$540Sale Price|20% Off
WEIGHTED ANTiQUE VICTORIAN LARGE STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET ORIGINAL BOX
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original weighted, Antique Victorian Staunton pattern chess set in the period box which is heavily pati...
Boxwood
$3,905Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Hunting Day Cellarette, Irish, Wine Storage Box, Gillingtons, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique hunting day cellarette. An Irish, mahogany wine storage box by Gillingtons of Dublin, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Superb craftsmanship with a r...
Mahogany
Work Box in Straw Marquetry, Early 19th Century, Antique-Style Decor
Located in NANTES, FR
**Work Box in Straw Marquetry, Early 19th Century, Antique-Style Decor M3681** This work box reveals various examples of straw marquetry craftsmanship inside. It is of fine quality....
Wood
George III Period Inlaid Mahogany Liquor Box or Cellarette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Originally designed in the late Georgian or early Regency periods in England to store and transport wine and spirits—let's say, between your house in London for “the season” or your ...
Brass
Shadow Box Display of Hungarian Hussars Cavalry Toy Soldiers
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Shadow Box Display of Hungarian Hussars Cavalry Toy Soldiers figurines. It depicts a rectangular wood and glass shadow box displaying ten colorful lead soldiers riding hor...
Glass, Wood
Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and sewing implements. Original handmade clockwork inside which operates a working windm...
Alabaster
Fine Antique English Coromandel Decanter / Drinks Box, circa 1880
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent drinks / decanter box made from exotic Coromandel mounted with polished brass mounts inset with a plethora of different kinds of cabochon cut and polished onyx st...
Antique English Calamander, Silver-Plate & Crystal Games Box Tantalus Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Calamander Wood, Silver-Plate & Crystal Games Box Tantalus, Circa 1880's
Crystal, Silver Plate
Novelty Art Deco Silver Plate Hat Box Ice Bucket
Located in Northampton, GB
Art Deco Period Circa 1930 From our Barware collection, we are thrilled to offer this fantastic Novelty Art Deco Hat Box Ice Bucket. The Ice Bucket of novelty shape in the form of a...
Silver Plate
Antique sweets box with reverse-painted glass showing dachshunds. France, 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique French sweets box, Boite à Dragées. These were precious containers for holding sugared almonds, sold as gifts or for special occasions. They are distinctive for their decorat...
Brass
1920s Japanese Lacquered Paper Mache Boxed Pin-Up Card Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Japan, a hand-painted, lacquered papier-mache boxed card set, holding two complete decks of cards, circa 1920s. The holder is lacquered in orange and hand-painted with a gold a...
Paper
19th Century Fitted Decanter Box, 4 Decanter Tantalus A charming piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Fitted Decanter Box, 4 Decanter Tantalus A charming piece in figured walnut lined and fitted with four original glass decanters, each with traces of gilt decoration and...
Walnut
$426Sale Price|20% Off
Late Victorian 9-Spot Domino Set, 55 Pieces, Hardwood Box
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case.
Bone, Wood
Antique Swiss 10 Air Musical Box Langdorff & Fils 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 10 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Langdorff & Fils, circa 1880. The case is inlaid and crossbanded with floral marquetry...
Hardwood
Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany case. The player is in working condition with good tone. Late 19th century.
Mahogany
Magician's Trick Double Wood Boxes with Ties, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This item is from a collection of "magic" props from a California estate, and was accumulated in New York City; home too many famous conjurors; Houdini, Hermann the Great, and Copper...
Wood
Antique Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Decanter Box with Fitted Glassware ca 1800
Located in Nottingham, GB
Dense floral marquetry covers the sloping lid, canted corners, and front panel of this figured walnut decanter casket. Fashioned in the distinctive canted-front profile traditionally...
Brass
French Napoleon III Thuya Burl Liquor Box with 4 Decanters, circa 1860
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant French Napoleon III liquor box, made circa 1860, featuring a finely veneered case in thuya burl with contrasting stringing, dark banding likely in ebony or ebonized wood, and...
Crystal, Brass
Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a truly evocative piece of musical folk art: an original three-string violin hand-crafted around 1890-1920 from an official French “Manufacture des Tabacs / République Franç...
Wood
Swedish Empire Decanter Box with Three Cut Crystal Bottles, circa 1820S
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Empire Decanter Box with Three Cut Crystal Bottles, circa 1820–1830 A refined Swedish Empire flask cabinet in richly figured myroxylon balsamum veneer, dating to the years c...
Crystal
Red and White Box Blue Trim Moroccan Village Rug
Located in New York, NY
This hand-knotted village rug features a box pattern throughout, shaped with blue threads to create cream and red colored boxes all over.
