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Carved Italian Casket
Carved Italian Casket

Carved Italian Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique turn of the century carved Italian mahogany casket in the style of a tomb with scrolls, acanthus leaves, bellflowers and a punch work background with winged griffons on the s...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Vintage Italian painted ceramic jewel box or casket
Vintage Italian painted ceramic jewel box or casket

Vintage Italian painted ceramic jewel box or casket

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Milano, IT

In the midst of the 1970s, in the heart of the enchanting Italian island of Sicily, artisans crafted a masterpiece of elegance and sophistication—a jewel of a jewelry box, if you wil...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Wood Carved Casket Box
Italian Wood Carved Casket Box

Italian Wood Carved Casket Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th century Italian wooden carved casket box in the baroque style.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian 19th C. polychromed Wooden Casket.
Italian 19th C. polychromed Wooden Casket.

Italian 19th C. polychromed Wooden Casket.

Located in Esbeek, NL

Italian Renaissance casket. The casket with raised lid all carved with Cherubs on the front and back panel.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Walnut Casket Box, 16th C
Italian Carved Walnut Casket Box, 16th C

Italian Carved Walnut Casket Box, 16th C

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Carved Walnut Casket Box, 16th century, with low relief carved birds in roundels in recessed roundels with trellis motif and iron handle. 5.5" H x 12.25" W x 5.75" D.

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Antique 16th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Quality antique Victorian Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket
Quality antique Victorian Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket

Quality antique Victorian Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique Victorian Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket having a quality antique Victorian Capodimonte porcelain table casket with a clasp to the front opening to reveal...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket Northern Italy, 15th century Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood) H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm This beautiful casket of rectang...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Embriachi Wedding Casket with the Story of Susanna, Italy, 15th century
Embriachi Wedding Casket with the Story of Susanna, Italy, 15th century

Embriachi Wedding Casket with the Story of Susanna, Italy, 15th century

Located in Gorssel, GE

Embriachi Wedding Casket with Scenes from the Story of Susanna and the Elders, Northern Italy, circa 1420–1440 This object is a so-called Embriachi wedding casket (cassone), produce...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th Century
Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th Century

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A superb antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive wood and marquetry casket Circa 1840 in date.

Category

Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Micromosaic Grand Tour Jewel Casket
Micromosaic Grand Tour Jewel Casket

Micromosaic Grand Tour Jewel Casket

Located in Riverdale, NY

Silk liner needs replacing. 2.5". 1880's Italy.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Casket
Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Casket

Italian Mid Century Modern Murano Sommerso Art Glass Jewelry Trinket Casket

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Englewood, NJ

An Italian Mid Century Modern Murano clear art glass "Sommerso" jewelry square casket trinket box fitted with gold plated brass fittings.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand
Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand

Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand

Located in Milford, NH

A fine example of an early 17th century Italian wooden casket or box, possibly pine, with slightly vaulted lid covered with red silk and adorned with appliqued foliate velvet with em...

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Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato
Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato

Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato

By Mandruzzato

Located in Englewood, NJ

An Italian Mid Century Modern Art Glass Murano Sommerso decorated jewelry casket trinket box by, Mandruzzato.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato
Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato

Mid Century Modern Italian Art Glass Sommerso Jewelry Casket/Box by, Mandruzzato

By Mandruzzato

Located in Englewood, NJ

An Italian Mid Century Modern Art Glass Sommerso Murano jewelry casket trinket box by, Mandruzzato.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt and Hand Painted Table Box Casket
19th Century Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt and Hand Painted Table Box Casket

19th Century Italian Baroque Parcel Gilt and Hand Painted Table Box Casket

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a coffee table or a shelf with this elegant and colorful casket. Crafted in Italy circa 1880, the Venetian box stands on heavily carved feet decorated with gilt acanthus lea...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Vintage Saks Fifth Ave Italy Jacquard Velvet Jewelry Box Casket Storage Chest
Vintage Saks Fifth Ave Italy Jacquard Velvet Jewelry Box Casket Storage Chest

Vintage Saks Fifth Ave Italy Jacquard Velvet Jewelry Box Casket Storage Chest

By Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue

Located in St. Louis, MO

1970s Glamorous Hollywood Regency vintage jewelry box or treasure chest retailed by Saks Fifth Avenue, covered in Italian made Jacquard like embroidered fabric and gold velvet on 22k...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

keywords: curiosity cabinet of curiosities jewelry casket specimen exhibition collectors case monumental decorative table box coin safe strongbox strong bible box coffer portable ba...

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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

17th/18th C. Italian Pietra Dura Ebony Casket with Ormolu Mounts, Ducal Workshop
17th/18th C. Italian Pietra Dura Ebony Casket with Ormolu Mounts, Ducal Workshop

17th/18th C. Italian Pietra Dura Ebony Casket with Ormolu Mounts, Ducal Workshop

Located in New York, NY

An Important and Rare 17th to 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Ormolu Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box/ Casket, attributed to Ducal workshop.

