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Antique Victorian T-Bar Box Pocket Watch Tassel Chain
Antique Victorian T-Bar Box Pocket Watch Tassel Chain

Antique Victorian T-Bar Box Pocket Watch Tassel Chain

Located in Rotterdam, NL

An antique Victorian short T-bar box pocket watch chain set with a tassel pendant. The vest T-bar

Category

Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Bar Box

Materials

14k Gold

Art Deco Dark Green Shagreen Covered Wooden Box with Bar-Form Lid-Lift
Art Deco Dark Green Shagreen Covered Wooden Box with Bar-Form Lid-Lift

Art Deco Dark Green Shagreen Covered Wooden Box with Bar-Form Lid-Lift

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco shagreen covered wooden box of dark green color and with a bone lid lift.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Silver Repousse Box
Silver Repousse Box

Silver Repousse Box

$3,750

H 3 in W 12.5 in D 5 in

Silver Repousse Box

Located in New York, NY

Finely crafted 19th century Victorian silver repousse desk box with swirl, flower and lattice

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Sugar Box Russia
Sugar Box Russia

Sugar Box Russia

Located in New York, NY

A gorgeous box made of blue glass beautifully decorated with white details. Frame of brass

Category

19th Century Russian Empire Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Sevres Painted Box
Sevres Painted Box

Sevres Painted Box

$3,895

H 3.5 in W 8.25 in D 6 in

Sevres Painted Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A late 19th century cartouche shaped painted and parcel gilt Sevres box signed Lauque bearing the

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Porcelain

French Art Nouveau Silver Box
French Art Nouveau Silver Box

French Art Nouveau Silver Box

$3,250

H 2.5 in Dm 5 in

French Art Nouveau Silver Box

Located in Queens, NY

French Art Nouveau silver round shaped box with cranberry glass liner and floral design.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Continental German Neo-Classic Silver Box
Continental German Neo-Classic Silver Box

Continental German Neo-Classic Silver Box

$4,400

H 5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

Continental German Neo-Classic Silver Box

Located in Queens, NY

Continental German (19/20th Century) rectangular sterling silver box with Neo-classic figures in

Category

19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Bar Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Box
Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Box

Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Box

$2,700

H 2.75 in W 8 in D 5 in

Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Box

By Tiffany Studios

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The largest variation of this box in a nice gold doré finish.

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bronze

A Walnut Parquetry Sewing Box
A Walnut Parquetry Sewing Box

A Walnut Parquetry Sewing Box

$2,400

H 7.5 in W 11.5 in D 9 in

A Walnut Parquetry Sewing Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

The square box with slant top fitted with pin cushion surrounded in parquetry of stained walnut, on

Category

18th Century and Earlier German Antique Bar Box

Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest

Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest

$2,800Sale Price|37% Off

H 15 in W 24 in D 15 in

Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest

Located in Ferndale, MI

Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Bar Box

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron

Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box
Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box

Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box

$8,750

H 11 in W 15 in D 11.5 in

Italian Renaissance Style Lacquered Box

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Renaissance-style (19th Century) large black lacquered box with semi precious stones and

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bronze

Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box

Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box

Located in Westport, CT

Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and

Category

19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Bar Box

Materials

Gold Leaf

Louis XVI Gilt-Tooled Leather Box
Louis XVI Gilt-Tooled Leather Box

Louis XVI Gilt-Tooled Leather Box

$10,000

H 3.88 in W 7 in D 5.25 in

Louis XVI Gilt-Tooled Leather Box

Located in Kittery Point, ME

With a domed cover, the interior with red silk lining, the whole with gilt iron mounts and lock box.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Bar Box

Materials

Leather

Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750
Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750

Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750

$2,450

H 2.75 in W 7 in D 4.5 in

Italian Lacca Povera Box, Venetian, c1750

Located in valatie, NY

is hand-painted and lacquered with cut-outs of various saints. A beautiful aged box that would be

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood, Paper

A Fine French Charles X Oval Box
A Fine French Charles X Oval Box

A Fine French Charles X Oval Box

$2,800

H 7.5 in W 9 in D 6 in

A Fine French Charles X Oval Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Leather box with two decanters inside

