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Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs ! If You don't smoke, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Cast Stone

 Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
 Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
H 4.34 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
Bamboo Old Box as Little Table in "Wabi-Sabi"
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1013 - Old bamboo box from far Bhutan: in our garden it may be a little table containing glasses
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Bhutanese Other Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa
Category

Antique 17th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa
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Antique 17th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find
Category

Antique 17th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper, Cedar

19th Century Cross Banded Mahogany Box with Brass Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century crossbanded mahogany box with brass inlay Beautiful old box with fitted interior
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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Chinese Cinabar Lacquer Hand Carved Box, China, Qing Dynasty 19th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
and nice quality carving. Some minnor wears that are normal for an almost 200 years old box, mainly
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Exceptional Old Huanghuali Wood Box From North Vietnam, Art Deco
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional old box in heavy and precious wood the Huanghuali. Carved and openwork, its essence of
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20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France
By Limoges
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty and old Box or Candy Box with Lid in Limoges porcelain with Multicolored bird
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20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Magical Old Chinese Box in Faded Cinnabar
Located in Hopewell, NJ
If objects could talk, this box would have some interesting stories for all its wonderful aged
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Box. France 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
avoid the treasure hunters. Emily learned that the old box held the secret to locating the last prize
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel

Old Ceramic Box circa 1950, Brand to Decipher
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Old ceramic box circa 1950, brand to decipher.
Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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 Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Old World Antique Silver Metal Footed Decorative Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an Old-World silver metal decorative box, circa the 1900s. The
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Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative oak box intricately decorated with oak leaves in relief to one half. Artisan made in
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
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H 1.97 in W 7.88 in D 4.93 in
Old Handmade Box Lovely Embossed Elephant in Patinated Copper India
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Indian elephant box Old Handmade Box in Patinated Copper Embossed Elephant 2.75 tall x 9 w x
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Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Old Japanese Black Lacquered Decorative Round Papier Mache Box with Hinged Top
Located in North Salem, NY
Attractive old Japanese black lacquered round papier-mache box with hand painted decoration and
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Old Chinese Lacquered Fabric over Wood Box with Calligraphy and Iron Braces
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Chinese lacquered fabric over wood lidded box with hand-painted calligraphy and iron braces
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Large Old Paris Porcelain Bombé Shaped White Glazed Box-Hinged and Footed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Old Paris Porcelain box with a white glaze in the form of a bombé commode. The top panel is
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Box in Brass, with an Anchor Pattern, Old Patina, in a Gold Color France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
, in a gold color, with an Anchor pattern. It is a rectangular Box with an old patina.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Duke Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Duke with all structure in solid brass and stainless steel in old silver plated finish. Box
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Duke Box
Duke Box
H 7.29 in W 5.91 in D 5.71 in
Six Watch Box Made from Solid 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak
Located in London, GB
Collection Nr3, six watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed
Category

2010s English Minimalist Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Jewerly, Decorative Brass Box, Old Patina, Pattern Flower, Gold Color France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This jewelry box is in brass. It has been made in france circa 1970. It has a rond shape, with
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Vintage 1970s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fabergé Glass Box
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass toilette box was crafted by legendary
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Antique 19th Century Russian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Fabergé Glass Box
Fabergé Glass Box
H 4 in W 4.38 in D 4.38 in
Ten Watch Box Made from 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak, Brass Jointing
Located in London, GB
Collection N3, the ten watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed
Category

2010s English Minimalist Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
very special piece indeed. Very old tag on bottom of box from earlier dealer. Measures: 4.5” high x
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Antique Late 18th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Penwork Box
English Penwork Box
H 4.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.25 in
Old Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
Located in Madrid, ES
Old wrought iron umbrella stand. 19th Century French umbrella stand in painted and gilded wrought
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Vintage 1930s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Old Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
Old Wrought Iron Umbrella Stand
H 22.05 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
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
Category

Antique 19th Century African Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category

Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Three Watch Box made from 3000-5000 year-old solid Bog-Oak, Brass jointing
Located in London, GB
Dovedale — has created three different sized watch boxes. Collection Nr3, three watch box made
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2010s English Minimalist Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Austrian Black Forest Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderfully carved Black Forest box. Carvings are made to look like a log with multiple types of
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Antique 1890s Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Austrian Black Forest Box
Austrian Black Forest Box
H 4.5 in W 9 in D 7 in
English Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic English fine bone chine porcelain box in the 'Old Imari' pattern, by Royal
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Late 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Jewelry Box
English Porcelain Jewelry Box
H 1.57 in W 2.63 in D 2.94 in
Primitive Pine Dough Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
are shaped to form carrying handles for when the box is full. It retains some old worn white paint on
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Primitive Pine Dough Box
Primitive Pine Dough Box
H 10 in W 22 in D 50 in
19th Century Sorrento Marquetry Jewellery Box / Trinket Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A charming 19th century Sorrento marquetry jewelry box or trinket box, the hinged lid illustrating
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Boxwood, Olive

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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Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Glass, Wood

Bluest Lapis Lazuli Box 6"
Located in Somis, CA
The bluest blue lapis box, with gemstone grade all-natural lapis lazuli sourced from the depths of
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2010s Afghan Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Bluest Lapis Lazuli Box 6"
Bluest Lapis Lazuli Box 6"
H 1.75 in W 6 in D 4 in
Gustavian Style Tissue Box Holder
Located in Sheffield, MA
painted galvanized tissue box cover. Add fashion and protection for your facial tissue. Enhance the old
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Alessandro Albrizzi Lidded Lucite Box
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Doraville, GA
very popular among the jet set. Albrizzi died in Venice at 59 years old. The box is approximately 3
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lucite

Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Huanghuali picnic box with carrier frame featuring three removable stacking trays. It
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
Chinese Huanghuali Stacked Wood Box
H 11 in W 13.75 in D 7.3 in
Antique Old English Tobacco Box, Mahogany with Brass Banding
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful old tobacco box with handsome banding.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

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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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1890s heavy industrial box trolley. We were recently contacted about the clearance of an old
Category

Antique 1890s British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley
1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley
H 25.99 in W 28.35 in D 41.34 in
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
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
H 13 in W 13.5 in D 5.75 in
Oyster Veneered Antique Styled Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
This beautiful and very handsome William and Mary Style lace box was designed from old oak timber
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2010s British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Tibetan Painted Longevity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful late 19th-century Tibetan box has an unusual trapezoidal form and is highly
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland in the mid-19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
Category

Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
. It was made in Switzerland and plays as you would expect from a music box of this manufacturer and
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Document box made of ebony veneered wood, the top contains a malachite plate with brass border with
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century
Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century
H 3.55 in W 18.31 in D 13.39 in
19th Century Tramp Art Carved Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Tramp Art box with hinged top. Applied chip carvings including hearts and rosettes
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Antique 19th Century North American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Tramp Art Carved Box
19th Century Tramp Art Carved Box
H 5.25 in W 13.5 in D 9.5 in
Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Handcrafted Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid wood box. Small octagonal box
Category

Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

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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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

17th Century, French Oak Coffer or Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old and beautiful weathered oak box . Several old repairs that only add to the charm
Category

Antique 17th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

 17th Century, French Oak Coffer or Box
 17th Century, French Oak Coffer or Box
H 5.71 in W 15.95 in D 11.62 in
1900s Art Nouveau Brass Tin Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an Old-World brass tin box from England, circa the early 1900s. This
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1900s Art Nouveau Brass Tin Box
1900s Art Nouveau Brass Tin Box
H 5 in W 10 in D 7 in
English Art Deco Pewter Tea Caddy Box
By A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
box or tea caddy was manufactured by A.E. Poston & Company, Birmingham, England, for their Knighthood
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

19th Century Hand Painted Tine Decorative Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860. Good quality Swedish tine box, used
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Box, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Mosaic Box. Handcrafted great geometric one of a
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Midcentury Old Vintage Green Suitcase, Storage, Decoration, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
inspection. The suitcase is from Old 1960s polish Luggage Company. Use as actual fabulous luggage or as
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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  • 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell how old a cigar box is, look for the caution notice. Caution notices are required by law but before 1910, they were pasted on the cigar box. After 1910, caution notices were printed directly onto the bottom of the box. Shop a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.