Featured Antique needlework box

Hi guys

Was just trying to learn more about this old needlework box? Any idea of its age? It’s a lovely box, plenty of character. It appears to have had a couple of minor repairs along the way, just have no clue as to what period this originates and if possible an estimate of its value.

Many thanks

 

Gorgeous box, it looks 19th century to me. Looks like it is missing a bone escutcheon for the keyhole, flower shaped?

@Poisonivy will like this.

 

Yeah it is missing something that should lay around the keyhole shame....agreed though it’s a nice box

 

The interior sections look more like for jewelry than needlework implements. Very nice box, though!

 

Nothing major, it can be replaced. If you are good at crafts you can do it yourself.

 

With those lids I usually think needlework. Whatever it is, it is beautiful.

 

Must be a regional thing - when I saw the lids, I immediately thought of Dad's organizer for cuff links, tie-tacks, etc.

 

My dad had a separate box for those. I still have it somewhere.

 

I think it would have been perfect for both With this particular box it was definately used for needlework - there was some odds and sods left in the box, needles, buttons etc

 

Absolutely!

 

Oh my gosh. You people on this sight are amazing. All I thought of when I saw the lid was Game Box. Ha ha.

 

Lol

 

Well I purchased to resell but don’t have any idea what a fair asking price would be. Prices for 19th century (especially Georgian) vary so much....

 

https://www.google.ch/search?q=tunb...iAhVCAGMBHQB6DqUQsAR6BAgJEAE&biw=1536&bih=711

 

L0z, it is lovely! Check out the link Fid provided. It looks as if you made a great purchase!

 

Hey! Yes so it would seem. Prices are pretty vast though....maybe It will help me price it more appropriately if I’m able to establish some more specific details of the box I have....maybe someone will be able to offer some additional details....looking good though

 

What a cool box! I would hang on to that.

 

looks like jewelry box.....with a lock !
did needle work need to be locked up ?

 

It is a work box or sewing box, I would say late Victorian, I suspect the interior has been relined at some point and it would have had a quilted interior in the lid with a strip for sewing tools.
It could be made nice again with a sympathetic restoration

 

Found this among Fid's search results:

http://www.hygra.com/sewing.htm