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Description

A very good quality puzzle book box. This box is inlaid with rosewood and has a birdseye maple panel in the centre on both the front and the back. It also has a lovely carved spine. To open the top section of the spine slides upwards and the storage section pulls out.

A really well made piece from the mid 1800s.

The book measures approx 10cm h x 6.5cm w x 2.5cm d.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

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SA1139720

Dealers Notes

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Description

A very good quality puzzle book box.

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This box is inlaid with rosewood and has a birdseye maple panel in the centre on both the front and the back.

Opus Antiques

It also has a lovely carved spine. To open the top section of the spine slides upwards and the storage section pulls out.

A really well made piece from the mid 1800s.

The book measures approx 10cm h x 6.5cm w x 2.5cm d.

Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers

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SA1139720

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Opus Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDecorative Boxes
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut, Wood
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsFaux spine with raised bands, Burr wood veneer panels, Rectangular book shape

FAQs

Book-shaped boxes and concealed containers gained popularity during the Georgian and Victorian eras as decorative yet functional items for storing small personal effects, letters, or valuables on a desk or bookshelf.

Craftsmen typically utilised fine hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or burr veneers, often incorporating marquetry, inlaid details, and leather spines mimicking genuine bookbindings.

Authenticity is determined by examining the joinery, the type of wood veneers, hand-cut dovetails or mitres, and natural ageing characteristics such as patina and minor wear on the surfaces.

Place the piece upright on a bookshelf among actual volumes, or lay it flat on a coffee table or mantelpiece as a sophisticated decorative object that adds texture and historical interest.

Keep the item out of direct sunlight and away from extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent wood splitting; maintain the finish by occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax.