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18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford
18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford

18th Century French Diorama of Christ Church Oxford

Located in Stamford, CT

Charming 18th century French diorama with hand colored copper plate engraving. In original shadowbox with gold leaf ripple frame. Though titled on the reverse "Vue du College de Ste ...

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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Wall Box

Materials

Paper

Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X
Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X

Antique Early 19th Century Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler – Dated 180X

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A rare and beautiful antique textile sampler wrought by a schoolgirl in the Early 19th Century (Circa 1800-1810). This meticulously hand-stitched piece offers a charming window into...

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Late 18th Century American Antique Wall Box

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Glass, Wood, Reclaimed Wood

19th Century Valentine
19th Century Valentine

19th Century Valentine

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique valentine, circa 1850, comprising a color printed and embossed "Dresden" paper three dimensional valentine with lace-cut border, depicting a cherub and doves at a fountain, w...

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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Paper

Collection of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Fruitwood Frame
Collection of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Fruitwood Frame

Collection of 14 Grand Tour Intaglios in Original Fruitwood Frame

Located in East Hampton, NY

Collection of 14 Grand Tour intaglios in original fruitwood frame.

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19th Century Italian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Fabric, Plaster, Wood

Antique Hand-Painted Fan
Antique Hand-Painted Fan

Antique Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous antique hand-painted fan. The bottom of the fan shows faint cherry blossom trees next to a marble base and urn, while the upper part of the fan shows four blue sparrows in f...

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Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Tempera

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios in Gilt Oval Frames
Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios in Gilt Oval Frames

Pair of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios in Gilt Oval Frames

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of 19th century Italian Grand Tour carved plaster intaglios in gilt oval frames. Neoclassical cameos are in spectacular condition. Intaglios were intended to preserve the ar...

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wall Box

Materials

Giltwood, Plaster

Pair of Framed Italian Grand Tour Intaglios
Pair of Framed Italian Grand Tour Intaglios

Pair of Framed Italian Grand Tour Intaglios

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely framed. Each with a drawer originally from a collectors cabinet with collection of plaster intaglios.

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1870s Italian Grand Tour Antique Wall Box

Pair of 19th Century Framed Wax Seals
Pair of 19th Century Framed Wax Seals

Pair of 19th Century Framed Wax Seals

Located in East Hampton, NY

Pair of 19th century wax seals. Newly framed.  

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19th Century Antique Wall Box

Early 20th Century Woolen Lifeguard's Swim Suit, circa 1920s
Early 20th Century Woolen Lifeguard's Swim Suit, circa 1920s

Early 20th Century Woolen Lifeguard's Swim Suit, circa 1920s

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th Century Woolen lifeguard's swim suit, circa 1920s, a Roaring 20s period woolen one-piece man's bathing suit with typical Art Deco stripes, but also with the rare title "Li...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wool

Large Botanical in Antique Frame Under Glass Prov. Parc Monceau
Large Botanical in Antique Frame Under Glass Prov. Parc Monceau

Large Botanical in Antique Frame Under Glass Prov. Parc Monceau

Located in Stamford, CT

Large Botanical in a fine antique frame under glass Prov. Parc Monceau. The frame parcel gilt and paint decorated having eighteen botanicals inside. This is a large and impressive wo...

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Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood, Paper

Collection of 19th Century Gilt / Plaster Intaglios / Grand Tour, Pair Ovals
Collection of 19th Century Gilt / Plaster Intaglios / Grand Tour, Pair Ovals

Collection of 19th Century Gilt / Plaster Intaglios / Grand Tour, Pair Ovals

Located in Stamford, CT

Collection of Grand Tour 19th Century gilt / plaster Intaglios in a pair of oval frame. A stunning group of approx. 300 Intaglios, the largest collection on the market having approxi...

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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Plaster, Giltwood

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan, (framed).

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18th Century French Antique Wall Box

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood, Glass

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan (framed).

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18th Century French Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed).

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18th Century French Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Vista, CA

18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed)

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18th Century French Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood

Antique Framed Collection Grand Tour Roman Emperors Intaglios Early 19th C
Antique Framed Collection Grand Tour Roman Emperors Intaglios Early 19th C

Antique Framed Collection Grand Tour Roman Emperors Intaglios Early 19th C

Located in London, GB

A comprehensive collection of 12 Itailian Grand Tour intaglios, dating from the early 19th Century. The Classical period busts of Julius Ceasar and the eleven Roman Emperors afte...

