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Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Porcelain Coromandel Book Slide, 19th Century

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for

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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Folding Draughts and Backgammon Board
Folding Draughts and Backgammon Board

Folding Draughts and Backgammon Board

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

A small, folding, backgammon and draughts games box in blind-book form; constructed from yew wood

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Early 20th Century English Antique Book Box

Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat
Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat

Tibetan Elm Pegam Apothecary Bookcase Chest Altar Cabinet Bench Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Tibetan Pegam book chest bench seat. Made of elm with serpentine form and vibrant hand

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Antique Book Box

Materials

Elm, Paint

Antique Lady's Vanity Case Howell James & Co 1878
Antique Lady's Vanity Case Howell James & Co 1878

Antique Lady's Vanity Case Howell James & Co 1878

Located in London, GB

, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Box

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 1925s
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 1925s

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted Malachite Casket 1925s

Located in London, GB

cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that

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1920s Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver

Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century
Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century

Antique English Victorian Betjemans Oak & Brass Tantalus & Humidor 19th Century

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making

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1890s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Three Bottle Tantalus Betjemann, circa 1870
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Three Bottle Tantalus Betjemann, circa 1870

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Three Bottle Tantalus Betjemann, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

compartments in vanity boxes opened and also the sprung system for book slides. Bramah is London's oldest

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in London, GB

took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Victorian Mahogany Side Cabinet by Collinson and Lock
Victorian Mahogany Side Cabinet by Collinson and Lock

Victorian Mahogany Side Cabinet by Collinson and Lock

By Collinson & Lock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Superb late Victorian mahogany side cabinet with satinwood and box book inlays depicting cherubs

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Crystal Decanter Tantalus Hallmarked 20th Century
Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Crystal Decanter Tantalus Hallmarked 20th Century

Antique Betjemann’s Coromandel Crystal Decanter Tantalus Hallmarked 20th Century

By George Betjeman & Sons

Located in London, GB

took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Book Box

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century
Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

Antique Betjemann’s Oak Three Cut Crystal Decanter Tantalus 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Exposition of 1867 in Paris. They took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They

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1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board
Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board

Victorian Leather Faux Book Box/Games Board

Located in Houston, TX

We found this Victorian leather faux book box in England. The "History of England" book box is

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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather

Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century
Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century

Leather Book Box Side Table or Stand, England, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Pine, Paper

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'
19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ' Faux / Dummy' Book Box 'Hunt Buttons'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ( Faux / Dummy) Book Box 'Hunt Buttons' England, circa 1890s

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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments
Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Satinwood and Rosewood Book Box with Hidden Compartments

Located in Nantucket, MA

An early 1900s rosewood and satinwood book box with lock and key and intricate interior

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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Antique Book Box

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens
Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens

Four Late 19th Century Lepidopterology & Enthmology Faux Book Box Specimens

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A good collection of four book boxes, containing pinned butterfly, moth and insect specimens

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Box

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

Victorian Silver Enamel Cherub Angel Reading a Book Box Card Case Pill Box
Victorian Silver Enamel Cherub Angel Reading a Book Box Card Case Pill Box

Victorian Silver Enamel Cherub Angel Reading a Book Box Card Case Pill Box

Located in New York, NY

OF TWO CHERUB OR ANGELS READING A BOOK - STUNNING QUALITY! THE SILVER BOX WITH ACANTHUS REPOUSSE AND

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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly
Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly

Late 19th to 20th C Zoology Lepidopterist Faux Book Box Specimens Butterfly

Located in Lowestoft, GB

book box. Constructed in pine with its original stained finish. Age related wear, minimal loses to

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Late 19th Century English Antique Book Box

Materials

Natural Fiber, Pine, Paper

Hand Carved 18th Century Balinese Book Box
Hand Carved 18th Century Balinese Book Box

Hand Carved 18th Century Balinese Book Box

Located in Chicago, IL

Gilded and elaborately carved in relief with lush vines and a lowing cow, the wood box is topped

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Mid-18th Century Balinese Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood

Rosewood and Satinwood Book Box with Secret Compartments
Rosewood and Satinwood Book Box with Secret Compartments

Rosewood and Satinwood Book Box with Secret Compartments

Located in Nantucket, MA

An exotic wooden box made to look like a book to hide valuables. It is made of rosewood and

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Early 20th Century Campaign Antique Book Box

Materials

Satinwood

18th Century French Leather Keepsake, Secret Hiding Book 'Box'
18th Century French Leather Keepsake, Secret Hiding Book 'Box'

18th Century French Leather Keepsake, Secret Hiding Book 'Box'

Located in Buisson, FR

Wonderful secret book. Existing book that after being printed directly has been transformed in a

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18th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Paper

Tooled and Gilt Leather Book Form Box
Tooled and Gilt Leather Book Form Box

Tooled and Gilt Leather Book Form Box

Located in Stamford, CT

A handsome tooled and gilt leather book box with marbled paper lining. This is an old record ledger

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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Book Box

Set of Six Antique Faux Books, France, c. 19th Century
Set of Six Antique Faux Books, France, c. 19th Century

Set of Six Antique Faux Books, France, c. 19th Century

Located in Napa, CA

Colorful set of antique faux books, circa 1850's. Separate book boxes; the lids lift off each

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19th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood, Paper

1901 Embossed Figural Litho Biscuit Book Tin by Huntley & Palmers Co. England
1901 Embossed Figural Litho Biscuit Book Tin by Huntley & Palmers Co. England

