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Needlework Box

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

Materials

Paper

A good quality Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts oak needlework box
A good quality Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts oak needlework box

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 storage below on four tapering legs united by twin cross stretchers.

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Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Oak

Walnut domed top Needlework/Jewellery Box
Walnut domed top Needlework/Jewellery Box

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 three drawers.

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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box

Satinwood Needlework or Jewellery Box

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine early 19th century satinwood sarcophagus needlework or jewellery box with ornate brass ring handles and feet.

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Burr Yew Wood Needlework or Jewellery Box
Burr Yew Wood Needlework or Jewellery Box

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 scene surrounded by chequered banding.

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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Yew

Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century
Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century

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 work exterior panels depicting various figures and animals, a top mirrored compartmen...

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Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Chinoiserie Regency Pinwork Work Box
19th Century English Chinoiserie Regency Pinwork Work Box

19th Century English Chinoiserie Regency Pinwork Work Box

Located in Tampa, FL

Originally intended for sewing implements and needlework accessories, this period work box remains an exceptional decorative object as well as a collectible example of regency crafts...

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1890s English Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Wood

Victorian Needlework Table Sewing Box Walnut 1860
Victorian Needlework Table Sewing Box Walnut 1860

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

Materials

Walnut

Bruce Talbert An Aesthetic Movement Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box
Bruce Talbert An Aesthetic Movement Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box

Bruce Talbert An Aesthetic Movement Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box

By Bruce James Talbert

Located in London, GB

An Aesthetic Movement/Gothic Revival oak needlework table and box with carved lunettes, florets and incised turned details to the legs united with turnings to the stretchers.

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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Oak

Set of Three Korean Stackable Sewing Box Covered in Hanji Paper
Set of Three Korean Stackable Sewing Box Covered in Hanji Paper

Set of Three Korean Stackable Sewing Box Covered in Hanji Paper

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of three stackable nesting sewing boxes covered in colored Hanji paper. Known as Jijang Samhap, these boxes were used in woman's quarter to storage sewing, embroidery and other...

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Early 20th Century Korean Other Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Rare Papier Mache Needlework Box 'Arte Povera'
Rare Papier Mache Needlework Box 'Arte Povera'

Rare Papier Mache Needlework Box 'Arte Povera'

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H 4.73 in W 13 in D 13 in

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 inside.

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Early 19th Century French Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Mirror, Paper

Regency Antique Red Leather Brass Bone Sewing Needlework Box
Regency Antique Red Leather Brass Bone Sewing Needlework Box

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 lined interior features various sewing supplies including six thread reels, Bone pricke...

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19th Century British Regency Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box
Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box

Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box

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H 5.4 in W 11 in D 7.7 in

Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

Early 19th century mahogany sewing box An early 19th century continental mahogany sewing or needlework box.

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1840s European Biedermeier Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box
Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box

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, decorated with floral sprays, the interior with lidded compartments and a drawer. Poss...

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1860s Antique Needlework Boxes

Antique Walnut Needlework Box with Inlaid Satinwood and Ebony Roping
Antique Walnut Needlework Box with Inlaid Satinwood and Ebony Roping

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, with a pin cushion to top, English, circa 1880.

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Ladies Needlework Box, English, Velvet, Plated, Pincushion, Victorian
Antique Ladies Needlework Box, English, Velvet, Plated, Pincushion, Victorian

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, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

18th Century Naive Needlework Box
18th Century Naive Needlework Box

18th Century Naive Needlework Box

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H 6.3 in W 11.42 in D 7.88 in

18th Century Naive Needlework Box

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Wonderful early naive needlework covered box, depicting a large vase of flowers.

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Late 18th Century French Antique Needlework Boxes

English Needlework Workbox
English Needlework Workbox

English Needlework Workbox

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H 4.25 in W 9 in D 6 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

Materials

Wood

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century
English Silk Needlework, 18th Century

English Silk Needlework, 18th Century

Located in Doylestown, PA

Silk needlework, English, 18th century, with two figures, birds, and animals set in a shadowbox frame.

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18th Century Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Silk

18th Century English Framed Stumpwork Textile with Courting Figures & Lions
18th Century English Framed Stumpwork Textile with Courting Figures & Lions

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

Materials

Textile, Thread

Rare Palais Royal Ormolu + Mother of Pearl Music Box / Jewel Box
Rare Palais Royal Ormolu + Mother of Pearl Music Box / Jewel Box

Rare Palais Royal Ormolu + Mother of Pearl Music Box / Jewel Box

By Palais Royal

Located in Brighton, Sussex

Circa 1810 For collectors of thimbles needlework tools, and needlework boxes some of the most beautiful and sought-after pieces are known collectively as ‘Palais Royal’.

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X
Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X

Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A rare and beautiful antique textile sampler wrought by a schoolgirl in the Early 19th Century (Circa 1800-1810). This meticulously hand-stitched piece offers a charming window into...

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Late 18th Century American Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Glass, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Mahogany Needlework Box and Original Contents
Mahogany Needlework Box and Original Contents

Mahogany Needlework Box and Original Contents

Located in Millwood, VA

The box also has a front dovetailed drawer and sits on squat bun feet.

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19th Century British Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Papier Mâché Painted Sewing Needlework Box by Hausburg Liverpool 19th Century
Papier Mâché Painted Sewing Needlework Box by Hausburg Liverpool 19th Century

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 adorned with inlaid abalone. The interior is lined with red silk velvet and fe...

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19th Century British Antique Needlework Boxes

19th Century Needleworked Miniature Shirt, Framed
19th Century Needleworked Miniature Shirt, Framed

19th Century Needleworked Miniature Shirt, Framed

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fine miniature shirt was likely from a practice book used by schoolgirls in the British Isles in the 19th century. The shirt exhibits all of its qualities, including the cuffs w...

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19th Century Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Canton Boxed Set of Silk Piano Cover or Drape with Watercolor
19th Century Canton Boxed Set of Silk Piano Cover or Drape with Watercolor

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, and enclosing an original painted watercolor panel within the fabric-covered and hing...

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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Needlework Boxes

Materials

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.