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18th Century Etui

18th-Century French Gold Etui
18th-Century French Gold Etui

18th-Century French Gold Etui

Located in New Orleans, LA

reflects the 18th-century taste for classical ornamentation. This étui bears the maker's mark of master

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Gold Étui in Original Case
Gold Étui in Original Case

Gold Étui in Original Case

Located in New Orleans, LA

reflects the 18th-century taste for classical refinement and delicate, intricate ornamentation. Derived

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745
Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London, circa 1745

Located in London, GB

An Important & Beautiful George II Gold Mounted Etui Made in London circa 1745. This exceptional

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Antique 18th Century English George II Decorative Boxes

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt

Category

Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770
Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770

By Bilston Battersea

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, complete with contents, decorated with

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique Georgian 1760s 18K Gold, White Enamel & Grey Agate Etui or Needle Case
Antique Georgian 1760s 18K Gold, White Enamel & Grey Agate Etui or Needle Case

Antique Georgian 1760s 18K Gold, White Enamel & Grey Agate Etui or Needle Case

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

A Georgian gold, enamel and agate needle case or etui, comprising a needle case in polished grey

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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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Fine French Napoleonic Shagreen Necessarie Etui
Fine French Napoleonic Shagreen Necessarie Etui

Fine French Napoleonic Shagreen Necessarie Etui

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H 2.75 in W 2.25 in D 1.13 in

Fine French Napoleonic Shagreen Necessarie Etui

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fine late 18th century, French, Napoleonic Shagreen Necessarie Etui, silk lined and fitted with a

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects

Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765
Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765

Antique Staffordshire Enamel Cylindrical Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1765

By Staffordshire

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique Staffordshire 18th Century Etui / Bodkin Case, pink ground with screw-on compartment at the

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique South Staffordshire Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770
Antique South Staffordshire Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770

Antique South Staffordshire Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770

By Staffordshire

Located in Basildon, GB

Antique South Staffordshire 18th Century Etui / Sewing Box Case, of rococo form with light relief

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Antique 1760s English Georgian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Continental Etui
18th Century Continental Etui

18th Century Continental Etui

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W 0.69 in D 0.69 in L 4.75 in

18th Century Continental Etui

Located in New Orleans, LA

Crafted in the resplendent Rococo taste is this 18th-century gilt metal étui. Topped by a charming

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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

Louis XV Orange/Red Ground Lacquer Etui, Mid-18th Century
Louis XV Orange/Red Ground Lacquer Etui, Mid-18th Century

Louis XV Orange/Red Ground Lacquer Etui, Mid-18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The etui painted decoration depicting Putti at play with grissaille decoration, with an 2 engine

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Antique 18th Century French Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Other

18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles
18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles

18th Century English Enamel Etui with Scent Bottles

Located in Basildon, GB

Unusual olive-green ground reserve Etui, circa 1780, of painted enamel on copper, with gilt copper

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Antique 1780s English Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century George II Gold and Bloodstone Etui Case, circa 1760
18th Century George II Gold and Bloodstone Etui Case, circa 1760

18th Century George II Gold and Bloodstone Etui Case, circa 1760

Located in Long Island City, NY

An 18th century George II gold and bloodstone etui case, circa 1760. With diamond push-piece

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Antique 18th Century English George II Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold

Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui
Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui

Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui

Located in Portland, England

This exquisite late 18th century grey agate and gild metal French rococo nécessaire is dated circa

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Antique 1760s French Rococo Boxes and Cases

Materials

Agate

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Chatelaine Etui Christopher Nicholle
18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Chatelaine Etui Christopher Nicholle

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Chatelaine Etui Christopher Nicholle

By Christopher Nicholle

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-18th century rare Georgian 18-karat gold, chatelaine and etui with foliage scrolls and

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Antique 1750s English Georgian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui
Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui

Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui

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H 4.5 in W 0.75 in D 0.63 in

Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui

Located in New Orleans, LA

18th-century taste for classical refinement and delicate, intricate ornamentation. Named from the Old

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760
18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760

18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold-Mounted Bloodstone Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-18th century Georgian 18-karat gold-mounted on bloodstone etui, of quiver form, the

