17th Century Italian Leather Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 17th century Italian leather covered wood trunk covered in brass nail heads, some spelling out a word on top, and with iron strap hinges and handles, and with a divided in...
Leather, Wood
Wood Turner Test Cilindrical Box, 17th-18th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Cylindrical box of "turner's test", 17th-18th century. Cylindrical box decorated with different bands and lid with a carved star. In the bse it presents a series of inscriptions t...
Wood
$753Sale Price|20% Off
Turned, Engraved Openwork Box, Florence, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Turned, engraved and openwork box Fruit wood Florence, 17th century Measures: Diameter 11cm Height 4.4cm.
Wood
Indian carved wood spice box, late 17th century, circa 1790
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense wood with a well-hollowed, chiselle...
Wrought Iron
$895Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th and early 18th centuries. This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails forming diamonds on the to...
Leather, Wood
$895Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIV Messenger Box Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare Louis XIV period messenger box, Late 17th Early 18th century, in wood sheathed in black-tinted leather with a radiant sun motif.
Leather, Wood
17th Century Silver Mounted Traveling Box with Key
Located in Dallas, TX
A 17th century silver mounted Coromandel wood with mother of pearl inlay traveling box with a Interior fitted with drawers and a reliquary cabinet.
Silver
$801Sale Price|20% Off
French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th early 18th century. This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails on the front and top of the box.
Leather, Wood
A Late 17th Century Continental Burr Wood Casket
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine burr wood and inlaid casket with original metal work and great colour and patina, possibly German or Swiss, the burr timber is what we would call field maple and is banded in ...
Wood
COUNTER CASH 17th Century Flemish
Located in Madrid, ES
COUNTER CASH 17th Century Flemish in walnut wood with inlays, consisting of two drawers and a drawer. Signs of use. Dim.: 31.5 x 44 x 27 cm good state
Wood
Beautifully Colored Decoupage Box with 17th Century Design Motif
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Beautifully colored decoupage box with 17th century design motif. France, Circa 19th century.
Wood
17th/18th Century Italian Venetian Marquetry Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
An important early antique Italian Renaissance table box, handcrafted in Northern Italy in the 17th/18th century, cassone chest form, richly inlaid, the top and front panel with frui...
Wood, Fruitwood
$12,722Sale Price|40% Off
Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangula...
Iron
17th Century French Bagard Casket Box with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
An extraordinary carved wooden casket by César Bagard, ca. 1700–1720, created in the Lorraine region of France and attributed to the famed sculptor of Louis XIV. Rich with historical...
Wood
Early 18th - late 17th-century chest / strongbox
Located in MILL, NL
Early 18th / late 17th-century chest / strongbox. Possibly VOC. Chests of this type were mainly used for the safe storage and transport of valuables. This example appears to be Dut...
Wood
17th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Milanese Table Cabinet
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Milanese Table Cabinet.
Wood
17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer
Located in Dallas, TX
A 17th century Malines alabaster and ebonised wood coffer or casket with engraved inset panels, arches and columns. The interior has a marbled paper lining and the side lifts up to r...
Alabaster
17th-18th Century Spanish Colonial Box With Domed Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges. Circa 1680-1740. Excellent condition and very rare.
Iron
17th Antique Aragonese Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Inlays
Located in Marbella, ES
Magnificent antique hand-carved wooden chest, decorated with intricate geometric motifs and inlays in light tones that contrast with the dark background. The design features stars, d...
Wood
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century in painted and gilded carved wood decorated with plant motifs. Small defects. Dim.: 34 x 43 x 35 cm
Wood
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milano, MI
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 17t...
Pine
$4,800
Yellow Lacca Povera Box
Located in New York, NY
Yellow lacca povera box. Late 17th century chest with early 19th century lacca povera decalcomania decorations with angels, birds, lions, flowers, and trees; with original hardware a...
Wood, Paper
Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English needlework casket from the Charles II period (1660-1685), with silk work exterior panels depicting various figures and animals, a top mirrored compartmen...
Brass, Iron
Antique Chinese Food Presentation Covered Box
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable antique food box from the Shanxi province, North China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing (1644-1912) Dynasty. An extraordinary example, this rare, highly detailed...
