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Antique Dutch Embossed Brass Fireside Tavern Coal Bin Fire Box Scuttle 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Dutch fireside coal / tinder box / bin / scuttle, made of hardwood and clad in brass
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Early 20th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
spools of thread. This unusual work box, mounted with blue and white jasperware signed Wedgwood plaques
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Cut Steel

American Poplar Greek Key & Sunburst Fire Place Mantel . Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
by turned column legs. All original . Early 19th Century . Fire Box measurements 39 " Tall / 45
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1820s American American Empire Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Poplar, Wood

American White Pine Carved Molded Edge Fire Place Mantel, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
carved vertical legs with squared plinths . Early 19th Century . Fire Box Dim. 40" Tall / 40.5" Wide
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Pine

Firewood Coal Wood Repousse Box with Artistic Scenes Brass Panels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Firewood Coal Wood or Fire Wood Repousse Box with Artistic Scenes Brass Panels, 19th Century
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Late 19th Century French Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Brass

An Ormolu Mounted Mennecy Double Snuff Box in the Form of a Barrel, Circa 1740
By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1
Located in Spencertown, NY
The white ground floral decorated snuff box with openings at both ends, one opening revealing
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Damascened Steel and Gold 16th Century Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful box made of fire gilt and damascened steel, completely original and in mint condition
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16th Century Italian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

22k Gold, Stainless Steel, Gold, Steel

Antique Damascened Steel and Gold 16th Century Box
Damascened Steel and Gold 16th Century Box
H 2.56 in D 3.75 in L 5.32 in
English Georgian Pine Classical Mantle with Carved Foliage & Medallions. C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
/ 51" Tall overall / Interior Fire Box- 41.25" T / 50.25" W
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1780s English Georgian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Pine

Antique French Fireplace Mantel Surround Renaissance Revival Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
" deep at the top (22" deep at bottom) Top shelf of mantel above the fire box is 44.75" tall from ground
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Oak

Arts & Crafts Keyhole Andirons
By Adams Company
Located in Cambridge, US
for the more diminutive fire boxes in antique homes. Sturdy yet nicely distressed with an attractive
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Keyhole Andirons
Arts & Crafts Keyhole Andirons
H 13 in W 7 in D 14.75 in
English Regency Style Iron Fireplace Urn Grate or Basket
Located in Kinderhook, NY
, country house, andirons, log holder, fire box, grand tour, neoclassical, classical
Category

19th Century English Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Victorian Scottish Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
. Shown with a tiled insert available separately. The fire box opening or aperture measures: 955mm high x
Category

1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique French Fireplace Mantel Mirror Figural Carved Walnut c. 1880s
Located in Tyler, TX
37" wide~~total area inside fire box is 39" tall x 47" wide Heavy, sturdy, and solid with beautiful
Category

Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique Gamewell Cast Iron Fire Alarm Station Radio Telegraph Box 17"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Gamewell Co wall hanging cast iron fire alarm box. #2462, from Dayton Ohio. Dimensions
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1910s American American Classical Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique Fire or Coal Box with Medieval Jesting Friar Head Bronze Handles
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique pine and brass coal/tinder box with unique jesting friar bronze sculptures/handles, circa
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Early 1900s North American Medieval Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround
Located in West Hollywood, CA
" (adjustable) Fire box height and width 39 1/2" x width 41 3/4".
Category

18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Pair Japanese Bronze Pagoda Temple Lanterns, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
three parts - the "roof", the "fire box", and the pedestal. This type of pedestal lantern is called a
Category

1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A ceramic covered flat top
Category

16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. A covered flat top circular
Category

