1840s European Document Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1840s wood European document box with iron ornamentation.
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1840s Antique Document Box
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Wood
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Antique Huanghuali Document Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with original brass mounts. Features a rectangular lid with ornate cut-out brass corners, brass bound down along the outer sides and C-scroll handl...
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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the hardware is bronze.
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1890s Chinese Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Painted Dovetailed Document Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original taupe painted dovetailed document box from New England. The original brass handled.
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19th Century American Country Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Document Box c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An Art Deco wooden document box constructed with dovetail joints and lined with felt.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Document Box with a Calligraphy Document
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese gilt lacquer document box with a calligraphy Document, painted and gilt in flowers, a dedicated artwork.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular.
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1880s Italian Edwardian Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Paper
17th c. Dutch Colonial Macassar Ebony Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare late 17th century Dutch colonial, probably Sri Lankan, Macassar ebony document box having deeply molded raised panel lid, original richly patinated brass studs, carry handles an...
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17th Century Sri Lankan Antique Document Box
Materials
Macassar
Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This late 18th century English document box will make a great decorative object for your study, in a kitchen for old family recipes, or placed upon a bookshelf, holding keepsakes wit...
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18th Century English Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Document Box with Scalloped Décor and Removable Panel
$450
H 12.5 in W 13 in D 9.5 in
Early 20th Century Document Box with Scalloped Décor and Removable Panel
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese document box from the early 20th century with dark red distressed lacquer and brass hardware.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with reddish brown lacquer, brass hardware and carrying handles.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the early 1900s, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular.
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Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design
$575
H 18 in W 24 in D 14 in
19th Century Wooden Document Box with Distressed Patina and Brass Stud Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique rustic Chinese wooden document box with brass stud design. This antique Chinese wooden document box, embellished with a brass stud design, radiates rustic charm and carrie...
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19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Silver Inkwell & Document Box. No apparent hallmarks so we are assuming this is silver plate.
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Mid-19th Century British Directoire Antique Document Box
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Early 20th Century Black Leather Document Box Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century black leather document box, circa 1910. This box could serve as jewel box or for a watch collection having multiple lift out trays as shown, lined in su...
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1910s English Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 18th century New England dovetailed and boxwork inlaid document chest in butternet and walnut.
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18th Century Campaign Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles
$850
H 12 in W 27 in D 13 in
19th Century Indonesian Red and Black Lacquered Document Box with Brass Handles
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 19th century red and black lacquered Indonesian document box is a beautiful way to keep your important papers tucked away.
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19th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Document Box
Materials
Teak
19th Century Document Box on Stand/Table
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century mohogany document box on a later stand table with great patina.
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19th Century American Antique Document Box
Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
$2,950
H 5.5 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass bound Regency period rosewood document box by Wells & Lambe with brass edges, geometric line inlay and flush mounted skeletal lift handles.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Antique Java Indonesia Teak Burl Document Box Circa Late 19th - 20th Century
$1,100
H 7 in W 20 in D 13 in
Antique Java Indonesia Teak Burl Document Box Circa Late 19th - 20th Century
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique Java Indonesia teak burl document box with pieces metal corner mounts, brass studs, wood trim, side handles and a shield form escutcheon plate with a later fitted key.
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Campaign Antique Document Box
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Late Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Document Box with Gilt Floral Scrolling Motifs
$1,150
H 9 in W 30.5 in D 20 in
Late Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Document Box with Gilt Floral Scrolling Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Chinese red lacquer document box, dating to the late Qing dynasty (19th to early 20th century), exudes timeless elegance and functionality.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Softwood
Antique Chinese Polychromed Chinoiserie Document Box c1890
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 22.5 in D 15 in
Antique Chinese Polychromed Chinoiserie Document Box c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chinese document box, dating to approximately 1890, features a rich polychromed Chinoiserie decoration.