Wood, Paint
Continental Strong Box of Iron-Bound Walnut from the Renaissance
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Continental rectangular iron-bound bullion (or strong) box or coffer chest of patinated walnut from the Renaissance 17th century, featuring a paneled exterior with decorat...
Iron, Metal
Early 18th Century Black Japanned Trinket/Jewel Box
Located in Folkestone, GB
An exceptionally rare early 17th century, James I/Charles I, black Japanned jewel box decorated with gold and red flowers and foliage. With a domed lid, opening to reveal two red-vel...
Wood
Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'
Located in Esbeek, NL
Sea captain's box with iron fittings 1680/1720 colonial.
Wood, Walnut
Rare 17th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Collectible Box
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and precious Venetian domed case made of richly lacquered and gilded wood, early 17th century, depicting "The Conquests of Venice." Caskets like this one are more unique than ...
Wood
17th/18th Century Wood, Embossed Leather and Brass, Storage Box with Lid, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Storage Box with Lid Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, embossed leather, brass H: 9.25 in x D: 12.5 in :: 24 cm x 31.75 cm An exceptional round wood and leather-bound box.
Brass
Antique 2ft French Box Wood Corpus Christi Olive Wood Cross & Base 17th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a distinctive antique French patinated boxwood altar Corpus Christi of Christ crucified on an olive wood cross, dating from the late 17th Century. The details are very imp...
Olive
$2,357Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Black Lacquered Wood Box - Imperial Dragons - Ming Period Wanli 17th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent box Imperial jewelry box in black lacquered wood decorated with dragons. This wonderful box is lacquered on a black background with patterns painted in red, green, white ...
Wood
Important Portuguese Table 17th Century in Rosewood
Located in Madrid, ES
PORTUGUESE BUFFET TABLE 17th Century box in vine wood and rosewood with three drawers, legs and beams turned in rosewood.
Rosewood
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako Ex-Christie's
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder called Kobako, circa Momoyama to early Edo period (16-17th century). The rectangular form box with a fitted ...
Lead
Early Edo Nashiji Maki-e Tiered Writing & Incense Box
Located in Taichung, TW
The Era & Origin: Crafted during the early Edo period (17th century), complex writing and incense boxes of this extraordinary caliber were commissioned exclusively by high ranking da...
Wood, Urushi lacquer
Edo Period Imperial Gold Maki-e Incense Box, Deer & Autumn Leaves
Located in Taichung, TW
As the daughter of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada and the influential empress to Emperor Go-Mizunoo in the 17th century, her patronage represented the ultimate fusion of shoguna...
Wood, Lacquer
Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core Colonial work Perú
Located in Madrid, España
Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core and leaf decoration. Iron lock and hinges with key, the interior lined with a marbled effect. Colonial work from the Viceroyal...
Leather, Wood
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven c...
Shell, Wood
Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative stationary box decorated with "Raden" work with mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven...
Shell, Wood
17th Century Floral Marquetry Box
Located in London, GB
A wooden box made of thick panels decorated in floral marquetry. Once stained, the wood shows lighter contrasting designs set against a darker ground. The lid features a rectangle fr...
Wood
17th Century Ranseur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ranseur was a medieval European weapon which, though gradually made obsolete by the advent of firearms, persisted in regular use through the 17th century. Later ranseurs, such as...
Steel
Indo-Portuguese 17th Century Tortoise Shell Veneer Coffer
Located in Lisbon, PT
Indo-Portuguese 17th c. tortoise shell veneer coffer Tortoise shell veneer wooden coffer Silver mounts and ivory feet 15,5 cm high; 25,3 cm long; 11,7 cm wide India, 17th century
Silver
17th Century Italian Collector's Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A 17th century Italian ebonized wood collector's cabinet with ivory inlay, locking front panel, and fitted drawers, on bun feet.
Wood, Ivory
A 17th Century French Coffer In Leather
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIII period leather and gilded iron coffer, with geometric decorations, c.1680 France Original key and Lock decorated on all four sides.
Iron
Unavailable
H 9.26 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Little German Chest in Wood Covered with Leather, circa 1700
Located in Antwerp, BE
Little German chest in wood covered with leather, circa 1700.
South French Chestnut Casket
Located in Heeze, Noord Brabant
A rectangular casket with hinged lid and forged lock, carrying handles and iron forged reinforcing straps. Date: end of 16th century.
