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Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box
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Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box

19th century
Description

Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box having a turned shaped carrying handle, the 2 lift up lids open to reveal a fitted interior with original ink well, pen tray and lidded compartments.

Nice antique condition, consistent with age and use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Stationery Box to the 1880s.

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SA1177548
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PS3-30
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Description
Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box having a turned shaped carrying handle, the 2 lift up lids open to reveal a fitted interior with original ink well, pen tray and lidded compartments.

Nice antique condition, consistent with age and use.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Rebecca Sarah Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Stationery Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177548
Dealers Internal Ref
PS3-30
Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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Archive I An antique medium brown mahogany stationery box featuring a central turned wooden handle and hinged top lids.

Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box

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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
Telephone 07789 374912
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Suffolk
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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rebeccasarahantiques
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Rebecca Sarah Antiques
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An antique medium brown mahogany stationery box featuring a central turned wooden handle and hinged top lids.
Unusual Antique Mahogany Stationary Box
Ref: SA1177548
An antique medium brown mahogany stationery box featuring a central turned wooden handle and hinged top lids.
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  • ObjectStationery Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsTurned baluster handle, Hinged lids, Straight grain mahogany, Flush joinery
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This unusual Victorian stationery box originates from 1880, created in a gentleman's library style suitable for an office desk. The piece is constructed from mahogany with a straight grain and a medium brown colour, complemented by brass hardware including small hinges. A central turned wooden handle rises from the top, mounted between the two hinged lids which open to reveal a fitted interior containing an original inkwell, pen tray, and lidded compartments. The joinery is flush, showing smooth surfaces across the box with mild signs of age and wear consistent with regular historical use. Overall, the stationery box measures 13 cm high, 23 cm wide, and 15 cm deep in practical terms. Placed on a home study desk or tabletop, the stationery box provides both functional storage and a traditional decorative accent. The compartmented interior accommodates everyday writing instruments and letters, keeping a workspace organised in a classic manner. The rich brown timber and turned handle details coordinate easily with other period furnishings or traditional interiors, making it an engaging desktop accessory for daily use.

FAQs

An antique mahogany stationery box is a desktop storage container designed during the 18th and 19th centuries to hold correspondence supplies, such as paper, inkwells, pens, and sealing wax.

These boxes were typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, often featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, brass hinges, and turned wooden handles.

Authentic pieces feature signs of age such as natural timber shrinkage, hand-cut joinery, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, and smooth wear around functional elements like handles.

A wooden stationery box functions as a functional accent piece on a modern home office desk, console table, or bookshelf to store small everyday items while adding natural timber texture.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish occasionally along the grain, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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