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
Antique 18th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes
Wood
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
Wood
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
Wood
$5,800 / set
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in
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
Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood
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
Wood
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
Iron
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...
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 18.51 in D 13.78 in
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...
Tulipwood
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
Leather
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
Leather
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
Wood
Sold
H 8 in W 23 in D 12 in
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
Wood
18th century Spanish Leather Box
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Spanish tooled leather document box retaining its original green polychrome and
Iron
Antique Painted Document Box
Located in Houston, TX
This amazing original painted document box has aged beautifully. It adorns a floral pattern and
Iron
Dutch Colonial Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
17th C Dutch colonial document box in amboyna and rosewood with original brass hardware and
Rosewood, Amboyna
English Tooled Leather Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 18th Century tooled leather document box with original brass handle and iron lock, the
Brass, Iron
Baroque Studded Leather Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 18th century document/travel box having fine studwork decoration comprising small and
Brass, Steel
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
Leather
Sold
H 13.13 in W 26 in D 11.25 in
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
Mahogany, Pine
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
Iron
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
Leather
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
Metal, Brass
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
Leather
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
Brass
Sold
H 5.88 in W 10.75 in D 6 in
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
Brass
18th Century Document Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th Century Italian Intarsia decorated Document Box.
Wood
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
Brass
18th Century French Document Box
Located in Birmingham, AL
18th century French walnut document box.
Walnut
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
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
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
Brass
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
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
Iron
17TH CENTURY ITALIAN DOCUMENT BOX
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 17th Century Italian Walnut Document Box.
Wood
Painted document box
Located in New York, NY
Painted document box, with brass mounts, fittings and hinges
17th Century Spanish Document Box with Iron Hardware
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful 17th Century Spanish Document box with Wrought Iron hardware
Iron
Hepplewhite Inlaid Document Box
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably Pennsylvania, ca. 1790-1810. Condition: Excellent condition This large scale document
Mahogany, Burl
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
George III Mahogany Document box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A late 18th century George III mahogany serpentine outline document box with extensive Adam style
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
Wrought Iron
English, mahogany tea caddy, document box, miniature clock
Located in New York, NY
caddy Ca. 1780 and English mahogany document box Ca 1800
Mahogany
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
Wood
Framed English Land Documents
Located in Newport Coast, CA
English Land Documents, framed on linen. Price is for each
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.
Wood
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)
Brass
Flemish 17th c. Document/Jewel Box
Located in Summerland, CA
A mahogany-veneered strong box fitted with highly decorative bronze hardware, concealing 3 secret
Bronze
Continental Document Box with Tapestry Inlay
Located in Natchez, MS
Continental document box with tapestry inlay. Inlaid wooden interior. Exceptional condition for age.
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.
Steel
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
Iron
$795
H 3 in W 12 in D 7.5 in
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux Book / Tome Gilt Tooled Leather & Bronze Table Box 'Old English Homes' This exquisite faux book or tome box is a remarkable piece of decorative art, blending meticulous crafts...
Bronze
$14,992Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 14.5 in
Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614) circa 1600 oil on wood panel, unframed panel: 20 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, northern ...
Oil
$2,300
H 4.7 in W 7.4 in D 4.3 in
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...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Renaissance Revival Damacened and Bronze Casket
Located in Essex, MA
With a domed hinged lid and bail handle over a conforming case decorated overall with figures in Renaissance dress. Bun feet. Provenance; David and Peggy Rockefeller estate.
Bronze
$163,140
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
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...
Iron, Nickel
$1,052
H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
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...
Copper
$1,541
H 4.53 in W 7.09 in D 5.71 in
Charming Swedish Baroque Box in Elm and Fruitwood, Early 18th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Baroque Box in Elm and Fruitwood, Early 18th Century A rare and charming Swedish baroque box dating from the first half of the 18th century, crafted in elm and fruitwood wi...
Elm, Fruitwood
$2,156Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.375 in W 46 in D 22.75 in
Antique Tudor Elizabethan Henry VIII Oak Sword Six Plank Coffer Chest Trunk 1540
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Tudor/Elizabethan oak six plank boarded coffer/sword chest, circa 1540. The coffer from the period of King Henry VIII having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area lined with...
Oak
19th Century Black Forest Carved Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century Black Forest carved box.
Wood
$475,827
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
$206,645Sale Price|24% Off
H 53.125 in W 43.25 in
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...
Oil
$9,950
H 5.91 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
Exceptional Very Rare Antique Embossed Leather Treasure Box Nuremberg 1713
Located in Doha, QA
“God in the heart, Love in the arms, Makes the bed pleasant and warm, Since 1713.” Translated in English ,-those poetic and symbolic in nature, charming German inscription are encirc...
Iron
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 ...
Wrought Iron
$129,004
H 41 in W 34.75 in
Lady Dormore - A 16th Century Portrait of a key member of Shakespeare's England
Located in London, GB
Lady Dormer, Mary Browne c. 1592 oil on panel 35 x 29 inches, unframed; 41 x 34.75 inches, inc. frame Inscribed 'Lady Dormore' Mary married Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampt...
Oil
Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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...
Copper, Enamel, Steel
$15,500
H 5.91 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Antique Rare 15th Century Venetian Casket Former Dr. Albert Figdor Collection
Located in Doha, QA
This exceptional 15th-century Venetian painted casket is a rare example of early decorative art from the late Medieval to early Renaissance period in the Republic of Venice, Italy. H...
Wood, Paint
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.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.