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Place of Origin: Indian
Metal Indian Travel Box
Located in Alton, GB
Olive green in colour, this metal travel box originating in India from the thirties has a studded top with two small handles either side for ease of transpo...
Category
20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
Category
Late 19th Century Agra Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Round Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful blue Lapis Lazuli and Carrara marble stone jewelry box. Created from genuine blue Lapis Lazuli, this box is low in profile and round in form. This lovely jewelry or trinket box features a lid that sits snuggly onto its base. Both of which are completely covered in this beautiful blue stone.
The interior of the box's base and lid, are created using Carrara marble. The lid features stays, which retrofit into the base, and allow the top to hold to the base without sliding or moving. The exterior is flanked with the gorgeous richly-hued blue lapis lazuli stone.
How we would style it:
This blue stone box...
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Carrara Marble
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Sadeli, Colonial, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign correspondence box. An Indian, rosewood and Sadeli mosaic colonial writing case, dating to the Regency period, circa 182...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Carved Mahogany Cat with Secret Compartment
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian carved mahogany cat with ebonized stripes and a curious expression, featuring a secret compartment on the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on the interior. The lock has the original key. The chest is in good condition. It show...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indian 19th Century Small Wooden Box with Iron Hardware and Carved Rosacea
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian small wooden box from the 19th century, with iron hardware and carved rosacea. Created in India during the 19th century, this wooden box fea...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Pair of Fine Painted Indian Dome Top Trunks
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Wood with domed tops. Painted in black with multi-colored figural court scenes with colorfully dressed seated men and women. Floral borders. Painted red inside, brass hardware.
Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstract ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
This fine Regency period quill work, bone, ivory & sandalwood sewing box
with intact interior w sewing implements.
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Sandalwood, Ivory
Rustic Indian 19th Century Wooden Box with Iron Details and Concentric Circles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian rustic wooden box from the 19th century, with nicely weathered appearance, iron details and incised motifs. Created in India during the 1...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique 19th c. Decorative Anglo-Indian Overlay Footed Box with Engraved Bone
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice and unusual Jewelry decorative box with filigree bone overlaid decoration.
Large Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved bone de...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...
Category
20th Century Bauhaus Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved Anglo Raj early 20th century carved wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with interior lined with red r...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Anglo-Indian Silver Plate Metal / Trinket, Box Elephant, Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silvered metal box of an elephant in a very traditional Anglo -Indian craft, art. Has an amazing age patina in contrast with the inside, as shown.
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Jade, Carrara Marble
Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusk...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coconut
Rustic Indian 19th Century Wooden Box with Iron Details and Incised Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian rustic wooden box from the 19th century, with nicely weathered appearance, iron details and incised motifs. Created in India during the 1...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Large 19th Century Sandalwood Jewellery Box, South India
Located in London, GB
The dense carving of this 19th century South Indian sandalwood jewellery box is so lively and animated.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Indian 19th Century Round Silver Plated Metal Box with Pierced Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian silver plated metal box from the 19th century with pierced foliage motifs. Created in India during the 19th century, this silver plated metal box attracts our attention wit...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Large Brass Pandan Box, North India, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large brass pandan box
North India, 19th century
The body with rounded profile and hinged raised lid
with engraved and punched decoration
centering ...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rustic Indian 19th Century Compartmented Box with Iron Details and Carved Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian rustic wooden box from the 19th century, with nicely weathered appearance, iron details and carved motifs. Created in India during the 19...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Wooden Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved large wooden Anglo-Raj jewelry box.
Early 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with interi...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Moorish Bohemian Decorative Gilt Porcelain Flask with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moorish decorative gilt porcelain flask with lid.
The bottle is shaped into soft ripples and given a radiant gold finish.
Nice decorative object with a lid in the shape of a Moorish ...
Category
20th Century Moorish Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Indian Carved Wood Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian antique carved wood humidor box with ornamental metal inlay.