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Late 19th Century Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Antique 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Box 6 Plank Trunk 1680
$1,095
H 11.25 in W 24 in D 15.75 in
Antique 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Box 6 Plank Trunk 1680
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique English, Charles II (Carolean) period carved oak bible or document box, circa 1680. Such boxes were particularly popular in the 17th century, when printed bibles were ...
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1680s English Charles II Antique Document Box
Materials
Iron
Fine Document Box of Walnut Inlaid and banded with satinwood, mid 19thC Ca 1840
$546
H 3.4 in W 8.4 in D 5.9 in
Fine Document Box of Walnut Inlaid and banded with satinwood, mid 19thC Ca 1840
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality English mid 19th C Victorian period box or document box with fine inlaid detail, having a hinged lid with a brass swan neck handle, dating to the mid/ ear...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American
Price Upon Request
H 8.2 in W 15.5 in D 8.25 in
Federal Grain Painted and Stenciled Document Box 19th Century American
Located in Hudson, NY
A spectacular and fine, dovetailed poplar, rosewood grain painted and ebonized document box. The gold stenciling is of a very fine quality.
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Document Box
Materials
Gold, Steel
Antique English Wood & Brass Travelling Lap Desk and Document Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique lap desk and document box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1825 and done in the period Early Victorian style.
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC
$1,527Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 5.52 in W 14.18 in D 10.44 in
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cherry Red Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining & Brass Handle & Black Baize Base Fitted With Hill & Cozens 5 Lever Brass Lock Stamped G M C The Medical A...
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Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
American Leather Document Box, Circa 1830s, Samuel Francis Smith
Located in Hudson, NY
This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the early nineteenth century.
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1830s American American Classical Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather, Pine, Linen
Painted 19th Century American Document Box
Located in Hudson, NY
A spectacular and fine, painted and stenciled, pine documentbox. The original blue paint having turned a dark green over time with the varnished finish, typical of Boston pieces. Yo...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
$27,500
H 5.75 in W 10 in D 13.25 in
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Edo/Meiji period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificently decorated Japanese lacquer document box, ryoshibako, signed Umeboshi/Baikyo, late Edo or early Meiji Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
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1860s Japanese Meiji Antique Document Box
Materials
Softwood, Lacquer
Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Document Box, Hatsune Landscape
Located in Taichung, TW
The Design & Impact: This exquisite antique document box (fubako) beautifully captures the aristocratic elegance of the classical Heian court, heavily inspired by the revered "Ha...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Antique Lacquer Document Box with Elaborate Hawk and Faux Oak Grain
$12,500
H 16.75 in W 12.25 in D 8.75 in
Japanese Antique Lacquer Document Box with Elaborate Hawk and Faux Oak Grain
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese antique lacquer document box with elaborate hawk and faux oak grain, Late Meiji (1868 - 1912) / Early Taisho (1912 - 1926) period lacquer box with impressively rendered hawk...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Ryoshibako Document Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
The generous size of the box was reserved for paper document and called Ryoshibako in Japanese.
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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
$2,880
H 21.86 in W 17.52 in D 12.41 in
Camphor Wood Lacquered Chinese Scholar Cabinet / Document Box, 'Qing Dynasty'
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A 19th century camphor wood lacquered Chinese scholar cabinet from the Qing Dynasty. It features original fittings which include side and drawer handles. This cabinet once belonged t...
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
$12,000
H 2.5 in W 9 in D 10 in
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan. The low, rec...
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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Document Box
Materials
Coral
19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes
$949 / set
H 8.67 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Collection of six sheet steel and hinged document boxes, with decorative squat Swiss style shields hand painted with dates and numbers.
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Steel
Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
$800
H 7 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Antique Document Wooden Box with Incised Diamond Motifs and Wave Patterns
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with incised diamond motifs and wave patterns and partitioned interior.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Document Box
Materials
Metal
Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
$800
H 6.25 in W 16 in D 12.5 in
Rustic Indian Document Wooden Box with Brass Details and Partial Opening Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Indian wooden document box from the 19th century with brass details, partial opening top and petite bracket feet.
