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What are vanity boxes?

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What are vanity boxes?
Vanity boxes are small ornately decorated boxes used to hold a woman's grooming essentials, such as a powder puff and a mirror. Although initially designed for travel, they are usually placed on a vanity table or dresser in modern homes. Find a selection of antique and vintage vanity boxes on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Hermes Vanity Box
By Hermès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hermes Vanity Box 1970s, France Dimensions: Height: 3.75 in Diameter: 3.5 in Embody the French
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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Hermes Vanity Box
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Embody the French elegance and sophistication with this exquisite Hermes Vanity Box. Melding both
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Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver

Black Vanity Box
Located in New York, NY
A black vanity box with faux-diamond design. Box is a black powder-coated metal with faux diamond
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21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box
By Howell James & Co.
Located in Northampton, GB
Howell, James & Co Sterling Silver by Thomas Whitehead From our Vanity Box collection, we are
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Lovely quality antique Victorian rosewood vanity box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely quality antique Victorian rosewood vanity box having a stunning quality antique Victorian
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Early 20th century lacquered vanity box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century lacquered vanity box circa 1910. Good quality Chinese export table top vanity
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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