1901 Embossed Figural Litho Biscuit Book Tin by Huntley & Palmers Co. England

By Huntley & Palmers

Located in Morristown, NJ

An antique tole, tin lithograph book box biscuit tin by Huntley and Palmers, 1901, Reading, England

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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century
Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century

Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century

Located in Stamford, CT

Wonderful and whimsical tramp art sewing box made with old matchbooks. The colorful geometric

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Book Box

Materials

Silk, Paper

Book-Shaped Jewellery Box, England, Mid-19th Century
Book-Shaped Jewellery Box, England, Mid-19th Century

Book-Shaped Jewellery Box, England, Mid-19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Decorative, English jewelry box made of lemon wood in the shape of a book with suggested book ribs

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Fruitwood

Bronze Box in the Shape of a Book with Ship, Signed Max Le Verrier circa 1925
Bronze Box in the Shape of a Book with Ship, Signed Max Le Verrier circa 1925

Bronze Box in the Shape of a Book with Ship, Signed Max Le Verrier circa 1925

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This unique little French treasure features an intricately detailed cover of a sailing ship. Signed by the Artist Max Le Verrier.

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1920s French Antique Book Box

Materials

Bronze

Antique Wood and Brass Faux Book with Hidden Compartment
Antique Wood and Brass Faux Book with Hidden Compartment

Antique Wood and Brass Faux Book with Hidden Compartment

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique wood faux book with hidden compartment. Designed to appear as a beautiful book, this wood

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century French Wooden Opening Book Boxe, from the 1920s
Early 20th Century French Wooden Opening Book Boxe, from the 1920s

Early 20th Century French Wooden Opening Book Boxe, from the 1920s

Located in LEGNY, FR

Very nice and rare large opening boxe that looks like a book with a metal lock. We can see a

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Early 20th Century French Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

France box in the shape of books or Tantalo books Liquor set - leather
France box in the shape of books or Tantalo books Liquor set - leather

France box in the shape of books or Tantalo books Liquor set - leather

By Napoléon III

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing Tántalo or book-shaped leather box concealing a beautiful wheel-engraved crystal set

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Book Box

Materials

Crystal

Antique Art Deco Alabaster and Brass Card Box Jewelry Casket by Betjemann, 1920
Antique Art Deco Alabaster and Brass Card Box Jewelry Casket by Betjemann, 1920

Antique Art Deco Alabaster and Brass Card Box Jewelry Casket by Betjemann, 1920

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in London, GB

cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialised in designs for operating the way that

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1920s English Art Deco Antique Book Box

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit
French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit

French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit

Located in Paris, FR

Ruobo's work, The Art of Woodwork, published in 1772. We learn from his book that toiletry boxes known as

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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Book Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Rosewood

Antique Victorian Coromandel Silver Mounted Cigar Humidor, 1899, 19th Century
Antique Victorian Coromandel Silver Mounted Cigar Humidor, 1899, 19th Century

Antique Victorian Coromandel Silver Mounted Cigar Humidor, 1899, 19th Century

By George Betjeman & Sons

Located in London, GB

cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They specialized in designs for operating the way that

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1890s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, 1851, (2) vols., Benson J. Lossing
The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, 1851, (2) vols., Benson J. Lossing

The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, 1851, (2) vols., Benson J. Lossing

By S. Harper Brothers

Located in Morristown, NJ

spines and corners, marbled sides, endpapers and page edges, in 2-piece leather book box, Dimensions

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1850s American Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Leather Book Form Box with Fitted Cigarette or Cigar Dispenser
Antique Leather Book Form Box with Fitted Cigarette or Cigar Dispenser

Antique Leather Book Form Box with Fitted Cigarette or Cigar Dispenser

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Antique leather book form box with fitted cigarette or cigar dispenser, French or Italian, early

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Early 20th Century French Edwardian Antique Book Box

Materials

Wood

JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX
JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX

JAQUES 1850 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESSMAN CHESS SET INC SMALL BOOK AND HARDWOOD BoX

By House of Staunton

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, Victorian Jaques Staunton pattern Chessman chess set in the original little mahogany box and accompanied by

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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Jasperware Book Slide, circa 1880
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Jasperware Book Slide, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Jasperware Book Slide, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

Pentonville Road, London, George Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making

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1880s English Antique Book Box

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti
Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti

Grand Tour Book of Plaster Intaglios by Bartolomeo Paoletti

Located in Bradenton, FL

Beautifully preserved Grand Tour book-form box housing a collection of twenty-four classical

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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Book Box

Materials

Plaster, Paper

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C
Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C

Antique Victorian Betjemann's Pietra Dura Coromandel Book Slide 19th C

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in London, GB

Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century
Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold

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1820s French Restauration Antique Book Box

Materials

Gold

Miguel Berrocal Cristina Puzzle Sculpture
Miguel Berrocal Cristina Puzzle Sculpture

Miguel Berrocal Cristina Puzzle Sculpture

By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Located in Washington, DC

, 1969-1970. Measures: 6" H x 3.25" W. Original box and book included.

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1860s Spanish Modern Antique Book Box

Materials

Metal

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope by Betjemann & Sons

By George Betjemann & Sons

Located in London, GB

Betjemann amd his two sons took the art of cabinet, box and book slide making to new heights. They

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Book Box

Materials

Brass

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique book box for your home. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every antique book box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique book box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique book box, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Carl Otto Czeschka, Christian Petschler and Christoph Reisser’s Sons each produced at least one beautiful antique book box that is worth considering.

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Prices for an antique book box start at $191 and top out at $41,880 with the average selling for $1,310.
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