Set of Four Coromandel Cased Cologne Bottles
Located in Cheshire, GB
lids with etched motifs above cut-glass square bottles. The box marked Austin of Dublin. Retaining its
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Austins Dublin
Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
$5,913
H 9.06 in W 19.89 in D 10.63 in
Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
completed by Austin of Dublin and possibly retailed by Radcliffe given the various key indicators in the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Decanter box from circa 1860-1880. Made in Dublin, makers brass label on the interior, for ‘T.K. Austin
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver, Brass
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
$1,500
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 6.5 in
19C British Coromandel, Brass with Large Jasperware Medallions Book Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
made for the Irish market and retailed by a fine retailer like ‘T.K. Austin’ of Dublin. COROMANDEL
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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Coromandel Writing Slope Box Casket Poss Irish Austins Dublin Mid-19th Century
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H 4 in W 14 in D 10 in
Coromandel Writing Slope Box Casket Poss Irish Austins Dublin Mid-19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
slope is in our opinion (based on previously sold examples) by renowned Cabinet makers Austins
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
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H 3.5 in W 12 in L 3.5 in
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third-quarter of the 19th century. The entire outer
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Irish Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed Thomas and George Austin Manufactures Dublin From our Jewellery Box collection, we are
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish High Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Coromandel Irish Dublin Writing Set, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
makers label for Austin of Dublin, circa 1860 in date. The suite compromises a dome topped stationery
Category
Antique 1880s English Decorative Boxes
Irish Mahogany Inlaid Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third quarter of the 19th century. The entire outer
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
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H 5 in W 16.25 in D 10.75 in
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Writing Slope of good size proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third quarter of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bog Wood
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
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H 3.75 in W 15 in D 10 in
Irish Mahogany Mother of Pearl Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin, circa 1860
Located in Dublin, Ireland
compact proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin, third quarter of the 19th century. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
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H 4.73 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin. The Writing Box of slim rectangular form with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
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H 6.25 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
hinges. Engraved “George A C Long”. Paper label Austins 39 Westmorland Street Dublin Measures: Height
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Georgian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique Coromandel Austin of Dublin Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous Coromandel Jewelry box attributed to George Austin of Dublin with intricate mother of
Category
Antique 19th Century British William IV Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Macassar
Austin of Dublin Ebony Mother of Pearl Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A fabulous sewing box attributed to Austin of Dublin with intricate mother-of-pearl and abalone and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
Antique Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Brass bound Jewelry Box by Austin of Dublin, veneered in exquisite Coromandel with fine inlaid and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Pair of Early 20th Irish Red Velvet Mirrors
Located in Tadcaster, GB
high and do not come up very often. Both are stamped on the back with the makers mark Austin and Co ltd
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Wall Mirrors
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Located in London, GB
A tall and boldly carved, columned walnut trumeau fireplace in the Renaissance style. The upper frieze, with a central cartouche flanked by floral scrolls, is set above the main frie...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Walnut
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Textile
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Steel
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
$4,057
H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Oak
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
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Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890
$7,500
H 10.5 in W 14.25 in D 11.25 in
Antique French Baccarat Crystal Cave À Liqueur in Satinwood Case circa 1885-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superb antique French baccarat crystal and gold bronze Cave À Liqueur in fitted satinwood case, circa 1885-1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Barware
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
$25,000 / set
H 26 in W 12 in D 9 in
Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze, Enamel and Sèvres Style Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain
Materials
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
$1,547
H 6.7 in W 5.71 in D 9.65 in
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners and edges around a superior quality burr walnut writing box opening to reveal a writ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Jasperware Table Jardinière
$10,314
H 9.06 in W 20.87 in D 9.85 in
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Located in London, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ormolu
Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
$14,440Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 69.1 in D 30.91 in
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By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sofas
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
$277,250
H 6.3 in W 9.69 in D 6.34 in
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon ...
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Antique 16th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes
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Silver
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
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Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
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Located in Paris, FR
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Fabergé Style Bejewelled and Enamelled Gold Egg by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
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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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