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Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

3 Pc, Antique Scottish Tartanware Sewing & Snuff Box Objects
3 Pc, Antique Scottish Tartanware Sewing & Snuff Box Objects

3 Pc, Antique Scottish Tartanware Sewing & Snuff Box Objects

Located in Atlanta, GA

trinket or snuff box. Some wear present to each. Thimble case: 1.75” h x 1” w Box: 2.375” w x

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Vintage Brown Nautical Sailing Ship Wood Box with Hinged Lid
Vintage Brown Nautical Sailing Ship Wood Box with Hinged Lid

Vintage Brown Nautical Sailing Ship Wood Box with Hinged Lid

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A vintage nautical theme jewelry or trinket box. This small rectangular brown box will be a great

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Middle Eastern Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Islamic Box 1950
Vintage Middle Eastern Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Islamic Box 1950

Vintage Middle Eastern Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Islamic Box 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handmade Vintage Wooden Middle Eastern Khatam Indo Persian Pill Box. Small Islamic Persian

Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Silver Keepsake Box, circa 1900
Silver Keepsake Box, circa 1900

Silver Keepsake Box, circa 1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver

Moorish White Hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry
Moorish White Hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry

Moorish White Hexagonal Box with Inlaid Mosaic Marquetry

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood trinket box. Small hexagonal

Category

Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Antique French Pigsty Inkwell in Gilt Bronze
Antique French Pigsty Inkwell in Gilt Bronze

Antique French Pigsty Inkwell in Gilt Bronze

Located in Esbjerg, DK

. Alternatively it can be used as a small canister or trinket box.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Set of Dutch 1900s Crystal Lidded Dish
Set of Dutch 1900s Crystal Lidded Dish

Set of Dutch 1900s Crystal Lidded Dish

Located in Los Angeles, CA

dish, a trinket box or small jewelry holder. They are just very shiny and vibrant, and the detail cut

Category

20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Glass

Materials

Glass

Baccarat/Moser Crystal 10 Piece Gilded/Gold Dresser Set
Baccarat/Moser Crystal 10 Piece Gilded/Gold Dresser Set

Baccarat/Moser Crystal 10 Piece Gilded/Gold Dresser Set

Located in Great Barrington, MA

3.5 D), soap dish (4.5 x 2.75), pair of small patch/trinket boxes (1.75T x 2.5" D) and a ring tree (4

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Glass

Materials

Crystal

A handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects
A handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects

A handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects

Located in London, GB

box Size of inches: H 1.5” x W 4” x D 3” Small heart shaped trinket box Size of inches: H 3” x W 5” x

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Wood, Paper

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Malachite and Brass Small Trinket Box
Midcentury Mexican Modernist Malachite and Brass Small Trinket Box

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Malachite and Brass Small Trinket Box

By Los Castillo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a midcentury Mexican Modernist malachite and brass small trinket box

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Copper

Antique Flemish Burn Carved Wood Pyrography Small Trinket Box
Antique Flemish Burn Carved Wood Pyrography Small Trinket Box

Antique Flemish Burn Carved Wood Pyrography Small Trinket Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Flemish burn carved wood pyrography small 10" trinket box. Item features pyrography burn

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Blob Box" Sculpture / Trinket Box
James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Blob Box" Sculpture / Trinket Box

James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Blob Box" Sculpture / Trinket Box

By James Bearden

Located in Highland, IN

covered in bronze giving it a visceral texture. Concealed inside is a small trinket box.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Midcentury Decorative White Bone and Black Striped Box
Midcentury Decorative White Bone and Black Striped Box

Midcentury Decorative White Bone and Black Striped Box

Located in Astoria, NY

Midcentury decorative small trinket box with an outside striped surface made of white and black

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Barnacle Box" Sculpture/Trinket Box
James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Barnacle Box" Sculpture/Trinket Box

James Bearden Steel and Bronze "Barnacle Box" Sculpture/Trinket Box

By James Bearden

Located in Highland, IN

covered in bronze giving it a visceral texture. Concealed inside is a small trinket box.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box
Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box

Vintage MCM Small Brass Chinoiserie Trinket Box

By Los Castillos

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful MCM small brass lidded coffret style trinket box with chinoserie detail. The box depicts

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Shell Encrusted Heart Shaped Trinket Box
Small Shell Encrusted Heart Shaped Trinket Box

Small Shell Encrusted Heart Shaped Trinket Box

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Small shell encrusted trinket box in the shape of a heart. A lovely piece that would add interest

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Fabric

French Limoges Small Trinket Red Gold Heart Box
French Limoges Small Trinket Red Gold Heart Box

French Limoges Small Trinket Red Gold Heart Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Limoges red heart trinket box with 22KT gold ribbon and bow. A banner, with “Je t’aime” (I

Category

Mid-20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Brass

French Limoges Small Hand Painted Floral Trinket Box
French Limoges Small Hand Painted Floral Trinket Box

