Antique Indian Nettur Petti Kerala Iron Mounted Dowry Casket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Indian Nettur Petti iron mounted dowry casket originating from Northern Kerala in Southern India dating from the early to mid-19th century (or possibly earlier).
Cut Steel
Ethnic Indian Decorative Jewelry Box with Brass, Kerala Nettur Petti
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Teak Jewelry Dowry Box with Brass, Late 19th Century, India. This Teak Indian Dowry Box is adorned with Decorative Brass, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from the Mughal Raj...
Brass
Nettur Petti jewellery box, Dowry box, India, 19th century
Located in Gorssel, GE
Nettur Petti jewellery box, Dowry box, 19th century (possibly older) With piramid shaped lid.
Metal
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H 9.25 in W 12 in D 9.38 in
18th Century Hand-Painted & Iron Mounted Hardwood Jewelry Casket "Nettur Petti"
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
18th century hand-Painted and iron mounted hardwood jewelry casket "Nettur Petti", Kerala, South India, Malabar Coast.
Antique Indian Kerala Dowry Box, Malabar, Northern Kerala
Located in New York, NY
Other names for this type of box are Nettur Petti or Amaadapetti. Known to be used by aristocratic women to keep jewelry or temples for idol accessories.
Brass
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H 9.5 in W 15 in D 11.25 in
Vintage Large Indian Dowry Box with Ornate Brass Hinges and Paint Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nettur Petti is also knows as Malabar box or Amaadapetti in different parts of Kerala.
Brass
Indian Decorative Box with Hand Forged Iron Details
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Hand painted Indian decorative box with hand forged iron details Hidden compartment inside with conical shape top. Karala - Nettur - Petti Measures: 14” W x 10.5” D x 11” H.
Iron
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch. The metal is delicately and intricately hand-hammered and repousse w...
Brass, Copper, Tin
$590
H 14 in W 11 in D 16 in
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Mughal dowry chest with carved patterns from India. This chest wooden chest with a slanted top strengthened by metal hardware reinforcements. The front displays lightl...
Wood
17th/18th Century Wood, Leather and Metal Trunk, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trunk Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, leather, metal H: 8 in x W: 8.5 in x D 8.5 in :: 20.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm A slightly domed top hinged trunk with brass handles, closures and sculpte...
Metal
$950
H 7.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Large Asian Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box with Hammered Brass Metal Overlay
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay. Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammered design overlay. Original beauti...
Brass
$875
H 8 in W 17.25 in D 12.5 in
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 India during the 19th century, this antique box features a linear silhouette made of m...
Metal
Monumental Antique Indian Dowry Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique metal-bound solid teak wood damchiya marriage dowry chest with hidden compartments and beautifully aged patina! Hand-crafted in India in the 19th century, most...
Iron
Late 17th Century Leather And Brass Travelling Box
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine and interesting late 17th century English work box or travelling case English Circa 1680 Of conventional form with slightly domed lid, this piece has acquired a magnifi...
Brass
$5,040
H 22.75 in W 26.5 in D 19 in
18th Century Spanish Iron-Clad Strong Box in Working Condition with Original Key
Located in East Point, GA
A Spanish strong box from the 18th century. This antique safe from is constructed or iron clad wood, and is handsomely adorn in domed iron nailhead trim throughout it's top, front, a...
Iron
$864
H 4.73 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Antique Indian Carved wood box Rajasthan 18th C Folk art Interior Design Décor
Located in London, GB
18th-Century Rajasthani Indian Carved Wooden Box. Intricately hand-carved with geometric and diamond-pattern decoration, featuring a hinged lid and original iron clasp. A distincti...
Bronze
Very Decorative Vizagapatam Box INDIA 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
VERY DECORATIVE VIZAGAPATAM BOX Vizagapatam, India, 19th Century. Rustic workmanship will only add to the decorative appeal of this Anglo-Indian footed domed casket in ebonized woo...
Bone
Antique Indian Teak Cash Box with Locking Key and Brass Accents
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, rustic antique Indian merchant's cash box hand crafted out of teak and accented with brass corner brackets, handle and medallions. The key turns and the lid slides open ...
Brass
Indian carved wood spice box, late 17th century, circa 1790
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen. It is highly decorative and original. It is made from a solid block of dense wood with a well-hollowed, chiselle...
Wrought Iron
$4,810Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 48.04 in D 29.93 in
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Indian Haveli Trunk with Iron-Clad Fittings
Located in Casteren, NL
A mid-19th century, Anglo-Indian Trunk with original ribbed iron fittings. The trunk or chest is made in solid teak wood and richly decorated with hammered and forged iron strappin...
