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Antique Necessaire Box

19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with
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19th Century French Empire Antique Necessaire Box

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Wood

FRENCH 18th Century Perfumed Scents Necessaire Box In 18Kt Yellow Gold & Carving
Located in Miami, FL
century necessaire box for perfumed scents, created in the kingdom of France during the baroque period
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1750s French Baroque Antique Necessaire Box

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Rock Crystal, Gold

GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1900 Enameled Guilloche Etui Necessaire box In .800 Silver
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Miami, FL
necessaire oval box created in Vienna Austria at the workshops of Georg Adam Scheid, back in 1900. The travel
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Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver, Enamel

French 1790 Louis XVI Enameled Perfume Scent Box In Sterling and Gilt
Located in Miami, FL
18th century necessaire box for perfumed scents, created in the kingdom of France during the late
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in
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19th Century French Other Antique Necessaire Box

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Bronze

Antique Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
H 4.25 in W 6.63 in D 4.88 in
Early and Fine Musical Automaton Necessaire with Reverse Painted Glass
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century musical automaton necessaire box. This rare box of good size, when opened
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1830s French Antique Necessaire Box

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Glass, Rosewood

Sterling Silver Compact or Necessaire
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully crafted Edwardian/Deco period Sterling Silver Lady's Compact or necessaire
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Necessaire Box

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Compact or Necessaire
Sterling Silver Compact or Necessaire
H 0.5 in W 3.75 in D 2.75 in
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage, the case features a luxurious blue velvet
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Velvet, Glass, Wood

Antique Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6 in W 12 in D 9 in
Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful English coromandel travel case, or necessaire de voyage, boasts toiletries adorned with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Silver

Antique Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 10.25 in
Extraordinary Early 18th Century Necessaire Secrets
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary early 18th century Necessaire a Secrets, the exterior painstakingly dry scraped back
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Necessaire Box

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Wood

Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Gentleman's Necessaire", or campaign "Dressing Table Box" is English and circa 1795 as per the style, and
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1790s English Georgian Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver, Silver Plate

Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Nécessaire da viaggio di epoca Carlo X composto da cofanetto in legno di citronnier, decorato con
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1820s French Charles X Antique Necessaire Box

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Gold

1839 Fitzmaurice West Victorian Ebony & Brass Inlays Necessaire De Voyage
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite antique travelling case or victorian nécessaire de voyage A work of extraordinary
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Brass

Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and well fitted ebonised Gonçalo Alves Palais Royal travel necessaire / vanity chest
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1850s French Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver Plate

19th Century Sterling Silver ‘Necessaire De Voyage’ by Leuchars and Son
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
and leather; the extraordinary large number of grooming objects inside the necessaire arranged in
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Ladies Traveling Necessaire Ensemble, American, circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Art Deco ladies traveling necessaire ensemble consisting of 13 implements for grooming, contained
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Necessaire Box

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Resin, Bakelite

18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
boxes known as the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold toiletry items for travel
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Necessaire Box

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Gold

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Palais Royal Leather Case Necessaire, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Palais Royal leather cased Necessaire with gold tooling decoration and brass push button clasp
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19th Century French William IV Antique Necessaire Box

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Leather, Mother-of-Pearl

Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Gold Lady's Necessaire
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
An exquisite and extraordinarily fine early 19th century mother-of-pearl Necessaire; the
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Necessaire Box

19th Century French Painted Leather Necessaire or Traveling Dressing Case
Located in Alexandria, VA
Exceptional Arts & Crafts painted leather necessaire with tooled, painted and gilt decoration
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1870s French Chinoiserie Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Metal

Rare Antique George IV Lady’s Sewing Necessaire with Original Case, est. 1825
Located in London, GB
Rare Antique George IV Lady’s Solid Silver Sewing Necessaire with Original Case, est. 1825 A
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1820s British George IV Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver

19th Century Grand Tour Souvenirs Palais Royale Gold & Ebony Necessaire
Located in London, GB
. This Sèvres style porcelain necessaire/fragrance box dates back to the early 1800s Palais Royale French
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Necessaire Box

