19th Century Moghul jewelry box
Sold|$800
19th Century Moghul jewelry box
Located in Bantam, CT
A highly unusual carved and decorated throughout bone jewelry box in the early 17th century Moghul
19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Bone Box
Bone
Sold|$800
19th Century Moghul jewelry box
Located in Bantam, CT
A highly unusual carved and decorated throughout bone jewelry box in the early 17th century Moghul
Bone
Sold|$850
Anglo Indian Glove Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anglo Indian carved teakwood glove box circa 1880. Perfect for hiding a remote control. (ab600/10)
Wood, Bone, Ebony
Sold|$2,200
Fluted Ebony box, 19th c
Located in San Marino, CA
Ebony sewing box with reeded carved exterior, interior with ten upper compartments, seven having
Ebony, Bone
Asprey English Games Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Made by Asprey about 1870 this amazing luxurious and exceptional games box is made to impress and
Wood, Bone
Sold|$895
Early Prisoner of War Domino Box
Located in Houston, TX
Napoleonic era bone games set measuring 61/4" high with a sliding lid, geometric and floral
Bone
Sold|$599
Sailor Made Specimen Wood Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1850s Sailor made specimen wood box with various specimens such as: rosewood, bone, ebony
Bone, Ivory, Mother-of-Pearl, Boxwood, Rosewood
Madagascar ebony, rosewood, bone, and gilded brass table cabinet
By Theodore de Voghel
Located in New York, NY
A rare portable cabinet, or stipo by the northern artisan Theodore de Voghel, (active mid to late 16th century). The cabinet is of Madagascar ebony, an exotic wood, naturally striate...
Brass
English Art Deco Wood, Sterling, and Bone Cigar Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An elegant burlwood, bone, and sterling silver double compartment cigar box, dating from the 1920's
Sterling Silver
Sold|$1,950
Porcupine Quill Boxes from Sri Lanka
Located in New York, NY
Ebony and Bone Inlay Porcupine Quill Box from Galle, Southern Ceylon (now Sri Lanka); inlaid in
Ebony, Bone
Sold|$1,900
19th Century Large Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in New York, NY
19th century large Ceylon Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box. With bone disc inlay along ebony frame
Bone, Ebony
Hobnail Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay Treasure Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is a Hobnail Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay Treasure Chest. Key.
Walnut
Late 19th Century Carved Bone and Sandalwood Casket
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A finely carved bone and sandalwood casket. Excellent overall condition. Retaining the original
Anglo-Indian Satinwood Writing Box with Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Anglo-Indian writing box with ebony and bone inlay. Ebony banding on all edges with star inlay
Satinwood, Ebony, Bone
Sold|$1,100
19th Century Small Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in New York, NY
Small 19th century Ceylon Anglo-Indian quill box with angled top. Inside top features decorative
Bone, Ebony
18th Century Spanish Colonial Mexican Inlay Coffer Box
Located in Montecito, CA
Beautiful 18th Century Spanish Colonial box with bone and ebony only. Interior painted in a
Bone, Ebony
Sold|$2,100
19th Century Raj Quill Box With Fitment
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Raj Quill Box With Fitment
Bone, Wood
1880's Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Tortoise Shell Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning red tortoise shell and bone hand made jewelry box with working lock and key. Exquisitely
Tortoise Shell, Bone
19th Century Inlaid Spanish Tabletop Box, Walnut and Chestnut
Located in Santa Fe, NM
tabletop box retains its original patina throughout, and beautifully executed arabesque and star designs of
Bone, Chestnut, Walnut
Antique Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Buffalo Horn Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
thimbles and three with bone handle lids. Not shown in the images as it was loose in the box is a Horn
Bone, Horn, Sandalwood
Sold|$4,000
Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box
Located in Hudson, NY
A mid 19th century example of a Vizagapatam horn and ivory box. Nicely carved bone finial sits
Miniature Antique Grand Piano Jewelry Box, circa 1830
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique mahogany jewelry box in the form of a miniature grand piano with beautifully detailed bone
Bone, Ebony, Mahogany
Sold|$1,650
Rare 18th Century Syrian Marquetry Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Syrian Marquetry Box Inlaid With Bone, Brass and Various Exotic Woods. Each Piece Of
Wood
Sold|$1,250
Sri Lankan Ebony Box, Late 19th c
Located in San Marino, CA
Ebony box with bone inlaid elephant motif, nine bone inlaid compartments above one lower
Sold|$2,200
Sri Lankan Ebony Sewing Box, Late 19th c
Located in San Marino, CA
Sri Lankan ebony sewing box with bone inlaid elephant motif, twelve compartments above one lower
Ebony
Antique Ivory Inlaid Cribbage Board and Box for Cards, Scotland 1880, H616
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Bone Inlaid Cribbage Board And Box For Cards, Scotland 1880, H616 Scotland 1880 Solid
Maple
Antique Chinese Chicken-Bone Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese chicken-bone Jade Snuff bottle, tapered and high shouldered vase form, somewhat
Jade
Sold|$1,760
Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, Typhon, Hippkampoi, Pteracentaur. The interior has two floating lids with bone handles and traces of
Wood, Bone
Sold|$2,560
Harewood Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