16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Annamese Molded Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Annamese Molded Blue and White Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. The cover delicately
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16th Century Vietnamese Ming Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Shinbei Sakakura X (10th) Japanese Hagi Yaki Ware Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl & Box
Located in Studio City, CA
16th century. The Chawan is high fired stoneware and features an off white flowing translucent crackle
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japanese Antique Bronze Electrified Shrine Lantern with fine Heart motif Designs
Located in South Burlington, VT
fire box is usually hexagonal. "Yu" loosley translated means water reflection. It was probably
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Tall Antique Electrified Temple Lantern With Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
sides, while the fire box is usually hexagonal. "Yu" loosley translated means water reflection. It was
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Large Embossed Brass Log Box, with Tavern Scenes
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
many purposes, how about for keeping your slippers warm by the fire The box is 23” long, 15” deep and
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1910s Arts and Crafts Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Korean Box with Tray Iron with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese) in the center, representing the element of water, metal, thunder and fire respectively. The box
Category

19th Century Korean Other Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron

Late 1800s French Bisque Porcelain Gilt Trinket Box with Trays, Three Graces
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
This antique French biscuit porcelain trinket box hails from the late 1800s and is in excellent
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Box. France 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
Get a hold of this beautiful antique box, and you may feel a part of the past in your hands
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel

Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Gilded Box, France, 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
This antique Bohemian opaline glass box is a work of art that has withstood the test of time
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Late 19th Century French Bohemian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Gilded Moser Box France 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
This beautiful opaline glass and copper box was made by skilled French craftspeople between the
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Neoclassical Mahogany Mantel
Located in Aurora, OR
columns; this mantel is a handsome statement piece for a grand fireplace. Fire box measures 66.25 x 44”.
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Antique Fire Boxes

Neoclassical Mahogany Mantel
Neoclassical Mahogany Mantel
H 60.5 in W 104 in D 25 in
Antique Kiln-fired Bilston Enamel Table Snuff Box Figural Inside
Located in San Marcos, CA
Beautiful old 19th century kiln-fired enamel work on this large table snuff or jewelry box, casket
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

TAHAN Antique French Kiln-Fired Enamel Blue Jeweled Jewelry Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
Pristine little antique French kiln-fired enamel jewelry casket, mid-1800s, Likely made for TAHAN
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Antique French Kiln-fired Enamel Jewelry Casket, Box, Etui Tahan
Located in San Marcos, CA
reason - here is one more of those fabulous old mid-1800s French kiln-fired enamel jewelry caskets in its
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Antique Milners 212 Fire Safe or Strong Box, England, circa 1870
Located in Billerica, MA
patina, and the original bronze Milners plaque. A fire resistant safe box with interesting brass badges
Category

1870s English British Colonial Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Metal

Fire-Gilded Bronze, 19th Century Rouen Cathedral Clock with Music Box
By Bavozet Freres et Soeurs 1
Located in Lafayette, CA
with music box - 6-1/2" high,  1835, Paris The entirely complete fire-gilded bronze case represents
Category

Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Prattware Wesleyan Chapel money box, Yorkshire Pottery, dated 1847.
By Yorkshire Potteries
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A fine Prattware Mexborough Pottery money box, dated 1847. Modelled after the building which
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1840s English Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Box and Cover, ‘Malvern’, c. 1840
By Chamberlain & Co
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Chamberlain Worcester porcelain box and cover, c. 1840. The cover painted with a titled view of
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1840s English Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Victorian Ink Stand, circa 1880
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A stunning English Victorian silver plated ink stand with model of soldier in firing position
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1880s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Bun Warmer
Located in Chicago, IL
frequently so the biscuits could be kept warm by the fire. The box containing the tea cakes or hot buns was
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Late 19th Century English Tudor Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Bun Warmer
Silver Bun Warmer
H 10.5 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
Hand Hammered Arts and Crafts Style Wrought Iron Fire Box
By Morgan Colt
Located in Lambertville, NJ
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His specialty was metal graden furniture and fire screens
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1910s Aesthetic Movement Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique English Box Chest Trunk Blanket Fire Box Chest Jacobean Tudor Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique English Jacobean or Tudor Oak Trunk, Storage Chest, Blanket Box, or Fireplace Box
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Early 1900s English Jacobean Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Oak

