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Period: Early 20th Century
Art Deco Box Dankarmen Paris
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined in Royal Blue Padded Velvet From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Macassar Ebony Box. The box of slim rectangular form with an inset scene featuring...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

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Velvet, Ebony, Macassar

Art Deco 2 Pc. French Cut Crystal Black Enamel Dresser Set w/ Tray
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This all original 3 piece dresser set features 2 Round Boxes measuring 4.75" x 3.5" and a matching Tray 10.25" x 6" x .75" . One is perfect for cotton balls, jewelry, whatever you ...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

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Crystal

Singing Bird Music Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Newark, England
Video audio removed by 1st Dibs, original audio version available please contact us. Featuring Enamelled Decoration Signed on the Movement Circa 1930 Singing Bird Music...
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German Classical Greek Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Decorative Storage Elements, Art Deco, several types of Marble and Chrome, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Decorative Sculptural Pieces usable for storage of e.g. cufflinks or as bookends. 1920s Art Deco, made of Marble and Chrome. These highly decorative and elegant pieces, in t...
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European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

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Marble, Chrome

Antique French Oval Gilt Finished Metal Box with Signed Hand-Painted Portrait
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small jewelry or decorative box has no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in a Renaissance Revival style. The...
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French Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Boxes

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Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Desk Box or Jewelry Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone cigarette box, desk box, or jewelry box By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: 5.5"W x 3.5"...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
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Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Antique German Sterling Silver Sugar Box (1927)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver sugar box modelled in the form of a partridge; part of our collection of s...
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German Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Turquoise Cloisonne Trinket Box, Republic Period, c 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese turquoise cloisonne trinket box with images of the Hundred Antiques, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The rectangular box de...
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Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

German Pforzheim 1920 Guilloche Blue Enamel Round Box In .935 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled round box. Fabulous German early 20th century enamel box, created in Pforzheim Germany, circa 1920. This beautiful box was carefu...
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German Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Late Qing Dynasty Wood and Brass Lidded Box with Lateral Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden box from the early 20th century with brass hardware and lateral handles. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural hi...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Antique Lidded Carrying Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Antique Lidded Carrying Box from the early 20th century with lid and carved handle. Unveil a world of timeless elegance with this Chinese late Qi...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Black Lacquer Presentation Box, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box is a 19th century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box would have open...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Pine

Chinese Yellow Cloisonne Dragon Box, Republic Period, circa 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese yellow cloisonne small trinket box with dragons, Republic Period, circa 1920, China. The small box sets on four bun feet and designed ...
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Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Ormolu and Crystal Glass Trinket Jewelry Box, France, circa 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous glass trinket box with ormolu mounts. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little trinket box, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wea...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

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Ormolu

Antique Wood Box With Transfer Print Technique, Around 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique box made of maple wood, around 1900. Beautiful image at the top of the box, made with a special transfer print technique.
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European Late Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Maple

Art Nouveau Celtic Immortality Repoussé Casket by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
A modern letter box in the hands of Alfred Daguet was not simply a functionally designed repository of mail but a conveyor of messages as well, messages of life-and- death importance...
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Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Novelty Art Deco Cigar Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Novelty Cigar Topped Humidor The box of oblong shape with a ribbed exterior crafted from Birchwood Bark with a fantastic Novelty lid housing eight Cabinet extra fine cigars. When ...
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Birch, Maple

Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Play Box maple wood vienna around 1920s With decoration ( carts, Coins )
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Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

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Wood, Maple

Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronzed metal square hinged lidded music box. It depicts a lid decorated in the center with a 19th century hand painted portrait of Madame Recamier adorned with a ...
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Italian Belle Époque Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

1920's Figural Porcelain Perfume Bottle & Trinket Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Circa 1920's porcelain trinket box combined with perfume bottle. Marked Sitzendorf Germany on bottom. Perfume stopper is brass crown, figure is wom...
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German Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Alfred Dunhill 1929 London Art Deco Box .925 Sterling 18Kt Gold And Ancient Jade
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco box designed by Alfred Dunhill. An exceptional and unique presentation rectangular box, created in London England by the luxury brand house of Alfred Dunhill. This very rar...
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English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