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1810s Italian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Other

Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames
Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames

Three 19th C. French Memento Mori Hair Art Mourning Souvenirs in Oval Frames

Located in Haarlem, NL

Three French Memento-Mori hair mourning souvenirs with decorative 3-dimensional shapes from hair of a deceased loved one in oval black and metal frames with convex glass. These muse...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C
Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Located in London, GB

A comprehensive collection of 20 grand tour intaglios of various sizes dating from the early 19th century. The subjects predominantly from classical antiquity with period busts a...

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1810s Antique Wall Box

Materials

Other

Early 19th Century Directoire Italian Display Case Walnut Tabletop Showcase
Early 19th Century Directoire Italian Display Case Walnut Tabletop Showcase

Early 19th Century Directoire Italian Display Case Walnut Tabletop Showcase

Located in Milano, MI

Early 19th century Italian glazed walnut tabletop, a display cabinet, theca from Arezzo, Italy, Tuscany region. Sliding opening of the back walnut panel, this rare tabletop theca sta...

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Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C
Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Antique framed Collection Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Located in London, GB

A comprehensive collection of 17 Grand Tour intaglios of various sizes dating from the early 19th century. The subjects predominantly from Classical Antiquity with period busts a...

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1810s Antique Wall Box

Materials

Other

Antique Collection Framed Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C
Antique Collection Framed Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Antique Collection Framed Grand Tour Classical Intaglios Early 19th C

Located in London, GB

A comprehensive collection of 21 grand tour intaglios of various sizes dating from the early 19th Century. The subjects predominantly from classical antiquity with period busts an...

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1810s Antique Wall Box

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Seals, Early 18th Century
Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Seals, Early 18th Century

Antique Pair of Framed Grand Tour Wax Seals, Early 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A pair of giltwood frames each enclosing a colletion of wax seals relating to the German industrialist Krupp family and dating from the 18th Century. The two sets comprising seve...

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1720s Antique Wall Box

Materials

Giltwood

Set of 9 Antique Grand Tour Red Wax and Plaster Figural Intaglios
Set of 9 Antique Grand Tour Red Wax and Plaster Figural Intaglios

Set of 9 Antique Grand Tour Red Wax and Plaster Figural Intaglios

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful set of 9 Grand Tour Intaglios. Mainly classical figures, some portraits. Made from red wax and plaster Collected from Italy in the early 19th century Tastefully pr...

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1830s Italian Grand Tour Antique Wall Box

Materials

Plaster

19th Century French Hand-Painted Lace Mother Pearl Fan
19th Century French Hand-Painted Lace Mother Pearl Fan

19th Century French Hand-Painted Lace Mother Pearl Fan

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful decorative French mother-of-pearl lace fan set in a gilded frame dating from the late 19th century. The fan is made from lace and is beautifully hand-painted a...

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1880s French Antique Wall Box

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Framed Hand Made Folky Leather  Elephant
Framed Hand Made Folky Leather  Elephant

Framed Hand Made Folky Leather Elephant

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun hand made leather elephant was cut out from a 1907 Ford model T 's interior seat.It has a wonderful mellow patina and a glass eye.It is in a custom made frame and ready for ...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Wall Box

Pre Colombian Antique Textile Bend Fragment
Pre Colombian Antique Textile Bend Fragment

Pre Colombian Antique Textile Bend Fragment

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Museums quality hand woven pre Colombian textile bend fragment from Peru, featuring worrier or Martian motif professionally mounted on acid free Matt in very decorative museum qualit...

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Early 1600s Peruvian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Swiss German Alpine Creche Diorama - 1887
Exceptional Swiss German Alpine Creche Diorama - 1887

Exceptional Swiss German Alpine Creche Diorama - 1887

Located in Kinderhook, NY

Extraordinary Swiss German creche diorama composed of intricately cut paper, cardboard, wood, and wax figures, greenery, and buildings with realistic painted Alpine scenic background...

