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18th Century Document Box

18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box
18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box

18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box

$1,295

H 6 in W 15.25 in D 9.25 in

18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box

Located in Peabody, MA

An antique 18th century New England dovetailed and boxwork inlaid document chest in butternet and

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Antique 18th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box
Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box

Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box

$5,800

H 12 in W 27.5 in D 19.5 in

Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An impressive, solid wood, period, hinge-top document box completely covered in tole and incised

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box

$2,653

H 12 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

this piece. This late 18th century English document box will make a great decorative object for your

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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers
Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers

Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

to the closing years of the 18th century, a moment when refined neoclassical taste dominated

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Tea Caddies

Materials

Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts
Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts

Chinese 17th/18th Century Huanghuali Document Box with Baitong Mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Chinese Huanghuali document box with baitong mounts Late Ming/Early Qing dynasty, 17th/18th

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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dutch-Colonial Sri Lankan Coromandel Wood Document Box with Silver Mounts
Dutch-Colonial Sri Lankan Coromandel Wood Document Box with Silver Mounts

Dutch-Colonial Sri Lankan Coromandel Wood Document Box with Silver Mounts

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan coromandel wood document box with silver mounts Probably Galle, 18th

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Antique 18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Furniture

Materials

Silver

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18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Escribania' or 'Document Box'
18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Escribania' or 'Document Box'

18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Escribania' or 'Document Box'

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good 18th century Spanish colonial 'scribe' box, or 'escribania' as it is known in Spanish -- for

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Antique Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

Period Jacobean Document Box
Period Jacobean Document Box

Period Jacobean Document Box

Unavailable

H 9 in W 24 in D 13.5 in

Period Jacobean Document Box

Located in Washington, DC

A finely carved oak lift top Jacobean English document box, carved lid and body with original iron

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Iron

George III Letter or Document Box
George III Letter or Document Box

George III Letter or Document Box

Unavailable

H 15.25 in W 10.5 in D 12 in

George III Letter or Document Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

Straight front with concave corners. Mahogany solids and veneers. 12 compartmentalized sections but missing 5 of the light wood separators. Minor chips to the satinwood thin moldings...

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben
Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben

Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben

By Jean-François Oeben

Located in London, Middlesex

The hinged rectangular lid inlaid in tulipwood, amaranth and a floral spray within a cartouche. The sides with handles and on short fluted and acanthus feet. The style of the mar...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tulipwood

Tooled Leather Document Box, French 18th Century
Tooled Leather Document Box, French 18th Century

Tooled Leather Document Box, French 18th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

A fine Louis XV period document box in hand-tooled leather, with gilt brass hardware and retaining

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

English Mahogany Document Box with Thumb Carved Edges, 18th Century
English Mahogany Document Box with Thumb Carved Edges, 18th Century

English Mahogany Document Box with Thumb Carved Edges, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

English 18th century mahogany document box with thumb carved edges, a brass escutcheon, and a brass

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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Tooled Leather Petaca Document Box
Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Tooled Leather Petaca Document Box

Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Tooled Leather Petaca Document Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Early 18th century Spanish Colonial petaca (document box) with cedar interior and domed top

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Antique Early 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

18th Century, Spanish Walnut Coffee Table or Document Box
18th Century, Spanish Walnut Coffee Table or Document Box

18th Century, Spanish Walnut Coffee Table or Document Box

Located in Round Top, TX

This is a perfect Spanish walnut document box, It is now missing the key but has the original iron

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved and Ebonised Wood Document Box with Hunt Scene Painting
18th Century Carved and Ebonised Wood Document Box with Hunt Scene Painting

18th Century Carved and Ebonised Wood Document Box with Hunt Scene Painting

Located in Wiscasset, ME

18th Century document or bible box. Heavily carved. With Rose head nails and old blue paint covered

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Antique 18th Century British Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Document Box
Antique Painted Document Box

Antique Painted Document Box

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H 8 in W 24.5 in D 16 in

Antique Painted Document Box

Located in Houston, TX

This amazing original painted document box has aged beautifully. It adorns a floral pattern and