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19th Century Indian Rustic Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
$895
H 11.75 in W 19.75 in D 13.5 in
Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique 19th century British pine document box with iron handles, monogrammed L.B. Elliott on a brass plaque on the top.
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Early 20th Century British British Colonial Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass, Iron
Japanese Maki-e Lacquered Box, Ric.049
Located in Norton, MA
Japan, Edo to Meiji period, a long rectangular document box with hinged cover, decorated with a bird and a floral basket, The locker is not functioning.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
Early 19Thc Original Blue Painted Mini -Dome Top Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Blue painted table top dome top document box.The hardware is original and square nail construction.The condition is good with minor scratches.
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Moroccan Coffer, Trunk or Box
Located in Houston, TX
This large Middle Eastern, Syrian, Arabesque decorative box, document box, coffer, trunk or chest is a versatile piece that could also be used as a table.
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1920s Moroccan Islamic Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
A French Empire Gilt-tooled Morocco Leather Box
Located in Roma, IT
In Morocco leather document box with fine tooled gold decoration, France circa 1820 in it’s original, wonderful patina.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather, Wood
Embossed Leather Traveling Desk Box With Mother of Pearl Studs
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare North American embossed leather traveling desk/document box dating to 1825. This finely crafted piece features richly tooled leather panels and decorative mother-of-pearl stud...
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1820s American Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl
C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 17 in D 9.25 in
C. 1850 American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, - Worcester County
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-19th Century American Domed Leather Document or Valise Box, Monogrammed “H. S.”, Likely Worcester County, Massachusetts Measuring 17 inches wide, 9.25 inches deep, and 7 inches ...
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Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.25 in
Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
This remarkable Regency-period jewelry or document box is a rare example of Egyptian Revival design, a style that gained popularity during the early 19th century following the Napole...
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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Document Box
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Walnut Biedermeier Casket with Mirror and Removable Tray, circa 1830
$1,779Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.71 in W 14.38 in D 10.63 in
Walnut Biedermeier Casket with Mirror and Removable Tray, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A charming decorative object that combines utility with timeless simplicity, ideal as a jewelry or document box and a fine example of refined 19th-century craftsmanship.
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Document Box
Materials
Mirror, Walnut, Spruce
Antique Document Sleeve, English, Stationery Box, Desk, Office, Georgian, C.1800
$1,437Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.86 in W 9.26 in D 2.96 in
Antique Document Sleeve, English, Stationery Box, Desk, Office, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique document sleeve. An English stationery box in mahogany and satinwood marquetry, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Deed Box 1680
$1,295
H 10.25 in W 28.5 in D 15.5 in
Antique English 17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Bible Document Deed Box 1680
Located in Portland, OR
Such boxes were highly valued in the 17th century when early printed bibles were exceptionally expensive, but they were also used for other family documents such as title deeds and w...
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1680s English Charles II Antique Document Box
Materials
Oak
Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.75 in W 14.75 in D 8.75 in
Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
These boxes were commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries to store tools, documents, or other small items.
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Paint
Boulle Stationery Box by Leuchars & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
When opened, the interior reveals a royal blue lined fitted interior with several partitions designed for storing letters and smaller documents. The underside of the box is signed L...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Lion Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian carved walnut document lion box.
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19th Century Italian Antique Document Box
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century George III English Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
The cover and front are adorned with delicate shield-shaped inlays, offering a subtle yet distinguished decorative detail characteristic of Georgian refinement. The box opens to re...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Document Box
Materials
Metal
Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers
$5,800 / set
H 5.5 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in
Documented Georgian /Sheraton Marquetry Tea Caddy, with Prince of Wales Feathers
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Documented Georgian Sheraton Period Marquetry Tea Caddy with Prince of Wales Feathers, Inscribed “E * S 1797,” England, circa 1795–1800 8 pieces: the Tea caddy box, the two caddy bo...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Document Box
Materials
Hardwood, Satinwood, Harewood
Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
$1,148Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in W 14.97 in D 10.24 in
Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
The writing surface folds open on both sides, offering hidden storage space beneath for letters and documents. This writing box has been gently cleaned in our workshop, ensuring it i...
