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Kadjar Lacquered Paper Mache Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful lacquered paper mache box decorated with imaginary animals (that look like cats) and
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Early 20th Century Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique Kadjar Lacquered Paper Mache Box
Kadjar Lacquered Paper Mache Box
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Paper Mâché Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted papier mâché box with original perfume bottles.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

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
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1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Russian papier mâché box from Tsarina Alexandra, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A black paper mache box with the portrait of Tsarina Alexandra, wife of Tsar Nicholas II , the last
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Early 20th Century International Style Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique Papier Mâché Egg Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A lovely papier mâché box in the shape of an egg. The box is adorned with hand painted figures
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1920s Indian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The box is constructed of paper mache
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The box is constructed of paper
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The box is constructed of paper
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Victorian style. The box is composed of paper mache
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Set of 3 Antique Korean Papier Mâché Sewing Boxes
Located in Winnetka, IL
A set of 3 antique Korean paper mache sewing boxes from the Choson period.
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19th Century Korean Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Paper Mache Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Silver Piqué, 19th Century This rectangular, oblong snuff box is
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19th Century English Other Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Silver

Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Papier Mache Boxes
Located in London, GB
crafted Kashmiri objects including 6 different shaped boxes, a working lamp and urn. These items are all
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19th Century Indian Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th - Early 20th Century Russian Lacquered Paper Mache Snuff Box By The Lukutun Factory
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19th Century Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Paper

Lacquered papier-mâché box with chinoiserie motifs – Europe, mid-19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A charming cylindrical box with a domed lid made of black lacquered papier-mâché, known as
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Large 19th Century Cottagecore Rustic Hand Decorated Papier Mache Dresser Box
Located in New York, NY
lined large English dresser box 19th Century The shaped papier mache top depicts an array of charming
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19th Century English Rustic Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Paper

19th Century Lacquered Papier-mâché Snuff Box with Parrot and Lady
By Stobwasser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 19th century hand painted black lacquered Papier-Mâché snuff box or vanity box Crafted in
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Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Large 19th Century Chinese Papier Mâché Painted Box Depicting Lion and Flowers
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large 19th century Chinese papier mâché Painted Box Depicting Lion and Flowers. China, 1801-1900
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19th Century Chinese Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paint, Paper

A Russian hand painted papier mâché box decorated with intricate scenes C1920
Located in Central England, GB
This top quality Russian black lacquered papier mâché box has an extremely fine hand painted
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Lacquer, Paper

Old Japanese Black Lacquered Decorative Round Papier Mache Box with Hinged Top
Located in North Salem, NY
This charming old Japanese round box is crafted from lightweight papier-mâché and finished in a
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Fine Antique Georgian Papier Mache Snuff Box
Located in Newark, England
introduce this Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box. The Snuff Box is a beautiful and rare example in original
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Steel

18th Century Papier-mâché Small Snuff Box
Located in Delft, NL
18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver
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18th Century Dutch Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
French early 19th Century lacquered papier mâché snuff box Lacquered Papier Mâché Snuff Box
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19th Century French Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Russian Papier Mache and Lacquer Tobacco Box by Vishnyakov Factiory
Located in Sarasota, FL
Russian papier mache and lacquer tobacco box with troyka scene finely painted on the lid. Partial
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Late 19th Century Ukrainian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Lacquer, Paper

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay & Gold Leaf Dust Pan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisitely inlaid and gold leafed Papier Mâché Dust Pan circa 1870s, has a black lacquered
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Gold Leaf

Antique Qajar Period Persian Papier Machê Snuff Box Depicting Chovgan or Polo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Persian papier machê snuff box. Consisting of a lacquered papier machê with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Islamic Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

English Victorian Papier-mâché Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Papier-mâché Circa 1850 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand
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1850s English Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Metal, Brass

19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England
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19th Century English Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century A German 19th Century snuff box made of Papier-Mâché
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19th Century German Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