Category

Antique 18th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

18th century Spanish Leather Box
18th century Spanish Leather Box

18th century Spanish Leather Box

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H 7 in W 17 in D 12 in

18th century Spanish Leather Box

Located in Stamford, CT

18th century Spanish tooled leather document box retaining its original green polychrome and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Boxes

Materials

Iron

Dutch Colonial Document Box
Dutch Colonial Document Box

Dutch Colonial Document Box

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H 8.5 in W 18.25 in D 11 in

Dutch Colonial Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

17th C Dutch colonial document box in amboyna and rosewood with original brass hardware and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Amboyna

English Tooled Leather Document Box
English Tooled Leather Document Box

English Tooled Leather Document Box

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H 3.5 in W 10 in D 5 in

English Tooled Leather Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

English 18th Century tooled leather document box with original brass handle and iron lock, the

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box
Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

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H 10 in W 21 in D 15.5 in

Baroque Studded Leather Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine early 18th century document/travel box having fine studwork decoration comprising small and

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Antique Late 17th Century European Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A Rare and Historic Letter Box This rare and historic letter box is made of leather and is covered

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Leather

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers

Located in Shippensburg, PA

MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX England, circa 1785 Item # 011BMA19P An

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Historic 18th Century Early American Hide Wrapped Document Box
Historic 18th Century Early American Hide Wrapped Document Box

Historic 18th Century Early American Hide Wrapped Document Box

Located in Forney, TX

An important historic Long Island 18th Century document box, American Revolution era, having a

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Antique 18th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

18th Century English Leather Document Box
18th Century English Leather Document Box

18th Century English Leather Document Box

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H 13.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

18th Century English Leather Document Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Leather document or letter box with gilt tooled leather detail, nailheads and angel figure at the

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Antique 18th Century British Boxes

Materials

Leather

18th Century George III tooled red and gilt leather document box
18th Century George III tooled red and gilt leather document box

18th Century George III tooled red and gilt leather document box

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

George III tooled red and gilt leather document box Embossed with three GR coronets and remains of

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Georgian Red Leather Document Box
Georgian Red Leather Document Box

Georgian Red Leather Document Box

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H 5.5 in W 12 in D 7 in

Georgian Red Leather Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine late 18th Century English red grained leather document box with original brass handle and gilt

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Georgian Document Box of Walnut Cross Banded and Inlaid, circa 1780
Fine Georgian Document Box of Walnut Cross Banded and Inlaid, circa 1780

Fine Georgian Document Box of Walnut Cross Banded and Inlaid, circa 1780

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality English Georgian period box or document box with fine inlaid and cross

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Document Box
18th Century Document Box

18th Century Document Box

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H 7 in W 12 in D 11 in

18th Century Document Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An 18th Century Italian Intarsia decorated Document Box.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Boxes

Materials

Wood

An 18th Century Dutch Document Box
An 18th Century Dutch Document Box

An 18th Century Dutch Document Box

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H 5 in W 16.5 in D 12.25 in

An 18th Century Dutch Document Box

Located in New York, NY

An 18th century Dutch padouk, brass and ebonized document box fourth quarter 18th century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Document Box
18th Century French Document Box

18th Century French Document Box

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H 9 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

18th Century French Document Box

Located in Birmingham, AL

18th century French walnut document box.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

An 18th Century Swedish Document Box
An 18th Century Swedish Document Box

An 18th Century Swedish Document Box

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H 8 in W 17.5 in D 13 in

An 18th Century Swedish Document Box

Located in New York, NY

A Late 18th Pine Document Box with Rounded Corners and Decorative Iron Strapwork. Sweden

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Boxes

Swedish 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Brass Document Box
Swedish 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Brass Document Box

Swedish 18th Century Tortoiseshell and Brass Document Box

Located in Natchez, MS

Swedish 18th c. Tortoiseshell and brass document box with medallions on each corner and molded

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Boxes

Colonial Padouk Wood Document Box, Late 18th Century
Colonial Padouk Wood Document Box, Late 18th Century

Colonial Padouk Wood Document Box, Late 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

Distinctive Portuguese Colonial Padouk Wood Document Box with Brass Mounts, Double Handles, and

