Antique Metal Boxes

This beautiful Copper Tinned Chest is hand tooled. It has heavy metal handles and hinges. A nice decorative item.

A cigar or desktop catchall box from Austria in the 1900s, made of patinated brass and wood, sounds like a unique and valuable antique. The fact that this particular box is an antiq...

Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern...

Charming crates from Kerr Chickeries of Frenchtown, NJ from the 1920s. Each one is different giving the set visual interest and lots of arrangement possibilities. Use as tables, for ...

This listing features a beautiful late 19th-century Austrian metal needle stand in the form of a bird figurine, complete with its original pincushion top. Dating to the 1890s, this c...

Wrapped in a light shade of leather, the metal stud decoration stands out on a trunk raised on gothic arched wooden supports. It will look wonderful on a sofa table as a hiding spot ...

A wonderful antique German humidor. Mostly copper with some metal and a wood interior. The interior is about 3" deep. there isn't a key. Circa 1890s.

The unusual thing about this Art Nouveau tin lid box made of sheet metal is, on the one hand, its shape and, on the other, the elaborately different design of each side of the box.

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...

Beautiful Art Deco Circular Elgin American EAM Ladies Makeup & Mirror Compact, Emerald Green and Black Enamel, c. 1920s This exquisite Art Deco Elgin American ladies makeup compact ...

This is a vintage hotel tea chest. A Chinese, pewtered alloy chá caddy, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Delightful Art Deco caddy, with superb engraved detail Displays a...

For your consideration, a 19th-century antique Chinese wooden container features rustic flared sides reinforced with patinated, hand-forged iron corner brackets and nails. Traditiona...

This listing is for a beautiful Austrian figural pincushion, circa 1890s. A beautiful collector's item and sure to be a lovely addition to any room or collection. Purchased for you a...

Presenting a superb example of an Edwardian period biscuit tin by the renowned ‘William Crawford & Sons Ltd.’ This tin, titled ‘Chums,’ is a beautifully preserved piece of early 20th...

Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin Chase & Sanborn was founded in Boston in 1878 and was the first ground coffee to be packaged in sealed tins. The tin reads "You will find co...

Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date. Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in. Key L 4 in.

This exquisite lidded jar, which could also serve as a bonbonnière or sugar bowl, is crafted from approximately 1 kilogram of hand-carved rock crystal. The crystal body has been care...

This delightful little pendant in the shape of a basket is made out of guilt metal and decorated with pale blue and white enamel.

A biscuit tin celebrating The British Commonwealth, both natural & architectural. The 1930s Canadian Rockies train is wonderful! Also featuring Windsor, Parliament House of New Zeala...

The box is dated by the Gorham “C” date letter to 1870 and bears the stamped model number “182.”

Travel Toiletry set is an original decorative object realized in the 20th century. Lacquered mahogany box with golden brass finish with lock (key missing). On the front of the...

1920s Art Deco Enamel Ladies Makeup Compact Mirror with Rouge, Mirror, and Powder Puffs A striking and authentic 1920s Art Deco enamel ladies makeup compact, featuring a beautifully...

Hand carved decorative box / collector's chest with one fixed, sliding tray and one removable, circa 19th century. All hardware, including the hinges, is original: the screws that li...

Spectacular pair of hand decorated large store tins from lower Manhattan C1875. Created by Empire Hardware Co from Duane st NYC. Hand decorated and sold to a local downtown business...

Fabulous and large store tea tin by Parnall & Sons who were the people to see for outfitting your store and much more as the company grew from 1830. Hand painted showing a girl servi...

Antique English mercantile or country store, or bakery "Flour" bin with painted faux wood grain. IDEA container for dog food, Makes for a great prop for your country style kitchen. I...

19th Century Regency Style Red Hand-Painted And Tole Coal Bucket/ with Lid. Painted with Red and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration. Domed cover with lovely original gold gilt lion head ha...

The case has a cardboard box with some writing on it that it fits into perfectly.

Traces of original paint to the outside with decorative metal strap work and hinges, woodwork has taken on a great patina in its near 300 year life time.

