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Technique: Inlay
Early 19th Century French Charles X Palisander Sewing Box with Lemon Wood Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 19th century French Charles X period palisander box features a finely inlaid lemon wood border on its top and front. An inlaid central floral and leaf motif decorates the top. Used as a traveling sewing kit, this box includes all of its original contents, silver scissors...
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Silver

Small Collection of Rare Antique & Enamel Inlaid Wooden Boxes for Playing Cards
Located in Lisse, NL
A set of three beautifully hand-crafted and enameled antique boxes. Two are in mint condition. Although all three boxes are very different in design and color, all three are beautif...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Handcrafted Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid wood box. Small octagonal box intricately decorated with a miniature painting of an old man with a textile in his hand motif and inlaid with mosaic marquetry. Middle Eastern, Asian micro mosaic box...
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Mid-20th Century Azerbaijani Moorish Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts & Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920
By Hugo Berger
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and all handcrafted, wrought iron box attr. to Hugo Berger Goberg. It is always refreshing to find an antique object probably by a famous maker, that you have never seen befo...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England 1870
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Intricate floral design. Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tun...
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19th Century English Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Harewood

Regency Period Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England, Circa 1815
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A superior Regency period brass bound writing box constructed of richly figured Brazilian rosewood, the hinged top inset with a blank brass cartouche and opening to an interior fitted for inkwells & writing implements, including two replace gilt-tooled leather writing panels that cover document compartments, one housing three concealed spring activated ’secret’’ drawers. The interior also featuring a hinged arm that elevates to support the top when being used as a reading lectern...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England, 1870
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxe...
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19th Century English Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but could be adapted for other purposes such as a jewelry box. The box is composed of paper mâché with a glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother of pearl done with a floral motif. The central portion of the box's top is done with large pieces of mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box are accented with hand-painted gilt detailing and the inside of the top is hand painted with floral accents. The inner tray of this box is divided into several compartments, some having fabric covered lids with molded handles. The inside of the box is paper lined in the same blue patterned paper as the tray. There is small brass lock on the front of the box, but there is no key. The box is finished with round squat biscuit shaped feet. Please note that due to the composition of this box, it may only be shipped within Canada.
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Paper

"Maestro" Chilean Mesquite Lidded Decorative Box or Cigar Box
Located in Frankfurt, KY
South American Chilean Mesquite decorative box or cigar box with hinged Mexican Primavera lid. Box bottom and sides are handmade from a single slab of Chilean Mesquite and expertly matched to highlight the distinctive figure and grain lines. Mexican Primavera's natural texture is preserved and locked with hand-cut Chilean Mesquite butterfly inlays. The lid is also exquisitely finished with a solid brass butterfly inlay, which also serves as a handle to lift and lower the lid. Finished with custom-blended Michael Madley Naked oil...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Inlay Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Korean Lacquer Box with Inner Tray and MOP inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely vintage Korean lacquer box in bright red and decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays circa 1970-80s. The square form box features an auspicio...
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Late 20th Century Korean Arts and Crafts Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Box from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...
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18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Vintage Hans Hansen Wood and Sterling Silver Matchbox 1950s Made in Denmark
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful Hans Hansen (1884-1940) matchbox with Silver inlay from the 1950s Made in Denmark. Price for one box.  
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1950s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England 1850s
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1850s with an intricate design. Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1850s. Tun...
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19th Century English Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Salvador Teran Mosaic Decorative Boxes, set of 3
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Decorative glass mosaic and brass boxes featuring a chicken motif by Mexican designer Salvador Teran. Each box measures 8.25" x 6" x 2". Price is per box.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Cellarette with Orig. Brass Liner C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany and satinwood wine cellarette with original fitted brass liner, checkered ebony and satinwood inlays, embossed brass foliage side panels, original gilt circu...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Heartshaped Jewelry Box
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A wonderful heartshaped wooden box with fine intarsia inlay of different wood species and monograms. Probably Italy, 19th century. Life is like a box of chocolates.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Monumental Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Sarcophagus Tea Caddy
Located in Charleston, SC
PLEASE NOTE EXTRAORDINARILY LARGE DIMENSIONS!!! Quite possibly the largest and finest antique English inlaid rosewood monumental size Sarcophagus shape tea caddy we have ever procured. In mint condition, this caddy retains its exceptionally hand engraved brass inlay, rosewood exterior, with works of ebony within the corner scrolling volutes. The interior lids are original also retaining their exceptionally fine engraved brass inlays and the interior of each caddy box retains portions of its original foil lining. The center well has an extraordinary Anglo-Irish cut glass pedestal mixing bowl which may not be original but fits perfectly well (and is as receieved/purchased). The bottom of the caddy has its original bunn-shaped caddy feet...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript storage box Burma 19th century. This wooden box is entirely covered in moulded lacquer-work in relief (known as thayo w...
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Late 19th Century Thai Other Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Japanese Kazaribako Glass Box by Kyohei Fujita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1990. Graduated from the Tokyo Academy of Arts, Department of Metal Crafts at nineteen. At twenty-six he entered the Iwata Glass...
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1990s Japanese Modern Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Art Glass