French Limoges Small Hand Painted Floral Trinket Box

By Limoges

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Limoges hand-painted trinket box featuring a floral design in ochre or rust color. The

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Small Italian Hexagon Blue Lapis Lazuli Pill Trinket Box
Small Italian Hexagon Blue Lapis Lazuli Pill Trinket Box

Small Italian Hexagon Blue Lapis Lazuli Pill Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Hexagon Mini Lapis Lazuli Pill Box, Italy 1950's Charming hinged trinket box for display or

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Brass

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box
Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box

Located in Leesburg, VA

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box Anonymous Probably Eastern

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

Small 1960’s Italian Polished Brass Crab Ashtray Trinket Box
Small 1960’s Italian Polished Brass Crab Ashtray Trinket Box

Small 1960’s Italian Polished Brass Crab Ashtray Trinket Box

Located in Glasgow, GB

A polished brass ashtray/trinket box, cast in the shape of a crab. Crafted in Italy around the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Square Early Florentine Blue and Gilt Wood Trinket Box
Small Square Early Florentine Blue and Gilt Wood Trinket Box

Small Square Early Florentine Blue and Gilt Wood Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box can be used to store

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Small Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box
Small Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box

Small Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Lazuli, this box is low in profile and rectangular in form. This lovely jewelry or trinket box features a

Category

2010s Unknown Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble

Scandinavian Art Deco Brass Trinket Box, 1930s
Scandinavian Art Deco Brass Trinket Box, 1930s

Scandinavian Art Deco Brass Trinket Box, 1930s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A brass Trinket or small jewelry box hand decorated with geometric patterns and Sun's. It was

Category

Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Oval Marble Trinket Jewelry Box
Mid-Century Italian Oval Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

Mid-Century Italian Oval Marble Trinket Jewelry Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

, trinkets, small collectibles. The box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit
English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit

English Enamel Painted Trinket Box of a Bunny Rabbit

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming ceramic trinket, pill or small jewelry box with an adorable rabbit on the front

Category

Mid-20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Brass, Enamel

Vintage Inlaid Marquetry Trinket Box from Spain by Victor Molero
Vintage Inlaid Marquetry Trinket Box from Spain by Victor Molero

Vintage Inlaid Marquetry Trinket Box from Spain by Victor Molero

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

small Marquetry trinket box by Victor Molero, handcrafted in Granada Spain. Small box intricately

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood

Round Yellow Alabaster Stone Trinket Box with Floral Motif, Italy
Round Yellow Alabaster Stone Trinket Box with Floral Motif, Italy

Round Yellow Alabaster Stone Trinket Box with Floral Motif, Italy

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful round yellow alabaster trinket box. This small box has hinged a lid which is decorated

Category

20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-Century Italian Brass Turtle Trinket Box with Hinged Lid
Mid-Century Italian Brass Turtle Trinket Box with Hinged Lid

Mid-Century Italian Brass Turtle Trinket Box with Hinged Lid

Located in Glasgow, GB

A small turtle-shaped trinket box in solid brass, produced in Italy during the mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper Cellar
Small Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper Cellar

Small Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper Cellar

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Danish brass bee box. The wings of the bee opens upwards that gives access to a small

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Blue Square Floral Soapstone Trinket Box with Lid - Signed Robert Nemith
Blue Square Floral Soapstone Trinket Box with Lid - Signed Robert Nemith

Blue Square Floral Soapstone Trinket Box with Lid - Signed Robert Nemith

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A small square trinket box in blue, with a floral lid. Signed by the artist, Robert Nemith for

Category

20th Century American Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Soapstone

Limoges France Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box
Limoges France Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box

Limoges France Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Hand Painted Porcelain Trinket Box

By Limoges

Located in Tustin, CA

collectible, handmade and hand painted, Limoges porcelain small heart shaped trinket box featuring a

Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Italian Art Deco Petite Alabaster Trinket or Jewelry Box, circa 1920's
Italian Art Deco Petite Alabaster Trinket or Jewelry Box, circa 1920's

Italian Art Deco Petite Alabaster Trinket or Jewelry Box, circa 1920's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

, trinkets, small collectibles. The alabaster box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a desk accessory.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

Rectangular Marble Jewelry Trinket Box with Two Love Birds
Rectangular Marble Jewelry Trinket Box with Two Love Birds

Rectangular Marble Jewelry Trinket Box with Two Love Birds

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Italian Rectangular Trinket Box with Two Carved Cuddling Love Birds On the Lid.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble

Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects
Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects

Handpicked Collection of Late 19th Century Papier Mache Kashmiri Objects

Located in London, GB

4.5” x D 1.5” Pretty Card Box Size of inches: H 1.5” x W 3.5” x D 4.5” Small Trinket Box Size of

Category

Antique Early 1900s Indian Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Small Danish Empire Veneered Keepsake Box, Circa 1825
Small Danish Empire Veneered Keepsake Box, Circa 1825

Small Danish Empire Veneered Keepsake Box, Circa 1825

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Small Period Empire Trinket Box in Veneered Mahogany and Brass Panels on the Edges , Denmark Circa

