19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry box, hand-crafted of walnut and thuya burl wood veneers with ebonized trim.
Brass
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...
Brass
French Counes Derby Marquot Vichy Brass-Bound Walnut Bottle Form Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This French Counes Derby Marquot Vichy brass-bound wooden bottle-form box, crafted in France circa late 19th to early 20th century, is a beautifully detailed and finely constructed d...
Brass
Late 1800s Antique Firewood Coal Wood Repousse Box Brass Panels
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 1800s antique firewood box with artistic Brass Panels Tavern imagery Rectangular shape six sided with a slope. Preowned vintage original condition unrestored with patina. So...
Brass
English Regency Period Leather Covered Sewing Box w/Gilt Brass Ornament
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Regency period sewing box covered in fine grained leather with gilded brass ornament, lion mask ring handles and paw feet. Opening to a floral paper lined and compartmented i...
Brass
Antique French 19th Century Napoleon III Jewelry Box Inlaid Brass Pearl Thuya
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous & luxurious ! This most rare 19th century French antique Napoleon III jewelry box.
Wood
19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry box, hand-crafted of walnut and burl veneers and ebonized panels.
Brass
Early 19th C. Tunbridge Ware Work / Sewing Box with Geometric Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency period Tunbridge ware work or sewing box having calamander sides with light wood edges, the top with exotic woods inlaid in a tumbling block pattern within a Vandyke frieze b...
Brass
French 19th Century Leather-Lined Trunk with Brass Studs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the nineteenth century, this rectangular trunk is covered in patinated leather and decorated with rich ornament and brass studs. Trunks of this kind were used for t...
Leather, Wood
A Very fine 19th Century Brass Bound Ladies Travelling Vanity Case
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century walnut ladies travelling case. This fabulous item is superbly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, grain and of exceptional quality with finely cas...
Silver, Brass
19th Century French Leather Hat Box with Original Top Hat Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Add authentic French elegance to a dressing room, study, or entry with this antique leather hat box complete with its original top hat. Crafted in Rouen, France, circa 1870, the oval...
Brass
c. 1880 English Coromandel Brass Mounted Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 coromandel brass mounted jewelry box, English. Bramah's patent lock, London.
Brass
Victorian Box, Polished Mahogany, Brass, England circa 1880
Located in Regensburg, DE
Mahogany solid wood, Shellac and-polished. Brass hinges and lock. Dimensions: H 60 cm x W 28.3 cm x 16.5 cm.
Mahogany
$1,692Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Strong Box, English, Brass, Bronze, Secret Letter, Ladies Safe, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique strong box. An English, brass and bronze secret letter or valuables case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Appealing, polished box with an unusual and d...
Brass, Bronze
Set of 4 Round Glass Candy or Jewelry Boxes, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of four small round 19th Century trinket, candy or jewelry boxes in glass and silver plated brass from Sweden.
Brass
Victorian Burr Walnut Stationary Box, Brass Bound, England, Circa 1860
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Good Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian, Burr Walnut Stationary Box, With Profuse Original Brass Bound Decoration And Hinged Dome Lid, Enclosing Lined And Fitted Interi...
Walnut
Regency Rosewood Writing Box, English, Circa 1825, Brass Inlay
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box having elegant brass inlaid ...
Rosewood
Late Victorian Mahogany Box, Brass Plaque, Antique, England, 1895
Located in Toronto, CA
Rectangular 19th century box with an oval brass plaque without engraving.
Mahogany
19th Century French Oak Table Coffret Box with Relief Trophy Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Each side and lid of this French table coffret box has been hand-carved with a distinct display of trophy carvings. The oak box, which is from the 180...
Metal, Brass
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
English Regency Brass Inlaid Sewing Box, c1810
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency brass inlaid sewing box, c1810, rosewood with original silk interior raised on gilt brass feet. The top lifts to a divided interior lined in a blue paper and matching...
Brass
$189Sale Price|35% Off
Antique Limoge Hand Painted Box enamel & brass with Hunting Horse Scene
By Castel Limoges
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Antique Limoge 19th Jewellery hand painted porcelain & brass box with hunting horse scene. aprox 1880 hand painted in yellow porcelaine Perfect gift for decoration or keeping persona...
Brass
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Double Watch Winder Box for Rolex, Omega
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Box With Fitted Velvet Interior A bespoke watch winder box for the watch aficionado, hand finished & fitted with a crushed velvet interior comple...
Brass
19th C. European Gilt Bronze, Banded Agate & Rouge Marble Boxes - Group of 3
Located in St. Louis, MO
An exquisite, curated collection of three 19th-century European lapidary table boxes, including two natural banded agate boxes and a fine French rouge marble footed box, circa 1860–1...
Agate, Marble, Brass
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Brass Trinket Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel brass trinket box.
Metal
$3,164Sale Price|20% Off
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Double Watch Winder Box for Rolex, Omega
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Box With Fitted Velvet Interior A bespoke watch winder box for the watch aficionado, hand finished & fitted with a crushed velvet interior c...
Brass
English Regency Rosewood Box, Circa 1850, Inlaid Brass Design, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (19th Century) rosewood box with brass handles and decorated with inlaid a brass filigree design and fitted as a humidor with 2 trays
Wood
Circa 1800-1820 English Copper & Brass Jewelry Casket Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1820 copper & brass jewelry casket box, English. Raised on ball feet.
Brass, Copper
An English Painted Box resembling an early Georgian house, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A tromp l'oeil painted box in the manner of a georgian house. H. 10inches, W. 8 inches, D. 6.75 inches Good condition, but lacking lock.
