19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Made in the region of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. It was in the early part of the nineteenth century that Tunbridge Ware came into its own with the invention in 1820 of the tessellated ...
19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Made in the region of Tunbridge Wells in Kent. It was in the early part of the nineteenth century that Tunbridge Ware came into its own with the invention in 1820 of the tessellated ...
Thomas Barton Exceptional Tunbridge Ware Wooden Box, 19th Century
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and original antique wooden Tunbridge ware box, possibly for games, made by Thomas Barton (1819-1903).
Hardwood
Victorian Tunbridge Ware Paper Lined Handkerchief Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Victorian Tunbridge ware inlaid box with hinged lid and later paper lining.
Wood, Paper
Regency Tunbridge Ware Work Box with Cubework c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Regency Tunbridge ware work box with cubework Date : c1820 Period : Regency Origin : Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Central perspective cubework with s...
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box by Robert Vorley 2022
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware jewellery box by Robert Vorley Date : 2022 Period : Elizabeth II Origin : Essex Decoration : The cover with asymetrically arranged red admiral (larger) and O...
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Games Box with Cribbage Board by Childs c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware games box with cribbage board by Childs and Son Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Brighton, East Sussex Decoration : Central scrolled acanthus leaf...
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy with Image of Tonbridge Castle c1880
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware tea caddy with image of Tonbridge Castle by Thomas Burrows Date : c1880 Period : Victoria Origin : Tonbridge, Kent Decoration : Central image of Tonbridg...
Wood
19th Century Tunbridge Ware Writing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century tunbridge ware writing box, circa 1880. Victorian walnut desktop box which opens into a writing slope.
Walnut
Sold|$571
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware jewellery box Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Cushion lid with tesselated mosaic image of flowering roses within a...
Wood
Victorian Tunbridge Ware Inlaid Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Victorian Tunbridge ware inlaid walnut jewelry box.
Wood
Quality antique Victorian walnut tunbridge ware inlaid sewing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian walnut tunbridge ware inlaid sewing box, having beautiful inlaid detail to the box with a lift up lid opening to reveal an interior tray above a storage com...
Walnut
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Box Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse, c1870 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Writing Slope Depicting Battle Abbey Gatehouse Date...
Wood
A Superb Tunbridge Ware Jewellery or Sewing Box Depicting Hever Castle, c1870
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Superb Tunbridge Ware Jewellery or Sewing Box Depicting Hever Castle, c1870 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware workbox Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbrid...
Satinwood
A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925
By Henry Hollamby
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Large Three Drawer Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Chest and Work Box, c1925 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Large Three Drawer Jewellery Chest and Work Box with Addi...
Paper
Sold|$1,143
Geometric Tea Caddy
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
Tunbridge Wear Style From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Geometric inlaid Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular box form is veneered in exotic coromandel ...
Brass
Georgian Antique Tea Caddy with Conch Decoration c1820
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Georgian antique tea caddy with conch decoration Date : c1800-1840 Period : George III – Victoria Origin : Engalnd Decoration : Magonony with inlaid conch design to cen...
Wood
Large Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Tunbridge Ware Inlay Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large quality antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridge Ware inlay writing box having a quality burr walnut and Tunbridge Ware inlay opening to reveal a leather writing slope with two ...
Walnut
A WW1 Set of Military Interest Playing Cards with Tunbridge Ware Card Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
#5A A Vintage Set of WW1 Aviation & Naval Playing Cards with Wooden Marquetry Tunbridge Ware Card Box Decorated With The King of Diamonds In Tonbridge (near to Tunbridge Wells), Ge...
Paper, Wood
Sold|$1,008
Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The interior of this sweet Tunbridge box is lined with silk. This Tunbridge ware box comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.
Sold|$352
Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware Box veneered in rosewood with micro mosaic geometric inlays in the top.
Victorian 1850 Rosewood Mosaic Inlaid Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian 1850 rosewood mosaic inlaid Tunbridge ware box, with a rosewood knob to the lid, a working lock and key and a relined interior.
Rosewood
Victorian 1890-1900 Inlaid Walnut Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Victorian 1890-1900 inlaid walnut tunbridge ware box, it has its original silk and paper interior and a working lock and key, it’s in beautiful condition and measures 17 by 16 and ...
Walnut
Victorian circa 1840 Miniature Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
The box sits on four ball feet and has a Tunbridge Ware panel to the centre.
Rosewood
Victorian 1880 Inlaid Walnut Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian 1880 inlaid walnut Tunbridge ware box. It is striking and one of a kind with hexagon inlaid MOP centre to the top and key escutcheon.
Walnut
Sold|$3,228
19th Century Early Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Early Tunbridge Ware Work box with three inlaid prints depicting various scenes.
Tulipwood, Yew
Antique Childs Miniature Tunbridge Ware Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Childs tunbridge box with floral pattern on the top. The lid of the child’s tunbridge ware box lifts off to reveal a collection of miniature sewing tools including a thimble, thread ...
