Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Empty Decorative

A Collection of Empty Decorative and Utility Boxes in Various Styles and Materials - A collection of empty decorative and utility boxes featuring a range of artisanal techniques and materials. The assortment includes a mahogany-toned box with a hinged lid, featuring a circular white escutcheon around the keyhole and a second smaller plain wooden box with a brass-coloured handle. Notable pieces include a rectangular wooden box with a lid featuring a carved floral and foliate relief design, a Middle Eastern style marquetry box decorated with geometric bone and wood inlay to the lid and sides, and a small square wooden box with a fretwork-pierced facade. The group further comprises a red-lacquered box with hand-painted floral motifs, a light-wood octagonal box with a patterned border, and a decorative tin or papier-mâché box featuring a printed scene of a mother and child in a garden setting.