a rectangular wooden box featuring geometric circular oyster veneer patterns across the lid.
fig 1. A William & Mary Walnut Oyster-veneered Lace Box

“To heed lovely Julia

Oh be truly wise,

Offers the sorceress

& no more Lindor prize”

The image is of the sorceress and Julia and is signed Emma Crewe Del and C White Sculp. Emma Crewe was a well known artist. Wikipedia states:

fig 2. An angled view of a rectangular wooden box featuring geometric circular oyster veneer patterns across the lid.
fig 2. A William & Mary Walnut Oyster-veneered Lace Box

Life

Crewe was the daughter of Elizabeth Shuttleworth, herself daughter of Richard Shuttleworth (1683–1749), MP for Lancashire (1705–49), and John Crewe (1709–1752), MP for Cheshire (1734–52). She was the second of six children and was particularly close to her younger sister Elizabeth (1744–1826). Crewe did not marry. She was financially secure due to a family trust set up by her father before his death, and she lived part of the time with her brother John Crewe, 1st Baron Crewe and his wife, society hostess Frances Crewe, Lady Crewe, through whom she met Josiah Wedgwood.[1]

fig 3. An angled view of a rectangular wooden box featuring geometric circular oyster veneer patterns across the lid.
fig 3. A William & Mary Walnut Oyster-veneered Lace Box

Work

Along with Diana Beauclerk (1734–1808) and Elizabeth Templetown (1747–1823), Crewe contributed designs in the Romantic style to Josiah Wedgwood for reproduction in his studio in Rome.[2]

Crewe also made botanical art. She was part of Erasmus Darwin's circle and painted the Frontispiece to his The Loves of the Plants (2nd Ed., 1790). She was criticized for this piece by Richard Polwhele in The Unsex'd Females: "There is a charming delicacy in most of the pictures of Miss Emma Crewe; though I think, in her "Flora at play with Cupid," … she has rather overstepped the modesty of nature, by giving the portrait an air of voluptuousness too luxuriously melting."[3]

Height
11.5cm (4.53")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
26cm (10.24")
Date of Manufacture

W.R. Harvey & Co. (Antiques) Ltd has dated this Walnut Oyster Veneer Box to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1176810
Dealers Internal Ref
11212
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An angled view of a rectangular wooden box featuring geometric circular oyster veneer patterns across the lid.
A William & Mary walnut oyster-veneered lace box
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period17th century
  • StyleWilliam & Mary
  • MaterialWalnut
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsOyster veneer, Geometric inlay, Cross-banded borders
  • SizeH 11.5 cm (5 in) x W 48.5 cm (19 in) x D 26 cm (10 in)

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The William and Mary style, spanning the late 17th to early 18th century, is characterised by Dutch influences, sophisticated veneering techniques, intricate marquetry, and architectural proportions.

These pieces typically feature cross-cut branches of walnut applied to a secondary softwood or oak carcase, arranged in geometric patterns to showcase the natural growth rings of the timber.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut veneers with irregular thickness, traditional animal glue contraction lines, period hinges and locks, and natural patination indicative of age.

Placing the item on a sideboard top or desk introduces rich texture and historical contrast to modern minimalist or transitional room schemes.

Maintain stable relative humidity levels away from direct sunlight and heat sources, applying occasional applications of microcrystalline wax to nourish the historic finish.
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