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Bronze, Gilt Metal

French Travel Necessaire, Gentleman's Necessaire de Voyage
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Travel Necessaire, circa 1800, (“grand necessaire de voyage d’officier”), mahogany box, with
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Early 19th Century French Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver

English Coromandel Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
This phenomenal English coromandel nécessaire de voyage, crafted by Jenner & Knewstub, is among the
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal

English Coromandel Nécessaire
English Coromandel Nécessaire
H 8.75 in W 14.25 in D 11.5 in
Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant English nécessaire de voyage is veneered with rich coromandel wood with brass inlay
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19th Century English Other Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Brass

Nécessaire de Voyage
Nécessaire de Voyage
H 8.25 in W 13.25 in D 10.25 in
19th Century Antique Necessaire de Voyage, Travel Box, Walnut, France circa 1870
Located in Greven, DE
Antique travel necessaire France Walnut 19th century, circa 1870 Dimensions: H x W x D: 17
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1860s French Antique Necessaire Box

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Walnut

Antique Georgian English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case
Located in Newark, England
English Chinoiserie Etui Nécessaire Card Case. The Necessaire of small petit with enamelled panels
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Necessaire Box

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Metal, Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Ladies Jewelry Casket or Necessaire
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous and rare early 19th century, circa 1810, Ladies Jewelry casket or necessaire. Made in
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Necessaire Box

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Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

Extraordinary "Sevres-style" Antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Very fine and rare antique English Gilt Enamel Etui or Necessaire Etui or Necessaire is an
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Late 18th Century English Antique Necessaire Box

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Enamel

Austrian Gold, Enamel, and Jewel-Set Necessaire Etui Box Case, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Austrian gold, enamel, and Jewel-set necessaire etui box case, 19th century Fantastic quality
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19th Century Austrian Antique Necessaire Box

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Gold, Enamel

Cartier Art Deco Diamond Gold Necessaire
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
If you were an on-the-go aristocrat in the 18th to 20th centuries, a "necessaire" was necessary to
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Necessaire Box

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White Diamond, 18k Gold

Gold and Agate Gothic Table Necessaire
Located in New York, NY
in the form of a rectangular casket with domed cover, with concealed opening by sliding the top to reveal four cut-glass bottles with chased gold caps, the base with sliding drawer f...
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1830s English Gothic Revival Antique Necessaire Box

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Agate, 18k Gold

Antique 18th century Agate French Rococo Nécessaire Etui
Located in Portland, England
This exquisite late 18th century grey agate and gild metal French rococo nécessaire is dated circa
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1760s French Rococo Antique Necessaire Box

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Agate

Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Located in Paris, FR
Woodwork, published in 1772. We learn from his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small
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1820s French Charles X Antique Necessaire Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
Charles X Period Sewing and Music Box
H 11.03 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in
Large Georgian Brass Bound Gentleman's Travelling Box
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
necessaire or deed box dating from circa 1820, the box is made in rosewood and beautifully bound with brass
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Late 18th Century European George III Antique Necessaire Box

19th Century Crystal and Mother-of-Pearl Toiletry Box
Located in Paris, FR
Woodwork, published in 1772. We learn from his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Bronze

English Regency Traveling Writing Slope Box or Nécessaire De Voyage 1810-1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare regency travelling writing slope / nécessaire de voyage of outstanding quality. Wooden box
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Necessaire Box

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Brass

Victorian Lady's Necessaire Table Top Toiletry Box, American, circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Unique necessaire; used for carrying a lady's toilet articles and "necessary" items for grooming
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

English Regency Tortoiseshell Necessaire Tabletop Toiletry Box, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine early 19th century George III English Regency period dresser table top toiletry box or
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Necessaire Box

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Tortoise Shell

Victorian Coromandel Wood Ladies Necessaire, Dressing or Jewelry Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Coromandel wood edged in brass and fitted with engraved brass escutcheons & hinges. The interior is lined in ruched royal blue velvet. A fall front reveals two drawers. Within the...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit, American, circa 1902
Located in Incline Village, NV
This compact unique "Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit" was used by a man while traveling, for the
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Composition

Set of Two 19th Century Italian Treen Sewing Necessaires
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Small turned and decorated boxes like these are referred to as part of treen (wooden utilatary
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Necessaire Box