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

19th c large bronze dore table box
19th c large bronze dore table box

19th c large bronze dore table box

$15,000

H 12 in W 14 in D 10 in

19th c large bronze dore table box

Located in Dallas, TX

19th c French bronze dore large table box with mirrored plaques . Lined interior

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bronze

American Inlaid Mahogany Candle Box, 19th Century
American Inlaid Mahogany Candle Box, 19th Century

American Inlaid Mahogany Candle Box, 19th Century

$850Sale Price|34% Off

H 22 in W 3 in D 2 in

American Inlaid Mahogany Candle Box, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

19th century inlaid mahogany candle box.

Category

19th Century American Antique Bar Box

Materials

Mahogany

Fantastic Oversized 19th Century Walnut Wall Box
Fantastic Oversized 19th Century Walnut Wall Box

Fantastic Oversized 19th Century Walnut Wall Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This wonderful handmade walnut wall box has a hinged lift top and is in great condition. This

Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bar Box

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Provencal Decorative Box or Fariniere
19th Century French Provencal Decorative Box or Fariniere

19th Century French Provencal Decorative Box or Fariniere

Located in Winter Park, FL

fariniere is a decorative sliding paneled box used for storing flour. Circa 1780-1800. Dimensions: 17.5"H x

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Bar Box

Materials

Walnut

Signed Sara Sax Rookwood Pottery Lidded Rectangular Box
Signed Sara Sax Rookwood Pottery Lidded Rectangular Box

Signed Sara Sax Rookwood Pottery Lidded Rectangular Box

By Sara Sax, Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This gorgeous ceramic lidded rectangular box was made by Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio, and

Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bar Box

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Veneered in Tumbridge Pattern Box
19th Century English Veneered in Tumbridge Pattern Box

19th Century English Veneered in Tumbridge Pattern Box

Located in Southampton, NY

19th century English veneered with Tumbridge pattern box.

Category

19th Century British Antique Bar Box

Large Charles X Style Cocktail Bar In Marquetry
Large Charles X Style Cocktail Bar In Marquetry

Large Charles X Style Cocktail Bar In Marquetry

$1,082

H 23.63 in W 17.33 in D 15.75 in

Large Charles X Style Cocktail Bar In Marquetry

Located in BARSAC, FR

Rare marquetry cocktail bar with Charles X-inspired motifs or Victorian-style opening onto an

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid with

Category

19th Century British Antique Bar Box

Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene
Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene

Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Late 18th c. to Early 19th c. French (possibly Dutch) Rosewood Box with Painted Scene and Original

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Rosewood

Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Box
Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Box

Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Box

By Cooper Brothers & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver commemorative box; an

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Very Rare 17th Century Charles II English Box
Very Rare 17th Century Charles II English Box

Very Rare 17th Century Charles II English Box

$12,900

H 13 in W 18 in D 10.25 in

Very Rare 17th Century Charles II English Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

A very rare and desirable 17th century English oak box having moulded front and sides, original

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Oak

Scottish 19th Century Turned Mixed Wood Salt Box
Scottish 19th Century Turned Mixed Wood Salt Box

Scottish 19th Century Turned Mixed Wood Salt Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good mid 19th Century turned wall mounted salt box, fashioned with alternating bands of sycamore

Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Bar Box

Materials

Mahogany, Sycamore

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box
Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box

Early 19th Century Faux Tortoise Shell Inlaid Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Charming early 19th century box decorated in faux tortoise shell and having zig zag patterned

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Bar Box

Materials

Ebony, Wood

19th Century English Inlaid Letter Box Signed by Maker
19th Century English Inlaid Letter Box Signed by Maker

19th Century English Inlaid Letter Box Signed by Maker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th c. English Inlaid Letter Box Signed by Maker Halstaff and Hannaford 223 Regent Street.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

19th Century Arts & Crafts Movement Copper Table Chest Box
19th Century Arts & Crafts Movement Copper Table Chest Box

19th Century Arts & Crafts Movement Copper Table Chest Box

Located in Queens, NY

Large copper table chest or box from the English Arts & Crafts Movement that features curvilinear

Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Bar Box

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom
Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom

Early 20th Century Leather Faux Book Box, United Kingdom

Located in Napa, CA

Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Bar Box

Materials

Metal

Carved Miniature Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III Throne Jewelry Box
Carved Miniature Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III Throne Jewelry Box

Carved Miniature Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III Throne Jewelry Box

$1,656Sale Price|31% Off

H 23 in W 7 in D 7 in

Carved Miniature Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III Throne Jewelry Box

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A carved miniature chair featuring a portrait of Amenhotep III who was also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent, the 9th Pharaoh of Egypt. His reign was a period of unprecedented pros...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles
Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

By Tahan Paris

Located in Bochum, NRW

perfume box veneered in rare wood, featuring a finely executed herringbone pattern. The lid is embellished

Category

1850s French Napoleon III Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Vintage Enamel "Good Luck" Foo Dog and Frog Chinese Box Green, Blue, Pink, Red
Vintage Enamel "Good Luck" Foo Dog and Frog Chinese Box Green, Blue, Pink, Red

Vintage Enamel "Good Luck" Foo Dog and Frog Chinese Box Green, Blue, Pink, Red

Located in North Miami, FL

This remarkable vintage Chinese "good luck" small box has pushed out enamel jumping and leaping

Category

1890s Chinese Rococo Revival Antique Bar Box

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Bronze Box with a Map of Gronland ‘Greenland’ on the Lid
Bronze Box with a Map of Gronland ‘Greenland’ on the Lid

Bronze Box with a Map of Gronland ‘Greenland’ on the Lid

Located in NYC, NY

A bronze box with a map of Greenland (Cronland in Danish) incised into the top of the box lid, with

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bronze

"Baby Satyrs, " Rare Bronze and Alabaster Art Deco Box from Denmark
"Baby Satyrs, " Rare Bronze and Alabaster Art Deco Box from Denmark

"Baby Satyrs, " Rare Bronze and Alabaster Art Deco Box from Denmark

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This very rare alabaster box features a bronze lid with four scenes showing baby satyrs. One scene

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Bar Box

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

19th Century Tramp Art Box with Chip-Carved Decoration, Date and Velvet Inside
19th Century Tramp Art Box with Chip-Carved Decoration, Date and Velvet Inside

19th Century Tramp Art Box with Chip-Carved Decoration, Date and Velvet Inside

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th century Tramp Art rectangular wooden box featuring elaborate chip-carved decoration. Each

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

$1,000

H 3.63 in W 1.07 in D 3.63 in

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box, bands along the length and monogram plaque on the hinged

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Chiseled silver snuff box
Chiseled silver snuff box

Chiseled silver snuff box

$1,500

H 2.45 in W 0.52 in D 2.45 in

Chiseled silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Chiseled silver snuff box with monogram card, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 2.84 in W 0.79 in D 2.84 in

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card and

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver snuff box
Guilloche silver snuff box

Guilloche silver snuff box

$1,500

H 3.35 in W 0.87 in D 3.35 in

Guilloche silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Guilloche silver snuff box with a countryside panorama in an engraved frame and fluted

Category

Early 18th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

$1,250

H 3.82 in W 1.03 in D 3.82 in

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with engraved houses in a perfect frame, plant motifs and

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 2.76 in W 0.63 in D 2.76 in

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with fluting and wreaths engraved on the hinged lid

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Rectangular silver snuff box
Rectangular silver snuff box

Rectangular silver snuff box

$1,250

H 2.76 in W 0.67 in D 2.76 in

Rectangular silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with a smooth lid and a fluted base. Metal: Silver

Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Charles Lindbergh box
Charles Lindbergh box

Charles Lindbergh box

$375

H 2.75 in W 7.5 in D 3.75 in

Charles Lindbergh box

Located in Branford, CT

Charles Lindbergh humidor or cigar box. Wood lined. Coated metal with period photo insert captioned

Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Bar Box

Materials

Metal

Micromosaic Snuff Box
Micromosaic Snuff Box

Micromosaic Snuff Box

$28,500

H 1 in W 3.13 in D 2.25 in

Micromosaic Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form. Depicting

Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Bar Box

Materials

Bronze

Erotic Snuff Box
Erotic Snuff Box

Erotic Snuff Box

$7,850

H 0.88 in Dm 3.63 in

Erotic Snuff Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of

Category

19th Century European Other Antique Bar Box

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

1690s Dutch Silver Tobacco Box
1690s Dutch Silver Tobacco Box

1690s Dutch Silver Tobacco Box

$13,536

H 1.58 in W 3.82 in D 2.92 in

1690s Dutch Silver Tobacco Box

By Jan Breda

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique 17th century Dutch silver tobacco box

Category

17th Century Dutch Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Nickel plated silver snuff box
Nickel plated silver snuff box

Nickel plated silver snuff box

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 3.86 in W 0.83 in D 3.86 in

Nickel plated silver snuff box

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Elliptical silver snuff box with asymmetrical branches and gold interior. Metal

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1930s
Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1930s

Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1930s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Art Deco Marquetry Cigar Box, Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box, France 1940s Elegant wooden cigar box

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Nutwood, Walnut

Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box
Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box

Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box

$7,850

H 7.25 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in

Georgian Tobacco Honesty Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This rare brass box would have been a coveted contraption in the finest English pubs of the 18th

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Snuff box in guilloche silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 2.72 in W 0.75 in D 2.72 in

Snuff box in guilloche silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with monogram plaque and fluted surround. Metal: Silver

Category

19th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in gilded silver
Snuff box in gilded silver

Snuff box in gilded silver

$875Sale Price|30% Off

H 3.39 in W 0.71 in D 3.39 in

Snuff box in gilded silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with reliefs and friezes, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

19th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver
Snuff box in guilloche silver

Snuff box in guilloche silver

$525Sale Price|30% Off

H 2.96 in W 0.52 in D 2.96 in

Snuff box in guilloche silver

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rectangular silver snuff box with guilloche pattern and gold interior. Metal: Silver

Category

19th Century European Antique Bar Box

Materials

Silver

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Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1940
Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1940

Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1940

Unavailable

H 4.34 in W 11.82 in D 7.88 in

Vintage French National Bank Gold Bar Boxes, circa 1940

Located in Roubaix, FR

vintage bank gold bar boxes, circa 1940 from French National Bank (banque de France) very strong

Category

1840s French Industrial Antique Bar Box

Materials

Metal

Tortoiseshell Box
Tortoiseshell Box

Tortoiseshell Box

Unavailable

H 1.26 in Dm 4.26 in

Tortoiseshell Box

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Sterling silver and tortoiseshell jewellery box. Circular shape and hinged cover inset with

Category

1920s Antique Bar Box

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.

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Vanity Box
Vanity Box

Vanity Box

Unavailable

H 7.5 in W 12 in D 9 in

Vanity Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

English Calamander Wood Dressing box , With Fitted Interior And Ten Silver Plate Mounted Jars And

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Marquetry Box
Marquetry Box

Marquetry Box

Unavailable

H 4 in W 11.5 in D 9.5 in

Marquetry Box

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century English Marquetry Box. Removable compartmentalized tray.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Banker's Box
Banker's Box

Banker's Box

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 27 in D 17.5 in

Banker's Box

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique Chinese Lacquered Wood Banker's Box with Metal Studs " Boxes such as this one always

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Decoupage Box
Decoupage Box

Decoupage Box

Unavailable

H 6.5 in W 17.5 in D 10.5 in

Decoupage Box

Located in Summerland, CA

Metal box with sheet music decoupage...marvelous!

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Metal

Penwork Box
Penwork Box

Penwork Box

Unavailable

H 5.75 in W 11.25 in

Penwork Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very charming 19th century English satinwood penwork sewing box with landscape scenes

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Despatch Box
Despatch Box

Despatch Box

Unavailable

H 9 in W 19 in D 16 in

Despatch Box

Located in London, GB

An important 19th century Victorian brass and inlaid Coromandel despatch box engraved: Duke of

Category

19th Century British Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Log Box
Log Box

Log Box

Unavailable

H 29 in W 30 in D 19 in

Log Box

Located in Hertfordshire, GB

A Georgian log box

Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Mahogany

Bible Box
Bible Box

Bible Box

Unavailable

Bible Box

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Carved front bible box.

