Sampson Mordan & Co 1850’s Calamander & Brass Inlaid Vanity Box Sterling Silver
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely vanity box crafted out of Calamander with brass inlay.
Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver, Brass
Sampson Mordan & Co 1850’s Calamander & Brass Inlaid Vanity Box Sterling Silver
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely vanity box crafted out of Calamander with brass inlay.
Sterling Silver, Brass
Antique Early Victorian Coromandel & Brass Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
An early Victorian writing slope box, crafted from coromandel, a rare and highly prized exotic hardwood, and decorated with brass inlay and inset carrying handles. The box includes...
Brass
English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Calamander hinged tea caddy with removable two lidded interior bins, centered mixing bowl, flanking brass floral side handles, locking key with tassel, and terminating on the...
Brass
Early 19th C. Tunbridge Ware Work / Sewing Box with Geometric Inlay
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency period Tunbridge ware work or sewing box having calamander sides with light wood edges, the top with exotic woods inlaid in a tumbling block pattern within a Vandyke frieze b...
Brass
Antique English Calamander, Silver-Plate & Crystal Games Box Tantalus Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Calamander Wood, Silver-Plate & Crystal Games Box Tantalus, Circa 1880's
Crystal, Silver Plate
19th Century Japanese Elm and Calamander Parquetry Sarcophagus Work Box
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
The box measures 36cm wide, 25cm deep, 16cm high.
Elm
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The box itself is Calamander wood, Winsor & Newton founded in 1832 have been making these types of boxes for well over 150 years, they were almost always allot more compact and desig...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 5.75 in
English Calamander Filing Box with Malachite and Brass Fittings
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
An English filing box made from calamander wood with brass and malachite fittings, circa 1870.
Malachite, Brass
Vanity Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
English Calamander Wood Dressing box , With Fitted Interior And Ten Silver Plate Mounted Jars And Containers.
Unavailable
English brass bound letter box
By Leuchars & Son
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English brass bound coffer top India calamander wood letter box. The interior retains its original light blue watered silk lined top and letter dividers.
Antique Greek Key Calamander and Brass Writing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique calamander writing box with beautiful brass Greek key edging and ornate engraved initial plate and escutcheon.
Brass
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H 6 in W 14 in D 6 in
Antique Greek Key Calamander Brass Writing Box with SECRET compartment.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Calamander writing box with beautiful brass Greek key edging and ornate engraved initial plate and escutcheon.
Brass
19th Century English Brass & Bone Banded Calamander Dome Top Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century English brass and bone banded calamander box with dome top.
Brass
English Calamander Letter Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English calamander gilt brass and bone mounted letter box with 2 slots marked "Unanswered" and "Answered".
Brass
Victorian Calamander Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined in Royal Blue Velvet From our Jewellery Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this striking Calamander Jewellery Box.
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Victorian Calamander and Sterling Box
Located in Essex, MA
With handle and double hinged lids over a conforming case.
Wood
Victorian Calamander, Brass and Sterling Silver Travel Box
Located in Essex, MA
The silver by James Vale , London 1864. Fitted with a velvet and leather fold down letter holder , Fitted with various crystal boxes and bottles , mop handled instruments , lower sil...
Elaborate English Calamander Traveling Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elaborate very high quality gilt metal mounted calamander writing box made and signed by Spires & Son Oxford, the interior with various writing implement and accessories including...
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H 6.75 in W 8.5 in D 4.6 in
Antique Gothic Revival Coromandel Stationery Letter Box Toulmin Gale London 1865
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Gothic Revival Coromandel (Calamander) domed top stationery box, Toulmin & Gale, London, circa 1865.
Brass
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H 5.04 in W 5.04 in D 1.58 in
Asprey Sterling Silver Winston Churchill Anniversary Calamander Cigarette Box
By Asprey & Garrard Limited, Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare Calamander wood with leather back and solid sterling silver Winston Churchill 100th anniversary cigarette/cigar box made and retaile...
