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Antique Ballot Boxes

Swedish Ballot Box, 19th C
Swedish Ballot Box, 19th C

Swedish Ballot Box, 19th C

$587

H 12.6 in W 16.54 in D 12.6 in

Swedish Ballot Box, 19th C

Located in Aalsgaarde, DK

Fine Swedish ballot box in iron and original patina, 19th century.

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19th Century Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Iron

Vintage Chicago Wooden Ballot Box, circa 1920s
Vintage Chicago Wooden Ballot Box, circa 1920s

Vintage Chicago Wooden Ballot Box, circa 1920s

$1,750

H 17.25 in W 11.88 in D 23.5 in

Vintage Chicago Wooden Ballot Box, circa 1920s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a vintage Chicago wooden ballot box dating to the early 1920s, an exceptional artifact

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Metal

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - The Balloting Box
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - The Balloting Box

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - The Balloting Box

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming 19th-century watercolour illustration of a balloting box, mounted upon a hexagonal

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19th Century Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box
19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box

19th Century Italian Voting Box Tuscan Confraternity Carved Barrel Ballot Box

Located in Milano, MI

handle and carved parts at both ends, highlighted by ebonized details. In a fraternity, this ballot box

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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Poplar

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood

Located in Milano, MI

Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San

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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique Country House Hotel Letterbox, English, Countertop, Key Box, Edwardian
Antique Country House Hotel Letterbox, English, Countertop, Key Box, Edwardian

Antique Country House Hotel Letterbox, English, Countertop, Key Box, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

boutique hotel or as a ballot box. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready to

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Early 20th Century British Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Early 19th Century Ballot Box
Early 19th Century Ballot Box

Early 19th Century Ballot Box

Unavailable

H 16 in W 14 in D 10 in

Early 19th Century Ballot Box

Located in Toronto, ON

A rare early 19th century English Georgian ballot box. Original patination.

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19th Century English George III Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Ballot Box with Black and White Glass Balls in Handheld Lidded Walnut Box
Ballot Box with Black and White Glass Balls in Handheld Lidded Walnut Box

Ballot Box with Black and White Glass Balls in Handheld Lidded Walnut Box

Located in Madison, WI

Ballot box with white and black glass balls in hand-held, lidded walnut box. Vote them on or off

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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-19th Century Civil War Era Ballot Box
Mid-19th Century Civil War Era Ballot Box

Mid-19th Century Civil War Era Ballot Box

Unavailable

H 8.25 in W 15.75 in D 5.5 in

Mid-19th Century Civil War Era Ballot Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

Civil War-era oak cannon-shaped voting or ballot box raised on four ball feet with nine white and

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1860s American Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Oak

Napoleon III Sevres Ballot Box with Cover 19th Century Sign
Napoleon III Sevres Ballot Box with Cover 19th Century Sign

Napoleon III Sevres Ballot Box with Cover 19th Century Sign

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H 29.53 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in

Napoleon III Sevres Ballot Box with Cover 19th Century Sign

Located in Madrid , ES

Ballot box with cover French, Napoleon III of 19th century. Sèvres porcelain. Blue and gold

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Slide Top Ballot Box
19th Century Slide Top Ballot Box

19th Century Slide Top Ballot Box

Unavailable

H 11 in W 20.75 in D 13.25 in

19th Century Slide Top Ballot Box

Located in North Egremont, MA

Large red painted slide top box with bold lettering. Faded script on top indicates Maine origin

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1860s American Antique Ballot Boxes

19th Century Ballot Box
19th Century Ballot Box

19th Century Ballot Box

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H 7.75 in W 15 in D 6.38 in

19th Century Ballot Box

Located in High Point, NC

19th century ballot box from England with a carved head atop the box which has a tongue that has

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Oak

English Ballot Box of Brushed Steel
English Ballot Box of Brushed Steel

English Ballot Box of Brushed Steel

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H 18 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in

English Ballot Box of Brushed Steel

Located in Austin, TX

An English ballot box featuring an exterior of brushed steel replete with hinged top and slot for

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Early 20th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Antique Ballot Box, English, Rosewood, Inlaid, Voting, Post, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Ballot Box, English, Rosewood, Inlaid, Voting, Post, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Ballot Box, English, Rosewood, Inlaid, Voting, Post, Victorian, C.1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique ballot box. An English, rosewood and boxwood inlaid voting or post box, dating

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Late 19th Century British Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th century English Mahogany Ballot Boxes

Pair of Late 19th century English Mahogany Ballot Boxes

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of rectangular mahogany ballot boxes with inward sloped lids mounted on breadboard carrying

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19th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s
American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s

American Civil War Era Black Metal Ballot Box by Geo Barnard & Company, 1800s

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Black cylindrical 19th century ballot box by Geo Barnard & Company of Saint Louis Missouri. A

