This small brass bound cedar students writing box was presented as a school prize. The inscription on the lid reads "State school competition G Humble 2nd prize Singing Theory". The box measures 260mm wide, 208mm deep and 110mm high. It has retained its original patina and is in very good condition. The leather to the actual slope is a replacement. C1860

This turned cedar pipe rack stands 180mm and is 201mm in diameter and has space for 6 pipes. It has retained its original patina. The top part has been broken and glued. C1880

This cedar ladies writing box measures 350mm wide, 230mm deep and 112mm high and dates from C1850. It is in excellent condition and has retained its original patina. The leather on the slope has been replaced.

This box is of fiddleback blackwood with an inlaid panel in the lid. The panel is of silky oak and inlaid with various timbers and surrounded with ebonised stringing. It is lined with green velvet. Its condition is very good. The dimensions are 280x142x61mm. It probably dates from the 1920's.

This cedar ladies writing box measures 350mm wide, 230mm deep and 112mm high and dates from C1850. It is in excellent condition and has retained its original patina. The leather on the slope has been replaced.