Sterling Silver
George Betjemann & Sons 19th Century Calamander Box
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful Calamander and brass box by the noted firm of George Betjemann and Sons, London.
Brass
Antique Victorian Calamander Jewellery Box Rare Mechanism
Located in Northampton, GB
Calamander Veneered Exterior From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Unusual Antique Calamander Jewellery Box.
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Calamander Wood Gentleman's Dressing Box
By John Joseph Mechi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century. English calamander wood gentleman"s dressing box. Calamander wood, also referred to as Macassar ebony is a dense and boldly figured wood.
Brass
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H 7.25 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in
Bronze and Wedgwood Jasperware Mounted Calamander Stationary Box by Asprey & Son
By Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey junior 1
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This extra fine quality coromandel, or zebra wood stationary box is by the the renown luxury retailer, Asprey and Son of New Bond Street. It features gilt bronze mounts, and an ova...
Wood
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H 8 in W 11.75 in D 9 in
Victorian Calamander, Brass and Sterling Silver Travel Box by Asprey, London
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top with monogrammed plaque enclosing a fitted interior with sterling capped jars and bottles and a stationary compartment , lower drawer with fitted interior open...
Late 19th Century Victorian Coromandel Toilet Box
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A Victorian calamander toilet box with ten silver mounted jars, by William Neal, London, dated 1874.
Silver
Calamander Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Jewellery box veneered in beautiful Calamander with simple brass stringing, to the top & front with the rest of the box being completely bound with quadrant brass making this very ro...
Calamander Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Calamander jewellery box with a detailed monogram to the top, is brass bounded with cross banded edges highlighted by brass stringing.
Brass
Calamander Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Jewellery box veneered in striking calamander with flush brass side handles and escutcheon.
Brass
Anglo-Indian Calamander Sewing Box
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian sewing box made of rare calamander wood with scalloped edges.
Ivory, Ebony
Calamander Wood Jewelry Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very special Anglo-Indian jewelry box made of solid calamander wood with scalloped sides.
Great Calamander Wood Jewelry Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rosewood jewelry box with mirrored and fitted interior; brass trim, inset plaque and recessed handles. Bottom drawer lined as well. Comes with working key.
Brass
Antique Calamander Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Jewelry box verneered in stunning calamander, with thick brass edging for added strength decorated with ornate stringing, initial plate, escutcheon and flush carry handles.
Antique Victorian Calamander Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Calamander Jewellery Box with brass edges, superb flush fitting carrying handles, stringing initial plate and escutcheons.
Antique Calamander Brass Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Jewelry Box veneered in striking figured calamander with a crossbanded top and front separated with double brass stringing.
Brass
19th Century English Calamander Wood Perfume Bottle Box
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Beautiful jewel of a Calamander wood box with bold brass fittings. The interior is lined in a deep purple velvet with partitions for perfume bottles.
Regency Style Calamander, Sterling Silver, Crystal Traveling Box
Located in Louisville, KY
With brass handles, opening to reveal fitted interior with decanters and dressing accessories. Label from Toulmin and Gale Makers London as well as a patent lock with the same inscri...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
William IV Amboyna Writing Box with Calamander Cross-Banding
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The writing box has calamander crossbanding, brass edging, escutcheons and flush carry handles.
Amboyna
19th Century Calamander Wood Box with Inlaid Elephant, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century calamander wood box with inlaid elephant, circa 1870 Wood has amazing movement.
Wood
19th Century Calamander Wood Box with Inlaid Elephant, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century calamander wood box with inlaid elephant, circa 1870 Measures: 13.25" W x 9.75" D x 5.25" T.
Wood
Victorian brassbound Calamander Liqueur Case
Located in New York, NY
Victorian calamander wood Liquor case enriched with brass banding, handles and details by Wedgwood & Sons.
Antique Calamander Velvet Lined Jewelry Box Hidden Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique jewelry box veneered in striking figured calamander with Fine brass stringing, escutcheon and vacant initial plate.
