Antique French Pink Enameled Ormolu Jewel Box, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an extraordinary box. It is a perfect example of the fine process of enameling and ormolu fitting that took place in 19th century France.
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu and Cloisonné Jewel Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu and cloisonné jewel box. Just a little charmer.
Ormolu
19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser.
Metal, Ormolu
Antique French Parisian Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Jewel Box, circa 1890s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Parisian cut crystal & ormolu mounted jewel box, circa 1890s.
Crystal, Bronze
Charles X jewels box in mother-of-pearl with miniature
Located in Paris, FR
A fine rectangular box in mother-of-pearl and gilt bronze mounts finely chiselled with interlacing, oves and flowers resting on four curved foliated feet. Friezes with gilt bronze ga...
Ormolu
Antique German Porcelain and Ormolu Jewel Box, Circa 1875-1885.
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique magnificent German "KPM" porcelain and ormolu jewel box, circa 1875-1885.
Ormolu
19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Limoges Enamel Jewel Casket Box
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Limoges ormolu-mounted enamel rectangular bombe' shaped table casket, circa 1870. The casket has yellow enamel panels that are decorated with po...
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Sevres Porcelain Jewel Box, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French ormolu mounted cobalt and multi-colored sevres porcelain jewel box, Circa 1890.
Porcelain
Antique Capo di Monte Jewel Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Late 19th century Capo di Monte jewel box (The Greek Gods On Mt Olympus)gilded bronze mounts.Mark on bottom with N and crown
Ormolu
19th Century Gilt Bronze Jewel Casket Box by Tahan
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French ormolu and carved cameo shell mounted jewelry casket, retailed by the renowned master cabinet maker, Tahan of Paris, and circa 1870 in date. Of re...
Ormolu
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 flanking a large central enamel of birds in a tree, the hinged lid opening to reveal blu...
Bronze
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 of the 18th/19th century, the exceptionally executed petite masterpiece features a ...
Metal, Ormolu
Agate and Ormolu Jewel box French Made 20th Century
Located in Soquel, CA
Agate and ormolu French jewel box, the casket form in variegated red, black and pink stone, with hinged lid opening to a velvet lined interior, together with ruby studded key, 3.5"h ...
Agate, Gold Plate
Rare Palais Royal Ormolu + Mother of Pearl Music Box / Jewel Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and unusual Palais Royal gilded ormolu and Mother of Pearl music box, in the form of a cherub playing a harp, a velvet lined drawer for jewelery, a cherub seated on a stool wh...
Ormolu
19th Century Porcelain and Ormolu Jewel Casket Box by Tahan
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique porcelain and ormolu-mounted rectangular shaped jewel casket, by Tahan a Paris, circa 1870 in date.
Ormolu
Sold
H 1.625 in W 3 in D 1.625 in
Mid-19th Century French Banded Agate and Ormolu Jewel Casket, Miniature
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-19th Century French Banded Agate and Ormolu Jewel Casket A refined French banded agate and gilt bronze (ormolu) rectangular jewel casket, mid-19th century, of hinged form with c...
Agate, Ormolu
Sold
H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
Ormolu Sevres Jewel Casket Exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning and highly important antique ormolu and Sèvres porcelain jewel casket, which was exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 by the celebrated London retailer ...
Ormolu
FRENCH TORTOISHELL AND ORMOLU JEWEL CASKET
Located in Natchez, MS
19th c French Tortoishell and ormoulu jewel casket. wtih original lining
$649Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Jewelry Box Gilded Interior with Silk Satin Padding France, Paris, 1800
Located in Milano, IT
Jewelry box numbered below on the bottom. France Paris 1800, gilded metal. Interior with period silk satin padding. Precious and splendid antique jewelry box. The jewelry box is made...
Metal
$3,250
H 2.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French opaline crystal which are mounted to a fa...
Crystal, Bronze
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 4 in Dm 11.75 in
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870 A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...
Bronze, Ormolu
$186,372
H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
Malachite, Ormolu
$2,680
H 1.5 in W 26 in D 17 in
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
Lacquer
$4,200
H 36 in W 37 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Oversized Bergere Marquise Armchair
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century French Louis XVI style bergère marquise upholstered armchair in painted wood frame with neoclassical architecture embellished hand-carved foliates, rosettes and tapered ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Display Cabinet
Located in Pomona, CA
Late 19th century English chinoiserie decorated display cabinet. The hinged top opens to reveal a remote document storage.
Glass, Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...
Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.75 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
19th Century, Bohemian Barfatan or French Blue Opaline & Gilt Enameled Glass Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century glass box represents the pinnacle of decorative glasswork, either originating from the Bohemian Barfatan tradition or crafted from French blue opaline gla...
Opaline Glass
$471,184
H 16.15 in W 28.35 in D 20.48 in
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beau...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Pink Porcelain Jewellery Box by Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in London, GB
French gilt bronze and pink porcelain jewellery box by Tahan. French, late 19th Century Measures: height 13cm, width 18cm, depth 13cm. This fine jewellery casket by the French m...
Ormolu
$4,800
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
Large 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Hand-Cut Prismic Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th century French dore bronze mounted hand-cut prismic crystal box. The mount is hand-chased and hand-chiseled with the finest detail. The entire mount is des...
Crystal, Bronze
Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century Empire style crystal box with classical gilt bronze mounts.
Ormolu
Gorgeous 18th Century Baroque South American Floral Shrine
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
Lovely 18th Century shrine in polychrome cedar. Rectangular box, topped by a cut pediment carved with flowers, flanked by a pair of tips – like simplified obelisks. Sides and pair of...
Cedar
Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Baroque style gilt bronze mounted enamel box, Late 19th century The square hinged top decorated overall with mythical figures. Measures: Height 3.5 in., 11.4cm (4 1/2"...
Enamel
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.