Bidspirit auction | A Group of Decorative Boxes

A Group of Decorative Boxes Including a Carved Maori Trinket Box and a Spanish Wood Chest - An assortment of decorative boxes of diverse styles and origins. The largest is a light-finished oak chest with a central openwork panel hand-carved with a bird and scrolling foliage, featuring finger-jointed corners and a brass pull knob. A dark, rustic wooden chest features a heavily dimpled, hammered-style texture and large black metal strap hinges and studs; the underside bears a blue and gold sticker marked Made in Spain with the handwritten code SP/600. The collection includes a small arched-lid box constructed of polished bone or horn panels with brass banding and beaded wire accents, opening to a purple velvet-lined interior. Completing the group is a dark wood Maori trinket box hand-carved with KIA ORA on the front and stylized figures with paua shell inlaid eyes on the lid; an interior circular label is marked GUARANTEED GENUINE MAORI HAND CARVED and TAPU, with a handwritten price of £25/-. Oak box width: approximately 12 inches.