Lime Box, Cylindrical Carved Wood. Old carved wood lime box - cylinder with foot and lid, decorated with a tight pattern of dots shaped into sort of geometric hearts. The lid is a carved head with a collar. Box measures 15.5 cm high and 5.2 cm diameter (about 6 inches by 2 inches). (Lime boxes were used in mostly South East Asia, as lime is a ingredient in betel nut chewing). Very good condition.
Circa: 19th to early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good  

Large 1930s Wooden Fairy Tales Vase. Possibly Kauri, this large solid turned wooden vase (small cavity 9 cm deep at top) is decorated with a scene of castles and medieval lady with dolls and small child. Ink drawing with red and grey colours. Vase would have been made circa 1930, and measures 33.5 cm high and about 12 cm diameter at the base (13.1/4 inches by 4.3/4 inches). Aged condition with some scratches and scuffs. Could be renovated though, and its a pretty picture.
Circa: 1920s-30s
Condition: Some faults, see description
Country of Origin: NZ  

New Zealand Woods Napkin Ring. Vintage wooden napkin ring, made from inlay of various New Zealand woods. Probably originally a souvenir. Bevelled shape, measures 5.5 cm diameter and 2.7 cm high (2.1/8 inches by 1.1/8 inches). Very good condition.
Circa: Mid 20th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: NZ  

Edwardian Inlaid Cribbage Box. Early 20th century Edwardian-period cribbage box. Stained pine, with lid inlaid with different woods to create the board. Interior is divided into three compartments. Box measures 6 cm high, 28.5 cm long and 9 cm deep (about 2.1/2 inches by 11.1/4 inches by 3.1/2 inches). Has some loss of varnish to the lid, commensurate with age and use, but is in very good sound condition. Would take repolishing well, but is still a lovely item just as it is.
Circa: Circa 1900-1910
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Victorian Leather Large Writing Box. Beautifully fitted with ivory ruler and two page turners or paper knives, this superior writing box is in very complete and excellent condition. Large size, it measures (closed) 16.5 cm high by 37 cm wide and 27 cm deep (6.1/2 inches by 14.1/2 inches by 10.1/2 inches). It has a carry handle on the lid, engraved with the two initials C entwined. Box opens to reveal three white panels of what could be mica - cold and hard to the touch. On these you could write yourself notes, and clean them off when dealt with. (Two of these have cracks, but still very usable). At the rear of these is a lift-out pen tray with further pen compartment underneath. One side of the pen tray has a square leather cased lift-out inkwell with spring top (some corrosion to the lid interior of the actual bottle). The other side houses an identical case, but this is labelled "Light" and houses a striker for a match with a lid to the match keep underneath. There is a little brass mounted holder, in which you could prop the lit match while you melted your wax for the seal on your letter.
The lower base lid folds open for the writing slope, and underneath the slope are further compartments for letter storage etc.
The top lid has compartments for unused letterheads and envelopes. The back compartment houses a matching folder, probably for blotting paper and half-finished letters. There are three ivory implements housed here - one ruler, with the name of Parkins & Gotto, Oxford Street, London on it. One short page turner, and one large paperknife - probably to slit your newspapers open, as they used to be folded uncut. Beautiful item all round.
Circa: Mid to Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB  

Pair Pokerwork and Painted Napkin Rings. Napkin rings, with little stand feet. Made in wood, with pokerwork finish and painted flowers. Very folk art. One has pansies, one has New Zealand kowhai blossom. The each measure 8 cm high and 5 cm diameter (3.1/8 inches by just under 2 inches). Excellent condition. Early 20th Century.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: NZ  

Oak Pipe Rack, Emmanuel College. Edwardian period pipe rack, made in oak and bearing the painted crests of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, England. Three shields top this pipe rack - the central one is the Emmanuel crest, not sure what the other two are. Pipe rack is made to hang on a wall - it measures 18.5 cm high and 29.5 cm wide (7.1/4 inches by 11.3/4 inches). Excellent condition. Circa 1900-1910.
Circa: Circa 1900-1910
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

