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Good Small Original Georgian Knife Box Complete
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Good Small Original Georgian Knife Box Complete

18th century
Description

A super completely original georgian mahogany knife/ cutlery box fully fitted and retaining its original patinated handles and lock eschucheon.

It measures h 33cms d17cms w 21cms

Dating from around 1770 with a lovely deep colour and patination .

A great box and whoever buys it will getting a super piece .

As always offered at our normal competitive price

UK postage £10

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Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

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Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Knife Box to the 18th Century.

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Description
A super completely original georgian mahogany knife/ cutlery box fully fitted and retaining its original patinated handles and lock eschucheon.

It measures h 33cms d17cms w 21cms

Dating from around 1770 with a lovely deep colour and patination .

fig 1. A Georgian mahogany knife box featuring a sloped lid, serpentine front, brass lock plate, ring handle, and edge stringing.
fig 1. Good Small Original Georgian Knife Box Complete

A great box and whoever buys it will getting a super piece .

As always offered at our normal competitive price

UK postage £10

All forms of payment including ccs etc

Lapada_cinoa members since1985

Established in1977 in chester

Date of Manufacture

Mike Melody Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Knife Box to the 18th Century.

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SA1221434
Mike Melody Antiques
Mike Melody Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2013

Combined 85 years of buying and selling quality antiques and still loving it.

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Mike Melody Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A Georgian mahogany knife box featuring a sloped lid, serpentine front, brass lock plate, ring handle, and edge stringing.

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Archive II A Georgian mahogany knife box featuring a sloped lid, serpentine front, brass lock plate, ring handle, and edge stringing. View II
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Mike Melody Antiques
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A Georgian mahogany knife box featuring a sloped lid, serpentine front, brass lock plate, ring handle, and edge stringing.
GOOD SMALL ORIGINAL GEORGIAN KNIFE BOX COMPLETE
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A Georgian mahogany knife box featuring a sloped lid, serpentine front, brass lock plate, ring handle, and edge stringing.
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A Georgian knife box is an 18th-century wooden container crafted with a sloped lid and fitted interior, designed to store and display cutlery on dining room sideboards.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from fine cabinet woods such as mahogany, walnut, or satinwood, often adorned with brass mounts, keyhole escutcheon plates, and barber-pole stringing.

Authentic period examples feature hand-cut joinery, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, sloped lids with serpentine fronts, and rich age-acquired patination on the timber.

Place the container on a dining room sideboard, hallway console, or kitchen island as a functional accent for holding letters or modern tableware.

Store the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources, wipe clean using a dry microfibre cloth, and apply a light coating of natural beeswax polish annually.
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