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19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket
19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket

19th Century French Large and Finely Gilt Bronze Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

Finest quality French 19th century bronze doré box. Beautiful scenes of cherubs at play on all

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze and Crystal Dresser Casket / Box
Antique Gilt Bronze and Crystal Dresser Casket / Box

Antique Gilt Bronze and Crystal Dresser Casket / Box

Located in New York, NY

Lovely antique (late 19th century) molded crystal and gilt bronze dresser box measuring 5 1/2 by 3

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Casket Box
Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Casket Box

Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Casket Box

Located in New York, NY

Unusual and Ornate Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Lidded Casket. After a bamboo box, this champlevé

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Large Gilt and Silvered Bronze Jewel Box/Casket
Large Gilt and Silvered Bronze Jewel Box/Casket

Large Gilt and Silvered Bronze Jewel Box/Casket

Located in Norwood, NJ

French 19th century large gilt and silvered bronze table box. Finely cast Renaissance Revival gilt

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature c.1870
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature c.1870

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature c.1870

Located in London, GB

. The top, front, sides and back are beautifully cast and tooled in gilt bronze. The rope outline frames

Category

Antique 1870s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Jewelry Casket in Gilt Bronze and Beveled Glass, 19th Century
Jewelry Casket in Gilt Bronze and Beveled Glass, 19th Century

Jewelry Casket in Gilt Bronze and Beveled Glass, 19th Century

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

crafted gilt bronze filigree, featuring an intricate scrolling floral motif with small rosettes, a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket, circa 1880
Large French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket, circa 1880

Large French Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

With molded engraved strapwork with cabochons of malachite. one malachite cabochon cracked. Velvet interior. Signed A. Klein Paris

Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

A Large French Antique Sevres Style Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Box Casket
A Large French Antique Sevres Style Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Box Casket

A Large French Antique Sevres Style Porcelain & Gilt Bronze Box Casket

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Tarzana, CA

craftsmanship and artistic sensibilities of its time. Complemented by gilt bronze detailing, this box casket

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820
Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820

Large French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Domed Casket, Circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

terminating in bird heads, the crystal box upheld by gilt bronze scrolls terminating in dog heads, the sides

Category

Antique 1820s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box
Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box

Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box A richly ornamented

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Located in London, GB

known as 'gilt bronze'. The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or

Category

Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket by Monbro Fils Ainé
Antique Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket by Monbro Fils Ainé

Antique Gilt Bronze and Malachite Casket by Monbro Fils Ainé

By Monbro Ainé 1

Located in London, GB

Antique gilt bronze and malachite casket by Monbro Fils Ainé French, mid 19th Century Measures

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Bronze Ormolu and Leather Jewelry Casket
Antique Bronze Ormolu and Leather Jewelry Casket

Antique Bronze Ormolu and Leather Jewelry Casket

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 3 3/4in W: 9 3/4in D: 5in This Antique Turn of the Century Bronze Ormolu and

Category

20th Century French Régence Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand
Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Louis XVI Style Casket on Stand

Located in London, GB

Gilt bronze and Sèvres style porcelain Louis XVI style casket on stand This magnificent Louis

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Charles X Style French Ormolu Optic Cut Crystal Box, Signed Lehmann France
Charles X Style French Ormolu Optic Cut Crystal Box, Signed Lehmann France

Charles X Style French Ormolu Optic Cut Crystal Box, Signed Lehmann France

By Lehmann

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1900–1920 A fine French crystal and gilt bronze casket box, square in form, measuring 4" W × 4" D

Category

Early 20th Century French Charles X Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box
Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box

Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Renaissance style gilt bronze rectangular casket lidded box. It depicts embossed

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts
Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts

Antique French Bronze Ormolu Interior Lined Casket With Wedgewood Inserts

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Dimensions - H: 5 in W: 8 3/4 in D: 3 1/2 in This beautiful antique 19th century bronze ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box
Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box

Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful French faceted cut crystal bronze ormolu-mounted eight sided casket jewelry box with

Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Erhard & Sohne Gothic Revival Bronze Gold & Silver Plate Casket, Germany, c 1900
Erhard & Sohne Gothic Revival Bronze Gold & Silver Plate Casket, Germany, c 1900

