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Figured Walnut Tunbridge Work Box 1880
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Figured Walnut Tunbridge Work Box 1880

19th century
Sold 14 December 2024 · Michael Johnson Antiques
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A work box made from figured walnut with Tunbridge ware banding. In a decent overall condition for its age dating to Victorian 1880. The interior consists of the sewing tray with various compartments and divisions for your sewing equipment. Tray lifts out to reveal more storage. Comes with working lock and key.

Materials;

Figured Walnut and tunbridge

Age;

1880

Size;

Length; 30cm

Width; 19.5cm

Height; 15.5cm

Reference Number; 7088

Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Victorian Tunbridge Ware Box to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
19.5cm (7.68")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA911184
Dealers Internal Reference
7088
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Description
A work box made from figured walnut with Tunbridge ware banding. In a decent overall condition for its age dating to Victorian 1880.
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The interior consists of the sewing tray with various compartments and divisions for your sewing equipment.
Michael Johnson Antiques

Tray lifts out to reveal more storage. Comes with working lock and key.

Materials;

Figured Walnut and tunbridge

Age;

1880

Size;

Length; 30cm

Width; 19.5cm

Height; 15.5cm

Reference Number; 7088

Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Victorian Tunbridge Ware Box to the Victorian era.

Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
19.5cm (7.68")
Depth
30cm (11.81")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA911184
Dealers Internal Ref
7088
Michael Johnson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014
Dealer Profile

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Archive I A rectangular Victorian Tunbridge ware box crafted from figured walnut features vertical geometric mosaic banding and a central diamond escutcheon. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Figured Walnut Tunbridge Work Box 1880

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Verified Since Dec 2014
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A rectangular Victorian Tunbridge ware box crafted from figured walnut features vertical geometric mosaic banding and a central diamond escutcheon.
Figured Walnut Tunbridge Work Box 1880
Ref: SA911184
A rectangular Victorian Tunbridge ware box crafted from figured walnut features vertical geometric mosaic banding and a central diamond escutcheon.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Various Inlaid Timbers
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGeometric mosaic banding, Figured grain panels, Diamond shaped escutcheon
  • SizeH 15.5 cm (6 in) x W 19.5 cm (8 in) x D 30 cm (12 in)

FAQs

Tunbridge ware refers to wooden items decorated with characteristic mosaic woodwork, produced primarily in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, Kent, during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Pieces are typically constructed from native and exotic timbers such as walnut, rosewood, and maple, featuring intricate mosaics assembled from thousands of tiny tinted wood blocks to form pictorial or geometric designs.

Authentic pieces exhibit precise mosaic tessellation without printed elements, often showing natural wood grain variations, hand-cut dovetail joints, and traditional period locks or escutcheons.

Place the box on a console table, bookshelf, or coffee table to introduce organic texture, historic craftsmanship, and a focal point for surface styling.

Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth and occasionally apply a microcrystalline wax to nourish the wood and protect the delicate mosaic tesserae from moisture and extreme temperature fluctuations.
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