English Regency Penwork Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th century English Regency period penwork box, the center panel and front with polychrome chinoiserie decoration, the borders profusely decorated with flowers and vines,...
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Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork.
Brass
Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine sarcophagus-form penwork decorated box. The lid depicting a chinoiserie scene. With brass ring handles and elaborate foliate brass feet. Possibly used as a jewelry box or sewi...
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Stunning Antique English Regency Penwork Games Box c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
The box has been professionally cleaned and polished to bring out the true beauty of this English Regency gem.
Wood
Regency English Penwork Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
Extremely Rare Regency Antique Penwork Cabinet A very interesting and rare Antique Regency Penwork Cabinet decorated with numerous scenes of exquisite detail.
Sycamore
Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
The box has been professionally cleaned and polished to bring out the true beauty of this English Regency gem.
Regency Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Bradenton, FL
English Regency Penwork Tea Caddy. This charming Regency period caddy features an all-over hand-decorated penwork design.
Wood
Regency Chinoiserie & Penwork Decorated Jewelry Box Blue Painted Fitted Interior
Located in valatie, NY
Regency chinoiserie and penwork decorated jewelry box with fitted interior in original, rare blue paint.
Brass
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1820 A striking example of Regency-era craftsmanship, this rectangular double tea caddy showcases the elegance and precision...
Wood
Wonderful Antique English Penwork Sewing Box / Basket c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle. The domed top features a figural scene with one of the men hold...
Wood, Bentwood
C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, circa 1870. A Regency Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Tea Caddy Box of Hexagonal form.
Walnut
Antique English Tea Caddy in Penwork Regency Period
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING The tea caddy of sarcophagus form is raised on gilt brass claw feet and constructed with a sycamore carcass and hinged lid. The exterior is finely decorated ...
Sycamore
Fabulous Antique English Penwork Double Compartment Tea Caddy c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
A simply magnificent and grand example of a Regency Penwork Tea Caddy dating 1820. The caddy stands on it's original large gilded bronze Lion's paw feet and the sides retaining the ...
Wood
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An English Regency period penwork occasional table
Located in Lymington, GB
An English Regency-period chinoiserie penwork occasional table, circa 1815.
Serpentine
English Regency Penwork Games Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency games box of sarcophagus form with penwork decoration on all surfaces, the hinged lid with neoclassical scene set within a shield, the rest depicting lamb's head, lion's head...
Regency Penwork Sycamore Chinoiserie Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite penwork chinoiserie sewing box in sycamore, the top decorated with vibrant painted Chinese figures within a pretty grapevine border. The vibrant colours continue on all sid...
Sycamore
A REGENCY PENWORK WORK BOX. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1820
Located in New York, NY
OF TAPERED RECTANGULAR FORM, THE DOWNSWEPT LID DECORATED WITH AN ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES IN A BASKET, ALL FOUR SIDES DECORATED WITH LEAFY SCROLLS AND FLORAL MOTIFS, FITTED ...
Brass
Regency Period Polychrome Penwork Chinoiserie Table Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Exceptional English Regency Period Polychrome Penwork Chinoiserie Table Cabinet attributed to George Wimpear. The cabinet to which we refer to and rely on for attribution is Lot 5...
Rare 19th Century Regency Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The tea caddy top is profusely decorated with exotic flowers and foliage and centred with a bird perched on a branch. The lid opens to reveal two compartments with the original colou...
Antique Penwork Gaming Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Wonderful shaped penwork gaming box decorated with chinoiserie scenes on all sides, standing on four turned brass ball feet. Complete with a fully working lock and tasselled key ...
Brass
English Regency Penwork Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English Regency penwork box featuring two ladies sitting at leisure and stylized foliage design throughout.
Wood
Regency Penwork Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular lid with beveled edge over a conforming base with ball feet and ring handles.
Other
Regency Penwork Box
Located in Essex, MA
Coffered rectangular hinged top with angled case , ring handles , brass paw feet. Signed D. Stubbins.
Regency Penwork Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular canted top decorated with a chinoiserie vignette depicting oriental figures in an ornamental garden, above a tapering case decorated with flowers and foliage, mounted...
Brass
Regency Penwork Box
Located in Essex, MA
penwork box with central mythological scene and scrolling leaf pattern, brass claw feet, counters and chips inside
Metal
Large Regency Penwork Box, England ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Large Regency Period Penwork Box finely decorated with canted corners, lion head ring handles and brass ball feet, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and English in ...
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H 6.25 in W 9 in D 7 in
19th Century English Regency Penwork Box with Foliate Decoration and Acorn Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency period penwork box featuring oak leaf and acorn garland on sides; top decorated with village scenes, hinged lid, acorn feet, and side handles, 19th century, England.
Wood
English Regency-Era Penwork Box
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Regency-era penwork box featuring a Chinoiserie design on the top and sides and resting on foliate-cast brass paw feet with brass escutcheon and accents.
Paper, Wood, Lacquer
Regency-Era Penwork Box from England
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Regency-era penwork box featuring a Chinoiserie scene of two men in a garden arbor on the top and a floral design on the sides and resting on etched brass ball feet.
Paper, Wood, Lacquer
Circa 1830s English Regency to George IV Penwork Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1830s English penwork box, Regency to George IV. Sarcophagus form; decorated with a large Asiatic panel with floral sides & borders.
Wood
Regency Penwork Table Box With Brass Bun Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century penwork box with Chinoiserie design and bun feet, Regency ca. 1820.
English Regency Penwork Double-handled Jewelry Box, Chinoiserie
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English penwork double-handled jewelry box, with sectioned insert. Decorated with Chinoiserie-style themes. 4” h. x 9"w x 6.75"d.
Wood
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H 6 in W 11.75 in D 8.5 in
English Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Nautical Landscape Penwork Box, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English sarcophagus shape hinged penwork box decorated with landscape and nautical scenes, opening to reveal a blue lined interior with additional nautical and landscape scenes. Box ...
Brass
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
When George III died in 1820, the Prince Regent succeeded him as George IV. Penwork, or pen and ink, was used on boxes to illustrate picturesque scenes and, at times, to document a ...
Brass
Regeny Penwork Sewing Box with Chinoiserie Decoration ca. 1810
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency Period Penwork Sewing Box with Chinoiserie decoration and brass ball feet, dating from the first quarter of the 19th century and English in origin.
A Fine Regency Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Chinoiserie Tea Caddy with Original Gilding & Lacquer. This Caddy retains its original box insert and even the original key.
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H 5.75 in W 12.5 in D 6.25 in
Magnificent and Rare Scottish Regency Penwork Tea Caddy c.1820 - Edinburgh
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare early nineteenth century tea caddy, you just can't imagine the amount of work that went into it's decoration. The overall design is of Oak leaves and acorns co...
Glass, Wood
Regency Penwork Box
Located in Essex, MA
Sarcophagus form decorated overall with floral design, the top with figures and bridge. Ring handles on sides.
Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Penwork Box with Swing Handle, circa 1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency chinoiserie decorated penwork sewing box with swing handle, circa 1810.
Wood
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H 3.5 in W 10.25 in D 8.25 in
Spectacular English Regency Box with Penwork Decoration, Two Drawers
Located in Buchanan, MI
Spectacular English Regency box with penwork decoration, two drawers raised on brass paw feet.
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Penwork Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century English regency penwork box.
English Regency penwork box
Located in Bantam, CT
A fine quality early 19th century Scottish penwork tea caddy having a label by John Hays, Aberdeen.
Wood
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.