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Antique Early 1700s Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Amethyst, Bronze

Casket Sculpture Model Sasso by Giorgio Vigna
Casket Sculpture Model Sasso by Giorgio Vigna

Casket Sculpture Model Sasso by Giorgio Vigna

Located in Milan, Italy

Casket sculpture model Sasso designed and produced by Giorgio Vigna.

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Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Copper

19th Century Italian Ebonized Wood Casket with Marble Plaques and Gilt Bronze Mo
19th Century Italian Ebonized Wood Casket with Marble Plaques and Gilt Bronze Mo

19th Century Italian Ebonized Wood Casket with Marble Plaques and Gilt Bronze Mo

Located in Madrid, ES

Striking 19th century Italian coffret crafted in richly ebonized wood, adorned with marble panels and finely cast gilt bronze appliqués. The architectural form is enhanced by inset ...

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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

17th Century Casket Venetian School Laquered and Gilded Wood
17th Century Casket Venetian School Laquered and Gilded Wood

17th Century Casket Venetian School Laquered and Gilded Wood

Located in Milan, IT

17th century, Venetian School Stipo - Casket Lacquered and gilded wood, Measures: H. 46 cm; 50 x 31 cm Elegant cabinet of imperious and noble presence. The leonine corbels highl...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Antique Rare 15th Century Venetian Casket Former Dr. Albert Figdor Collection
Antique Rare 15th Century Venetian Casket Former Dr. Albert Figdor Collection

Antique Rare 15th Century Venetian Casket Former Dr. Albert Figdor Collection

Located in Doha, QA

This exceptional 15th-century Venetian painted casket is a rare example of early decorative art from the late Medieval to early Renaissance period in the Republic of Venice, Italy.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures
Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures

Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle. If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your c...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Filippo Perego Jewellery Casket in Faux Tortoise and Brass, 1973
Filippo Perego Jewellery Casket in Faux Tortoise and Brass, 1973

Filippo Perego Jewellery Casket in Faux Tortoise and Brass, 1973

By Filippo Perego

Located in Milan, IT

Elegant Italian jewelry cabinet by Filippo Perego 1973 crafted in richly patterned faux tortoiseshell plexiglass and accented with polished brass trim. The cabinet features a strikin...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rare Bronze Sculptural Casket / Box Panels with Historical Roman Empire Scenes
Rare Bronze Sculptural Casket / Box Panels with Historical Roman Empire Scenes

Rare Bronze Sculptural Casket / Box Panels with Historical Roman Empire Scenes

Located in Lisse, NL

Good quality antique box with Roman scenes on all four sides and on top. If you are a collector or enthousiast of anything to do with emperial Rome then this rare, meaningful and hi...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Empire Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Box
Large Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Box

Large Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Box

By Capodimonte

Located in Houston, TX

This lovely Italian Capodimonte decorative box, jewel casket, or jewelry box is hand decorated in an unusual color palette with raised figures and an attached hinged lid.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Classical Roman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th Century
Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th Century

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Italian Capodimonte porcelain casket, late 19th Century in date.

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy
1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy

1960s Original Mid Century Murano Glass Sommerso Box, Bucella Cristalli, Italy

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous authentic and original emerald green and gold sommerso Murano glass casket, made in Italy c. 1960 and retaining its original label for Bucella Cristalli of Murano, Venice.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Rare & Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box

Located in Forney, TX

This effort is hampered by the fact that some examples were never gilded or have lost their gilding and that there are variations in size between examples.[9] While more work has yet...

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Antique 16th Century Italian Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Italian Venetian Gondola Shaped Ceremonial Casket
Italian Venetian Gondola Shaped Ceremonial Casket

Italian Venetian Gondola Shaped Ceremonial Casket

Located in New York, US

Our rare, 18th century ceremonial casket in the form of a Venetian gondola is expertly carved from walnut with gilt cartouches depicting figures and swans, and gilt scrolling feet.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

An Italian 16th Century Casket Emilia Toscana
An Italian 16th Century Casket Emilia Toscana

An Italian 16th Century Casket Emilia Toscana

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

An italian XVI century casket, with four lions feet, framed on the front, on the sides and on the top.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Polychrome and Gilt Casket, dated 1593
Italian Renaissance Polychrome and Gilt Casket, dated 1593

Italian Renaissance Polychrome and Gilt Casket, dated 1593

Located in Matlock, Derbyshire

Late 16th century Italian Renaissance painted deal casket, dated 1593.

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Paint

Casket, Glass and Brass, Venice
Casket, Glass and Brass, Venice

Casket, Glass and Brass, Venice

Located in Vienna, AT

A small casket for jewelery made of glass and brass in Venice.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Brass

Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box
Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box

Italian lacca povera casket c1860 covered with floral needlework Jewellery Box

Located in Salisbury, GB

A rare Italian lacca povera casket with original needlework cushion lid with gold thread gimp, decorated with floral sprays, the interior with lidded compartments and a drawer.

