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Sterling Silver and Bone Box
Sterling Silver and Bone Box

Sterling Silver and Bone Box

Located in New York, NY

Sterling silver and bone box. Antique Continental dark bone/horn fitted case with sterling silver mounts and central oval for monogram; originally a tobacco and cigarette case.

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Mid-19th Century European Antique Bone Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell decorated with bone straps, carved and painted floral panels, and paw feet.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers.

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany

Antique Anglo Indian Quill and Bone Box
Antique Anglo Indian Quill and Bone Box

Antique Anglo Indian Quill and Bone Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional antique Anglo Indian sewing box handcrafted with quills and decorated bone with a brass handle, lion heads and paw feet.

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860
19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860

19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional circa 1860 Russian decorative box crafted in carved bone and richly embellished with stained green bone panels, intricate etched decoration, and finely detailed hand p...

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1860s Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Bone Ebony Oval Treasure Box
Antique Chinese Bone Ebony Oval Treasure Box

Antique Chinese Bone Ebony Oval Treasure Box

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Chinese bone ebony oval treasure box with lid cover decorated with incized symbol of happiness on top.

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1920s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Antique Moroccan Bone and Wood Sewing Box
Antique Moroccan Bone and Wood Sewing Box

Antique Moroccan Bone and Wood Sewing Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique Moroccan lidded sewing box handcrafted in walnut featuring a bone top with ebony and marquetry inlays on an inlaid box with a remarkably complete interior, retaini...

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Walnut

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously decorated with bone.

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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Petite Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming petite antique Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwoods clad in tortoise shell and decorated with elaborate lacy bone designs, featuring an etched and pai...

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Elegant 19th Century Velvet-Lined Bone Toilet Box, Antique Accessory
Elegant 19th Century Velvet-Lined Bone Toilet Box, Antique Accessory

Elegant 19th Century Velvet-Lined Bone Toilet Box, Antique Accessory

Located in PARIS, FR

Elegant Bone Toilet Box from the 19th Century We offer you this elegant old toilet box, dating from the 19th century.

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19th Century Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Dyed Bone & Silver Inlay
19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Dyed Bone & Silver Inlay

19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Dyed Bone & Silver Inlay

Located in New York, NY

19th century Morocco box with dyed bone pieces. Detailed silver strips border bone pieces.

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19th Century Moroccan Antique Bone Box

Materials

Silver

19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Brass and Bone, 9x6.5"
19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Brass and Bone, 9x6.5"

19th Century Moroccan Decorative Box with Brass and Bone, 9x6.5"

Located in New York, NY

19th century Morocco small chest with bone droplet details. Decorative brass trim. Often a wedding gift. From the Atlas mountain region.

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19th Century Moroccan Antique Bone Box

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box
Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box

Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and most charming Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box. This lovely rectangular box is supported on four squared feet in each corner.

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19th Century Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box
Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box

Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very wonderful and most attractive Anglo-Indian 19th century black patinated, Bone and Oak box. This unique rectangular box made of veneered blocks of Bone is supported on four squ...

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19th Century North American Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box
Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box

Antique Chinese Bone and Copper Mounted Box

Located in London, GB

Antique Chinese bone and copper mounted box. Chinese, 19th century.

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Copper

Antique Vizagapatam India Table Box Ebonized Wood & Bone Carvings
Antique Vizagapatam India Table Box Ebonized Wood & Bone Carvings

Antique Vizagapatam India Table Box Ebonized Wood & Bone Carvings

Located in Forney, TX

Vizagapatam box, India, 19th century. This highly decorative and unusual Anglo-Indian table box features rustic workmanship that adds to the character and charm of this unique Sout...

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19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

Game box with inlaid bone Embriachi workshop - Italy - - Late 15th century
Game box with inlaid bone Embriachi workshop - Italy - - Late 15th century

Game box with inlaid bone Embriachi workshop - Italy - - Late 15th century

Located in Lommel, BE

"Embriachi Game Box In Inlaid Bone, Italian Certosina, Renaissance (15th–16th Century)" A rare and authentic Renaissance games box from the Embriachi workshop or Lombard “certosina” ...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box’.

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19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Shell, Sandalwood

Moorish Style Spanish Inlaid Box With Mother Of Pearl And Bone
Moorish Style Spanish Inlaid Box With Mother Of Pearl And Bone

Moorish Style Spanish Inlaid Box With Mother Of Pearl And Bone

Located in Tampa, FL

A beautifully detailed small Moorish style box, finely crafted in Spain and sourced from a shop in San Miguel de Allende.

