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Japanese Old Wooden Box 1868-1900 / Antique Storage Sofa Table Coffee Table Side
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The wooden box made from the Meiji period to the Taisho period (1868-1900). The wooden box made by
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Cedar

Set of 8 Original Old Wooden Decorative Boxes
Located in North York, ON
Set of 8 original old wooden decorative boxes, purchased in London England. Little information
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Box
Located in High Point, NC
Step back in time with this charming 19th-century French wooden box, an exquisite piece that
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19th Century French Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century French Wooden Box
19th Century French Wooden Box
H 4.7 in W 6.2 in D 3.9 in
Old Wooden Cigar Box, Empire Style, Probably Swedish
By Olle Hermansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely empire style wooden box probably produced in Sweden. The box is 14 x 14 cm (5.6" x 5,6
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19th Century Swedish Empire Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century Persian Wooden Box
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Persian wooden box A large Persian wooden box and marquetry called "Khatam Kari
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Early 19th Century Unknown Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Silk

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
H 12.8 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Oval Wooden Apothecary or Pharmacy Pair Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7417 - Pair of rare oval apothecary boxes with lettering: Aloes and Ialapa (may be Jalapeno
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Early 19th Century Italian Other Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Old African Hand Carved Wooden Box 19th Century Brown Color Powder Box
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Superb old African box with hand-carving & carrying chain on the top. Carved on all sides
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19th Century African Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Metal

Very Rare Japanese Antique Paper-Clad Wooden Box / 1868-1920 / Small Storage Box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
imitate. This is an old Japanese box. Paper is pasted from the top of the wooden box, and lacquer is
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Antique Paper Covered Wooden Box, Late 19th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Old box made of cedar wood covered with paper. It is from around the Meiji era (1868-1912). Details
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Late 19th Century Japanese Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Paper, Cedar

19th Century Indian Wooden Box with Brass Details and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden box from the 19th century, with brass details and weathered appearance
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19th Century Indian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Brass

Antique Wooden Box w. Embossed Copper Japonisme Scene & Handcrafted Brass Nails
Located in Lisse, NL
done in the Arts and Crafts era, but the elm box could actually be much older, because when you look
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Early 20th Century European Japonisme Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
English penwork box Wooden box handpainted in a handsome black with white floral design and
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Late 18th Century British Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Penwork Box
English Penwork Box
H 4.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.25 in
19th Century Rectangular Antique Wooden Storage Chest
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indonesian wooden box from the 19th century with inlaid brass details, partitioned interior
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19th Century Indonesian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Pharmacy Wooden Pot with Cover
Located in Schellebelle, BE
decorations, good old patina and warm finish of the wood, used to put healing herbs and plants, very
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1890s Italian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Fruitwood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage Japanese Temple style box. Made of rosewood … this box has a cover
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
H 13 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
Early 20th Century Venetian Painted Valuables Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisitely painted Venetian wooden valuables box. Hand painted all around with scenes reminiscent
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

Early 19th Century repoussé Indian Lock / Safe Box
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century repoussé Indian Lock / Safe Box A wonderful example of an early 19th Century
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1820s Indian Edwardian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Bronze

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English small-sized wooden box, circa 1770-1800. This antique box from England has been lovingly
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18th Century English Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Decorative Box with Dog Painting Lid
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden box. The lid is hand painted with a cheerful representation of two
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1890s French Belle Époque Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century Decorative Box with Dog Painting Lid
Late 19th Century Decorative Box with Dog Painting Lid
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H 3.15 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
Antique French Belle Epoch Burlwood Revolving Door Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
A charming fine quality antique French demilune decorative box from the late 19th century, finished
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Late 19th Century Belle Époque Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Bronze, Ormolu

Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III box. Marquetry. France, 19th century. Rectangular wooden box with a flat top and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Other

Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Box with Brass Lock, Banding and Removable Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period Chinese old box from the 19th century with traditional etched brass hardware
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19th Century Chinese Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Brass

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy
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15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Iron

Lovely Lidded Brass Box by Eisenacher Motorenwerk WTF 1910-1920, Germany
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rectangular and practical brass casket or box made by Eisenacher Motorenwerk in Geislingen an der
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Tunbridge Ware Games Box with Inlaid Marquetry Image of Eridge Castle, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
the restoration to the surface of this box make it appear less old than is actually the case; the
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19th Century English Victorian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
By Alfred Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare English Marquetry tea cabinet made by Clark of 20 Old Bond Street, London. For the Chinese
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1880s British Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
H 13.19 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Dressing Table Box by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and rare Austrian Wiener Werkstatte secessionist wooden dressing table box with linear
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Dressing Table Box by Josef Hoffmann
Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Dressing Table Box by Josef Hoffmann
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H 4.53 in W 8.08 in D 5.02 in
Georgian Treen Dog Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
Snuff Box. The Treen Snuff Box beautifully formed in the shape of a naive dog lying recumbent with its
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Late 18th Century European George III Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Georgian Treen Dog Snuff Box
Georgian Treen Dog Snuff Box
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H 4 in W 12.5 in D 6.5 in
Wooden Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Black Forest casket with antlers decoration circa 1900s A marvelous rustic wooden casket or
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Antler, Wood

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk and Mosaic Folio Cover
Located in Dallas, TX
bird motifs and 2. Later 19th and 20th century wooden boxes much more crudely carved with or without
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Bone, Precious Stone, Sandalwood

Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest by L. Dujat 19th C
Located in London, GB
Palais Royal. The box features inlaid gilt banding and brass bound edges, the hinged cover opens to
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1850s French Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Silver Plate

Old Wooden Printers Storage Box, Log Box A good Strong Wooden Storage Box
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Old Wooden Printers Storage Box, Log Box A good Strong Wooden Storage Box with reinforced corners
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Early 1900s Industrial Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Pine

16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. 24.6 x D. 16.1 cm An exceptional Gujarati casket with a rectangular box and truncated pyramidal lid
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16th Century Indian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Silver

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high. The metal box
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Early 20th Century English Other Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Fruitwood

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
gives a truly great effect. Rectangular decorative box form, the Regency period / early Victorian era
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19th Century English Regency Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Brass

Central Asian antique wooden box/Early 20th century/assembled wooden box
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
addition, Tibetan people sometimes repurpose some old furniture into other furniture. This wooden box also
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Early 20th Century Asian Other Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Painted Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique painted chest/Box from Shan Xi, China. It has over
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Nice Wooden Carved Boxer Tobacco Box, Switzerland Ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Tobacco Box with Boxer, Switzerland ca. 1900 An early 20th century wooden carved
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Drawers Storage Box 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer. The main body is painted black. The paint is peeling off in some
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Drawers Storage Box 1910s-1930s Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese drawer. The color that has deepened over time is very beautiful. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box / Storage Sofa Table / 1868-1912s WabiSabi
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a black wooden storage box from the old days of Japan. Because it is made of cedar, the
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood, Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Cedar

Japanese Small Wooden Box with Beautiful Wood Grain Made of Mulberry
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small storage box for storing old Japanese tea utensils. It is called [kikyoku] in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Other

Wooden Carved Black Forest Log Box Modelled as Piled Stack of Logs
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Black Forest Log Box Modelled as Piled Stack of Logs A large Black Forest wooden
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1860s-1900s/Sofa Table Tansu Mingei Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The material
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Playing Card Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique wooden playing card box with two sets, one hundred and four, of old playing cards. Late
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Late 19th Century English Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

Playing Card Box
Playing Card Box
H 4.5 in W 0.5 in D 2.5 in
Wooden Armchair With Storing Space, France, 1872
Located in Antwerp, BE
French; Wooden Armchair; Side Chair; Storing Space; Storage; 1872; 19th Century; Rustic; Country
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1870s French Rustic Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Wooden Armchair With Storing Space, France, 1872
Wooden Armchair With Storing Space, France, 1872
H 27.96 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
A Rare and Finely Carved Egyptian Wooden Headrest
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Finely Carved Egyptian Wooden Headrest with a Carved Head to both Sides Representing the
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890 A very nice hand carved black forest
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Wood

Norway Large Tine Bentwood Box, 1890
Located in South Burlington, VT
incised wooden tine bentwood box, 1890 An all original work of art signed on side with date 1890 The
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19th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wood

Norway Large Tine Bentwood Box, 1890
Norway Large Tine Bentwood Box, 1890
H 9.5 in W 13.5 in D 8 in
17th Century forged Iron Safe strong box
Located in Madrid, ES
17th Century Iron Safe Old safe for collecting money or valuables from the 17th century in hand
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17th Century Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wrought Iron

17th Century forged Iron Safe strong box
17th Century forged Iron Safe strong box
H 18.12 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Embossed Brass Log Box, with Country Scenes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
wooden lining, the beaten brass is embossed with Tavern scenes This is an old piece it has a very good
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Early 20th Century Country Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Antique Botanical Model Early 1900s Plaster on Wooden Base
By Antonio Vallardi Editore
Located in Milan, IT
Botanical model made of painted plaster and mounted on black painted wooden boards of an
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Early 20th Century Italian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Plaster, Wood

Japanese antique wooden black coffee table/1868-1900/wabisabi low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
wood. And the table base is an old black wooden box. The material is cedar. A very simple and beautiful
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Pine

Japanese antique wall-hanging wooden Buddha statue/Edo period/1603-1868/Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
of many people. A wooden storage box is also included. Why not try decorating it? Buddha statue
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18th Century Japanese Edo Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Cypress

FINE Original Antique 19th Century French School OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING
Located in Ferndown, GB
PAINTING Old Master Early 19th Century French artist in a Neoclassical Gold Gilt Frame Premier
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Mid-19th Century Realist Old Antique Wooden Boxes

Materials

Oil

Antique Handcrafted Wooden and Hand Forged Iron Coach / Carriage Strongbox 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and highly decorative antique box with working lock and key. This is another one of
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19th Century European Early Victorian Old Antique Wooden Boxes

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Wrought Iron

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Old Antique Wooden Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of old antique wooden boxes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique old antique wooden boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and softwood. Old antique wooden boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Old antique wooden boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Old Antique Wooden Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $900, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $2,800 highest priced.
Questions About Old Antique Wooden Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are many things you can do with old wooden boxes. Depending on their size, you can use them as toy boxes, desks, coffee tables or nightstands. Line smaller ones with plastic and use them as planters or incorporate fabric lining and transform the boxes into storage baskets for small odds and ends. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wood boxes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    To preserve old wooden boxes, you can apply an oil or clear coat finish. Products that may be suitable for use include linseed oil, clear lacquer and polyurethane. However, you should always read the label on products first to ensure that the finish or oil is safe to use on the type of wood. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of wooden boxes.