Wood
Unavailable
H 5.12 in W 14.57 in D 7.88 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Red Lacquer Leather Document Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This Ming dynasty scholar’s document box was skillfully crafted from wood, leather, lacquer and brass, all materials that have developed a rich patina over time. ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 5.12 in W 20.48 in D 8.67 in
Kangxi Black Lacquer Boxes Polychrome Painting Chinese Qing Dynasty Pair
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
This pair of early Qing dynasty Shanxi province black lacquer food containers is beautifully decorated with polychrome painted landscape scenes. Made from a poplar wood core, the...
Wood, Lacquer
17th Century Italian Office Box
Located in Madrid, ES
17th century Italian office Ebony veneer and ebonized wood. Inlaid decoration in ivory, "plant motifs and reserves with classical figures and fantastic animals. Signs of use and ...
Ivory, Wood
17th Century Italian Leather Lock Box
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 17th century Italian leather clad lock box with beautiful well-worn brass nailhead trim in a decorative pattern, with a gorgeous wrought iron escutcheon, and lined with...
Leather, Wood
Wrought Iron Box, Germany, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval flat lid box made of openwork iron that has a closure on the front which has been shaped like a monstrous humanoid face. The cover and the base have been decorated with openwork...
Wrought Iron
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H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 9.06 in
Walnut Wood Box with Geometric Inlay in Bone and Ebony Spain 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Walnut wood box with geometric inlay in bone and ebony.
Bone, Wood
Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular casket with a flat lid that stands on small disc-shaped legs and has a simple lock shield on the front (key lock). The exterior is decorated with a combination of wood an...
Metal
Italian Carved Travel Box, 17th Century
Located in CH
A 17th century Northern Italian carved and ink pen highlighted travel box. Carved and ink pen highlighted on the outside a naval battle scene. On the inside top panel, carved and ink...
Wood
Box for the Holy Oils, Spanish School of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Box for the Holy Oils, Spanish school of the 17th century In wood.
Wood
17th Century Studded Leather Box from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This small 17th century brass studded leather box is from France. There are two types of brass studs used on it, decorative and round. Both are mostly seen on the front making up int...
Brass
Small Spanish Travel Cabinet in Ebonized Wood Early 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small Spanish travel cabinet in ebonized wood 17th century. Opening with two doors leading to seven drawers adorned with medallions painted in imitation red tortoiseshell. Ornamenta...
Wood
17th-18th Century German Wooden Strong Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular wooden box with it's wrought iron details Germany, circa 1600-1750. Beautiful weathered box, lock is broken, key is missing. For its high age in a relative good conditio...
Iron
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H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 12.21 in
Ironbound Strongbox or Chest, Wrought Iron, Wood, Possibly Russia, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Teremok" chest. Wrought iron, wood. Possibly Russia, 17th century. Chest with a shape known as Teremok, rectangular base, which has a lower space locked to a key (with a section o...
Wrought Iron
Italian Chest, 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Italian Renaissance chest with rusticated walls and hinged lid with geometric thread inlays and a flat drawer that can be pulled out from the side. The ebonized case is divided into ...
Wood
Rare 17th Century French Medieval Message Mail Letters Box
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and original French Medieval 17th century message mail letters box in wood covered with embossed leather Gorgeous original locksmithing with its functional key and handle.
Metal
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H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated strong box
Located in London, GB
An outstanding 17th century and later simulated tortoiseshell, gilt decorated, and iron bound strong box. With Chinoiserie decoration, the hinged top enclosing void interior with iro...
Iron
17th Century Venetian Cedarwood Pokerwork Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 17th century Venetian cedar wood box decorated with penwork and pokerwork drawings with classical figures, retaining rich old surface and original hardware.
Cedar
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered and some losses.
Leather, Wood
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H 5.52 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in
Colonial Chest in Ebony, Tortoiseshell and Bone Wood, Mexico End 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Colonial chest in ebony, tortoiseshell and bone wood. Mexico, 18th century. Front with a drawer. Measures: 13 x 22 x 14cm. good condition.
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Ebony
Fine 17th Century and Later Floral Marquetry Box
Located in London, GB
A fine 17th century and later floral marquetry box with hinged lid.
Wood
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some losses.
Iron
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find, France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some losses.
Iron
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered, some losses and old repairs.
Iron
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find with original and working key and lock, France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some los...
