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Victorian Pine Deed Box
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Victorian Pine Deed Box

19th century
For Sale by Past to Present
Description

An attractive small pine deed box that dates to around 1880

It has been sympathetically restored, stripped and waxed with an antique pine finish and it has a working lock and key

Perfect for storing games, photos or items of interest

Measures 15 inches long, 10 inches deep and 7 inches high

Postage to mainline UK is included in the price, if you require a price to ship overseas……please contact me for a quote

Date of Manufacture

Past to Present has dated this Victorian Pine Deed Box to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09718766
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Hand-cut dovetails at the corners: joinery typical of nineteenth-century cabinet work.
Slotted screws securing the hinges: standard fastening before cross-head screws.
Brass two-prong catch and mortised lock: ironmongery fitted to Victorian boxes.
Natural oxidisation and water marks inside: aged surface on the bare pine.
Moulded lid and plinth edges: profile shaping common in late Victorian boxes.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245538
Dealers Internal Reference
AB/2026/11/322
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All my items are sold with a full refund policy if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase

Alternatively you are welcome to view any item prior to purchase……we are based in Wrexham North Wales

Description
An attractive small pine deed box that dates to around 1880
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It has been sympathetically restored, stripped and waxed with an antique pine finish and it has a working lock and key.
Past to Present

Perfect for storing games, photos or items of interest

Measures 15 inches long, 10 inches deep and 7 inches high

Postage to mainline UK is included in the price, if you require a price to ship overseas……please contact me for a quote

Date of Manufacture

Past to Present has dated this Victorian Pine Deed Box to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09718766
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Hand-cut dovetails at the corners: joinery typical of nineteenth-century cabinet work.
Slotted screws securing the hinges: standard fastening before cross-head screws.
Brass two-prong catch and mortised lock: ironmongery fitted to Victorian boxes.
Natural oxidisation and water marks inside: aged surface on the bare pine.
Moulded lid and plinth edges: profile shaping common in late Victorian boxes.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
18cm (7.09")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245538
Dealers Internal Ref
AB/2026/11/322
Past to Present
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2022
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Past to Present Profile Page

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A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole.
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Archive I A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole.

Victorian Pine Deed Box

Archive II A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole. View II
Archive III A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole. View III
Archive IV A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole. View IV
Archive V A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole. View V
Archive VI A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole. View VI
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Telephone 07967 162968
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Clwyd
North Wales
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pasttopresent
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A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole.
Victorian pine deed box
Ref: SA1245538
A rectangular Victorian pine deed box with dovetailed joints, moulded top and bottom borders, and a central keyhole.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBoxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDovetail joints, Moulded edges, Keyhole
  • SizeH 18 cm (7 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 27 cm (11 in)

This Victorian pine deed box is an antique storage piece finished in a warm brown wax. The rectangular wooden chest displays visible dovetail joints at the corners, rounded moulded edges along the top and bottom borders, and a central brass keyhole escutcheon on the front. The piece measures 18 cm high, 38 cm wide, and 27 cm deep, maintaining compact proportions well suited to modern interior settings. In a contemporary home, this box finds a practical place sitting atop a sideboard, chest of drawers, or desk surface. It provides tidy containment for small everyday items such as games, photographs, or personal keepsakes. The restored antique pine surface brings a rustic farmhouse character to living spaces, hallways, or studies, combining traditional craftsmanship with functional storage.

FAQs

In the Victorian era, wooden deed boxes were primarily used to store and protect legal documents, land deeds, contracts, and important family papers.

These boxes were typically crafted using solid pine with hand-cut dovetail joints at the corners for stability, combined with a hinged lid, moulded base trims, and a central key lock mechanism.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age such as slight irregularities in the hand-cut dovetails, period hardware fittings, original lock placement, and natural patination or timber shrinkage.

An antique deed box functions well as a decorative tabletop container on a sideboard, coffee table, or desk, adding natural wood tones while concealing everyday items.

Maintain the wood by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying a neutral beeswax polish periodically to nourish the pine and preserve the existing finish.
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