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English Victorian Rosewood Box
English Victorian Rosewood Box

English Victorian Rosewood Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian-style rectangular rosewood box with a lift-off cover

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

English Victorian Rosewood Box
English Victorian Rosewood Box

English Victorian Rosewood Box

Located in Queens, NY

"English Victorian rectangular rosewood box with rectangular brass inlaid plaque on slanted top lid with the initials S.F.C.

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene
Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene

Late 18th Century Rosewood Box with Painted Scene

Located in Los Angeles, CA

French (possibly Dutch) Rosewood Box with Painted Scene and Original Glass and Key.

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19th Century French Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Rosewood Box, Circa 1850, Inlaid Brass Design, UK
English Regency Rosewood Box, Circa 1850, Inlaid Brass Design, UK

English Regency Rosewood Box, Circa 1850, Inlaid Brass Design, UK

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency (19th Century) rosewood box with brass handles and decorated with inlaid a brass filigree design and fitted as a humidor with 2 trays

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19th Century British Regency Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Wood

Chinese Carved Rosewood Box
Chinese Carved Rosewood Box

Chinese Carved Rosewood Box

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Early 20th century carved rosewood box.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rosewood Box

19th Century English Regency Rosewood Box Table
19th Century English Regency Rosewood Box Table

19th Century English Regency Rosewood Box Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th c. English Regency Rosewood Box Table

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19th Century English Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood box with marquetry satinwood inlay
Rosewood box with marquetry satinwood inlay

Rosewood box with marquetry satinwood inlay

Located in Houston, TX

The finest woods that were utilized in the making of this box are exceptional. The construction is also finely crafted. It has satinwood marquetry inlay in a Beautiful swirl design. ...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass
Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass

Located in Tampa, FL

A charming Chinese strongbox dating to the 1920s, crafted from rich rosewood and accented with brass straps. The top features an inset piece of jade, adding a subtle but elegant foca...

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1920s Chinese Antique Rosewood Box

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Jade, Brass

1900 Rosewood Box Art Nouveau by Erhard & Soehne
1900 Rosewood Box Art Nouveau by Erhard & Soehne

1900 Rosewood Box Art Nouveau by Erhard & Soehne

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in Marseille, FR

Box rosewood and brass inlay cover Art Nouveau by Erhard and Soehne, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Copper

19th Century Edwards and Roberts Satinwood and Rosewood Box
19th Century Edwards and Roberts Satinwood and Rosewood Box

19th Century Edwards and Roberts Satinwood and Rosewood Box

Located in Solebury, PA

A fine 19th Century Edwards and Roberts dome-shaped satinwood box with a lower drawer is elegantly adorned with vases and floral swags and cross-banded in rosewood.

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1870s Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900
Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Antique Drawing Instrument Set in Rosewood Box 1900

Located in Meer, VAN

Great quality and execution for both instruments and the box which is made from wonderfully expressive rosewood with a brass inlay.

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Rosewood Box

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Metal

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor
Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor

Located in London, GB

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty Style A beautifully crafted Chinese antique rosewood box, richly mounted with engraved brass fittings in tradition...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Rosewood Box

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Wood

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautifully made hand carved rosewood and fruit wood box with heart shaped bone escutcheon.The whimsical interior lined with paper carpet pattern from Peterson's Magazine 1876.

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Late 19th Century American Antique Rosewood Box

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Glass, Fruitwood, Rosewood

French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal
French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal

French Art Deco Carved Love Doves Oak, Walnut and Rosewood Box Signed R.Vidal

Located in Haarlem, NL

Two detailed carved doves lying in an amorous embrace pose on a wooden base in which a love letter compartment is 'hiding'. The 'box' part is made out of oak veneered with walnut,...

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Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Rosewood Box

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Oak, Rosewood, Walnut

19th Century Brass Bound and Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
19th Century Brass Bound and Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

19th Century Brass Bound and Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid 19th century English rosewood box with rounded brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines and decorative devices in the corners.

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Sewing Box
Early 19th Century Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Sewing Box

Early 19th Century Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Sewing Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Early 19th Century Rosewood Sewing Box. This beautiful and large box has a simple elegance, with its bombe, sarcophagus form and beautifully grained rosewood.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

19th Century Korean Traveling Vanity Box With Mirror
19th Century Korean Traveling Vanity Box With Mirror

19th Century Korean Traveling Vanity Box With Mirror

Located in Queens, NY

Asian Korean (19th Century) Campaign style rosewood box with brass trim and interior cabinet with a mirror top and drawers with folding side sections.  

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19th Century Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

English Victorian Burl Wood Box

English Victorian Burl Wood Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian style rectangular rosewood box with a geometric various wood inlaid top lid having a mirrored back and an interior with nine compartments

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Mirror

19th Century Cent Box
19th Century Cent Box

19th Century Cent Box

Located in Tampa, FL

A finely crafted rosewood box from the mid 19th century possibly used as a cent or ink box.

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1850s English Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Antique Black Rosewood Liquor Case, 1890s, Set of 11
Antique Black Rosewood Liquor Case, 1890s, Set of 11

Antique Black Rosewood Liquor Case, 1890s, Set of 11

Located in Opole, PL

This elegant piece, dating from the mid-to-late 1800s, features a striking rosewood box adorned with intricate marquetry and fine brass inlays.

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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Rosewood Box

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Glass, Rosewood

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850
Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Long ago, this elegant rosewood box was used by a Qing-dynasty lady to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls, coral necklaces, and hair pins.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Regency Rosewood Writing Box

Regency Rosewood Writing Box

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box having elegant brass inlaid ...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

English Victorian Rosewood Pen Box
English Victorian Rosewood Pen Box

English Victorian Rosewood Pen Box

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian (19th Century) rosewood pen box of rectangular shape with domed hinged lid and mother of pearl inset

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

The Rosewood box of rectangular form extensively inlaid with geometric mosaic decoration to the exterior raised upon four double ribbed bun feet.

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Wood

Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Northampton, GB

The Rosewood box of rectangular form extensively inlaid with geometric mosaic decoration to the exterior raised upon four double ribbed bun feet.

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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Rosewood Box

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Wood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box
Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box having a sloping front opening to reveal a fitted interior with set dividers with an engraved plaque to the top.

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19th Century Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box

French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French 19th century writing box made of exotic rosewood. The top of the petite trunk is inlaid with a small tile of mother-of-pearl, engraved for “Charlotte”.

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19th Century French Other Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet

19th Century, Rosewood & Brass Scent Box
19th Century, Rosewood & Brass Scent Box

19th Century, Rosewood & Brass Scent Box

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming and particularly good quality mid-19th century, Victorian Period, rosewood perfume scent box, with attractive brass bound decoration and hinged lid, enclosing three origin...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a quality rosewood rectangular shaped top with a shaped gallery above two drawers opening to reveal a fitted compartment...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Regency Period Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England
Regency Period Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England

Regency Period Rosewood Campaign Writing Box, England

Located in Kastrup, DK

Crafted from high-quality rosewood, the box features protective brass edges on all corners.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Fully Fitted Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Antique Rosewood Sewing Box.

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Rosewood Box

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Wood, Boxwood

Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France
Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France

Art Nouveau Box , fold-out glove box with marquetry inscription, France

Located in Valladolid, ES

This is a small rosewood box with the word "Gants" (gloves in French) in lighter marquetry on the lid.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior lift out tray above ...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box
Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box

Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Rosewood Mother of Pearl Cribbage Box

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Early 20th Century English Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality rosewood lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted blue velvet interior and a storage compartment with beautiful origin...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted Traveling Dressing Box
Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted Traveling Dressing Box

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted Traveling Dressing Box

Located in Huntington, NY

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted traveling , dressing box With fitted interior, containing 2 fragrance bottles.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver, Brass

Victorian Rosewood Travelling Vanity/Jewellery Box
Victorian Rosewood Travelling Vanity/Jewellery Box

Victorian Rosewood Travelling Vanity/Jewellery Box

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian rosewood travelling vanity box / jewellery case. The top has an inlaid mother of pearl floral motif and mother of pearl surrounding the lock.

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1850s British Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box
Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box

Antique English Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, GB

Inlaid with floral sprays of engraved mother of pearl and brass From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this William IV Rosewood Inlaid Sewing Box.

