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Burmese Lacquerware Betel Box
Located in New York, NY
Burmese antique lacquerware betel box. Individual Betel Box authentic Burmese Folk Art know as Kun
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box is painted with concentric circles of red, black, and
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Southeast Asian Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box is painted with concentric circles of red and black
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and shallow
Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Burmese Betel Box “Kun-It”, a cylindrical woven container with a deep lid and shallow
Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Asian Handcrafted Oval Betel Box in Metal Silvered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
design. Anglo Raj style oval form betel box. Dimensions: 5" wide x 3.75" depth x 2.5" height.
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Metalwork

Materials

Metal

19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape, highly
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Set of 6 Mindanao Brass Silver Betel Boxes, Philippines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an amazing set of 6 Mindanao brass silver betel boxes, Philippines. Betel chewing was
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Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Islamic Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Late 19th Century Lacquer and Bamboo Betel Box, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Betel Box, Kun It Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer H: 7.5 in x D: 8.5 in
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Tribal Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Early 20th Century, Large Burmese Betel Box, “Kun It”
Located in Atlanta, GA
interaction as well. In old Burma, the betel box was an important item of hospitality to be offered to guests
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell betel box with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
box displayed one’s fortunes. Sirih or Betel boxes with gold mounts are rare because the gold was
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antiquities

Materials

Gold

19th Century Burmese Solid Silver Betel Box On Stand, Rangoon, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late-19th Century Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, of traditional shape
Category

Antique 19th Century Burmese Metalwork

Materials

Silver

An Early 20th Century Brass Betel Box or Pandan, Probably Brunei Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The brass body showing a hinged lid rising up to a faceted receptacle with an engraved hinged cover, overtop a hinged open compartment which then lifts to reveal an interior fitted ...
Category

Early 20th Century Bruneian Other Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Bronze and Silver Inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Southern Philippine (Mindanao) brass with silver inlay betel box. The top lifts to reveal 4 hinged
Category

Antique 1880s Philippine Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Mid-19th Century Mughal Style Silver Betel Box, Northern India
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Intended to hold paan or betel, the seamed cylindrical body flaring downward towards the base, the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Islamic Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Silver

Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
geometric motifs, the cover lifting to reveal both of its original trays intended to hold betel leaves
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo

1900s Folk Art Patinated Bronze Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Tinned Copper Metal Betel or Spices Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with lid and brass latch. The
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box. Handcrafted decorative
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
displayed one’s fortunes. Sirih or Betel boxes with gold mounts are rare because the gold was often melted
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold

A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
A rare Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih casket with gold mounts
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H 1.97 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the
Category

Antique 19th Century Philippine Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle. Delicately
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Agra Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper

Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box
Located in New York, NY
A betel nut box. Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box, from the Hill Tribes that live amongst Thailand and Loa
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box
Hill Tribe Betel Nut Box
H 8 in W 13 in D 13 in
Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique late 19th century original offering vessel lacquered ornate gilded betel boxes in the shape
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Indian betel nut box dates back to the early 20th century. Known in India as a paan
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
H 3.25 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Antique Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
Located in Montreal, QC
areca nut, betel piper vine leaves, lime and tobacco leafs. These boxes come from the Maranaw, an
Category

Antique Early 1900s Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Medium Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze/Brass with bordered silver
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

Unique & Stunning 1800s Bronze & Brass Betel Nut Box Museum Quality & Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
the well to do. If you know about the type of betel boxes that can be found for sale anywhere then you
Category

Antique 19th Century Asian Islamic Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged
Category

Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). A mixed metal box having a bronze
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass, Copper

Patinated Bronze Box in a from of a Peacock, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is an antique patinated bronze sculpture of a stylized form peacock. Used as a betel box or
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay
Category

Antique 19th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Personal size Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Personal size Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). A mixed metal box having a
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

Set of Three Hintha Burmese Bird-Shaped Betel Gold Lacquered Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with royalty. Gold lacquer betel boxes, the bird's wings are metal and encrusted with glass details
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Islamic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
these betel nut boxes stored various nuts, leaves, tobacco, and other spices. The present box dates to
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
these betel nut boxes stored various nuts, leaves, tobacco, and other spices. The present box dates to
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
these betel nut boxes stored various nuts, leaves, tobacco, and other spices. The present box dates to
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Jon Sauer California Modern Studio Exotic Woods Betel Nut Lidded Box
By Jon Sauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Zig zag patterned cocobolo, blackwood and betel nut lidded box created by Jon Sauer of San
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cocobolo

Betel Nut Box from Sumba Island with Tribal Engravings, Indonesia, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
would visit one's home. Often these betel nut boxes stored various nuts, leaves, tobacco, and other
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

19th C. Asian Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box with Lid, Northern India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India. Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian
Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Indian Hammered Copper & Bronze Betel Nut Paan-Daan Stash Box
Located in Forney, TX
A complete handmade copper and bronze antique Betel Nut Paan-daan box with beautiful patina. A
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Antique Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Betel Nut Box, Maranao, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Bronze with bordered silver inlay
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Antique Thai Rustic Wooden Betel Nut Box with Carved Décor and Pierced Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai wooden betel nut box from the early 20th century, with carved décor and pierced
Category

Early 20th Century Thai Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Burmese Yun Lacquer Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round container was originally the lid to a Burmese betel box and is
Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Folk Art Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo

Deluxe Betel Nut Box Set, Maranao Culture, Southern Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Deluxe Betel Nut Box Set, Maranao Culture, Southern Philippines (Mindanao). Two bronze rectangular
Category

Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

Kashmiri Silver Betel Nut Box, Khaas Daan, Late 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
Kashmiri silver betel nut box, Khaas Daan, late 19th century Betel-chewing is a leisure pastime
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage East Java Indonesian Brass Tepak Sireh Betel Nut Set 7 Pieces
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage East Java Indonesian brass Tepak Sireh betel nut set including a large brass
Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Anglo-Indian Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Indian Bidriware Pandan Silver & Brass Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Portland, OR
thought to be brought to India by the 13th century Sufi mystic Mu'in al-Din Chishti. A pandan box was used
Category

Antique Early 1800s Indian Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Brass

Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
years of use. Possibly originally used as a serving dish for betel quid, the footed tray has wonderful
Category

Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Wood

Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Located in Portland, OR
casket, circa 1750. The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by
Category

Antique 1750s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Persian Desk Set with Khatam Mosaic
Located in Dallas, TX
artworks. Woods used include betel, walnut, cypress and pine. These works include doors and windows, mirror
Category

20th Century Persian Islamic Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin, Copper, Brass

Fine Antique Philippine Bronze Silver Brass Inlaid Betel Box Collectible Boxes
Located in London, GB
Fine Philippine bronze silver brass inlaid betel box A very finely made and decorated bronze
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Philippine Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Inlaid Betel Nut Box, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good early 20th century silver inlaid betel nut box with interior compartments -- from the
Category

Vintage 1910s Philippine Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Inlaid Betel Nut Box, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and impressive early 20th century silver inlaid betel nut box with interior compartments
Category

Vintage 1920s Philippine Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Indonesian Large Betel Nut Box in the Form of a Dog
Located in New York, NY
This Indonesian box takes the form of a seated dog that swivels open to reveal compartments.
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Betel Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the betel box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each betel box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bamboo and lacquer. Your living room may not be complete without a betel box — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A betel box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made betel box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jon Sauer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Betel Box?

The average selling price for a betel box at 1stDibs is $850, while they’re typically $180 on the low end and $14,294 for the highest priced.