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Antique Needlework Boxes

Needlework Box
Located in London, England
Black lacquered papier-mache workbox on paw feet. Circa 1830 H 14cm x W 35cm x D 26cm
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1830s Antique Needlework Boxes

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Paper

Antique Needlework Box
Needlework Box
H 5.52 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
A good quality Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts oak needlework box
Located in London, GB
A good quality Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts oak needlework box with upper drawer and sliding
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Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Needlework Boxes

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Oak

Walnut domed top Needlework/Jewellery Box
Located in Folkestone, GB
An early 19th century walnut domed topped needlework or jewellery box with two doors enclosing
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Walnut domed top Needlework/Jewellery Box
Walnut domed top Needlework/Jewellery Box
H 8.67 in W 9.65 in D 6.5 in
Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine early 19th century satinwood sarcophagus needlework or jewellery box with ornate brass ring
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Needlework Boxes

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Satinwood

Antique Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box
H 6.7 in W 11.03 in D 8.27 in
Burr Yew Wood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Located in Folkestone, GB
An early 19th century burr yew wood needlework or jewellery box, the top decorated with a classical
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Yew

Antique Burr Yew Wood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Burr Yew Wood Needlework or Jewellery Box
H 9.45 in W 5.32 in D 7.09 in
Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English needlework casket from the Charles II period (1660-1685), with silk
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Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Needlework Boxes

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Brass, Iron

Victorian Needlework Table Sewing Box Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian burr walnut trumpet workbox with a hexagonal hinged top revealing space for sewing etc Love the trumpet form Table top opens up to reveal green beize lined sewing ...
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1860s Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Walnut

Bruce Talbert An Aesthetic Movement Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box
By Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert attributed. An Aesthetic Movement/Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box with
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Needlework Boxes

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Oak

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Rare Papier Mache Needlework Box 'Arte Povera'
Located in Walkertshofen, Bavaria
A extremely rare papier mâché needlework box with a mystical guache in the top frame and mirror
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Early 19th Century French Antique Needlework Boxes

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Fabric, Mirror, Paper

Regency Antique Red Leather Brass Bone Sewing Needlework Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique red leather sewing box with ornate brass escutcheon and bracket feet. The blue paper
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19th Century British Regency Antique Needlework Boxes

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Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
needlework box. The box has a domed lid that has flamed mahogany and rosewood cross banding, while the
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1840s European Biedermeier Antique Needlework Boxes

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Mahogany

Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box
Located in Salisbury, GB
A rare Italian lacca povera casket with original needlework cushion lid with gold thread gimp
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1860s Antique Needlework Boxes

Antique Walnut Needlework Box with Inlaid Satinwood and Ebony Roping
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Antique burl walnut needlework box with inlaid satinwood and ebony roping, of sarcophagus form
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Ladies Needlework Box, English, Velvet, Plated, Pincushion, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies needlework box. An English, velvet over silver plate lidded pincushion
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Silver Plate

18th Century Naive Needlework Box
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Wonderful early naive needlework covered box, depicting a large vase of flowers. Wonderfully worn
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Late 18th Century French Antique Needlework Boxes

18th Century Naive Needlework Box
18th Century Naive Needlework Box
H 6.3 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in
English Needlework Workbox
Located in Stamford, CT
An English needlework workbox with the name of "Marie" engraved.
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1840s English Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

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Wood

English Needlework Workbox
English Needlework Workbox
H 4.25 in W 9 in D 6 in
English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Silk needlework, English, 18th century, with two figures, birds, and animals set in a shadowbox
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18th Century Antique Needlework Boxes

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Silk

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
H 13.5 in W 17.5 in L 13.5 in
18th Century English Framed Stumpwork Textile with Courting Figures & Lions
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully detailed framed stumpwork textile featuring central courting figures, surrounded by lions, rabbits, and other animals, as well as plants, flowers, and other foliage. Da...
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18th Century English Antique Needlework Boxes

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Textile, Thread

Rare Palais Royal Ormolu + Mother of Pearl Music Box / Jewel Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
thimbles needlework tools, and needlework boxes some of the most beautiful and sought-after pieces are
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Needlework Boxes

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Ormolu

Mahogany Needlework Box and Original Contents
Located in Millwood, VA
So rare it is to find an "as found" item of needlework interest containing all original contents
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19th Century British Antique Needlework Boxes

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Mahogany

Papier Mâché Painted Sewing Needlework Box by Hausburg Liverpool 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Papier mâché sewing box beautifully painted with a landscape scene, bordered by gold floral designs
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19th Century British Antique Needlework Boxes

19th Century Needleworked Miniature Shirt, Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
into a 19th century cherry frame. Samplers and needlework are our specialty. If you are
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19th Century Antique Needlework Boxes

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Cotton

19th Century Canton Boxed Set of Silk Piano Cover or Drape with Watercolor
Located in Berwickshire, GB
A Chinese export black lacquer and gilt decorated box originating in Guangzhou, circa 1850-1870
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Needlework Boxes

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Lacquer

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Antique Needlework Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique needlework boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique needlework boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique needlework boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique needlework boxes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, Regency and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells produced beautiful antique needlework boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Needlework Boxes?

Prices for antique needlework boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique needlework boxes begin at $1,034 and can go as high as $15,927, while the average can fetch as much as $1,888.
Questions About Antique Needlework Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A needlework box, or sewing box, is a storage box that has bins and compartments designed specifically for holding needles, threads and other accessories for sewing and needlepoint. Many manufacturers produce them out of wood, but some are fabric or plastic. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.