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand-Tooled 18th Century Leather Spanish Colonial Petaca Document Box
Hand-Tooled 18th Century Leather Spanish Colonial Petaca Document Box

Hand-Tooled 18th Century Leather Spanish Colonial Petaca Document Box

Located in Montecito, CA

Hand tooled and embossed leather Spanish Colonial document box. Hand forged iron hardware. Velvet

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Document Box
Document Box

Document Box

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H 11 in W 22.5 in D 16 in

Document Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

In an old red wash this box retains its original lock and key as well as the hand wrought handles

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Iron

17TH CENTURY ITALIAN DOCUMENT BOX
17TH CENTURY ITALIAN DOCUMENT BOX

17TH CENTURY ITALIAN DOCUMENT BOX

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H 9 in W 15 in D 8 in

17TH CENTURY ITALIAN DOCUMENT BOX

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A 17th Century Italian Walnut Document Box.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Boxes

Materials

Wood

Painted document box
Painted document box

Painted document box

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H 10 in W 13 in D 10 in

Painted document box

Located in New York, NY

Painted document box, with brass mounts, fittings and hinges

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jewelry Boxes

Hepplewhite Inlaid Document Box
Hepplewhite Inlaid Document Box

Hepplewhite Inlaid Document Box

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H 9.75 in W 20 in D 11 in

Hepplewhite Inlaid Document Box

Located in Litchfield, CT

Probably Pennsylvania, ca. 1790-1810. Condition: Excellent condition This large scale document

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

17th Century Spanish Document Box with Iron Hardware
17th Century Spanish Document Box with Iron Hardware

17th Century Spanish Document Box with Iron Hardware

Located in Montecito, CA

Beautiful 17th Century Spanish Document box with Wrought Iron hardware

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Boxes

Materials

Iron

Colonial Mexican Document Box
Colonial Mexican Document Box

Colonial Mexican Document Box

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H 8 in W 19 in D 9 in

Colonial Mexican Document Box

Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO

colonial period box made from sabino wood with dovetail corners and hand forged steel hardware

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Boxes

George III Mahogany Document box
George III Mahogany Document box

George III Mahogany Document box

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H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 13.5 in

George III Mahogany Document box

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A late 18th century George III mahogany serpentine outline document box with extensive Adam style

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Antique Late 18th Century English Adam Style Decorative Boxes

17th Century English Oak Document Box or Table Coffer
17th Century English Oak Document Box or Table Coffer

17th Century English Oak Document Box or Table Coffer

Located in Essex, MA

An early English carved oak document or bible box, of rectangular form, the front and sides carved

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Jacobean Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

English, mahogany tea caddy, document box, miniature clock
English, mahogany tea caddy, document box, miniature clock

English, mahogany tea caddy, document box, miniature clock

Located in New York, NY

caddy Ca. 1780 and English mahogany document box Ca 1800

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Framed English Land Documents
Framed English Land Documents

Framed English Land Documents

Located in Newport Coast, CA

English Land Documents, framed on linen. Price is for each

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Shadow Boxes

Extremely Fine and Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Papelera
Extremely Fine and Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Papelera

Extremely Fine and Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Papelera

Located in San Francisco, CA

This 18th century papelera (document / writing box) from Michoacan, circa 1750, is a colonial

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Italian Painted Document Box
Large Italian Painted Document Box

Large Italian Painted Document Box

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H 12 in W 23 in D 14 in

Large Italian Painted Document Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Rare 18th Century Italian Document Box decorated with raised and painted Chinoiserie scenes.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Hwan-Hwa- Lee Document Box
Fine Antique Hwan-Hwa- Lee Document Box

Fine Antique Hwan-Hwa- Lee Document Box

Located in Westport, CT

Nice larger size in traditional proportions. Traditional brass fitting throughout. Excellent conditions. Free shipping within the US. At cost (FedEx or UPS)

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Flemish 17th c. Document/Jewel Box
Flemish 17th c. Document/Jewel Box

Flemish 17th c. Document/Jewel Box

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H 13 in W 22 in D 13 in

Flemish 17th c. Document/Jewel Box

Located in Summerland, CA

A mahogany-veneered strong box fitted with highly decorative bronze hardware, concealing 3 secret

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Bronze

Continental Document Box with Tapestry Inlay
Continental Document Box with Tapestry Inlay

Continental Document Box with Tapestry Inlay

Located in Natchez, MS

Continental document box with tapestry inlay. Inlaid wooden interior. Exceptional condition for age.    

