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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Superb late 16th century signed colonial Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer
Momoyama period, late 16th/early 17th century, inscribed 'Arisato' on the bottom
H. 30.5 x W. 43...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
George III Mahogany Decanter Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with six compartments and a handle, square legs with corner spandrels, casters.
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Knife Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A Portuguese or Cuban silver mounted mahogany knife box from the 18th century. Box with a worn painted inscription to the backside dated 1786.
Category
Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th Century Swedish Wooden Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th c...
Category
Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Regency English Penwork Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
Extremely Rare Regency Antique Penwork Cabinet
A very interesting and rare Antique Regency Penwork Cabinet decorated with numerous scenes of exquisi...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Pair of 18th Century Wig Boxes
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Rare pair of wig boxes.
Regency period.
Decoration (in symmetry on both) of chinoiseries on a black lacquered background (Vernis Martin).
Very elegant shape, reversed cove lid.
t...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Liquor Bottle Case with Chubb Lock and Handle
By Chubb & Son
Located in Milan, IT
19th century English Oak Liquor Bottle Case with brass Chubb lock and brass handle engraved with Capt. E.J. Ward R. A. relative to Captain Edward Jo...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
Japan, Late 18th Century Gold Lacquer Inro by Kajikawa, Edo Period
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 18th century Inro by Kajikawa. Edo period
Beautiful inro in gold lacquer representing a continuous landscape on both sides.
The interior in Nashiji lacquer.
Some small traces...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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 1600-1700
Weathered and some losses.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th C. English Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Covered Cauliflower Form Box
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century English Porcelain Trompe L'oeil covered cauliflower form Box. This English Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Covered Cauliflower F...
Category
English Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells, banded and strung decoration, with hinged lid enclosing lidded interior retaining partial paper foil lining.
This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but the attractive inlaid decoration lifts it significantly.
The condition remains relatively good and clearly it has been well loved throughout its life.
Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.
This 18th century tea caddy...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Antique Swedish Blue Marbled Pine Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique blue marbled chest from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The chest is very unusual and in untouched original condition. Made in pine with working lock and key. The...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Knife Box, English, Cutlery Canteen, Oak Lined, Kitchen, Georgian, 1770
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique knife box. An English, flame mahogany cutlery canteen with oak fitted interior, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1770.
Su...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
16th Century Bronze and Gilded Copper Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Bronze and gilded copper box, Central Europe, 16th century
Dimensions: 13 x 17.2 x 12.2 cm
Resting on the ground by means of four spherical feet in...
Category
Dutch Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Copper
18th Century Italian Painted and Parcel Gilt Reliquary Box
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Italian painted and parcel gilt reliquary box.
This lovely large Italian Baroque box is made of painted and parcel gilt wood surrounded by ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School.
A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Spanish Mudejar-Style Wooden and Leather-Covered Chest, circa 1500
Located in Marbella, ES
Mudejar-style chest. Spain, circa 1500.
Wood and leather.
A chest with a wooden core and leather lining. The leather has been embossed with stylised vegetal motifs on both sides, i...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Three Spanish Church Alms Boxes Wall Decoration, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Boxes, Spain, 18th century.
Polychromed wooden Church Collection offering donation money boxes as wall decorations.
Beautiful wall decoration comprised of three wall hanging collection / doation money boxes. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels.
Each one has a different design. All three create a colorful set displayed together.
Rare find.
Provenance: Private collection.
On sale as a set.
Measures:
Religious woman: 45 cm H x 26 cm W x 21 cm D
Saints Box: 33 cm H x 37 cm W x 14 cm D
Blue Box:46 cm H x 31,5 cm W x 14 cm D
Poor box...
Category
Spanish Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
Rare and Beautiful Miniature Chest of Drawers from the Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rather large and rare miniature chest of drawers in late baroque from the early 18th century. Made in Walnut with key-plate in brass. All the drawers in the dresser with original loc...
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Mid-18th Century German Engraved Sterking Silver Box
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine sterling silver box is a piece of high craftmenship. All the surfaces are finely engraved with rich Baroque decor. It is a little jewel of handmade work.
It was a jewel bo...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XV French Gold Snuffbox by Germain Chayé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious Louis XV-period gold snuffbox was crafted by master French goldsmith Germain Chayé. Formed of 18-karat yellow gold, this exceptional box d...
Category
French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Nice small proportions with paneled hinged lid over a conforming case with three panels with carved detail, square section legs.
Category
English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Japanese Lacquer Maki-E Scroll Box Fubako by Kansonsai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corners and recessed mid-edge and a lower box with two bronze medallion rings and tasseled silk ties. The surface of the fubako was elaborately decorated with hiramaki-e and a low takamaki-e on a mottled Mura-nashiji background. The motifs on the lid depict branches of Japanese pine with finely rendered needles on the lower part; on the upper part, it showcases fruited persimmon branches. Two different shades of gold fundame were used to contrast the design and augmented by scattered gold kirigane to highlight some of the leaves. The design continues and cascades down to all sides of the lid as well as the walls of the box. The two bronze medallions appear original to the box and the silk ties show significant fading from the age. This Fine fubako is signed on the lower wall "Kanshosai" in Kanji with a kao mark. All the trims were finished in gold fundame and the interiors a dense nashiji in gold.
Kanshosai is the mark of the distinguished lacquer artist Lizuka Toyo I who also signed his work "Toyosai". He was active in the second half of the 18th century during Edo period, employed by Hachisuka Shigeyoshi (1738-1801), daimyo of Awa on Shikoku Island. Although most survived work bearing his marks are inros, he was also known to decorated trays and other larger objects...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
18th Century French Hammered Copper Container for Food Preservation
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful antique 18th century French bread box made of hammered cooper richly decorated with crown, flags guarded by animals and large bourbon lily i...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Italian Venetian Gondola Shaped Ceremonial Casket
Located in New York, US
Our rare, 18th century ceremonial casket in the form of a Venetian gondola is expertly carved from walnut with gilt cartouches depicting figures and s...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box.
Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved wi...
Category
English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century
Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood
Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass
Hinges to...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
18 C, Indo-Portuguese Vargueno Mini Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulously rare 18c Indo-Portuguese Vargueno mini cabinet.
Extremely rare, highly important and desirable colonial piece !
It is an In...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Silver Box Austria-Hungary 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
SILVER BOX
Austria-Hungary 18th Century
in silver with profuse decoration inspired by the Crimean War, in which Russia lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, United K...
Category
Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Exceptional French 17th Century Marriage Trunk
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional 17th century Marriage Trunk - Malle - from the Provence region of France. Soundly constructed from wood and clad in leather. Beautifully ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Rare 17th Century Miniature William and Mary Walnut Table Top Chest, circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine miniature William and Mary 17th century diminutive walnut chest.
From the reign of King William & Queen Mary (1688-1702), England.
The cross...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Asparagus Tureen, Probably Thuringian
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Porcelain Trompe-L'oeil Asparagus Spears Tureen,
Probably German porcelain probably Thuringian
Circa 1770-1800
The porcelain ...
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes containing gaming counters and dating from the 18th century. The rectangular shape...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having satinwood strung mouldings and original brass hinges, with working lock and key.
Constru...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved and painted, arched-top, Chinoiserie decorated hinged wig box with original bronze hardware. The top featuring a trio of figures in a lush landscap...
Category
Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early French Wooden Flask, France, c. 1750, Initials Carved on Side
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French 17th/18th C. Wooden flask, carved with initials.
Category
French Louis XIII Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Japanese Lacquer Incense Box, Kogo, Momoyama or Edo Period, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Japanese lacquer incense box, kogo, with a design of sparrows in flight, late Momoyama or early Edo Period, circa 1600, Japan.
The small box, called a kogo, was used t...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Pewter
Extraordinary Early 18th Century Necessaire Secrets
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary early 18th century Necessaire a Secrets, the exterior painstakingly dry scraped back to the original painted finish. the interior each drawer individually painted with ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th C. Venetian Italian Wood Box w/its Original Finish, 26.5" Wide
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Venetian Italian box with its original finish, from the 18th century. This antique wood box from Italy is rectangular in shape with a raised foliate...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18C Indo-Persian Campaign Vanity Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT Indo-Persian Campaign Vanity Box from circa 1780-1800.
Box inlaid with exquisite mosaic inlay.
In the Indo-Persian style of mosaic with Islamic styles.
The mosaic consists of green semi precious stone, bone, brass and pewter in star shaped geometric designs.
Box opens up to reveal a travel mirror...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Early Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Port Chester, NY
A splendid early mahogany tea caddy on charming shaped feet, circa 1770. Good color and patina and in very nice antique condition. No key.
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Florentine Giltwood Engraved Box
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique gilded Florentine box, octagonal shape realized in white walnut, engraved on each side and the top and with bulin scrolling decor...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning specimen of agate distinguishes this diminutive French sewing nécessaire. The segments of beautiful hard stone are perfectly complemented ...
Category
French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Gold
William & Mary Oyster Veneered Walnut Glove Box on Stand - U.K. - Circa 1690
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare William and Mary walnut glove box on later stand - exceptional quality with aged patina - featuring elaborate walnut oyster veneered top and walnut veneered sides - the interior of the box lined with hand quilted floral silk Lampas fabric...
Category
British William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Italian Florentine Silver-leaf Polylobed Engraved Box
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique silvered Florentine box, polylobed box from the end of the 1700s made of bent and curved wood to obtain a four-pointed polylobe. The ori...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Yew Octagonal Jewellery Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very elegant George III period octagonal shaped burr yew wood jewellery box having attractive banded inlaid decoration to hinged lid enclosing lined interior raised on original bra...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Yew
antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques
Located in Milano, MI
antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques
bellissima scatola in legno intarsiato
interni perfettamente ricoperti da tessu...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Miniature William and Mary 17th Century Diminutive Olive Oyster Chest, C.1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine Miniature William and Mary 17th Century Diminutive Olive Oyster chest.
From the reign of King William & Queen Mary (1688-1702), England.
The...
Category
English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
Turned, Engraved Openwork Box, Florence, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Turned, engraved and openwork box
Fruit wood
Florence, 17th century
Measures: Diameter 11cm
Height 4.4cm.
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Fine 17th Century Dutch Colonial Armorial Tortoiseshell & Silver Box, Dated 1691
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A dutch tortoiseshell box with two engraved silver plaques
Amsterdam, 1691, with maker's mark of Steven des Rousseaux (1654-1733)
H. 5 cm
Diam. 12.5 cm
Note:
Steven des ...
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chest of Drawers from the End of the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers from the end of the 18th century.
Beautiful chest of drawers in light blue with gallant scenes, 3 drawers, late 18th century.
Measures: H: 23 cm, W: 30 cm, D: 20cm...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century
In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre.
Inscriptio...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
17th Century, Italian Wooden Box Coated in Engraved Leather
Located in Firenze, FI
Wooden box lined with leather engraved with damask motifs, studded with convex bronze nails. This casket was used by placing it on the altars of the family chapels to house the candl...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications,
18th Century Dutch school.
Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm
Very good condition.
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing.
This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration.
It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly been well loved throughout its life.
Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.
This 18th century tea caddy...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat
Located in Marbella, ES
16th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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