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Antique Puzzle Box

Unusual Horn and Silver Puzzle Snuff Box, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The outer ring slides to allow the snuff box to be opened. Engraved Silver Monogram on top.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Horn

Antique Puzzle of Colored Cardboard Depicting World Map, Europe and France
Located in Milan, IT
Educational puzzle of colored cardboard composed of three folders depicting world map, Europe and
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1850s French Antique Puzzle Box

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Paper

An Antique Boxed Pietra Dura Set
Located in Amsterdam, NL
bottons with filigrain, Florence, circa 1860, in it original box. . weight brooch: 13.10 grams dimensions
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1860s Italian Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold

An Antique Boxed Pietra Dura Set
An Antique Boxed Pietra Dura Set
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L 14.57 in
Unusual Japanese Lacquer Inkstone Box with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays circa early 20th century, end of Meiji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Large Wood Tramp Art Frames with Mirror, Circa 1880, France
Located in London, GB
pieces have been hand carved and assembled like a 3-dimensional puzzle. The pitch pine frames with dark
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1880s Antique Puzzle Box

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Pine

19th Century Gilt Jewelry Cabinet with fitted 17th Century Italian Interior
Located in Troy, NY
obvious drawers surrounding the middle compartment which can be taken out as a complete "box", there are
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18th Century English Baroque Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood

Antique Handkerchief of Lord Roberts of Kandahar
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
framed in a shadow box frame and is mounted onto a linen background. The handkerchief is printed with an
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1910s English Sporting Art Antique Puzzle Box

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Silk

Antique Art Nouveau or Art Deco Shield Back Dining Chairs Set of Four
Located in Topeka, KS
, circa early 20th century. These gorgeous chairs have really puzzled us here at the shop. Are they
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Puzzle Box

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Fabric, Wood

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
in old numbered wooden crates and Daniel had to start puzzling. Numbered wooden crates with
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Puzzle Box

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Delft, Blue and White Dragon Dish Mark AIK, Period J van der Kool '1722-1757'
By Dutch Originals
Located in Verviers, BE
, puzzle jugs and even egg cups. Customers could perhaps put together a service themselves by combining
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18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Puzzle Box

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Ceramic, Faience

"Danger Signal" Original Oil by Robert Atkinson Fox
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
and jewelry boxes, magazine covers, children’s books, newspaper inserts, postcards, puzzles, and
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1920s American Antique Puzzle Box

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Paint

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The Bright Emerald Custom Cut Tapered Baguette Choker, Silver
By LeBlanc Jewellery
Located in Stoke-On-Trent, GB
Featuring sixty-six individually hand cut emeralds, this choker is something out of Daisy Buchanan’s dreams. An assortment of baguette emeralds, this choker is a pattern of elongated...
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2010s Art Deco Antique Puzzle Box

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Emerald, Silver

Antique Scottish Agate Necklace
Located in Firenze, IT
Antique Necklace 18kt Gold and Agate. Made in Scotland circa 1820-60's. Measurements: Length 17.12 inches; Size of largest central stone is 1.92 inch (48mm) long x 1.6 inch (40mm) ...
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1850s British Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Agate, 18k Gold

Antique Scottish Agate Necklace
Antique Scottish Agate Necklace
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W 16.54 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Puzzle Box

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Copper, Gold

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period lacquer chest (mid to late 19th century) with two characters on the front reading Nuno an...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Puzzle Box

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

Iconic Thierry Mugler Black Velvet Bustier Top Dramatic Winged Corset
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
So Iconic! Truly wearable Art. Exremely rare Thierry Mugler corset top with dramatic winged details. Black velvet bustier with pointy waist. Museum worthy and strong camp vibe. Thie...
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1990s French Antique Puzzle Box

19th Century Biedermeier Bed
Located in Belmont, MA
Original classic 19th century Biedermeier bed, south German, circa 1820, walnut. The bed frame comes with a slatted frame (later).The original 19th century bed frame is in good origi...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Puzzle Box

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Bed
19th Century Biedermeier Bed
H 41 in W 82 in D 43.4 in
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Lacquer

19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
By H. Wolfframm
Located in Sofia, BG
Unique upright piano H. Wolfframm with a metal plate made in Dresden Germany in the late 19th century. It is made of maple bird wood that has minor cosmetic damage on the lid. When ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Puzzle Box

19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
19th Century Upright Piano H. Wolfframm
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 22.84 in
5.29 Carats Emerald Ring in Yellow Gold with Ceramic Detail
Located in London, GB
Handmade in our London atelier, this exquisite ring is a true one-off. The largest of its three stones originates from Brazil and is untreated, which is exceptionally rare for an eme...
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2010s British Contemporary Antique Puzzle Box

