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Music Play Box, Around 1960s, Made in Switzerland
Located in Wien, AT
Music play box, around 1960s, made in Switzerland. Wood inlays. Plays " Love story " Music Hight
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s With decoration ( carts, Coins )
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Maple

Cartier Playing Cards Box
By Cartier
Located in Paris, FR
Cartier playing cards box featuring one deck plus joker, poker, bridge playing cards in Cartier red
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1970s French Boxes

Cartier Playing Cards Box
Cartier Playing Cards Box
W 4.34 in L 6.5 in
Antique English Playing Card Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century Victorian English wood playing card box with a Jack of Clubs painted on paper on the
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique English Playing Card Box
Antique English Playing Card Box
H 9 in W 5.5 in D 1.5 in
Art Deco Italian Playing Card Box
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A box for playing cards made in maple with decor in chrome and enameled symbols for spades, hearts
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Italian Playing Card Box
Art Deco Italian Playing Card Box
H 1.58 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections. This is typical of
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

19th Century French Playing Card Box Rosewood
Located in Münster, DE
Large casket, rosewood solid and veneered, France circa 1860/70, brass handle embedded in the lid, brass inlays, nice division inside (originally for tokens and cards), restored cond...
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Antique 1860s French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Located in Zonhoven, BE
eautiful, large and early music box. This box has a thick (about 8m diameter) cylinder and plays
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
Fad cylinder Music Box playing 2 per Turn
H 5.32 in W 19.1 in D 7.68 in
Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tunes
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful, early and rare music box made in the early 19th century. This early music box plays 6
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Antique English Sheraton Style Mahogany Playing Cards Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique English Sheraton style mahogany playing cards box, circa 1910. This lovely box has a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
By Nicole Frères
Located in Zonhoven, BE
this early music box plays 4 cheerful melodies on a 20.5cm cylinder as provided on the original
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
Music Box by Nicole Freres playing 4 Tunes
H 5.71 in W 16.15 in D 7.09 in
Hermès Playing Cards Box Card Game Case in Lacquered Elm Burl Wood
By Hermès
Located in FR
Exceptional Authentic Hermès Playing Cards Case Rare item, super chic ! Can hold a tarot deck of 78 cards
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20th Century French Boxes

Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
By Levi & Salaman
Located in Bath, GB
A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
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H 1.63 in W 5.63 in D 4.13 in
Mid-20th Century Inlaid Moroccan Playing Card Case Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Great little box for your decks of playing cards, beautifully inlaid with rosewood, holly, ebony
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Rosewood

Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, Chester, 1901
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare example of an English playing card box by the silversmith's, Grey & Co
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and very charming Italian hand crafted playing card case painted in Venetian red with
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Hand Carved Black Forest Box w. Inlaid Enameled Playing Cards & Chips Boxes
Located in Lisse, NL
Entirely carved antique box for playing cards with inlaid, enameled miniature cards on top, ca 1880
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Antique 19th Century European Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Antique French Satinwood Ecarte Playing Card Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A very fine antique French satinwood "Ecarte" playing card box, circa 1870 in date. The slightly
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Antique 1870s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Exotic Wood Playing Card Box
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Exotic Wood Playing Card Box
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Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Forte-Piano Music Box by Mouliné Ainé playing 4 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare music box by Mouliné Ainé. This box is made about 1840-1850 and is in great condition. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

DECORATIVE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL KASHMIR PLAYiNG CARD BOX WITH TWIN COMPARTMENTS
Located in GB
decorative antique Kashmir playing carved box with period paper mâché finish A wonderfully original find
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20th Century European Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Playing Card Box, Brown Color, France, circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box, is a playing card box. This game box is a box that consists of two separate compartments
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Ottaviani Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box
By Ottaviani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Sterling silver enamel and wood playing card box, Italy 1979. Signed Ottaviani
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Music Box with Exposed Controls playing 6 tune probably by Lecoultre
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in Zonhoven, BE
early music box plays 6 melodies on a 25.5cm cylinder. At the beginning of the 19th century, boxes of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections of 5 teeth each
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver & Leather Miniature Knife Holder Styled Playing Card Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver and leather playing card box was made in London, England is 1885 by an
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Italian 800 Silver Small Playing Card Box, C.1950/1960
By Jean Despres
Located in Bath, GB
Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card or games box has a deep
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Antique 1820s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Music Box by Duccommun Girod playing 2 per Turn of the Cylinder
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Extremely large music box made in 1854 by Duccommun Girod in Switzerland. Duccommun Girod was
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections of 5 teeth each
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Red and Black Enamel on Brass Jockey Cap Vintage Wood Playing Card Box Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage double playing card box. Perfect for those nights when you get together with your squad
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box. The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections of 4 teeth each
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections of 5 teeth each
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
with gorgeous instrumental motif marquetry on burl walnut wood case. The music box plays 3 songs
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Burl

Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful Italian handcrafted tooled leather playing card case with painted enamel-like decoration
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Musical Snuffbox Playing 2 Tunes and Cupido on the Lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several sections of 4 teeth each
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Antique 1840s Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze

Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century. This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical snuff box
Musical snuff box
H 1.19 in W 3.55 in D 2.25 in
French Silver Repousse Vanity or Cigar Box, Cherubs Playing Instruments, C1900
Located in Gardena, CA
French silver repousse vanity or cigar box, cherubs playing instruments, c1900. Repousse cherubs
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Antique 19th Century Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Coconut Rectangular Box
By Compagnia del Tabacco
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rectangular coconut box by Tobacco Company in Italy. It's a beautiful elegant unusual box for
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Coconut Rectangular Box
Coconut Rectangular Box
H 2.37 in W 5.91 in D 11.82 in
Antique German Paper Mache Easter Egg Candy Container Boy Playing Horn 2.25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique lithographed paper mache Easter egg candy container featuring a boy playing his trumpet
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

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
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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
Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
Located in New York, NY
This Labradorite Box, with dimensions of 4.25 inches by 3.5 inches and a height of 1.75 inches, is
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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
Labradorite Hinged Box, 4.25"
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 4.25 in
Silver musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful musical snuff box. Cylinder mechanisme made in Switserland, in about 1840, plays 2 tunes
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Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Silver

Silver musical snuff box
Silver musical snuff box
H 0.87 in W 3.35 in D 1.93 in
Persian Micro Mosaic Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted micro mosaic box inlaid in geometric design. This Middle Eastern Persian inlay boxes
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Persian Micro Mosaic Box
Persian Micro Mosaic Box
H 1.75 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Keywind 6 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Swiss music box by unknown maker. The mechanism is wound up by a key and plays 6 melodies as
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Keywind 6 tune music box
Keywind 6 tune music box
H 4.73 in W 17.33 in D 6.11 in
19th Century Rosewood Games Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
playing cards and counters, raised on original turned feet. This attractive, charming little box is
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Games Box
19th Century Rosewood Games Box
H 3.5 in W 8 in D 5 in
Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Musical souvenir box made in Switzerland in the 19th century for the German marker This rare
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Antique 1840s Swiss Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
H 1.11 in W 3.55 in D 2.09 in
Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Bridge Game Contents From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Green Stained
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box
Edwardian Shagreen & Silver Games Box
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H 3 in W 8.27 in D 5.12 in
Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
." The top of the box illustrated with a silhouetted scene of a mother and children, one child playing a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Austrian Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Austrian box with ebony veneer over birch and with a thin fruitwood
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Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Fruitwood

Early 20th Century Austrian Box
Early 20th Century Austrian Box
H 1.5 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
engraved with playing card suits. The box has its original velvet inset base and is not marked. Offered
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Antique 1770s Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
original comb The music box plays the melodies as it should, without any hiccups. Beautiful music box
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
Nicole Freres 6 tune music box
H 4.97 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite onyx. Details in guilded
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
H 2.76 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Located in Zonhoven, BE
produced high quality music boxes. This box, with a large cylinder (33cm long and 8cm thick), plays 6
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
Overture Cylinder Musical Box by Paillard
H 9.06 in W 27.17 in D 13 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
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
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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
Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Discover a captivating handmade trinket or jewelry box, crafted with utmost care from exquisite
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
Midcentury Green Onyx Marble Box, Italy
H 2.96 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
Pool I Box by Wendy Taylor
Located in Geneve, CH
Pool I box by Wendy Taylor Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 7.4 x H 22.4 cm Materials: stoneware, glazed
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Pool I Box by Wendy Taylor
Pool I Box by Wendy Taylor
H 8.82 in W 2.92 in D 6.97 in
Bruguier Tortoiseshell Swiss Fusée Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extremely rare, early Swiss automaton singing bird box by the famed Charles Bruguier is housed
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

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Playing Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal playing box for your home. Each playing box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and silver. Find 51 options for an antique or vintage playing box now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a playing box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A playing box, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made playing box over the years, but those crafted by Cartier, Ottaviani and Fornasetti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Playing Box?

Prices for a playing box start at $55 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $857.
Questions About Playing Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The box that plays music is called a music box in the U.S. and a musical box in the UK. Early versions date back to the 19th century, and many of them came from factories located in Switzerland. Shop a large selection of antique and vintage music boxes on 1stDibs.