432. A rare 19th century Bermudan cedarwood chess box by J. H. Jackson, in the form of a book, inlaid a chequer board with three types of cedar, the part leather gilt tooled spine inscribed ‘BERMUDA CEDAR THREE SHADES, J. H. JACKSON CABINET MAKER BERMUDA, 1854’, with a drawer with divisions and containing an associated chess set, 16in (40.4cm) high, 16¼in (41.3cm) wide, 2¼in (5.8cm) deep. £1,800-2,200 J. H. Jackson was a cabinet maker in Bermuda during the middle of the 19th century. His furniture can be found in various houses on the island, for example he made all the dining room furniture and the cedar panelling for Camden House.
433. Anton Seuffert, New Zealand. A 19th century marquetry and parquetry jewellery casket, of inverted bombe form with an allover basket-weave design, the hinged lid with a scrolling foliage design, above an ivory thumbpiece and escutcheon, with a plush lined interior, on turned feet, the underside with printed pre-1869 label ‘A. SEUFFERT, CABINET MAKER To His Royal Highness THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Elliott St, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.’ 4¾in (12cm) high, 8¾in (22.2cm) wide, 6in (15.2cm) deep. £600-800
434. An 18th century Dutch colonial teak and ebonised writing box, probably Sri Lanka, with brass mounts, handles and strapwork hinges, the interior with a brass inkwell, pounce pot and a pen division, 5½in (13.9cm) high, 22½in (56.8cm) wide, 16½in (41.8cm) deep. £600-800
435. A 19th century Chinese export leather and brass studded camphorwood trunk, with side carrying handles and a paper lined interior, 10in (25.2cm) high, 25½in (64.5cm) wide, 12¾in (32cm) deep. £200-300
436. A 19th century camphorwood and brass mounted seaman’s chest, the interior with a lidded till and two drawers, with side carrying handles, 20in (50.4cm) high, 42½in (108.2cm) wide, 19¼in (48.9cm) deep. £100-120
437. A 19th century Anglo-Indian carved sandalwood and sadeli box, Bombay or Surat, the brass lock samped ‘BRAMAH’, the interior originally fitted, 6in (14.7cm) high, 14½in (37cm) wide. £100-150
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