Quill Box
Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, GB
A small Sinhalese Porcupine Quill Box with a sliding lid.
The panels of porcupine quill panels
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Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.
Made
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anglo Indian rectangular porcupine quill, bone and parquetry box. The box with a hinged lid that
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20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Trio Of Decorative Boxes Covered In Porcupine Quills And Bone, Priced Per Box.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Trio Of Decorative Boxes Covered In Porcupine Quills And Bone, Priced Per Box. Measurement is for
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Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
$560 / item
H 1 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian lap top desk crafted in quills and ebony decorated with bone dots
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony
Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape
Fashioned in dark wood
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Vintage 1950s Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
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H 6.25 in Dm 4 in
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed legs. Late 18th
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables
18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea Caddy
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form.
English
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Antique 1790s British Georgian Tea Caddies
Materials
Satinwood
Rosewood Tea Caddy with Ebony, Ivory and Porcupine Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
Made of rosewood, this antique tea caddy is distinguished by its porcupine quill detailing
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Tea Caddies
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
English 1790 George III Quill Work Scrollwork Decorated Tea Caddy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of elongated hexagon form
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Brass
Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chippewa circular quilled birch bark box with fully quilled lid with three dimensional yellow star
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Other
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad & A Vintage Boxed Waterman Ballpoint
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
$2,211 / set
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 6.5 in
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19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautifully made 19th century Anglo-Indian quill box
Category
Antique 19th Century Boxes
19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th Century 6-sided Anglo-Indian quill box
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Antique 19th Century Anglo-Indian Boxes
Indian Quill Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A fantastic hand-crafted quill and bone inlay box from India. It is in great condition and the lift
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Quill Box
By Craft
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Boxes quill small perfect.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Horn, Wood
Quill Basket Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This basket box is an impeccable example of Indian porcupine quill basket and box craftsmanship and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
By William Edwards
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
depicting an open book and a quill pen amongst flower stems.
By William Edwards, London, 1823.
In good
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy
Located in Stamford, CT
"quilled" paper with Satinwood and glass panes. The interior also has a wooden lid. Made in England. Please
Category
Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite Tea Caddies
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Paper
17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-17th century oak writing box, decorated with lunettes, gouges and punchwork.
Used by
Category
Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Shakespeare, ON
background. The hinged lid lifts to reveal four porcelain inkwells and three quill holders inside the box.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
DOME QUILL BOX
Located in New York, NY
19th Century dome-shaped-top porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The inside top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Porcupine Quill box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful porcupine quill box in great condition from Sri Lanka
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Vintage 1980s Sri Lankan Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique quill box handcrafted in India with mahogany and rosewood then decorated with porcupine
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Large Quill Box
Located in New York, NY
Large 19th Century porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The interior tray fitted with
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Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Collection Of English Quill Boxes
Located in Buchanan, MI
COLLECTION OF ENGLISH QUILL BOXES
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exotic Ceylonese or Anglo Indian porcupine quill box with all the intricate craftsmanship you would
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Porcupine quill box with an inset tray with nine individual compartments. Note the
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
19th c. Porcupine Quill box
Located in Houston, TX
Anglo-Indian ivory and ebony inset porcupine quill box in excellent condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Ebony
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, by appointment only
Anglo Indian porcupine quill box.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Horn, Sandalwood
19th Century Anglo - Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th Century Anglo-Indian porcupine quill box, the stave panel constructed frame in ebony with bone
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Bone
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Copenhagen, K
Lovely Anglo-Indian porcupine, ebony and bone quill box, with nine small removable compartments on
Category
Antique 1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique Ceylonese quill box or basket in indigenous hardwoods, quills, and bone dots
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Large, Rare and Outstanding Quill Box, Writing Slope
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and wonderful quill box writing slope, with a scalloped base and drawer. The desk opens up