Erhard & Sohne Gothic Revival Bronze Gold & Silver Plate Casket, Germany, c 1900

By Erhard & Söhne

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and highly ornate Gothic Revival Medieval Renaissance silver and gold plated bronze

Category

Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior
19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

Located in North Miami, FL

19th century French Empire cloisonne bronze jewelry casket with blue velvet interior By: unknown

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Metal, Copper

Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box

Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box

By Moser Glassworks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

box is mounted in a gilt bronze frame with bamboo inspired feet. It is decorated with enameled

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Czech Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Blue Royal Vienna Porcelain Jewelry Casket
19th Century Blue Royal Vienna Porcelain Jewelry Casket

19th Century Blue Royal Vienna Porcelain Jewelry Casket

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

jewelry casket is made of the highest quality! Made in the 1890's, this petite jewelry box perfect for

Category

Antique 19th Century German Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Dresser Box / Jewelry Casket
Large Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Dresser Box / Jewelry Casket

Large Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Dresser Box / Jewelry Casket

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

, with extensive gilt decorations on a cobalt blue ground. Underside signed.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket with Starburst Lid and Key
French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket with Starburst Lid and Key

French Baccarat Cut Crystal Ormolu-Mounted Casket with Starburst Lid and Key

By Baccarat

Located in New York, NY

combination of substantial crystal and gilt bronze mounting is consistent with French decorative boxes of the

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box
Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box

Important Empire Period Paris Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Casket/Box/Jewelry Box

By Jean-Pierre Feuillet

Located in New York, NY

garlands of flowers on a gilt-ground, the casket with an embossed hand chiseled ormolu frame enclosing four

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan
French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan

French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan

By Tahan Paris

Located in London, GB

from porcelain and gilt bronze. The casket features a gilt bronze frame tooled and moulded with foliate

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Hermes Style Nickeled & Gilt Bronze Casket
Hermes Style Nickeled & Gilt Bronze Casket

Hermes Style Nickeled & Gilt Bronze Casket

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Highly Decorative Neoclassical Casket formed with shell and molding Design with Griffin feet. A

Category

Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Decorative Boxes

English, Gilt Bronze Doré, circa 18th Century Jewel Casket
English, Gilt Bronze Doré, circa 18th Century Jewel Casket

English, Gilt Bronze Doré, circa 18th Century Jewel Casket

Located in Santa Fe, NM

English, Gilt Bronze Dore, c.18th century Jewel Casket with Motifs of Dragons, Birds, & Lions

Category

Antique 18th Century British Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze, Gilt Metal

Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Jewelry Box Casket
Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Jewelry Box Casket

Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Jewelry Box Casket

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

19th century large jewelry porcelain box with gilt bronze mounts. This box features five hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Outstanding French Gilt Bronze Table Jewellery Casket C.1850
Outstanding French Gilt Bronze Table Jewellery Casket C.1850

Outstanding French Gilt Bronze Table Jewellery Casket C.1850

Located in Applyby Magna, Staffordshire

A very impressive 19th century gilt bronze table or jewelry casket, with canted corners, the pagoda

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Gilt Bronze and Silver Filigree Jewelry Casket, Alphonse Giroux & Cie, Paris
Gilt Bronze and Silver Filigree Jewelry Casket, Alphonse Giroux & Cie, Paris

Gilt Bronze and Silver Filigree Jewelry Casket, Alphonse Giroux & Cie, Paris

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in Paris, FR

An unusual gilt bronze and silver filigree jewelry casket, with decoration of putti and flowers

Category

Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box

Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box

Located in London, GB

A very good quality and unusual Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Bronze Gilt Green Panelled Floral Large Jewellery Casket in the Manner of Sevres
Bronze Gilt Green Panelled Floral Large Jewellery Casket in the Manner of Sevres

Bronze Gilt Green Panelled Floral Large Jewellery Casket in the Manner of Sevres

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

An large emerald green colored Sevres style gilded bronze jewelry box with scenes of nature and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Sevres Casket
19th Century Sevres Casket

19th Century Sevres Casket

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19th Century Sevres Casket

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in London, GB

A rare antique French gilt bronze and silver Sevres porcelain casket finely painted with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870
Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870

