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An Antique Watchmaker's Box

1900 - 1920
Sold 26 February 2026 · Opus Antiques
This “Antique Watchmaker's Box” found a buyer.

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Description

An early 1900s watchmakers box. The box has a lift up lid for storage and underneath twelve small pull out drawers.

It would make a great jewellery, sewing etc box.

It measures 29cm w x 10cm d x 10cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Watchmaker Box to the 1910s.

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Description
An early 1900s watchmakers box. The box has a lift up lid for storage and underneath twelve small pull out drawers.

It would make a great jewellery, sewing etc box.

It measures 29cm w x 10cm d x 10cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Watchmaker Box to the 1910s.

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SA1197011
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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An antique wooden watchmaker box featuring multiple small drawers with turned wooden knobs and a hinged top compartment. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique wooden watchmaker box featuring multiple small drawers with turned wooden knobs and a hinged top compartment. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Antique Watchmaker's Box

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Archive V An antique wooden watchmaker box featuring multiple small drawers with turned wooden knobs and a hinged top compartment. View V
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Opus Antiques

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An antique wooden watchmaker box featuring multiple small drawers with turned wooden knobs and a hinged top compartment.
An Antique Watchmaker's Box
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An antique wooden watchmaker box featuring multiple small drawers with turned wooden knobs and a hinged top compartment.
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  • ObjectStorage Chest
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleIndustrial
  • MaterialPine, Hardwood, Iron
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden knobs, Multi-drawer configuration, Hinged top lid, Metal latch hardware

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Watchmaker boxes and cabinets were traditionally utilised by horologists during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries to safely store delicate clock and watch components, tools, and tiny gears.

These boxes were typically constructed from durable native hardwoods or softwoods such as oak, pine, or mahogany, featuring traditional joinery like dovetailing and simple turned wooden knobs.

Authentic pieces usually display period-appropriate wear, hand-cut joinery, old iron or brass hardware, and patination consistent with age and heavy workshop use.

Such an item can be placed on a desk, sideboard, or shelf to serve as a functional organiser for small accessories while adding industrial character and historical texture to a room.

Preservation involves keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and moisture, occasionally treating dry timber with microcrystalline wax, and avoiding harsh chemical cleaners.
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