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A Small Whitewood and Painted Early Georgian Pannier Box
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A Small Whitewood and Painted Early Georgian Pannier Box

18th century
Sold 9 December 2025 · Opus Antiques
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A small whitewood and painted early Georgian pannier box with a print of Hunstanton Hall in Norfolk on the lid. The print is from an engraving of the hoise in 1819 from "Excursions in Norfolk".

The sewing pannier also has a decorated swing handle, painted with dots and a zig zag design. The box still retains it's original pink paper lining.It measures 10cm w x 7.8cm d x 4.5cm h excluding the handle. c1820/30

Hunstanton Hall in Norfolk, England is a country house dating originally from the 15th century. The gatehouse, detached from the main building, is dated 1487. The wings were built in the seventeenth century.The house was the ancestral home of the L'Estrange family, resident from the time of Domesday until after World War II. During the early 20th century, P. G. Wodehouse, a friend of Charles Le Strange, was a frequent visitor and the hall features in his novel Money for Nothing (1928) and his collection of short stories Very Good, Jeeves(1930). The building suffered two major fires, in 1853 and 1947. .

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Pannier Box to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.8cm (3.07")
Reference Numbers
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SA922387
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Description
A small whitewood and painted early Georgian pannier box with a print of Hunstanton Hall in Norfolk on the lid. The print is from an engraving of the hoise in 1819 from "Excursions in Norfolk".

The sewing pannier also has a decorated swing handle, painted with dots and a zig zag design. The box still retains it's original pink paper lining.It measures 10cm w x 7.8cm d x 4.5cm h excluding the handle. c1820/30

Hunstanton Hall in Norfolk, England is a country house dating originally from the 15th century. The gatehouse, detached from the main building, is dated 1487. The wings were built in the seventeenth century.

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The house was the ancestral home of the L'Estrange family, resident from the time of Domesday until after World War II.
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During the early 20th century, P. G. Wodehouse, a friend of Charles Le Strange, was a frequent visitor and the hall features in his novel Money for Nothing (1928) and his collection of short stories Very Good, Jeeves(1930). The building suffered two major fires, in 1853 and 1947. .

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Painted Pannier Box to the Georgian era.

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7.8cm (3.07")
Reference Numbers
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SA922387
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A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Small Whitewood and Painted Early Georgian Pannier Box

Archive II A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top. View II
Archive III A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top. View III
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A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top.
A small whitewood and painted early Georgian pannier box
Ref: SA922387
A small rectangular whitewood pannier box featuring a hinged lid, an arched bentwood handle, and a hand-painted architectural motif on the top.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWhitewood, Paint
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsBentwood handle, Painted landscape transfer, Geometrical border lines
  • SizeH 4.5 cm (2 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 7.8 cm (3 in)

Georgian decorative boxes typically feature classical proportions, fine hand-painted details, and domestic utility, often crafted for sewing or trinket storage.

These pieces were commonly constructed using light domestic timbers such as whitewood, pine, or maple, often enhanced with painted paper transfers and hand-painted motifs.

Authenticity is determined by period-appropriate construction methods, hand-cut dovetail joints where applicable, genuine hand-painted or decoupaged decorations, and natural age-related patination on the wood.

Small antique boxes can be styled on bookshelves, coffee tables, or mantelpieces as decorative focal points that add historical texture and curated character to modern spaces.

Maintenance requires gentle dusting with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding all water and chemical cleaning agents to protect the delicate painted surfaces and historic finish.
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