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Jade, Gold, Sterling Silver

Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau glazed pottery covered box, attributed to Henri Bergé. The mark Rambervillers is found on a documented planter. The modeller is clearly identical, as is the la...
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Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set circa 1930. Decorative art deco period manicure set with complete interior.  Leather bound outer case with floral tie dye effect...
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Swedish Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Coffee and Tea Tin K. Tiktak's Amsterdam Groningen, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Coffee and Tea Tin from the Early 20th Century. Designed and made for K.Tiktak Coffee and Tea Factory, which was located in Amsterdam and Groningen Holland , The Netherlands. A beautiful dark green Lithographic Tin - Decorative Box. The lid of the box is loose and the little handle is lost, but due the age that's normal. The beautiful silver Lithografic design of the Factory Building is still in very good condition. An old coffee and tea container, a shop storage container, a shop counter tin which is a great decorative box, a collectible Coffee Tin and a decorative object. Tiktak's Coffee History started in 1870 and they became famous for their afternoon tea and coffee. They are known for coffee with a soft taste. This Dutch Company survived all the years and still produces the finest coffee and tea. Great decorative item - home decor - home decoration - gift idea - coffee collectables...
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Dutch Industrial Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Chinese Bronze Repousse' Ink Box
Located in New York, NY
A small and quite unusual antique Chinese bronze repousse' ink box with interesting, fanciful images of nature and a great patina. This box is perfect for storage of small rings and other jewelry next to your bedside or when traveling. Signed on the bottom of the piece, this small antique bronze...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box
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English Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

English Silver Plate Art Deco Style Round Shape Covered Cigarette Box
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Here is this English silver plate art deco style round shape covered cigarette / tobacco box, a must have accessory for the discerning aficionado. This exquisite box seamlessly com...
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English Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Victor Emanuel Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver Victor Emanuel pill box. Antique blue enameled silver pill box with the crowned initials of King Victor Emanuel and House of Savoy rope emblem, stamped Masenza Rome. ...
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Italian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Box from Knockaloe internment camp Isle of Man 1916
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This walnut dressing table box features inlays to each surface, most in the Art Nouveau style. On the lid, flanking the central cartouche, are two representations of tulips and in th...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, Large
Located in NEWARK, GB
A stylish vintage Art Deco era sterling silver cigarette box. This is a large sized box, substantial and heavy, it could also be used as a cigar box. The box has an engine turn...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a silver plated keepsake box, dating to the early 1900s. The hallmarked box offers great storage solution for jewelry, cufflinks, and other keepsakes, with a divided inter...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, English, Camphorwood, Storage Box, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice chest. An English, camphorwood sample storage box, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Superb craftsmanship in miniature from the hand...
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British Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Solid Oak Arts & Crafts Box with Decorative Brass and Mirror circa 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Solid oak Arts & Crafts box, Austria, circa 1910s Originel key available A solid oak box from the Arts & Crafts period, Made in Austria. A very special item with decorative Brass me...
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Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Fine Porcelain Blue Chocolate Box by Limoge Signed Leroux
Located in Sofia, BG
An elegant round chocolate box made in Fine blue porcelain with figures of a Goddess and two angels hiding by the clouds. Floral decoration from the side in blue and white again. Ver...
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French Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Quality Pair of Antique Hand Painted Masons Ironstone Trinket Boxes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality pair of antique hand painted Masons Ironstone trinket boxes with fantastic quality hand painted decoration in red, pink, yellow, blue, green and gold colours A beautifully...
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English Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ironstone

