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Vintage Mahogany Document Box Dispatch Box with Brass Name Plate and Green Felt
Vintage Mahogany Document Box Dispatch Box with Brass Name Plate and Green Felt

Vintage Mahogany Document Box Dispatch Box with Brass Name Plate and Green Felt

Located in High Point, NC

1860,” giving the piece the appearance of a traditional Victorian dispatch or correspondence box. The

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20th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes

Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes

$21,765Sale Price|35% Off

H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 14.57 in

Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes

Located in Benington, Herts

of the art. Davis locks ended up on government dispatch boxes of the time…. Measurements: Height

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Pair of Targetti Sankey "Alta Lite" Chromed Wall Sconces - Space Age Spotlights
Pair of Targetti Sankey "Alta Lite" Chromed Wall Sconces - Space Age Spotlights

Pair of Targetti Sankey "Alta Lite" Chromed Wall Sconces - Space Age Spotlights

$889Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4.73 in W 8.27 in D 9.85 in

Pair of Targetti Sankey "Alta Lite" Chromed Wall Sconces - Space Age Spotlights

By Targetti Sankey, Alta Lite

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

. Mouth diameter 13 cm Contact us for FREE SHIPPING OPTION FOR US AND EUROPE. Shipping: Dispatched in a

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Iron

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English Diamond Jubilee Patent Dispatch Box by Allibhoy Vallijee & Sons, 1897
English Diamond Jubilee Patent Dispatch Box by Allibhoy Vallijee & Sons, 1897

English Diamond Jubilee Patent Dispatch Box by Allibhoy Vallijee & Sons, 1897

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Black painted and gilt banded steel dispatch box with interior fitted for writing. The case has a

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel, Iron

Great Britain English Red Leather Royal Presentation Box Victoria Regina
Great Britain English Red Leather Royal Presentation Box Victoria Regina

Great Britain English Red Leather Royal Presentation Box Victoria Regina

Located in Northampton, GB

circa 1870. Dispatch Box is one of several types of boxes used in government business. Despatch boxes

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Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique English Morocco Leather Despatch / Dispatch Box by Wickwar, London
Large Antique English Morocco Leather Despatch / Dispatch Box by Wickwar, London

Large Antique English Morocco Leather Despatch / Dispatch Box by Wickwar, London

Located in Bath, GB

, Manufacturers to H.M Stationery Office. A despatch box (alternatively dispatch box) is one of several types

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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box
Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box

Irish Dublin Georgian Burl Walnut Brass Bound Traveling Writing Slope Box

Located in Dublin, Ireland

the Dublin Street directory lists Thomas and George Austin as dressing case and dispatch box

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Antique 19th Century Irish Georgian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Brass studded dispatch box
Brass studded dispatch box

Brass studded dispatch box

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H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 7.29 in

Brass studded dispatch box

Located in Edenbridge, Kent

Late 18th early 19th century red Moroccan leather brass studded dispatch box. Retaining the

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Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

The Author of Beau Geste's Dispatch Box
The Author of Beau Geste's Dispatch Box

The Author of Beau Geste's Dispatch Box

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H 6 in W 16 in D 11 in

The Author of Beau Geste's Dispatch Box

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

This black tin Dispatch Box was made by Chubb & Sons Ltd and has one of their Detector locks to

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Early 20th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles

Victorian Dispatch Box by Asprey
Victorian Dispatch Box by Asprey

Victorian Dispatch Box by Asprey

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H 7 in W 18 in D 12 in

Victorian Dispatch Box by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, GB

A time warp piece in the form of a Victorian crocodile-hide dispatch box or case, the top of the

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Antique Early 1900s British Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table
Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table

Fine 19th Century Gillows Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Kidney Shaped Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

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19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870

19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870

By Cardeilhac

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat

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Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

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Materials

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Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921
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$90,004

H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 28.75 in

Süe & Mare rosewood and amboyna burl desk 1921

By Sue et Mare

Located in Paris, IDF

This walnut, rosewood, and amboyna burl veneer desk dates from the early 1920s and was created by Louis Süe and André Mare. It takes us straight to the height of the Art Deco period....

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Materials

Amboyna

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Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau

Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn

Wedgwood Black Basalt Two-Handled Urn

$19,850

H 22 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in

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By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard
Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

$44,850Sale Price|30% Off

H 25.25 in W 20.25 in D 3.5 in

Italian 17th Century Oil on Canvas Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns, Mignard

By (circle of) Pierre Mignard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

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Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

Manor House with Cottages - British 18thC Old Master art oil painting VG prov.

By George Lambert

Located in Hagley, England

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18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market

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Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret
Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

Pierre Auguste Renoir Portrait de femme - Berthe Poret

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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A Cut-Crystal Glass, Gilt and Silvered Bronze Wine Cooler, By Baccarat
A Cut-Crystal Glass, Gilt and Silvered Bronze Wine Cooler, By Baccarat

A Cut-Crystal Glass, Gilt and Silvered Bronze Wine Cooler, By Baccarat

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

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Bronze

Antique Silver Toilet Set for the Duke of Parma by Josef Carl Klinkosch
Antique Silver Toilet Set for the Duke of Parma by Josef Carl Klinkosch

Antique Silver Toilet Set for the Duke of Parma by Josef Carl Klinkosch

By Josef Carl Klinkosch

Located in London, GB

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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rococo Sterling Silver

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Dispatch Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic dispatch box available at 1stDibs. Each dispatch box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and stone. If you’re shopping for a dispatch box, we have 14 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect dispatch box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A dispatch box, designed in the Hollywood Regency, mid-century modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made dispatch box has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Asprey International Limited, Grachev Brothers and Terry O'Neill are consistently popular.

How Much is a Dispatch Box?

Prices for a dispatch box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $825 and can go as high as $56,826, while the average can fetch as much as $7,131.