Octagonal tea caddy
Sold|$1,500
Octagonal tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III period octagonal tea caddy in mahogany with neoclassical shell inlay and stringing. England, circa 1800
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Mahogany
Sold|$1,500
Octagonal tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III period octagonal tea caddy in mahogany with neoclassical shell inlay and stringing. England, circa 1800
Mahogany
Sold|$1,200
Octagonal tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III period octagonal mahogany tea caddy with oval floral vase inlays and ivory key escutcheon. England, circa 1790.
Mahogany
Sold|$1,850
Octagonal tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
George III period octagonal tea caddy in sycamore with finely inlaid Prince of Wales feathers and shell decoration. England, circa 1790-1800.
Sycamore
19th Century Anglo-Indian Octagonal Shell and Bone Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous 19th century Anglo-Indian octagonal shell and bone jewelry box. Made in Colonial India (the Time of the Raj), circa 1880.
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine and Rare Tunbridge Ware Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Very Fine Octagonal Work Box by Edmund Nye c 1850 Dat...
Walnut
Sold|$948
Antique Octagonal Yew Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A superbly figured early 19th century burr yew tea caddy having tulipwood banding and boxwood stringing.
Sold|$1,118
Octagonal Art Deco Inlaid Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful box / casket from the Art Deco period around 1930/50 , made of walnut veneer on softwood body with inlaid fruitwood. In very good restored condition.
Softwood, Fruitwood, Walnut
Fine George III Inlaid Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty George III satinwood tea caddy, the octagonal body inlaid with four conch shells, the top with leaf inlay against a green ground, each side framed with banding, circa 1790.
Sold|$225
French Victorian Crystal Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style cut crystal octagonal shaped box with cover.
Crystal
Antique Grand Tour Italian Micromosaic Octagonal Ormolu Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Grand Tour Italian octagonal micromosaic mounted, ormolu and enamel casket dating from Circa 1875. The hinged cover decorated with a mesmerizing microm...
Enamel, Ormolu
Murano or French Cobalt-Blue Octagonal Glass Casket, ca. 1960–1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking mid-20th-century cobalt-blue glass casket, probably Italian Murano or French studio production, of octagonal form with crisp, planar faceting to lid and sides.
Ormolu
Sold|$1,375
Intricately Decorated Moroccan Bone Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An intricately decorated Moroccan octagonal bone box with hinged lid.
Sold|$595
Tessellated Horn and Marble Box
Located in Norwalk, CT
Great octagonal shape lidded box with pleasing horn and stone tile design with inlaid brass banding.
Sold|$2,650
Tortoise Shell and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian octagon shaped jewelry or decorative box clad in tortoiseshell and elaborately decorated with carved bone.
Tortoise Shell, Bone
Sold|$1,950
Chinese Export Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Export black lacquer sewing box, octagonal shape with feet, with gilt decoration, worn on top, China, 19th century
Lacquer
Sold|$2,473
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1780 Octagonal-shaped limestone box from the late 18th century, with a fossil knob in the shape of a cacao bean.
Limestone
Grey, Natural, Tan Bone Mosaic Pattern Box
Located in New York, NY
Mosaic patterned keepsake box with octagonal bone pieces in natural, grey and beige.
Sold|$2,900
Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Boxes, treen, caddies.
Oak, Burl
Sold|$1,884
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Butter Box ca 1700-1830 Octagonal-shaped limestone box with a fossil knob.
Limestone
Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Larger Swedish Stone Box, ca 1830 Octagon-shaped tokbacco stone box made of Swedish limestone, with a lid (which may be older) featuring a carved star.
Limestone
Japanese Antique Meiji Period Lacquer Hokai Box
Located in Newark, England
The Japanese Lacquer Octagonal Hokai Box dates to the Meiji period (1868-1912) circa 1910.
Lacquer
Sold|$3,886
Engraved Box Solid Cherry Italy 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
RIchly engraved octagonal cherry box supported by 8 ferine-shaped feet that are the base of 8 caryatids that decorate the corners.
Cherry
Wonderful Inlaid American Sailor-Made Dressing Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very unusual American octagonal profusely inlaid sailor's dressing box with mixed wood geometric inlaid top, the interior with velvet lining and fitted mirror.
Sold|$2,000 / set
Pair of George III Style Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of octagonal shaped mahogany knife boxes, circa 1920's.
Mahogany
Sold|$1,630
Georgian Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality And Attractive George III Period, Late 18th Century Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Floral Decoration To Oval Inlaid Panels, Flanked By Matchstick Fluted Eff...
Mahogany
Robert Marcius x Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Box
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Marcius for Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Octagonal Covered Box, with brass inlay. Dealer: S138XX
Stone
Sold|$995 / set
Moroccan Decorative Trinkets Boxes Inlaid with White Bone
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of three Moroccan decorative trinkets octagonal shaped lidded box inlaid with white bone.
Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Lidded Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty 19th century Anglo Indian octagon form lidded box handcrafted in wood clad in tortoise shell and ambitiously decorated with floral and geometric designs in bone with a center m...
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Felt, Wood
Sold|$3,900
George III Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
George III mahogany and boxwood tea caddy of octagonal pillar box form, having shield inlaid escutcheon and retaining old finish
Mahogany, Boxwood
Elizabeth Arden Porcelain Box Southern Heirlooms Made In Japan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Southern Heirlooms Elizabeth Arden Trinket Box Porcelain Octagonal Shaped. Southern Heirlooms Trinket Box Made in Japan.
