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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Box Tobacco 17 Century Friesland Baroque Birch Sliding Lid Love Heart Horse Lady
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This romantic and charming box has characteristic carving from the area. With chip-carved geometric decoration to the sliding lid and sides, carved with a horse, two hearts and a...
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Birch

Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Rare, Antique, French, Chocolate Marble Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Elegant, bow front, lift top, hand carved marble box with two, round compartments. The sinuous base is mirrored in the stepped, overhanging top which is surmounted by a relief carved...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Antique English Handcrafted Wedding or Apprentice Chest or Box with Drawer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This early George the 3rd era and styled handcrafted wooden miniature blanket box is unsigned by presumed to have been made in England in circa 1790. T...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Cherry wood and native wood box from the 18th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very large slurry box with parts in native wood veneer, marquetry nets and geometric decorations in marquetry on the top. The box rests on four arched feet in the Louis XV style. Thi...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Sheraton Period Faded Mahogany Cutlery Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 18th century Sheraton period faded and figured mahogany serpentine fronted cutlery boxes, having boxwood strung and tulipwood crossbanded tops with central oval urn...
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English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Fariniere or Decorative Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An exquisitely carved Fariniere or flour box from Provence. Decorated with carved fish and flower swags, this fariniere features a lower inset panel w...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Coromandel wood miniature cupboard Sri Lanka, 18th century Measures: H 89.5 x W 60.5 x D 28.8 cm This entire four-door miniature cupboa...
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Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Macassar

Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Indonesian Ambonya burl, ebony and teak casket with silver mounts Jakarta (Batavia), circa 1706 (year letter W (1705-1710), marked DV, probably Dirck Vooght The outer ri...
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Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

18th Century Swiss Hand Painted Wooden Box with Vegetable Motifs
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 18th century northern Switzerland wooden box with hand painted vegetable motifs.
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Swiss Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

17th Century Cutlery Box
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 17th century cutlery box with the original leather, metal hardware and interior.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Softwood

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Not only Sleeping Beauty's hair has the color of ebony wood, so do a number of details of this antique spinning wheel. The well shaped lances and bu...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Ebony

Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Inlaid Knife Box with Sterling Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century inlaid knife box with sterling hardware Rich patina, beautiful inlay, very good antique condition. Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 15".     
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milan, IT
Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Austria Mid-18th Century Lacquered Wood Case
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine wood lacquered wood case is painted both on the sides: there is the elegant portrait of a pretty woman on one side and on the other side, a natura...
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Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Fabric

18th Century Louis XV Painted Silver Leaf Display Case Tabernacolo, circa 1770
Located in Encinitas, CA
An elegantly detailed, late 18th century Louis XV period wooden display case, golden yellow lacquer with silver leaf accents. As a reliquary or tabernacolo, the box may have been used to display or store religious artifacts...
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Italian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Fine 18th Century Baroque Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century baroque chinoiserie chest, circa 1750, Sweden. The chest is wrapped in canvas that's been beautifully painted upon, this canvas can be seen in some places where...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Canvas

Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine country made English burr oak octagonal tea caddy in richly figured timber, the facetted lid with solid cap, the interior with two lids retaining original turned bone knobs, sta...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Burl

Antique English 18th Century Wool Holder and Thread Sewing Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English 18th century wool holder and thread sewing box. Just a little treasure that anyone interested in sewing, knitting or weaving would enj...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Oak

English Georgian Double Tea Caddy with Boxwood Shell and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells, the front panels are facing shells and the top has a more elaborate frilly edged sh...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Moorish Incense Burner from Spain, Dated to 10th-12th Century
Located in London, GB
Moorish incense burner from Spain, dated to 10th-12th century Spanish, 10th-12th century Measures: Burner height 20cm, width 12cm, depth 12cm Box height 23cm, width 21cm, depth 18...
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Spanish Moorish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Anglo-Indian Hand Carved Tropical Wood Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Anglo-Indian hand carved tropical wood box.
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Charles II Table Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare mid-17th century English bone inlaid and brass mounted oak center table box, the top and sides inlaid with compass stars in bone and ebonized fruit-wood, the edges with bone and...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Austria Mid-18th Century Lacquered Portrait Wood Box
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and fine lacquered wood box, is painted on both the sides with an elegant portrait of a woman and on the other side a dancer. The piece will be delivered with its certi...
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Austrian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Meissen Painted Dual Lidded Rococo Box Relief Decoration Brass Mountings, 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Gorgeous Dual Lidded Rococo Box with Multicolored Paintings and Decorations of Relief Type. The box is edged by brass mountings. height: 6.0 cm (= 2.36 inches) width:...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. With a pink ground and white enamel latticework decoration thro...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The papier mâché box depicting a landscape scene on a white ground with red trim on all sides.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Norwegian Baroque Box, Carved Mythical Creatures + Figurative Scenes, Circa 1740
Located in New York, NY
Very special Baroque box with carved decorations of mythical creatures and figurative scenes Carved monogrammed initials "HPP" + Family Crest, origin: Gudbrandsdal, Norway, circa 174...
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Norwegian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Softwood

