Antique Dovetail Box

Exceptionally large early 19th century French petrin (dough box) from near Lyon. Of walnut construction with pine secondary wood, the loose lid top sits on slanted sides and dovetail...

German copper salt box circa 1780 Dovetailed.

A whimsical dovetailed pine box containing 25 papier mache pyramid-shaped objects which were used to calculate volumes in engineering school

Mahogany brass-cornered dovetailed Artist's box with flush Campaign handle to the front drawer.

All drawers are solid wood boxes with dovetail construction. Original finish, this piece has been recently cleaned and buffed by a restoration specialist.

This heavy little almost-square box has bold exposed hand-cut dovetails at each corner and its lovely patina shows all the character and scars of decades of purposeful use.  

A 19th century wooden box from France. This decorative box is composed of a removable lid, metal hardware, and dovetailed box joints.

A charming early American farmhouse country painted pine miniature blanket chest / dowry / table box. Born in the Northeastern United States, possibly Pennsylvania, in the early 19th...

American dovetailed oak puzzle box. The top is dated within an oval cartouche "Patented February 19, 1889".

Crafted from solid wood, the box features a rectangular form with dovetail joinery at the corners, reflecting durability and practical design.

19th century dovetailed wood box with pyramidal patina cast brass lid features raised figural relief appearing to be ten of the apostles.

Exposed dovetails lock together each of the four corners in both the lid and the box, the bottom board being nailed into the case with small brads from the sides.

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period decorative box from the early 20th century with dovetail construction and bronze hardware.

This beautiful piece is native from central Mexico, used to store and transport objects. The tradition came with the Spaniards and until the first half of the twentieth century, i...

About An original wooden baker's bread tray with cutout handles and dovetails joints. "Property of Sunlite Bakery" is stamped on both sides. Creator: Sunlite Bakery, San Jose,...

A small antique Chinese wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century, with cut metal braces and dovetailed accents. Born in China during the early years of the 20th century, thi...

American oak and brass Nautical sexton table lamp on exposed dovetail box with exterior brass mounts and shade, Late 19th century.

Deftly nailed and joined with chiseled dovetail joints, this ordinary pine box reveals a surprisingly careful construction.

Wooden "Spur Auger Bits" Box with dovetail joints. Has three separate hinged compartments each with hand carved grooves perfect for cufflinks or rings.

The top has softly beveled edges, following down to expertly dovetailed sides. The beauty of the dovetails makes the simple box must more interesting.

1920'S ORIGINAL PAINTED RED CROOS BOX DOVETAIL CASE FOUND IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IN GREAT CONDITION

A sliding front panel features two carved fish. The box is dovetailed with a false bottom drawer. Lovely original waxed patina.

Inlaid English Mahogany and Maple box with dovetail joints and fitted interior. Possibly a writer's case or sewing box. .

Turn of the century wooden soda box with dovetail joints and metal hinges.

The drawer is divided to keep your different spices separated. The box is dovetailed in the classic early form on the sides as well as the drawer.

A very charming 17th-century oak deeds box with deep carved decoration to the freize. The box is very well made for the period with visible through dovetails.

An 18th century French walnut box with a dovetailed drawer and hinged lid, opening to a divided interior with two small removable compartments.

Fitted to a primitive dovetailed box. Circa 1880. With compass card from L.J.

Set into a spun brass bowl, fitted to a dovetail box. Glass cover on box. Circa 1890.

Antique boat dry card compass mounted into timber, dovetail box via gimbal by C.R. Sherman. Measures: 8 1/2" x 3 1/2" box.

Brass bezel mounted to a timber, dovetailed box with gimbal. Box is 4 3/4 x 3 1/2. Compass face diameter is 3", overall.

A simple and very attractive sewing or end table featuring a single hand-cut dovetailed drawer in a dovetailed box supported by two trestle-style uprights, fluted on the outside endi...

Antique English Victorian Mahogany Small 5.5" Tea Caddy Desk Box. Item features dovetailed joints, no key but unlocked, very nice antique item.

A well-used pine hand-cut dovetailed tool box with iron hasp to take a padlock.

This one has rectangular leaves with molded cut corners under a nicely dovetailed box apron and swing leg construction under a solid Mahogany top.

The case of a chest of drawers is basically a four-sided dovetailed box with backboards nailed to the back and internal runners for drawers to slide in and out at the front.

The top opens with a slide and push motion to an interior with a lower lid above an interior fitted with compartments of various sizes. The box is crafted with dovetails along the co...

Beautiful and Charming Antique French Country Oak Trunk, Blanket Box, Storage Chest, Coffer, or Coffee Table~~Exposed Dovetailed Construction~~c. 1890s-1900 Wonderful Louis XV sty...

The top is supported by withdrawing a small drawer in the back of the apron, this a hand-dovetailed box that is ideal for storing cards and gaming parts, also integral with the rear ...

Like most of the tables identified from this work center, the top is a thick and broad beautifully grained solid plank of mahogany, affixed to the dovetailed mahogany box on a pair o...

The top of the desk is finished over the drop lid, lowering over it’s original hinges to reveal a spacious interior with four pidgeon-holes over small oxbow drawers on either side fl...

A simple, slightly wedge-shaped pine box featuring all dovetailed construction with a hinged and reinforced lid.

Style: Boxed compass Size: 9" x 9" x 6 1/2", dry compass card diameter: 5 1/2" Period: 19th century, approximately Manufacturer: Unknown, retailer: Paul Pinot,...

An English, 19th century Victorian pine blanket box with exposed dovetail corner joinery, the top with original strap hinges and with inner lidded candle-box, circa 1880.  

Wilcox Crittenden boxed compass with brass gimbal and dry compass card mounted into a dovetailed wooden box.

Solid brass gimballed boat compass fitted to a dovetailed varnished box. This is a 19th century compass from Samuel Thaxter & Son in Boston.

Antique Camphor Wood Box of a Plain Form. circa 1900 The Box Has Block Feet and Features Exposed Dovetails and Carrying Handles.

This fine dovetailed candle box is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has great detailed construction with dovetailed corners and fine cut out finger holes for the slide top.The sur...

By removing the entire dovetailed box from the interior, a previously hidden document drawer becomes visible.

A long antique Chinese elmwood scrolls box from the early 20th century with dovetail accents.

Note the hand carved dovetails at the corners. The box sits on 1/2" tall slab feet.

Late 19th century American walnut three-drawer chest with glove box drawers. Hand dovetailed with scrolled accents along lower apron.      

The Filer has Box Joint Dovetails, The box measure 19 1/4"-inches long x 17"-inches wide x 7"-inches high, There is one dark stain on the top as seen in photo's.

A Spanish strong box from the 18th century. This antique safe from is constructed or iron clad wood, and is handsomely adorn in domed iron nailhead trim throughout it's top, front, a...

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is ...