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An Antique Candle Box with Drawer
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An Antique Candle Box with Drawer

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

A lovely 19th century mahogany candle box with a lift up lid and a drawer to the base.

Nice shaped base and backboard.

This box can be hung on a wall or sit on a surface. 

A really useful piece.

The box measures 28cm w x 23.5cm h  x 15cm d.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Candle Box to the 19th Century.

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Own a piece of history

Description
A lovely 19th century mahogany candle box with a lift up lid and a drawer to the base.

Nice shaped base and backboard.

This box can be hung on a wall or sit on a surface. 

A really useful piece.

The box measures 28cm w x 23.5cm h  x 15cm d.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Candle Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1237035
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base.
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Archive I An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base.

An Antique Candle Box with Drawer

Archive II An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base. View II
Archive III An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base. View III
Archive IV An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base. View IV
Archive V An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base. View V
Archive VI An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base. View VI
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An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base.
An Antique Candle Box with Drawer
Ref: SA1237035
An antique dark mahogany wooden candle box featuring a shaped backboard with a hanging hole, a hinged top lid, a lower drawer with a metal knob, and a shaped apron base.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWall Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsShaped backboard, Hanging aperture, Lower drawer, Shaped apron

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Historically, wooden candle boxes were essential domestic storage vessels used during the 18th and 19th centuries to protect candles made of beeswax or tallow from vermin and moisture. They were designed either to sit on a surface or mount to a wall near a hearth, often incorporating a sloped lid for access and a lower drawer for matches or tinder.

In British and European furniture making, utility items like candle boxes were commonly crafted from regional hardwoods including oak, elm, walnut, and mahogany, or softwoods such as pine. Native fruitwoods were also widely utilized for country-made folk examples due to their workability and smooth grain structure.

Authentic period candle boxes typically display hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed interior surfaces, and uneven wear consistent with age. Look for original brass hardware, minor shrinkage gaps in the timber panels, and a naturally aged patina with oxidisation around iron or brass fixings.

A candle box makes a functional decorative object when displayed on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or kitchen shelf to hold everyday trinkets or matchboxes. Alternatively, wall-mountable examples can be hung in narrow hallway spaces or alcoves to add historical texture alongside contemporary art.

To preserve the timber finish, dust regularly with a soft dry microfiber cloth and keep the item away from direct heat sources or high humidity. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, buffing gently to maintain the protective patina without creating wax build-up.
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