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Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box

Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box

$489

H 1.86 in W 6.23 in D 4.1 in

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 arranged in a chevron pattern, bordered with ebony and bone inlaid banding.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box
Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box

Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box

$395

H 1.75 in W 6.25 in D 4 in

Vintage Sliding Door Quill Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A perfect addition for those who appreciate global aesthetics and unique textures, this quill box is ready to be a centerpiece in your curated collection.

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Ceylonese Quill Box
Ceylonese Quill Box

Ceylonese Quill Box

$1,500

H 4 in W 9 in D 8 in

Ceylonese Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing antique Ceylonese box handcrafted with porcupine quills and ebony decorated with bone dots.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Organic Material, Ebony

Ceylonese Quill Box
Ceylonese Quill Box

Ceylonese Quill Box

$1,195

H 3 in W 8.25 in D 6.25 in

Ceylonese Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing antique Ceylonese rectangular box handcrafted in ebony and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dot inlay.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Organic Material, Ebony

Antique Ceylonese Quill Box
Antique Ceylonese Quill Box

Antique Ceylonese Quill Box

$1,195

H 3 in W 9 in D 7.5 in

Antique Ceylonese Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing antique Ceylonese box handcrafted in ebony and embellished with porcupine quill work, bone dot decoration and a painted bone elephant inlay under the lid.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Organic Material

19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box

19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Pearland, TX

A fine antique 19th-Century British Colonial porcupine quill and ebony box, made in Ceylon the colonial name for Sri Lanka.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Striking Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Desk Study Box Circa 1920's
Striking Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Desk Study Box Circa 1920's

Striking Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Desk Study Box Circa 1920's

By SILVA (Sri Lanka)

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Eyecatching Ceylonese rectangular porcupine quill box with decoration of ebonised casing and striking porcupine quills and infills of white and black bone 'dots' Sliding lid reveals...

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Exquisite Petite Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Keepsake Box Circa 1920's
Exquisite Petite Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Keepsake Box Circa 1920's

Exquisite Petite Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Keepsake Box Circa 1920's

By SILVA (Sri Lanka)

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Petite and charming Ceylonese rectangular porcupine quill box with ebonised casing and inlaid bone decoration.

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills

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.

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Anglo Indian Quill and Bone Box

$8,350

H 6.5 in W 12.25 in D 9 in

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box
Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box

Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The box made of dark hardwood inlaid with bone dots is veneered with regimented quills.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian
Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian

Antique Calligrapher's Pen Box, Lacquered, Quill Case, Chinoiserie, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique calligrapher's pen box. An Oriental, lacquered papier-mâché quill case in Chinoiserie taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

An Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box, 20th Century
An Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box, 20th Century

An Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box, 20th Century Description: Constructed from wood, featuring naturally shed porcupine quills inlaid between decorative bands.

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco
Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco

Vintage Japanned Pen Box, Japanese, Lacquer, Calligrapher's Quill Case, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage Japanned pen box. A Japanese, lacquered Papier-mâché calligrapher's quill case, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk
Antique Anglo Indian Box Form Quill Lap Top or Travel Desk

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. The surprising interior has multiple components featuring a felt writing surface, n...

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Felt, Wood, Ebony

Rosewood jewelry box with quill wrap, silver décor and “Wedding Souvenir”
Rosewood jewelry box with quill wrap, silver décor and “Wedding Souvenir”

Rosewood jewelry box with quill wrap, silver décor and “Wedding Souvenir”

$700Sale Price|30% Off

H 12.29 in W 5.04 in D 5.04 in

Rosewood jewelry box with quill wrap, silver décor and “Wedding Souvenir”

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Jewelry box, in wood wrapped with rosewood trembles and silver decoration with "WEDDING SOUVENIR". Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 929...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot

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 and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...

Category

Vintage 1950s Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790
English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790

$14,000

H 30.75 in W 24.25 in D 23.75 in

English Mahogany Campaign Desk. Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, SC

English mahogany folding campaign desk with fitted leather interior consisting of document pouch,original ink well, quill box, writing surface, and terminating on supported x framed ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Desks and Writing Tables

Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket
Chippewa Quilled Birch Bark Basket

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

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19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

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
19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box

19th Century 6-Sided Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Unavailable

H 3 in W 8 in D 7.5 in

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
Indian Quill Box

Indian Quill Box

Unavailable

H 4.5 in W 11.75 in D 8.75 in

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-out interior tray provides great storage for curiosities or jewelry.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Quill Box

Quill Box

Unavailable

H 10 in W 12 in D 9 in

Quill Box

By Craft

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Boxes quill small perfect.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Horn, Wood

Quill Basket Box
Quill Basket Box

Quill Basket Box

Unavailable

H 6 in W 11.5 in D 8.5 in

Quill Basket Box

Located in Middleburg, VA

This basket box is an impeccable example of Indian porcupine quill basket and box craftsmanship and is one of the nicest we've had.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823

By William Edwards

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A rare George IV London made silver Vinaigrette of rounded rectangular form with plain reeded decoration to the base, lid and sides. The silver gilt interior with finely pierced and ...

Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy
English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy

English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 9 in D 4.5 in

English Rolled Paper or Quilled Paper Tea Caddy

Located in Stamford, CT

Circa 1780s English Hepplewhite style polygon shaped tea caddy constructed of rolled paper or "quilled" paper with Satinwood and glass panes. The interior also has a wooden lid. Made...

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Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite Tea Caddies

Materials

Glass, Satinwood, Paper

17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer

17th Century Oak Box with Original Quill Drawer

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 25 in D 16 in

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 owners in the Tudor, Elizabethan and Jacobean periods for the housing of limited pers...

Category

Antique 17th Century English Jacobean Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in

Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

Located in Shakespeare, ON

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
DOME QUILL BOX

DOME QUILL BOX

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H 4 in W 8.25 in D 6.25 in

DOME QUILL BOX

Located in New York, NY

19th Century dome-shaped-top porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The inside top intricately inlaid with an elephant design and signed: “Ceylon”.

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Porcupine Quill box
Porcupine Quill box

Porcupine Quill box

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H 3.5 in W 8 in D 6 in

Porcupine Quill box

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a wonderful porcupine quill box in great condition from Sri Lanka

Category

Vintage 1980s Sri Lankan Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Quill Box
Antique Quill Box

Antique Quill Box

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H 4 in W 11 in D 7.5 in

Antique Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique quill box handcrafted in India with mahogany and rosewood then decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots.

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Large Quill Box
Large Quill Box

Large Quill Box

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H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.75 in

Large Quill Box

Located in New York, NY

Large 19th Century porcupine quill box with ebony and ivory detail. The interior tray fitted with nine covered compartments.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Collection Of English Quill 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
Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Quill Box

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H 5 in W 8.25 in D 11.5 in

Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exotic Ceylonese or Anglo Indian porcupine quill box with all the intricate craftsmanship you would expect, including bone dots, 12 interior compartments in a separate removable cont...

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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Porcupine Quill Box

19th Century Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4.75 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

19th Century Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Houston, TX

19th century Porcupine quill box with an inset tray with nine individual compartments.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

19th c. Porcupine Quill box
19th c. Porcupine Quill box

19th c. Porcupine Quill box

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H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.5 in

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
Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4.14 in W 10.04 in D 4.34 in

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
19th Century Anglo - Indian Quill Box

19th Century Anglo - Indian Quill Box

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H 6 in W 12 in D 8 in

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 or ivory inlay, the interior having flower inlay pattern on the underside of lid, ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Bone

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in

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 top of one big.

Category

Antique 1860s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket

Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket

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H 5 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in

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 throughout.

Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Key
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Key

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Key

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Stunning Porcupine Quill Box, made from black wood with porcupine quill decorations.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Other

Large, Rare and Outstanding Quill Box, Writing Slope
Large, Rare and Outstanding Quill Box, Writing Slope

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.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

4 Anglo Indian or Ceylonese Quill Boxes, Priced Individually
4 Anglo Indian or Ceylonese Quill Boxes, Priced Individually

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

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Working Key
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Working Key

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box with Working Key

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th-Century British Colonial handcrafted porcupine quill box with a working lock and key. This antique box has been professionally restored and features a decorative interior lid ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Anglo-Indian Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Quill Box

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H 4.75 in W 11.5 in D 8 in

Anglo-Indian Quill Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated box, having bands of striated quills between bone inlaid ebony stiles, the interior with inlaid panel to lid, the whole with good pati...

