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Box With Secret Compartment

Original Antique Belgium Spa Sewing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
spa at lo fontaine du pouhon. Beneath the lid is a secret compartment which can be accessed by
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Antique Late 18th Century Belgian George III Decorative Boxes

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Sycamore

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
surface, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two drawers (see last image
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Georgian Kingwood Writing Box by David Edwards with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
Hidden Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

A large 19th century Japanese lacquer writing box with a secret compartment
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable and highly decorative Japanese export large writing box is a rare high quality
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Late 19th Century Writing Box with two Secret compartments From our Writing Box collection, we
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
accessed by sliding the pagoda lid across, to access the secret compartments the Tea Caddies must be turned
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Tea Caddies

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Silver

Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
paraphernalia including a gilt metal razor blade, small oval box, straw, and spoon and mirrored panel. Just
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21st Century and Contemporary European Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Silver

Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
Humidor with Secret Compartment by Glynn Lockett
$12,325
H 6.7 in W 11.23 in D 9.06 in
Antique Walnut Gentleman's Vanity Dressing or Travel Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
original crystal and silver-plated jars and box with a secret compartment that is spring loaded and pops
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Antique 1860s French Louis Philippe Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Dowry Chest, Burmese, Teak, Trunk, 19th Century, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
secret compartment beneath A super antique dowry chest with solid joints and construction. Delivered
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Trunks and Luggage

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Teak

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17th Century German Burl Walnut Box, with Secret Compartment
Located in Maastricht, NL
Antique German burl walnut box with secret compartment. Inside original print paper, red with
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Greek Key Calamander Brass Writing Box with SECRET compartment.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
be lifted to reveal more storage space, and a secret compartment. Removing the right hand inkwell and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique Writing Box with secret compartment by Hausburg, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique brass bound mahogany writing box with double brass stringing, flush carry handles and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Rosewood Box with Removable Tray and Secret Compartment
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, complete with two decks of vintage Swedish playing cards. When inserted, there is a secret compartment
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Vintage 1950s Danish Boxes

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Austin, TX
. Special feature - a secret compartment with three small hidden drawers, pop-out panel with activator near
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
English Writing Box with Secret Compartment
H 7.5 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in
English Regency Walnut Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
spring loaded compartment inside -see last two images. The secret compartment has two drawers. Side
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Contains a Secret Compartment and Candle Sconces From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
secret compartment inside hiding two small drawers*see last image. Initials on brass plaque on lid LPB.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
. The Writing Box features a secret compartment with hidden push button access (see photos). The secret
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
Retailed by Charles Henry, Manchester From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Merchant's Chest (Zenibako) With a Secret Compartment
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Japanese merchant's chest (Zenibako) with a secret compartment and removable lid.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Boxes

Painted Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
candle box with secret compartment.
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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests

Painted Trunk
Painted Trunk
H 22 in W 46 in D 22 in
Painted Trunk
Located in Baltimore, MD
strap hinges and deep candle box with a secret compartment.
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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Painted Trunk
Painted Trunk
H 25 in W 43 in D 24 in
Mexican Inlay Folk Art Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Folk Art Box with secret compartment, stash box or 420! a wonderful Inlay box - top slides
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20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
hardware, including lock and key. Other features include tooled leather insert and a secret spring loaded
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rosewood and Satinwood Book Box with Secret Compartments
Located in Nantucket, MA
An exotic wooden box made to look like a book to hide valuables. It is made of rosewood and
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Early 20th Century Campaign Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Satinwood

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
include a brass plate at center top, a leather portfolio and an interior secret compartment containing two
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Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo-Indian Large Sadeli Sewing Box with Hidden Writing Slope
Located in Dallas, TX
!! The base section is a sewing box with lidded compartments, etc. A secret drawer pulls out from the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Pine Painted Dower Chest
Located in Baltimore, MD
the top and sides. The interior has a full candle box with lid and secret compartment.
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Antique 19th Century Hungarian Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Pine Painted Dower Chest
Pine Painted Dower Chest
H 24 in W 42 in D 24 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century rosewood writing box with secret compartment, brass and ebony string inlay with key
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