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Antique 18th Century Baltic Decorative Boxes

A Rare Russian Steel Document Box
A Rare Russian Steel Document Box

A Rare Russian Steel Document Box

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H 5.5 in W 16 in D 12 in

A Rare Russian Steel Document Box

Located in Bantam, CT

A Russian Polished Steel document box with wonderfully chased steel handle, circa 1770. With key.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Russian Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Steel

English Oak Document Box 18th Century
English Oak Document Box 18th Century

English Oak Document Box 18th Century

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H 11.25 in W 27.5 in D 18 in

English Oak Document Box 18th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

An English Oak Document Box c.1750. Who knows what valuables and treasures may have been

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

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Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'

Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...

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Antique 1680s Charles II Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750

Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750

Located in Lisse, NL

Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood. This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and beautiful, hand carved Gothic eleme...

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Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Gothic Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique French Silvered & Gilt Jewellery Casket Box AB Paris 19th C
Antique French Silvered & Gilt Jewellery Casket Box AB Paris 19th C

Antique French Silvered & Gilt Jewellery Casket Box AB Paris 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful Antique silvered and gilt on copper French jewellery casket, signed AB Paris and Circa 1880 in date. Of rectangular form this wonderful casket is of very high...

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Antique 1880s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Copper

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed

Located in Round Top, TX

A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality
15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality

15th C Gothic Tabernacle 4 ft.+ Rare Architectural Religious Art, Museum Quality

Located in Vero Beach, FL

15th century period Gothic Tabernacle, extremely rare (Medieval) architectural religious art, museum quality ecclesiastical altar piece. This is an absolutely stunning circa 1450 or...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood, Paint

French 19th Century Silver Plated Casket
French 19th Century Silver Plated Casket

French 19th Century Silver Plated Casket

$7,851

H 9.06 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in

French 19th Century Silver Plated Casket

Located in London, GB

The whole casket is richly decorated. Standing on lions paw feet adorned with baroque motifs the scene on top depicts cupid stood beside two lovers (possibly) Daphne and Apollo. The ...

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Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Gothic German Oak and Iron Chest Known as "Stollentruhe"
Rare Gothic German Oak and Iron Chest Known as "Stollentruhe"

Rare Gothic German Oak and Iron Chest Known as "Stollentruhe"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This large chest stands on high legs prolonging the lateral jambs. Presenting a sober and severe appearance the chest still belongs to the Medieval tradition. The piece is made from ...

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Wrought Iron

Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives
Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives

Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

As soon as 1540 France's second Renaissance is in the making, intimately linked to the rediscovery of the Antique world. The development of the printing and engraving industry allows...

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Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Cabinets

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Walnut

Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel
Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel

Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ornately hand-carved wooden table by world famous Venetian sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829–1902). Solid wood table with cupid carving in center and Italian style Venetian l...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian
Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique apprentice-piece chest. An Anglo-Indian, carved teak Colonial keepsake box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Petite scholar's miniature cof...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

18th Century Welsh Strong Box with Carved Detail
18th Century Welsh Strong Box with Carved Detail

18th Century Welsh Strong Box with Carved Detail

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century Welsh strong box with carved detail.  

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Antique 18th Century Welsh Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

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Oak

Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

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Copper, Enamel, Steel

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Located in Essex, MA

Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels

A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels

Located in PARIS, FR

An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...

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Antique Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Marble

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18th Century Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century document box for your home. Each 18th century document box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century document box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 18th century document box, those designed in Georgian, Baroque and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 18th century document box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mellerio, Thomas Chippendale and James Watt are consistently popular.

How Much is a 18th Century Document Box?

A 18th century document box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,160, while the lowest priced sells for $325 and the highest can go for as much as $922,167.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

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.