Henry Hollamby Decorative Boxes
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Creator: Henry Hollamby
Tunbridge Ware - A Round Topped And Square Ended Glove Box, c1860
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Round Topped And Square Ended Glove Box - Battle Abbey Cloisters, c1860
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Henry Hollamby Decorative Boxes
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Satinwood
A Tunbridge Ware Games Box with Inlaid Marquetry Image of Eridge Castle, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Tunbridge Ware Games Box with Inlaid Marquetry Image of Eridge Castle, c1870
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Tunbridge Ware Trinket Box with Floral Mosaics, c1865
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware Trinket Box with Floral Mosaics, c1865
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Date : c1865
Period : Victorian
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Henry Hollamby Decorative Boxes
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Satinwood
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
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Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
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Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
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Tunbridge Ware Glove Box with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1860
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box with image of Tonbridge Castle
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Heading : Tunbridge ware jewellery box with image of The Pantiles
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Henry Hollamby decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Henry Hollamby decorative boxes are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original decorative boxes by Henry Hollamby were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative boxes by Nathaniel Mills, Tunbridge Ware, and Asprey International Limited. Prices for Henry Hollamby decorative boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $741 and can go as high as $1,644, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,289.