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Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet
Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet

Chinese Mid-Century Inlaid Metal 4-Drawer Jewelry Box / Cabinet

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese Mid-Century small rectangular hardwood box / cabinet features 2 hinged swing doors both carved and inlaid with faux white jade above a bottom drawer with incised metal scroll...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric

Antique Glove Box, Oriental, Inlaid Decorative Casket, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian
Antique Glove Box, Oriental, Inlaid Decorative Casket, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian

Antique Glove Box, Oriental, Inlaid Decorative Casket, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian

$1,027Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.53 in W 9.45 in D 5.12 in

Antique Glove Box, Oriental, Inlaid Decorative Casket, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique glove box. An Oriental, mahogany and inlaid decorative Qing dynasty casket, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Exuding refined Eastern elegance, this char...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Edwardian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box
Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box

Antique Victorian Chinese Black Lacquered and Abalone Inlaid Games Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Victorian Chinese export black lacquered wood and abalone shell inlaid folding games box, backgammon, chess and checkers game.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Games

Materials

Abalone, Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes
19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes

19th Century Two Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Storage Boxes

Located in Brea, CA

19th century pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese storage boxes with bail handles two sides, each with hinged lid reversing to a mother of pearl inlaid decoration, each tea...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Covered Wooden Box Inlaid with Seashell, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Covered Wooden Box Inlaid with Seashell, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Covered Wooden Box Inlaid with Seashell, 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Chinese Covered Wooden Box Inlaid with Seashell. Amazing and traditional old technic handcrafted antique box with hundreds of carved and trimmed seashells depicting floral pa...

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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes
Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes

Antique Unique Large Two of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Chinese Book Boxes

Located in Brea, CA

Antique unique Qing dynasty very large 20” pair of shell inlaid black lacquer big Chinese book boxes with bail handles two sides, with keys, each with hinged lid reversing to a mothe...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven c...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period
Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period

Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Box with Old Man and Children Design, Qing Period

Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo

This is gorgeous and decorative stationary box decorated with "Raden" work with mother of pearl shell shining in seven colors. Raden work using mother of pearl shell shining in seven...

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Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Shell, Wood

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19th Century Inlaid Papier-mâché Mother of Pearl Chinese Box
19th Century Inlaid Papier-mâché Mother of Pearl Chinese Box

19th Century Inlaid Papier-mâché Mother of Pearl Chinese Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

A 19th century inlaid papier-mâché mother of pearl Chinese box with two tiers and a lid, there’s been minor damage to the lips of the interior and a few other scratches with age.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Paper

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

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H 3.5 in W 9.75 in D 5.75 in

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered rectangular box, depicting in landscape, circa late 19th-early 20th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

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H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 10.25 in

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered long rectangular box, the cover depicting two figures or immortals with all-over landscape decoration, circa late 19th-early 20th century. 2....

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box
Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Lacquered Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese mother of pearl inlaid lacquered circular box, the cover depicting mother with two children with all-over landscape decoration, circa late 19th-early 20th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Chinese Ebonized Jewelry Box with Carved Soapstone Inlaid Figures 20thC
Chinese Ebonized Jewelry Box with Carved Soapstone Inlaid Figures 20thC

Chinese Ebonized Jewelry Box with Carved Soapstone Inlaid Figures 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Chinese Ebonized Jewelry Box with Carved Soapstone Inlaid Figures 20thC Measures - 10.5"H x 15.75"W x 9"D

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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Boxes
Pair of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Boxes

Pair of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Boxes

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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 7 in

Pair of Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Boxes

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of inlaid boxes with blossoms. The pair of boxes have the original slide locks.

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Large Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Amboyna Lap Desk
Large Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Amboyna Lap Desk

Large Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Amboyna Lap Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese export amboyna wood brass inlaid lap desk of large scale opening to reveal a fully fitted interior with a well.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered and Burgaute Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered and Burgaute Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered and Burgaute Box

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese lacquered box with inlaid mother of pearl decoration depicting scrolling vines, crooked dragons, and a Shou character.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Camphor Wood Box on Stand
Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Camphor Wood Box on Stand

Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Camphor Wood Box on Stand

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H 18.07 in W 18.75 in D 12.25 in

Chinese Export Brass Inlaid Camphor Wood Box on Stand

Located in Essex, MA

Finely made with fitted desk interior on a modern fitted base.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export End Tables

19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Brass Inlaid Portable Desk
19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Brass Inlaid Portable Desk

19th Century Chinese Export Camphorwood Brass Inlaid Portable Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

A Chinese export solid camphorwood brass inlaid and banded writing slope, the tambour activated by retracting the central drawer to reveal a rising section containing a variety of sm...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Chinese Export Brass Snuff Box with Turquoise Enamel Dragons and Beads Inlaid
Chinese Export Brass Snuff Box with Turquoise Enamel Dragons and Beads Inlaid

Chinese Export Brass Snuff Box with Turquoise Enamel Dragons and Beads Inlaid

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Chinese brass and enamel tea or opium, snuff lidded box hand painted in blue colors with Asian dragons and turquoise and coral beads inlaid with filigree decor.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

A Chinese Inlaid 19th Century Box
A Chinese Inlaid 19th Century Box

A Chinese Inlaid 19th Century Box

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H 6 in W 12 in D 7.5 in

A Chinese Inlaid 19th Century Box

Located in Darwen, GB

A Chinese Inlaid 19th Century box. Having an octagonal hinged top beautifully inlaid with bone and boxwood depicting typical Chinese scenes.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID ROSEWOOD TRAVELLING MAKUP CHEST
CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID ROSEWOOD TRAVELLING MAKUP CHEST

CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID ROSEWOOD TRAVELLING MAKUP CHEST

Located in New York, NY

CHINESE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID ROSEWOOD TRAVELLING MAKUP CHEST, FITTED WITH STORAGE

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique Chinese Lacquer Stacking Box
Antique Chinese Lacquer Stacking Box

Antique Chinese Lacquer Stacking Box

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H 14 in W 19 in D 19 in

Antique Chinese Lacquer Stacking Box

Located in Cambridge, MA

An antique Chinese red lacquer box inlaid with mother-of-pearl, circa 1910.

