English Victorian Rosewood Box
Located in Queens, NY
"English Victorian rectangular rosewood box with rectangular brass inlaid plaque on slanted top lid with the initials S.F.C. Vintage condition"
Brass
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
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
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box.
Brass, Enamel
$856
H 3.55 in W 11.03 in D 5.12 in
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
$2,350
H 10.2 in W 13.4 in D 8.25 in
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
$895
H 11.75 in W 19.75 in D 13.5 in
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
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
$118,500
H 17.5 in W 24.75 in D 18.5 in
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
$1,650
H 12.5 in W 21 in D 13.75 in
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
$1,254Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 9.26 in D 5.12 in
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
Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Cobalt Enamel Singing Bird Box Circa 1880 This elegant Continental gilt-brass case is adorned with scrolling designs and sumptuous enamel detailing, concealing a delightful surprise...
Brass
$3,400
Sugar Box Russia
Located in New York, NY
Frame of brass. original lock and key. Made during 19th Century Russian Empire period.
Brass
19th C. Indian Fitted Teak Workbox with Brass Tack and Applique Work
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Indian teak work or stationary box with brass tack and applique decoration on the top and sides and fitted with brass lift-handles. the interior fitted with lift out trays and open c...
Brass
$900Sale Price|49% Off
H 6.7 in W 17.72 in D 9.06 in
19th Century French Walnut and Brass Writing Boxe
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful walnut desktop box which opens into a writing slope. Decorated on the outside with 2 decorative inlaid tunbridge ware bands. Box opens out to a beige fabric writing slo...
Brass
$850
H 4 in W 12 in D 8 in
Antique English Victorian Brass Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box, Circa 1890-1900.
Brass
19th Century Treen String Barrel, Yew Banded with Brass
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century treen string barrel, yew banded with brass A fine 19th century treen string barrel, in treen with brass bands set on rectangular base, the string box is in good condi...
Yew
A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with Maki-e (gold lacquered) foliate wreaths and stylized flower heads and incised brass mo...
Lacquer
$995
H 3.88 in Dm 6.25 in
Antique Vanity Jewelry Box Bohemian Gold White Opaline Glass, ca. Late 19th c
Located in New York, NY
Box is a white opaline glass with a raised bright gold decoration and tiny hand-painted blue-and-white flowers, small dots and dashes, finished with a brass hinge and closure.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Petite Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of brass with a copper interior and is etched with painterly Chinese characters.
Brass, Copper
$28,000
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 17.5 in
A Renaissance Revival , Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top, Jewelry Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare & Important Renaissance Revival Copper & Brass Mounted with Malachite Top Jewelry Box on Stand Elkington & Co., England Dated 1856 Elkington & Co; Birmingha...
English Victorian Oak Lap Desk Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oak and walnut trim lap desk box with nail head and brass filigree design.
Brass
$116
H 2.56 in W 2.56 in D 2.56 in
Antique French Gilt Brass and Cut Glass Souvenir Jewellery Casket, 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique gilt brass and cut glass souvenir depicting the ‘Basilique de la Delivrande’. This is a charmingly detailed jewellery casket. The top depicts the Basilica of Our Lady of Del...
Brass
$1,695
H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 12 in
Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of thin metal sheeting, with a conv...
Metal
Regency Brass Inlaid and Bound Thuya Wood Jewlery or Dresser Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late Georgian / Early Victorian dresser box in thuya wood burl with quarter round brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines connecting decorative corner devices centerin...
Brass
$1,600
H 3.75 in W 9 in D 7.5 in
"Victory 1805" Brass Box, Warm Color, Embossed Design, Lion's Head Handle
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Victory 1805" brass box has exceptional details, the lion's head fixtures with brass rings, lions feet on which the box stands and the embossed etching of a sail...
Brass
20th Century French Small Copper Etched Box with Brass Pin on the Top
Located in Sofia, BG
Small box made of etched cooper with lovely decorations on the box and on the top as well that ends with a brass pin. It was made in France in the early 20th century and is in its or...
Copper
$315Sale Price|65% Off
H 6 in W 13 in D 7 in
Victorian Era Tramp Art Chip Carved Trunk/ Box with Additional Glove Box
Located in Waxahachie, TX
2 handmade boxes included. Rare 1800s Tramp Art Lion Door knocker Hand Carved Storage Box / Jewelry Box / Crimson Velvet with Brass Hardware With intricate and elaborate decoration, ...
Brass
$639
H 3.94 in W 2.76 in D 1.97 in
Antique Jewelry Box, 1880s, France, Bronze Dorée, Gilt Brass, Parisian Society
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique jewelry box with fine application on the lid of three Parisian dancing. Padded with burgundy velvet. Gilded brass, France, Circa 1880.
Brass
$383Sale Price|27% Off
H 4.8 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Early European Faux Bois Jewelry Box With Mirror and Brass Hardware
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European 19h Century jewelry box with a green patterned fabric insert. This wood box is handcrafted in a faux bois style with brass hardware and etched mirror glass inside. The cond...
Brass
$5,204Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
19th Century French Cloisonné Jewellery Box by Maison Alphonse Giroux
By Ferdinand Duvinage, Maison Giroux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A French gilt-bronze mounted, fruit wood and ivory marquetry metal cloisonné jewellery box by Maison Alphonse Giroux and Ferdinand Duvinage, Paris, circa 1875, rectangular, on four f...
