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19th Century Document Box

19th Century Document Box on Stand/Table
19th Century Document Box on Stand/Table

19th Century Document Box on Stand/Table

$1,400 / set

H 19 in W 33 in D 22 in

19th Century Document Box on Stand/Table

Located in Water Mill, NY

19th century mohogany document box on a later stand table with great patina.

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Antique 19th Century American Sofa Tables

Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century
Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century

Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century

$20,058Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.55 in W 18.31 in D 13.39 in

Document Box, Netherlands, Late 19th Century

Located in Milano, IT

Document box made of ebony veneered wood, the top contains a malachite plate with brass border with

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass

19th Century Original Painted Dovetailed Document  Box
19th Century Original Painted Dovetailed Document  Box

19th Century Original Painted Dovetailed Document Box

$556Sale Price|37% Off

H 6.5 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

19th Century Original Painted Dovetailed Document Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century original taupe painted dovetailed document box from New England. The original brass

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Antique 19th Century American Country Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design
19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design

19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique rustic Chinese wooden document box with brass stud design. This antique Chinese wooden

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles
19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles

19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles

Located in Middleburg, VA

This 19th century red and black lacquered Indonesian document box is a beautiful way to keep your

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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Antique Java Indonesia Teak Burl Document Box Circa Late 19th - 20th Century
Antique Java Indonesia Teak Burl Document Box Circa Late 19th - 20th Century

Antique Java Indonesia Teak Burl Document Box Circa Late 19th - 20th Century

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An antique Java Indonesia teak burl document box with pieces metal corner mounts, brass studs, wood

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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes
19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes

19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Collection of six sheet steel and hinged document boxes, with decorative squat Swiss style shields

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document

Located in Norton, MA

Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott

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

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Early 20th Century British British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

$550

H 6.5 in W 15 in D 9 in

Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the

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Antique 1890s Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns

Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns

Located in Yonkers, NY

An antique Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised diamond motifs and wave

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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top

Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top

Located in Yonkers, NY

A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top

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Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Lion Box
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Lion Box

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Lion Box

$2,450

H 11.25 in W 19.5 in D 15 in

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Lion Box

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Italian carved walnut document lion box.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County
C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County

C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-19th Century American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, Monogrammed “H. S.”, Likely

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Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key

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

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.75 in W 14.75 in D 8.75 in

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th and 19th centuries to store tools, documents, or other small items. The box is typically made of

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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted 19th Century American Document Box
Painted 19th Century American Document Box

Painted 19th Century American Document Box

Located in Hudson, NY

A spectacular and fine, painted and stenciled, pine documentbox. The original blue paint having turned a dark green over time with the varnished finish, typical of Boston pieces. Yo...

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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Brass

Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American
Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American

Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American

Located in Hudson, NY

A spectacular and fine, dovetailed poplar, rosewood grain painted and ebonized document box. The

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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Painted Furniture

Materials

Gold, Steel

1880 Document Boxes
1880 Document Boxes

1880 Document Boxes

$3,500 / set

H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 15 in

1880 Document Boxes

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were

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Antique 1880s Italian Edwardian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The low, rectangular box with

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Coral

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large Japanese lacquer box with elaborate Maki-e design from Meiji period, (mid-late 19th century

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box
Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box

Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box

$1,600

H 7 in W 8.75 in D 8.5 in

Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box. No apparent hallmarks so we are assuming this is silver

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Directoire Inkwells

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining  Stamped GMC
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining  Stamped GMC

Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC

$1,537Sale Price / set|40% Off

H 5.52 in W 14.18 in D 10.44 in

Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Cherry Red Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining & Brass Handle & Black Baize

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Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'

Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box

Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England

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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

/Baikyo, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan. The large document box, ryoshibako, of

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Antique 1860s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Softwood, Lacquer

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19th Century Mahogany Document Box
19th Century Mahogany Document Box

19th Century Mahogany Document Box

Unavailable

H 4 in W 10 in D 5 in

19th Century Mahogany Document Box

Located in Boston, MA

19th century mahogany document box with key.

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Pair of 19th Century French Tole Document Boxes
Pair of 19th Century French Tole Document Boxes

Pair of 19th Century French Tole Document Boxes

Unavailable

H 15 in W 11 in D 3 in

Pair of 19th Century French Tole Document Boxes

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of 19th century French tole document boxes.

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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tôle

19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box
19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box

19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box

Unavailable

H 12 in W 16.75 in D 12 in

19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box

Located in London, west Sussex

This magnificent and ornately carved 19th century Chinese carved hardwood documents box features

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Document Box
Document Box

Document Box

Unavailable

H 14 in W 23.5 in D 16.5 in

Document Box

Located in Toronto, ON

Fully lined birds eye maple document box.