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Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
By René-Antoine Bailleul 1
Located in Paris, FR
Bonbonnie`re, or candy box, in intricately patterned gold and translucent, ruby-red enamel. Thin bands of gold are inlaid in the enamel. A painted enamel medallion decorates the lid ...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Puzzle Box

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Gold, Enamel

Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blonde Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy, England 19th Century
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

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Tortoise Shell

Edwardian Star Sapphire and Diamond Drop Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian star-sapphire and diamond drop pendant, consisting of an oval star-sapphire estimated to weigh 9.5 carats, millegrain-set in yellow gold collet, surrounded by rose-cut d...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Puzzle Box

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Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Highly Important 43.19 Carat D Flawless Type II A Oval Diamond Ring
Located in New York, NY
Highly Important 43.19 Carat D Flawless Type II A Oval Diamond Ring Accompanied by a supplemental letter stating that the diamond has been determined to be a Type IIa diamond. Type ...
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2010s American Modern Antique Puzzle Box

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Diamond, Platinum

Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre S/S 1994 vintage black silk evening dress
By Gianfranco Ferré, Christian Dior
Located in Antwerp, BE
Christian Dior by Gianfranco Ferre spring summer 1994 runway black silk evening dress. A white version was presented on the runway modeled by Estelle Lefebure. Crafted in black crep...
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1990s French Antique Puzzle Box

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa late Meiji to early Taisho period (1890s-1930s). The box features rounded exterior ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood, Lacquer

The Gigantas Pendant
Located in London, GB
The Gigantas Pendant, an important late 16th century Renaissance baroque pearl, gold and enamelled pendant, with later alterations, depicting one of the Greek gigantes, wearing the i...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Puzzle Box

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Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

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Antique 'Grand Tour' Olivewood Box, 19th Century
Located in Werkendam, NL
Fine antique 'Grand Tour' olivewood Jewelry Puzzle '(Strong-') box overall beautifully inlaid with
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1870s Italian Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Fruitwood

Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patinated Bronze & Pietra Dura Decorative Box, Italy circa 1880 Pietra Dura, called parchin kari or
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Puzzle Box

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Stone, Onyx, Bronze

American Dovetailed Puzzle Box Dated February 19, 1889
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American dovetailed oak puzzle box. The top is dated within an oval cartouche "Patented February 19
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1880s American American Classical Antique Puzzle Box

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Oak

STUNNING JAPANESE PUZZLE BOX PARQUETRY CABINET ON STAND
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Delightful himitsu bako secret puzzle box from the Hakone region of Japan,Late 19th Century to
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Puzzle Box

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Cedar

Antique English Victorian Burled Black Walnut Jewelry Puzzle Box, circa 1870's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian burled black walnut jewelry puzzle box, Circa 1870-1880.
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

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Walnut

Unusual 19th Century Fruitwood Razor Puzzle Box
Located in London, GB
An unusual 19th century fruitwood razor puzzle box We are proud to offer an unusual piece of
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1880s Danish Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Fruitwood

Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837
Located in Bath, GB
within. The little mahogany box has a sliding lid and once removed the underside of the lid reveals
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1830s English William IV Antique Puzzle Box

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Mahogany

Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837
Early Antique English Wooden / Treen Puzzle Box Dated 1837
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H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
Late 18th C Italian Hand Carved & Painted Poplar Wood Phallus Snuff Puzzle Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rare carved and painted erotic puzzle box, carved in poplar wood. The base of the phallus slides
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Puzzle Box

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Poplar

English Early 19th Century Burl Walnut Dressing Box with Three Layers of Storage
Located in Wells, ME
. One has to wonder if the creator of this box loved puzzles, as every tiny box, fits perfectly into its
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Puzzle Box

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Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Victorian silver puzzle vesta case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion
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Late 19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

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Sterling Silver

Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J W Kirwan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver 'Scottish Market’ puzzle Agate Vesta case, Chester 1891 J. W. Kirwan. Rectangular
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

Antique Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898, Joseph Gloster
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Victorian Silver Puzzle Vesta Case, Birmingham 1898 Joseph Gloster. Rectangular cushion
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

Silver Agate Vesta Box Chester, 1891
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Victorian Silver `Scottish Market’ Puzzle Agate Vesta Case, Chester 1891 J. W. Kirwan
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19th Century Antique Puzzle Box