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Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Early 1800s Ebony Inlaid Asian Box
Early 1800s Ebony Inlaid Asian Box

Early 1800s Ebony Inlaid Asian Box

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H 3.25 in W 7 in D 5 in

Early 1800s Ebony Inlaid Asian Box

Located in Summerland, CA

Beautiful and decorative box of ebony wood. Carving of a philosopher holing out a peach, inlaid mother of pearl, jadeite, and carnelian.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Ebony, Precious Stone, Mother-of-Pearl

Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box W Dragon and Bat Design
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box W Dragon and Bat Design

Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box W Dragon and Bat Design

Located in Sarasota, FL

A beautifully crafted Chinese box inlaid with mother-of-pearl with bat, dragon and floral motifs, lined in silk.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar's Objects

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Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Inlaid Game Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquered Inlaid Game Box

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Inlaid Game Box

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H 3.5 in W 19.5 in D 9.5 in

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Inlaid Game Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Chinese lacquered inlaid game box.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Shibayama Cabinet, Meiji Period

Located in San Francisco, CA

An elaborate and finely detailed carved wood, and gold lacquered Shibayama cabinet (Chigaidansu). Having beautifully applied semi-precious stone and mother of pearl decoration of flo...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s

Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s

By ROBJ

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa 1930. Beautiful and playful detail on the pieces. Exotic wood chess board of orig...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880
Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

$2,281

H 6.89 in W 12.6 in D 8.47 in

Victorian Coromandel Games Compendium c1880

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Victorian coromandel games compendium Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Contains: Chess, Draughts and Backgammon board, all chess pieces mounted ...

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Games

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Wood

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

$4,119Sale Price|26% Off

H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

Located in Labrit, Landes

French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...

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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games

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Plaster, Wood

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box

$2,480

H 4.5 in W 6 in D 12 in

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box

Located in Brea, CA

19th century Chinese lacquer gaming box from the Qing Dynasty. Black and golden drawing by hand with 3 gaming lacquer boxes, in very good condition. Measures: 12 x 6 x 4.5 inch high.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Backgammon Roarshax Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice
Backgammon Roarshax Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

Backgammon Roarshax Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

$2,436 / item

H 4.14 in W 13.98 in D 20.87 in

Backgammon Roarshax Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

By Orfeo Quagliata

Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex

Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe. Taking this Classic as in...

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2010s Mexican Rustic Games

Materials

Steel

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

$400

H 27 in W 8 in D 4 in

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco. The hinged compartment is where ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor
Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Chinese Red Lacquered Qing Dynasty 19th Century Cabinet with Chinoiserie Décor

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered cabinet from the 19th century, with chinoiserie décor. Created in China during the Qing dynasty, this cabinet captures our attention with ...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn...

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Mahjong Game Set
Mahjong Game Set

Mahjong Game Set

$4,515 / item

H 3.15 in W 16.93 in D 10.83 in

Mahjong Game Set

By Giobagnara

Located in Milan, IT

An ideal after-dinner game during family night or the perfect gift for board game lovers, this Mahjong game comes in a luxurious wooden box with a removable lid entirely covered with...

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2010s Italian Games

Materials

Leather, Bakelite, Wood

19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration
19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration

19th Century Red Lacqured Chinese Cabinet with Gilt Decoration

Located in Dallas, TX

A very decorative red and black lacqured 19th century cabinet from Shanxi China. This cabinet has gilded decoration depicting mountain, foliage and temples with people as well as but...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice
Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

$2,958 / item

H 4.14 in W 13.98 in D 20.87 in

Backgammon Lineal Wood Case with Glass Chips and Dice

By Orfeo Quagliata

Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex

Backgammon is a very old strategic board game, from which its origin is still undefined. A true Classic game about tactics and luck played around the globe. Taking this Classic as in...

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2010s Mexican Rustic Games

Materials

Steel

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie

By Pauly et Cie

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Settees

Materials

Silver Leaf

Opulent Black Lacquer Chinese Export Collector's Cabinet on Stand
Opulent Black Lacquer Chinese Export Collector's Cabinet on Stand

Opulent Black Lacquer Chinese Export Collector's Cabinet on Stand

Located in Dallas, TX

an opulent black lacquer Chinese Export Collector's Cabinet on Stand with detailed gilt landscape and figural decoration, the shaped hinges and corners all appear to be gilt on brass...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Bluesky Backgammon
Bluesky Backgammon

Bluesky Backgammon

$33,303

H 3.94 in W 18.9 in D 12.6 in

Bluesky Backgammon

Located in Paris, FR

Backgammon Bluesky with genuine grained leather and with upholstered padding and lining in dinamica microfiber. With details in solid polished brass in nickel-plated. Bottom feet in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Games

Materials

Brass, Nickel

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese inlaid box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A Chinese inlaid box — often made from wood, mother-of-pearl and shell — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese inlaid box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Chinese inlaid box, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Chinese Inlaid Box?

Prices for a Chinese inlaid box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $81,880, while the average can fetch as much as $1,650.
Questions About Chinese Inlaid Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hat box is a storage container traditionally used in China and other areas of East Asia to store hats and other headwear. Normally, the boxes feature lacquer construction and have a conical shape. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese hat boxes.