Brass
A Calamander Wood Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
A fine mid 19th century dome topped tea caddy, opening to two further domed tea canisters marked G (green tea) and B (black tea) for the types of tea. All with brass stringing and fi...
Brass
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H 8.5 in W 14 in D 10 in
19th Century Calamander Silver and Gold Jewellery Dressing Case by Thornhill
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique dressing box veneered in a very striking and high contrast calamander.
Asprey English Games Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chess, checkers, cribbage and cards are fitted neatly into a brass inlaid calamander wood box. The game board is inlaid with leather squares.
Wood, Bone
Card Box by Liberty & Co
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Art Deco Calamander Card box with chrome decorations by Liberty & Co.
Wood
19th Century Tantalus Box by Asprey & Co.
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Dallas, TX
Box of Calamander wood with brass mounts and lined with blue velvet.
Antique Calamander Decanter Box
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
The box’s lock is marked Bramah London and the lid rests open on stay hinges.
Glass
A Calamander Vanity Box
Located in New York, NY
The brass banded casket form opening to reveal a fittid interior.
William IV Amboyna Writing Box with Calamander Crossbanding
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The writing box has calamander crossbanding, brass edging, escutcheons and flush carry handles.
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H 6 in W 15.75 in D 9.75 in
Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in beautiful figured calamander with ornate, delicate engraved mother-of-pearl, Abalone and Brass inlays.
Brass
Vintage Boho 19th Century Marquetry Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the refined elegance of the English Regency period with this stunning antique marquetry box. Masterfully crafted in the 19th century, its rich, dark wood body is adorned with...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...
Mahogany
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid tea caddy with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal two rec...
Wood
Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.
Rosewood
$6,791
H 6.89 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high qual...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Brass Bound and Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 19th century English rosewood box with rounded brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines and decorative devices in the corners. The interior with a lift out fitted t...
Brass
Antique Regency Tea Caddy, Mahogany, Early 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
This stunning antique Regency tea caddy is a beautiful example of early 19th-century craftsmanship. Meticulously constructed, it features a rich mahogany veneer with a warm, deep lus...
Mahogany
$2,450
H 6.69 in W 17.91 in D 10.63 in
19th Century Victorian Writing Slope/ Travel Desk Box, Brass Bound, UK ca. 1815
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Impressive Victorian writing slope or travel desk - attributed to the famous company of Thompson - from the period around 1800 - 1815 in the United Kingdom. This fantastic Captain’s ...
Brass
$2,950
H 5.5 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass bound Regency period rosewood document box by Wells & Lambe with brass edges, geometric line inlay and flush mounted skeletal lift handles. The top with a monogramed rectangula...
Brass
Regency Brass Inlaid and Bound Thuya Wood Jewlery or Dresser Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late Georgian / Early Victorian dresser box in thuya wood burl with quarter round brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines connecting decorative corner devices centerin...
Brass
$3,361
H 9 in W 13.25 in D 7.5 in
A Fine Art Deco Period Marquetry and Parquetry Jewellery Casket, French c 1920
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Art Deco Period Marquetry and Parquetry Jewellery Casket, Probably French c.1920 This fine jewellery box is of casket form, the interior containing a series of lift-out trays...
Wood, Sycamore
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Victorian Padouk Wood Tea Caddy with Silver Plate Accents, Circa 1860
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare Mid 19th Century Anglo-Chinese Padouk Wood Rectangular Tea Caddy Having Attractive Silver Plate Mounted Decoration Throughout, The Hinged Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions, W...
Padouk
Antique English Large Tunbridge Box With Marquetry Inlay
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique English Tunbridge box with geometric inlay, hinged lid, red velvet interior, felted bottom and comes with working key. The box with a diamond form inlaid medallion flanked...
Velvet, Wood
$670
H 4.25 in W 16 in D 9.5 in
Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...
Brass
19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope made in mahogany. Inscribed brass plaque shows that this was presented to a mr james ...
Brass
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.