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Boxwood

Red Lacquer, Gilt Bronze and Gold Chinoiserie French Perfume Nécessaire
Located in New York, NY
A red lacquer, gilt bronze and gold chinoiserie French Parisian perfume nécessaire with its
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1740s French Louis XV Antique Necessaire Box

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Wood

Antique French Lacquer & Inlaid Abalone Sewing Etui Necessaire Scent Bottle Case
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French lacquer & inlaid abalone sewing Etui or Necessaire, circa 1840. The black
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1840s French Napoleon III Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver, Steel

Antique French Mother of Pearl Sewing Necessaire Etui Propelling Pencil Case
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique French Mother of Pearl sewing necessaire, etui, circa 1840. The hinged fitted case
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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Necessaire Box

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Silver, Steel

French Second Empire Case with Porcelain, Flasks and Sewing Kit
Located in Paris, FR
the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold toiletry items for travel. Gradually the
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Necessaire Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Porcelain, Rosewood

Gold Sewing Box with Chatelaine, Early 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
his book that toiletry boxes known as the Necessaire are small boxes or wooden cases used to hold
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1820s French Restauration Antique Necessaire Box

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Gold

Mother Of Pearl Necessaire
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
catch is an engraved fairy. This charming little sewing box / necessaire has a press button catch
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19th Century British Antique Necessaire Box

Mother Of Pearl Necessaire
Mother Of Pearl Necessaire
H 4 in W 2.5 in D 1.75 in
Gold chase nécessaire case
Located in Hudson, NY
Gold nécessarie case with low relief decorations.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Necessaire Box

Gold chase nécessaire case
Gold chase nécessaire case
H 4 in W 1.07 in D 0.5 in
Zas, a French Napoleon III Period Sewing Casket, circa 1860
By Zas, France
Located in Paris, FR
, published in 1772. The author gives detailed instructions for making the nécessaire “toilet boxes known as
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1860s French Antique Necessaire Box

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Burl, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Stunning Mid-19th Century French Ormolu & Enamel Circular Patch Box
Located in London, GB
: 0764316885. Cf.: Suzi Love, Boxes, Cases, and Necessaires: History Notes Book, 2018
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19th Century French Empire Antique Necessaire Box

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Enamel

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Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Gonçalo Alves marquetry and ormolu mounted casket, circa 1860 in date. The casket of bureau form has a lift up top and is inlaid with a marquetry ...
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1860s Antique Necessaire Box

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Ormolu

Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house utility box. An English, burr walnut and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Exc...
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Necessaire Box

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Walnut

French Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional and rare French nécessaire de voyage is almost certainly the work of the highly respected Parisian manufacturer Pierre-Dominique Maire and the silversmith Jacques-Br...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Necessaire Box

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Crystal, Silver

French Nécessaire de Voyage
French Nécessaire de Voyage
H 6.5 in W 17 in D 11.75 in
Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Garrard & Co. Ltd., Asprey International Limited
Located in London, GB
This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collab...
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1990s English Antique Necessaire Box

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Gold

Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning specimen of agate distinguishes this diminutive French sewing nécessaire. The segments of beautiful hard stone are perfectly complemented by Rococo gold accents, making it...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Necessaire Box

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Agate, Gold

Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
Gold and Agate Sewing Nécessaire
H 0.63 in W 1.25 in D 3.63 in
Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of sublime artistry. Almost certainly German or Austrian in origin and crafted of deep, ebonized wood, this chest is adorned wi...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Antique Necessaire Box

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Multi-gemstone

Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
H 7.38 in W 14.5 in D 10.88 in
A 17th century Augsburg ebonized cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels
Located in PARIS, FR
An ebonized wood cabinet with painted pietra paesina panels Augsburg, southern Germany, mid-17th century Dimensions: h. 43 cm, w. 32 cm, d. 20 cm Ebonized wood, inlay of painted piet...
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Mid-17th Century German Renaissance Antique Necessaire Box

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Marble

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Antique Necessaire Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique necessaire box for your home. Each antique necessaire box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and stone. There are many kinds of the antique necessaire box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique necessaire box, designed in the Victorian or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique necessaire box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Palais Royal are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Necessaire Box?

Prices for an antique necessaire box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $45,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,633.
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