Steel
$2,977
H 14.57 in W 24.41 in D 16.93 in
19th Century Anglo-Indian Colonial Fruit Wood Chest with Wrought Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Anglo-Indian colonial fruit wood chest with wrought iron fittings. Robust chest with iron fittings on all sides, rounded handles on the sides and two locks on the fr...
Iron
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...
Brass
Italian 17th Century Coffre Forte, Strong Box
Located in Round Top, TX
An exceptional 17th century Coffre Forte - Strong Box from the Lombardy area of Italy. Expertly crafted from iron with side handles, iron strapping and nail head detailing. Serves wo...
Iron
Lion's Head Door Knocker in Solid Bronze
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Solid Bronze, Round Frame Lion's Head Door Knocker, 4" Height
Bronze
$2,748
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$2,950
H 21 in Dm 15 in
Islamic Cast Bronze Astrolabe with Five Celestial Globes Astronomical Instrument
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large-Scale Islamic Astrolabe with Five Rolling Celestial Globes India or Persia, Early 20th Century Reproduction after Medieval Islamic Originals An impressive early 20th-century Is...
Brass, Bronze
$2,920
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully hand-carved and a remarkable example of craftsmanship. Nearly 150 years old, the woo...
Walnut
Oval jewelry box carved walnut swiss 19th century Black forest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This exceptional 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a true work of art, featuring a rare oval shape. Nearly 150 years old, the walnut wood has developed a beau...
Velvet, Wood
$10,905
H 7.49 in W 7.49 in D 0.79 in
Pablo Picasso Limited Edition Danseurs Glazed Earthenware Wall Plaque A.R. 387
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and stylish French Madoura limited edition earthenware Danseurs wall plaque (A.R. 387) by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1974) and dating from 1956. The round plaque with sl...
Ceramic
17th century Antique stone temple fragment - OriginalBuddhas
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Unearth the ancient whispers of India’s sacred architecture with this Antique stone temple fragment, a 17th-century relic (or possibly older) that carries the spiritual essence and a...
Stone
Nepalese Rustic Wooden Ghee Pots Sold in Sets of Three or Five
Located in Yonkers, NY
Antique Nepalese wooden ghee pots of various shapes and dimensions, sold in sets of three or five. Highly decorative, these wooden jugs will make for great accents in any room, parti...
Wood
$22,500 / set
H 25 in W 24 in D 17 in
Superb Pair of Aged Ebony Cane and Tortoiseshell Bamboo Small Chests
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of restored Organic three-drawer small chests circa, 1980. Expertly crafted mahogany case construction veneered in weathered cane raffia. The ebony finish has beautif...
Bamboo, Cane
$2,250
H 14 in W 10 in D 4.25 in
Pal Kepenyes Modernist Bronze Bull Sculpture Mid Century Abstract Modern Art
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Bronze Bull Sculpture, hand made by artist Pal Kepenyes, Hungarian, circa 1960s. Retains warm original patina. Kepenyes was born in 1926 in Hungary, moved to Paris in the e...
Metal, Bronze
$679
H 4.93 in W 14.97 in D 12.21 in
Early 19th C Regency Period Chinoiserie Lacquared Jewellery Box Country House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A beautifully faded early 19th century Japanese export jewellery box, Chinoiserie decorated with typically scenes, figures and foliage. The box has its originally lacquered segment...
Pine, Lacquer
Original Pal Kepenyes Lion Sculpture Signed
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Pal Kepenyes Lion Sculpture made in steel and black marble signed. Pal Kepenyes was a Hungarian artist and jewelry designer known for his unique and innova...
Marble, Steel
$1,090
H 4.73 in W 6.7 in D 2.96 in
Late 18th Century Neoclassical George III Penwork Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A George III penwork sarcophagus work box with hinged lid decorated with a chariot, the side with Neo-Classical devices. Age related abrasions and knocks later replacement ebonised ...
Sycamore
$205Sale Price|62% Off
H 22.84 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Sale is for the 2 Antique Chinese Water Buckets in Dark and Light Wood
Located in Markington, GB
Pair of antique Chinese water buckets in contrasting dark and light wood. A beautifully balanced duo, these traditional wooden buckets reflect the simplicity and utility of classic ...
Wood
$13,535 / item
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 39.38 in
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is framed with an irregular surface bronze-...
Brass
$3,296Sale Price|20% Off
H 44 in W 18 in D 18 in
Monumental Moroccan Engraved Brass Tea Kettle on Stand
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An extraordinary antique Moroccan hand-crafted brass tea kettle or water vessel presented on its original tall warming stand, remarkable for its monumental 44-inch overall height, el...
Brass
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.
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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.
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.