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Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

Rare Novelty English Sterling Silver Money Box / Bank, Miniature Cash Box
By Cohen & Charles
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after sterling silver money box or bank, the like of which I have never
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1920s English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Art Deco love letter box in carved walnut wood, would also be great to keep jewellery
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Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

Dutch Mid 19th Century Wooden Spoon Box with 12 Silver Tea Spoons
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch mid 19th century wooden spoon box with 12 silver tea spoons A mahogany wooden spoon box
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Mid-19th Century Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Silver

Emma, Lady Hamilton’s ‘Orange Blossom’ Box for Her Wedding Flowers
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This charming keepsake comprises an oval paper lined wooden box and lid, formally a pill or pantry
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1790s English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Paper

19th Century Dutch Silver Box by Willem van Baren, Schoonhoven, 1886
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Dutch silver box by Willem van Baren, Schoonhoven, 1886 A silver box with a hinged
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19th Century Dutch Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Silver

A Very Good & Large Art Deco Sterling Silver Stamp Box, Hallmarked London 1913
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & substantial early 20th century Art Deco sterling silver stamp box. The case
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Large Antique Silver Necessaire De Toilette William Comyns & Sons, London 1909
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Black covered wooden case with original, cream-colored velvet and silk interior. Contents: a small
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Silver

Unique Small Size & Quality Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Chest, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and practical size, multi purpose Gothic chest / box from a monastery. This here Gothic
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Wrought Iron

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Other

Antique Round Birks Sterling Silver Footed Jewelry & Ring or Trinket Box
By Henry Birks & Son
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This jewelry and ring or tricket box was made by and unknown English maker and retailed by Birks. The box dates to approximately 1920 and is done in a Victorian style. This ring box ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Pergola was built around the same time a...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Wrought Iron

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Jesmond pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our flatware co...
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1930s English Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Walnut Circular Display Vitrine, Cabinet, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Fabulous, original 1930s Art Deco display cabinet. This lovely figured walnut veneered honey mid-tone walnut. The cabinet features a generously sized interior display area for your '...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Glass, Walnut

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Taxidermy 5 Meter Nile Crocodile by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
KING OF THE MUSEUM Since we started, we always wanted to make a very large crocodile. Wishful thinking, we thought it was. But now we were able to do so. We were lucky we could obta...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Animal Skin

Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box With Hinged Lid
By Hassett & Harper Ltd
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, rare, Art Deco Period, footed sterling silver table box with rounded, hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1938, Hassett and Harper Ltd. - makers. Underside ...
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1930s American Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Late Victorian Marquetry Corner Cabinet 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English Edwardian profusely inlaid corner cabinet, circa 1880 in date. The cabinet is made of rich mahogany and has satinwood inlay with garlands, swags, ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Imperial Russian Peter Carl Faberge Silver Gilt Diamond 8 Day Clock 1900
By Fabergé
Located in Portland, OR
Important antique Russian Imperial Faberge silver gilt chalcedony (black onyx) diamond miniature desk clock, by workmaster Feodor Afanassiev (1870-1927), the clock circa 1900. In 188...
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Early 20th Century Russian Baltic Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Onyx, Enamel, Silver

Pocket Pill Box like Egg sea color Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pocket pill box shaped like a small egg. Pocket pill box like egg hinged opening. Pocket pill box like egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pocket pill box like egg ...
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1960s Italian Empire Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Round Jewelry Box, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco round jewelry box, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures. A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parro...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Metal, Tin

Early 20th Century Inlaid Mahogany Edwardian Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
This is a pretty antique Edwardian occasional table, circa 1900 in date. The table is exquisitely crafted in mahogany, features satinwood and boxwood line inlaid decoration througho...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Mahogany

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Jewellery And Vanity Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery and vanity box having a outstanding quality rosewood jewellery and vanity box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted i...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Other

19th Century Church interior Painting Oil on canvas by Carl Haag
By Charles Haag
Located in Milan, IT
19th century, Carl Haag (1820 -1915) Church interior Oil on canvas, 68.7 x 50 cm - with frame 90, 2 x 71.3 cm Signed lower right “C. Haag " This painting depicts a faithful depictio...
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19th Century European Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Canvas