English 19th Century Trinity House Burl Walnut Writing Box Ship and Cube Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century burl walnut writing box of unusual interior conformation. The exterior of the box is inlaid with a transitional English ship, having both sail and steam capabilities , sailing on the open seas. She is made of ebony, boxwood and sails on a sycamore sea. The front panel is inlaid in perspective cube made of boxwood, satinwood, sycamore and ebony enclosed with delicate stringing. the end panels are of lively walnut and the back panel is in flame mahogany; all are enclosed by delicate stringing.. The interior has a mahogany writing panel which hinges down to write upon; the interior of that space retains its original red paper lining. The space in the bottom of the box has wells for oddments and ink; two of the compartments have bottoms which slide to the center and reveal hidden spaces beneath them. Complete with lock and key (key replaced). Circa 1870. Trinity House boxes...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Rare Vintage Red Coral Tile Decorative Box by Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Luxurious red coral box from Maitland-Smith. This beautiful box crafted of authentic red coral tiles is luxurious and glamorous. Each of the pieces that ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Coral

Antique Rosewood Sewing Box with Brass and Mother of Pearl Inlay, English, 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Antique rosewood sewing box with very fine brass work and mother of pearl inlay, English, 1850, inscribed.  
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1850s English Victorian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Vintage Scholz & Lammel Modernist Wood Box Enamel Made in Germany
Located in Krefeld, DE
Beautiful Scholz & Lammel boxe from the 1960s made of wood with enamel top. You could use it for cigaretts, little things like jewelry or small accessories. Price for one box.  
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1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

Moorish Decorative Sadeli Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Sadeli micro mosaic inlaid jewelry footed box with lid. Intricate inlaid box with floral and geometric Moorish design. Sadeli micro mosaic designs in mosaic marquetry, very fine artwork. Lined with red velvet and glass, top final and feet are brass. A highly collectible example in superb condition complete Circa 1900. Museum piece like the ones in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum. Middle Eastern Arabian Micro Mosaic Moorish...
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Early 20th Century Lebanese Moorish Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Antique & Unique French Satinwood and Nutwood Jewelry Box with Brass Inlay 1800s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and all handcrafted antique box. The ideal gift for a lady with an eye for quality, because this stunning box is truly fabulous and it will look great, no matter where you decide to have it on display. This can only be the work of a master carftsman, because the choice of materials and colors and also the design of the patterns is right up there with the best we have ever seen. You can use this object of virtue...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Regency Box in Rosewood with Inlaid Ebony and Brass, English, circa 1820
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Antique Regency box in rosewood with inlaid ebony and brass decorative bands, with exceptional brass hardware, English, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

A Rare 19th Century Killarney Ware Marquetry Writing Slope, Ireland Circa 1875
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & relatively rare Killarney Ware marquetry writing slope / lap desk, the yew wood case is constructed with two fold-over panels decorate...
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Late 19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Other

Napoleon III Handcrafted Nutwood Cigar Humidor Box with Brass Edging and Inlay
Located in Lisse, NL
Good quality and excellent condition antique box. This straight lined cigar box is another one of our timeless items that will also make a great gift for someone who has never owned...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Louis-Philippe period ointment box in native wood and marquetry, 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming little box of the Louis-Philippe period in native wood with marquetry net and the word "odeur" inlaid on the lid. The interior covered with a blue fabric and a purple velvet...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain, Wood

Charles X Period Rosewood and Bronze Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Charles X period box in rosewood and light wood inlay. A beautiful quality of bronze handles. Excellent condition.
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1820s French Charles X Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Chinese Qing Mother of Pearl Inset Wooden Glove Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality antique Chinese wooden glove box inset with decorative mother of pearl panels dating from the 19th or possibly late 18th century. The rectangular sleeve box has inset ...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl

English 19th Century Trinity House Dressing Box with Three Masted Schooner Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English rosewood 19th century Trinity House dressing box with perspective cube inlay to three sides and a British three masted square rigged schooner inlaid to the top; she is sailing on a white capped sea. Various woods were used for the inlays including ebony, rosewood, walnut, satinwood, boxwood and sycamore. The interior is original with tartan paper in the top and a lift out dressing tray with three lidded inlaid compartments . Circa 1870 Trinity House is the name for the lighthouse keepers service, members of whom take care of lighthouses and other navigational aides including buoys in shipping channels. Trinity House boxes...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