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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Metal, Tin

19th Century Folk Art Masonic Fraternities Sororities Voting Ballot Box & Balls
19th Century Folk Art Masonic Fraternities Sororities Voting Ballot Box & Balls

19th Century Folk Art Masonic Fraternities Sororities Voting Ballot Box & Balls

Located in Lowestoft, GB

An unusual ballot box late 19th century in age with scraffito lettering "VOTE" and "SPARE BALLS" a

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Softwood

Antique Hotel Post Box, English, Telegram, Ballot Case, Victorian, Circa 1900
Antique Hotel Post Box, English, Telegram, Ballot Case, Victorian, Circa 1900

Antique Hotel Post Box, English, Telegram, Ballot Case, Victorian, Circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique hotel post box. An English, mahogany telegram or ballot case, dating to the

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Late 19th Century British Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Antique "Hussier" Plaque, Circa 1900
Rare Antique "Hussier" Plaque, Circa 1900

Rare Antique "Hussier" Plaque, Circa 1900

Located in Dallas, TX

have provided general services from anything to delivering important documents to handling ballot boxes

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Early 20th Century French Antique Ballot Boxes

"Vote on the Woman Suffrage Ballot" North Dakota Ballot Broadside, circa 1917
"Vote on the Woman Suffrage Ballot" North Dakota Ballot Broadside, circa 1917

"Vote on the Woman Suffrage Ballot" North Dakota Ballot Broadside, circa 1917

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

ballots limited to just these school issues and often used separate ballot boxes as well. In 1889, the

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1910s American Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Paper

Pair of Early 20th Century Ballot Box End Tables
Pair of Early 20th Century Ballot Box End Tables

Pair of Early 20th Century Ballot Box End Tables

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of early 20th century ballot box end tables, American, circa 1920s. I know we're all tired of

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1920s American Industrial Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Brass, Wire

Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art
Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art

Vintage Wood Red White and Blue Wood Ballot Box American Folk Art

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Early 20th century locking ballot box. Found in the Kansas. Fantastic red, white and blue original

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Masonic or Fraternal Ballot Voting Box
Late 19th Century Masonic or Fraternal Ballot Voting Box

Late 19th Century Masonic or Fraternal Ballot Voting Box

Located in San Mateo, CA

Fraternal organization marble ballot box. The open end on this box would have contained black and

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Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Baroque Style Silver Centerpiece Bowl or Soup Tureen
19th Century Italian Baroque Style Silver Centerpiece Bowl or Soup Tureen

19th Century Italian Baroque Style Silver Centerpiece Bowl or Soup Tureen

Located in Firenze, IT

probably a ballot box turned in a tureen subsequently. There isn’t the hallmark but both the general

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

American Ballot Box
American Ballot Box

American Ballot Box

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H 18 in W 18.5 in D 18 in

American Ballot Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oak ballot box, with chicken wire glass. Hinged lid, retaining three original locks. No keys, but

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1920s American Antique Ballot Boxes

Rare Period Biedermeier Ballot Box
Rare Period Biedermeier Ballot Box

Rare Period Biedermeier Ballot Box

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H 8 in W 12 in D 6 in

Rare Period Biedermeier Ballot Box

Located in Toronto, ON

A beautifully crafted Biedermeier ballot box with original bronze mounts.

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19th Century Austrian Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Ballot Box
18th Century French Ballot Box

18th Century French Ballot Box

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H 18 in W 23 in D 17 in

18th Century French Ballot Box

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Petitions and requests for audience were placed in this ballot box at the Palais Royale in Paris

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Ballot Boxes

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Silver, Brass

Mahogany English Ballot Box on Iron Stand
Mahogany English Ballot Box on Iron Stand

Mahogany English Ballot Box on Iron Stand

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H 24 in W 19.5 in D 13 in

Mahogany English Ballot Box on Iron Stand

Located in Stamford, CT

Item #019-29 Mahogany English Ballot Box of superb quality with brass handles on Iron Stand

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19th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

English Oak Ballot Box by Toye & Co
English Oak Ballot Box by Toye & Co

English Oak Ballot Box by Toye & Co

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H 11.42 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in

English Oak Ballot Box by Toye & Co

Located in Downham Market, GB

A scarce oak ballot box by Toye & Co. Of the absolute highest quality, in solid oak throughout with

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1890s British Rustic Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Bronze

English 19th Century Black Ballot Box
English 19th Century Black Ballot Box

English 19th Century Black Ballot Box

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H 17 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in

English 19th Century Black Ballot Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English 19th Century Black Metal Hinged Ballot Box. Hand Painted "House of Lords - Westminster"

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19th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Pair of Antique Pennsylvania Ballot Boxes
Pair of Antique Pennsylvania Ballot Boxes

