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18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

altar tabernacle ballet box tea caddy marriage dowry apothecary chest of drawers architecture model

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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century
Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century

Vintage Hand-Carved Chinese Wooden Chest, Early 20th Century

Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL

a ceremonial or decorative purpose — likely used as a dowry chest, altar box, or offering container

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Vintage 1920s Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Japanese Lacquered Box / Altar Table, Mid-20th Century
Japanese Lacquered Box / Altar Table, Mid-20th Century

Japanese Lacquered Box / Altar Table, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A Japanese lacquered altar table / box, Showa period, 1937. Teak and Cedar, lacquered in read

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Tray Tables

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare
Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare

Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare

$556Sale Price|20% Off

H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in

Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese Export Famille Rose Diminutive Altar Fruit 'Peach' Box, Rare China, Late Qing period 1890

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pine Box Keno with Tired Pussy
Pine Box Keno with Tired Pussy

Pine Box Keno with Tired Pussy

Located in West Hollywood, CA

figure reclined in her self-made shrine—a pine box casino altar—lit only by the flickering promises of

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist
Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist

Rare Tibetan or Mongolian Gau Box Front with Garuda and Guardian Lion - Buddhist

Located in Fukuoka, JP

spiritual, and to invoke blessings. Worn close to the body or placed on altars, Gau boxes housed sacred

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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900

$680

H 2.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.75 in

Chinese Hardwood Opium Bowl Stand, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed to resemble a scroll-form altar table, this narrow footed box has an elegant silhouette

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

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Carved Altar Box
Carved Altar Box

Carved Altar Box

Unavailable

H 12.35 in W 22.5 in D 7.75 in

Carved Altar Box

Located in New York, NY

Used as an altar, this carved wooden box features celestial musicians (probably the Buddhist

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tibetan Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch
19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch

19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch

Unavailable

H 16.34 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in

19th Century Mexican Nicho Altar with Saint Roch

Located in Biarritz, FR

Charming altar box of Saint Roch, Mexican art in wood painted with good patina.          

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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Unavailable

H 15 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries

Located in Washington, DC

" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan prayer box was used

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Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box
Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box

Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box

Located in Burton, TX

This Early 20th Century Wood Viaticum Cabinet and Home Altar Box is constructed with ornate details

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Early 20th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)
Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)

Antique Tibetan Lacquer Altar Box With Drawer on a Steel Stand / Console (RL)

Located in Centennial, CO

A beautiful antique Tibetan altar box with drawer sits on top of a custom made green metal stand to

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Chinoiserie Console Tables

Materials

Steel

19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquered red gilding Meiji
19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquered red gilding Meiji

19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquered red gilding Meiji

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

tablets. Wonderful piece of Japanese culture history. Can be used as jewelry box, storage box. Very

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Collection of Ten Chinese Altar Fruits and Boxes
A Collection of Ten Chinese Altar Fruits and Boxes

A Collection of Ten Chinese Altar Fruits and Boxes

Located in Downingtown, PA

A Collection of ten fruits both solid and two-piece boxes. They can be sold separately.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box
Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Painted Altar Offering Box

Located in Austin, TX

A large and fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called

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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Peach, 19th Century. The Chinese porcelain oval

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Altar Stand
Chinese Altar Stand

Chinese Altar Stand

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H 7 in W 30.75 in L 7 in

Chinese Altar Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

This small Fir Wood stand held sculptures, vases, and ritual objects. It was finished in oxblood-colored lacquer and decorated with a small painting depicting birds and flowers. Each...

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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fir, Lacquer

Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900
Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900

Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900

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H 8 in W 32.5 in D 8 in

Chinese Walnut Table Altar, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

as a home altar for ancestor worship. The plank top surface is framed by everted ends and linked to

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron
Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit in the Form of a Buddha's Hand Citron

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Porcelain Altar Fruit Box in the form of a Buddha's Hand citron, 19th Century The Chinese

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box
Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box

Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box

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H 12 in Dm 3.5 in L 12 in

Early 20th Century Original Retablo Box

Located in London, GB

conquistadors in the 16th century. Before bringing them to Peru, the boxes were used as portable altars by

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Vintage 1920s Puerto Rican Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850
Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850

Chinese Crackled Lacquer Autumn Altar Box, circa 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

other accessories. This box has four shallow drawers and was likely used atop a domestic altar to store

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquer Black gilding Meiji
19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquer Black gilding Meiji

19th Jewelery Box Altar Box Japanese Temple Cabinet lacquer Black gilding Meiji

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

. Wonderful piece of Japanese culture history. Can be used as jewelry box, storage box. Very elegant and

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Altar Offering Box
Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Altar Offering Box

Straits Chinese Lacquer and Gilt Altar Offering Box

Located in Austin, TX

A fine Chinese lozenge shaped altar box made for use by the Peranakan (also called Straits Chinese

