This stunning stamp box is being offered on eBay (search item number: 285739524823). Described as, “Rare Austrian Silver and Enamel Stamp Box with Mouse and Seed Pearls”, it is being offered from New York, USA, as a “Buy it now” or “Make offer” item.
It has been on the eBay site for a while, but the asking price has just been dropped from – wait for it – US$8,000 to US$5,600. As well as the postage, there would be import charges to the UK, making the price as fabulous as the box.
Category Archives: Auctions
Two Collections for Sale
The Cavendish Philatelic Auctions sale of Worldwide & Great Britain philately on 21-23 June 2022 includes two lots of stamp boxes, illustrated left. They might add to an existing collection or either would make a great starter collection for someone new to stamp boxes.
See the catalogue here.
Tunbridge Ware at Auction
Bleasdales’ Summer Sewing Sale on 15 June 2022 includes three lots of Tunbridge Ware stamp boxes: lots 40, 41 (shown left) and 112.
See the catalogue here.
Feldman Auction
The David Fedman auction of Great Britain and British Empire on 17th June 2022 begins with a
section offering some 20 stamp boxes.
The catalogue can be found here.
Feldman Auction
The David Feldman 2021 Autumn Auction Series includes a section of some 50 stamp boxes on Wednesday 15 December 2021. They are included in the catalogue here.
Silver and more Stamp Boxes at Auction
Hutchinson Scott of Skipton have 8 lots of stamp boxes in their sale on 13-15 May 2021.
Six lots (314-319) are silver boxes, 519 (illustrated) is mixed, and 619 is wooden boxes.
The catalogue can be viewed on the-saleroom.com.
Stamp Boxes at Auction
Our photo shows one of three mixed lots of stamp boxes being offered by Corbitts in their sale on 20th January 2021. As well as being of interest to people building their collection, these lots, with modest estimates, could make great starts to new collections of stamp boxes. Images and descriptions are on their website here.
Stamp Box Auction in France
An auction of a collection of stamp boxes will close on Friday, 20 November 2020.
The auction is in Paris and is on-line only. The first part is of a collection of knives; the stamp boxes begin at Lot 90 and there are more than 70 lots. Most lots consist of more than one box and so, overall, there are a substantial number in the auction. The English version of the catalogue contains some odd (computer?) translations but collectors will be able to understand what is on offer.
The catalogue can be seen here.
Tunbridge Ware Stamp Boxes at Auction
There are a number of lots in the Bleasdales “Winter Sewing Sale” on 18 November 2020 which include Tunbridge ware stamp boxes. Our image is of lot 92; other lots noted are 57, 91, 93 & 94.
The auction catalogue may be seen here.
Russian Box at Auction
This fabulous Russian stamp box is being auctioned by USA dealers John Atzbach Antiques on Monday 17th August 2020. It is described as:
“A Russian silver gilt and shaded cloisonne enamel stamp box, 11th Artel, Moscow, 1908 tp 1917. In the form of a book, the spring loaded lid decorated with numbers against a translucent yellow enamel ground within a border of geometric motifs, the base decorated with scrolling floral and foliate motifs against a gilded stippled ground . The gilded interior with 3 compartments for different denominations of stamps. Dimensions: 1 3/8 h x 2 3/4 in. w”
See the auction website here