Indian Decorative Boxes

Fine antique Anglo-Indian hand carved wooden jewelry box inlaid. Nice Indian Mughal pen box handcrafted in very fine Sadeli micro mosaic...

White Makrana marble, used to build the Taj Mahal, from Indian is the densest marble on the planet. This handmade octagonal shaped makrana marble box ha...

Whimsical silvered metal feline handcrafted with a folky charm that is hammered and etched in a decorated floral design that unexpectedly opens as a trinket box.

Fabulous Anglo-Indian decorative box inlaid. Made in Vizagapatam, situated on the south east coast of India, near Madras. Great decorative inlaid pen box or jewelry box. Inside dimen...

This fabulous octagonal box carved from Makrana marble. Once used for the Taj Mahal, it is known to be the most dense marble in the world. Inlaid Abalon...

Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is adorned with Decorative Brass, showcasing exquisite c...

19th century Anglo-Indian sandal wood box, Sadeli mosaic box fitted with various compartments finely hand-carved with the Taj Mahal. Of sarcophagus form ...

Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze Asian box with lid, latch and handle. Tinned copper Indian vessel delicately and intricately han...

Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs. Hand crafted by skill...

Folky silvered metal elephant handcrafted with a charming whimsical form hammered and etched designs that unexpectedly opens as a trinket box.

This Rajasthani Indian box is made up of bits and pieces of reclaimed wood from condemned Indian homes. The families of these homes took some of their most meaningful and beautiful pieces of their furniture and home fixtures and re-purposed them as decoration on these culturally reflective boxes. A true treasure. Especially perfect for containing Patrick Swayze...

Asian Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India. Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian round brass betel with a lid and delicate engravings with floral design handle hand crafted by skilled artisans from Northern India. Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Pandan Box with hand hammered beaten floral and incised decoration used to store betel leaf, lime, tobacco and the nut from the areca palm. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac affect. The preparation of the betel nut with lime stored in ornate boxes with several smaller internal containers was popular all over Asia and is still a common practice in Myanmar and India and among the hill tribes of many S. E. Asian countries. Engraved with intricate designs on the lid which has a carved floral design handle and a latch in front for opening or closing the box and for safekeeping. Nicely hand-hammered with intricate details. Please check photo #5, there is about 1 inch damage area on the side of the box. Museum quality AsianHand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art metalwork collector treasure box. Measures: Diameter 7 in. x Height 4 in. The box has a rich, deep brown patina. Quality of Mughal style. A pandan was used to store the pan, or betel quid after it had been stuffed and rolled ready to eat, rather than for the individual ingredients. The chewing of betel is an ancient Asian tradition comparable to tobacco in the western world. Betel consists of three main ingredients: the areca nut, betel leaf and lime paste. Betel was, and still is enormously popular throughout Asia and plays a major role in the entertaining of guests, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where it often forms part of the state regalia.[1] Research on several pandan boxes has been published by Zebrowski.[2] Brownrigg, H. Betel Cutters...

Exceptional antique bone and mahogany domed top footed ring box Please note exceptional construction throughout. And engraved bone details throughout.

Intended to hold paan or betel, the seamed cylindrical body flaring downward towards the base, the domed lid showing a lotus-bud final over a flattened and canted rim, both decorated...

Elegant and finely crafted rosewood and ivory inlay traveller's writing desk from the late Mughal period of British India (circa 1825), on low bun feet. In excellent condition, with ...

Vintage leather-covered Indian basket with lid: for everything you never know where to put ! It's perfectly clean, otherwise I wouldn't have bought. D...

This sturdy box is slightly waxy to the touch. Giving light to the olden way of preserving carved wood. There are blue pieces to this box that give off a cultural and exotic feel. Th...

Whimsical set of three solid brass pineapples boxes. These are all the rage this season but have been around for years. The giant one measures over 15" tall and is super heavy. The m...

The Curio Box by Casa Shop in Yellow Jaisalmer with Beige Sandstone. Inspired by a favorite vintage find, each box features a square base with a sphere handl...

Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern and Nailed Brass Trim Anonymous India; early-to-mid 20th century Wood, bone and brass Approximate size: 12.2...

Presenting an absolutely stunning Outstanding Victorian extremely rare 19th century Anglo-Indian Stationery Campaign chest writing box. Gorgeous and extremely rare and unique 19th century Anglo Indian hardwood box, made in 1897. 19th Century large Anglo-Indian box brass bound, bone and ebony inlaid Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box. This is a stunning example of a Hand crafted Hoshiarpur inlaid writing box. The craftsmanship is quite amazing. Circa 1870s Anglo Indian writing box...

19th Century anglo Indian silver and brass filigree inlaid dresser box. This is a gorgeous dresser box, profusely silver inlaid into wood in a stunning geometric pattern. A great pie...