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Letter Box Walnut, Cherry and Oak, 19th Century
Located in Cookeville, TN
An inlay of a wooden diamond accents to top of this antique letter box from England. There is a
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Asprey Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
and selling antique wooden boxes, Daniel Lucian is proud to present an unparalleled collection of
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Asprey Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel
Asprey Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel
H 8.75 in W 14 in D 10.25 in
Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
wooden boxes, Daniel Lucian is proud to present an unparalleled collection of unique, one-of-a-kind
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Satinwood, Mirror

Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
Antique Jewelry Box in Burr Walnut
H 8.75 in W 14.5 in D 10.2 in
Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
years experience of restoring and selling antique wooden boxes, Daniel Lucian is proud to present an
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel with Betjemann Mechanism
By William Leuchars
Located in London, GB
panel sits a concealed leather letter wallet. This box displays the retailers mark of 'W. Leuchars
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Carved Gothic Wooden Fretwork Letter Rack with Mirror.
Located in Tarbert, Argyll and Bute
Carved wood fretwork letter rack with small box and bevelled curved cornered mirror. Could be
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Wood

19th Century English Stationary Box & Inkstand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Late 19th century English stationary box and inkstand, consisting of a stationary box with hinged
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19th Century Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive red painted wood keepsake letter trinket storage box with latch. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Hardwood

Shadow Box with a Collection of 18th Century English Wax Ring or Letter Seals
Located in Milford, NH
presented in a wooden shadow box with molded wooden edge, sealed, with a green fabric background. Provenance
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19th Century British Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Glass, Wood

1920s Travelling Box, Mobile Secretary, England, London
Located in Greven, DE
: 28 x 43 x 22 cm Description: Unusual wooden box, so-called traveling secretary. When closed
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1920s English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Oak

Antique Gentleman's Correspondence Box, Campaign, Travel Case, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
wooden pulls Arresting cobalt blue interior lining with letter sleeve to lid Jewellery trays with
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Rosewood

French Door with Letter Slot, circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
door, with wooden mail box on interior side, circa 1850. Measurements: 40 1/4" W x 92" H.
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19th Century French Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Oak

19th Century, Parisian Iron Safe Box with All Keys and Working Combination
Located in Dallas, TX
curiosity features its original three keys and four letter combination and is in complete working condition
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Iron

Large Collection of Late 19th Century Carved Alphabet Letters
Located in London, GB
wooden box. These items would have originally been used as a teaching aid to help young children spell
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1890s British Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Artist Sculptors Ralph & Roger Hedley's Master Craftsmen Tools Grey’s Monument
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Ltd. Comes complete with a letter of reference from Roger Hedley (letter is pictured in the photos
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1860s English Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass, Lead

Antique travel writing desk that belonged to SIR FAIYAZ ALI KHAN
Located in Milano, IT
Here is the breathtaking masterpiece that is this small brass inlaid wooden travel desk, adorned
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, in order to reimburse Dr. Jack Shackelford for his purchase of "1 Box Sperm Candles." Shackelford had
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1840s Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Paper

Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
Sam Houston Twice-Signed Collage
H 33.25 in W 17.75 in D 1.75 in
Large Wooden Paper Knife with Violin Scroll End
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This beautifully made wooden paper knife features as the handle, a violin scroll end and peg box
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Letter Box with Foliage Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your remote controls or other valuables in this rectangular Black Forest letter box. Crafted
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Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Oak

19th Century French Black Forest Carved Oak Letter Box with Foliage Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your remote controls or other valuables in this rectangular Black Forest letter box. Crafted
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Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Oak

19th Century French Lacquered Mirrored Letter Holder with Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
France, circa 1870, the wooden piece features an oval mirror with mercury glass, and double letter-slot
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Mercury Glass, Wood

Oakwood Travel Box with Silvered Brass Applications, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
oakwood (only the base plate was made of spruce wood), this large wooden box was trimmed to a light
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Richly Inlaid Antique Mahogany & Satinwood English Letterbox
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully shaped English antique early 1900’s inlay letter box having lift up top that reveals
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Early 1900s English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Satinwood, Mahogany

Buffalo Bill Signed Letter Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
features an original typed letter signed by Cody and dated to April 21, 1897. In the letter, Cody is
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1890s Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Paper