Antique Japanese Elm Keyaki Meiji Period Marquetry Shadona Cabinet Etagere, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
this style of Japanese marquetry was used on smaller objects such as puzzle boxes and table top
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Puzzle Box

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Elm

UNUSUAL VINTAGE METAMORPHIC ORIENTAL CHINESE NEST OF SIDE TABLES WiTH DRAWERS
Located in GB
I have honestly never seen anything like this nest before, they are like a puzzle box nest of tables
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood

19th Century English Treen Collection
Located in Dallas, TX
Vitae Sting Box, Spill Cup, Bowl on Stand, Sphere Puzzle, Goblet with Ring, etc. Dimensions are
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box

Tea Shop Display Mannequin- Lifesize
Located in Peekskill, NY
tea this display was packed in the crate. In fact the body itself is a box and could have held the tea
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19th Century Chinese Antique Puzzle Box

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Iron

1800s Tea Shop Mannequin- Lifesize
Located in Peekskill, NY
tea this display was packed in the crate. In fact the body itself is a box and could have held the tea
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19th Century Chinese Industrial Antique Puzzle Box

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Iron

Antique French Pearl Cobalt Blue Guilloche 18k Yellow Gold Link Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Antique box included. Circa 1860. The bracelet is 6 ¾ inches in length. About this Item: Unlock the
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1860s Antique Puzzle Box

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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Tiger Oak Antique Folding Wood Puzzle Box Red Felt Lining by Singer
By Singer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique folding tiger oak wood box crafty roll up design. Known as Singer Puzzle Box by Singer
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1920s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Puzzle Box

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Oak

Edwardian Hand-Carved Puzzle Box with Trick Opening
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Edwardian hand-carved box with a trick opening. The box was designed as a table box for cigars
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Puzzle Box

19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball
Located in London, GB
19th century English treen puzzle snuff box ball A nice example of a Victorian snuff box, in the
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood

18th Century Butter "Church" Box Carved with Unique Patterned Imprints, 1788
Located in New York, NY
18th century Swedish butter "Church" Box carved with multiple unique patterned imprints, origin
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18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box

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Wood

Miguel Berrocal Cristina Puzzle Sculpture
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Washington, DC
Miguel Berrocal "Cristine" puzzle sculpture. Composed of 25 interlocking elements in nickel. The "B
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1860s Spanish Modern Antique Puzzle Box

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Metal

An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A puzzle box in the form of a book with inlaid stars and fleur de lis. The spine of the book is
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars
An Inlaid Puzzle Box for Cigars
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 2.5 in
English "Book" Puzzle Money Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mahogany money box in the shape of a book inlaid with boxwood and ebony in a geometric design front
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19th Century English Antique Puzzle Box

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Mahogany, Boxwood, Ebony

English "Book"  Puzzle Money Box
English "Book"  Puzzle Money Box
H 5.25 in W 1.25 in D 3.5 in
Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Engine turned puzzle ball box, the puzzle ball sits on a stand, it’s wonderfully patterned ebony
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1860s English Antique Puzzle Box

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Ebony

Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box
Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box
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H 1.97 in Dm 1.97 in
Gilt Bronze & Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy, circa 1880
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewlery Box, Italy circa 1880
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Puzzle Box

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Stone, Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

Swiss Carved Miniature Cabinet. C 1880
Located in New York, NY
Miniature cabinet having a “puzzle” lock. Executed in walnut and boxwood all intricately carved
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19th Century Antique Puzzle Box

Rare Georgian Puzzle Table Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
With various locks and compartments Solid well patinated boxwood.
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18th Century British Folk Art Antique Puzzle Box

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Boxwood

Large Atlas Puzzle Game, before 1867
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris - France. The whole set is presented in a simple wooden box. This model is particularly
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1860s French Antique Puzzle Box

Large Atlas Puzzle Game, before 1867
Large Atlas Puzzle Game, before 1867
H 3.55 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
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Antique Puzzle Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique puzzle box available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and boxwood, every antique puzzle box was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique puzzle box you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique puzzle box, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Antique Puzzle Box?

An antique puzzle box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $700, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $5,500.
Questions About Antique Puzzle Box
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A puzzle box can also be called a secret box or a trick box. This is a box where you can hide all your secrets because it will only open once you solve its puzzle. You’ll find a variety of puzzle boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A Japanese puzzle box, called himitsu-bako, are wooden boxes which keep items safe from theft through an intricate mechanical pattern. These boxes require specific steps moving the mechanism to release the obscured lid, opening to reveal the cavity within.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.