Sold|$1,040
Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Rosewood Tunbridge Ware work box with a view of Bayham Abbey.
Sold|$672
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The Interior of this Tunbridge Ware box is lined with sky blue paper.
Tunbridge Ware Stationary Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware stationery box by Henry Hollamby Dome top tunbridge ware stationery box veneered in rosewood with a fantastic Tunbridge ware mosaic of a Falcon, typical of Henry H...
Sold|$3,161
Antique Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware sewing box veneered in mahogany with micro mosaic bands running around the box with triangle and diamond patterns on the top.
Mahogany, Paper
Sold|$430
Antique Tunbridge Ware Striped Box
Located in Dorchester, GB
9th Century Tunbridge Ware box. Rosewood and Satinwood stripe veneer box with hinged lid.
Wood
Antique Sycamore Tunbridge Ware Card Box with King Charles Spaniel, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique sycamore tunbridge ware card box with a King Charles Spaniel and floral borders.
Sycamore
Antique Flame Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
This tunbridge ware stationery box comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.
Mahogany
Sold|$3,463
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The interior lid of this tunbridge sewing box has a tunbridge panel, the base has a removable tray fitted with several tunbridge ware spools.
Sold|$2,683
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The interior lid of this tunbridge sewing box has a tunbridge panel, the base has a removable tray fitted with several tunbridge ware spools.
Sold|$1,143
Tunbridge Ware Card Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware card box with mosaic bands running around the box with a topographical view on the top by George Wise senior.
Rosewood
Sold|$632
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware Glove box veneered in coromandel having a perspective cube pattern top with geometric inlays around its base.
Sold|$739
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Charming Rosewood Tunbridge Ware Sewing box with inlaid perspective cubes on the top.
Wood
Sold|$3,699
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware sewing box veneered in Masur birch with a view of Eridge Castle, with beautiful mosaic borders and turned stickware feet.
Sold|$504
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box veneered rosewood with inlaid micro mosaic bands with an abstract tessellated mosaic panel to the lid.
Wood
Sold|$1,192
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box depicting a oval print of "Selene" the Greek Goddess of the Moon riding upon her chariot with two stags pulling her on her way.
Sold|$975
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware sewing box possibly by George Wise, veneered in rosewood with striking inlaid tunbridge bands and abstract tessellated mosaic panel.
Brass
Sold|$2,360
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Early Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with simulated painted Rosewood and print of Brighton's Royal Pavilion, has a fantastic shaped handle it to has a simulated painted rosewood veneer.
Sold|$1,372
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Tunbridge ware glove box; the lid veneered with perspective cube parquetry and the sides with Vandyke’s all executed in various specimen woods.
Satinwood
Sold|$3,699
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A fabulous Tunbridge ware sewing box veneered in rosewood with a butterfly.
Rosewood
Sold|$968
Antique Tunbridge Ware Perfume Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Tunbridge ware perfume box veneered with beautifully unusual vandyke decoration with a tessellated fleur-de-lys inlay.
Wood
Antique Victorian Tunbridge Ware Glove Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware glove box with a wonderfully detailed butterfly to the top, surrounded with a mosaic style border and floral band running around all sides.
Wood
Miniature Early Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Early antique tunbridge sewing basket decorated with a naive painting of a house. The basket features a painted handle which is secured by turned bone hinges. The main lid has a matc...
Wood
Antique Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box veneered in mahogany with perspective cube diamond design on the top and stands on four turned stick ware wooden feet.
Wood
Eridge Castle Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware stationery box with a view of Eridge Castle, veneered in mahogany with tunbridge floral borders.
Mahogany
Victorian Rosewood Box with Tunbridge Ware Inlay
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Victorian rosewood box with Tunbridge ware inlay. A beautiful box dating back to 1870 with inlaid tumbling block design of specimen woods to the top of the box and a mosaic floral bo...
Rosewood
Sold|$1,318
Battle Abbey Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge Ware Jewellery Box with a view of Battle Abbey veneered in water stained maple surrounded by a floral tunbridge borders.
Velvet, Maple
Antique Sycamore Tunbridge Ware Cottage Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Tunbridge ware cottage sewing box made of solid sycamore.
Sycamore
Antique Tunbridge Ware Sycamore Glove Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
This fabulous antique Tunbridge ware glove box comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.
Velvet, Wood, Sycamore
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Edmund Nye, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
The interior is lined with red silk and contains a original pair of leather gloves. The underside of the box has a makers label which reads: Edmund Nye, Manufacturer, Mount Eph...
Silk, Ash
Victorian 1845 Tunbridge Ware , Stickware and Mosaic Sewing Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A Victorian 1845 Tunbridge Ware, stickware and mosaic sewing box, it has a red cushion top a working lock and key and its original interior.
Wood
Sold|$2,200
Georgian Tunbridge Ware Wooden Desk
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Georgian tunbridge ware wooden desk with 2 inkwells, letter holder, and stationery/envelope box, English, circa 1830 with original key *Not available for sale or to ...
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.
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