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
4 Anglo Indian or Ceylonese Quill Boxes, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A collection of 2 large and 2 small quill boxes. The large boxes, with inlaid spice tray interiors
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Boxes
Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated box, having bands of striated quills between bone
Category
Antique 1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing rare antique box crafted in tropical hardwoods, porcupine quills, and bone dot inlays
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in mahogany, decorated with faux porcupine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Anglo-Indian box made of split porcupine quill, ebony and ivory, the interior with ivory inlay and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined Anglo Indian basket or cricket box intricately crafted with porcupine quills and ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Porcupine Quill Boxes and Tray
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 19th Century Anglo-Indian ivory inlaid ebony and porcupine quill basket and boxes
Category
Antique 19th Century Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Ivory
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A good size
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian hexagonal box of ebonized hardwood inset with disks of bone holding porcupine quills
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in porcupine quills, indigenous hardwood, and decorated
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
19th Century Anglo Indian Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine mid 19th Century Anglo Indian box made of porcupine quill, ebony, sandalwood and bone, the
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Bone, Sandalwood
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian hinged box. Crafted with rosewood, porcupine quills, and decorated with bone
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian shallow bowl with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Ceylonese hexagonal shaped ebony and porcupine quill box marked GALLE (Galle was an
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Ebony
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century Indian box constructed of rows of porcupine quills in a bone inlaid ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th century British Colonial handcrafted porcupine quill and ebony box, made in
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Rare Anglo Indian Lidded Quill Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare Anglo Indian lidded quill basket or box, with ivory or bone inlay.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Boxes
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box, Late 19th c
Located in San Marino, CA
An Anglo Indian ebony and satinwood box decorated with bone inlays and faced with porcupine in
Materials
Ebony, Bone
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
quill. The exterior of the box is veneered with quill cut and arranged to create a zig-zag pattern using
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Anglo-Indian Quill Box with Elephant Inlay
Located in Greenwich, CT
An Anglo-Indian box of porcupine quills in a tray shape with a lid. Elaborate bone inlaid
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Bone
19th C Anglo Indian Quill Box with Pen Holder and Ink Stand Box and Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Anglo Indian 19th C box, with pen holder and inkstand of quill with pull out drawer, bone
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
H 5.5 in W 10.75 in D 5 in
Antique Quill Anglo Indian Ebony wood Bone inlay Box
Located in Roswell, GA
An antique Matara quill box is a fascinating piece of craftsmanship from British Colonial Ceylon
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Large Size Anglo Indian Quill Sewing Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A large size Anglo Indian quill box, with a sewing box interior, unusual in this type of box, as
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
A Large and Rare Anglo Indian Box, Kathleen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual Anglo Indian Ceylonese quill box, inlaid with the name Kathleen, in bone dots
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Bone, Ivory
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. A nice
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes Priced Per Box
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century English Quill-Veneered Box
Located in Queens, NY
Large 19th century English Victorian ebony and inlaid bone box covered in an unusual quill veneer.
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Letter Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo-Indian basket or letter box crafted with indigenous hardwood, porcupine quills, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Decorative Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian box decorated with bone discs and porcupine quills between bands of ebony
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusual Anglo-Indian porcupine quill, rosewood with bone inlay letter basket. Made in colonial
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Antique 1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated writing slope, having bands of striated quills
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony
Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare Anglo-Indian bookrack made of hardwood and porcupine quills with a tight architectural form
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Lap Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exquisite hinged dresser top box made of quills with bone inlay banded exterior. Intricate inlay
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Antique 19th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Rare and Unusual Large Quill Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual large quill lap desk, with detailed ivory inlaid interior, and 2 drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Boxes
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Quill Box For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the quill box you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, bone and ebony, every quill box was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect quill box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A quill box, designed in the Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made quill box over the years, but those crafted by SILVA (Sri Lanka) are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Quill Box?
Prices for a quill box start at $325 and top out at $8,500 with the average selling for $1,400.
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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