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Antique Swedish Forskrin, Folk Art Travel Box from the 1700s, Original Condition
Antique Swedish Forskrin, Folk Art Travel Box from the 1700s, Original Condition

Antique Swedish Forskrin, Folk Art Travel Box from the 1700s, Original Condition

Located in Kramfors, SE

Antique folk art box, a so called Forskrin which was used when travelling for storing documents and valuables around the late 1700s.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe
1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe

1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date. Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in. Key L 4 in.

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Antique 1770s American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Embossed Leather Letter Box, “Coffret a Courrier”
18th Century French Embossed Leather Letter Box, “Coffret a Courrier”

18th Century French Embossed Leather Letter Box, “Coffret a Courrier”

Located in Dallas, TX

Known in France as a coffret à courrier, this leather letter box from the 1700s would have been used to conceal private papers or valuables.

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Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather, Textile, Silk, Upholstery

French 1700's Stage Coach Messenger Box with Horse Hair and Iron
French 1700's Stage Coach Messenger Box with Horse Hair and Iron

French 1700's Stage Coach Messenger Box with Horse Hair and Iron

Located in Louisville, KY

This whimsically charming 18th c. French messenger box is quite the unique find. The outside is covered in horse hide with a bit of the hair still intact. The leather is held in plac...

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Antique Early 18th Century French George II Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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RARE Antique Georgian 1700s 11.5" Shagreen (Stingray) Knife Box
RARE Antique Georgian 1700s 11.5" Shagreen (Stingray) Knife Box

RARE Antique Georgian 1700s 11.5" Shagreen (Stingray) Knife Box

Located in South Coast, CA

Rare antique 1700s Georgian era 11.5" stationery, scribe's or knife box, black shagreen exterior with brass mounts & side handles and original fitted interior!

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Knife Boxes

Materials

Brass

1700s French Hand-Wrought Box Shaped Lock with Its Forged Key, Louis XVI
1700s French Hand-Wrought Box Shaped Lock with Its Forged Key, Louis XVI

1700s French Hand-Wrought Box Shaped Lock with Its Forged Key, Louis XVI

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a wonderful 1700s French hand-wrought box shaped lock. It comes with its key which is hand-wrought and a work of art on its own.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

1700s French Hand-Wrought Iron Box Shaped Lock with It's Forged Key, Louis XVI
1700s French Hand-Wrought Iron Box Shaped Lock with It's Forged Key, Louis XVI

1700s French Hand-Wrought Iron Box Shaped Lock with It's Forged Key, Louis XVI

Located in Petaluma, CA

This is a stunning 1700s French hand-wrought Iron box shaped lock with it's forged key.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Rare French Naughty Painting Snuff Box with 18k Pique
Rare French Naughty Painting Snuff Box with 18k Pique

Rare French Naughty Painting Snuff Box with 18k Pique

Located in San Marcos, CA

This is a superb example of a late 1700s gentleman's vest pocket snuff box, finest quality and in exceptionally fine condition for its age and type.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Jewelry

Materials

18k Gold

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1700s-1800s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei
Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1700s-1800s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei

Japanese Antique Black Wooden Box 1700s-1800s/Coffee Table Tansu Mingei

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is an old Japanese black wooden box. It is from the Edo period (1700s-1800s). The material is cedar.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sofa Tables

Materials

Cedar

Antique French 1700s Portrait Miniature Snuff Box Gold, Tortoise
Antique French 1700s Portrait Miniature Snuff Box Gold, Tortoise

Antique French 1700s Portrait Miniature Snuff Box Gold, Tortoise

Located in San Marcos, CA

No damage to the snuff box, which is a good sized table snuff. Even the thin lip within is complete, no chips or cracks.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Boxes and Cases

Materials

22k Gold

Bible Box
Bible Box

Bible Box

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H 14 in W 23 in D 14 in

Bible Box

Located in Fairhope, AL

A wonderful hand carved bible box made of oak from the 1700s. These boxes were used in the days before households were equipped with doors that locked.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Iron

Early Brass Dutch Box
Early Brass Dutch Box

Early Brass Dutch Box

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H 0.5 in W 2 in D 1 in

Early Brass Dutch Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Early brass Dutch box, circa 1700s.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Well Carved Bible Box with Bible Dated 1722
Small Well Carved Bible Box with Bible Dated 1722

Small Well Carved Bible Box with Bible Dated 1722

Located in Heathfield, GB

The carving is so delicately executed, deep and fine, each panel must have taken a month of steady work. The box is early 1700s and original had split wire hinges but these have bee...

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Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Rare French Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box
Rare French Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box

Rare French Tortoise Shell Portrait Miniature Snuff Box

Located in San Marcos, CA

Exceptionally fine museum quality 1700s snuff box mounted with a fine portrait miniature showing a woman with mandolin and charming period costume, furnishings visible behind her.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Jewelry

Materials

14k Gold

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Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...

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1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms Wall Plaque
Antique European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms Wall Plaque

Antique European Carved Gilt And Polychrome Coat Of Arms Wall Plaque

Located in Nuernberg, DE

We are delighted to offer for sale this highly collectable hand carved coat of arms featuring a knightly crest. This is an exceptionally well made and decorative piece. It is a very...

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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wood

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$16,263 / set

H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Located in London, GB

These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...

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Antique 19th Century Balkan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

$17,676Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Paul Revere Coffee Pot
Paul Revere Coffee Pot

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

$1,285,000

H 12.25 in W 10 in D 5 in

Paul Revere Coffee Pot

By Paul Revere

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Paul Revere Circa 1775 This phenomenal and incredibly rare silver coffee pot by the legendary patriot Paul Revere is one of only six armorial coffee pots ...

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Antique 18th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in North Miami, FL

1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...

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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)
Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)

Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

Stunning and iconic portrait of Picasso's wife, Jacqueline Roque, signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered in pencil from the limited edition of 50.

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20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Linocut

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by J...

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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Brass

21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal
21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal

21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal

$6,670Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 28.75 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in

21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal

Located in RIO TINTO, PT

Collin Brooks, a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, founded the Manchester Press Agency before joining the army. He later worked for several newspapers and eventually became...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.
Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

Jaguar XK 120 Roadster 1950, Rare Collection Car, A+ Condition incl. Expert Op.

By Jaguar Cars Ltd.

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

We offer you the chance of buying this breathtaking, rare Jaguar XK 120 which had its first road legal in february 1950. There has been built only a very little number of these cars,...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !
The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens - 36 vols. - IN A FINE LEATHER BINDING !

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Complete Works Of Charles Dickens. PUBLISHER: NY: Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1902. DESCRIPTION: 36 vols., 8-1/4" x 6", all illustrations after th...

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

Materials

Leather

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a red Rosso Imperiale marble Roman toga (robe). The roman...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones
An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

An Imperial Mughal Gold Jade Box Set With Diamonds and Semi Precious Stones

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Exquisite Masterpiece of Mughal Splendor: A Rare Gold-Mounted Jade Box with Diamonds and Semi-Precious Stones Introduction to a Regal Artifact: This exceptional jade box, hailin...

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Antique 18th Century Indian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Jade, Gold

Traveling Jewelry Case in Shagreen Brass w/Leather Handles by R&Y Augousti
Traveling Jewelry Case in Shagreen Brass w/Leather Handles by R&Y Augousti

Traveling Jewelry Case in Shagreen Brass w/Leather Handles by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

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1700s Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1700s box you’re looking for. Each 1700s box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. There are many kinds of the 1700s box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Each 1700s box bearing Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a 1700s Box?

A 1700s box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $879 and the highest can go for as much as $16,225.