An 18th Century Chinoiserie Jewellery Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Kent, GB
, is dark red lacquer. At the back of the slide-out drawer there is a secret compartment.  
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Antique 1760s Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
complex mechanisms for secret compartments. He was bought out by Asprey in 1859 and had two royal warrants
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Military Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Mahogany brass bound Campaign writing box with secret compartments and drawers, it has flush
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Military Writing Box
Military Writing Box
H 8.5 in W 21 in D 10.5 in
Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments Disclaimer: Please contact us in advance if you would
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments & Document drawer.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
three secret drawers. On the right hand edge of the box is a removable brass pin, once removed this
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique Mahogany Writing Box has secret compartments Early 19th Century
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Inventor & Maker of the Patent Ink Stand.". The fabulous writing box contains a secret compartment with
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Early C19th Small Size Iron Bound Teak Box Coffer
Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire
with a secret compartment, excellent color and condition.
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Antique 1850s Indian Colonial Revival Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

English Regency Brass Bound Writing Slope
Located in Sheffield, MA
and a secret compartment with three tiny drawers and original key.
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
vacant brass initial plate on the top and matching lock escutcheon, contains two secret compartments one
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
initial plate. This fabulous writing box has two secret compartments, one hiding three small drawers and
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Antique 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

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Brass

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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...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

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Bronze

French Style 1950s Plant Stand
Located in Sharon, CT
A plant stand that holds four small plants in style. Light blue over white paint. The holes are 4" in diameter.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

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Steel

French Style 1950s Plant Stand
French Style 1950s Plant Stand
$3,500
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Located in Milan, IT
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2010s Italian Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Venezia Mestre Set of 2 Bookends by Morici
Venezia Mestre Set of 2 Bookends by Morici
$500
H 7.88 in W 5.71 in D 1.97 in
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style wrought iron and four-color vitreaux stained glass single-light hall lantern, the rounded four stained glass panels with red, green, ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Lanterns

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Wrought Iron

French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
French Baroque Style Wrought-Iron Stained Glass Hall Lantern, 19th-20th Century
$3,465 Sale Price
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H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
20th Century Gigantic Full-Length Mirror in Louis XVI, Solid beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Gigantic Full-Length Mirror in Louis XVI, Solid beechwood Solid beechwood, finely carved and gilded. Elaborately carved and strongly curled frame conclusion. High cre...
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20th Century French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Beech

Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century Italian bronze model of Seated Hermes, stamped 'GIORGIO SOMMER FOUNDRY, NAPLES', set on marble plinth base. Dimensions: 44cm (17¼") High, 42cm (16½") Wide, Base 2...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
Nineteenth Century Italian Bronze of Seated Hermes
$6,587
H 17.33 in W 16.54 in D 10.44 in
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
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Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service
$248,500 / set
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1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Fir

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
$4,043
H 27.17 in W 57.09 in D 31.89 in
Lotus Series Flora Gouda Table Lamp, 1977, New Liberty London Shade
By Flora Gouda, Liberty of London
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from a rare vintage Flora Gouda vase produced during the short-lived Lotus series in 1977, Lotus is a one-of-a-kind table lamp...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

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Brass

English Art Deco Burr Walnut Bedroom Suite Attributed to H & L Epstein
By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co
Located in Glasgow, GB
An English Art Deco four-piece burr walnut and rosewood crossbanded bedroom suite attributed to H & L Epstein and dating to circa 1925. Typically stylish and of superb quality it com...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Bedroom Sets

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Chrome

Special! Impressive Large Deluxe Lalique NUDE Bacchantes Standing Sculpture Vase
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is an Estate Lalique Large Bacchantes Vase with Women conjoined Around. Signed with etched Lalique France signature at base. Current Retail $6800....
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20th Century French Vases

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Italian Academic Charcoal Drawings of Male Nude Figures from 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Italian academic charcoal drawings captures the grace and disciplined form of classical male nudes. One portrays an artist's model, his pose reflective and studied, whil...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drawings

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Paper, Wood

CAMPARI SODA 1968 Italian Beverage Alcohol Advertising Poster, FRANZ MARANGOLO
Located in Bath, Somerset
We love the wonderful pop art design by Franz Marangolo that features on this supersized vintage Italian advertising poster Campari Soda. Founded in Milan in 1860 by Gaspare Campar...
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20th Century Italian Posters

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Linen, Paper

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Brass, Copper, Iron

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bedroom Sets

Art Deco Bedroom Set: Armoire, Bed and Mirror - France, 1920s
Art Deco Bedroom Set: Armoire, Bed and Mirror - France, 1920s
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Box With Secret Compartment For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the box with secret compartment you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, brass and metal, every box with secret compartment was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer box with secret compartment, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right box with secret compartment, those designed in Regency and Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Box With Secret Compartment?

The average selling price for a box with secret compartment at 1stDibs is $1,332, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $2,495 for the highest priced.

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