inlaid floral vases. The cants on the box are a green colour with decorative shaded boxwood tea plants
Wood, Bone
Sold|$2,800
Satinwood Single Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
inlaid oak leaf. The cants on the box are a green colour with decorative shaded boxwood tea plants
Wood, Bone
Sold|$677
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Georgian Harewood Tea Caddy with two inlaid Conch shells and bone escutcheon. The interior
Wood, Bone
Sold|$1,915
Padauk Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
medallions and a bone escutcheon. The interior has two compartments with large amounts of lining still
Brass
Sold|$1,026
Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
bone escutcheon which is framed with fine tulipwood cross banding. The top features the same inlaid
Wood, Bone
Sold|$3,920
Antique Games Compendium
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. This games box contains the rare guide book and pieces for several games including Bone Chess, Draughts
Brass
Sold|$1,026
Antique Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
lion pad brass feet. The interior features two painted lid compartments with bone handles and still
Brass
Sold|$1,450
Inlaid Wooden Officer's Chest
Located in Heath, MA
Inlaid teak chest, circa 1900, from Gujarat, India. Decorated with bone and rosewood inlay on top
Brass
Sold|$17,500
Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Escritorio
Located in San Francisco, CA
crafted bone and mother of pearl inlay, hand etched sgraffito and original hand forged iron hinges. The
Wood, Shell, Bone
Sold|$814
Satinwood Single Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Inside is a floating bone handled lid and traces of the original lining. This Tea Caddy comes with a
Brass
Sold|$677
Antique Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
the front and top and edged in Boxwood. The lid features a brass swing handle and the front has a bone
Brass
Sold|$7,600
Tortoiseshell & Ivory Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
interior of this rare tea caddy has Ivory facings, a single lid with bone handle and still has most of its
Tortoise Shell, Ivory, Bone
Sold|$10,000
Green Tortoiseshell tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tea caddy lid is lined with a red velvet, has two lids with bone handles and still contains most of
Silver
Sold|$7,250
Inlaid Portuguese Baúl
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Decorative boxes (or baúls) like this one inlaid with mother-of-pearl were coveted luxury goods
Copper
Sold|$2,640
Georgian Tea Caddies
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Matched Pair of Georgian Single Tea Caddies both with superb patination and colour, they are veneered in Harewood with inlaid Ebony & Boxwood Stars to the tops & fronts, with a brass...
Brass
Steel Cutlery Set from St. Louis circa 1850 in Shadowbox Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, marked as such, made of steel and bone with strong decoration; circa 1850, affixed into a shadowbox
Steel
Sold|$4,500
Bone writing box
Located in New York, NY
A bone covered lap desk with velvet lining
Bone, Wood, Velvet
Sold|$3,420
Antique Georgian Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
untouched patination. The interior of this Georgian shell inlaid tea caddy features two bone handled
Bone, Yew
Sold|$2,257
Harewood Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Harewood single tea caddy with tulipwood, boxwood and chequered stringing. Featuring a bone
Brass
Sold|$3,283
George III Miniature Harewood Oval Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Miniature Harewood Oval Tea Caddy with floral pattern inlay on the front and top and bone
Bone, Harewood
Antique Shell Inlaid Harewood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and bone diamond shape escutcheon. The interior features a single lidded compartment with turned
Bone, Harewood
Antique Conch Shell Sycamore Oval Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
swags to the front with a delicate key profile made of bone. The color and patiantion of this piece is
Bone, Sycamore
Antique Oval Harewood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
with turned bone handle and unusual heart shaped escutcheon. The interior of the oval harewood tea
Bone, Harewood
Antique Navette Shaped Harewood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Harewood navette shaped tea caddy adorned with inlaid engraved flower garlands and bone escutcheon
Bone, Wood, Harewood
Antique Shell Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy, 18th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
bone handle and traces of its original tin lining. This charming tea caddy comes with a fully
Bone, Satinwood
Sold|$13,280
Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
lids with bone handles and a velvet lined lid. This wonderful Green Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy comes
Silver
Sold|$7,011
Georgian Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite blonde tented top tortoiseshell tea caddy with bone edges and stringing. The top features
Silver
Sold|$3,550
Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Serpentine caddy with rich dark color. Highly stylized with original interior lids matching the outside figuring.
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Velvet, Wood
Sold|$2,450
Fine Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Classic dome form with shell cartouche on its lid.
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Wood
Sold|$3,900
Fine Georgian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An over scaled fine English caddy. Magnificent proportions.
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Glass, Wood
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.