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Antiques, Collectables & Vintage

Antiques, Collectables & Vintage

Lot 109: Vintage Softwood Drop-Front Toolbox or Machinist's Chest

This auction ended on 1 October 2025.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £50 - £150

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £12

A vintage or antique portable wooden chest, likely used as a toolbox or machinist’s chest. Constructed from stained or varnished softwood, possibly pine, it features a utilitarian design with a drop-front panel. The interior reveals two internal drawers, each fitted with two recessed brass-colored ring pulls. The inside of the drop-front panel is equipped with six wooden swivel latches, while the exterior of the top panel has a single steel or iron clasp and the bottom of the drop-front is secured by two simple metal hinges. A faint, unreadable paper label or marking is visible in the lower interior compartment, along with a white paint streak on the inside of the drop-front panel.