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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
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood, Boxwood

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
By William Dobson
Located in Northampton, GB
Veneered in Amboyna Wood From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Amboyna
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Amboyna

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice condition for its age. Does not have key. Has original sewing box utensils inside - spools
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box
Located in Huntington, NY
Regency birdseye maple sewing box with lions heads handles on each side & lions hairy paw feet with
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box
English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 19th Century Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
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19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Georgian Satinwood Paper Scroll Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Satinwood sewing box with rare, unusual oval and quartered panels of paperscroll work to the top
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Early 19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Silk, Satinwood, Paper

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
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th century painted wooden sewing box
Located in Bilzen, BE
A late 18th century blacked wooden sewing box with gold painted decoration all around brass
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box c1840
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box Date : c1840 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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1840s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828
Located in Sarasota, FL
An antique Russian sewing box made of bone, dated 1828 on the lid. Decorated with an etched
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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Bone, Fabric, Paper

Rare Georgian Engine Turned Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Engine Turned Design The Sewing Box of slight sarcophagus shape stood upon four turned
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Fitted Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box Interior From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Fitted Sewing Box Interior From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Anglo Indian Coromandel and Silver Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Mounted with Silver From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Solid Coromandel
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Casket Shaped boulle Sewing Box with Full Contents From our Sewing Box
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Bone and Wood Sewing Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Moroccan lidded sewing box handcrafted in walnut featuring a bone top with ebony
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Walnut

19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good shaped sewing box of tooled leather with finely cast brass fittings. Stands on lion's paw
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1810s British George III Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Louis XVIII (1814-1824) From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the
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Early 19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Gold, Cut Steel

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Walnut Sewing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured walnut sewing box having a brass handle to the lift up top
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
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19th Century Chinese Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-out Sewing Box
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The sewing box dates from around 1930 and was made of solid cherry wood. The box can be extended in
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Cherry, Spruce

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 Sewing Boxes

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco sewing box in sculpted wood, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / wood, fabric / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage Very decorative
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Deco Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Finely Woven Chinese Sewing Box, c. 1875
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely woven around a painted lacquer panel, this round sewing box from the late 19th century is a
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sewing Boxes

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Bamboo

Antique French sculptured sewing box in oak, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / oak / antique / rococo A large French antique sewing box in oak hand
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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Sewing Boxes

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Oak

Antique English Sewing Box or Jewel Box, circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sewing box or jewel box, circa 1850-1860.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes

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Walnut

French Art Deco sewing box with yellow top, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / wood, fabric / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage Very decorative
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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Sewing Boxes

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Fabric, Mirror, Wood

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt
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1760s English Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Enamel

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
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Original Antique Belgium Spa Sewing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Painted with Spa Scenes From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Original
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Late 18th Century Belgian George III Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

19th Century Napoleon III Burl Wood Sewing Box
Located in Paris, FR
Varnished, burl wood sewing box, decorated with Greek frieze and brass inlays. The box contains a
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes

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Brass

English Regency Brass Inlaid Sewing Box, c1810
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency brass inlaid sewing box, c1810, rosewood with original silk interior raised on gilt
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19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, complete with contents, decorated with
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1760s English Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique English 18th Century Wool Holder and Thread Sewing Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English 18th century wool holder and thread sewing box. Just a little treasure that anyone
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Late 18th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes

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Wood, Oak

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Swing Handle c1850
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with swing handle c1850 Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin
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1850s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box by Henry Hollamby c1875
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box by Henry Hollamby c1875 Date : c1875 Period : Victoria
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1870s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Geometric Stickware c1840
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with geometric stickware Date : c1840 Period : Victoria
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1840s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Octagonal Sewing Box, English, Brass, Workbox, Relief Decor, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique octagonal sewing box. An English, brass workbox with relief decor, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Floral Mosaic c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with floral mosaic Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box Desk Storage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box, Desk Storage. Circa Mid 19th
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a remarkable 19th century, Japanese lacquered sewing box with multiple compartments on the
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Early 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes

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Bone, Wood, Lacquer

Sewing Box in Rosewood Veneer, Gold and Silver, Restoration Period
Located in Paris, FR
Precious rectangular sewing box in rosewood veneer called. Uncovered, it presents a mirror with
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Sewing Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th Century French Napoleon III marquetry sewing box. Made of mahogany with thuya wood top
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Swing Handle Wise Jr c1865
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with swing handle by George Wise Jr Date : c1865 Period
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique South Staffordshire Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1770
By Staffordshire
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique South Staffordshire 18th Century Etui / Sewing Box Case, of rococo form with light relief
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1760s English Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Wonderful Antique English Penwork Sewing Box / Basket c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood
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1810s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

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Wood, Bentwood

19th Century Sewing Box by Maison Aucoc, Paris
By A. Aucoc
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century oval sewing box decorated with crowned monogram. The case contains five gold and
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes

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Gold, Steel

Early 19th C. Tunbridge Ware Work / Sewing Box with Geometric Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency period Tunbridge ware work or sewing box having calamander sides with light wood edges, the
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing dynasty. Colored black and gold all-over
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Papier Mâché Massive Size Fine Quality 19th Century Sewing Box or Jewelry Box
Located in Westport, CT
Papier mâché circa 1870 English inlaid lacquered sewing box/jewelry box, with many Velvet and
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Sewing Box, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English octagonal black lacquered and gilt stenciled figural pagoda hinged one drawer sewing box
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1810s English George III Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

English Georgian Tortoise Shell Sewing Box with Silver Winged Paw Feet, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Tortoise shell hinged sewing box with a gadrooned molded edge lid, fitted tufted
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1810s English Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box, c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box with 'Hurst Wood Cottage' Mosaic, c1840
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Paper

Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box" Russian work from
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Late 18th Century Russian Louis XVI Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Copper, Iron

19th Century Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great condition for its age. No major losses or damage. Has original sewing pieces inside.
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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Antique Sewing Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique sewing boxes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all antique sewing boxes available were constructed with great care. Antique sewing boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sewing boxes bearing Victorian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique sewing boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Palais Royal, Singer and A. Aucoc produced popular antique sewing boxes that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Sewing Boxes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,938, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $70,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Sewing Boxes
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    A needlework box, or sewing box, is a storage box that has bins and compartments designed specifically for holding needles, threads and other accessories for sewing and needlepoint. Many manufacturers produce them out of wood, but some are fabric or plastic. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A sewing box can be called a sewing basket, a needle box or a needlepoint box. However, many people simply refer to the storage boxes for thread, needles and other sewing supplies as a sewing box. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.