NZ Woods Cradle Blotter with Tui Decoration. New Zealand kauri timber cradle blotter with decoration of a tui (native New Zealand bird) and the Maori greeting of Kia Ora. Blotter holder measures 16.5 cm long by 9 cm deep by 9 cm high (6.1/2 inches by 3.1/2 inches by 3.1/2 inches). Excellent condition. No blotting paper included!
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: NZ  

Old Pokerwork Decorated Card Box. 1930s card box, hand decorated with pokerwork design of crinoline lady with fan, flowers and butterfly. Box measures 9.4 cm high, 18.5 cm wide and 10 cm deep (3.3/4 inches by 7.1/4 inches by 4 inches). A few minor marks, but overall in excellent condition. Centre division inside is absent, so can be used for jewellery or other items.
Circa: 1930s plus
Condition: Very Good - see description  

Very Large New Zealand Rimu Wooden Urn. A beautiful piece - a large urn/vase made of turned New Zealand rimu wood. Made by Paul Beckett some 15 years ago, this piece is a tour de force of wood turning. It stands 58cm (just under 23 inches) high and is 35cm (13.3/4 inches) wide at its widest point. The inside has also been hollowed out, and as a result, the vase is wonderfully light. Rimu has a rich red grain, and this piece looks right at home sitting on an antique cabinet or pedestal. It has a waxed finish. Many hours of patient work have gone into turning a piece this delicate and large. It is in very good condition - there is a straight crack on the base, but it is a closed one, and has always been there.
Circa: 1980s
Condition: Used, very good
Country of Origin: NZ  

Vintage Stampware Treen Lidded Container. A little old stampware lidded pot - stampware is brother to tartanware and mauchlineware). Pot measures 7 cm high (2.3/4 inches) and about 7.7 cm diameter (about 3 inches). Condition is very good - a few little areas of design loss around the bottom rim otherwise very sound.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Three Regency or Victorian Drawer Knobs. Restorer’s drawer handles. Three matching turned wooden knobs, dating from mid 19th century. They each measure 28 mm projection from the drawer surface, with a 20 mm tongue at the rear (1.1/2 inches with 3/4 inch tongue). They are 52 mm diameter (just a bit over 2 inches). Two are painted, and one is partly stripped. Very good condition.
Circa: Mid 19th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Assorted Round Antique Frames. Five round frames: two plain oak one, two moulded stained frames, and one small frame which is possibly mahogany and looks like it may have been off a ceiling rose or large piece of furniture, possibly a table base. This last frame would be Regency or very early Victorian. The oak rounds are early 20th century in style, and measure 17.5 cm diameter and 19.5 cm diameter respectively (7 inches and 7.3/4 inches). They have no fittings, being just plain rounds bevelled on the inner edge. The next two are a pair, although slightly different colours. Recessed at the rear to take glass and picture. They each measure 22 cm diameter (about 9 inches). The last one is about 15 cm diameter (5.3/4 inches). All in very good condition. Might be useful for some one.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good  

Victorian Small Jewelry Box. Small Victorian or Edwardian jewellery box, dating late 19th or very early 20th century. It is basically wooden, covered with a fine Morocco leather - this leather has cracked and worn on the lid. (It is often better to peel it off, until you have a lovely little wooden box with handle). Inside is a lit out tray for smaller items, including a round in the middle for your fob watch. Tray has gilded edges, and is covered in green velvet. Inside lid and lower part of box are covered in green silk. Inside is in very good condition. No key. Box measures 15.25 cm wide and 11.5 cm deep. It stands about 7.5 cm high (6 inches by 5 inches and 3 inches high). Metal key plate and handle. These boxes were frequently used as travelling cases, hence the exterior damage.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Some faults, see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Pair Limewood Well Carved Napkin Rings. Lovely pair of late 19th or very early 20th century napkin rings. They are made in limewood, and are beautifully carved with folded ribbon design around a concave central section. One has the number 2 carved into it, and the other has number 5. Rings are 3.2 cm high and 6 cm diameter (1.1/4 inches by 2.3/8 inches). Both are in excellent condition, although number 5 is a little more worn.
Circa: Late 19th Century: late 1800s
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB