Antique Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A large rectangular box made of dark hardwood inlaid with bone dots framing panels of porcupine
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo Raj Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Wood
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.
Made
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Wood
Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ivory, Ebony
Chippewa Birch Bark, Quills & Sweetgrass Box with Tulip - Canada - Early 20th C.
By Native American Art
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Chippewa (also known as Ojibwe) birch bark lidded box with porcupine quill decoration and
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Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Softwood
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
made in the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac
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Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Silver
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac decoration. The Ceylonese lac work was
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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
stationary, watches, jewelry, or thinking outside of the box, holding you remote controls and candy!!
We
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Wood
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
of the Anglo-Ceylonese pieces were made in the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
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Custom Coquillage Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom Coquillage plaster fixture.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Plaster
6 Karl Springer Onassis Chairs in Goatskin with Leather Seats
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six original Karl Springer Onassis Chairs in goatskin. The six chairs have been in a one user household and are in great vintage condition.
The Onassis chair is one of the m...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Goatskin
An Intricately Inlaid Anglo Indian Octagonal Side/traveling Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
originally used as traveling tea tables for the British in India; the octagonal top with round central medallion within a border of meandering vines; raised on a hinged base with ara...
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Inlaid Chess Board Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted marquetry Middle Eastern wood inlay with micro mosaic and mother of pearl.
Handcrafted Moorish wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Pers...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl
Ivory and Blue Chevron Bone Inlay Trinket Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ivory and blue chevron decorative trinket rectangular lidded box inlaid with white bone and resin on wood.
Large stylish Moorish trinket lidded box with bone and wood inlaid handcraf...
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20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone
Caeli-W Monumental Steel Rattan Pendant Light, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture composed of a painted steel structure and a meticulously handwoven rattan shade. Also available in brass.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Brass
Mid Century French Riviera Wicker Bamboo and Rattan Trunk or Blanket Toy Chest
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Mid century French Riviera trunk, blanket chest, toy chest, or large picnic basket. Rendered in hand woven wicker with bamboo bent rattan handles, feet, and frame. Made in France, ci...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Wood, Rattan, Wicker, Bamboo
H 16 in W 34 in D 16 in
Pair of Vintage Anglo Indian Inlaid Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of vintage Anglo Indian stands crafted in teak wood having round tops with brass inlays and floral carvings over an octagon form base with open fretwork.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860.
Painted in traditional blue colours with personalised inscribed with 2 births with initials from 1852 and 1855. R...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Pine, Paint
Vintage Midcentury Large Complete Inlaid Mosaic Backgammon and Chess Game
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage midcentury inlaid mosaic backgammon and chess game.
Great Middle Eastern inlaid micro mosaic marquetry game box features a chess and checker board on the exterior and b...
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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Wood
American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 19th Century
Adorable American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle
Possible Provenance ( Middleton, DE. )
Dimensions Slightly Different From leg to Leg
44 W / 3...
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19th Century Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Walnut
Brass Frame Desk Magnifying Glass with Horn Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Horn Handle desk style magnifying glass with brass framework and stem. The horn is quite substantial and has good weight and presence.
The horn has a ribbed detail down a portion ...
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20th Century Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian stand or table with a rosewood octagon top having elaborate brass floral inlays over an eight sided mahogany base with carved and ebonized open fretwo...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Brass
Anglo Indian Colonial Brass Inlaid Teak Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Beautiful Anglo Indian, Colonial, brass inlaid teak jewelry lidded box made for the English market.
handcrafted with floral and hearts brass inlays on top are surrounded by brass ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Brass
Pietra Dura Mosaic Octagonal Top Side Marble Inlaid Table Agra India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand-crafted Pietra Dura Marble inlaid Octagonal Top Side Table Agra India.
Black marble Pietra Dura mosaic octagonal low side table marble inlaid with semiprecious stone lik...
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Marble
Mirror-Large Round Porcupine Quill
Located in New York, NY
An earthy yet edgy take on the classic starburst mirror, this striking piece was handcrafted from genuine porcupine quills, naturally shed and collected on a farm in Cape Town, South...
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2010s South African Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Mirror
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Quill Basket Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This basket box is an impeccable example of Indian porcupine quill basket and box craftsmanship and
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, by appointment only
Anglo Indian porcupine quill box.
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Horn, Sandalwood
19th c. Porcupine Quill box
Located in Houston, TX
Anglo-Indian ivory and ebony inset porcupine quill box in excellent condition.
