Oval Boxes Available for Purchase
These oval boxes are available for purchase immediately. Click on each image to enlarge the view and to read the complete description. Please contact us to ask any questions or to place an order.
#OOW 11.16.15 — Nice size antique oval box with golden patina. 12" length x 4.5" height. Great finger construction of box.
#9003 — 9.5" X 7" X 4" A large and beautifully constructed oval box with an eight-point counterpoint ebony/holly star in the center, surrounded by expanding and diminishing semi-circles at the border. An unusual and pleasing design on an antique box with warm and inviting patina.
#1609 — 16" x 4" Large antique oval box with fine, warm color. Ebony whale with holly eye and relief-carved fin surrounded by four 5-point ebony holly stars.
#5569-A — 5.5" X 4" X 2" Diminutive and delicate finger lapped oval box with counterposed ebony and ivory center device, bordered by eight similar ebony/ivory sawtooth points. Excellent color and patina to this 19th-century piece.
#8089 — 6.25" x 4.75" x 2.5" Small finger-lapped oval box with central raised-bone carving of a sperm whale surrounded by four gold MOP stars.
#0533 — 7.5" X 5.5" X 3.5" An antique oval box mounted with an auger sea shell from the Philippines. Nice soft patina.
#2633 — 10" X 8" X 3.5" A moderate-size heavy walled oval box with a single-finger construction to its top. The burled elm and holly eight-point star is complemented by hearts at the four points of the compass, each heart separated by two MOP dots. Excellent color and antique patina showing the age of this piece.
#1920 — 15.5" X 12" X 6" An exceptional and very rare large oval box with thick walls and a marvelous age statement. This 19th-century box is the stage for a dramatic, large holly sperm whale surrounded by four ebony/holly reverse stars at the four points of the compass. A unique piece.
#7158 — 12.5" X 9.5" X 5" Large antique-finish oval box with trumpeting angel surrounded by eight MOP stars. Warm, inviting patina.
#5569-C — 6.5" X 5" X 2.75" Small and delicate oval box with a sperm whale motif surrounded by eight MOP dots. Great color and style.
#2072 — 4" length x 2" Diminutive oval box with holly white whale.
# RED 5.15 — 11.5" length x 5" height. A very nice size oval box with stylized ebony whale inlay and relief carved fin. Warm patina of age.
#7419 — 6" x 2.5" Small oval box with ebony whale with scrimshawed spout of holly.