Stunning Hand Carved Anglo Chinese Asian Antique Carved Wood Box Devonshire Regiment British Militaria
$650.00
This is a stunning, very large hand carved wood box featuring ornate Asian designs with dragons and bamboo borders. All sides have captivating high quality carvings that showcase excellent craftsmanship. The top is deeply carved with two dragons and sections that feature intertwined script monograms and a central crest for The Devonshire Regiment. The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. This box is Victorian era, late 1800s and was likely picked up as a souvenir. We believe it is Chinese in origin. Measures 13.75 inches long, 3.25 inches high and 4.25 inches deep. The top can be lifted off the base. Overll good condition with a few small losses, age-related surface wear. Please review photos for further assessment. The wood is very dark in person and appears lighter in photos due to bright photography lighting. A unique one of a kind item that not only appeals to collectors of Asian items but also militaria collectors.
This is a stunning, very large hand carved wood box featuring ornate Asian designs with dragons and bamboo borders. All sides have captivating high quality carvings that showcase excellent craftsmanship. The top is deeply carved with two dragons and sections that feature intertwined script monograms and a central crest for The Devonshire Regiment. The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. This box is Victorian era, late 1800s and was likely picked up as a souvenir. We believe it is Chinese in origin. Measures 13.75 inches long, 3.25 inches high and 4.25 inches deep. The top can be lifted off the base. Overll good condition with a few small losses, age-related surface wear. Please review photos for further assessment. The wood is very dark in person and appears lighter in photos due to bright photography lighting. A unique one of a kind item that not only appeals to collectors of Asian items but also militaria collectors.
This is a stunning, very large hand carved wood box featuring ornate Asian designs with dragons and bamboo borders. All sides have captivating high quality carvings that showcase excellent craftsmanship. The top is deeply carved with two dragons and sections that feature intertwined script monograms and a central crest for The Devonshire Regiment. The Devonshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served under various titles and served in many wars and conflicts from 1685 to 1958, such as the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. This box is Victorian era, late 1800s and was likely picked up as a souvenir. We believe it is Chinese in origin. Measures 13.75 inches long, 3.25 inches high and 4.25 inches deep. The top can be lifted off the base. Overll good condition with a few small losses, age-related surface wear. Please review photos for further assessment. The wood is very dark in person and appears lighter in photos due to bright photography lighting. A unique one of a kind item that not only appeals to collectors of Asian items but also militaria collectors.