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An Antique Alphabet Box - With Makers Name
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An Antique Alphabet Box - With Makers Name

19th century
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This antique  alphabet box has a sliding lid with divisions for the bone alphabet tiles. There are at least three of each letter, four for some and five for all the vowels.

The maker W Leuchars, 8 Cheapside London is stamped on the lid. W Leuchars was a luxury outfitter based in the city of London specializing in high end dressing cases, chess sets, boxes etc. c1850

On the underside of the lid handwritten by a previous owner is lots of different words such as abhor, tortoise and colonel.

The box measures 26cm l x15cm w.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Victorian Wooden Alphabet Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
This antique  alphabet box has a sliding lid with divisions for the bone alphabet tiles. There are at least three of each letter, four for some and five for all the vowels.

The maker W Leuchars, 8 Cheapside London is stamped on the lid.

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W Leuchars was a luxury outfitter based in the city of London specializing in high end dressing cases, chess sets, boxes etc.
Opus Antiques

c1850

On the underside of the lid handwritten by a previous owner is lots of different words such as abhor, tortoise and colonel.

The box measures 26cm l x15cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Victorian Wooden Alphabet Box to the 19th Century.

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A Victorian mahogany alphabet box shown partially open, revealing a grid of compartments holding bone tiles with printed capital letters.
An Antique Alphabet Box - with makers name
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A Victorian mahogany alphabet box shown partially open, revealing a grid of compartments holding bone tiles with printed capital letters.
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An alphabet box, popular during the 19th century, was an educational tool used to teach children spelling and reading. These boxes feature individual internal compartments holding square tiles stamped or carved with uppercase and lowercase letters.

Victorian alphabet boxes were constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or pine, fitted with sliding lids and internal timber dividers. The accompanying letter tiles were commonly made from turned bone, ivory, wood, or pressed card.

Authentic pieces feature traditional joinery, natural patination on the wood, and stamped maker details on the underside or lid. The letter tiles display minor variations from hand-carving or early mechanical stamping, along with consistent age-related wear.

Place the box open on a desk, bookshelf, or coffee table to display the structured grid of letter tiles as a graphic vignette. Its architectural compartments and warm wood tones suit traditional, library, or dark academia interiors.

Keep the box away from direct sunlight, radiators, and moisture to prevent the timber from warping or splitting. Dust the compartments and tiles with a dry, soft brush, and apply a light coat of microcrystalline wax to the exterior wood.
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