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Antique 19th Century Boxes

19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box
19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box

19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box

Unavailable

H 3.63 in W 8.75 in D 4.38 in

19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box

Located in New York, NY

Chinese brass and lacquered wood document box, simple rectangular wood box with brass hardware

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box
Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box

Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 17 in

Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19th century lacquered and decorated footed document box.

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Antique 1890s Thai Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Indian Document Box
Antique Indian Document Box

Antique Indian Document Box

Unavailable

H 6 in W 16 in D 14 in

Antique Indian Document Box

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Great looking box with metal straps and tooled surface decoration.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Italian Inlaid Document Box
Italian Inlaid Document Box

Italian Inlaid Document Box

Unavailable

H 9 in W 16 in D 12 in

Italian Inlaid Document Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fine specimen in the provincial fabled Sorrento style with prominent colorful figures. The piece is generously scaled and beautifully appointed. Each side, as well as top, with...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box

Unavailable

H 4.25 in W 16.5 in D 10.5 in

Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box

Located in Hudson, NY

Late 18th-early 19th century Chinese export lacquer box. Made for European markets. Gold

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890

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H 6.125 in W 15.125 in D 12.5 in

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890

Located in New York, NY

RECTANGULAR, THE COVER DECORATED WITH A GILT LACQUER DESIGN OF TURTLES IN A POND ON A BLACK LACQUER BACKGROUND, THE INTERIOR FITTED WITH A TRAY.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880

AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880

Located in New York, NY

RECTANGULAR, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DECORATED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL, GILT AND SILVER LACQUER FLOWERS, BRANCHES AND LEAVES ON A BLACK LACQUER BACKGROUND.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Document Box
19th Century Chinese Document Box

19th Century Chinese Document Box

Unavailable

H 8 in W 21 in D 14.5 in

19th Century Chinese Document Box

Located in SOMIS, CA

All original box is from Shan Xi province. Such a box is deliberately made with reinforced corners

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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box

Located in London, GB

Fine Bunko (document box) and Suzuribako (writing box), style of Ogawa Haritsu, seal mark of KAN

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antiquities

Materials

Copper, Silver

Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century
Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century

Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century

Located in Quechee, VT

This handsome large document box is sponge-painted in black over red and has a spray of stenciled

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box

Unavailable

H 9 in W 14 in D 11 in

Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box

Located in New york, NY

19th century Japanese lacquer document box with metal trim and gold accents.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and...

Materials

Metal

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box
Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Unavailable

H 6 in W 11 in D 7 in

Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box

Located in Hadley, MA

VERY RARE, EARLY KEEPSAKE OR DOCUMENT BOX Exceptional painted portrait decoration

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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Meiji period document box of large size
Meiji period document box of large size

Meiji period document box of large size

Unavailable

H 6.12 in W 16.25 in D 12.75 in

Meiji period document box of large size

Located in Fresno, CA

Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box, with the sides and panels decorated with landscape

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

American, Walnut Dome Top Document Box on Stand
American, Walnut Dome Top Document Box on Stand

American, Walnut Dome Top Document Box on Stand

Unavailable

H 25 in W 13.5 in D 12.25 in

American, Walnut Dome Top Document Box on Stand

Located in New York, NY

American, walnut dome-top document box circa 1880 with brass handle on later stand.

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Antique 19th Century American End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s
Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s

Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s

Located in London, GB

19th century French domed box with its original handle customised on the outside and inside with a

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Oxblood Red Document Box, c. 1850
Chinese Oxblood Red Document Box, c. 1850

Chinese Oxblood Red Document Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century document box once sat amidst the erudite treasures of a Qing-dynasty scholars

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hide, Wood

Document Box
Document Box

Document Box

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H 9.5 in W 23 in D 13.75 in

Document Box

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Continental baroque style document box, early 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Baroque Boxes

19th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Document Box
19th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Document Box

19th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Document Box

Located in Dallas, TX

A 19th century Chinese carved camphor wood document box. The intricately carved box depicts the

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th c. English Embossed Leather Document Box
19th c. English Embossed Leather Document Box

19th c. English Embossed Leather Document Box

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H 4 in W 14.75 in D 10.5 in

19th c. English Embossed Leather Document Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Late 19th century embossed leather document box. The top with a detailed embossed scene depicting

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Leather

19th Century Chinese Nickel Silver Mounted Hide Document Box
19th Century Chinese Nickel Silver Mounted Hide Document Box

19th Century Chinese Nickel Silver Mounted Hide Document Box

Located in Chicago, IL

A 19th century Chinese hide covered document box with nickel silver mounts. Pagoda

