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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 Thread Box

Materials

Wood, Oak

Antique Box in Inlaid Straw Threads, Classic Landscapes on All Sides, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique and very rare box, built in wood covered with inlaid / intertwined and colored straw
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19th Century Italian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Straw

A Treen Sphere Enclosing Needle and Thread Spool
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Treen Sphere Enclosing Needle and Thread Spool A wonderful piece when unscrewed to open it
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Thread Box

Materials

Olive

19th Century Treen Measure and Thread Dispenser in Sycamore
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Treen Measure and Thread Dispenser in Sycamore Made in the 19th century, skilfully
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19th Century Georgian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sycamore

Sterling Silver and Rock Crystal Combination Vinaigrette/Thread Spool Holder
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
combination vinaigrette/thread spool holder in the form of a carriage lamp; an addition to our diverse
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1870s British Victorian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top. The wood box ist painted black and the colour
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Early 1900s Unknown Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metallic Thread

Sailor's Inlaid Ditty Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A sailor's ditty box for holding a sailor's valuables (mending needles, thread, pipe tobacco, razor
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Thread Box

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Sailor's Inlaid Ditty Box
Sailor's Inlaid Ditty Box
H 4.5 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Indian Koftgari Box, Nineteenth Century
Located in Toronto, CA
An exquisite Indian Koftgari work box, or jewelry box, circa 1900, in oval shape. Featuring very
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver, Iron

Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
bottles, a pin cushion, thread waxes as well as some tiny storage boxes with sliding lids that can be
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Thread Box

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Regency Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
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H 5.5 in W 13.58 in D 11 in
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four: -the
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Late 19th Century English Other Antique Thread Box

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
H 5.4 in W 13 in D 5.91 in
19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Toronto, CA
This is a remarkable 19th century lacquered sewing box with multiple compartments on the interior
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Thread Box

Materials

Bone, Wood, Lacquer

Sterling Silver Boxes, Antique George IV '1823'
By John Reily
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and unembellished, with applied thread decoration to the lower rim. Each box is fitted with a plain
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19th Century English George IV Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Tunbridge Ware Folk House Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are thrilled to offer this
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Wood, Sycamore

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
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H 6.1 in W 5.91 in D 4.13 in
English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid with
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19th Century British Antique Thread Box

Box for jewels or treasures, inlaid with straw, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique box for jewels or treasures, hand inlaid with straw threads, built by prisoners of the time
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19th Century Italian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Straw

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in
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Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver

Excellent Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Huge wonderfully decorated wooden box, an original of the Jugendstil era, made in Austria. This
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brass

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 Thread Box

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metal

Swedish 1880s Burr Walnut Sarcophagus Form Partitioned Sewing Box from Gnesta
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late 19th century burr walnut sarcophagus form sewing box from Gnesta, with working lock
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Thread Box

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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 Thread Box

Materials

Softwood

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
spools of thread. This unusual work box, mounted with blue and white jasperware signed Wedgwood plaques
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Thread Box

Materials

Cut Steel

Early 19th Century French Charles X Palisander Sewing Box with Lemon Wood Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early 19th century French Charles X period palisander box features a finely inlaid lemon wood
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Thread Box

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Book-Shaped Jewellery Box, England, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Decorative, English jewelry box made of lemon wood in the shape of a book with suggested book ribs
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Fruitwood

Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box
By Mappin & Webb, James Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Vanity Box / Dressing Box with its original leather carry case. The silver vanity box
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19th Century British Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brass

English Regency Cranberry Glass and Toleware Box with Inset Embroidery
Located in London, GB
A magnificent English Regency oval cranberry glass dressing table box with toleware lid inset with
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1820s English Regency Antique Thread Box

Materials

Glass

Louis Kuppenheim 1900 Germany Neo Classic Vesta Oval Box In .900 Silver Pill Box
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Neo classic vesta box by Louis Kuppenheim. A beautiful vesta box, created in Germany in the turn
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Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Turkish Hand Embroidery Textile in Shadowbox
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Ottoman Empire era textile of gold metallic threads embroidered on purple color silk
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19th Century Turkish Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metallic Thread

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamore plumb bob, and a ponce pot which opened at both
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sycamore

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk and Sandalwood Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus S
Located in Dallas, TX
Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved
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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood

Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
, exists of a rectangular box, marked by Stuart A thread dispenser marked by Stuart, a pincushion also by
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Thread Box

Materials

Wood

Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
compartments. Three are lidded, twelve are perfect for thread reels, and the two in the middle house a needle
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19th Century British Antique Thread Box

Materials

Paper

Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
H 11.03 in W 11.42 in D 9.45 in
Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the
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17th Century Antique Thread Box

Materials

Iron

Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
H 8.67 in W 20.87 in D 12.6 in
Antique Coromandel Jewelry Cabinet by Betjemann & Son
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Discover this exquisite antique Coromandel Jewellery Cabinet by Betjemann & Son, an elegant, sophisticated work of art. The dome-topped top is a distinguishing feature, and the in...
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19th Century British Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brass, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Bronze

Framed Pair of Asian Chinese Antique Leather and Silk Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Thread Box