A Louis XVI kingwood small chest with brass mounts. Opens to a metal lined interior and two velvet working lower drawers. Circa 1700, France.

Hand carved decorative box / collector's chest, circa early 20th century. Features a hinged-top that opens to reveal two, stacked, sliding trays (one lidded and removable, one open)....

An incredible stack of chic vintage luggage. A beautiful set of three bags from a time gone by. Complete with vintage luggage tag. Perfect on top of your armoire, etagere or in your ...

Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...

Antique C.F. Blanke Tea and Coffee Company Exposition Brand Green Tin Coffee Bin This antique forest green coffee bin with a slanted lid opening has an exterior reading: "Blankes Ex...

This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can be wall-mounted or sit alone on a counter or tabletop. The lid has a strike patch on...

French pupil suitcase in pine. This kind of suit case was used by the boarding students to transport their school equipment. In the style of Napoleon III Shipping: L 39,5 P17 ...

A large 19th century rustic Victorian era industrial general store counter tin bin tea / coffee dispenser - mercantile retail display with beautifully aged distressed patina. Pain...

Rectangular case with hinged lid made decorated with fine inlays of floral and floral elements on its faces, containing a set of toiletry set composed of various elements of grooming...

Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina. It's most likely made in the early 20th century, ca 1920s. A beautiful detail are the finger tapped jo...

Large, locking (key included), campaign style humidor in highly figured wood with brass inlaid corner supports and flush mounted handles. The interior fitted with a galvanized metal ...

Carved overall with arabesques and scrolls, the lid centering a crowned armorial. César Bagard was born in Nancy in 1620. Most of the work known to have been carved by him was comp...

Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand. Decorated with gilt, mother-of-pearl and polychrome paint, opening to cloth-lined interior....

3 beautiful antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with gilt metal or brass sides and banded or moss agate tops and bottoms.

A charming antique wooden box that is ideal as a jewelry box, cigar or tobacco box, or decorative collector’s item.

Very fine 18th century Indian Macassar Ebony traveling writing box with Tutenag metal hardware, the vividly grained case with rare alloy trim, the rectangular form opening to make a ...

Large Edwardian Bent Wood Hat Box with metal riveted banding for support on all edges.

A fine antique gilt silver snuff box. With engraved decorations to the top & monograms to both the top & bottom. Struck with what appears to be a 'BT' partial touch marks for Benja...

A charming antique vesta case (match safe) featuring a beautifully hand-painted enamel portrait of a long-haired dog adorned with a red bow against a soft blue background. Crafted ci...

J.B. Stein horseshoe display. An exhibition display of horseshoes for J.B. Stein / Pleasant Unity, PA. showing a wide variety of corrective, ice, running, and walking horseshoes. Ar...

Rare and robust 19th-century security jewelry chest made of solid wood with metal reinforcements and wrought iron fittings. The piece features a solid rectangular structure, reinforc...

Antique Italian Iron Safe with Complicated Locking Mechanism Italy, early 19th century This compact yet substantial antique Italian safe is constructed of heavy iron plate and retai...

This art deco oxblood Bakelite bangle bracelet hides 7 different cosmetic compartments underneath a sliding decorative corset lace-motif panel on the band; the inset compartments inc...

The contrast between the brilliant gold-toned metal and the clarity of the crystal is particularly striking and gives the piece an almost jewel-like quality.

Rare and unusual antique diorama of a street in a neighborhood, in a city capturing a time and a place for centuries to come. Crafted with metal and paper painted with striking accur...

A set of hair-work articles and award lithograph associated with the Flower Show of Savannah, Georgia, 1888. Not removed for inspection, but likely sterling and gold. Presented in ...

This piece has a great story. The late 19th Century center object features a gilt metal stand. As found at a market in Copenhagen, Denmark, we later added a thick lucite base and rec...

1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...

19th century French Empire cloisonne bronze jewelry casket with blue velvet interior By: unknown Material: bronze, velvet, enamel, metal, copper Technique: gilt, cloisonné, champlev...

Nice epaulets, high quality with anchor rank bars eagle buttons. Made in France with metal box. 6" H x 10" W x 6" D. box. Made: English Date: 1880 Weight: 5lbs.

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