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Decorative Mughal Motif Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful Mughal motif wood box with a hinged lid. This lovely box will be a great way to hold jewelry or other trinkets. The top features a battle scene with two men on horses in ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hand Painted Rajasthani Lacquer Decorative Box
By Mamluke
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand painted Rajasthani lacquer box in rectangular shape with lid decorated with floral designs.
Great decorative box.
Size is 9" x 5.5" x 2" height.
Overall good condition.
Great Is...
Category
20th Century Moorish Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Indian Brass Box with Etched Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Indian brass box. Large stylized fish motif on the top. Fluted base with incredibly intricate etched decoration overall.
Made in India ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fossil Stone Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Fossil stone box with hinged lid. Fossil stone is a material formed, changed, or altered by a process called fossilization. This process replaces or...
Category
2010s Grand Tour Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
19th Century Indian Enamel Gold Box
Located in New York, NY
19th century Indian enamel gold box
Set with polki diamonds
Dimensions: approximately 2.63 x 1.88 inches
Weight: 175.7 grams
Circa 1850.
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 19th century fine antique Indo-Persian carved sandalwood wooden box.
Incredibly intricate, highly detailed and deeply carved beautiful handcrafted and carved wooden box with Mu...
Category
19th Century Agra Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Lacquered Teak with Decorative Brass Indian Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautiful late 18th century marriage dowry box is an exquisite example of Indian craftsmanship. Made of teak with a patinated red lacquered surface, int...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Anglo Raj Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved large wooden Anglo-Raj jewelry box.
Early 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with inte...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo Raj Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Antique Hindu Make Up Brass Box with Peacocks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Hindu make up vermilion and eye liner brass box holder.
This is an antique Mughal style brass Indian ornate locking Tikka box container.
It has ...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted Tinned Copper Metal Betel or Spices Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with lid and brass latch.
The metal is delicately and intricately hand-hammered and repousse with floral and geometric designs.
This Vintage brass box...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Indian Antique Wooden Dowry Box with Geometric Motifs and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antiue Indian wooden dowry box used by a merchant, with geometric design. Charming us with its weathered appearance and subtle geometric design, this dowr...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
White Bone Textured Box, India, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian all-over textured lidded white bone box.
ARRIVAL TBD
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nice and unusual Indian Mughal style large decorative box, filigree and carved horn.
Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved details throughout with filigree and carved veneered bone plaques with arabesque carving.
Vizagapatam, late 19th century.
History of the Anglo-Indian Boxes
Beginning in the early part of the 18th century, Indian artisans made what came to be known as Anglo-Indian boxes for the English residents living in India, who eventually brought or sent them back to England. At the beginning of the 19th century, India began exporting these boxes commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the 1850s. People valued them so highly that manufacturers of tins copied the designs on them in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Anglo-Indian boxes fall into four groups: Rosewood or ebony boxes inlaid;
sandalwood boxes veneered; sandalwood boxes covered with Sadeli mosaic; and carved boxes often combined with Sadeli mosaic/
The first two categories came from Vizagapatam in East India while the last two came from Bombay in West India.
English traders discovered the rich woods and intricate workmanship of Indian artisans, so colonial government officials began to recognize the work of the Indian artists and craftsmen as a source for satisfying the need for furniture and boxes, which would both serve to enhance English households in India. This gave rise to the cabinetmaking workshops in Vizagapatam between Calcutta and Madras.
Craftsmen made the first boxes to be decorated with Sadeli mosaic of rosewood or ebony, incised to give further definition to the decoration, directly inlaid into the wood. The shape of the early boxes was either sloping at the front with a flatter section at the back, reminiscent of English writing slopes, or rectangular. Artisans inlaid the borders with stylized floral scrolls and the centers with a single floral motif following a circular or oval symmetrical or asymmetrical pattern. The edging was ornamental and protective, both helped protect the end grain against the weather.
Made in Vizagapatam, situated on the south east coast of India, near Madras
These exotic boxes...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Jewelry Dowry Box Lacquered Teak and Brass India 1900
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India.
Indian Dowry Box in Lacquered Teak with Decorative Brass. This large Ethnic Indian ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Agra Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Anglo-Indian Footed Box with Lidded Compartments, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian wooden box fitted with various compartments finely hand carved.
