$1,650
H 1.18 in Dm 2.36 in
Japanese Meiji Period Carved Ivory Kōgō Incense Box with Gilt Butterflies, с1880
Located in Chesterland, OH
A finely crafted Japanese carved ivory incense box (kōgō), dating to the Meiji period, circa 1880
A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine early 19th century coromandel work box with moulded front design and fitted interior
Ivory, Wood
$3,995
H 17 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavishly decorated, large
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
$6,886Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 22 in D 33 in
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
$7,979Sale Price|38% Off
H 44 in W 22 in D 34 in
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan), Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century – Carved Wooden Ritual
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
Antique French Carved Ivory Pendant, Brooch, Original Ivory Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
first communion gift or perhaps for a bride - the superbly carved ivory cruciform pendant is adorned in
Antique English Victorian Carved Ivory Bracelet & Brooch, Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
rarer still to find them still in their original presentation box. This fabulous set is both. The rare
Hand Hammered Brass Box with Carved Ivory Handle
Located in Danville, CA
Amazing hand hammered Brass Box with Ivory Handle carved with Rampant Monkeys. Incredible
Brass
Unusual & rare carved ivory snuff box as a medical model nude
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An extremely unusual and rare 19th century snuff box or container in the shape of a nude woman or
Ivory, Wood
Rare Tortoiseshell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tortoiseshell and ivory anglo indian rectangluar box. Beautiful carved ivory and hand painted
Ivory
Anglo-Indian Carved Jewellery Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful Anglo-Indian red tortoiseshell and ivory carved mid-19th C jewel box.
Tortoise Shell, Ivory
Tortoise Shell & Ivory Antique Box
Located in New York, NY
A small tortoise shell encased box, with carved ivory trimming and claw feet and hand-painted
Tortoise Shell, Velvet
A Rare 16th c. Ivory and Ebony Architectural Jewel Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare early work of art carved ivory and ebony jewel box having architectural relief decoration to
Metal
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H 2 in W 11.25 in D 9.75 in
English Regency Mahogany Brass Inlaid and Lined Jewelry Box, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany jewelry box with a carved molded edge top, centered inlaid decorative
Brass
18th Century Welsh Panel Carved Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual Welsh oak tea caddy, the front and sides carved in shaped raised and molded panels with
Oak, Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Round Tall Box Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
, back in the 1900. The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid, which is engraved in low
Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Oval Box With Lid Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
in the 1900. The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid. This piece retains the
Ivory
Italian 1850 Neo Classic Carved Desk Trophy Box With The Triumph of Bacchus
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian desk box with the triumph of Bacchus. Beautiful carved antique piece, created in Italy
Ivory
Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box
Located in Huntington, NY
This fine Regency period quill work, bone, ivory & sandalwood sewing box with intact interior w
Bone, Ivory, Sandalwood
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
-Portuguese caixa contador, in Rosewood, Teak, Ebony, Bone, and Ivory marquetry-work, dating to the first half
Iron
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H 1.5 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group"Floating on sea" Signed , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a woman standing on a board holding a
Ivory, Paint
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Edo
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from
Ivory, Paint
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H 2 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period (1825–1872
Ivory, Paint
Art Deco Carved Ivory Box
Located in New York, NY
Carved ivory box with spiral hemi-cylinders all around and quarter circle finial.
18th Century Austrian Carved Ivory Box
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A small hand-carved ivory box and lid with intricately hand-painted enamel on the sides, depicting
Enamel
Carved Ivory Oval Box
Located in New York, NY
Carved oval Ivory box with brass borders. The top centering a cabochon cut blue stone. The top and
Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
exquisitely carved, surrounded by ivory and ebony accents resting on brass paw feet. The interior of the box
Brass
An Extraordinary Japanese Carved Ivory LIdded Box
Located in New York, NY
In the form of a peony blossom, the lid adorned with a Japanese rhinoceros beetle, a moth, a weevil, and a house fly.
This piece @ H.M. Luther Antiques
The Carl...
An Russian Archangelsk Carved and Engraved Ivory Box
Located in New York, NY
The whole decorated with engraved, pierced, and beaded bands, the top with a cupid flanked by a lion and a goat, with two hinged compartments, on ogee feet.