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Hide

Ebony Document Box from 19th Century African Explorer Paul Du Chaillu
Ebony Document Box from 19th Century African Explorer Paul Du Chaillu

Ebony Document Box from 19th Century African Explorer Paul Du Chaillu

Located in Rochester, NY

Fine ebony document box. Made of solid Macassar ebony with brass fittings. Presented by 19th

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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Rosewood Document Box with Inlays, English, ca. 1870
19th Century Rosewood Document Box with Inlays, English, ca. 1870

19th Century Rosewood Document Box with Inlays, English, ca. 1870

Located in Banner Elk, NC

19th century rosewood document box with mother-of-pearl inlays and inlaid brass stringing, with

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Late 19th Century Industrial Grain Painted Document Box/Trunk
Late 19th Century Industrial Grain Painted Document Box/Trunk

Late 19th Century Industrial Grain Painted Document Box/Trunk

Located in Buffalo, NY

Turn of the century faux grain painted document box, wonderful patina and surface, original raised

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Antique 1890s American Industrial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

19th Century Brass Bound Coromandel Stationary / Document Box, circa 1860
19th Century Brass Bound Coromandel Stationary / Document Box, circa 1860

19th Century Brass Bound Coromandel Stationary / Document Box, circa 1860

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The richly figured case having a peaked and hinged lid bound with brass strapping, opening to a fitted interior retaining its original brass lock mechanism, raised upon a canted flus...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19THC DOCUMENT BOX
19THC DOCUMENT BOX

19THC DOCUMENT BOX

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H 6 in W 1 in D 6 in

19THC DOCUMENT BOX

Located in Los Angeles, CA

GREAT ORIGINAL OLD WHITE PAINT GREAT PATINA AND CONDITION WONDERFUL DOVETAILED CONSTRUCTION FOUND IN NEW ENGLAND .

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Antique 19th Century American Boxes

Materials

Pine

Elegant Japanese Document Box
Elegant Japanese Document Box

Elegant Japanese Document Box

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H 3.25 in W 16 in D 12 in

Elegant Japanese Document Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elegant Japanese Meiji period hardwood document box with iron hardware and Japanese inscriptions

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

Antique 19th Century Burl Wood and Brass Tea Caddy Trinket Document Desk Box
Antique 19th Century Burl Wood and Brass Tea Caddy Trinket Document Desk Box

Antique 19th Century Burl Wood and Brass Tea Caddy Trinket Document Desk Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique 19th century burl wood and brass tea caddy trinket document desk box. Item features

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Antique Late 19th Century European Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest
Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

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H 20.5 in W 19 in D 12.5 in

Late 19th Century Oak Tabletop Document Chest

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique, turn of the century, tabletop, oak, document chest or cabinet with brass cup pulls and

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century
Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century

Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Rare Malabar document safe chest from 1870s from Ceylon. Hand painted safe chest used during the

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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

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H 14.75 in W 29.5 in D 9.5 in

Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This gorgeous document box once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to store

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

William IV Leather-Clad Document Box
William IV Leather-Clad Document Box

William IV Leather-Clad Document Box

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H 8 in W 14 in D 9.75 in

William IV Leather-Clad Document Box

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a handsome William IV pine document box, clad in dark brown and burgundy leather, and

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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX
RARE 19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX

RARE 19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX FROM NEW ENGLAND. THIS BOX HAS THE ORIGINAL BRASS KEY

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Antique 19th Century American Boxes

Materials

Pine

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80
English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80

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H 5.75 in W 6.38 in D 11.75 in

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

English Gothic Revival Document Box, c.1860-80. Carved oak with repetitive florets & bosses. Signed

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Antique Late 19th Century British Gothic Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Foliate Carved Mahogany Document Box, Circa 1880
Antique Foliate Carved Mahogany Document Box, Circa 1880

Antique Foliate Carved Mahogany Document Box, Circa 1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian document bo offers mahogany construction with allover carved foliate

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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian
Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian

Small Antique Box, English, Mahogany, Document, Keepsake, Chest, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique box. An English, mahogany document or keepsake chest, dating to the

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration
Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration

Ryoshibako Document Box of Black Lacquer with Gold Chrysanthemum Decoration

Located in Stamford, CT

Japanese Ryoshibako ( document ) box of black lacquer with overall scattered gold chrysanthemum and

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850
Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850

Americana Folk Art Dovetailed Antique Document Box, circa 1830-1850

Located in Shippensburg, PA

American dome top dovetailed document box Probably Pennsylvania, circa 1830-1850   This most

