Description: Antique Victorian 19th Century Turned Olive Wood Trinket / Jewellery Box - c.1880 ~Welcome to my auction for this nice quality small 19th century box~ This really nice, tactile and most usable box dating from approximately the last quarter of the 19th century, or possibly even a little earlier. The box has been beautifully turned in two pieces from olive wood - the distinctive grain and slightly sweet smell are indicative of this type of wood.As olive wood is not indigenous to the U.K, it my opinion that this was a souvenir piece from the holy land.You often find olive wood pieces, sometimes with inked inscriptions to them, that have been brought back to the U.K. after a visit or pilgrimage to the holy land by European travellers.These can date from the 18th century, all the way through to the 20th century. The item has been lathe turned, with additional chip carved decoration some some carved beading to the lid.To the underside of the box you can just see a tiny indentation to the centre where it was attached to the lathe.What's also nice to see is the level of wear and patina to the base (see pictures 5 and 6), which are excellent indicators of age and use - I recently sold a Victorian wooden mortar and pestle which had an almost identical level of wear to the underside. The inside of the box is lined with a red wine coloured velvet fabric to both the base and the lid - it's impossible to say with any certainty whether this fabric has always been there, but in my opinion, it's been there a very long time indeed!The soft lining would suggests that this would mean the box has been used for jewellery or trinkets. The box measures approximately 12cm across the lid, with a width across the base of approximately 10.5cm.The height is approximately 6cm and the unpacked weight is 184g. The condition of the item is generally excellent - the box is of solid construction with no splits or cracks, and a nice overall colour and patina. A couple of extremely minor condition considerations are:A small piece of carved beading missing to the lid, judging by the patina, this happened some time ago (see picture 9).The velvet liner to the base is coming away very slightly from one side of the box - you may wish to glue this back in place, or leave it as it is, it's really not detrimental at all to its appearance or use. Please study the images provided to satisfy yourself as to the condition and description of the item offered - if you have any further questions, please ask and I'll be happy to oblige. P&P to U.K. addresses is £4.50 (signed for mail) - P&P to international addresses is £15.95 (tracked / signed for mail)There have been recent significant rises in international shipping costs due to the ongoing pandemic ans lack of passenger flights - so apologies if overseas shipping seems expensive. Thanks for looking!
Price: 42 GBP
Location: Wigston
End Time: 2025-02-10T21:44:51.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.38 GBP
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Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 14 days
Return policy details: In line with the United Kingdom distance selling regulations, any item purchased from me may be returned, for any reason within 14 days of purchase (buyers remorse). If you wish to return a purchased item under the 14 day policy (buyers remorse), the buyer shall be responsible for 100% of the return costs (postage and packaging). As the buyer is responsible for the safe return of a purchased item it is advised that any item is returned by the same means it was originally sent, e.g. Signed for mail / Special delivery. Your statutory rights are not affected by the 14 day return policy. If an item is found to be faulty or is not as described in the listing, the item may be returned within 30 days for a full refund of the original cost of the item, the item's postage costs and the return postage costs.
Sub-Type: Olivewood
Primary Material: Wood/ Woodenware
Style/ Period: Victorian
Age: 1850-1899
Product: Boxes
Antique Olive Wood Box: Antique Olive Wood Trinket Box
Original/Repro: Original
Holy Land Souvenir: Holy Land Souvenir Box
Product Sub-Type: Jewellery/ Trinket Boxes