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bar Box

Campaign Box
Campaign Box

Campaign Box

Unavailable

H 17 in W 12 in D 17 in

Campaign Box

Located in Roswell, GA

British Army 'Campaign' mahogany box. Brass cladding and original handles on both sides

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century Antique Games Box / Playing Card Box
19th Century Antique Games Box / Playing Card Box

19th Century Antique Games Box / Playing Card Box

Unavailable

H 3 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Antique Games Box / Playing Card Box

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Antique games box / games box with brass edging, top plaque and heart shape escutcheon. The

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Box

Mahogany travel box
Mahogany travel box

Mahogany travel box

Unavailable

H 7 in W 11 in D 8.25 in

Mahogany travel box

Located in Seattle, WA

Mahogany travel box, with brass fittings and silver plate inserts. OFFERED AT THIS 50% OFF PRICE

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

European Wood Box
European Wood Box

European Wood Box

Unavailable

H 12 in W 22.5 in D 12.5 in

European Wood Box

Located in Seattle, WA

European Lidded Wood Box " This travel box is unusual for it's tapered shape and lovely

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Pine

Korean Storage Box
Korean Storage Box

Korean Storage Box

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 10.25 in D 10.25 in

Korean Storage Box

Located in Seattle, WA

Korean soft wood, possibly so namu pine wood, box of unusual design. The box with four larger

Category

19th Century Korean Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Green Pantry Box
Green Pantry Box

Green Pantry Box

Unavailable

H 2.75 in Dm 4.5 in

Green Pantry Box

Located in Woodbury, CT

19th c. oval bentwood pantry box with single fingered lid in original green paint. Constructed from

Category

19th Century American Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Coramandel Jewelry Box
Coramandel Jewelry Box

Coramandel Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 12 in D 9 in

Coramandel Jewelry Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

A 19th century coramandel Jewelry Box edged in brass with a presentation plaque inscribed as

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Brass

Dutch Postal Box
Dutch Postal Box

Dutch Postal Box

Unavailable

H 30 in W 17 in D 6.5 in

Dutch Postal Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 18th Century carved Dutch postal box consisting of three shelves, 10 postal doors with

Category

18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Bar Box

Tramp Art Box
Tramp Art Box

Tramp Art Box

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in D 5 in

Tramp Art Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

Carved tramp art lidded box or tea caddy, with traces of white paint over all.

Category

19th Century American Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Carved Church Box
Carved Church Box

Carved Church Box

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Interesting church box with lifting lid and ironwork.

Category

18th Century and Earlier British Antique Bar Box

Carved Small Box
Carved Small Box

Carved Small Box

Unavailable

Carved Small Box

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Very well carved and dated sewing box

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bar Box

Gorgeous Jewelry Box
Gorgeous Jewelry Box

Gorgeous Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 7.88 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in

Gorgeous Jewelry Box

Located in Carrocera, Spain

Gorgeous jewelry box of the late seventeenth century probably in northern Italy, covered whole

Category

Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Bar Box

Japanese Lacquer Box
Japanese Lacquer Box

Japanese Lacquer Box

Unavailable

H 6.75 in W 17 in D 13.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A Japanese lacquer covered box with a central raised gilt decorative insignia.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Lacquer

Oriental Travelling Box
Oriental Travelling Box

Oriental Travelling Box

Unavailable

H 12.6 in W 30.32 in D 18.9 in

Oriental Travelling Box

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

Oriental travelling box covered with vellum, from China or Japan

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood, Leather

Chinese lacquer box
Chinese lacquer box

Chinese lacquer box

Unavailable

H 24 in W 24 in

Chinese lacquer box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An Antique Chinese black and red lacquer box with a sliding lid. Possibly used to house a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Oak Bible Box
Oak Bible Box

Oak Bible Box

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 25 in D 14.5 in

Oak Bible Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a wonderful early Bible Box with lovely color. It's in oak and features simple and elegant

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Steel

Dome Top Lacquered Box
Dome Top Lacquered Box

Dome Top Lacquered Box

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 8.25 in D 6 in

Dome Top Lacquered Box

Located in New York, NY

Dome top lacquered box.

