Is this a modern upcycled box with an unusual interior or a little older?

Discussion in 'Furniture' started by Elen Beattie, Aug 30, 2024.

  1. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Hi all, this pick up was an odd one- I mistakenly thought when I won it at auction, that it was much smaller :shame:. It was described as, " Victorian handmade wooden lidded jewelry/storage box with the interior showcasing a portrait of a child on the inside of the lid and silk/velvet lining". Of course, I have learnt to take these descriptions with a grain of salt. Now that I see that it's so large, I am confused by it!

    It is 10"W x 7"H. I know the child is from a famous painting, I assumed this one was a print but I think it may possibly be a copy done by another hand as I don't see any dots under a loupe. My question is, what do you make of it? Is any of it old? Or a modern hobby piece?! Either way it's quite pretty and can be sold on as storage for..something or other :hilarious:. Thanks all and happy Friday!
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  2. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

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  3. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Modern...but nicely done, especially the velvet work...Thanks!
     
  4. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    thanks for the confirmation!
     
  5. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    The way it (mahogany) was glued up in sections and turned on a lathe makes me think this could have been someones home project - I would say not antique, Vintage at the earliest, but probably more recent.
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That’s newish velvet and synthetic rather than silk. It looks nineties ish.
     
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  7. Elen Beattie

    Elen Beattie Well-Known Member

    Thanks everyone!
     
  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I think Bear nailed it. I've seen the constuction before and it's not old. Someone did a nice job making it, whoever they were.
     
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  9. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    The picture of the child was taken from a painting by Anthony van Dyck, that in this link is tltled "The Three Eldest Children of Charles I"
    https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-three-eldest-children-of-charles-i-191706

    The child was later copied into a painting by himself, Portrait of Infant James I:
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_II_when_an_infant_after_van_Dyck.JPG

    According to what appears there, this one was not painted by van Dyck, but by an unknown artist.

    Oh, and not all prints have dots, so must be identified through some other means.
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That block construction is very eighties and nineties, I’ve seen bowls and biscuit barrels similarly made. It’s a nice box.
     
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