Wool
Victorian Campaign Oak and Brass Two-Decanter Box with Bramah Lock
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A handsome Victorian oak decanter box of compact proportions, strengthened with brass banding and retaining its two cut glass decanter bottles. The hinged lid opens to a rich purple ...
Brass
Late Baroque Games Box Chess Backgammon Decorated with Rich Wooden Interior.
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful Late Baroque Box used for Chess/Backgammon and Nine Men’s Morris Game pieces.
Birch, Olive, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swiss Music Box by Paillard, Vaucher & Fils
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Swiss music box by Paillard, Vaucher & Fils, late 19th century. Walnut veneered top with line inlays & central floral design inlay. Faux grain wood painted sides, marks & scuffs comm...
Metal
Fontana Arte Box/Empty Pockets/Ashtray Glass Wood, 1950, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Box/Empty Pockets/Ashtray glass wood, 1950, Italy.
Glass
Mid 19th Century Oak and Pine Spice Box, Georgian Style, England
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming mid 19th century wall hanging Oak and Pine Spice Box, or Cabinet, having four short drawers over one long drawer, retaining original brass knobs. Through history, spices ...
Oak, Pine
$2,131Sale Price|20% Off
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN STAUNTON CHESS SET IN HARDWOOD BOX WALNUT HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian 1880 Chessboard set complete with chess pieces, boxed checkers pieces, br...
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak
19th Century French Boulle / Napoleon III Liqueur Cave Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French liqueur cave box with inlaid brass and and tortoise shell marquetry decor, a lift top door and swing side doors, polished surface, bronze legs. Inside there is a wood...
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Zabihi Collection Bakhtiari Garden Box Square Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-Century Bakhtiari Square 10-foot size Rug Details rug no. j2878 size 10' 7" x 10' 10" (323 x 330 cm)
Wool
19th Century Victorian Walnut & Brass Card Games Box, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Victorian walnut cased games compendium. The box itself is protected by a lock and key, the lid applied with decorative brass playing cards, surrounded by c...
Brass
$1,950Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Cellarette, English, Wine Cellar, Fireside Store, Blanket Box, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cellarette. An English, mahogany wine cellar or fireside store, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. Superb storage piece, with fine Georgian craftsmanship ...
Mahogany
Antique French Figural Needlepoint Box Footstool Ottoman on Mahogany Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Figural Needlepoint Box Footstool Ottoman on Mahogany Legs. Item featured believed to be a vintage custom made item using Antique French needlepoint tapestry and vinta...
Mahogany
Antique Petite Mandolin Cylinder Music Box, Lecoultre Freres (?), Geneva c. 1870
By LeCoultre & Cie 1
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very elegant petite mandolin antique cylinder music box probably made by Lecoultre Freres in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1870. The fully restored musical movement plays ...
Brass, Steel
Charles Bruguier singing bird box, fusee movement, silver gilt and enamel
Located in London, GB
Fine Bruguier fusee singing bird box in silver gilt and enamel. The box with movement and box signed and numbered Ch. Bruguier a Geneve 165. Fine quality, shaped case with enamel is ...
Silver, Enamel
Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Mahogany and Brass Signed Games Box Compendium, Circa 1880. Includes chess, dominos, and checkers.
Mahogany
$1,912Sale Price|20% Off
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN JACQUE STAUNTON CHESSMAN STAMPED CHESS SET IN ORIGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, Antique Victorian Jaques Staunton Chessmen Crown stamped chess set in the original...
Hardwood, Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Liquor Tantalus Box Oak With Guta Percha Images Cut Crystal Stemware
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique liquor tantalus box of oak with guta percha images. 14 3" etched liquor glasses. 4 etched decanters with stoppers.
Glass, Oak
Whimsical Antique Painted Cast Iron Artillery Bank Mechanical Money Box - AS IS
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical Antique Painted Cast Iron Artillery Bank Mechanical Money Box, Early 20th Century, circa 1900. Capture a delightful slice of historic Americana with this wonderfully detail...
Cast Iron
Antique Georgian Mahogany Domed Top Wine Liquor Cellarette Cabinet Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique George III dome top flame mahogany wine cellarette cabinet circa 1780. The cellarette having a dome top hinged locking lid (key present) enclosing storage for 12 bottl...
Mahogany
19th Century Silver Loderein Box in the Shape of a Book
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century silver loderein box in the shape of a book A silver loderein box in the shape of a book with engraving. 19th century. Under the box hallmarked with the silver hal...
Silver
Exquisite and Complete French 19th century Cave à Liqueur Drinks Box
Located in London, GB
An Exquisite and Complete French Ormolu-Mounted Cave à Liqueur The frame of gilded bronze with well cast and hand-chased details; the sides and top set with bevelled glass panels; s...