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Small Vintage Italian Leather Jewelry Boxes
Set of Three Small Vintage Italian Leather Jewelry Boxes

Set of Three Small Vintage Italian Leather Jewelry Boxes

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Three small Mid-Century jewelry or trinket boxes, Italy, Circa 1930's. The boxes, two oval and one

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Box
Art Deco Box

Art Deco Box

Sold|$175

Art Deco Box

Located in New York, NY

other small/trinket items. Box measures: 1" H x 3.25" W.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Domed Burl Wood Box
Domed Burl Wood Box

Domed Burl Wood Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Small Elegant Domed Burl Wood Trinket Box

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Box
Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Box

Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Box

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handmade Vintage Wooden Khatam Indo Persian Pill Box. Small Persian marquetry wood trinket box with

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, Circa 1900
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, Circa 1900

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, Circa 1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Blue and White Wedgwood Jasperware English Jewelry Box, England
Blue and White Wedgwood Jasperware English Jewelry Box, England

Blue and White Wedgwood Jasperware English Jewelry Box, England

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful petite Wedgwood Jasperware small round trinket or jewelry box. Box is a blue and white

Category

Late 20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese White Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan
Japanese White Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan

Japanese White Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

, Japan. The small trinket or jewelry box sits on four short bracket feet. The top of the box features

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Limoges France American Garden Round Porcelain Collectible Box
Tiffany & Co. Limoges France American Garden Round Porcelain Collectible Box

Tiffany & Co. Limoges France American Garden Round Porcelain Collectible Box

By Tiffany & Co., Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Garden” Round Collectible Porcelain Box made in Limoges, France. Vintage Tiffany & Co. small round lidded

Category

Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Moorish Box Madrid Spain
Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Moorish Box Madrid Spain

Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Moorish Box Madrid Spain

By Francisco Toledo

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

, handmade Vintage small Marquetry trinket box by Toledo. No key.

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Footed Box Granada Spain
Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Footed Box Granada Spain

Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Footed Box Granada Spain

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

craftsmanship, handmade Vintage small Marquetry trinket box by Codomi, handcrafted in Granada Spain. The

Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Gold Lion Trinket Box in the Style of by Antonio Canova
Small Gold Lion Trinket Box in the Style of by Antonio Canova

Small Gold Lion Trinket Box in the Style of by Antonio Canova

By Antonio Canova

Located in San Diego, CA

Small gold lion trinket box in the style of by Antonio Canova , circa 1970s. The lion was

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Antique Oak & Leaf Brass Bronze Catchall Box, France, 1890s
Antique Oak & Leaf Brass Bronze Catchall Box, France, 1890s

Antique Oak & Leaf Brass Bronze Catchall Box, France, 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

beautifully as an inkwell, trinket box, or small storage vessel for everyday essentials. Its organic form and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Japanese Cloisonne Millefleur Box by Inaba, Taisho Period, Japan
Japanese Cloisonne Millefleur Box by Inaba, Taisho Period, Japan

Japanese Cloisonne Millefleur Box by Inaba, Taisho Period, Japan

By Inaba Cloisonne Co.

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic small Japanese cloisonne trinket or jewelry box by Inaba, Taisho Period, circa 1920

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Small James Bearden Trinket Box
Small James Bearden Trinket Box

Small James Bearden Trinket Box

By James Bearden

Located in New York, NY

Small footed "Trinket Box" of patinated steel, fused bronze and enamel. By Des Moines artist James

Category

2010s American Brutalist Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

Antique Spa Sewing Box
Antique Spa Sewing Box

Antique Spa Sewing Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

two small painted trinket boxes. In the central compartment there is a bone nail file, a thick paper

Category

Antique 18th Century British Decorative Boxes

Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box
Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box

Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box

Located in Northampton, United Kingdom

Rare Shibayama trinket box of small size decorated with encrusted detailed engraved flowers and

Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Small Round Gold Leaf Florentine Trinket Box
Vintage Small Round Gold Leaf Florentine Trinket Box

Vintage Small Round Gold Leaf Florentine Trinket Box

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Small round gold leaf Florentine trinket box with lid. Size: 5" D x 3.5" H.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Small Oval Blue and White Porcelain Trinket Box
Small Oval Blue and White Porcelain Trinket Box

Small Oval Blue and White Porcelain Trinket Box

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Small blue and white patterned trinket box with perforated holes. Signed by Blue Deco and hand

Category

1990s Dutch Bohemian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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Small Trinket Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal small trinket box for your home. A small trinket box — often made from metal, stone and ceramic — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect small trinket box — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A small trinket box made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. AK Dutch Delftware, James Bearden and Tiffany & Co. each produced at least one beautiful small trinket box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Small Trinket Box?

Prices for a small trinket box can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $35 and can go as high as $2,441, while the average can fetch as much as $207.

Finding the Right Decorative-boxes for You

Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.

Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.

Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.

Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.

You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.