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1910s Spanish Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Art Deco Shagreen Covered Box with Bone Edges, Marked "London Made"
Art Deco Shagreen Covered Box with Bone Edges, Marked "London Made"

Art Deco Shagreen Covered Box with Bone Edges, Marked "London Made"

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco shagreen covered cedar box with bone edges, the snug fitting lid attached at the back with a single long stop hinge to prevent the lid falling back when open.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box

19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Beautiful 19th Century Eastern Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet on Paw Feet.

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Mid-19th Century South Asian Moorish Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Box with Bone Marquetry.
Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Box with Bone Marquetry.

Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Box with Bone Marquetry.

Located in Marbella, ES

A delicate and elegant antique box crafted from wood and richly decorated with bone marquetry, distinguished by its refined craftsmanship and intricate geometric design inspired by O...

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19th Century Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Wood

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850

Located in Stamford, CT

Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the base.

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Top
Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Top

Art Deco Shagreen Cigarette Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Top

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco olive green shagreen covered box with bone edged top raised on turned ball feet and having the bottom covered in snake or lizard skin.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail
Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail

Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Art Deco Burled Thuya wood 2 chamber cigarette box having an inlay of burled walnut edged with bone running up both sides of each corner and configured to appear as though each piece...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Walnut, Cedar

Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk

Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th century decorative Moroccan camel bone casket with brass carrying handles on bun feet.

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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Bone Box

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid
Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid

Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pale green stained shagreen covered Art Deco box with bone trimmed hinged lid raised on ball feet.

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut, Bone and Jeweled Box
19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut, Bone and Jeweled Box

19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut, Bone and Jeweled Box

Located in Hudson, NY

The box is then mounted with gilded bronze and engraved mounts set with bone discs and further enhanced with turquoise glass jewels.

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro
Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

Japanese Carved Bone Pillbox Inro

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone Pillbox Inro, museum quality with the amazing carving skill depicting rats on the lid and body and the relief weaved basket pat...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

2 Intricate Carved Bone Containers with Lid
2 Intricate Carved Bone Containers with Lid

2 Intricate Carved Bone Containers with Lid

Located in Pasadena, TX

These decorative antique bone containers are ideal as jewelry boxes, keepsake holders, or statement pieces for your shelf or mantel.

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Early 20th Century Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay

Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Bombay Mughal Style Footed Box With Bone Overlay

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Nice and unusual Indian Mughal style large decorative box, filigree and carved horn. Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved details throughout with filigree and carv...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Bone Box

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th c. Decorative Anglo-Indian Overlay Footed Box with Engraved Bone
Antique 19th c. Decorative Anglo-Indian Overlay Footed Box with Engraved Bone

Antique 19th c. Decorative Anglo-Indian Overlay Footed Box with Engraved Bone

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Nice and unusual Jewelry decorative box with filigree bone overlaid decoration. Large Anglo-Indian footed domed box with exceptional engraved bone details throughout with filigree wi...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Bone Box

Materials

Wood

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk

Located in Essex, MA

Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior. Two drawers below and bracket feet. Bone is white and tinted green. Carved details.

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1790s European Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle
Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle

Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle

Located in Norton, MA

Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone bamboo-form snuff bottle, museum quality. Dimension: 2.5" H x 1 " Dia. Condition: Excellent Condition

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Exceptionally Detailed 19th Century Carved Bone Gunpowder Flask
Exceptionally Detailed 19th Century Carved Bone Gunpowder Flask

Exceptionally Detailed 19th Century Carved Bone Gunpowder Flask

Located in London, GB

The exterior surface of the box has been transformed into a canvas by the skilled artisan.

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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Japanese Carved Bone Okimono Figure Group Signed , Meiji Period
Japanese Carved Bone Okimono Figure Group Signed , Meiji Period

Japanese Carved Bone Okimono Figure Group Signed , Meiji Period

Located in Norton, MA

Hand-carved free-standing Japanese Working Man Figurine. Okimono is a Japanese term meaning for display as an art or decorative object. Figure rests on an flat irregular oval base. T...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century
Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century

Japanese Carved Bone Woven Basket Inro, early 20th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Intricately carved inro in the form of a woven basket. Quality craftsmanship. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red silk string. Made of natural bone material. Good co...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 - Spain, 16th century
Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 - Spain, 16th century

Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 - Spain, 16th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Hispano-Moresque Mudéjar Bone-Inlaid Walnut Chest
 Spain, 16th–17th century 
Walnut, bone inlay, iron fittings
 44.5 × 30.5 × 18 cm This rectangular walnut chest, richly ornamented ...

