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1920s Belgian Metal Box
Located in High Point, NC
This 1920s Belgian Metal Box is a true relic of the past, offering a glimpse into the history of
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Early 20th Century Belgian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 1920s Belgian Metal Box
1920s Belgian Metal Box
H 7.1 in W 12.2 in D 11.4 in
19th Century French Metal Box
Located in High Point, NC
Step into the past with this 19th-century French black metal box, a timeless piece that exudes both
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19th Century French Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century French Metal Box
19th Century French Metal Box
H 3.3 in W 9.4 in D 4.7 in
Japanese Sterling & Mixed Metal Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese sterling silver and mixed metal box with tray over wood.   
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Japanese Sterling & Mixed Metal Box
Japanese Sterling & Mixed Metal Box
H 1.75 in W 6.75 in D 5.5 in
Small Meiji Period Mixed Metal Box by Tadakazu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Meiji period mixed metal box by Tadakazu, of rectangular form, showing a figure carrying a
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Indian 19th Century Round Silver Plated Metal Box with Pierced Foliage Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian silver plated metal box from the 19th century with pierced foliage motifs. Created in
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19th Century Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Elegant Glass and Metal Box from the Napoleon III Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
Small engraved glass box framed with nickel-plated spelter with it matching lid and a handle. The
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1890s Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Oval Gilt Finished Metal Box with Signed Hand-Painted Portrait
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small jewelry or decorative box has no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high. The metal box
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Early 20th Century English Other Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
Antique Military Hat & Fitted Metal Box of Brigadier General Lawrence Drummond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
period bi-cornered manner with gold tassels and is silk lined. The hat is fitted to the hinged metal box
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
This unique treasure was created in 19th Century France. Whimsical and unique, this metal box
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
H 5.1 in W 29.1 in D 23.6 in
Anglo-Indian Silver Plate Metal / Trinket, Box Elephant, Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silvered metal box of an elephant in a very traditional Anglo -Indian craft, art. Has an
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Box Attr-Kajima Ikkoku
By Kajima Ikkoku II
Located in Christchurch, GB
Meiji Period (1868-1912) mixed metal lidded box, that we confidently attribute to Kajima Ikkoku II. The
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Box Attr-Kajima Ikkoku
Fine Quality Japanese Mixed Metal Box Attr-Kajima Ikkoku
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H 2.13 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Antique Metal painted box
Located in Encinitas, CA
yearning to add a touch of elegance to your space, this Antique Metal Box is an absolute must-have. It is a
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Metal painted box
Antique Metal painted box
H 11.5 in W 24.5 in D 16.5 in
Amber Trinket Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautifully decorated Indian metal box with a stone of amber on the top. 1920s or earlier There
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1920s Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Stone, Metal

Amber Trinket Box
Amber Trinket Box
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
JEAN DUNAND Enamel and Metal Cigarette Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large metal box decorated with two triangle decorations in red and eggshell enamel on a brown
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Bronze and Mixed Metal Box, Signed To Base, Meiji Period
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare Japanese Meiji period (1868 - 1912) circular bronze box and cover by Inoue, Kyoto, late 19th
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Silver Plated Box by Domney and Brown Birmingham, England, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Manufacture. Silver-plated oval-shaped metal box with handles and lid surmounted by a small horse sculpture
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19th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

European Collection of 7 Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A curated collection of seven small antique boxes in variation of different metals. The collection
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

French Bronze Hand Painted Portrait Guilloche Round Trinket Jewelry/Powder Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French patinated bronze metal round trinket lidded box. It depicts a pierced round metal
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Lidded Box with Medieval Scenes and hardwood liner, Late 19thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cast bronze metal box modelled as a casket with a wood liner and depicting medieval
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Late 19th Century English Medieval Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Authentic 19th Century Thomas Milner Patented Iron Safety Box, UK Circa 1840
By Thomas Milner
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
. Thomas Milner was a tinsmith & metal box maker originally from Sheffield, then move...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Iron

French Victorian Metal Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian large faux wood painted metal jewel box with bronze dore trim and center frame.
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Vintage British Dresser Shaped Cookie Tin
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage metal box made for McVitie and Price, then located in Edinburgh. This biscuit tin
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Early 20th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage British Cabinet Shaped Cookie Tin
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage metal box made for McVitie and Price, then located in Edinburgh. This biscuit tin
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Early 20th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Ronson Art Metal Works 1920 Very Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver Plate Desk Box
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco desk box designed by Ronson. An exceptional and very rare desk box, created in New Jersey
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Bronze

Dunhill Machine Age Aluminum Cigar Box Humidor, 1920s
By Alfred Dunhill, Dunhill
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Machine Age decorative metal box or humidor is perfect for cigar storage and was designed
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Enamel

Late 18th Century Scandinavian Metal Bound Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790. Rare baroque inspired strong box with
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Austrian Alabaster And Gilt Metal Book Box. Unusual Austrian gilt metal and alabaster box
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1920s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