Brass
Fine Quality Antique Stationary Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique stationary box having a quality mahogany rectangular box with original brass carrying handles, the hinged lid opens to reveal the fitted interior with a writing ...
Brass
Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
The box is of rectangular form with a domed lid and is extensively decorated with inlaid brass and red tortoiseshell boulle work across the exterior.
Brass
$3,500
H 2 in W 4.25 in D 2.75 in
An Exceptionally Fine & Rare 19th C. Russian Jasper / Chalcedony Trinket Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The rectangular base & confirming hinged lid mounted with striking panels of Russian Jasper, each exhibiting mottled striations in hues of russet, brown, black, grey etc. Each in...
Serpentine, Brass, Other
$4,950
H 20.5 in W 12 in D 9 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Double Hinged Writing Slope with Brass Edges and Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass bound and inlaid burled walnut travel desk of large size and with double hinges. The first section lifts to a vertical position with document storage in the lid, the second sec...
Brass
$895
H 12.5 in W 21.5 in D 15 in
Antique English Regency Campaign Chest Flatware Silverware Box Tilden - Thurber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Style Campaign Chest Flatware Silverware Box, Tilden - Thurber. Item features a large impressive size, brass plaque, inset brass hardware, fitted interior for...
Brass
Lacquered Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully decorated hand carved, painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with chinoiserie theme gilding and paint design. Chinese red painted interior. Brass hinges, lock surround...
Brass
$650
H 21 in W 24 in D 16 in
19th Century French Repousse Brass Clad Coal Bin on Casters with Hunt Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1870, the antique brass coffer is mounted on a wooden frame, and stands on caster wheels. The slant top opens up with stopping chain revealing inside storage...
Brass
$1,000
H 4.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Perfume Bottle Apothecary Caddy Box Casket
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century burl walnut wooden box with decorative brass plaque on the lid, containing two glass or crystal perfume bottles with brass caps.
Crystal, Brass
Chinese Red Pigskin Box On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular box with longevity symbols. Hinged top with brass lock. Later ebonized and line gilt base with square section legs.
Brass
French Brass Plate Foot Warmer
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century brass plate foot warmer on wooden legs, French. Circular with reticulated sides and cover. Provenance: Cinnamon Hill Antiques, Nashville, TN. Whitehall Antiques is a fa...
Brass
Hand Painted Floral Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful hand painted, domed shape wig box with brass corners and incised brass surround around lock. Painted interior.
Brass
French Boulle Boxes Opposing Pair Napoleon III
Located in Northampton, GB
The exterior of each Box is finished with red tortoiseshell and engraved brass scrollwork inlay, interestingly the boxes oppose each other in the fact that the brass on one box refle...
Brass
Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork. The sides of the box are decorated with what looks like stylized marigolds. The shape of the box i...
Brass
$3,861
H 3.94 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in
Victorian Campaign Military Artist Watercolour Box By Reeves Sons War Department
Located in Norwich, GB
War department stamps, along with the initial 'I', believed to stand for 'India'. Mid-late 19th century. The broad arrow with the initial I appears on the brass cartouche, the lock,...
Brass, Tin
$750
H 4.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Late 19th Century French Dome-Top Burled Amboyna and Ebony Box with Original Key
Located in Middleburg, VA
An elegant late 19th-century French dome-top box, made circa 1900 and constructed from beautifully burled amboyna wood. Renowned for its striking grain and warm, glowing patina, the ...
Metal, Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Quill and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional antique Anglo Indian sewing box handcrafted with quills and decorated bone with a brass handle, lion heads and paw feet. The interior has pin cushions and compartments wi...
Brass
Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was created by a skilled artisan in China's Jiangsu province.
Brass
19th Century Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Sorrento Napoli, C1880
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing Marquetry and inlay on this Sorrento Napoli Box C1880. There is craftsmanship of the highest caliber all over this box. Box front drops down to reveal inside completely cover...
Brass
Regency Period Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England
Located in Kastrup, DK
Campaign travel writing box from the Regency period, England, circa 1820. Made for a military officer. Crafted from high-quality rosewood, the box features protective brass edges on ...
Brass
Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazing set of 6 Mindanao brass silver betel boxes, Philippines. Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. We...
Silver, Brass, Copper
$1,100
H 4 in W 14 in D 10 in
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
By George Bullock
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Biedermeier Casket, 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier casket with framed burl veneer panels. With brass side handles and lock with key. The interior is paper-lined and fitted with removable trays, hidden drawers, and ...
Brass
Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned ribbed feet. The Sewing Box tapers up to the convex raised lid and features scrolling fl...
Brass
1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1800s Japanese Letter Box with Inkwell and Handle would work well in a traditional or modern interior. It's clean lines and sleekly curved brass handle showcase Japanese craftsm...
Brass
Antique English Burlwood Voting Box / Still Bank
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and scarce antique English Victorian era burlwood voting box. Hand-crafted in the 19th century, the small table box having a rectangular case with hinged lid top fitted w...
Brass
Mary Gregory Painted Black Glass Perfume Box
Located in Norwood, NJ
Exquisite piece of Mary Gregory all original black amethyst glass hinged perfume box. Inside is formed with gilt wire inserts with three glass scent or cut glass perfume bottles co...
Brass, Enamel
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.