English "Milners 212" Fire Resisting Box, 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
An English 19th century fire resisting box. Milners 212 was one of the finest safe and fire
Category

19th Century British International Style Antique Fire Boxes

Vintage English Iron Lustre-Ware Kitty-Cat Fire Tools Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderful Vintage English iron lustre-ware glazed cat cleverly concealing a set of fire box tools
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Early 20th Century English Antique Fire Boxes

Antique Capodimonte Embossed Porcelain Dresser Box, Classical Scene, c1890
By Capodimonte
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Italian Capodimonte embossed dresser box offers lid with hand enameled and gilt
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Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique South Staffordshire Battersea Enamel Georgian Table Box, 19th Century
By Staffordshire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Enamel on Copper Table Box of good size proportions and outstanding heavy gauge quality. Mounted on an
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Ormolu, Enamel

Antique Dresden Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Bombe Form Dresser Box, 19th C
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German Dresden dresser box offers bombe chest form with hand painted applied floral
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19th Century German Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

American Brass Rail and Pleasing Wire Work Folding Fire Place Screen, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
fire box.
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Wire, Brass

Antique French Stagecoach Safe by Bauche, circa 1870
By Bauche
Located in Bath, GB
, the lining being instrumental in keeping the items inside safe from fire. These boxes were used for
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1870s French Late Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Steel

American Brass Decorative Scrolled and Swag Wire Folding Nursery Screen, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
attaching to fireplace surround. Late 18th Century. Screen is adjustable on each end to accommodate fire box
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron, Wire

Italian Porcelain and Decorative Painted Fireplace Mantel, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
- 40" T / 41" Wide at middle/ 44.25" W at base. Feet- 7.75" W each / 6.5" D. Fire box- 32" T / 30.5
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1850s Italian Neoclassical Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Copper

18th Century Small French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
in the 18th century. It is a very unique and strong mantel and perfect for a small fire box. Extra
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Limestone

Large 19th Century Victorian Scottish Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
to splayed foot blocks. Scotland, circa 1870 Fire box opening size: 975mm high x 1120mm wide. It is
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century English Brass Oval Cachepot Planter
Located in Burton, TX
. The planter, which can also be used as a fire box log bin exhibits lions head ring handles and is
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19th Century English Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Brass

Handsome Antique Japanese Hand Cast Lantern "Gentle Grasses" Motif
Located in South Burlington, VT
antique lantern, with an aged "Gentle Grasses" motif on fire box. Found from a Japanese tea garden
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique New York City Fire Department Call Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Iron fire department call box. Still has interior mechanism which is often hard to find
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Early 20th Century American Antique Fire Boxes

Antique Gamewell Telegraph Quartersawn Oak Fire Alarm Visual Indicator Box 36
Located in Dayton, OH
Quartersawn Oak Gamewell Fire Alarm Indicator box, circa 1888. Made by the Gamewell Fire Alarm
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1880s Victorian Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Oak

Japanese Antique Dragonfly Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
fire box and on entire roof. The original dark patina is indicative of its good age- and is just the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Lovely Old "Yukimi Snow Lantern" Garden Lantern First We've Seen
Located in South Burlington, VT
portable size and displaying its original fire box may be installed on any surface. Best part is the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japan Antique Stone Lantern, Classic Water Viewing or Snow Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
sides, while the fire box is usually hexagonal. Yukimi denotes water reflection. This form was probably
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fire Boxes

Materials

Granite

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Antique Fire Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique fire boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique fire boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and porcelain. Antique fire boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique fire boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Georgian antique fire boxes are of considerable interest. Bavozet Freres et Soeurs, Capodimonte and Coalport Porcelain each produced beautiful antique fire boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Fire Boxes?

Prices for antique fire boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique fire boxes begin at $188 and can go as high as $28,125, while the average can fetch as much as $995.
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