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ivory, Ebony
19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Porcupine quill box with an inset tray with nine individual compartments. Note the
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing rare antique box crafted in tropical hardwoods, porcupine quills, and bone dot inlays
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Ceylonese hexagonal shaped ebony and porcupine quill box marked GALLE (Galle was an
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Ebony
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H 3.55 in W 8.08 in D 6.89 in
Porcupine Quill Boxes and Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 19th Century Anglo-Indian ivory inlaid ebony and porcupine quill basket and boxes
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19th Century Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Ivory
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Rosewood
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone
Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in porcupine quills, indigenous hardwood, and decorated
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone
Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian shallow bowl with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Rosewood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lovely Anglo-Indian porcupine, ebony and bone quill box, with nine small removable compartments on
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1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Ebony
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century Indian box constructed of rows of porcupine quills in a bone inlaid ebony
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Ebony
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th century British Colonial handcrafted porcupine quill and ebony box, made in
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19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Ebony
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Ceylonese or Anglo Indian porcupine quill box with all the intricate craftsmanship you would
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Large Quill Box
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th Century porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The interior tray fitted with
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19th Century English Antique Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo - Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th Century Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box, the stave panel constructed frame in ebony with bone
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Bone
DOME QUILL BOX
Located in New York, NY
19th Century dome-shaped-top porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The inside top
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19th Century English Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A nice
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Letter Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian basket or letter box crafted with indigenous hardwood, porcupine quills, and
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Decorative Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian box decorated with bone discs and porcupine quills between bands of ebony
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual Anglo-Indian porcupine quill, rosewood with bone inlay letter basket. Made in colonial
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1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Anglo Indian Celonese Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian Celonese porcupine quill basket with a Hardwood Frame dotted with inlaid bone
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated box, having bands of striated quills between bone
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1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Anglo-Indian box made of split porcupine quill, ebony and ivory, the interior with ivory inlay and
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Ivory
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined Anglo Indian basket or cricket box intricately crafted with porcupine quills and ebony
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian hexagonal box of ebonized hardwood inset with disks of bone holding porcupine quills
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Bone
19th Century Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine mid 19th Century Anglo Indian box made of porcupine quill, ebony, sandalwood and bone, the
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Bone, Sandalwood
Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated writing slope, having bands of striated quills
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Ebony
Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare Anglo-Indian bookrack made of hardwood and porcupine quills with a tight architectural form
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Group of Anglo-Sinhalese Boxes
Located in London, GB
A group of Anglo-Sinhalese boxes, two with porcupine quill veneer, the third with in carved teak
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Teak, Bone, Ebony
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
the Goa Region using Porcupine Quill, Coromandel or Salamander wood, ivory, ebony and lac decoration
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19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
fitted interior with drawers, inkwells, solid horn quill holder, spring-loaded secret drawer, tooled and
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18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Quill Box with Elephant Inlay
Located in Greenwich, CT
An Anglo-Indian box of porcupine quills in a tray shape with a lid. Elaborate bone inlaid
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Bone
Anglo Indian Porcupine and Rosewood Frame
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual Anglo-Indian frame with porcupine quills set in rosewood with circular bone inlay. Made in
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1880s Asian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Matched Pair of Late 19th Century Ceylonese Porcupine Occasional Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
porcupine quills. Inlaid specimen wood tops.
These tables were fully restored in our workshops, replacing
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19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony
H 24.61 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Beaded Native American Bandolier Bag, Great Lakes or Woodlands, circa 1880
Located in York County, PA
trade good, replaced the traditional porcupine quills.
Beaded bandolier bags were produced mainly
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1880s American Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Cotton
Chippewa or Winnebago, Native American, Beaded, Bandolier Bag, circa 1880
Located in York County, PA
European trade good that replaced the traditional porcupine quills. The bags themselves are typically
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1880s American Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Beads
Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fascinating antique porcupine quill box with a hardwood frame decorated with inlaid bone dots. The
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box crafted with a hard wood hexagon shaped frame decorated with
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Round Lidded Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Round porcupine quill box framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. Made in Colonial Ceylon
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Rosewood
Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Handwritten Message to Brown Owl, Aug 1939
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Ceylonese rectangular porcupine quill box with ebonized casing and inlaid bone decoration
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Hardwood
H 1.75 in W 6.75 in D 3.75 in
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian box crafted in ebony and porcupine quills and decorated with inlaid bone dots
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Bone
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian antique lidded box crafted in indigenous hardwood decorated in porcupine quills and
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Indian antique lidded box crafted in hardwood decorated in porcupine quills and bone dots
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Hardwood
Rare Small Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
colored porcupine quills and bone dots. The inside is felt lined.
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Round Lidded Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian round lidded box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Rosewood
Handsome Collectible Late 19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking Anglo Indian box with porcupine quills framed by ebonized rosewood with circular bone
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Rosewood, Bone
19th Century Porcupine Quill Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th century porcupine quill writing desk with elaborate bone decoration of a pair of angels
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Bone, Wood
19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary porcupine quill decorated ebonized wood spice box from the mid-19th century
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Mid-19th Century Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Other
Antique Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique quill box with an unusual hexagon form. Constructed with tropical hard woods, porcupine
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated box, having bands of striated quills between bone
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo-Indian box with key crafted with indigenous hard woods, porcupine quills and decorated with
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Small Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Indian quill box with a hard wood frame decorated with bone dots and inset porcupine quills
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Vintage porcupine quill box
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Porcupine Quill Box
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Late 19th Century Antique Porcupine Quill Box
3 Anglo-Indian Porcupine quill boxes
Located in Hudson, NY
Three Anglo Indian porcupine quill box. Two sewing boxes and one hexagonal. Ebony, ivory and
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
3 Anglo-Indian Porcupine quill boxes
Located in Hudson, NY
3 Anglo-Indian ebony and ivory inset porcupine quill boxes.
Largest 11.5" x 8.25" x 4.75
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Ivory
A rectangular Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill box
Located in Hudson, NY
A rectangular Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill box, inlaid with mother-of-pearl decoration, inside and
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Wood
Hexagonal Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Ebony and ivory inlay hexagonal domed porcupine quill box, with metal handle. Elephant and "Galle
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19th Century Indian Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Porcupine Quill Boxes from Sri Lanka
Located in New York, NY
Ebony and Bone Inlay Porcupine Quill Box from Galle, Southern Ceylon (now Sri Lanka); inlaid in
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Antique Porcupine Quill Box
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Ebony, Bone
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Antique Porcupine Quill Box For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique porcupine quill box for your home. Each antique porcupine quill box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and ebony. Your living room may not be complete without an antique porcupine quill box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique porcupine quill box, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one antique porcupine quill box that is appealing in its simplicity, but SILVA (Sri Lanka) produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Porcupine Quill Box?
The average selling price for an antique porcupine quill box at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.
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.
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