Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Bronze Box
Ormolu
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
amalgam to an object of bronze.The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-coloured veneer
Ormolu
Antique Chinese Lead & Bronze Tea Caddy With Glass Covered Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique Chinese 9-sided lead & bronze tea caddy with 18 hand-painted panels (behind glass) with
Bronze, Lead
18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Large South Staffordshire Table Snuff Box, painted with figures and animals by
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Bronze Burl Walnut French Jewelry Sewing Casket Silk Lined Interior 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s early Victorian Period Gilt Bronze
Brass
Stunning Late 1800s Gothic Revival Walnut & Brass Tea Caddy Box W. Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
organic wood of the box. What makes this tea caddy extra special are the many bronze Gothic symbols. The
Bronze, Brass
Gilt bronze perfume box with opaline "gorge de pigeon" flasks first 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
Perfume box with six blown and cut opaline crystal flasks set in an open, gilt bronze box. The pink
Crystal, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze lidded canister, tea caddy, or
Sterling Silver, Bronze
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch Box / Bonbonniere Circa 1780, white ground, hand-painted floral
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, white with hand-painted
Bronze, Enamel
19th C. Bohemian Ruby Cut-to-Clear Crystal Casket Starburst Lid , C. 1850-1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the luminous ruby crystal, creating layered visual depth when illuminated. The box retains its
Bronze
Antique Medieval Style Chest Circa 1900
Located in Madrid, ES
gilded bronze with glass inlays. The intricate design and detailed craftsmanship make it a striking piece
Bronze
Pair Of George III Mahogany And Satinwood Telescopic Knife Urns
Located in Essex, MA
Domed tops with gilt bronze pineapple finials. Top lifts to expose cutlery storage slots. Concave
Bronze
18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box - 'Musicians in parkland'
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century South Staffordshire Snuff Box, decorated with a couple and two seated musicians in
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Double Hinged
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Patch / Snuff Box - Hinged on both base and lid, the base is decorated
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1775, rare purple ground colour
Bronze, Enamel
Austrian Figural Bronze Tobacco Jar Humidor
Located in New York, NY
Our exotic tobacco jar, believed to be of Austrian origin, comes in the form of the bust of a bearded man with fur cape and woven fur hat, and may depict a Mongolian or Siberian warr...
Bronze
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that holds an assortment
Bronze
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Rectangular Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, of shallow form, white with
Bronze, Enamel
Antique American Gold Bronze Humidor, Circa 1930s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Gold Bronze Humidor, Circa 1930s.
Bronze
17th/18th C. Italian Pietra Dura Ebony Casket with Ormolu Mounts, Ducal Workshop
Located in New York, NY
An Important and Rare 17th to 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Ormolu Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box
Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Amethyst, Bronze
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Bilston Enamel Oval Patch / Snuff Box Circa 1780, blue-ground, transfer printed and
Bronze, Enamel
Tiffany Studios New York Lacquered Bronze "Volcano" Humidor
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This lacquered bronze “Volcano” humidor by Tiffany Studios New York features a dramatic design of a
Bronze
Scatola in Bronzo e Porcellana Blu Cobalto Francia Primi '900
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Scatola in porcellana e bronzo traforato con piedini e anse a volute fogliacee. Coperchio con riserve in oro a paesaggio lacustre e scena galante. Interno ornato con mazzetti di fior...
Bronze
Allegories of Art, French 19th Century Large Jewelry Casket After Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Napoleon III Jewelry Casket In chiseled and silvered bronze, decorated with putti scenes in
Bronze
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink
Bronze, Enamel
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
18th C Allegorical Gilt Enamel Snuff Box, Atrib Fromery Workshop
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th C Brass-Mounted Allegorical Motif Enamel Snuff Box, Attributed to the Fromery Workshop The
Bronze
Liquor cellar with cut crystal bottles and glasses
Located in Paris, FR
Flamed mahogany liqueur cellar with brass inlaid frame simulating box hardware. The side handles
Crystal, Bronze
Moorish Incense Burner from Spain, Dated to 10th-12th Century
Located in London, GB
: Burner height 20cm, width 12cm, depth 12cm Box height 23cm, width 21cm, depth 18cm This rare object
Bronze
19th Century French Enamel Patch Box with Hand-Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Basildon, GB
19th Century Enamel Rectangular Patch Box, pwhite with hand-painted floral motifs around edges and
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Hand-Embroided Silk Purse 1910
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elevate your style with this exquisite antique hand-embroidered silk purse dating back to 1910, a true testament to the craftsmanship of a bygone era. The intricate embroidery on the...
Bronze
$460Sale Price|20% Off
St. Cloud Style Hen and Chicken Snuff Box by Samson
By Saint Cloud, Samson & Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
St. Cloud style hen and chicken snuff box, by Samson. Large size, beautifully decorated.