CategoryAntique 19th Century Russian Boxes
Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Long Box with Ivory Inlay
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian ebony box with subtle textural carving and ivory inlay. Simple yet elegant.
Ebony
Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully intricately carved Russian Ivory box with colored decoration. The red satin interior
Ivory
Carved Ivory Card Case from China
Located in Vancouver, BC
An Ivory Card Case carved on lid and body with figures in a garden.
Anglo Indian Horn Lidded Box
Located in Hudson, NY
A mid 19th century example of a Vizagapatam horn and ivory box. Nicely carved bone finial sits
An Ivory cigarette box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
finely carved cylindrical hand carved ivory cigarette box with removable cover with a dragon motif
Antique Victorian Solid Carved Ivory Lovers Knot Brooch c1890s in Fitted Box
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
each other via jewellery! The artisan of this piece decided to carve a ‘lovers knot’ from solid ivory
Late 19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Box
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Anglo Indian carved box, with inlaid ivory, fitted interior circa 1850.
$1,257Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.59 in W 28.35 in D 1.19 in
Spanish Colonial South American Painting Virgin folk art 18th C
Located in London, GB
A Spanish colonial South American folk art style painting of the Virgin and child South American Peru or Bolivia school 18th century or earlier Oil on canvas, framed size 40 x ...
Paint
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
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...
Glass, Mahogany
French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
By Limoges
Located in Newark, England
LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this French Napoleon III Ormolu and Enamel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of casket form mounted in...
Enamel, Ormolu
Anglo Indian Inlaid Work Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An anglo Indian workbox made of ebony. The tray lifts up from the box on the lid which is also inlaid in ivory and ebony and has a bone round disc that is signed New Bedford 1810. Th...
Bone, Ivory, Ebony
Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy With Inlaid Mother Of Pearl
Located in Dallas, TX
Tortoiseshell tea caddy with inlaid mother of pearl from England. Metal lined under two lids. Excellent condition, circa 1860.
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
An Early Louis XV Carved And Giltwood Wall Bracket
Located in Bradenton, FL
Louis XIV carved and giltwood wall bracket. The serpentine top with a gadrooned border, the pierced acanthus and c-scroll apron centred by a laughing satyr mask. Medium size will fi...
Wood
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Kyoto School
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Japanese cloisonne enameled brass vases. They feature a narrow neck, rounded body, and are decorated with an intricate pattern of floral designs in various colors, and gilt...
Brass, Enamel
$1,370
H 6 in W 8.25 in D 5.125 in
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
Antique Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Jewelry Inlaid Sadeli Footed Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th century Anglo-Indian jewelry, trinket footed box, inlay with ebony, mosaic marquetry Sadeli work and a carved Hindu scene on top. The box case is made from sandalwood wi...
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
$2,261
H 16 in W 11.6 in D 8.8 in
Top Quality 19th Century Jewelry, Treasure Box, Cabinet w Drawers & Mirror Doors
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful antique and all handcrafted jewelry box with a striking velvet lining. This rare and larger size jewelry box or casket makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye...
Brass, Bronze
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1820 A striking example of Regency-era craftsmanship, this rectangular double tea caddy showcases the elegance and precision...
Wood
$4,166
H 26.5 in W 11.7 in D 4.5 in
Rare Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Wall Cartel Clock with Griffin Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and perfect running Gothic architectural design bronze wall clock, from circa 1880. If you like rare antiques in general and one of a kind clocks in particular then this ha...
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Italian Ebonized Inlaid Collectors Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A glorious and magnificent 18th Century Italian collectors cabinet architecturally styled with pediment, columns and finials. This extremely fine cabinet features Florentine inlay de...
Wood, Ivory
BOTTEGA VENETA black Intrecciato leather LARGE CABAT Tote Bag
By Bottega Veneta
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Bottega Veneta black intrecciato large cabat bag is an iconic representation of luxury and craftsmanship. Handwoven in the brand’s signature intrecciato technique...
19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind ...
Silver
$478,219
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
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.