19th Century Trinity House Inlaid Rosewood Sewing Box, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine 19th century trinity house marquetry inlaid rosewood sewing box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. The rosewood box features marquetry inlaid cutter-rigged sloops sailing past a lighthouse within a crossbanded reserve on the lid, and additional inlaid cutters and escutcheon on the front. The interior is fitted with a velvet pincushion and various cuddies both open or covered by a rosewood lid with petite ivory finial; the tray lifts out to reveal a paper-lined storage compartment. The bottom of the box retains its original paper covering. Delicate marquetry inlay does not survive well in the damp environments of lighthouses and ships, so these highly prized Trinity House boxes...
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1870s British Folk Art Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Rosewood

English Georgian Inlaid Liquor Box with Six Original Bottles and Two Glasses
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian domed top liquor box in mahogany with shell inlay to top and front and patterned stringing in boxwood and ebony to three sides and framing the shell inlays. The inte...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany, Boxwood

Moroccan Berber Tuareg Metal Tribal Flask Overlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Great decorative Moroccan Berber Tuareg metal brass powder flask. African decorative brass with front richly decorated with Moorish embossed brass ocverlay. Moroccan tribal powder fl...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Early 19th Century English Regency Painted Rosewood Workbox, Circa 1790
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Early 19th century Regency hand-painted rosewood workbox with brass inlay, Circa 1790.
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1820s English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Rare Napoléon III Game Box in Boulle Style Marquetry, France, 1880s
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Napoléon III game box circa 1880 made in Boulle Marquetry style with its game chips. The outside is in blackened fruitwood with materials as brass decoration lines and a Horn...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Sorrento Marquetry Jewellery Box / Trinket Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A charming 19th century Sorrento marquetry jewelry box or trinket box, the hinged lid illustrating a marquetry vignette depicting a young peasant co...
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Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Walnut, Boxwood, Olive

Inlaid Walnut Tumbridgeware Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A decorative walnut Tumbridgeware box. Tumbridgeware being characterized as a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tonbridg...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century English Bombay Table Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely inlaid. Unusual shape. Footed. Mixture of exotic woods.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Sandalwood

19th Century French Exotic Wood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inlaid with several different exotic woods including walnut. Medallion inlay.
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19th Century French Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Two Tiered Jewelry Casket or Box with Inaid Stones & Porcelain Panels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and elaborate wooden jewelry casket or box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1880 in a Gothic Revival style. The box has two tiers ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Stone

Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Japanese Namban lacquer arqueta coffer for the Portuguese market Kyoto, Momoyama-period, late 16th century In Hinoki cypress lacquered in ...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Fine Antique Anglo Indian Mughal Carved Box
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...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century French Parquetry Ebonized Domed Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed by maker on lock. Paris, France. Bronze/brass mounted.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Italian Marquetry Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century miniature Italian coffer, or hinged box, made of solid walnut with marquetry inlay of various woods and bookmatched bird's-eye map...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

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 - ...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Glass, Rosewood

19th Century Napoleon III Burl Wood Sewing Box
Located in Paris, FR
Varnished, burl wood sewing box, decorated with Greek frieze and brass inlays. The box contains a mirror and sewing utensils made of bone and brass, as...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English Regency Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rich mahogany with fine brass inlay and embellishments. The caddy retains its two original interior lids. A perfect cube form.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century British Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and extremely unique and rare 19th Century British Tunbridge ware lap desk. This lap desk is unlike any of it’s kind we have seen before. From cir...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Maple, Walnut, Satinwood, Ebony, Wood

19th Century French Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine. Early 19th century Napoleon tea caddy. Brass inlay. Crystal vessel (not original).
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

19th Century French Perfumerie Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass inlay and Brass mounted. Original perfume bottles. Mint condition.
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19th Century French Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Mounted Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut veneered. Footed. Silk-lined. Key is included.
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19th Century French Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

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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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Midcentury Glass Mosaic and Brass Lidded Box by Salvador Teran
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool midcentury glass mosaic and brass lidded box by noted Mexican artist Salvador Teran, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Japanese Colonial Nagsaki Lacquer Box with Depiction of Amsterdam, 1830-1840
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An important Japanese lacquer box with a view of The 'Nieuwe Stadsherberg Van Amsterdam Nagasaki, Edo-period, 1830-1840 The black lacquered wood box, decorated in gold and inla...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Inlay Decorative Boxes

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Sandalwood

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