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Beautiful Small Mid Victorian Amboyna Jewellery/trinket Box.
The Dorking Desk Shop
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Beautiful Small Mid Victorian Amboyna Jewellery/trinket Box.

19th century
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Beautiful small mid Victorian amboyna jewellery/trinket box. With a newly lined interior and ebony and boxwood inlay. Standing on little bun feet.

Size 7 x 4 x 3 inches tall (18 x 10 x 8 cm tall)

Price £45.

Stock no. 6678

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Amboyna Trinket Box to the 1870s.

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SA1179526
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6678
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Description
Beautiful small mid Victorian amboyna jewellery/trinket box. With a newly lined interior and ebony and boxwood inlay. Standing on little bun feet.

Size 7 x 4 x 3 inches tall (18 x 10 x 8 cm tall)

Price £45.

Stock no. 6678

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

The Dorking Desk Shop has dated this Victorian Amboyna Trinket Box to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179526
Dealers Internal Ref
6678
The Dorking Desk Shop
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011
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A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet.

Beautiful small mid Victorian amboyna jewellery/trinket box.

Archive II A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet. View IV
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A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet.
Beautiful small mid Victorian amboyna jewellery/trinket box.
Ref: SA1179526
A rectangular Victorian box veneered in warm brown amboyna wood with dark ebony borders and small feet.
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An amboyna trinket box is a compact decorative storage container veneered with figured burl wood sourced from the Pterocarpus indicus tree. Popular during the nineteenth century, these pieces were crafted to store small personal items, jewellery, or desk accessories.

These boxes typically feature figured amboyna veneer applied over a solid mahogany or pine carcass, frequently accented with ebony or boxwood stringing. Internal elements usually include brass hinges alongside silk, velvet, or unlined timber compartments.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display dense, tight burl figure patterns with natural tonal variations, hand-cut joinery, and original brass hardware such as quadrant or stop hinges. Natural age-related oxidisation on the timber and light wear to the underside also indicate period construction.

Position the box on a polished sideboard, desk, or bedside table alongside books and contemporary ceramics. The rich figure of the grain provides a tactile accent that complements both modern minimalist surfaces and traditional timber furniture.

Dust the exterior regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to preserve the timber finish. Keep the box away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent the thin veneer from lifting or cracking.
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