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box
19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box

19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid 19th Century campaign type jewelry box in rosewood with inlaid brass bands and inset flush-mount handle on the center of the lid, opening to a relined interior with a fitted tray...

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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box

Located in Essex, MA

Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

19th Century Rosewood Dressing/Jewellery Box
19th Century Rosewood Dressing/Jewellery Box

19th Century Rosewood Dressing/Jewellery Box

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian Rosewood Dressing table box with Mother of pearl car-touché to the centre of the lid, the lid does have age related shrinkage.

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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.
Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a rectangular shaped quality rosewood lift up top opening to reveal a lift up writing surface opening to reveal two storage comp...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

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Other

Jewelry box, in rosewood
Jewelry box, in rosewood

Jewelry box, in rosewood

$1,575Sale Price|30% Off

Jewelry box, in rosewood

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Jewelry box, in rosewood in the shape of a chest with silver applications, garlands, ropes, symbols of Portugal and monogram card.

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19th Century European Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay
19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay

19th Century Napoleon III Marquetry Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlay

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry box made of rosewood veneer with fine mother-of-pearl and brass inlay.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Brass

Historicism Box, Floral Ash Veneer, Rosewood, Austria circa 1880
Historicism Box, Floral Ash Veneer, Rosewood, Austria circa 1880

Historicism Box, Floral Ash Veneer, Rosewood, Austria circa 1880

Located in Regensburg, DE

Beautiful restored Historicism Box or small Chest, Floral Ash Veneer from Austria, Vienna Late 19th Century, circa 1880 Flower ash veneered on softwood with rosewood inlays.

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1880s Austrian Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer

Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer

Located in Savannah, GA

This handsome rosewood English vanity box retains the original glass bottles and jars with silver plated tops, 19th century.

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1840s English Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg

Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg

By F.L. Hausburg

Located in Northampton, GB

When opened the Writing Box reveals a blue leather slope with silver tooling faced in rosewood.

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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Shell, Wood, Satinwood

Antique Collector's Box, Chinese, Rosewood, Decorative Specimen Case, Circa 1920
Antique Collector's Box, Chinese, Rosewood, Decorative Specimen Case, Circa 1920

Antique Collector's Box, Chinese, Rosewood, Decorative Specimen Case, Circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique collector's box. A Chinese, Rosewood decorative specimen or marriage case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Regency Rosewood Work Box by R. Dalton, Brass Inlaid, Circa 1830
Regency Rosewood Work Box by R. Dalton, Brass Inlaid, Circa 1830

Regency Rosewood Work Box by R. Dalton, Brass Inlaid, Circa 1830

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid E...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Rosewood

Antique French Playing Card Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlays, Circa 1860
Antique French Playing Card Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlays, Circa 1860

Antique French Playing Card Box, Rosewood & Brass Inlays, Circa 1860

Located in Münster, DE

Large casket, rosewood solid and veneered, France circa 1860/70, brass handle embedded in the lid, brass inlays, nice division inside (originally for tokens and cards), restored cond...

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1860s French Empire Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box

Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...

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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Rosewood Box

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Brass

Jewelry box, made of rosewood
Jewelry box, made of rosewood

Jewelry box, made of rosewood

$1,750Sale Price|30% Off

Jewelry box, made of rosewood

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Jewelry box, in rosewood with embossed silver applications, two drawers and velvety interiors.

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19th Century European Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver

Jewelry box, made of rosewood
Jewelry box, made of rosewood

Jewelry box, made of rosewood

$3,150Sale Price|30% Off

Jewelry box, made of rosewood

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Jewelry box, made of rosewood with silver accents in relief with floral and shell motifs, monogram card, four raised feet and satin-lined interior.

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19th Century European Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver

Tissue box with wooden details and rosewood trembles
Tissue box with wooden details and rosewood trembles

Tissue box with wooden details and rosewood trembles

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Tissue box with wooden details and rosewood trembles with silver accents on the lid.

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19th Century European Antique Rosewood Box

Materials

Silver

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Antique Rosewood Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique rosewood box for your home. Each antique rosewood box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, rosewood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique rosewood box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique rosewood box made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique rosewood box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Erhard & Söhne, Benson & Hedges and Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Rosewood Box?

Prices for an antique rosewood box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $98,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,318.

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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