Category
19th Century English Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Victorian Burled Marquetry Inlay Trinket Vanity Case Cigar Box
$1,175
H 8.75 in W 23 in D 22 in
Antique French Victorian Burled Marquetry Inlay Trinket Vanity Case Cigar Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Great for use as a jewelry box, document storage case, hand guns and ammunition or a cigar humidor.
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Pine, Burl
Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
$2,950
H 5 in W 13.5 in D 9 in
Large Early 19th Century Antique Hand Carved Wooden Mughal Decorative Box
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Unique one of kind treasure documents rectangular shape Moorish wooden box.
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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
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Document Box
Located in Toronto, ON
Fully lined birds eye maple document box.
Category
19th Century Antique Document Box
Period Jacobean Document Box
Located in Washington, DC
A finely carved oak lift top Jacobean English document box, carved lid and body with original iron work.
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Document Box
Materials
Iron
Anglo-Indian Document Box
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Anglo-Indian document box, profusely decorated with 23 carved bone elephants, Measures: 41 x 30 x 20cm Our eclectic stock crosses cultures, continents, styles and famous names.
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1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Document Box
Materials
Oak
19th Century Mahogany Document Box
Located in Boston, MA
19th century mahogany document box with key.
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19th Century English Antique Document Box
Edwardian Mahogany Document Box, circa 1905
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice English Edwardian mahogany document box in the Sheritan revival style with brass pull-ring catch to front which opens to reveal 6 compartments and a leatherette writing slope,...
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Tole Document Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century French tole document boxes.
Category
19th Century French Antique Document Box
Materials
Tôle
Late 19th Century Thai Lacquered Footed Document Box
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century lacquered and decorated footed document box.
Category
1890s Thai Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese document box
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box. The exterior elaborately decorated in makie, or gold inlaid lacquer, with a variety of idealized landscape views.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Documents Box
Located in London, west Sussex
This magnificent and ornately carved 19th century Chinese carved hardwood documents box features brass corners, hinges and lock.
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Antique Indian Document Box
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking box with metal straps and tooled surface decoration.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Document Box
Italian Inlaid Document Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine specimen in the provincial fabled Sorrento style with prominent colorful figures. The piece is generously scaled and beautifully appointed. Each side, as well as top, with...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century J.C Vickery Leather Document Box
By J. C. Vickery
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Leather document box by J.C Vickery, Regent Street W, London The original lock with key is branded Bramah, London The box is covered of natural light brown Leather, with a handle o...
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather
Large Japanese Lacquer Document Box
Located in New york, NY
19th century Japanese lacquer document box with metal trim and gold accents.
Category
19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Metal
Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland's Mahogany Document Box, circa 1825
Unavailable
H 8.08 in W 10.63 in D 15.16 in
Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland's Mahogany Document Box, circa 1825
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Major-general sir Peregrine Maitland's mahogany document box, with recessed handles and reinforced brass edges, the central plaque inscribed 'PM' beneath a family crest, with central...
Category
1820s English Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Document Box
Located in New York, NY
Chinese brass and lacquered wood document box, simple rectangular wood box with brass hardware edgings for protection and front lock plate, wood section covered in a dark lacquer, hi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Lacquer Document Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Late 18th-early 19th century Chinese export lacquer box. Made for European markets. Gold embellishments of swags and flowers decorate the lid of the box. Keyhole, but no key. Metal h...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Walnut Document Box 17th Century
Located in EL Waalre, NL
An English Charles II fine carved walnut document or bible box, end 17th century. The lid retaining an iron hasp.