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19th Century Swiss Antique Wall Box

Materials

Metal

Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment
Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment

Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment

Located in Atlanta, GA

A piece of antique textile fragment from Pre-Columbian Peru, attributed to the Paracas culture, which flourished on the southern coast of the central Andes, Peru in around 600-150 B....

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Alpaca, Natural Fiber

Framed Antique Coptic Textile Fragment
Framed Antique Coptic Textile Fragment

Framed Antique Coptic Textile Fragment

Located in Atlanta, GA

A small piece of antique coptic textile woven as a horizontal band with two linear Greek key borders flanking the central designs clustered in smaller abstract medallion forms, in th...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Archaistic Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood, Wool

Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment
Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment

Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment

Located in Atlanta, GA

Likely Pre-Columbian Peruvian in original, this fragment of textile may be from a belt or skirting border panel. Animal motifs in geometrical designs in multicolored yarns. Nicely pr...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wool, Linen, Wood

Large French Ormolu & Glass Hanging Wall Jewelry Casket Box, circa 1900
Large French Ormolu & Glass Hanging Wall Jewelry Casket Box, circa 1900

Large French Ormolu & Glass Hanging Wall Jewelry Casket Box, circa 1900

Located in Pearland, TX

hanging jewelry casket box with hinged door. It's very rare to find one that hangs on the wall! This fine

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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Wall Box

Materials

Ormolu

French Embossed Bronze Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
French Embossed Bronze Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box

French Embossed Bronze Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box

Located in Guaynabo, PR

metal walls of the box are adorned with the relief of garlands of acanthus leaves and a fence like

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Wall Box

Materials

Bronze

"Alhambra Islamic" Silver, Mother of Pearl, and Bone Inlaid Wall Hanging Cabinet
"Alhambra Islamic" Silver, Mother of Pearl, and Bone Inlaid Wall Hanging Cabinet

"Alhambra Islamic" Silver, Mother of Pearl, and Bone Inlaid Wall Hanging Cabinet

By Rafael Contreras

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

"Alhambra Islamic" silver, mother of pearl, and bone inlaid wall hanging cabinet, in the Nasrid

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Early 20th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Wall Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Deep Shadow Box Mahogany Frame Wall Mirror
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Deep Shadow Box Mahogany Frame Wall Mirror

Antique Victorian Aesthetic Deep Shadow Box Mahogany Frame Wall Mirror

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian aesthetic deep shadow box mahogany frame wall mirror 24 x 22.5. Item features

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19th Century Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Antique Wall Mirror Valet, English, Hall, Glove Box, Victorian, circa 1890
Antique Wall Mirror Valet, English, Hall, Glove Box, Victorian, circa 1890

Antique Wall Mirror Valet, English, Hall, Glove Box, Victorian, circa 1890

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique wall mirror valet, an English hall glove box, a Victorian piece dating to circa

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Wall Mirror with Lidded Gloves and Scarf Box
Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Wall Mirror with Lidded Gloves and Scarf Box

Hand Carved Renaissance Revival Wall Mirror with Lidded Gloves and Scarf Box

Located in Lisse, NL

. Thanks to the original and strong metal hooks on the back, mounting this antique on your wall is child's

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Late 19th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Wall Box

Materials

Zinc

19th Century English Painted Key Cupboard
19th Century English Painted Key Cupboard

19th Century English Painted Key Cupboard

Located in High Point, NC

19th century hand painted pine key cupboard which is meant to hand on the wall. This box is so

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin

Located in Northampton, GB

storage area next to the ink well and pushing mechanism built into the side wall of the inner box. Once

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Brass

Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century
Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century

Wall Clock with Working Music Box, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Carved wooden wall clock with metal disc music box, 19th century. Clock divided into two parts

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Wall Box

Materials

Other

19th Century Original Pine Wall Spice Box
19th Century Original Pine Wall Spice Box

19th Century Original Pine Wall Spice Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century Hanging wall spice box with handmade drawers and tiny drawer pulls and in fine

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1870s American Adirondack Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Box with Japanese Paper / Wall Decoration
Japanese Antique Wooden Box with Japanese Paper / Wall Decoration

Japanese Antique Wooden Box with Japanese Paper / Wall Decoration

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a thin wooden box made by pasting some Japanese paper on it and applying persimmon

