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Material: Metal
Blue and Gold Enamel Box
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary blue and gold enamel box with lid. Condition: Excellent, minor wear consistent with age and use. Width: 7.5” Depth: 6” Height: 5.25”
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2010s Italian Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

English Modern Sterling Silver Box with Scottish Agate Thistle
Located in New York, NY
English Modern sterling silver box, 1919. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover curved and hinged with short tab; on top inlaid agate in form of stylized thistle in rondel. Silver l...
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1910s British Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Tessellated malachite box
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated malachite box by Maitland Smith
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1914
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver box. Made by Sampson Mordan in London in 1914. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with tapering tab and gently curved top. Ceda...
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1910s British Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

1800's Moorish Brass & Hardwood Decorative Box on Folding Brass Studded Stand
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A 19th Century Moorish Zanzibar Brass & Hardwood Decorative Box on Matching Folding Brass Studded Stand Extra dimensions without stand Height: 21cm Width: 48.5cm Depth: 24.5cm
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19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Box shaped enamel hand painted, engraved and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box shaped enamel is in 925/1000 sterling. Box shaped enamel has handpainted fired enamels miniature. Box shaped enamel is engraved and fire-enamelled ornaments. Box shaped enamel is...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

17th Century English Leather Covered Knife Box Converted To a Letter Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th century leather knife box converted to a letter box with original brass hardware, sitting on brass ball feet. Fitted interior lined with 18th century silk fabric. In very good...
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17th Century European Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions for the Chinese hardwood octagonal locking storage box are as follows: Height: 13.5" Width: 9.5" Depth: 9.5"
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20th Century Chinese Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Hand-Embroided Silk Purse 1910
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your style with this exquisite antique hand-embroidered silk purse dating back to 1910, a true testament to the craftsmanship of a bygone era. The intricate embroidery on the...
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1910s French Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
A pyramid shaped box having 4 graduating drawers with brass ball knobs . Made of polished pen shell which is a material that the manufacturer Maitland Smith often used. All sitting u...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century English box that has inlaid mother of pearl and silver. Box has a removable tray with different compartments and a wonderful flame stitch paper inside. A very beautifu...
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1890s English Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Sterling Silver Victorian Pill Box with Decorative Trim, Circa Early 1900s
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling Silver Victorian Pill Box with Decorative Trim, Circa Early 1900s. Marked 830
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Early 20th Century Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Pair of Glass Bottles with Sterling Silver Tops, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of Glass Bottles with Sterling Silver Tops, Late 19th Century
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Late 19th Century Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Very Old Germany ball foot donation box, Silver Plate Antique baroque 18th century Condition can be seen in pictures
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18th Century German Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

4 Piece Cut Crystal Dresser Set
Located in High Point, NC
4 piece cut crystal dresser set. The bottle measures 2 x 4.25, and has a lovely lid which has an inscription 30 April 1897. The hallmark is dated...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

1890s Antique French Minaudiére Silver and gems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Indulge in the opulence of history with this exceptional French Minaudiére from the Napoleon III era, crafted in 1890. This rare piece is a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship o...
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1890s French Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Qing Cloisonné Bronze Opium Caddy Set
Located in Toledo, OH
Chinese Qing opium caddy set includes burner and tray with 6 dishes. Cloisonné set in bronze with blue enamel interior, foo dog lion handle. Intricate fl...
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Late 19th Century Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Snuff Box White with noble coat of arms Baroque style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box noble coat of arms is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Snuff Box noble coat of arms has White fired enamels on guilloché and handpainted miniature of arabesques with noble coat...
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1990s Italian Baroque Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Gervase Wheeler
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique sterling silver-gilt early 19th century Vinaigrette, Birmingham, by Gervase Wheeler, 1839. This beautiful vinaigrette having f...
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wright & Davies Sterling Silver Box Hand Painted Enamel Plaque with Genre Scene
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous rectangular sterling silver box was made in 1887 by English silversmiths William Thomas Wright and Frederick Davies and has been fitted with a hand painted enamel plaque on the lid that features a genre scene. The delightful image is set within an elegantly appointed salon and depicts an artist seated in front of a gilt-framed canvas that bears a partially completed portrait of a baby. The painter is surrounded by an entourage of sumptuously attired women who are attempting to capture the baby's attention and direct it toward the artist. The lid opens with a tapering tab at the front. The child's nurse holds her charge upright on a table that is covered by an ornate embroidered cloth trimmed in fringe. A lady dressed in purple stands next to her and leans toward the child in an attempt to cajole the baby into cooperating with the task at hand. The artist is seated opposite the child on an upholstered bench and holds his paintbrush in his right hand while simultaneously pointing up to a cluster of fruit. The fruit cluster is dangled by a lady dressed in a patterned yellow gown who wears a bemused expression on her face as she attempts to focus the baby's attention. Another woman dressed in blue and pink is seated in a green upholstered chair...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Central European Zinc Box
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century Central European zinc box is a remarkable piece, showcasing utilitarian design and industrial aesthetics. The box’s durable zinc construction ensures longevity, whi...
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20th Century European Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zinc

Indian 19th Century Box with Metal Sheathing and Bracketed Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique box from the 19th century with metal sheathing and bracketed base. Created in India during the 19th century, this antique box features a linear silhouette made of m...
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19th Century Indian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Hermes Alligator Box
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Hermes (French) Additional Information: cylindrical box has removable divider inside Marking(s); notes: marking(s) Country of origin; materials: France; metal, al...
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20th Century French Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Deep and tapering with flared rim. Raised foot with short support in the bead ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black and Gold Metal Box with Roses for Jewelry Box or Trinket Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black and gold box with roses. A stylish little box which can be used as jewelry box or trinket box or make-up box. Box has black color with embossed gold roses and lines in the shape of cords. Inside this little storage box with lid...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver Modern Table Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver Modern Table Box Modern style 925 sterling silver table box. The box is square in shape and the edge of the body is lined. The lid is hinged and h...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Snuff Box Venetian landscape miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats.. Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape has translucent fired enamel on guilloche and min...
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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