Brass
Antique English Regency Penwork Box Floral Top Brass Feet Restored Chinoiserie
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful English Regency Period Chinoiserie Box with Original key sits atop original Brass feet. Penwork decoration on all sides with a flower and vine hands painted Top
Other
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sèvres Style Painted Porcelain and Gilt Brass Box Antique Jewelry box crafted in the style of Sevres, France circa 1870s. Porcelain bombe casket with cobalt blue and ...
Porcelain
Antique English Mahogany Brass Mounted Fitted Jewel Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome box is a treasure. Sure to please anyone!
Brass
English Rootwood Office Box with Brass Fittings and Leather Interior
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English rootwood office box with brass fittings and leather interior.
Bronze
$1,144Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Dome Top Calling Card Box, English, Walnut, Brass, Desk Tidy, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dome top calling card box. An English, walnut and brass bound desktop tidy, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Bold form and delightful brightwo...
Brass
Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass bound Regency period rosewood document box by Wells & Lambe with brass edges, geometric line inlay and flush mounted skeletal lift handles. The top with a monogramed rectangula...
Brass
Sampson Mordan & Co 1850’s Calamander & Brass Inlaid Vanity Box Sterling Silver
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely vanity box crafted out of Calamander with brass inlay. It is by the prestigious British firm Sampson Mordan & Co of London. The utensils feature mother of pearl handles and ...
Sterling Silver, Brass
British Antique Brass Marquetry Toilette Box with History and Many Drawers
Located in Sweden, SE
According to motto "Perseverantia et Amicis" (Perseverance and Friends) with Bird (dove) holding olive-branch, this amazing, luxurious "necessaire" comes from family ofacknowledged L...
Brass
Regency Rosewood Work Box by R. Dalton, Brass Inlaid, Circa 1830
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid E...
Rosewood
Antique Baccarat Oval Crystal and Gilt Brass Dresser Box with Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Baccarat crystal jewelry casket box featuring neoclassical cut crystal and heavy gilt ormolu mounts. This piece is also considered Art Deco inspired. The heavy faceted...
Crystal
$421Sale Price|20% Off
French Rosewood Desk Box for Pencils & Office Materials One Drawer, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French box with drawer for pencil and small office equipment. Made circa 1880, in France. Two chopsticks on the sides are missing (very discreet, please see the side photos). Palisan...
Brass
Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope circa 1860.
Brass
Italian 19th Century Braided Straw Box from a Monastery in Umbria Region
Located in Milano, MI
This antique Italian box dates back to the mid of 19th century, is good condition, with a working original lock, key and shaped hole cover, a replaced brass lid hinge on the back.
Brass, Iron
Important Box, Sèvres Porcelain Box, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain box, jewelry box, decorated with gallant scenes, signed, gilded brass mount, very nice quality, 19th century, Napoleon III.
Brass
19th Century Coromandel Vanity Box with Silver Gilt Fitted Interior by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...
Brass, Silver, Vermeil
A Very Good 19th Century Killarney Ware Dresser Box, Ireland Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome 19th century dresser box hand constructed in Arbutus wood. (Arbutus wood is an indigenous wood specific to the southwestern region of Ireland). The hinged lid featuri...
Other, Brass
French Mid-19th Century Boulle Jewelry Box with Mirror and Perfume Bottle.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined French Boulle jewelry box from the mid-19th century, exquisitely decorated with intricate brass inlay in the classic arabesque pattern typical of the Napoleon III period.
Brass
Early 19th C Georgian Original Painted Green Pitch Pine Dog Box Bed Crate
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A late Georgian pitch pine crate that would off originally been used for transporting a dog on a carriage. In wonderful original condition, with its original green painted finish tha...
Brass, Iron
Fantastic quality antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound glove box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound glove box having a fantastic quality antique Victorian burr walnut and brass mounted glove box with the original brass...
Walnut
A figured oak and brass late 19th Century smoker's companion
Located in Reepham, GB
A figured oak smoker’s companion of great character, taking the form of a horse-drawn delivery van, dated 1897, having a hinged lid and stay rail enclosing two storage compartments, ...
Brass
English Inlaid Letter Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
An English letter box of serpentine knife box form, the sloping hinged lid inlaid with an oval conch shell paterae within crossbanded edges and fine stringing. The front is shaped an...
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Once owned by Leon Boissier Palun (1916-2007), former Senegalese ambassador to London and Paris, this mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period palisander game box features a...
Brass
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box.
Brass, Enamel
Outstanding antique Victorian burr walnut and brass mounted jewellery box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut and brass mounted jewellery box, having a quality burr walnut box with quality brass mounts, to the centre of the lid a beautiful co...
Brass, Copper
19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts.
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Copper and Brass Coal Scuttle Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique coal scuttle next to a fireplace or hearth for both function and charm. Crafted in England, circa 1880, the oblong bucket is hand-hammered in copper and si...
Brass, Copper
Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique 19th century British pine document box with iron handles, monogrammed L.B.
Brass, Iron
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A highly detailed and most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle Marquetry cabinet/trunk. This impressive rectangular trunk is raised ...
Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the drawers are lined in faux marbleized paper. We see this wonderful piece being used to st...
Metal, Brass
19th Century Campaign Vanity Dressing or Jewelry Box with Boule Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Campaign vanity dressing box with boule inlay. Lia.
Brass
$1,249Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Domed Top Caddy, English, Burr Walnut, Brass, Keepsake Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique domed top caddy. An English, burr walnut and brass keepsake box or dressing table case, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Of captivating form and supe...
Walnut
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.