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood

19th Century Original Mustard over Green Painted Salt Box
19th Century Original Mustard over Green Painted Salt Box

19th Century Original Mustard over Green Painted Salt Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a fantastic original painted salt or wall box from New England. This worn and distressed

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Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wood

Hugo Berger Goberg German Jugendstil Owl Wall Hanging Match Box Holder
Hugo Berger Goberg German Jugendstil Owl Wall Hanging Match Box Holder

Hugo Berger Goberg German Jugendstil Owl Wall Hanging Match Box Holder

By Goberg

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish German Jugendstil iron industrial style owl wall hanging match box holder designed

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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Wall Box

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Art Deco Shadow Box Mirror
Large Art Deco Shadow Box Mirror

Large Art Deco Shadow Box Mirror

Located in Stamford, CT

Large Art Deco shadow box mirror. This very sleek and Classic iconic mirror is in fine condition

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Wall Box

Materials

Mirror

Antique Tramp Art Wall Mirror
Antique Tramp Art Wall Mirror

Antique Tramp Art Wall Mirror

Located in Søborg, DK

Antique tramp art wall mirror. Made from cigar boxes. With 4 layers of carved teak wood. Also

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1890s Danish Late Victorian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Teak

Flowerbasket Raisedwork Embroidery in Shadow Box Frame
Flowerbasket Raisedwork Embroidery in Shadow Box Frame

Flowerbasket Raisedwork Embroidery in Shadow Box Frame

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Flowerbasket embroidery in shadow box frame. The flowerbasket is made with felt, silk, velvet

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1820s English Folk Art Antique Wall Box

Antique Swedish Shadow Box Frame Mirror with Original Glass, circa Late 1800s
Antique Swedish Shadow Box Frame Mirror with Original Glass, circa Late 1800s

Antique Swedish Shadow Box Frame Mirror with Original Glass, circa Late 1800s

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Antique mirror in an incredible large scale frame and at first blush, we thought it was made up from old bits, however, after carefully inspecting the backside we were wrong. Look ca...

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1890s Swedish Country Antique Wall Box

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

English Brass Letter Box
English Brass Letter Box

English Brass Letter Box

Located in Nantucket, MA

brass with two deer and horse

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19th Century English Antique Wall Box

Materials

Brass

Antique No. 2A Brownie Box Camera, circa 1916
Antique No. 2A Brownie Box Camera, circa 1916

Antique No. 2A Brownie Box Camera, circa 1916

By Eastman Kodak

Located in San Francisco, CA

About This is an original leather Eastman Kodak No. 2A brownie camera with original leather strap. This piece has retained its original finish with minimal structural damage. Came...

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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Wall Box

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Optical Glass

Vintage Pair of Box Wood Shoe Lasts
Vintage Pair of Box Wood Shoe Lasts

Vintage Pair of Box Wood Shoe Lasts

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Charming and very unusual pair of box wood shoe lasts. Wonderful colour of wood. Operating on

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1910s English Edwardian Antique Wall Box

Materials

Boxwood

Original Limited Edition Print by Frederick Simpson Coburn, Oblong Box, 1902
Original Limited Edition Print by Frederick Simpson Coburn, Oblong Box, 1902

Original Limited Edition Print by Frederick Simpson Coburn, Oblong Box, 1902

By Goya

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Sensational image by Frederick Simpson Coburn In the style of one of my favourite artists, Goya Photogravure Limited edition of 300. This is No. 84 From The Complete Work...

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Early 1900s American Romantic Antique Wall Box

Materials

Paper

Majolica Sardines Box George Dreyfus, circa 1890
Majolica Sardines Box George Dreyfus, circa 1890

Majolica Sardines Box George Dreyfus, circa 1890

By George Dreyfus

Located in Austin, TX

19th-century French sardine plate made for advertising brand Amieux with Brittany harbor made by George Dreyfus.

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1890s French French Provincial Antique Wall Box

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

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Find many varieties of an authentic antique wall box available at 1stDibs. Each antique wall box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without an antique wall box — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique wall box, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique wall box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Ashdown Audsley, Jules Etienne Carot and Mark Indursky are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Wall Box?

Prices for an antique wall box start at $55 and top out at $79,930 with the average selling for $1,475.
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