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 hand crafted Indian safety/lock box. Originating from Northern India around 1820 we b...
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1820s Indian Edwardian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides and erotic miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Snuff Box Snuff Box with 2 slightly rounded sides has fire-enamelled miniature hand-painted by the ...
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1970s Italian Romantic Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Plate, Gold, Sterling Silver

Vintage Italian Mother of Pearl and Chrome Decorative Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Certainly! The Vintage Italian Mother of Pearl and Chrome Decorative Box from the 1980s is a luxurious and elegant piece, typically crafted wit...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

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 2 melodies per rotation of the cylinder. The box is simple fruitwood, without mar...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Emerald & Ruby Mounted Silvered Filigree Box
Located in Austin, TX
Immaculately crafted from the 20th century, this Silvered Filigree Box exhibits the skill of fine craftsmanship and gemstone mastery. This breathtaking piece is exquisitely adorned w...
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Late 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Silver and Ebony William Spratling Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay. William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Lacquered, Enameled, and Inlaid Box With Hinged Lid, c. 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanese lacquered box with hinged lid. The lid is decorated in gilt with red enamel and abalone inlays on a burgundy red ground. A motif of birds and apple blossoms are rendered in ...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge. This tr...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Brass

Cylinder Musical Box by Nicole Freres (Geneva)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Early Fad Cylinder music box made in Geneva by Nicole Freres. This is a good example of those early music boxes. The mechanisme has a fad cylinder and plays 8 tunes in a 2 per turn...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

1890s Antique French Silver Mussel Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver vesta case in the form of a mussel; an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection This exceptional antique French silver vesta case has an elongated asymmetrical form, realistically modelled in the form of a mussel shell. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the vesta are embellished with engraved decoration replicating the contours of the natural shell. This fine antique silver vesta...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid-century cork and brass box, France 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century ice-bucket shaped decorative box France 1940s H 22 cm - 21 cm diam. Conditions: very good consistent with age and use.
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1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920's TEAL COLOURED LOCKABLE MACHINIST WORK TOOL BOX WITH LOCK
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original, stunning condition teal coloured machinist work tool box in all steel with period lock and lo...
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1920s English Industrial Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora NY
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, New York  USA, circa 1905 Bears 'The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, New York' Label Stamped with Roycroft...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Multi Metal Brass and Copper Brutalist Style Hand made Hinged Box with Bun Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Muti-Metal Hinged box of Brass and Copper. The piece is of the Brutalist Style and its hand Crafted qualities of welded or soldered pieces of Metal t...
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20th Century Brutalist Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Pewter and Burl Wood Decorative Box, 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This very unusual brutalist-lidded box was hand-crafted in France in the 1960s. The piece boasts a rectangular shape with burl wood and pewter intricately mixed and displayed to form...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket Northern Italy, 15th century Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood) H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style. The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted. The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket. The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials. These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art. ‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects. The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication. even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase. Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets. The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work. this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages. Related Literature : E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Vintage Oval Italian Plexiglass and Brass Decorative Box 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Oval Italian Plexiglass and Brass Decorative Box from the 1980s is a captivating blend of elegance and sophistication. Crafted with a combination of luxurious plexiglass ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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 comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possib...
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1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Curiosity box
Located in วัฒนา, TH
On a metal base there is a figure of one of the Curious with a plastic sphere of knowledge on his head. He hovers in the air, lifting off the ground due to the amount of knowledge th...
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2010s Thai Metal Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Metal

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze clinex-holder. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this Kl...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Metal Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed & Enamel Bird Motif & Coral Pagoda Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird Motif and Coral Pagoda Box China, circa 1900s, stamped 'Silver' An exquisite Chinese Silver Filigree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metal Decorative Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

'Grand Tour' souvenir box "Palais de L'Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful snuff box made of pressed horn. The lid depicts "Palais de l'Institut" from Paris. So the box was a souvenir box. The mechanism plays 3 melodies and is signed on the com...
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1840s Swiss Victorian Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box circa 1865. Good quality swedish pine metal bound box.  Decorated with original ragwork paint and blue painted strap work.  Hand painte...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Arts and Crafts William Morris style copper repousse hand decorated box C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish and sharply executed handmade copper box dates to the late 19th century. It is raised up onto splayed shaped bracket feet which are attached to the base which is fi...
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

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Copper

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Candle Sticks and Reading Rail  From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Oval Cut Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Oval Cut Crystal Box with brass mounts
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Early 20th Century French Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Vintage HERMES 1970s Pen Holder by Maria Pergay
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a lovey 1970s pen or pencil holder by Maria Pergay for Hermès. Made in chrome metal with edge and interior in gilded brass; top edge shaped like a belt. Signed Hermès. Brass ...
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1970s French Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nickel plated brass & plexiglass 1970s box by Romeo Rega
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Cylindrical box in nickel plated and brass with plexiglass lid by Romeo Rega. Very good condition.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Vintage 1950s Murano Glass Glass Box with Brass Detail Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage and rare murano glass box with brass detail. These beautiful glass boxes are treasured objects that stand the test of time with their incredible beauty and craftmanship. Cr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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