English Antique Georgian Henry Clay Papier Mache Tea Caddy
By Henry Clay
Located in Northampton, GB
Majesty.” Papier Mache is a man made material consisting of paper pieces bound with an adhesive, such as
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Japanese Laquered Papier Mâché Circular Cups Hand Painted, circa 1910 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered set of 2 cups, which we attribute to being
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1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Japanese laquered Papier Mâché Circular Cups Hand-Painted, circa 1910 Set of 3
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered St of Cups, which we attribute to being made
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1910s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Bearded Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-Mâché snuffbox, A snuff box painted with a portrait of a bearded man with a turban
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19th Century German Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Papier-mâché Snuffbox, Painted with a Portrait of a Smoking Man
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
Papier-mâché Snuffbox, painted with a portrait of a smoking man A snuff box painted with a
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19th Century German Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Papier-Mâché Tea Caddie /1850 with Floral and Foliate Designs with Black Ground
Located in Houston, TX
Exquisite quality with exceptional workmanship and art. Floral designs are painted on all Sides of this tea caddie. It sits on bracketed feet. Provenance: the estate of Mrs. Henry F...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Antique Persian Qajar Period Enameled Paper Mache Royal Pen Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the early 19th century or Qajar period, this antique hand painted pen box is done in a
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Early 19th Century Indian Other Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Paper

Paper Mache Box
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great little papier mache box with key.
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19th Century English Antique Paper Mache Boxes

French Paper Mache Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
French 19th Century hand blocked wallpaper paper mache domed box in grissille. France.
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19th Century French Antique Paper Mache Boxes

Qajar Paper Mache Royal Pen-Box
Located in London, GB
Qajar paper mache Royal pen-box Measures: H 4cm x 22.5cm.
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19th Century Persian Other Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Georgian Painted Papier Mâché Table Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Georgian painted papier mâché table box. A nicely decorated circa 1820 ‘Grand Tour’ painted papier
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Early 19th Century English Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

19th Century English Papier Mache Sewing Box
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: 124298 Fine 19th century decorated papier mache sewing box. Depicting peacocks and floral
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Mid-19th Century Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional papier mâché lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The image represented: icon
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
colors and the gilding done with gold leaf; the basic material of these small boxes was the papier-mâché
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
material of these small boxes was the papier-mâché which was pressed into the shape after having been
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Lacquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
colors and the gilding done with gold leaf; the basic material of these small boxes was the papier-mâché
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

Antique Victorian Papier Mache Painted Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Papier mache sewing box painted with sprays of flowers, all brought to life with oval-framed
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19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Beautiful Qajar Papier Mâché Royal Pen-Box
Located in London, GB
Qajar papier mâché Royal pen-box Measure: H 4cm x 22cm.
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19th Century Persian Other Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

19th Century Painted Papier Mache Box Set
Located in Godalming, GB
Victorian painted papier mache box enclosing five further painted boxes, decorated with parrots
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1860s European High Victorian Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

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 Paper Mache Boxes

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Fabric, Mirror, Paper

wonderful shaped papier-mâché c.1840 painted box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
This wonderful shaped papier-mâché, circa 1840 painted box. It would have been a games box with a
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1840s English Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

Early 20th Century Paper Mache Laquered Hand Painted and Signed Russian Box
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Exceptional paper mâché lacquered and hand painted Russian box. The painting depicts a knight on
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Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Chinoiserie Papier Mâché Lacquer Black Gold Box
Located in Alella, ES
Round black lacquer small box decorated with gilt and white paintings with scenes of characters of
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

19th Century French Papier Mache Black, Red, and Gold Chinoiserie Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an excellent example of 19th century French papier mâché in the form of a square box
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Paper

19th Century French Papier Mache Black, Red, and Gold Chinoiserie Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an excellent example of 19th century French papier mâché in the form of a square box
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19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Wood, Paper

Late 19th Century Octagonal Indian Kashmiri Turban Box in Papier-Mâché
Located in London, GB
Believed to be from the Kashmiri region in India, this turban box is made in papier-mâché. It is
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1920s Indian Islamic Antique Paper Mache Boxes

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Paper

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Antique Paper Mache Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique paper mache boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and mother-of-pearl, all antique paper mache boxes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique paper mache boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique paper mache boxes bearing Victorian or Folk Art hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique paper mache boxes over the years, but those made by Henry Clay are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Paper Mache Boxes?

Antique paper mache boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $869, while the lowest priced sells for $65 and the highest can go for as much as $11,334.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

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.