Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Lidded Serving Dish, Trinket or Jewelry Box
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Japanese hand painted porcelain decorative trinket, pill or jewelry box or serving dish of Meiji period.
Porcelain
French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
By Limoges
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930. Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below).
Porcelain
$420Sale Price|30% Off
French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Nouveau Enameled Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box by Legras Glassworks, France A beautiful hand-crafted and richly decorated French Art Nouveau enameled glass trinket or jewe...
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Folding Silver Plated Shell Biscuit Box Victorian Table Centrepiece
Located in Wembley, GB
Both functional and ornamental, this silver-plated container works beautifully as a biscuit box, sweet box, trinket holder, or tabletop centrepiece.
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Continental Rosewood Miniature Chest Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
The top section lifts to reveal storage. Perfect trinket jewelry box.
Rosewood
Asian Antique Oval Betel Box, Silvered Metal, Floral Design, 1960
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian decorative trinket lidded box in metal silvered hammered and etched with organic floral design.
Metal
Woman in ceramic, style : Art Nouveau, Sign: ZSZ FS Nove Italy
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
This studio is most famous for its Art Deco and Art Nouveau style figurines (often depicting elegantly dressed women) and hand-painted floral porcelain or ceramic dishes, baskets, an...
Ceramic
Art deco Table Lamp, Sing: Made in Austria "Keramos", 1920 in Ceramic
By Kéramos
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The company manufactured luxury items, Faiences, Majolica (figurines, animal sculptures, lamps, vases and trinket boxes) and was represented the the Art Exhibition in Paris in 1925 (...
Ceramic
Tureen or Vide-Poche in the Shape of a Cabbage, Glazed Ceramic, France, 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This piece can be used as a decorative tureen, storage box, or trinket dish, depending on your needs. The raised leaves with their wavy edges create an elegant interplay of volumes, ...
Ceramic
Art Deco Heart Locket Guilloche Enamel Flower Garland Pendant Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
The Sterling Silver locket is in the form of a heart shape box and may also be used as a keepsake trinket jewelry box if desired.
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Early William Moorcroft Anemone Bowl & Lid Both Signed & Stamped
By William Moorcroft
Located in Sherborne, GB
Beautifuly decorated 5 inch Moorcroft Anemone lidded pot. This trinket dresser box, covered lidded candy dish, features the anemone pattern on a cream background.
Pottery
$331Sale Price / set|20% Off
Italian Smoking Set Orange Hand Carved Alabaster Romano Bianchi Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
These beautiful objects can of course also be used for other purposes, the ashtray as a vide poche or trinket jar, the box with lid can also serve perfectly as a jewelry box or to st...
Alabaster
Antique Hobbs & Co. London Regency Style Exotic Zebra Wood Collector's Cabinet
By Hobbs & Co.
Located in Forney, TX
- DIMENSIONS - 22.875" Tall, 16.5" Wide, 12.5" Deep (58.1 x 41.9 x 31.8 cm) As warm and handsome as it is functional, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of diff...
Brass
Art Deco Porcelain Bookends by Aladin, France, Hand-Painted, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are highly renowned for their vanity items, powder compacts, jewelry boxes, cups, trinket trays (vides-poches), and most notably, for their perfume lamps (brûle-parfums) and ing...
Porcelain
$551Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Neoclassical Silver Trinket Box
By London Assay Office
Located in New York, NY
German Neoclassical silver trinket box, ca 1910. Oval; sides straight with scrolled frames of which one vacant; the rest inset with flowers.
Silver
$369Sale Price|20% Off
German Hanau Rococo Sterling Silver Trinket Box
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
German Rococo sterling silver trinket box, ca 1930. Round with hinged cover. On cover top, in high relief, are two cherubs seated in the grass: One plays the harp and the other liste...
Sterling Silver
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gorham Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Trinket Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver trinket box. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900.
Sterling Silver
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Rococo Silver Trinket Box with Cherub Frolics
Located in New York, NY
German Rococo silver trinket box with cherub frolics, ca 1900. Oval; lobed and bellied.
Silver
Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key
Located in Larkspur, CA
Faux tortoise shell British cigar or trinket box w/ivory framing & original key.
Tortoise Shell
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Lucite Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun, practical and well made trinket box! #868
Lucite, Walnut
Ulm Minster Church Jewelry Trinket Box Metal, Vintage German Souvenir, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage metal jewelry box. A beautiful decorative item in metal inside covered with cloth. Made in Germany, circa 1950s. Nice addition to any collection, dressing room, livi...
Metal
Vintage Trinket Metal Box with Porcelain Top Hand Painted Asian Scene
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage metal and porcelain trinket box with hand painted Asian Japanese scene.
Metal
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.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.