Materials

Leather, Silk

Antique Empire Snuffbox Sun Emblem Amitié Gift of Friendship Glass Beadwork Horn
Located in Munich, Bavaria
glass beads threaded on cotton string. The lid is decorated with a sun emblem, a lozenge and a zigzag
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1810s French Empire Antique Thread Box

Pair of Folky Thread and Buttons Painted Pantry Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of folky original painted pantry boxes. One is larger then the other. The smaller of the two
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Thread Box

Materials

Wood

Framed Ottoman Coat with Metallic Thread Embroidery
Located in Atlanta, GA
, presented in a shadow box gilt frame with dark blue fabric lining. The jacket was made from a silver damask
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19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Wood

Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
A boxed single maker set of Antique Sterling Silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell Pattern Flatware
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1890s English Regency Revival Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Set of Cutlery / Flatware Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
A boxed Single Maker, Singe Year set of Antique, Sterling Silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell Pattern
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1890s English Victorian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand Embroidered Copper & Silk Thread, Bread of Life / Christ Church Relic
Located in Lisse, NL
value for money and our price includes perfect packing (in a custom made box) and also worldwide
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Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Thread Box

Materials

Copper

Old English Thread & Shell Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set for 12 - London 1904
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in London, London
in 'Old English, Thread & Shell' pattern, and is presented in its original box. Each fish knife
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Traditional Antique Middle East Dress In Shadow Box Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
Traditional Antique Middle East Dress In Shadow in plexi Box Frame signed. The velvet is perfect
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1920s Unknown Other Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metallic Thread

Fine Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako 'Inkstone Box'
Located in PARIS, FR
Black and gold maki-e and hirame-ji lacquer box representing a branch of plum tree in bloom which
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Thread Box

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Jugendstil Silver Napkin Rings and Decorative Box by German Makers WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century Jugendstil/Art Nouveau silver napkin rings and decorative box by german
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1880s German Jugendstil Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver, Metal, Silver Plate

George III Sterling Silver Gilt Tobacco Box
By Hester Bateman
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver gilt tobacco box; an addition
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1780s English George III Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930s Oak Sewing Box Table by Morco
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1930s Oak sewing box table by Morco This is a good sturdy side table, with a good colour, just
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Thread Box

Materials

Oak

Red and White Box Blue Trim Moroccan Village Rug
Located in New York, NY
This hand-knotted village rug features a box pattern throughout, shaped with blue threads to create
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Early 20th Century Antique Thread Box

Materials

Wool

Massive Japanese Embroidery Tapestry Display Box Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A massive Japanese embordered tapestry professionally displayed in a custom acrylic shadow box. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Acrylic

Early 19th Century Neoclassical Automaton Windmill Sewing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rare early 19th century working automaton sewing box with hidden compartments for necessaries and
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Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Thread Box

Materials

Alabaster

Georgian Captains Military Writing Box by Hewlins, St Martins Lane
Located in Northampton, GB
location points on each side of the box and contains large threaded screws that come out the bottom of the
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Late 18th Century British Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brass

Antique Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Box, circa 1850s
Located in East Hampton, NY
Encased in a magnificent custom made acrylic display box, this very luxe, rare, antique embellished
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1850s Mexican Antique Thread Box

Materials

Acrylic, Silk

Antique 6 Bell Music Box with Enamel Bee Strikers by Karrer, c. 1875
Located in London, GB
A lovely quality antique music box made by Karrer of Geneva, Switzerland in c. 1875. The fully
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Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Brass, Steel

Valme 1920 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Located in Miami, FL
surface marks, lining has no tears but very minor discoloration and fraying threads. Both pieces are in
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Antique Thread Box

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock With Guilloché Enamel In Sterling With Box
Located in Miami, FL
, lining has no tears but very minor discoloration and fraying threads. Both pieces are in original
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Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Thread Box

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Framed Antique Chinese Silk Robe with Dragon Roundel Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
, all done in a splendid embroidery with gold bullion threads. A well-preserved piece of textile art
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metallic Thread

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase Pair Hayashi School
Located in Newark, England
vases. The exterior of the box is signed 七宝家 林製 (shippo studio, Hayashi made) with the Takahara & Co
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Metallic Thread

Decorative Antique MODEL CARS, Rare Rolls Royce Cream Car Franklin Mint 1911 UK
Located in Hampshire, GB
condition; Mint in Box (M.I.B.) and Mint on Mint Card (M.O.M.C.) means the car is still in its original box
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1910s British Hollywood Regency Antique Thread Box

Materials

Metallic Thread, Aluminum, Berlin Iron, Brass, Bronze, Cut Steel, Foil, ...

Asian Chinese Antique Leather Shoes and Silk Embroidered Framed Art
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Thread Box

Napoleon III Period Blackened Pearwood, Bronze and Glass Liquor Cellar
Located in LEGNY, FR
with three carafes and twelve matching gilded glasses decorated with fine gold. The box has a curved
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Thread Box

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Thread Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique thread box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every antique thread box was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique thread 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 thread box, those designed in Baroque, Folk Art and Victorian styles are of considerable interest.

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An antique thread box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,550, while the lowest priced sells for $198 and the highest can go for as much as $5,700.
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