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18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
Composition of red tortoiseshell gold piqué-work box, 18th century
Located in Paris, FR
with blond tortoiseshell.
A few small missing elements on the body of the box.
Work from the mid-18th
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
French 18th Century Painted Box
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century painted box. This work comes from Normandy France.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
good condition.
Paper filigree work was fashionable during the last part of the eighteenth century
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Mahogany, Satinwood, Paper
H 5.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box"
Russian work from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Russian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Iron
H 4.14 in W 3.35 in D 2.84 in
English 1790 George III Quill Work Scrollwork Decorated Tea Caddy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of elongated hexagon form
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Tea Caddy Antique Continental Pine Straw Work 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Straw work tea caddy. Skilfully made from pine covered with thin natural and dyed straw to create
Category
Antique 18th Century European George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Pine
Mid-18th Century Chinoiserie Black Japanned Work Box
Located in London, GB
A charming mid-18th century black japanned work box, in the form of a miniature bombé commode, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Italian Dough Box
Located in Dallas, TX
a dough box of walnut with a single board top, one drawer with cut work abstract flower form behind
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Dough Box
Located in Astoria, NY
A Museum Quality Dough Box in Original Red Paint.
Reduced From: $4,500
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Sailor Work Lidded Jar
Located in High Point, NC
18th century sailor work hand carved coconut lidded jar from England. The coconut has been hand
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Coconut
Superb Strawwork Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb large late 18th century french straw work ladies sewing box with an unusal mirrored
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Boxes
18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
18th Century Chinoiserie Work Box with Fitted Interior, Black, Gold, Red-Lacquer
Located in Banner Elk, NC
-quarter 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
H 5.5 in W 14 in D 10.25 in
Antique 18th Century Georgian Mahoghany Paper Scroll Work Tea Caddy Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
work was fashionable during the last part of the eighteenth century through to the early part of the
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany, Paper
H 4.75 in W 5.1 in D 4.25 in
Gorgeous 17th Century Spanish Dome Top Box Intricate Iron Work
Located in Montecito, CA
17th Century Spanish dome top box with intricate iron work.
The domed lid with two hinges
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Boxes
Materials
Iron
Early Painted Dough Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Museum quality dough box in original untouched red paint, two-board removable top, early turnings
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Industrial and Work Tables
Pair George III fitted Ladies Work Boxes
Located in Norwalk, CT
Quite rare as a pair these Harewood and satinwood boxes retain all there original fittings for the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Materials
Harewood, Satinwood
George III Rosewood and Inlaid Work Box
Located in New York, NY
With birch and boxwood inlay and stringing, a swing handle and baize lined interior.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Fine Boulle Work Louis XV Games Storage Box with Ormolu Mounts, France, c-1750
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Louis XV Boulle Box used for storing game pieces. A highly decorative French boulle inlaid box with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
H 8 in W 19 in D 12.5 in
A Spanish sixteenth-century oak and iron strap work strong box
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
This unusual strong box (i.e. safe) opens to reveal two compartments, a decorative interior, double
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron
Decorative Trunk in Lacquered Wood Italian Work of 18th Century
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
foundation. The trunk may be suspended.
Gorgeous 18th century Italian work, perhaps a Tabernacle.
Size
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
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
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Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Ormolu
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century work box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every 18th century work box was constructed with great care. A 18th century work box made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular.
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