Iron
17th Century Walnut Wood and Iron Table Trunk, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Notice the latch on the centre back and interior top giving the box even more security. Still useful as a table trunk or security trunk, this rare 17th century French table trunk ...
Iron
17th-18th Century Spanish Iron with Wood Strongbox
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare strongbox from Spain. Wrought iron on wood. Spain, circa 1650-1750. Weathered, old repairs. Traces of inactive woodworm visible.
Iron
IMPORTANT INDO-PORTUGUESE COUNTER / SAFE WITH LID 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT INDO-PORTUGUESE COUNTER / SAFE WITH LID 17th Century in teak and ebony wood, inlaid in ivory with six drawers inside, simulating eight. Small defects. Dim.: 19 x 27 x 20 c...
Wood
17th Century Baroque Wood, Iron and Fabric Italian Small Trunk
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A small trunk hand-crafted in Sicily in the 17th century, it's in original antique conditions ad you can see in the pictures, wood, iron and fabric have been never restored.
Iron
Chest of the 17th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
17th century oak chest with its key Measures: H 25cm, W 37cm, D 23cm.
Wood
RARE OFFICE ARK Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early)
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE OFFICE ARK Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early) in ebony. Rectangular box with drawer. Opens with a lid secured by 2 hinges. The decoration limited by ivory fillet...
Wood, Ivory
17th Century Early Oak French Chest Strongbox
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handmade oak chest was made in France in the 17th century. It was made to hold valuables such as gold coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. ...
Wrought Iron
17th Century Tapestry Trunk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French tapestry trunk has magnificent hand forged and hand punched bronze hardware on the front lock. It has iron handles on either side of the trunk with rope twist mo...
Iron
Small Charles II Oyster Olive Wood Lace Box
Located in Lymington, GB
A Charles II period oyster veneered lace box of rare small size, ca 1685. A late seventeenth century lace box inlaid with oyster olive wood and holly or sycamore bands. Of good ric...
Olive
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H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Rare Italian 18th Century Antique Jewelry Box in Papier-Mâché and Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful and refined antique jewelery holder of Italian production from the mid-18th century. Of great artistic quality made on a papier-mâché base with an elaborate floral decorati...
Fruitwood
1890s W & T Avery Gold Weighing Scales in Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1890s W & T Avery Gold Weighing Scales in Box, English. Set of gold weighing scales in original box by W & T Avery, Birmingham, England (label intact inside lid). Each pan marked: "W...
Metal
17th century German box
Located in Stamford, CT
17th century German carved wood box with inlay
Fine Oval Tea Caddy, Polychrome, Hand Painted Landscape, circa 1750
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fine continental wood polychrome tea caddy, 1750, featuring charming cartouches having pastoral landscapes, a farmer with various animals against a lake and mountain background. Orig...
Wood
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H 22.45 in W 51.58 in D 20.87 in
Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Elm Blanket Box Coffer, 17th Century Chest
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Spanish Baroque Carved Elm Blanket Box Coffer, 17th Century Chest An attractive and decorative coffer made from solid elm with a wonderfully rich honey colour. The front pa...
Wood, Elm
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H 27.96 in W 47.64 in D 22.45 in
Antique Charles II West Country Carved Oak Coffer 17th Century Blanket Box Chest
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE PRIMITIVE OAK COFFER A country-made piece with charming folk art style carving depicting stylised flowers, fans and geometric patterns. Originating from the West Country, En...
Wood, Oak
Antique Japanese Lacquered Incense Box Kobako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An old and exquisite Japanese lacquered small box likely used to contain incense powder (it is called Kobako), circa Momoyama to Edo period (17th century). The rectangular form box w...
Wood, Lacquer
17th Century German Iron Strong Box Jewels Casket with Original Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ornately painted box with iron hardware, original key and functioning lock. An exceptional, small table-top size, 'Wedding Box', or strongbox traveling safe with its original, naïve ...
Iron
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H 7.09 in W 16.93 in D 12.21 in
Italian Small Chest, Woods, Gilt Bronze, Wrought Iron, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small chest. "Palosanto" (lignum vitae), fuit tree wood, gilt bronze, wrought iron, glass, etc. 17th century. Rectangular flat lid chest made of carved wood, raised slightly on circ...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
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H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 12.21 in
Ironbound Strongbox or Chest, Wrought Iron, Wood, Possibly Russia, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Teremok" chest. Wrought iron, wood. Possibly Russia, 17th century. Chest with a shape known as Teremok, rectangular base, which has a lower space locked to a key (with a section on...
