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French Satinwood Table Box 1850
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French Satinwood Table Box 1850

19th century
Description

A truly fantastic shaped French satinwood and amboyna table box. It’s decorated with steel pins throughout with a steel handle to the centre. It sits on original brass feet. It dates to Victorian 1850 and comes with a fully functioning lock and key.

Materials;

Satinwood, amboyna and steel

Age;

1850

Size;

Length: 22cm

Width: 15.5cm

Height: 10.5cm

Reference Number; 7201b

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Declaration

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Antique French Satinwood Casket to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA989819
Dealers Internal Reference
7201b
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Description
A truly fantastic shaped French satinwood and amboyna table box. It’s decorated with steel pins throughout with a steel handle to the centre. It sits on original brass feet. It dates to Victorian 1850 and comes with a fully functioning lock and key.

Materials;

Satinwood, amboyna and steel

Age;

1850

Size;

Length: 22cm

Width: 15.5cm

Height: 10.5cm

Reference Number; 7201b

Height
10.5cm (4.13")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Johnson Antiques has dated this Antique French Satinwood Casket to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA989819
Dealers Internal Ref
7201b
Michael Johnson Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2014
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A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole.
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Archive I A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole.

French Satinwood Table Box 1850

Archive II A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View XI
Archive XII A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole. View XII
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A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole.
French Satinwood Table Box 1850
Ref: SA989819
A 19th-century French satinwood table box featuring metal inlay on the lid, a flared base, and a key inserted in the front keyhole.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Second Empire
  • MaterialSatinwood, Metal
  • ColourGolden Brown
  • MotifsFlared base, Metal inlay, Domed lid, Ball feet
  • SizeH 10.5 cm (4 in) x W 15.5 cm (6 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

This Regency decorative box originates from mid-nineteenth-century France, specifically exemplifying the French Second Empire style. The piece takes the form of a table box shaped with a flared base and a domed lid. Construction materials include satinwood, amboyna, and steel pins, yielding a golden brown colour palette with rich timber grain visible across the surfaces. Metal inlay adorns the lid in intricate patterns, complemented by a steel handle at the centre top, a steel key inserted into the front keyhole, and original brass ball feet supporting the structure beneath. Measuring 10.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, and 22 cm deep, the box offers a compact footprint suitable for display and storage in domestic interiors. Homeowners typically place such decorative items on a sideboard top, a dressing table, or a desk in a living room, hallway, or study. The fully functioning lock and key provide practical security for small keepsakes, while the combination of figured wood and metal decorative elements introduces traditional French chateau character to contemporary interior schemes.

FAQs

A 19th-century French satinwood table box is a small, decorative timber container produced in France, traditionally placed on dressing tables or writing desks to store jewellery, letters, or small personal items.

These caskets were typically constructed using fine timber veneers such as satinwood, rosewood, or mahogany over a solid wood carcass, often embellished with metal inlay, brass mounts, and fabric interior linings.

Authentic period pieces display natural timber grain variations, hand-fitted joinery, period-appropriate lock mechanisms, and mild oxidisation on metal elements consistent with age.

Place the casket as a decorative accent on a hallway console table, bedside table, or bookshelf, pairing its warm wood tones alongside modern ceramics or framed modern art.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and occasionally apply a small amount of neutral beeswax polish along the timber grain, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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