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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Walnut

Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century
Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century

Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century

Located in Norton, MA

Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red silk string, with carved bon...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

19th Century Danish Rosewood Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay, Circa 1860
19th Century Danish Rosewood Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay, Circa 1860

19th Century Danish Rosewood Tea Caddy with Bone Inlay, Circa 1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite 19th-century Danish tea caddy, dating to circa 1860, showcases exceptional craftsmanship with its striking rosewood construction and elaborate bone inlay. The elegantl...

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19th Century Danish Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno
18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno

18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno

Located in Atlanta, GA

An 18th century Spanish bargueno or vargueno traveling desk, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. The six drawer chest is inset with bone, walnut, mahogany and heavily ...

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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Bone Box

Materials

Iron

Fabulous Indian Box
Fabulous Indian Box

Fabulous Indian Box

Located in Tampa, FL

Fabulous Indian box made of bone and pierced brass with a wood bottom.A very nice design.

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Early 1900s Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Brass

Dutch Colonial Rosewood And Bone Table Chest
Dutch Colonial Rosewood And Bone Table Chest

Dutch Colonial Rosewood And Bone Table Chest

Located in Essex, MA

The case with geometric pattern design. Two drawers with etched bone panels and carved drawer moldings. Bun feet. With key.

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Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Pair of Chinese bone game pieces, c. 1820
Pair of Chinese bone game pieces, c. 1820

Pair of Chinese bone game pieces, c. 1820

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Pair of Chinese carved and pierced round bone game pieces. Made in China for the Western trade, these game pieces have been mounted on pale gray silk in a deep bevel mat and framed i...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone

Anglo Indian Inlaid Work Box
Anglo Indian Inlaid Work Box

Anglo Indian Inlaid Work Box

Located in Tampa, FL

The tray lifts up from the box on the lid which is also inlaid in ivory and ebony and has a bone round disc that is signed New Bedford 1810.

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1810s Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Ivory, Ebony

Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box
Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box

Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exquisite vintage trinket box is a classic example of Anglo-Indian craftsmanship, likely originating from Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) during the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828
Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828

Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828

Located in Sarasota, FL

An antique Russian sewing box made of bone, dated 1828 on the lid. Decorated with an etched trailing foliage pattern and topped with original green pin cushion.

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Early 20th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Fabric, Paper

19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Box
19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Box

19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Box

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bone decor, polished black color surface, natural silk textile inside.

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19th Century French Antique Bone Box

Materials

Wood, Bone, Silk

Gentleman's portrait on bone in a gilt bezel, c. 1810
Gentleman's portrait on bone in a gilt bezel, c. 1810

Gentleman's portrait on bone in a gilt bezel, c. 1810

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Miniature portrait of a gentleman on a bone pendant under glass. The framed is a characteristic New England gilt brass bezel with display loop. American, probably Boston, circa 1810.

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Early 19th Century American Antique Bone Box

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box
Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

Antique Georgian Amboyna Sewing Box

By William Dobson

Located in Northampton, GB

Dobson of Strand London. The removable sewing box has metal beaded compartments with bone bobbins, scissors and other sewing accessories.

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Shell, Amboyna

Set of 2 Anglo Indian Boxes
Set of 2 Anglo Indian Boxes

Set of 2 Anglo Indian Boxes

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Set of 2 Anglo Indian boxes. Both early 20th century with bone and faux tortoise decorations.

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Early 20th Century Indian Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

Paul Sormani Marquetry Token Box, 19th Century.
Paul Sormani Marquetry Token Box, 19th Century.

Paul Sormani Marquetry Token Box, 19th Century.

By Paul Sormani

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Paul Sormani marquetry token box, 19th century. Precious wood and bone marquetry token box, Napoleon III period, 19th century.

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bone Box

Materials

Bone, Wood

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Antique Bone Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique bone box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique bone box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bone, wood and metal. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique bone box, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique bone box is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Victorian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one antique bone box that is appealing in its simplicity, but Asprey International Limited, A. Aucoc and Charles Rawlings & William Summers produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Bone Box?

The average selling price for an antique bone box at 1stDibs is $1,844, while they’re typically $80 on the low end and $166,312 for the highest priced.

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.

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