20th Century French Rusty Metal Blue Post Box
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage French post box in rusty blue metal with lovely lettering in front saying "BOITE AUS
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Early 20th Century French Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box.
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1920s Italian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
H 5 in W 19.5 in D 13.5 in
Early 20th Century Decoupaged English Metal Lock Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century metal lock box now decoupaged with butterfly decoration, English. Bramah lock
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Country English Victorian Oval Metal Hat Box
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered late 19th century country English hat box featuring an oval form. Crafted from metal with
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Decorative Box in Metal, Silver Color, England 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Item is a box in metal, with an silver color. It has been done In England during the 19th
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19th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Wooden box with metal inlay. Possibly french, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Box with metal marquetry. Wood, metal. Possibly French school, 19th century. Has damage. Requires
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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Other

Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronzed metal square hinged lidded music box. It depicts a lid decorated in the
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Metal Hat Box in Trompe l'oeil, 19th Century
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Metal hat box Painted in trompe l'oeil, 19th century. Measures: 40 x 33 x 28 cm.  
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Metal Hat Box in Trompe l'oeil, 19th Century
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
Metal hat box in trompe l'oeil. Measures: 35 x 25 x 22 cm.  
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Late 19th Century English Louis Philippe Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Metal Hat Box in Trompe l'oeil, 19th Century
Metal Hat Box in Trompe l'oeil, 19th Century
H 8.67 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Mid-18th Century Swedish Pine Baroque Metal Bound Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-18th century Swedish pine baroque metal bound box, circa 1740. Good quality oval baroque
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Alfred Daguet French Art Nouveau Jeweled Metal Repousse Box
By Alfred Daguet
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau period box in metal repoussé´ panels with inserted colorful glass cabochon
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique American Gilt & Inset Glass Decorative Dresser Box or Vide Poche
By Apollo Woodwoking and Metal Corp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box was made by the Apollo Manufacturing Company of the United States in
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Early 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Spelter

Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s Box from the Arts & Crafts period
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1920s French Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s Box from the Arts & Crafts period
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1920s French Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Boxes

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Sheet Metal

19th Century French Repousse Silvered Metal Spice or Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in southern France circa 1860, and octagonal in shape, the antique box is built of metal
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Mid-19th Century Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Twenty-Two Miniature Boxes Mounted with Silvered and Gilt Metal
Located in London, GB
a variety of different silvered and gilt metal mounts. Measures: Largest box- Height 3cm, width
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Late 19th Century European Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Metal

Indian 19th Century Box with Metal Sheathing and Bracketed Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique box from the 19th century with metal sheathing and bracketed base. Created in
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19th Century Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Modernist Spritzdekor Metal Tin Box Container Marianne Brandt Bauhaus
By Marianne Brandt, Ruppelwerk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Extraordinary Modernist piece of early 20th Century design! This box or container with a hinged lid
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1920s German Bauhaus Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Repoussé Pedestal Casket Box of Brass and Metal with Glass Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice small pedestaled box with glass lid. Also termed a casket - the piece is a compliment
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Early 20th Century Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Decorative or Jewelry Leather, Metal Wood Box France 19th Century Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative or Jewelry Leather, Metal Wood Box France 19th Century Brown Color
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19th Century French Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Victorian Period Bank Storage Box with Brass Accents and Metal Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
metal interior. This English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th century exemplifies
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Small 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Metal Bound Dome Top Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century Swedish painted pine metal bound dome top box circa 1870. Original painted
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Bronze Metal Hand Painted Portrait Vanity/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a French bronze metal hand painted portrait vanity box. It depicts a quatrefoil shaped hinged
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Small Swedish 1860s Pine Metal Bound Box with Distressed Blue Painted Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Small Swedish pine metal bound box circa 1860 with rustic character. Showcasing an inherent charm
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Metal Seashell Jewelry Box, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Metal seashell jewelry box. France, late 19th century. It has silk inside.
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Book Shaped Box, Horn or Antler, Metal, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Book shaped box, Asta, metal, 19th century. Small antler box worked in book form and decorated
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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Other

Late XIXth Century Metal Safe Box
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage safe box manufactured by an unknown designer. Not working, to be used as a decorative case
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Late 19th Century Spanish Modern Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Late XIXth Century Metal Safe Box
Late XIXth Century Metal Safe Box
No Reserve
H 25.99 in W 17.13 in D 13 in
Box or casket with royal monogram. Mahogany wood, metal. Spain, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Box or casket with royal monogram. Mahogany wood, metal. Spain, 19th century. It has slight damage
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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Other

Handcrafted Tinned Copper Metal Betel or Spices Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with lid and brass latch. The
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian J&S Embossed Gilt Metal Enameled Glove Storage Casket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian J&S glove, casket, keepsake or jewelry box crafted of wood clad in gold tone
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Alfred Daguet French Art Nouveau Jeweled Metal Repousse Box with Knight Motif
By Alfred Daguet
Located in New York, NY
French Art Nouveau period box made in metal repousse´ panels with inserted colorful glass cabochon
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Antique Metal Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique metal boxes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique metal boxes — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Antique metal boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique metal boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Industrial antique metal boxes are of considerable interest. Antique metal boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Heintz Art Metal Shop, Regina Music Box Co. and Alfred Daguet are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Metal Boxes?

Antique metal boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,059, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
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