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Antique Georgian Sewing/netting Box
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Antique Georgian Sewing/netting Box

18th century
Sold 11 February 2026 · Opus Antiques
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A fine  and elegant Georgian mahogany inlaid netting box with an inlaid flower on the lid. The box is lined with the original silk lining and has a fitted ratchet  in one section and some tools inside. The drawer below is also lined with silk and is lead weighted.

The box measures 21cm w x 12.5cm d x 8.5cm h

Netting was popular from the mid 1700s. It required special tools similar to crochet hooks, and involved creating a series of loops which could be enlarged, reduced and alternated to create patterns. Ladies netted purses, lace edgings and cloaks.

Even Jane Austen mentioned this passtime in Northanger Abbey "Miss Andrews is netting herself the sweetest cloak you can concieve".

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Wooden Work Box to the Georgian era.

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A fine  and elegant Georgian mahogany inlaid netting box with an inlaid flower on the lid.
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 The box is lined with the original silk lining and has a fitted ratchet  in one section and some tools inside.
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The drawer below is also lined with silk and is lead weighted.

fig 1. A rectangular antique wooden sewing box featuring floral marquetry on the lid and a small lower drawer with a brass knob.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Sewing/netting Box

The box measures 21cm w x 12.5cm d x 8.5cm h

Netting was popular from the mid 1700s. It required special tools similar to crochet hooks, and involved creating a series of loops which could be enlarged, reduced and alternated to create patterns. Ladies netted purses, lace edgings and cloaks.

Even Jane Austen mentioned this passtime in Northanger Abbey "Miss Andrews is netting herself the sweetest cloak you can concieve".

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Wooden Work Box to the Georgian era.

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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A rectangular antique wooden sewing box featuring floral marquetry on the lid and a small lower drawer with a brass knob.
Antique Georgian Sewing/Netting Box
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A rectangular antique wooden sewing box featuring floral marquetry on the lid and a small lower drawer with a brass knob.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • Material[Mahogany, Satinwood, Brass]
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFloral marquetry, Geometric stringing, Keyhole escutcheon

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During the Georgian era, portable work boxes became essential accessories for affluent households, designed to organise threads, needles, and netting tools for needlework and craft pastimes.

Cabinet makers typically utilised native and exotic timbers such as mahogany, satinwood, and rosewood, often incorporating intricate marquetry, geometric banding, and dovetail joinery.

Authentication relies on examining internal paper linings, hand-cut dovetails, original brass hardware, and the natural patination and oxidisation of the timber over centuries.

Placing the box on a console table, desk, or bookshelf adds textural warmth and historical contrast to modern living spaces while providing functional concealed storage.

Maintain stable room humidity levels, keep the object away from direct sunlight and heat sources, and occasionally apply microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the polished surface.
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