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 containing a super collection of sea shells. Ivory registration number 8NEDUS4R.
Ivory, Wood
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
By Ferdinando Pogliani
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...
Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter
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 Vessel with Female Guardian Figure A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art fr...
Fabric, Softwood, Zebra Wood, Pearwood, Wood
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 Vessel with Female Guardian Figure A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art fr...
Fabric, Softwood, Zebra Wood, Pearwood, Wood
Antique French Carved Ivory Pendant, Brooch, Original Ivory Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
The works that survive from those 17th through 19th century carvers are highly sought after today, and the term 'Dieppe' speaks volumes to the collectors of fine ivory carvings the w...
Antique English Victorian Carved Ivory Bracelet & Brooch, Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
A splendid find! It's so rare to find wonderful old demi-parure or jewelry sets still together, and rarer still to find them still in their original presentation box. This fabulous s...
Hand Hammered Brass Box with Carved Ivory Handle
Located in Danville, CA
Amazing hand hammered Brass Box with Ivory Handle carved with Rampant Monkeys.
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 medical model. One foot removes and contains a little spoon. The ivory is 19th centu...
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 decoration on each panel.
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 details, original velvet interior, circa 1870's, Napoleon III vintage
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 each side with studded gilt detail all over.
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 medallion , hinged lid revealing a baized lined interior, ivory shield inlaid esc...
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 central roundel, the interior with original lids having turned bone or ivory knobs and...
Oak, Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Round Tall Box Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid, which is engraved in low relief with the monogram EHC.
Ivory
EDWARDIAN 1900 British Oval Box With Lid Carved In Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
The box bas been carved in Ivory and is fitted with a lid.
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 during the 19th century, circa 1850. This is a desk box been made in the shape of a...
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 sewing implements.
Bone, Ivory, Sandalwood
Scarce 17th Century Indo-Portuguese Caixa Contador - Antique Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
We're proud to present this exceptionally rare and important 400 year old early Baroque Period Indo-Portuguese caixa contador, in Rosewood, Teak, Ebony, Bone, and Ivory marquetry-wor...
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 paper fence, and a boy sitting on the back of a turtle. It looks like the turtle is...
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 the Edo period. Ric.NA007 This item is 2" wide x 1" deep x 0.75" high in dimension,...
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), Ric.NA001 This item is 1.5" wide x 0.75" deep x 2" high in dimension. This item is in ex...
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 a scene of women in a garden.
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.
Anglo Indian Carved Wood and Ivory Sewing Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An exceptionally large Anglo Indian sewing box. The top and all four sides are heavily and exquisitely carved, surrounded by ivory and ebony accents resting on brass paw feet.
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
Late 18th C. Russian Ivory Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully intricately carved Russian Ivory box with colored decoration.
Ivory
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
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 atop a sarcophagus shaped lidded box.
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.