Wrought Iron
French 17th Century Weathered Rustic Wooden Coffer/Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular weathered wooden box with working lock and original key, France, 17th century. For its high age in a good condition.
Iron
17th Century Spanish Iron with Wood Strongbox
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare strongbox from Spain with a very great size. Made out of wrought iron on wood with two working locks. In front of these locks there is an extra wrought iron cover ...
Iron
Small 17th Century, French Coffer/Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and iron. Unique find also because the lock is still working. France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered, some losses. Key is also very old but...
Iron
17th Century Italian Leather Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 17th century Italian leather clad trunk with beautiful well-worn brass nailhead trim in a decorative pattern, with a handwoven indigo dyed linen lining, iron handles, a...
Brass
Important Novohispanic Archmesa 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Novohispanic Archmesa 17th Century in marquetry of bone, wood and tortoiseshell, Novohispana school with geometric motifs and wrought iron appliqués, measurements: 28 x ...
Bone, Wood
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered and some losses.
Leather, Wood
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with black leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered , small losses and old repairs. Hinges at the inside once r...
Iron
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find with original and working key and lock, France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some los...
Iron
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H 14.18 in W 27.96 in D 16.93 in
17th Century German Hand Forged Iron Strongbox from Nuremberg or Augsburg
Located in Buisson, FR
This beautiful handmade iron chest was made in Nuremberg or Augsburg in the 17th century They were made to hold valuables such as gold coins, jewels or maps. Starting in the 1800s, ...
Iron
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H 3.1 in W 8.5 in D 5.4 in
Very Rare, 17th Century Spa Mother of Pearl Writing Box with Inlaid Brass Wire
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship and highly collectible antique box, late 1600s. When it comes to collectible and high value boxes, this little gem from the 1680s is right up there with the r...
Brass, Copper
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in Dm 11.75 in
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870 A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...
Bronze, Ormolu
$4,059
H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...
Oak
$23,929Sale Price|30% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
$116,915
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
$7,250
H 16 in W 22 in
17th century follower of Rubens, two military men on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century English/Dutch School, from the Circle of Sir Peter Paul Rubens A very interesting and well-painted 17th-century oil on canvas of two men seated on horseback in a landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$481,646
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$7,800 / set
H 28.5 in W 34 in D 18 in
19th Century Pair of Italian Baroque Style Giltwood Bed Coronas
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of large 19th century Italian bed coronas or crowns made in the Baroque taste. The coronas feature demi-lune shaped frames embellished with gold leaf and decorated with...
Gold Leaf
Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 Monumental Oak Glazed Haberdashery Bookcase Cabinet Provenance: St James's, London. An exceptional example sku 1788A Base W437 x D45 x H96 cm Top W457 x D28 x H216 cm Toge...
Oak
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
By W. & A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring a monumental 30 inches in diameter, this impressive globe was crafted by the renowned firm W. & A.K. Johnston. Founded in 1825, the Johnston firm is considered the fore...
Brass
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI Antique wooden display counter with large viewing windows. This display counter features shelved, front-facing storage...
Glass, Oak
$200,398
H 57.68 in W 85.44 in
Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Canvas, Oil
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
$34,387
H 83.47 in W 74.81 in D 88.19 in
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...
Paint
Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
An alluring and visually rewarding example of Tiffany Studios New York's great "Greek Key" table lamp. Mottled glass in hues of warm amber and bright sunshine yellow soften the wonde...
Bronze
$25,000
H 54.5 in W 33.5 in D 23.5 in
Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your valuables and documents in this important antique hobnail safe. Manufactured by Magaud de Charf in Clermont, France, the monumental wrought iron safe is decorated with nail...
Wrought Iron
$141,457
H 64.57 in W 52.57 in
Portrait of Monsieur Aubert, a ceremonial portrait by Nicolas de Largillière
By Nicolas de Largillière
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance : Arnold S. Kirkeby (1901-1962) Donated by Arnold S. Kirkeby to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1955, where it remained until its sale at Sotheby's, New York on Ja...
Oil
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
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