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Silver Tiffany Furnaces Box by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Englewood, NJ
An extremely rare sterling silver repoussé and turquoise enameled octagonal "Covered Box" signed, "Tiffany Furnaces/Sterling/247."
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Machine Age Polished Aluminum Box by Kensington
By Kensington Ware
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco box features an octagon shape in polished aluminum with with a domed top with a brass finial.
Large Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Stone, Horn and Brass Box
By Enrique Garcel, Robert Marcius, Karl Springer, Casa Bique, Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large geometric tessellated stone, horn and brass box in the style of Maitland Smith. This gorgeous octagonal shaped tessellated decorative box, coffee table box or jewelry ...
Stone, Brass
Cream Color With Black Etched Details Lidded Bone Box, India, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Indian octagonal shaped bone box. Etched black detailing.
Bone
19th Century Indian Colonial Cutch Solid Silver Stamp Box, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Indian Kutch (Cutch) solid silver stamp box, of octagonal form, impressively heavy gauge and exceptionally fine workmanship, the lid depicting a lion and a ...
Silver
Antique 20th Century Burmese Solid Silver Exceptional Repousse Box, circa 1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century Burmese solid silver box, of octagonal form, the sides and the cover are embossed and chased with figures in very high-relief, surrounded by typical scrolling fo...
Silver
Georgian 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Very Unusual Late 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy, Having Rare Attractive Inlaid Decoration Of Fans And Pillars, With Hinged Lid Enclosing Lidded Compa...
Mahogany
Antique Tiger Maple Inlaid Bone and Banding, Lined and Footed Dresser Box
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique footed octagonal dresser box features tiger maple construction with banding, inlaid bone medallion, satin quilted lining and lock with key, circa 1870.
Bone, Satin, Maple
An exceptionally fine & unusual pair of silver gilt mounted Dressing Table Boxes
Located in London, GB
The Boxes have octagonal bases. The pull off covers have silver gilt mounts and a glass plate on top of a beautifully pierced and engraved panel of silver gilt pluming scroll work.
Vintage Art Deco Lapis Lazuli, Gold & Silver Gilt Lidded Box France, c. 1920
Located in London, GB
A magnificent vintage French Art Deco lidded box with an octagonal shape created from deep blue panels of Lapis Lazuli.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Centuey Indian Gem Set and Enamelled Gold Box, Jaipur, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century Indian gem set, 18-karat gold and enamel box, of octagonal form, the top inset with old cut diamonds in a shape of a flower, the base enamelled with an intr...
George III Period Octagonal Shaped Scrollwork Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
An unusual George III period octagonal-shaped paper scrollwork tea caddy, having various glazed scrollwork panels, contained in boxwood frames, with central oval engraving.
Boxwood, Paper
Octagonal George III Ebony Inlaid Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An octagonal George III ebony inlaid satinwood tea caddy, the top with an oval inlay surrounding a metal pull ring and finely ribboned perimeter, the front with a similar oval inlay...
Satinwood, Ebony
Georgian 18th Century Antique Mahogany Octagonal Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive George III period 18th century mahogany octagonal shaped tea caddy having banded and strung decoration and lidded interior with two divisions with fully working loc...
Mahogany
Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hidden within, is an expertly executed octagonal treasure box with a lovely handpainted green interior.
Brass
1970s, Rattan Faux and Tortoiseshell Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely 1970s woven rattan, faux tortoiseshell and brass octagonal jewellery box with hinged lid.
Brass
English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Octagonal Satinwood Tea Caddy with Rosewood Cross Banding and String Inlay, Early 19th Century
Rosewood, Satinwood
Shapely English Georgian Octagonal Lidded Tea Caddy with Shell Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely English Georgian octagonal lidded tea caddy with shell inlay; the octagonal lid centering an inlaid shell medallion all-over a conforming body.
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box by Robert Vorley 2022
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Robert Vorley octagonal Tunbridge ware jewellery box Date : 2022 Period : Elizabeth II Origin : Essex Decoration : Central mosaic of a Red Admiral butterfly within keylines.
Wood
END OF THE 19th CENTURY FLORENTINE JEWELRY BOX
Located in Firenze, FI
The octagonal shape of the box is enriched by decorations carved on each face, inside rectangular frames.
Wood
Octagonal George III period Rolled Paper Tea Caddy, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine George III period tea caddy, constructed in rolled paper and inlaid wood, with interior metal foil lining and a later interior lid. The exterior is covered with hundreds of ro...
Georgian Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels
Located in Downingtown, PA
George III Burl Yew and Satinwood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Conch Shell Panels, Circa, 1790, The burl yew double tea caddy is of an octagonal form with canted corners.
Burl
English XVIII Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay and Brass Knob
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 18th Century Octagonal Mahogany Tea Caddy with Satinwood Inlay and Brass Knob
Brass
Early 19th Century English Large Octagonal George III Tea Caddy with Shell
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Large Octagonal George III Tea Caddy with Shell & String Inlay
Wood
English Octagonal Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy with String Inlay, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Octagonal Burl Yew Wood Tea Caddy with String Inlay, Early 19th Century
Yew
Antique 19th Century German 18K Gold & Enamel Snuff Box, Hanau c.1800
By Les Freres Toussaint
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 19th Century Exceptional German 18k gold & enamel snuff box, of octagonal shape features a lid adorned with an exquisite oval enamel plaque, beautifully painted with a ...
Gold, Enamel
Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Washington logarithmic circular slide rule model H 39 n. 298 of the thirties, Italian patent n. 1680, in its original octagonal box. Worldwide patented tool for the quick and safe ca...
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 Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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