Napoleon III Tortoiseshell Casket, circa 1870

Located in Bergen, NL

Napoleon III gilt bronze-mounted and tortoiseshell casket France, circa 1870. In Louis XIV style

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

A nineteenth century French ormolu casket, in the medieval style, with a cherub
A nineteenth century French ormolu casket, in the medieval style, with a cherub

A nineteenth century French ormolu casket, in the medieval style, with a cherub

Located in London, GB

A nineteenth century French ormolu casket, in the medieval style, with a cherub sitting on top of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Cameo Shell Palais Royal Casket Box
19th Century Cameo Shell Palais Royal Casket Box

19th Century Cameo Shell Palais Royal Casket Box

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Amazing beautiful antique gilt brass and bronze jewel casket with handle and lined interior. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Garniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Manhasset, NY

19th century French Sevres cobalt porcelain and gilt bronze casket jewelry box. The cobalt blue

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Manhasset, NY

19th century French Sevres cobalt porcelain and gilt bronze casket jewelry box. The cobalt blue

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Sèvres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
19th Century French Sèvres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

19th Century French Sèvres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Manhasset, NY

19th century French Sevres cobalt porcelain and gilt bronze casket jewelry box. Having gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box
19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

19th Century French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Casket Jewelry Box

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Manhasset, NY

19th century French Sevres cobalt porcelain and gilt bronze casket jewelry box. Having gilt

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

An Art Deco Lapiz Lazuli and gilt bronze casket
An Art Deco Lapiz Lazuli and gilt bronze casket

An Art Deco Lapiz Lazuli and gilt bronze casket

Located in London, GB

lined in black slate, a Marshall trophy to the top and gilt bronze mounts, all supported on claw and

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

19th Century French Large Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Casket
19th Century French Large Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Casket

19th Century French Large Finely Cast Gilt Bronze Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French beautifully cast bronze detailed casket.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

19th C., French Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket Box Baccarat Attributed
19th C., French Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket Box Baccarat Attributed

19th C., French Cut Crystal and Gilt Bronze Casket Box Baccarat Attributed

By Baccarat

Located in Atlanta, GA

faceted diamond-cut body and domed lid, all set within finely cast gilt bronze mounts. The box features a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Fine and Large Russian Malachite and Jeweled Casket
Fine and Large Russian Malachite and Jeweled Casket

Fine and Large Russian Malachite and Jeweled Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine and large mid 20th century Russian malachite and gilt bronze casket with jeweled details.

Category

Mid-20th Century Baltic Baltic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite

19th Century French Bronze Doré Jewelry Box with Pastoral Scene
19th Century French Bronze Doré Jewelry Box with Pastoral Scene

19th Century French Bronze Doré Jewelry Box with Pastoral Scene

Located in Dallas, TX

This antique gilt bronze casket was created in France, circa 1880. Oval in shape, the jewelry box

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket
19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket

19th Century Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Inset Casket

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning antique 19th century French gilt bronze casket set with florally painted Sevres

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Petite Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket
Petite Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket

Petite Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket

Located in Forney, TX

A fine diminutive French Neoclassical ormolu gilded metal jewelry casket. Born around the turn

Category

Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Antique Ormolu & Sevres Mounted Jewel Casket 19th Century
Antique Ormolu & Sevres Mounted Jewel Casket 19th Century

Antique Ormolu & Sevres Mounted Jewel Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb Sèvres gilt bronze casket, chased and mounted with two small enamel plaques of putti

Category

Antique 1870s Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Table Casket, Late 19th Century
Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Table Casket, Late 19th Century

Antique French Neoclassical Gilt Bronze Table Casket, Late 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

From France, this stunning Neoclassical gilt bronze table casket dates to circa 1870. All four

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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Gilt Bronze Casket For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gilt bronze casket you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, every gilt bronze casket was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gilt bronze casket — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right gilt bronze casket, those designed in Louis XV, Neoclassical and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gilt bronze casket over the years, but those crafted by Sèvres, Tahan Paris and Alphonse Tahan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gilt Bronze Casket?

Prices for a gilt bronze casket can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $362 and can go as high as $397,323, while the average can fetch as much as $2,700.

Finding the Right Boxes for You

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.