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Chinese Export Lacquered Box
Chinese Export Lacquered Box

Chinese Export Lacquered Box

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 12.5 in

Chinese Export Lacquered Box

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export lacquered box with gold decoration.

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Antique Japanese Sewing Box
Antique Japanese Sewing Box

Antique Japanese Sewing Box

Unavailable

H 7 in W 19 in D 11.5 in

Antique Japanese Sewing Box

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Antique Japanese sewing box. This box is made of zelkova wood and is in excellent original

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Bar Box

Octagonal Handcarved box, 1880
Octagonal Handcarved box, 1880

Octagonal Handcarved box, 1880

Unavailable

H 4 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Octagonal Handcarved box, 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Lovely handcarved box.

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Tahan, French Jewelry Box
Tahan, French Jewelry Box

Tahan, French Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 3.23 in W 4.57 in D 3.27 in

Tahan, French Jewelry Box

Located in Montreal, Quebec

A French enamel and bronze mounts jewelry box, by Tahan. Stamped on the lockplate "Tahan à Paris

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

French Paper Mache Box
French Paper Mache Box

French Paper Mache Box

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 16 in D 10.5 in

French Paper Mache Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

French 19th Century hand blocked wallpaper paper mache domed box in grissille. France.

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

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.

Category

19th Century Indian Antique Bar Box

English Mahogany Knife Box
English Mahogany Knife Box

English Mahogany Knife Box

Unavailable

H 14.75 in W 9 in D 12 in

English Mahogany Knife Box

Located in Pasadena, CA

This simple but elegant knife box is mid 19th century and has a very pretty figured mahogany

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Mahogany

Large French Crystal Box
Large French Crystal Box

Large French Crystal Box

Unavailable

H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in

Large French Crystal Box

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Extra large19th C French crystal box

Category

19th Century Beaux Arts Antique Bar Box

Antique Trick Box, 1880
Antique Trick Box, 1880

Antique Trick Box, 1880

Unavailable

H 3.13 in W 7.75 in D 2.25 in

Antique Trick Box, 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

Hand made English trick box. Circa 1880.

Category

19th Century British Antique Bar Box

Round Painted Cheese Box
Round Painted Cheese Box

Round Painted Cheese Box

Unavailable

H 6.5 in Dm 19.5 in

Round Painted Cheese Box

Located in New York, NY

Round Cheese Box in original yellow paint

Category

19th Century American Antique Bar Box

Biedermeier Small Jewelry Box
Biedermeier Small Jewelry Box

Biedermeier Small Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 5 in W 10 in D 4 in

Biedermeier Small Jewelry Box

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Original small Biedermeier jewelry box with working key and original paint.

Category

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Bar Box

English Hinged Inlaid Box
English Hinged Inlaid Box

English Hinged Inlaid Box

Unavailable

H 10.5 in W 18 in D 11.5 in

English Hinged Inlaid Box

Located in Washington, DC

English Inlaid Mahogany, Zebrawood, Pecanwood, Rosewood Boxwood, hinged necessary box.

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

Italian Pietra Dura Box.
Italian Pietra Dura Box.

Italian Pietra Dura Box.

Unavailable

H 3.35 in W 4.49 in D 3.35 in

Italian Pietra Dura Box.