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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Qing Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Chinese Incense Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, C. 1900
Chinese Incense Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, C. 1900

Chinese Incense Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This petite incense box is crafted of fine huali rosewood and elegantly decorated with floral

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc
Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc

Japanese Rare Antique Pair Temple Gilt Lotus Flower Bouquets, Edo Period 19thc

Located in South Burlington, VT

altar. Each original barkwood altar box includes a bouquet arrangement consisting of five finely

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Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Patinated Box-Wood Corpus Christi Altar Cross 17th Century
Antique Italian Patinated Box-Wood Corpus Christi Altar Cross 17th Century

Antique Italian Patinated Box-Wood Corpus Christi Altar Cross 17th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a fine antique Italian patinated boxwood "Christo Morto", Corpus Christi altar cross

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

Offering Box
Offering Box

Offering Box

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H 15 in Dm 12 in

Offering Box

Located in East Hampton, NY

Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Buddha Offering Altar Box

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Antique 19th Century Tableware

18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche
18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche

18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche

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H 16.5 in W 28.5 in D 8 in

18th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Niche

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good 18th century Spanish colonial gilt-wood niche with painted doors depicting various saints.

Dimensions: 14 inches wide x 16.5 inches high x 8 inches deep. Measur...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

Materials

Wood

Altar/Offering Box
Altar/Offering Box

Altar/Offering Box

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H 15 in W 9.5 in D 4.5 in

Altar/Offering Box

Located in Mexico City, DF

This lovingly constructed miniature altar and offering box to La Virgen Maria and child combines

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Antique 19th Century Mexican Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fabric

Life Sized Altar Boy Church Collection Box
Life Sized Altar Boy Church Collection Box

Life Sized Altar Boy Church Collection Box

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Having a hell of a time saving? Our pious faced lad will remind you daily to stick away a little something for eternity. Our papier mache friend sports real glass eyes for realism, a...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes
C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes

C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes

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H 2.75 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in

C. 1880 Chinese Famille Rose Altar Fruit Boxes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These c. 1880 Chinese Export Famille Rose Altar fruit pieces are rare and beautiful as decorative

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

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17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy

Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy

$2,500

H 4.75 in W 8.13 in D 5 in

Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy

Located in Downingtown, PA

Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1820 A striking example of Regency-era craftsmanship, this rectangular double tea caddy showcases the elegance and precision...

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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Tea Caddies

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Wood

French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box

French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box

By Limoges

Located in Newark, England

LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this French Napoleon III Ormolu and Enamel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of casket form mounted in...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Ormolu

Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
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Located in Dallas, TX

Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids.  Excellent condition, circa 1860.

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Antique 1860s English Tea Caddies

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Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region

19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region

Located in Atlanta, GA

A finely carved 19th-century Black Forest walnut jewelry casket, attributed to the Brienz region of Switzerland, distinguished by its lavishly naturalistic ornamentation and sculptur...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Boxes

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Walnut

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Marked
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Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Marked

$2,200Sale Price / set|60% Off

H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in

Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Vases Marked

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vases. Each vase has an unusual shape, and adorned with an enamelled design representing battle scenes. The necks and the bases of the vases...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Vases

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French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and ebonized Fruitwood Boulle box

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 ...

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Antique Chinese Rose Mandarin Porcelain Vase, 19th Century
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Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine, antique Chinese Rose Mandarin porcelain vase. With rich polychrome enamel decoration on a light celadon ground. An excellent example with fine decoration! Date: 19th ...

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Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
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Located in Houston, TX

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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

$16,608Sale Price|50% Off

H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed

Located in Marbella, ES

This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

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Gold Leaf

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit Peach or Mango - PC
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit Peach or Mango - PC

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Altar Fruit Peach or Mango - PC

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine figural altar fruit model. In Chinese Export porcelain. Modeled as an unripened peach or mango. With green, yellow, and dark pink glazes. A fine addition to any collection...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table
Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Important, Rare French Ormolu Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box on Bronze Table

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare and important French ormolu/bronze and Sevres style turquoise porcelain jewelry box casket on matching French ormolu/bronze table with Sevres style porcelain plaques. Of pala...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

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French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box
French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box

French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning and high quality French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box. This exceptional box is raised on four foliate feet below large scale scrolled acanthus leaf corne...

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Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest
Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest

Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest

$9,500

H 15.5 in W 18 in D 12 in

Venetian Renaissance Jewelry Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Rare Venetian 16th century Italian traveling jewelry chest profusely decorated in Arabesque black and gilt decoration featuring rare specimen stone drawer fronts in a Palladian archi...

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19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms
19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

19th C. Gold, Damascene, Etched Steel Casket Box/Safe with Noble Coat of Arms

Located in New York, NY

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

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Altar Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal altar box for your home. Each altar box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and metal. Your living room may not be complete without an altar box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An altar box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Altar Box?

Prices for an altar box start at $636 and top out at $10,000 with the average selling for $1,665.