Georgian Silver Porcelain & Silver Masquerade Patch Box Pendant, Circa 1780
Located in Altrincham, GB
Crafted in silver, it remains in lovely antique condition, complete with the original bail. During the 18th century, patch boxes emerged as fashionable accessories.
Diamond, Silver
Antique 18th Century Mennecy Figural Mouse Snuff or Patch Box
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare figural porcelain snuff box in the form of a mouse attributed to Mennecy porcelain. Having a porcelain mounted lid with wonderfully hand-painted vingettes with cats, weasel...
Porcelain
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral motifs around outside, base and lid, white interior. 60mm high x 55mm wide x 55mm ...
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene of a lady in hat, white interio...
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour, floral motifs around edges, and a central scene of a bird surrounded by fruit, white ...
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, of shallow form, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene depicting 3 ch...
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and painted with a flautist and a lady singer in a garden. 35mm high x 90mm wide x 65mm...
Bronze, Enamel
Fine George III Hinged Patch Box Made in London by Thomas Brough, 1799
Located in London, GB
A Fine George III Hinged Patch Box Made in London in 1799 by Thomas Brough, The Box has an elliptical form and the hinged cover is engraved with an outer band of foliate motifs on a...
Georgian Silver patch or pill Box Birmingham 1793 Joseph Taylor
Located in Toronto, ON
Georgian Silver Box Birmingham 1793 Joseph Taylor. Wonderful little box originally for patches but ideal today as a pill box with nice tight fitting cover. Pin pricked engraved folia...
Silver
Battersea Patch Box with Horse and Castle
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Battersea enamel box. Decorated with a horse and rider amongst a castle scene. AGE: 1840 to 1860. CONDITION: Excellent antique condition. SIZE: Measures 2.25 inches by 2 inc...
Porcelain
Enamel Patch Box "A Present from the Iron Bridge"
Located in St. Louis, MO
Enamel patch box, the top decorated with a transfer print, "A Present from the Iron Bridge," over the pink body and white base; opening to a mirrored lid.
Antique Georgian Lady Hope Silver Patch Box
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This very special little object is a patch box... dating from the late 18th Century it would have been used to store cosmetic patches, worn on the skin to cover blemishes.
Sterling Silver
18th Century Rectangular Patch Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Swiss, second half 18th century. weight: 135.08 grams dimensions: 9.1 x 4.5 x 2 cm
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiny 18th Century Bilston or Battersea Patch Box
Located in Doylestown, PA
A uniquely petite English Bilston or Battersea patch box, enamel on copper, the saying on the top "As the ROSE so is LIFE," circa 1757. The diameter of a dime.
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Antique Bilston Enamel Patch Box, circa 1760
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of an 18th century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Patch Box.
Enamel
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H 0.99 in W 1.86 in D 1.54 in
George III Collection of Five 18th Century Enamel Patch Beauty Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A small and decorative collection of enamel patch boxes from towns and city's of United Kingdom These small enamel souvenir where purchased from the highly fashionable city and t...
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Bilston English Enamel Bird Bonbonniere / Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box, in the form of a Goldfinch, its eyes outlined with a prominent eyebrow, perched on green base, the lid painted with a ...
Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Double Hinged
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Hinged on both base and lid, the base is decorated with gentlemen walking outside a church, while the lid has an embossed female port...
Bronze, Enamel
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H 1.26 in W 2.56 in D 1.97 in
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and base, and a central scene of a lady in hat, white interio...
Bronze, Enamel
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H 0.75 in W 1.5 in D 1.75 in
18th Century English Bilston Enamel 'Esteem the Giver' Snuff/Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An 18th century English Bilston and Battersea snuff box, the motto reads, “Esteem the Giver.”
Copper
A rare Charles II Patch Box made in London in 1678, with maker's mark of RS.
Located in London, GB
This rare Rose Patch Box was made in London in 1678 and is stamped with the maker's mark of RS which is illustrated on page 135 of Jackson's Gold & Silver Marks. The Box is circular ...