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Antique 1760s British Georgian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760
Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760

Antique 18th Century Georgian 18-Karat Gold Agate Etui, London, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Description Antique mid-18th Century Georgian 18-karat gold mounted on agate etui, of quiver

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Antique 1750s English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Agate, Gold

A George III Tortoiseshell Standing Etui
A George III Tortoiseshell Standing Etui

A George III Tortoiseshell Standing Etui

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H 2.1 in W 1.1 in D 0.1 in

A George III Tortoiseshell Standing Etui

Located in London, GB

The Tortoiseshell Etui has a very rare triangular form with rounded corners. The sides are

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Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

A very fine George III Scent Etui
A very fine George III Scent Etui

A very fine George III Scent Etui

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H 2 in W 1.2 in D 0.1 in

A very fine George III Scent Etui

Located in London, GB

The Etui is broad rectangular in form with slightly tapering sides. The sides are engraved with

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Antique 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

French Leather and Sterling Perfume Set and Etui
French Leather and Sterling Perfume Set and Etui

French Leather and Sterling Perfume Set and Etui

Located in Doylestown, PA

French leather and sterling perfume set and etui, c. 1756-62 having two crystal perfume bottles

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Glass

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case
Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case

Located in Newark, England

playing cards. The Chinoiserie Enamelled Etui Nécessaire Card Case dates to the late 18th century Georgian

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

George III Tortoiseshell Pique Scent Etui, Likely Made in London
George III Tortoiseshell Pique Scent Etui, Likely Made in London

George III Tortoiseshell Pique Scent Etui, Likely Made in London

Located in London, GB

The Etui is broad rectangular in form, with a hinged cover. The main body is decorated, on both

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Antique Late 18th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Extraordinary "Sevres-style" Antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire
Extraordinary "Sevres-style" Antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire

Extraordinary "Sevres-style" Antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Very fine and rare antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire Etui or Necessaire is an

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel

A rare silver mounted shagreen Scent Etui made circa 1780
A rare silver mounted shagreen Scent Etui made circa 1780

A rare silver mounted shagreen Scent Etui made circa 1780

Located in London, GB

The Scent Etui is covered in shagreen and displays a silver band around the rim of the cover

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sterling Silver

A very fine George III Scent Etui made in Birmingham in 1791
A very fine George III Scent Etui made in Birmingham in 1791

A very fine George III Scent Etui made in Birmingham in 1791

Located in London, GB

The exterior of the Etui is beautifully decorated with bright cut designs including flower heads

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760
Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760

Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-18th century exceptional French 18-karat gold mounted extensive etui set, of elongated

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Antique 18th Century French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century
Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery Etui, Travel Cutlery, Netherlands, 18th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Silver and Shagreen Cutlery, Etui, and Travel Cutlery Netherlands, 18th century  An exotic and

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Bone

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$246,743

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Located in London, GB

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19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
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Located in Charleston, SC

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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

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A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

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Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (ro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...

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Antique Early 1900s American Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.

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Lacquer

Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
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$1,748 / item

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Murano Art Glass and Brass Pink Color Wall Light and Sconces, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

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Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...

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Sterling Silver

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

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

Located in Brea, CA

Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

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Wedgwood Black and White Jasper "Pegasus" Covered Vase, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...

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Antique 19th Century English Vases

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Porcelain

French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed

French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed

$10,280

H 39.38 in W 78.75 in D 35.04 in

French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed

Located in London, GB

This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...

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Ormolu, Bronze

Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...

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Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth
Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth

Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth

$55,000

H 63 in W 58 in D 24 in

Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Long Island City, NY

Very rare if not unique cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, from the "Caesar" series. Circa 1933. Stained birch. Rich decorated hand carved flamed birch doors panels. Original fin...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Birch

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18th Century Etui For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century etui for your home. Frequently made of metal, gold and enamel, every 18th century etui was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 18th century etui — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. Each 18th century etui bearing Georgian or Louis XVI hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 18th century etui that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christopher Nicholle produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 18th Century Etui?

The average selling price for a 18th century etui at 1stDibs is $3,098, while they’re typically $839 on the low end and $52,252 for the highest priced.