Studio Craft Exotic Wood Jewelry Box
By Wendell Castle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Studio craft signed jewelry box in exotic burl wood with velvet interior.
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Hardwood
Studio Craft Exotic Wood Jewelry Box
By Wendell Castle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Studio craft signed jewelry box in exotic burl wood with velvet interior.
Hardwood
Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Nuremberg Castle, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous glass top trinket box made of ormolu and metal. The hinged top featuring a view of the castle of Nuremberg in Germany. No restoration has been carried out on this charming...
Ormolu
Solid Wood American Studio Craft Jewelry Box in the style of Sam Maloof, 1970's
By George Nakashima, Wharton Esherick, Wendell Castle, Sam Maloof
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid Wood American Studio Craft Jewelry Box, 1970's unsigned, Artist Unknown In the style of: Sam Maloof, George Nakashima, Wendell Castle, Wharton Esherick.
Oak, Walnut
William IV c1835 Castle-Top Abbotsford House Nathaniel Mills Large Vinaigrette
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Finds such as these are extremely rare (possibly unique), as it’s a fascinating piece of the early XIX century history of England Crafted during the reign of King William IV in 1835...
Gold Plate, Silver
$202,852
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
In this instance, Highclere Castle, which has become internationally recognized in recent years due to the ITV television series ‘Downton Abbey’, has been interpreted as a jewelry...
Maple
Price Upon Request
Jewelry Box by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in New York, NY
Unique jewelry box in stack-laminated black walnut. Designed and made by Wendell Castle, Rochester, New York.
Walnut
Jewelry Box by Wendell Castle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique jewelry box in stack-laminated walnut. Designed and made by Wendell Castle, Rochester, New York, 1974.
Jewelry Box or Stand, American Craftsman, 1970s
By Wendell Castle
Located in Miami, FL
Signed "Rohde 7-70" wood, beautiful piece. Works as stand or jewelry box.
Brass
Handcrafted Studio Sculptural Wood Jewelry Ring Box 1970s
By Wendell Castle
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted sculptural studio jewelry box . Amazing craftsmanship with two sliding sides that reveal compartments for rings. The compartments are felt lines. Signed. Ring box when...
Wood
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H 10 in W 13.75 in D 10.75 in
English 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Dresser Top Jewelry Box with Castle Decor
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Tunbridge Ware dresser top jewelry box from the 19th century, with inlaid medieval castle décor and deep interior storage.
Wood
Handcrafted Studio Sculptural Wood Jewelry Ring Box 1970s
By Wendell Castle
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted sculptural studio jewelry box . Amazing craftsmanship with two sliding drawers. The drawers are felt lines. Signed.
Wood
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H 3.25 in W 4 in D 3.13 in
Nuremberg Castle Jewelry Trinket Box Metal, Antique German Souvenir, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal jewelry box. A beautiful decorative item in metal inside covered with cloth. Made in Germany, circa 1950s. Nice addition to any Grand Tour collection, dressing...
Metal
Havana Trinket Box Alpaca Metal Enamel Cuba Morro Castle
Located in New York, NY
An oval metal and enamel trinket box with scene from Cuba. Box is made of alpaca metal (marked as shown in last image) with an enamel top depicting a sailboat, ocean water, and castl...
Metal, Enamel
Whimsical Tramp Art Jewelry Box
Located in North Beninngton, VT
Whimsical Tramp Art Jewelry Box Castle. Now you can keep your jewelry in a castle !
Glass
Excellent Studio Made Black Walnut Burl Presentation Jewelry Box
By George Nakashima, Sam Maloof, Wendell Castle, Frances Elkins
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely presentation / trinket box for a ring or watch made out of a crazy black walnut burl. It looks amazing. Not signed. Measures: 7 x 5 x 4.5" tall.
Walnut
If you have jewelry, chances are you have an antique or vintage jewelry box. This simple item was born from a simple need. It offers jewelry lovers a place to store their most cherished treasures. The idea behind a good jewelry box is that precious items deserve a place of honor.
It’s no surprise, then, that jewelry boxes (also called jewelry caskets or trinket boxes) have existed for as long as we’ve worn jewelry. It’s among the most popular decorative boxes we have in our homes, and we can find early versions that date at least as far back as Ancient Egypt. All Egyptians adorned themselves with necklaces, rings, earrings and other accessories, and the era’s jewelry boxes resembled small treasure chests. Later, fine jewelry became cost prohibitive and the only people with jewelry boxes were those who could afford jewelry.
Following the Industrial Revolution, jewelry was no longer made by hand. Mass production and the demand of the growing middle class rendered jewelry more accessible. Jewelry of the Romantic period, which refers to early Victorian jewelry, is reflective of these economic shifts. Jewelry from this time tends to be feminine and ornate, and embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise. Naturally, it was stored in elaborate, decorative Victorian-era jewelry boxes that were sometimes crafted from hand-painted porcelain or sterling silver.
Nowadays, jewelry boxes do more than keep jewelry safe and organized. They’re popular collector’s items that have become as treasured as the contents themselves.
Designer jewelry boxes — Chanel jewelry boxes, Hermès jewelry boxes and others created by celebrated fashion labels — are widely sought by jewelry lovers who covet a chic case for their jewelry essentials. An eye-catching vintage jewelry box, which is at least 20 but less than 100 years old, is a valuable decorative object, a sign of luxury and elegance that adds character and texture to any bedroom. Some jewelry boxes are even embellished with a few jewels of their own.
If you’re not tucking your jewelry into a drawer or shallow tray atop your vanity, perhaps an Art Deco trinket box with charming brass hardware or a sculptural, hand-carved rosewood mid-century modern jewelry box lined with linen and velvet will do?
Today’s jewelry boxes come in a variety of styles and sizes and are made of metal, wood, plastic and other materials. Give your cherished jewelry the good home it deserves — find an extensive collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes today on 1stDibs.
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