Late 18th Century Fruitwood Spice Box from England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English late 18th-century fruitwood spice box, featuring a small drawer at its base with a carved ivory knob. The figurative carving of a plant on the box's...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Late 18th Century Enamelled and Gilt Metal Circular Table Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The cover set with an enamel panel...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Dutch Oak Cartouche Shaped Box with Key
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very nice cartouche shaped 18th century oak plateau box with working lock and key. Placed on 5 wooden feet. Six compartments inside to keep little treasures safe.    
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with diamond inlay over three drawers with similar inlay, slight cabriole legs.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Picnic Box, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
The basic form of this two-tiered box with handle has remained unchanged for 1,000 years. Stacked boxes were commonly used as portable containers for food or ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Figural Bird Battersea or Staffordshire Enamel Bonbonniere / Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful, antique figural bird form Battersea or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonniere. The lid is decorated with a bird on a branch in a lan...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

French Lacquer Box, circa 1780
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
French lacquer box with original paint in bottom, top and sides, attributed to Niklas Lafrensen the younger. Inside painted in guilt, circa 1780.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Arte Povera Venetian Chalk Box
Located in Brecht, BE
Another beauty, made in Venice, these precious arte povera chalk boxes were made for the lucky few, can be yours now.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Square Belgium 18th Century Baroque Oak And Iron Casket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Square Belgium 18th century Baroque oak and iron casket.  
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Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century French Decorative Hand Carved Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Provencal fariniere beautifully carved and constructed. A sliding front panel features two carved fish. The box is dovetailed with a false bottom drawer. Lovel...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

France Late 18th Century Baroque Silver Box
Located in Brescia, IT
France Late 18th century silver carriage shape box in Regency Style This magnificent piece of art of silver jewelery. It is an example of h...
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French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century French Cuir-ciselé Extra Large Reliquary Chalice or Monstrance Case
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large decorative antique 18th century 2-piece reliquary or monstrance case to hold a religious relic. This is a large case, 87cm high, 38cm wide and 20cm deep (34.3" x 15" x 7.9")...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Damask, Wood

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The interior voided of the old knife compartments. One small remov...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Rococo Chinoiserie Box, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Rococo chinoiserie box with red interior, circa 1750, Origin: Sweden. Original blue paint under the later chinoiserie paint. Many pieces were redecorated with chinoiserie ...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint

18th Century, Lowestoft English Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

1733 George II Sterling Silver Toilet Boxes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique George II English sterling silver toilet boxes; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. These...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century English Diminutive Mahogany Chest with Satin Wood Banding
Located in Buchanan, MI
18th century English diminutive mahogany chest with satin wood banding. Top opens to an compartment over two drawers. Great color and patina. Can be used as a tabletop decoration...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Early Georgian Mahogany Box with Original Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Georgian mahogany box from the late 18th century. This exquisite English box is made of a rich mahogany wood seemingly stained to perfec...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Italian Gilt Reliquary Box
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th century Italian gilded reliquary box is made to contain a personal relic or shine. It has brackets for wall mounting. The front of the door has...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood

Ancient Ebony Neoclassic Box, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ebony neoclassic box is an original biscuit object realized in Rome during the second half of 1700 and the beginning of 1800. Very good conditions. This refined box represents...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century French Fariniere or Flour Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
18th century French fariniere made of walnut with dovetail construction and nicely detailed hand-carved relief on front panel. From Provence, a fariniere is a sliding paneled box use...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Folk Art Box with Traces of Painted Flowers
Located in Port Chester, NY
A very early box, of a good size, and very charming and attractive. Probably French based on many we have reviewed, but might be German. Age is 1800 but might be earlier, possibly 17...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Italian Arte Povera Box, Mid-18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The round box with white ground and decals painted through out.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Italian 17th Century Primitive Collection Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and unique church collection box from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from thick planks of walnut with intriguing carving detail. A wonde...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

17th Century Leather Case for a Chalice
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very rare and beautiful Italian 17th century case, box, to store a chalice. Beautifully crafted with embossed leather. A fantastic accent piece, whether displayed as a single piece...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

18th Century Pencil Box with King Christian VII Monogramme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully carved wooden box with the carving inscription of King Christian VII, and anno 1780.
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Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Escritorio
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Magnificent 18th century Bolivian locking escritorio with inlaid wood and hand-forged iron details.
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Bolivian Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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