Pair of Antique Pennsylvania Ballot Boxes

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of wood and glass ballot boxes from Pennsylvania with original handles and hasps. Can be used

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Early 20th Century American Antique Ballot Boxes

19th C. English Yes/No Ballot Box
19th C. English Yes/No Ballot Box

19th C. English Yes/No Ballot Box

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H 20 in W 11.24 in D 7.75 in

19th C. English Yes/No Ballot Box

Located in Washington, DC

Clever and interesting English neoclassical mahogany ballot box with handpainted Yes/No above the

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19th Century British Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

English Regency Neoclassical Inlaid Mahogany Architectural Ballot Box
English Regency Neoclassical Inlaid Mahogany Architectural Ballot Box

English Regency Neoclassical Inlaid Mahogany Architectural Ballot Box

Located in Essex, MA

An English Regency period neoclassical inlaid mahogany architectural ballot box with a broken

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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Ballot Box
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Ballot Box

Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Ballot Box

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century Regency Period mahogany ballot box, having a turned finial above a circular

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19th Century English Regency Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Secret Ballot Box with great red paint as Lamp
Exceptional Secret Ballot Box with great red paint as Lamp

Exceptional Secret Ballot Box with great red paint as Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very unique ballot box with yes/no boxes. Beautiful age on red painted tole.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Ballot Boxes

Mahogany Cabinet from a Hotel or Club Ballot Box, circa 1890
Mahogany Cabinet from a Hotel or Club Ballot Box, circa 1890

Mahogany Cabinet from a Hotel or Club Ballot Box, circa 1890

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Mahogany and inlaid gentleman’s private club or hotel posting cabinet, circa 1890. With a mahogany top with double string inlay and satin cross banding above two full length cupboard...

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1890s Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Polished Metal boxes
Pair of English Polished Metal boxes

Pair of English Polished Metal boxes

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H 18 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in

Pair of English Polished Metal boxes

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of English polished metal lift top ballot boxes with narrow ballot slide on top and side

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Early 20th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Metal

Side table
Side table

Side table

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H 24.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

Side table

Located in Sheffield, MA

This is an original voting ballot box. It is inscribed from the Borough of Dudley and has handles

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19th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Enameled Urns
Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Enameled Urns

Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Enameled Urns

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H 16.54 in W 9.06 in D 7.49 in

Pair of Chinoiserie Tole Enameled Urns

Located in London, GB

repute made as ballot boxes for a French Bank. Both of octagonal form, the front panels with

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19th Century French Antique Ballot Boxes

English Victorian Ballot Box
English Victorian Ballot Box

English Victorian Ballot Box

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H 11.5 in W 10 in D 10 in

English Victorian Ballot Box

Located in Sarasota, FL

An English Victorian wooden ballot box. The red brick, windows, doors, "FOR" and "AGAINST" on the

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Late 19th Century English Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Ballot Box

Antique Ballot Box

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H 18.5 in W 13.5 in D 14 in

Antique Ballot Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique ballot box.

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1920s American Folk Art Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Iron

Ballot Box of Wood
Ballot Box of Wood

Ballot Box of Wood

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H 25 in W 19.75 in D 19.25 in

Ballot Box of Wood

Located in Madison, WI

Just in time for the presidential elections comes this wooden ballot box made secure and solid with

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Early 20th Century American Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Early 1900's Local Election Ballot Box
Early 1900's Local Election Ballot Box

Early 1900's Local Election Ballot Box

Located in New Rochelle, NY

Circa 1910, this American ballot box is copper-bound with the original glass panels along with the

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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Copper

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Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

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$243,671

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Antique Ballot Boxes

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Maple

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

$19,850

H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in

Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage

Located in New Orleans, LA

A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a lux...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Glass, Wood

Late 19th Century English Game Box
Late 19th Century English Game Box

Late 19th Century English Game Box

$528

H 3.15 in W 13 in D 7.49 in

Late 19th Century English Game Box

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

Lovely antique game box, made of mahogany. The box contains several games, with many bits and pieces. Not all complete. It is obviously that there has been played with the games, b...

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1890s British Belle Époque Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box

Located in Essex, MA

Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade clockwork inside which operates a working windm...

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Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Restauration Snuff Box with Micromosaic
19th Century Restauration Snuff Box with Micromosaic

19th Century Restauration Snuff Box with Micromosaic

Located in Paris, FR

Small rectangular Restauration snuff box crafted in gold. The hinged lid is decorated with an oval micromosaic representing St. Peter's Square in Rome. Micromosaic is set in a gold s...

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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Ballot Boxes

Materials

Gold

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Antique Ballot Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique ballot boxes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique ballot boxes — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Antique ballot boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ballot boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Neoclassical and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Ballot Boxes?

Prices for antique ballot boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique ballot boxes begin at $250 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,582.
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