Category

Antique 1850s Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Porcupine Quill Box

Antique Porcupine Quill Box

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H 6 in W 12.5 in D 9 in

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
Anglo Indian Quill Box

Anglo Indian Quill Box

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H 7 in W 14.5 in D 8.5 in

Anglo Indian Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

British colonial style Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in mahogany, decorated with faux porcupine quills and inlaid bone dots.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Anglo Indian Quill Box
Anglo Indian Quill Box

Anglo Indian Quill Box

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H 3.25 in W 8 in D 5.75 in

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 red lacquer ground.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Ivory

Anglo Indian Quill Box
Anglo Indian Quill Box

Anglo Indian Quill Box

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H 6 in W 11 in D 8 in

Anglo Indian Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Refined Anglo Indian basket or cricket box intricately crafted with porcupine quills and ebony, decorated with bone dots and painted floral designs from the island of Ceylon.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 8.25 in

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Porcupine Quill Boxes and Tray
Porcupine Quill Boxes and Tray

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
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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H 3.75 in W 10.25 in L 3.75 in

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Hexagonal Quill Box

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H 3.625 in W 8.75 in D 7 in

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
Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box

Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4 in W 9 in D 7.5 in

Hexagon Form Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Anglo Indian lidded box crafted in porcupine quills, indigenous hardwood, and decorated with bone dots.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

19th Century Anglo Indian Quill Box
19th Century Anglo Indian Quill Box

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 exterior decorated in bands of split quills in a "zig zag" pattern within a bone inlai...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Bone, Sandalwood

Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in

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 dots inside and out.

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box
Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box

Anglo-Indian Round Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Anglo-Indian shallow bowl with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay. Unusual form, will make a great key tray! Made in colonial Ceylon, present day Sri Lanka.  

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century
Antique Ceylonese Hexagonal Porcupine Quill Box, 19th Century

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 important trading post in Ceylon).

Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Ebony

19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box

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 framework, the fitted interior with removable tray of nine lidded compartments, the qu...

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Hexagonal Ceylonese Ebony and Porcupine Quill Box
Hexagonal Ceylonese Ebony and Porcupine Quill Box

Hexagonal Ceylonese Ebony and Porcupine Quill Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Hexagonal box covered in porcupine quills set in a framework of bone inlaid ebony, the conforming lid with six sloped panels centering a divided center panel with a brass handle.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box
19th Century Anglo Indian Ebony & Porcupine Quill Box

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 Matara, Ceylon the colonial name for Sri Lanka.

Category

Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Rare Anglo Indian Lidded Quill Box or Basket
Rare Anglo Indian Lidded Quill Box or Basket

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

Rectangular Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Bone Inlaid Ebony Trim
Rectangular Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Bone Inlaid Ebony Trim

Rectangular Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Bone Inlaid Ebony Trim

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A fine Ceylonese box of rectangular form with porcupine quills set into a framework of bone inlaid ebony.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray

19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Interior Divided Tray

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A large rectangular box made of dark hardwood inlaid with bone dots framing panels of porcupine quill.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Anglo-Indian Quill Box with Elephant Inlay
Anglo-Indian Quill Box with Elephant Inlay

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.

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
19th C Anglo Indian Quill  Box with Pen Holder and Ink Stand Box and Drawer

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 figures and brass trim and feet.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Rare Large Size Anglo Indian Quill Sewing Box
Rare Large Size Anglo Indian Quill Sewing Box

Rare Large Size Anglo Indian Quill Sewing Box

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H 5.75 in W 13.75 in D 10.25 in

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 these boxes normally have spice compartment interiors.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

A Large and Rare Anglo Indian Box, Kathleen
A Large and Rare Anglo Indian Box, Kathleen

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.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Ebony, Bone, Ivory

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box

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H 1.875 in W 8 in D 3.875 in

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box

Located in Stamford, CT

Anglo-Indian box with porcupine quills framed by rosewood with circular bone inlay.

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Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes
Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes

Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes

Located in Buchanan, MI

Collection Of Quill And Irory Boxes Priced Per Box

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Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century English Quill-Veneered Box
Large 19th Century English Quill-Veneered Box

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
Antique Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Letter Box

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 decorated with bone dots.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Decorative Box
Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Decorative Box

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.

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket

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H 3.5 in W 9 in D 7 in

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Basket

Located in Stamford, CT

Part of a group of seven quill items we recently acquired, the group includes three boxes a basket a frame and two match holders.

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Antique 1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope
Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope

Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope

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H 5 in W 14 in D 10.5 in

Anglo Indian Quill Writing Slope

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good mid-19th century porcupine quill decorated writing slope, having bands of striated quills between bone inlaid ebony stiles, the interior finely inlaid with penwork decorated bon...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Ebony

Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack
Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack

Anglo-Indian Quill Book Rack

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H 5 in W 17.5 in D 6 in

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. You can flatter your books by putting them in it, or just display it as is. This h...

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative 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.