Bronze
$12,986Sale Price|25% Off
Covered Vase with Atlantes, attr. to A. Giroux, France, circa 1880
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ovoid-shaped covered vase in patinated bronze with golden highlights, with rich rotating
Bronze
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III card holder
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III card holder (card fray) Gilt bronze and enamel Origin France Circa 1900 Gilt bronze
Bronze, Enamel
Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century
By A. Klein
Located in Paris, FR
the lid. The front and back of the box are decorated with images of Diana being woken by her nymphs
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Early 17th Italian Renaissance Box Set Ebony, Gilded Bronze and Gemstones
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and valuable ebony-plated domed case with rich gilt bronze decoration and central jasper medallion. Italian Renaissance manufacture from the early 17th century. The production...
Bronze
Antique African Moroccan Tribal Carved Wood Flask 19th C.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan tribal wood flask. Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the
Brass, Bronze
$4,198Sale Price|30% Off
GERMANY 1870 Black Forest Oversized Cigar Humidor Box In Solid Carved Oak Wood
By Black Forest
Located in Miami, FL
A German cigar humidor box carved in oak wood. This is a fabulous oversized black forest humidor
Bronze
An Exceptional American Caldwell "Renaissance Style" Bronze and Enamel Humidor
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Exceptional American "Renaissance Style" Arts and Crafts Bronze, Enamel and Multi Gemstone Cigar
Multi-gemstone, Bronze, Enamel
Historically Important Antique 19th C. Gilt Snuff Box for Hannah Crowninshield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An historically important gilt bronze snuff box. With highly detailed Neoclassical engraving
Bronze, Gilt Metal
French Empire Boxwood Tabatière with Erotic Enamel Plaque and Gilded Bronze Acce
Located in Kastrup, DK
enamel plaque, elegantly framed by a gilded bronze band, while the underside features a matching gilded
Bronze, Enamel
$2,400Sale Price|56% Off
Rare Early 1900s Cranberry Hand Cut Gorgeous Crystal Box from Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular and Rare Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded Crystal Box from Switzerland, Circa 1900. Box
Crystal, Gold, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor With Match Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Heintz Sterling Overlay on Patinated Bronze Humidor of Dogs Hunting a Big Cat
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Sterling overlay on patinated bronze. Title of this piece is the hunt. Dogs hunting big cats.
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Watch Holder In Gilt Bronze And Red Tortoise Shell XVIII
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover a rare and precious collector's item: this gilded bronze and red tortoiseshell timepiece
Bronze
$9,300
Enamel Lidded Casket
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and Ornate Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Lidded Casket. Chinoiserie Champlevé enamel casket
Bronze
Porcelain and gilt bronze casket - 19th century France
Located in Parma, Emilia-Romagna
French porcelain and gilt bronze box from the 19th century. This art object is made of Sèvres porcelain. The panels with a light blue background are embellished with central medallio...
Bronze
French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket with Starburst Lid and Key
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
combination of substantial crystal and gilt bronze mounting is consistent with French decorative boxes of the
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Empire Paris Amor Love Quiver Arrow Wreath Torch Doves Bronze Inkstand
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Excepional patinated bronze inkstand in the shape of a cascet on a pedestal with a drawer. It has
Bronze
A French Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Caddy, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A French Palais Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Caddy, 19th Century Description: Features iridescent mother-of-pearl shells housed within a fire-gilded brass frame. Produced in Paris ...
Bronze
19th Century English Gilded Shadowbox of "Black Eagle"
Located in High Point, NC
This brass plaque featured in a shadowbox is of the famous circus horse "Black Eagle", and was made and framed circa 1855 to 1860. "Black Eagle" was purchased from the King of the Be...
Bronze
Fine and Decorative Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass Decanter Set, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
and decorative decanter set has a gilt-bronze box with glass panels and an 'up and over' lid enclosing
Bronze
19th Century French Miniature Jewelry Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This antique wood storage or jewelry box features three drawers with a flip up top with mirror. The
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Blue Royal Vienna Porcelain Jewelry Casket
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
jewelry casket is made of the highest quality! Made in the 1890's, this petite jewelry box perfect for
Bronze
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
19th-century English Tea Caddy by P. & F. Schäfer, London
Located in Delft, NL
hinged lid. The name, street, and town are engraved on the hinge. The box is decorated with gilded bronze
Malachite, Bronze
English 19th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An extraordinary 19th century English solid mahogany tea caddy. This shaped box has a carved
Bronze
Regency Tea Caddy
Located in Tampa, FL
A regency tea caddy made of rosewood inlaid with brass. Bronze dore feet are a winged lion with
Brass, Bronze
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.