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A late 19th century Italian sarcophagus shaped box. The box is made from ebony and is fitted

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Marble

Jappanese Lacquered Game Box
Jappanese Lacquered Game Box

Jappanese Lacquered Game Box

Unavailable

H 5 in W 15 in D 12 in

Jappanese Lacquered Game Box

Located in New York, NY

retains all interior boxes and trays

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

LARGE BLACK FOREST BOX
LARGE BLACK FOREST BOX

LARGE BLACK FOREST BOX

Unavailable

H 12 in W 18.5 in D 13.5 in

LARGE BLACK FOREST BOX

Located in Natchez, MS

Mid 19th c Black Forrest box with morning glory motif on log frame surmounted with a trutle

Category

19th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood

English leather & brass box
English leather & brass box

English leather & brass box

Unavailable

H 17 in W 24 in D 13 in

English leather & brass box

Located in Pasadena, CA

19th century English brass & leather box on later brass stand. * GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE

Category

19th Century English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Leather

Metal Box from India
Metal Box from India

Metal Box from India

Unavailable

H 6 in W 10 in D 6 in

Metal Box from India

Located in Richmond, CA

Metal box from India with nice patina and inside compartments

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Antique Bar Box

French Ormolu Jewelry Box
French Ormolu Jewelry Box

French Ormolu Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 6.25 in W 6 in D 4.25 in

French Ormolu Jewelry Box

Located in Charleston, SC

French Jewelry Box, C. 1880

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Marquetry Box
19th Century Marquetry Box

19th Century Marquetry Box

Located in Toronto, ON

19th Century Marquetry box with individually placed cut out veneer in a star pattern. Working

Category

19th Century French Antique Bar Box

18th Century Chinoiserie Box
18th Century Chinoiserie Box

18th Century Chinoiserie Box

Unavailable

H 4 in Dm 9 in

18th Century Chinoiserie Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Footed Chinoiserie box with a compartmental inside. One of a kind.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Bar Box

18th Century Chinese Box
18th Century Chinese Box

18th Century Chinese Box

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 17 in D 12 in

18th Century Chinese Box

Located in Morristown, NJ

18th Century Chinese Hidden Drawer Box. Once the box is open you can then pullup the front plate

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Bar Box

Materials

Elm

Antique Alabaster & Brass Box
Antique Alabaster & Brass Box

Antique Alabaster & Brass Box

Unavailable

H 9.25 in Dm 6.25 in

Antique Alabaster & Brass Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant antique alabaster box with brass decoration.

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Bar Box

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Late 17c strong box
Late 17c strong box

Late 17c strong box

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Iron strong box with lion mounts.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Iron

Bible box on stand
Bible box on stand

Bible box on stand

Located in Derbyshire, GB

Carved and dated 1714 bible box on later constructed stand.

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bar Box

Painted Dome Top Box
Painted Dome Top Box

Painted Dome Top Box

Unavailable

H 14.25 in W 33 in D 15.5 in

Painted Dome Top Box

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional paint decorated multicolored dome top box with bold feather-like decoration. All

Category

19th Century American Antique Bar Box

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian Ship's Strong Box
Victorian Ship's Strong Box

Victorian Ship's Strong Box

Unavailable

H 14.18 in W 27.56 in D 14.18 in L 14.18 in

Victorian Ship's Strong Box

Located in Nottingham, GB

A steel Ship's Strong Box with applied strap work.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bar Box

Materials

Steel

Boarded Oak Desk Box
Boarded Oak Desk Box

Boarded Oak Desk Box

Unavailable

H 10 in W 29 in D 16 in

Boarded Oak Desk Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A boarded oak desk box the front with carved decoration and bearing the initials TN. The interior

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Bar Box

Materials

Oak

English Regency Rosewood Box
English Regency Rosewood Box

English Regency Rosewood Box

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in

English Regency Rosewood Box

Located in Sheffield, MA

Regency rosewood box inlaid with rosewood, satinwood and ebonized stringing, the hinged top

Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Bar Box

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Vienna Secessionist Jewelry Box
Vienna Secessionist Jewelry Box

Vienna Secessionist Jewelry Box

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 14.75 in D 9 in

Vienna Secessionist Jewelry Box

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Vienna Secessionist Jewelry box with painted ball feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Bar Box

Materials

Burl, Walnut

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1930s English Regency Antique Bar Box

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Hardwood

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1950s French Antique Bar Box

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Fabric

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Antique Bar Box For Sale on 1stDibs

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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.

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