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Early 19thc N.e. Dated 1835 Leather Covered Wood Document Box
Early 19thc N.e. Dated 1835 Leather Covered Wood Document Box

Early 19thc N.e. Dated 1835 Leather Covered Wood Document Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

EARLY 19THC NEW ENGLAND HAND MADE DOCUMENT BOX . WOOD WITH LEATHER AND HIDE COVERING.THIS HANDMADE

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Antique 19th Century American Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique Vintage Lady’s Gentleman’s Walnut Jewelry Documents Box Casket
Antique Vintage Lady’s Gentleman’s Walnut Jewelry Documents Box Casket

Antique Vintage Lady’s Gentleman’s Walnut Jewelry Documents Box Casket

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Absolutely stunning well figured walnut lady’s jewlery casket or gentleman’s documents box of

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian 14"w Stag Horn Veneered Sandalwood Document/Storage Box
Anglo-Indian 14"w Stag Horn Veneered Sandalwood Document/Storage Box

Anglo-Indian 14"w Stag Horn Veneered Sandalwood Document/Storage Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Anglo-Indian antler veneered work/storage made in Vizagapatam, of large size and having a double tiered sloped top with a large circular finial above vertically veneered sides, all r...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

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Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Converted to a Document /Jewelry Box, circa 1810
Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Converted to a Document /Jewelry Box, circa 1810

Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy Converted to a Document /Jewelry Box, circa 1810

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The finely grained mahogany case decorated with kingwood banding and ebony stringing overall, the front showing twin conch shaped paterae flanking a later shield shaped wooden escutc...

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Antique Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sandalwood Document Box Casket
Antique Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sandalwood Document Box Casket

Antique Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Stag Antler Horn Sandalwood Document Box Casket

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A very impressive example of an Anglo-Indian stag antler horn gentleman’s document box of

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Stunning Document Casket with Marble and Semi-Precious Stones Occupied
Stunning Document Casket with Marble and Semi-Precious Stones Occupied

Stunning Document Casket with Marble and Semi-Precious Stones Occupied

Located in Greding, DE

ornaments, mid-19th Century. Restored under use old parts. Corpus spruce with various marble and semi

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Japanese or Korean Hardwood Storage Box
Japanese or Korean Hardwood Storage Box

Japanese or Korean Hardwood Storage Box

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H 12 in W 11.5 in D 11 in

Japanese or Korean Hardwood Storage Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A 19th century Korean or Japanese document storage box the interior fitted with a single drawer and

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19th Century British Colonial Document Box On Stand
19th Century British Colonial Document Box On Stand

19th Century British Colonial Document Box On Stand

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century British Colonial satinwood document box with original brass carrying side handles

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Early 19th Century Leather Covered Document Box from Boston
Early 19th Century Leather Covered Document Box from Boston

Early 19th Century Leather Covered Document Box from Boston

By Robert Burr Saddle & Trunk Maker 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This all original document box is covered in kid glove leather and brass tack button letters and

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Japanese Black lacquer document box
Japanese Black lacquer document box

Japanese Black lacquer document box

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Japanese Black lacquer document box

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese Black lacquer document box, with peony design.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Lacquer

English Leather Document Box, Circa 1810
English Leather Document Box, Circa 1810

English Leather Document Box, Circa 1810

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English Leather Document Box, Circa 1810

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A document lock box in black and beautifully gilt tooled Leather with brass handle and the label of

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Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover
Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover

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H 17.13 in W 12.88 in D 6.38 in

Japanese Lacquer Document Box and Cover

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental Japanese lacquer-ware document box is a work of extraordinary artistry. Displaying

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Antique 19th Century Asian Meiji Lacquer

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19th C Anglo-Indian 24" Document Box On Stand/Side Table
19th C Anglo-Indian 24" Document Box On Stand/Side Table

19th C Anglo-Indian 24" Document Box On Stand/Side Table

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century Anglo-Indian rosewood document box, the top with central diamond shaped medallion of

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British Colonial Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Document Box On Stand
British Colonial Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Document Box On Stand

British Colonial Rosewood and Inlaid Brass Document Box On Stand

Located in New York, NY

A late 19th century two handled British Colonial rosewood fitted document box with multiple

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Antique 19th Century Indian Side Tables

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Rosewood

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19th Century Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 19th century document box for your home. Each 19th century document box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 19th century document box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 19th century document box made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 19th century document box over the years, but those crafted by Japanese School and Robert Burr Saddle & Trunk Maker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 19th Century Document Box?

The average selling price for a 19th century document box at 1stDibs is $1,557, while they’re typically $288 on the low end and $43,120 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Decorative-objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

Questions About 19th Century Document Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
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    The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.