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Document Box
Materials
Walnut
George III Letter or Document Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
Straight front with concave corners. Mahogany solids and veneers. 12 compartmentalized sections but missing 5 of the light wood separators. Minor chips to the satinwood thin moldings...
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
New England Pine Document Box, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
New England pine document box, circa 1790.
Category
1790s American Antique Document Box
Materials
Pine
Meiji period document box of large size
Located in Fresno, CA
Late Meiji period bunko-bako or document box, with the sides and panels decorated with landscape panels executed in hiramakie, with a second interior lacquer tray, in nishiji lacquer...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
American, Walnut Dome Top Document Box on Stand
Located in New York, NY
American, walnut dome-top document box circa 1880 with brass handle on later stand.
Category
19th Century American Antique Document Box
Materials
Walnut
Rare Portrait Decorated Painted Document Box
Located in Hadley, MA
VERY RARE, EARLY KEEPSAKE OR DOCUMENT BOX Exceptional painted portrait decoration, within a paint decorated faux frame, against a bold blue and green combed "exotic wood" backgrou...
Category
19th Century American Antique Document Box
Materials
Pine
18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Escribania' or 'Document Box'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 18th century Spanish colonial 'scribe' box, or 'escribania' as it is known in Spanish -- for the storage of papers, ink and writing instruments. Red cedar with hand carved ced...
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX . JAPAN, CIRCA 1880
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DECORATED WITH MOTHER OF PEARL, GILT AND SILVER LACQUER FLOWERS, BRANCHES AND LEAVES ON A BLACK LACQUER BACKGROUND.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890
Unavailable
H 6.125 in W 15.125 in D 12.5 in
AN EDO MEIJI PERIOD LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX. JAPAN, CIRCA 1890
Located in New York, NY
RECTANGULAR, THE COVER DECORATED WITH A GILT LACQUER DESIGN OF TURTLES IN A POND ON A BLACK LACQUER BACKGROUND, THE INTERIOR FITTED WITH A TRAY.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Document Box
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 15.36 in D 5.12 in
19th Century, Edo Period Japan, Suzuribako and Bunko Document Box
Located in London, GB
Fine Bunko (document box) and Suzuribako (writing box), style of Ogawa Haritsu, seal mark of KAN.
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Document Box
Materials
Copper, Silver
19th Century Chinese Document Box
Located in SOMIS, CA
The lacquers aged naturally to achieve a mellow, beautiful patina. Such a box is used to store, deliver and present important documents to the Emperor or a high power official.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Red Lacquer Leather Document Box
Unavailable
H 5.12 in W 14.57 in D 7.88 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Scholar's Red Lacquer Leather Document Box
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
***SUMMER SALE*** This Ming dynasty scholar’s document box was skillfully crafted from wood, leather, lacquer and brass, all materials that have developed a rich patina over time.
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 18.51 in D 13.78 in
Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in London, Middlesex
The hinged rectangular lid inlaid in tulipwood, amaranth and a floral spray within a cartouche. The sides with handles and on short fluted and acanthus feet. The style of the mar...
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Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Document Box
Materials
Tulipwood
Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century
Unavailable
H 12 in W 26 in D 13.75 in
Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century
Located in Quechee, VT
This handsome large document box is sponge-painted in black over red and has a spray of stenciled golden flowers along the front, with tendrils finished by hand.
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Document Box
Materials
Iron
English Mahogany Knife Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
Converted from a knife box to a document box some time ago.
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19th Century English Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Oak Box
Located in Alpharetta, GA
A beautiful antique oak document box with a wonderful color and natural patina.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Document Box
Materials
Oak
Antique English Oak Campaign Box with Lock and Key Mounted on a New Stand
Unavailable
H 25 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
Antique English Oak Campaign Box with Lock and Key Mounted on a New Stand
Located in Barrington, IL
A large Victorian oak document box with inset brass side handles and corners.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Document Box
Materials
Oak
Fine and Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Hand Tooled Leather Petaca
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 20.5 in D 14 in
Fine and Rare 18th Century Spanish Colonial Hand Tooled Leather Petaca
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb early 18th century hand tooled and embossed leather Spanish Colonial petaca (document box) with beautiful hand-forged iron hasp, hinges and lock-plate.