Ormolu
$2,735Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-18th Century Set of Five Wood Lacquered Boxes with Landscape Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
These fine wood lacquered wood boxes are in Romantic style and they are painted both on the sides: on one of these there's an elegant lady on one side and on the other side, a natura...
Wood, Lacquer
$548Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Hand-Carved Wooden Chess Set in Metal Box, England, Circa 1920
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
I hope You have a game table with chessboard (like I have at home), so You can use it with these beautiful chess.
Fruitwood
Antique Janissary Music Box with Mandarin Automata Strikers by Karrer, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A very rare and eccentric ‘Janissary’ antique music box with mandarin automata strikers, drum, bells and gong, made by Karrer in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1880. This music box is enor...
Brass, Steel
ANTIQUE ENGLISH QUALITY STAUNTON WEIGHTED CHESS SET WiTH BOX AND BOARD
By House of Staunton
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Antique English Quality Staunton Weighted Chess Set With Box And Board. A highly collectable and beautiful set, ...
Hardwood, Oak, Walnut
Antique Sublime Harmony Cylinder Music Box by George Baker. Geneva, c. 1885
Located in London, GB
A superb quality compact size Sublime Harmony antique music box made by George Baker of Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1885. This is a fantastic sounding box. The musical movement features...
Brass, Steel
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor Box and Ashtrays
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigarette box and ashtrays with match box holder By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, w...
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Full Orchestral Antique Music Box by George Baker, Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890
Located in London, GB
An outstanding exhibition quality and very rare full orchestral antique music box made by George Baker & Co in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890. This is a magnificent and very scarc...
Brass, Steel
Antique Forte Piano Cylinder Music Box by Ami Rivenc, Geneva, c. 1890
Located in London, GB
A rare and fine quality Forte Piano antique music box made by Ami Rivenc in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1890. This is a very attractive music box with an unusual format. the combs are se...
Brass, Steel
$4,476Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Turkish Yuruk Oriental Carpet, in Small Size w/ Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Yuruk Decorative Oriental Carpet, Small size, with green Field A gorgeous antique Turkish Yuruk carpet, circa 1900, size 5'4” x 4'7”. This lovely carpet features box...
Wool
Orchestral Interchangeable Antique Music Box on Table, Ducommun Girod, c. 1870
Located in London, GB
A magnificent drum, bell, and castanet orchestral music box with six interchangeable cylinders on matching table, made by Ducommun Girod in Geneva, Switzerland c. 1870. The mechani...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Heirloom Quality Three Bottle Decanter Box or Tantalus by Philip Ashberry
By Philip Ashbery & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent three bottle decanter case made from silver plate and fully marked for the Sheffield silversmith's, Philip Ashberry & Sons, dating to circa 1870. The silver ca...
Anglo Indian Oak Circular Foliage Hinged Decanter Box w/ Glass Bottles, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Anglo Indian hand carved oak circular foliage hinged decanter box with the original interior glass bottles with cut crystal star stoppers, original locking mechanism with key, and re...
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Boxed Set of Six Cocktail Sipper Stir Spoons in Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six silver sipper/stir spoons in a fitted faux alligator box. The faux bamboo handle of the spoons are hollow for use as a straw with a lotus flower bowl and each with a different As...
Silver
$1,366Sale Price|20% Off
LOVELY SMALL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 1860 STAUNTON PATTERN CHESS SET IN ORiGINAL BOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning circa 1860 Staunton pattern chess set in the original box A truly stunning and hi...
Hardwood, Boxwood, Walnut
Antique Drum Bell & Castanet Music Box with Butterfly Strikers, Paillard, c.1890
By Paillard Frères 1
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique music box with drum, bells and castanet made by Paillard in St Croix, Switzerland, c. 1890. The music movement of this music box is a real treat. The six e...
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Antique Music Box with Mandarin Automata Bell Strikers by Cuendet, c. 1890
Located in London, GB
A rare, cute, and very entertaining cylinder music box with four bells and two automata strikers made by J. Cuendet in Geneva, Switzerland, c. 1890. For a full video with sound pleas...
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Period Drinks Box with Decanters and Glasses
Located in London, GB
A Napoleon III Inlaid Cave à Liqueur A decorative and convivial object of the 19th century, the casket finely veneered with walnut, bois noirci, the bevelled glass sides and top wit...
Brass
Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite Napoleon III cave à liqueur, crafted in France during the second quarter of the 19th century. The ebonized case is richly inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl, showcasing ...
Metal, Brass
Antique Napoleon III French Liquor Cellar/ Liqueur Box/ Glass Decanters / 1830
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite Napoleon III cave à liqueur, crafted in France during the second quarter of the 19th century. The ebonized case is richly inlaid with brass and mother-of-pearl, showcasing ...
Metal, Brass
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.