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Japanese Meiji Miniature Jewelry cabinet box with Menuki Item # 5621 Japanese Meiji Miniature Jewelry cabinet box with Menuki.Menuki were placed under the tsuka ito to help with the grip of the sword. They were often elaborately decorated and featured a variety of designs A very nicely crafted miniature camphor wood parquetry cabinet that has had thirty one menuki appplied to the front, top and inside on the front of two drawers. The menuki have a variety of design including dragons, frogs with leaf umbrellas, boats, deer and florals. There are four main drawers. Three on the left side and one wide drawer at the bottom. On the right is a sliding panel that reveals two more small drawers inside. The sides and back are unadorned. The chest measures 7 and one half inches high by 7 and seven eighths inches wide by 4 and one quarter inches deep and is in excellent condition with nice old patina ( and a lot of dust in the crevices of the menuki). On the bottom of the wide drawer at the base of the chest we found that it had a beautiful inscription ( M.G. M. Spexarth Your birthday October 27, 1884 from Your Gus). We suspect the piece was brought back in the that period by some sailor or adventurer who had visiting Japan and bought the piece for his sweetheart. A lovely example of Victorian script in the inscription. Obviously the piece is from the early to mid 1880s in order to have been given as a treasure in 1884. To learn more about Menuki go to http://www.bugei.com/subcategory_87_1.htm This item is in our antiques archives and is NOT AVAILABLE for sale. To view the items we currently have in stock, for sale, CLICK HERE Customer Feedback -How to Purchase -Shipping / Handling

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Japanese Carved Boxwood incense box Round Kogo Meiji period Item # 5622 A fantastic small antique Japanese round kogo (incense box) with a low relief carved design on the entire piece depicting a grapevine with grapes. Signed on the base with a three character signature. The inner box reaches to almost the top of the cover. It would have taken a master wood craftsman to be able to have turned a single piece of wood on a lathe to create a top as tin as this one without breaking it. The entire top piece would have had to be carved ever so carefully because of the extra thin sides. If it cracked during the carving or while being turned out on the lathe it would have had to be completely remade. The attached base sits on a scrolled bottom with three raised legs. Measures two and one half inches in diameter by two and three sixteenth inches high. Excellent condition with no cracks or chips. Dates from the mid the late Meiji Period, circa 1880 to 1900. The attached single piece base sits on a scrolled bottom with three raised legs. Measures 2 and one half inches in diameter by 2 and three sixteenth inches high. Excellent condition with no cracks or chips wonderful original old glowing patina. Dates from the mid the late Meiji Period, circa 1880 to 1900. This item is in our antiques archives and is NOT AVAILABLE for sale. To view the items we currently have in stock, for sale, CLICK HERE Customer Feedback -How to Purchase -Shipping / Handling

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Antique French cherry jewelry box with 5 drawers c1800 Item # 5742 Antique French cherry jewelry box with 5 drawers c1800. This period jewelry box was made in France from solid cherry. The drawer sides are oak and are put together with a single large hand cut dovetail. Excellent condition. Measures 18 and one half inches high, 17 inches wide and 7 inches deep. Each of the five drawers has picture frame banking all around their fronts. This item is in our antiques archives and is NOT AVAILABLE for sale. To view the items we currently have in stock, for sale, CLICK HERE Customer Feedback -How to Purchase -Shipping / Handling

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Antique folding ivory and wood inlaid cribbage board box c1865 Item # 5745 Antique folding ivory and wood inlaid cribbage board box c1865. This cribbage board folds and becomes only 5 and one quarter inches long by 3 and one quarter inches deep and 2 and one quarter inches high. Opens to 10 and one half inches. There is room to hold a deck of cards and a compartment for the pegs. made from solid mahogany, with ebony, stain, and rosewood inlay. Excellent original condition. This item is in our antiques archives and is NOT AVAILABLE for sale. To view the items we currently have in stock, for sale, CLICK HERE Customer Feedback -How to Purchase -Shipping / Handling

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19th Century Middle Eastern Jewelry box with inlay c1880 Item # 5747 19th Century Middle Eastern Jewelry box with inlay c1880. This diminutive jewelry box is made from rosewood with birdseye interior, and brass mounts. The top has a lovely design inlaid with brass, silver, copper and mosaic. Measures 4 and one quarter inches wide, 2 and three quarter inches deep and 1 and three quarter inches high. This item is in our antiques archives and is NOT AVAILABLE for sale. To view the items we currently have in stock, for sale, CLICK HERE Customer Feedback -How to Purchase -Shipping / Handling

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