DESCRIPTION: ANTIQUE KNIFE BOX.

A GORGEOUS QUALITY FLAME MAHOGANY GEORGE III KNIFE BOX WITH THE CLASSICAL SERPENTINE FRONTED SHAPE AND SLOPING TOP.

NICE INLAY AROUND THE EDGES AND A SHERATON STYLE CONCH SHELL MARQUETRY INLAY IN THE LID. IT ALSO HAS A BRASS ESCUTCHEON.

INTERNALLY THERE IS A FURTHER MARQUETRY INLAY IN THE LID AND THE BOX HAS BEEN ADAPTED (AS WAS OFTEN THE CASE) INTO A STATIONERY BOX WITH MAHOGANY DIVISIONS. THERE IS A SPACE UNDERNEATH THE MAHOGANY AND THE DIVISIONS ARE NOT STUCK IN.

LOTS OF WEAR AND OLD MARKS AND PATINA AS CAN BE EXPECTED BUT NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WOOD.

THE LOCK IS ORIGINAL BUT THERE IS NO KEY OR CATCH.

CONDITION: GOOD WITH JUST A FEW VERY MINOR MARKS COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USE (PLEASE SEE PHOTOS AS THESE FORM PART OF THE DESCRIPTION).

AGE/CULTURE:CIRCA 1790/BRITISH.

SIZE: LENGTH 22CM, WIDTH 30CM, HEIGHT 37CM.

IT HAS BEEN GIVEN A VERY LIGHT CLEAN AND A BEESWAX POLISH.

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO EXCESS PAPERWORK AND CONDITIONS I NO LONGER SELL TO COUNTRIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. 

 CONDITION: GOOD WITH JUST A FEW VERY MINOR MARKS AND LIGHT SCRATCHES COMMENSURATE WITH AGE AND USE.

PLEASE NOTE THE MAJORITY OF MY ITEMS ARE OVER 100 YEARS OLD AND WILL SHOW WEAR AND TEAR AND AS SUCH NOT EVERY IMPERFECTION CAN BE DESCRIBED, SO PLEASE EXAMINE PHOTOS CAREFULLY.

BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. I HAVE BEEN DEALING IN ANTIQUES FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE A VERY POSITIVE EBAY FEEDBACK RATING.I OFFER A RETURNS POLICY AND ALWAYS ENDEAVOUR TO SORT ANY ISSUES ANYONE MAY HAVE.

SHIPPING: ALL ITEMS WILL NORMALLY BE DISPATCHED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PAYMENT RECEIVED-COMBINED POSTAGE AVAILABLE ON SOME ITEMS-PLEASE ASK.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK.

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