Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Catalogue

Lot 454: A Pair of Late 19th/Early 20th Century Souvenir Wooden and Composite Boxes

This auction ended on October 23, 2025.

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £20

Comprising two hinged boxes. The larger box is rectangular, crafted from light-colored wood with a varnished finish. Its lid features a transfer print depicting ‘SIR WALTER SCOTTS MONUMENT, EDINBURGH,’ flanked by painted fern motifs, characteristic of a souvenir item from the late 19th or early 20th century. The smaller box is also rectangular and hinged, presenting a lid with a distinct tortoiseshell pattern, likely composed of celluloid, bakelite, or a similar composite material, set upon a dark base.