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18th Century and Earlier Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather
Exquisite Regency Mahogany Hexagonal Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
The interior has been professionally relined with handcrafted marble paper. A beautiful box in wonderful condition, it would be perfect for important A4 documents.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Silver Bridge Storage Box British Marks Mappin & Webb
Unavailable
H 2.37 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
20th Century Silver Bridge Storage Box British Marks Mappin & Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Palermo, IT
Silver bridge box with original documents made in London 1914.
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Document Box
Materials
Silver
Salisbury Workshop Mid-17th Century Oak Box
Located in Matlock, Derbyshire
Small mid-17th century oak document box, Salisbury, circa 1650-1660. The chamfered single plank lightly moulded top above a boarded box, with characteristic Salisbury twin oval ...
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17th Century English Jacobean Antique Document Box
Materials
Oak
18th C Spanish Colonial Travel Trunk ~ Sabino Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The size is larger than a document box but still small enough to not requiere a huge area for display.
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18th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Document Box
Fine Regency Standish by Edwards, London, 1817
By David Edward
Located in New York, NY
See also a fine quality document box made for George Arney, the second Attorney General of New Zealand previously offered by us and now in the collection of The High Court, Wellingto...
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19th Century English Antique Document Box
Sterling Silver Winston Churchill Plate Hour of Decision Signed Sarah Churchill
Unavailable
H 0.1 in Dm 9 in
Sterling Silver Winston Churchill Plate Hour of Decision Signed Sarah Churchill
Located in WILMINGTON, CA
Sterling silver Winston Churchill plate hour of decision signed Sarah Churchill "The Hour of Decision" by John Spencer Churchill with box and documents signed by Sarah Churchill ...
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19th Century Antique Document Box
Materials
Sterling Silver
Desk Set in Boulle Marquetry Napoléon III Period, 19th Century
Unavailable
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
Desk Set in Boulle Marquetry Napoléon III Period, 19th Century
Located in Manduel, FR
Desk set Boulle marquetry Napoleon III period These items can be sold separately: Pair of candlesticks Frame photo Letter box Document holder. Interieur of original in gree...
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1850s English Napoleon III Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s
Unavailable
H 9.06 in W 17.33 in D 11.42 in
Domed Box Customised with 19th Century Paper Documents French, circa 1860s
Located in London, GB
19th century French domed box with its original handle customised on the outside and inside with a variety of old manuscripts and documents.
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood, Paper
Document Box
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continental baroque style document box, early 19th century.
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19th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Document Box
Elegant Japanese Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant Japanese Meiji period hardwood document box with iron hardware and Japanese inscriptions on the drawer front.
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Document Box
Dutch Colonial Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
17th C Dutch colonial document box in amboyna and rosewood with original brass hardware and standing on original tuned bun feet - beautifully patinated.
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Document Box
Materials
Rosewood, Amboyna
Antique Painted Document Box
Located in Houston, TX
This amazing original painted document box has aged beautifully. It adorns a floral pattern and appears to have reference to a family crest on the top.
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18th Century Antique Document Box
Materials
Iron
English Tooled Leather Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 18th Century tooled leather document box with original brass handle and iron lock, the slightly domed top with diamond tooled design and arched boarder, still retaining some ...
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18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass, Iron
Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.
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1780s French Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Regency Brass-Inlaid Ebony Document Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid ebony document box, of rectangular form with and end drawers and two postage slits, set on bun feet, English c 1815 H 5”
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1810s English Antique Document Box
19th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Document Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A 19th century Chinese carved camphor wood document box. The intricately carved box depicts the story of a warrior battle.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
19th c. English Embossed Leather Document Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 19th century embossed leather document box. The top with a detailed embossed scene depicting Bacchanalia.
