19th Century black forest walnut casket
Located in Martlesham, GB
A good quality 19th Century black forest walnut casket, having wonderful crisp carving throughout, the hinged top lifting up to reveal a velvet lined interior, the top having a finel...
Walnut
Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Miniature Black forest Antler Casket 1860 A marvelous antique rustic casket.
Antler, Wood
19th Century, Black Forest Carved Walnut Jewelry Casket Brienz Region
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved 19th-century Black Forest walnut jewelry casket, attributed to the Brienz region of Switzerland, distinguished by its lavishly naturalistic ornamentation and sculptur...
Walnut
Vintage Boho Black Forest Hand Carved Casket Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional Black Forest hand-carved casket box is a masterpiece of rustic European artistry.
Wood
$628Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Vintage Ladys Black Forest German Jewelry Box Casket Carve Pheasant Bird
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning hand carved Swiss Black Forest possibly Walnut wood (sometimes confused with Irish Bog Oak from Ireland) Ladys or Gentlemans Jewelry Casket of oval outline.
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful and top condition antique black forest jewelry box, carved on all sides. This rare and large jewelry box makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye for fine arts...
Brass
Unavailable
H 8 in W 14 in D 10 in
19th Century Black Forest Casket or Box Carved as a Rustic Crate with Insects
By Black Forest
Located in London, GB
Naturalistically carved in the form of a rustic crate. The front with trailing ivy, caterpillar and insects. Switzerland, Black Forest. circa 1860.
Walnut
Antique Black Forest Casket with Antler Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A wooden carved casket decorated with various antler pieces and carved horn roses. Feet made of Horn. Comes along with its original key, circa 1900.
Antler, Wood
Antique Black Forest Carved Wood Antler Casket
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a wooden carved casket decorated with various antler pieces and carved horn roses. feet made of horn. comes along with its original key.
Wood, Antler
Black Forest Wooden Carved Jewelry Box or Casket
Located in Haarlem, NL
The good thing about this exceptionally decorated jewelry box is that it is easy to access. The upper swings out trays reveal three drawers and a further storage below. All the compa...
Maple
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H 8.25 in W 9.75 in D 6 in
Antique Black Forest Wooden Table Box Jewelry Casket with Figural Bird Carving
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming rustic antique Victorian era Swiss (possibly German) Black Forest hunt style hand carved sculptural bird trio topped decorative table box / jewelry casket. circa 1880...
Wood
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H 22.64 in W 12.8 in D 12.8 in
Antique Ornate Jewellery Box, German, Keepsake Casket, Black Forest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
A German, Linden wood keepsake casket in Black Forest taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Wood
Carved Oak Wood Casket with Sterling and Wild Boar Teeth Decoration
Located in Berghuelen, DE
a rare handcarved casket made of oak wood. the lid decorated with a fine sterling application in the shape of oak branches and leaves. the acorns are made of wild boar teeth (grandel...
Antique Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Casket with Antlers Decoration circa 1900s A marvelous rustic wooden casket or cigar box.
Antler, Wood
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H 19 in W 13 in D 7 in
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Brienz Carved Jewelry Box Deer Edelweiss 1890
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique carved walnut Black Forest jewelry casket, Brienz Switzerland, circa 1890.
Walnut
Black Forest Jewelry Casket, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This jewelry casket or box is a superb example of 19th century, c. 1870, Black Forest carving.
Velvet, Oak
19th Century black forest carved wood casket
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century black forest caved wood casket, having wonderful crisp carving throughout, the hinged top lifting up to reveal a large compartment space, has the origin...
Walnut
Antique Black Forest Tramp Art Casket, circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Black Forest Tramp Art Casket, circa 1900s A marvelous rustic Tramp Art casket made of notched wood panels, decorated with gild paint and a pin cushion on the lid.
Wood
German Wooden Black Forest Antler Casket
Located in Delft, NL
German wooden black forest antler casket A wooden casket with deer antlers and horn slices, raised on 4 horn legs In the middle of the lid is a medallion of a piece of horn hand ...
Wood
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H 6.25 in W 5.5 in D 8 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved Wood Dog Motif Velvet Lined Casket with Key
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This 19th century Black Forest carved wood lockable casket has an oval shape and is topped with hinged lid featuring a fully dimensional carved spaniel with glass eyes.
Wood
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H 7.1 in W 12.6 in D 7.9 in
Wooden Box, casket, Carved Antler, Tramp Art, 1880, Austria/Black Forest Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Spectacular wooden box, advanced tramp art, made circa 1880 in the Salzburg region - Austria or Bavaria, Germany. The box has a substructure of basswood, inside partly cherry wood. ...
Horn, Wood
Rare Miniature Antler Drawer Casket, 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A marvelous drawer casket. Made of wood, veneered with horn pieces. Sides decorated with horn roses, on top a carved horn rose. Feet made of horn, carved in the shape of lions paws. ...
Antler
Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Carved Casket with Birds, Brienz, circa 1890 A very nice hand carved black forest sewing box or jewel case with two birds on the lid.
Wood
Late 19th Century Finely Carved Linden Wood Black Forest Fox Casket
Located in Suffolk, GB
A late 19th century finely carved linden wood Black Forest fox casket, the fine carving typical of the fine work the Brienz area of Switzerland produced.
Wood
$54,721
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$10,245
H 46 in W 70.9 in D 30.5 in
Gothic Revival Oak Fireplace Mantel with Carved Church Window Panels & Guards
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Gothic Revival fire-place mantle surround with an amazing presence and patina. If you like Gothic Revival furniture then we are certain you will like this quality made and...
Wood, Oak
$2,794
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
$5,000
H 41.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.25 in
4 Antique English Edwardian Era Hand Painted Arched Leaded Stained Glass Windows
Located in Dayton, OH
A charming set of four Early 1900s Edwardian reclaimed, leaded hand painted stained glass windows. Features a multicolored geometric glass pattern set around hand painted and fired ...
Lead
c. 1900 Oak 40-Drawer Revolving Parts Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1900s; (possibly) A. R. Brown - Erwin, TN This uncommon revolving apothecary cabinet features a compact octagonal footprint and 48 small drawers, each fitted with original brass ...
Wood
$4,424
H 21.7 in W 43.3 in D 17.5 in
Stunning Antique Gothic Revival Hand Carved Elm Wood Blanket Chest / Trunk 1750
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and patina antique Gothic trunk, made of solid elmwood. This impressive looking and practical size chest shows a number of deep and beautiful, hand carved Gothic eleme...
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$368,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 104 in W 45 in D 6 in
104" Historic Tiffany Window "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after Mantegna c1890
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Magnificent historic Tiffany Studios framed window, "Crusader", a Warrior Knight, after the 1460 work by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Incorporating a harm...
Stained Glass
Iron Strong Box Treasure Chest
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .
Steel, Wrought Iron, Iron
$8,091
H 95.87 in W 66.54 in D 20.08 in
Large Antique German Pitch Pine Corner Apothecary Cabinet / Vitrine ca 1900s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This stunning corner apothecary cabinet was made in Germany around the turn of the century. It features two vitrines with shelves and both small and large square drawers at both ends...
Pine
$8,500
H 45 in W 52 in D 19 in
16th/17th Century Elizabethan Carved Oak Three-tier Court Cupboard Server
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period late 16th / early 17th century with later elements Elizabethan carved oak three-tier court cupboard - sideboard server. English / Northern European; circa 1600 Ha...
Oak
$476,767
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
$347,200
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$19,950
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extr...
Enamel
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Library Ladders, Napoleon III Style
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
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.