The top is finely hand carved with the Taj Mahal.
The interior with removable hand carved nine-lidded compartments, the front cover has a mirror, the whole exhibiting very fine workmanship.
This fine late Victorian Anglo-Indian box from India is in great condition for it age.
A beautiful example of an Anglo-Indian fine art...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Hand-Carved Stone Jewelry Box Rajasthan, India
By Agra
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj carved soap stone footed jewelry box..
Handcrafted decorative box with foliage design with soap stone natural jade like colors.
Lined with red velvet.
Very nice fine art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo Raj Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Soapstone
Faux Malachite Leather Decorative Indian Maharaja Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful unique Indian motif box with a lid. This piece would be fantastic for storing cigars, tv remotes, or miscellaneous items on a dresser or coffee table. The top of the box ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Paint
Fine Antique Anglo Indian Mughal Carved Box
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fine antique Anglo-Indian hand carved wooden jewelry box inlaid.
A Nice Mughal Anglo Indian Pen Box
19th Century
The box with a Mughal I...
Category
Late 19th Century Agra Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual coco de mer tea caddy crafted with a double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands, it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring malachite f...
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coconut
Superior Anglo Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Finely fashioned in rosewood and appointed with elaborate mother of pearl inlays .
It is raised upon exquisitely carved feet with complementary handles .
It is generously scaled - ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Rosewood
Set of 2 Anglo Indian Boxes
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Set of 2 Anglo Indian boxes. Both early 20th century with bone and faux tortoise decorations. In overall good condition. The bone of the back from the larger box is absent and some s...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Large Square Bookmatched Malachite Box with Removable Lid Made in India
Located in New York, NY
The malachite for this box was sourced from the Congo, where the finest quality of this mineral is currently found. The malachite for this box was sent to India where the stone was c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Grand Tour Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Marble
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood Box Micro Mosaic Inlays
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box
Mid-19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood box...
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hollywood Regency Brass Box with Faux Ivory Tusk or Horn
By Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency brass box with faux ivory tusk or Horn.
Handsome Hollywood Regency brass box with faux ivory tusk or Horn. Our stunning Karl Springer ...
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Anglo-Indian Mughal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian Mughal wood box, inlaid and hand carved with the Taj Mahal and some flowers all around.
Jewelry box, Anglo-Raj box from India in great condition.
Nice Mughal Bombay Box...
Category
Late 19th Century Anglo Raj Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850.
The sandalwood body of faceted rec...
Category
Mid-19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rustic Indian Antique Food Box with Pierced Star Motifs and Bracketed Plinth
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique open food box with pierced star motifs and bracketed plinth. Crafted in India, this antique food box boasts a nicely weathered app...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle.
Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs.
Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...
Category
Late 19th Century Agra Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Anglo-Indian Art Deco Silver Presentation Casket
Located in London, GB
This Anglo-Indian silver casket is inscribed on a central panel to the front with the following: 'Presented to / Mr. A. L. Guildford, B.Sc. M.I.E....
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Indian Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver card case; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection
This fine antique Indian silver card case has a shaped rectangular form.
The anterior surface of this case is embellished with a fine and impressive chased decorated panel depicting a scene with four characters in a boat above a shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved initials ‘EH’.
The reverse surface is ornamented with a chased decorated panel illustrating a male and female character in period Asian dress clasping each other under a tree canopy.
The shaped sides and border to both the anterior and reverse surfaces are plain and unembellished.
This antique silver card case is fitted with a hinged cover.
Condition
This fine antique solid silver card...
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Late 19th Century Other Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The quintessential rosewood caddy fashioned with a dome top and inlaid with mother of pearl.
Wood "ring" handles are original. Large in scale, made for the English market.
Category
1840s Anglo-Indian Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Indian 19th Century Merchant's Chest with Pierced Geometric Decor and Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian merchant's chest from the 19th century, with pierced geometric decor and weathered patina. Charming us with its clean lines and subtle decor, this merchant's chest ...
Category
19th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Hand Carved Tropical Wood Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Anglo-Indian hand carved tropical wood box.
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
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