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H 0.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.18 in
Bilton Enamel Patch Box, This Box I Intend a Gift for My Friend, circa 1775
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Downingtown, PA
Bilton enamel patch box, This box I intend a gift for my friend, circa 1775 Oval patch box imitating a cowrie shell with white reserve edged with white raised 'pearls' and beari...
Enamel
Antique Bilston Enamel Box
Located in Katonah, NY
It is a very fine example of a late 18th century Bilston patch box, hand-painted with enamels on copper.
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H 0.63 in Dm 0.63 in
Antique 18th Century French Miniature 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Patch Box, 1780
Located in Portland, OR
The box of circular form and having a lid with a Greek key pattern and inset with a raised enamel portrait of an 18th century beauty, the base having chased and engraved decoration.
Gold, Enamel
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H 0.1 in Dm 0.75 in
A rare George I "Kedder" Patch Box. Made in London circa 1715-20 by Thomas Kedde
Located in London, GB
The Box is circular in form and plain in design and would have been used for face patches. The pull off cover has a corded rim and is decoarted with a profile bust of King George I, ...
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H 9 in W 20 in D 11 in
Antique German Continental Polychromed Oak Miniature Blanket Chest, 18th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German miniature blanket chest offers lift top having hand wrought strap hinges over box with hand cut dovetails and front having double carved and polychromed reserves, s...
Wood, Oak
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H 0.99 in W 1.86 in D 1.54 in
George III Collection of Ten 18th Century Enamel Patch Beauty Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
"may the bosom of the BRITISH FAIR glow with the ardour of liberty and may they bestow their affection on those men only who have the Virtue & courage to defend it" 5cm in width, 4cm...
Copper, Enamel
18th Century Bilston English Enamel Bird Bonbonniere / Patch Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century South Staffordshire Bilston Enamel Bird Patch Box, in the form of a Robin, perched on green base, the lid painted with a couple of fowl birds, Circa 1760
Enamel
18th Century English Bilston Enamel Snuff Box
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A late 18th Century Bilston Battersea snuff or patch box, the motto reads, "A present from a Friend."
Copper
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H 1.88 in W 1.5 in D 0.88 in
Antique English Battersea Bilston Snuff or Patch Box with a Lady and Begging Dog
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, antique 18th century English Battersea Bilston patch box with a lady and her begging dog.
Enamel
Louis XVI Neoclassical Sterling Silver Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a beautifully designed and finely crafted Neoclassical Louis XVI patch box. The finely cast lid encircles a basket of flowers surrounded by a floral chain. The body of the box i...
Sterling Silver
Battersea English Enamel Patch Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Miniature early Battersea enameled over copper oval patch box. The box has hinge and the inside ID enameled as well. Not marked, attributed to Battersea, England. Please note of wear...
Copper
18th Century Masked Lady Patch Box Pendant
Located in Brisbane, AU
Georgian era porcelain pendant, circa 1750-1780 depicting the face of a masked lady. Her face, mask and coiffured bouffant hair style are finely hand painted in overglaze enamels. ...
Agate, Diamond, Gold
Late 18th Century Diamond and Porcelain Patch Box Pendant
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
Georgian era continental porcelain pendant depicting the face of a masked lady. Her face, mask and coiffured bouffant hair style are finely hand-painted in overglaze enamels. Two old...
Porcelain
Antique Bilston Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Quizzical Georgian snuff or patch box made in Bilston, England c1770-80. This lovely box is enamel painted on copper and decorated with an urn and the quaint saying "I give to receiv...
Engine Turned Brass Work Portrait Patch Box
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Engine turned enamel and gilt (ormolu) brass work portrait patch box. Tortoise interior, c-1770 3/4" diameter x 1 1/4" high
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$11,086
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
Located in Firenze, IT
This 18th century Italian Capodimonte white glazed porcelain centrepiece is an oustanding sculptural artwork expertly hand carved with finely detailed figurines, putto angels playing...
Porcelain
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.