1980s Maitland-Smith Reptile Pattern Wooden Box With Brass Clasping Hands & Claw Feet

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Maitland-Smith Reptile Pattern Wooden Box with Brass Clasping Hands & Claw Feet
Made in the Philippines circa 1980s.
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Made in the Philippines circa 1980s.
Maitland-Smith label is affixed to the underside along with Made in the Philippines label. This is common of the decorative handmade boxes made in the 1980s by the company.
Measurements are 5“W x 7.25”D x 9.5”H.
Founded by a London antiques dealer with the eye of a connoisseur, Maitland-Smith has carried on a tradition of creating stunning accents for the home of the highest quality.
From the beginning, their many workrooms have been artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many of these skills date back to the world's earliest civilizations and are associated with fine quality furniture and decorative arts.
Maitland-Smith is well-known for many hand-crafted specialties, including hand carved tropical mahogany, hand cut and inlaid exotic wood veneers, lost wax cast metal mounts and decorative objects, as well as, traditional vegetable tanned and hand-tooled leather.
They draw inspiration from great works from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. See less