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19th Century English Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather
Tooled Leather Document Box, French 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period document box in hand-tooled leather, with gilt brass hardware and retaining its original key.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Document Box
Materials
Leather
RARE 19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED DOCUMENT BOX FROM NEW ENGLAND. THIS BOX HAS THE ORIGINAL BRASS KEY PLATE AND IS SQUARE NAIL CONSTRUCTION.
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19th Century American Antique Document Box
Materials
Pine
Antique Mahogany Knife Document Boxes - A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is a wonderful matching pair of mahogany knife boxes now fitted as document boxes. The pieces retain their original impressive brass hardware and handles.
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Document Box
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Hide Document Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous document box once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official, used to store and protect his works of fine calligraphy and landscape painting.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
19THC DOCUMENT BOX
Located in Los Angeles, CA
GREAT ORIGINAL OLD WHITE PAINT GREAT PATINA AND CONDITION WONDERFUL DOVETAILED CONSTRUCTION FOUND IN NEW ENGLAND .
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19th Century American Antique Document Box
Materials
Pine
Chinese Burl Wood Document Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted from a beautiful specimen of burled northern elm (yumu), this wooden document box likely once sat in the studio of a Qing-dynasty scholar-official.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Metal
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese export, circa 1820. An exceptional quality and rare form. Featuring figural landscape decorations in gilt to the main black lacquer doors, which open to reveal 13 separated c...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Document Box
Materials
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Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
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Located in Tampa, FL
A renaissance revival style solid bronze box of the highest quality. The deep blue velvet interior has a ring holder. The interior depth is two and a half inches. No key. Austria, ci...
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1880s Austrian Antique Document Box
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
$1,025
H 10 in W 11.75 in D 6 in
Japanese Lacquer Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay and Parquetry Drawers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A finely crafted Japanese tabletop cabinet from the early 20th century, this compact storage piece is richly detailed with traditional decorative techniques and export-era flourishes...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
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$13,535
H 86.23 in W 51.97 in D 21.26 in
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Located in Madrid, ES
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Document Box
Materials
Wood
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$2,900
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
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Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean keyaki (Japanese elm), lacquer, and mother-of-pearl inlaid personal accessory chest for a woman, Joseon Dynasty, early 19th century or earlier, Korea. The small ac...
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Early 19th Century Korean Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
$6,473
H 96.46 in W 51.97 in D 19.69 in
Rare and Beautiful Architectural Pagode Display Cabinet, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
Made of carved wood with transparent fences and scrollwork panels, two dragons at the front and pagoda roofs on top. A beautiful realization by the Chinese woodcarver and furniture m...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Document Box
Materials
Sapele Wood, Ivory
Chinese Carved Wooden Gilted Panel Wall Decoration
Located in Vienna, AT
Relief made of carved and gilded wood, with applications in different materials. Some chip and repairs. Differences in shade. Wear due to age and use.
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1930s Chinese Antique Document Box
Materials
Softwood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Document Box
Materials
Brass
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Located in Pomona, CA
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Document Box
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$187,500
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Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Document Box
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Glass, Mahogany
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Display Shelves with Fretwork Motifs
$8,625 / set
H 79 in W 39.25 in D 14 in
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Display Shelves with Fretwork Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique display shelves, crafted in rich hardwood with intricate fretwork motifs, these late Qing Dynasty bookcases elevate any collection with their refined architectural ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Document Box
Materials
Hardwood
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Located in New York, NY
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Antique Document Box For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique document box available at 1stDibs. Each antique document box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique document box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique document box bearing Georgian, Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique document box that is appealing in its simplicity, but J.C. Vickery, Japanese School and Robert Burr Saddle & Trunk Maker produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Document Box?
Prices for an antique document box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $190 and can go as high as $166,312, while the average can fetch as much as $1,600.
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