Category

Antique 1860s Decorative Boxes

Canonica Wooden Casket by Bottega Ghianda
Canonica Wooden Casket by Bottega Ghianda

Canonica Wooden Casket by Bottega Ghianda

By Bottega Ghianda

Located in Valmadrera, IT

The Canonica case was created by the Bottega Ghianda atelier at the end of the nineteenth century for the vicarage (the “canonica”, in Italian) of the Duomo, Milan’s Gothic Cathedral...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Wood

An Antique Florentine Peche d'Alap Marble Casket
An Antique Florentine Peche d'Alap Marble Casket

An Antique Florentine Peche d'Alap Marble Casket

Located in Armadale, Victoria

The rectangular casket with lid opening to two compartments, the front with central heart enclosed in ring and fluer-de-lys to cantered corners with moulded fluted columns, the whole...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Renaissance Damascened Steel Casket from 1872 Great London Exhibition
Renaissance Damascened Steel Casket from 1872 Great London Exhibition

Renaissance Damascened Steel Casket from 1872 Great London Exhibition

Located in New York, US

The first reads "Steel Casket damascened gold and ornamented with 4 plaques of repousse work by Cortelazzo of Vincenza.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Steel

Rare Large 19th C. Capodimonte Porcelain Box / Table Casket
Rare Large 19th C. Capodimonte Porcelain Box / Table Casket

Rare Large 19th C. Capodimonte Porcelain Box / Table Casket

By Capodimonte

Located in Kensington, CT

Spectacular large Capodimonte porcelain table casket/box, late 19th, and decorated with polychrome and gilt relief molded panels decorated with mythological scenes. Ormolu/gilt metal...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ormolu

DOHA TRUNK - Jewel Casket - Per i tuoi momenti preziosi
DOHA TRUNK - Jewel Casket - Per i tuoi momenti preziosi

DOHA TRUNK - Jewel Casket - Per i tuoi momenti preziosi

Located in Ronco Briantino, MB

Come un diamante, Doha Trunk è per sempre, il custode dei tesori più preziosi. A ogni gioiello è dedicata una morbida couvette in Alcantara, rivestita esternamente da una finitura lu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Large Dore Mounted Crystal Box Casket on Hairy Paw Feet Murano
Large Dore Mounted Crystal Box Casket on Hairy Paw Feet Murano

Large Dore Mounted Crystal Box Casket on Hairy Paw Feet Murano

Located in South Coast, CA

More than likely Italian though fittings suggest French - perhaps this was a perfect marriage of both with the glass being blown in Italy and finished in France.

Category

20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Glass

Italian Silver Jewelry Casket
Italian Silver Jewelry Casket

Italian Silver Jewelry Casket

By Ganci Carmelo di Giuseppe Morandino

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique Italian silver jewelry casket has an oval shaped form.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Brass Casket Box, Italy 1960s
Brass Casket Box, Italy 1960s

Brass Casket Box, Italy 1960s

Located in Naples, IT

Lovely little brass box, business card holder inside and turquoise stone detail, Italian manufacture 1960.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian clear glass "Sommerso" casket box.
Italian clear glass "Sommerso" casket box.

Italian clear glass "Sommerso" casket box.

Located in Winnetka, IL

An Italian glass Sommerso casket box in the manner of Alessandro Mandruzatto.

Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket
18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket

18th Century Italian Gilt Painted Reliquary Casket

Located in London, GB

18th century Italian gilt painted reliquary casket A true work of religious art in the form of a late 18th Century hand carved gold gilt painted reliquary casket.

Category

Antique 1780s Italian Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Giltwood

Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century
Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century

Casket, Tortoiseshell, Wood, Metal, Italy, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Rectangular casket with a flat lid that stands on small disc-shaped legs and has a simple lock shield on the front (key lock).

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

A 19th Century Marquetry Italian Letter Casket
A 19th Century Marquetry Italian Letter Casket

A 19th Century Marquetry Italian Letter Casket

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A fine quality marquetry inlaid walnut and olive wood Italian letter or paper box, the shaped top lid with a pastoral scene and shepherdess. Circa 1870

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive, Walnut

Important Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary Casket
Important Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary Casket

Important Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Reliquary Casket

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Important early 18th century Italian baroque reliquary casket This large casket is one of only a few of it’s kind to survive in such a fine state of preservation.

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket, 1920s
Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket, 1920s

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket, 1920s

Located in London, GB

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware olive wood casket, circa 1920 You are viewing a gorgeous antique Italian book design casket, from Sorrento, famous for it's use of olive wood and inl...

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Vintage 1920s Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century
Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique large Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket, 1880 in date.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century
Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century

Antique Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Table Casket, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Italian Naples Capodimonte porcelain casket, late 19th century in date.

Category

Antique 1890s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

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Italian Casket For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Italian casket you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An Italian casket — often made from metal, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Find 68 options for an antique or vintage Italian casket now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian casket — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An Italian casket made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Italian casket over the years, but those crafted by Argenteria Etruria, Bottega Ghianda and Capodimonte are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is an Italian Casket?

Prices for an Italian casket can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $378 and can go as high as $150,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,452.

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