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Collections > Wood Carving
Over 700 architectural carvings including rare altar pieces.
Casket
Wooden casket covered with tooled leather with motifs of flowers and acorns. The inner lid is lined with red leather, the inner base unlined. The exterior has iron... view details
Casket
Tooled leather casket. The metal handle on lid, the lock and the mounts show traces of gilding. Opens to reveal nine drawers. Probably made in South Germany. Size:... view details
Writing Box
The writing box is inlaid with straw decoration and pictures. There are two principal coastal scenes of sea, ships and buildings. Size: 10.5 x 33.6 x 33 cm.... view details
Box
Box of pearwood, the sides and top carved with panels of acanthus scrolls, the lid design centring on a basket of flowers within a quatrefoil. The box is raised on... view details
Tea Caddy
Tea caddy with marquetry of several woods and ivory on a carcase of oak and pine. The box is raised on four shallow bracket feet of mahogany and a very narrow plinth... view details
Stand
Part of a pair of circular top stands, with five curved leg. Standing on a carved base. Probably a stand for a piece of porcelain. Size: Height: 13.6 cm. (approx.). view details
Casket
Ebonised casket with key and set with four marble panels and has four feet. Size: 17.5 x 22.8 cm. 15 cm. view details
Casket
Casket with rounded top, four iron feet, an iron lock, an iron handle on the lid the whole bound with iron. No key. Sizwe: 11.5 x 20.7 x 9.9 cm. view details
Casket
Casket inlaid with ivory. On the lid are four ivory rosettes and an ivory panel with five amorini in a landscape. No key. Size: 17 x 29 x 16 cm. view details
Casket
Chip-carved casket with intricate patterns based for the most part on circular motifs. Size: 7.7 x 30 x 18 cm. view details