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Meiji Enameled Kogo Incense Box with Ho Ho Bird
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era covered enamel brass kogo or box for incense. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The box is enameled with polychrome floral and foliage pat...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Brass jewelry box in style of Dagobert Peche and Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jewelry box in style of Dagobert Peche and Wiener Werkstätte.
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Bauhaus Arts and Crafts Industrial Textured Aluminum Box, 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a stunning decorative aluminum box from the early 20th century. The design boasts wood detailing and a modernist industrial Bauhaus or Arts & Cra...
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German Bauhaus Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Turn of the Century French Wooden Instrument Case
Located in High Point, NC
Made in France at the turn of the century, this vintage wooden case would have originally been used to hold a musical instrument—the distinctive sh...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman box Holder. Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant holder. In triangular shape, silver repousse talisman miniature case which would have stored select verses of the Koran Revelation considered to hold special protective powers. This would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye. The front has intricate, dense design., the back is plain, the box have been sealed and soldered to protect the scriptures. Large silver triangle pendant with hanging beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse. This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry, pendant or pin broch, necklace, pendant. Silver Metal triangle shaped box with eleven hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving. Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful and musical. The containers would have also held a miniature paper scroll containing a combination of prayers and Koranic verses. Material: German nickel silver. circa 1920s. Probably from North India, Kashmir, but similar to the North African Berber and Tuareg Jewelry...
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Moroccan Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Copper, Steel

A German nautical prestation glass and bronze box made by W.M.F circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A rare early competitive sailing presentation box which is of nautical interest and made by W.M.F. This superb W.M.F. presentation cut glass and bronze box is of nautical interest. ...
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German Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Byzantine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

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Brass, Steel

Filigree Early 20th Century Silver Box with Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Silver box, in filigree motif, probably Russian or Chinese, showcasing intricate floral and geometric designs, from the early 20th century, measuring 3 1/4'' in length by 2 1/4'' in ...
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Asian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
By Karl Klaus, Serapis Fayence Wahliss
Located in Chicago, US
Secessionist Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, c. 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mot...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Cottage Ware Sugar Box - U.K. - C.1927
Located in Chatham, ON
JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Antique 'cottage ware' castle form sugar box/bowl with lid - hand painted - signed on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1927. Excellent ant...
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English Late Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

French 1905 Edwardian Hexagonal Snuff Box Sterling Silver with Guilloche Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
A French snuff box from the Edwardian Period. Very beautiful hexagonal box, created in Paris France during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. ...
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French Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Moorish Style Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Art Deco Cigarette Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Moorish style cigarette music box inlaid with mother of pearl and ebony. Handcrafted using very fine Moorish micro mosaic inlaid geometric ...
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Moroccan Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

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Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl, Birch, Rosewood

Inlaid box made in Harderwijk internment camp during WW1
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This well made wooden box was made in the Harderwijk internment camp in the Netherlands during WW1. All four sides carry a veneer of the tumbling blocks design, while the front, the back and the lid are also adorned with an inlaid rosette. The top and bottom of the box is cockbeaded to give a little more interest to the piece, and it stands on four bracket feet. The inside of the lid also carries an inlaid geometric pattern. Inside this pattern is a pen and ink signature, and the chip carved inscription, in French, "A Ma Filleule Harderwyk 1914 15 16 - this translates as "To my goddaughter, Harderwyk", with this spelling of Harderwijk possibly being a French speaker...
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Dutch Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Silver Box with Bird and Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Chinese silver box, with an intricate design showcasing birds, floral, and other natural motifs, measuring 2 7/8'' by 2 7/8'' by 1 7/8'' in height. Please feel free to ask us any q...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tiffany Studios New York 'Zodiac' Bronze Box, circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th century Measu...
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American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

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Copper, Enamel

Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual and very handsome brushed steel and polished brass tinder box. This box has a removable tin liner that would have been used to fill with hot c...
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English Regency Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Construction Worker Tool Caddy c.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage vulcanized rubber construction worker took caddy with strap. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Vulcanized Rubber. ...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Rubber

Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Brass Desk Organizer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts brass desk organizer. Hand raised, scrolled & punched brass; joined & decorated with copper rivets on corner decorative p...
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Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rectangular Deep Forrest Green Marble and Bronze Jewelry Box, Italian circa 1930
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Deep Forrest Green Marble Jewelry Box on Bronze Feet, Italy. This rectangular box has vintage blue velvet interior and the original bronze hardw...
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Italian Empire Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Austrian Alabaster And Gilt Metal Book Box. Unusual Austrian gilt metal and alabaster box in the form of a book. This lovely decorative box has a wood interior and hinged l...
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Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

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