Buffalo Bill Signed Letter Collage
Buffalo Bill Signed Letter Collage
H 43 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in
Heinrich Spiess, The Love Letter, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
old masters. Once again, she’s returned to her jewellery box to unearth a treasured letter from an
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19th Century Academic Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Wood Panel, Oil

George III Period Brass-Bound Campaign Writing Slope "Captain's Box", circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of the box, the wooden slat beneath the inkwells pops out to reveal a pair of tiny drawers with
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1790s English Campaign Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Leather, Fabric, Mahogany, Oak

Alphabet Block Set 'Bird Theme' "Around The World Trunk" R.Bliss American C 1895
By Bliss
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lithographed paper covered wooden box; late Victorian era entitled "Around The World Trunk" Circa
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Paper

38-Star Hand-Cut and Sewn American Flag, circa 1877
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
wooden display box which measures 21 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W x 4 1/2" D.
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1870s Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

Henri Matisse - The Saint Michel Bridge - Original Etching
By Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Modern Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Etching

After Henri Matisse - Blue Nude
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Abstract Impressionist Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Lithograph

Vegetables
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
art supplies during the period of convalescence. He said later, “From the moment I held the box of
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1920s Modern Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Lithograph

Vegetables
Vegetables
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Georgian Tunbridge Ware Wooden Desk
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Georgian tunbridge ware wooden desk with 2 inkwells, letter holder, and stationery
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Wood

Military Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Mahogany brass bound Campaign writing box with secret compartments and drawers, it has flush
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19th Century British Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

Military Writing Box
Military Writing Box
H 8.5 in W 21 in D 10.5 in
Rare 19th Century Black Morocco Leather Covered Miniature Country Pillar Postbox
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
. Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, Bell & Hyman 1969. A comparable miniature street pillar box
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1870s English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Leather

Antique Oak Glazed Victorian Letter Post Box 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique oak letter box with brass "Letters" slot in the top with a bevelled glazed post leaves
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Stationery Box & Photo Frame by Hallstaff & Hannaford
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tortoiseshell boulle desk set by Halstaff & Hannaford comprising a letter box and picture frame
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

1920s Letterpress Printers Cabinet with Types
Located in London, GB
manually compiling words letter by letter using small metal letter types. This box would then be inserted
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Metal

1920s Letterpress Printers Cabinet with Types
1920s Letterpress Printers Cabinet with Types
H 43.31 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in
Museum Cased Taxidermy French Partridge, circa 1865-1885, Attributed to R.Duncan
By Robert Duncan
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
typical Duncan wooden block and housed within a beautiful scientific sparse museum case with original wood
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Cut Glass, Pine, Feathers

Museum Cased Taxidermy Female Teal, circa 1865-1885, R.Duncan of Newcastle
By Robert Duncan
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
wooden block and housed within a beautiful scientific sparse museum case, the pine sides in the original
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Cut Glass, Pine, Feathers

Fine Museum Cased Taxidermy Spotted Crake circa 1865-1885 by Robert Duncan
By Robert Duncan
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Duncan wooden block and housed within a beautiful scientific sparse museum case with original black
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Pine, Feathers

Large Taxidermy Group of Four Scottish Red Grouse by R.Duncan, Dated 1882
By Robert Duncan
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
female and two male, the specimens set upon typical Duncan wooden blocks and housed within a beautiful
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Feathers

Antique Coromandel Gentleman’s Vanity Box Brownett and Rose, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
storage space. The drawer at the front of the box contains four wooden brushes each in excellent
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

Antique Jewelry Box in Coromandel by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
years experience of restoring and selling antique wooden boxes, Daniel Lucian is proud to present an
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19th Century English Antique Wooden Letter Boxes

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Brass

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Antique Wooden Letter Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique wooden letter boxes available for sale. The range of distinct antique wooden letter boxes — often made from wood, metal and silver — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique wooden letter boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wooden letter boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique wooden letter boxes over the years, but those made by William Comyns & Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Wooden Letter Boxes?

Prices for antique wooden letter boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique wooden letter boxes begin at $875 and can go as high as $12,277, while the average can fetch as much as $2,406.