Mid 17th Century Dutch Engraved Silver Wedding Casket or knottekist, Circa 1660
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
There are two inscriptions each within a cartouche 'In Lÿfde Beltact het al' and 'Getrouw tot in den doot' which loosely translates to 'faithful until the death' and 'love is everyth...
Silver
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted rectangular casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina.
Ormolu
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted octagonal casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina. Set of two.
Ormolu
$7,002Sale Price|33% Off
Antique English Regency Carved Cellarette Cassone Wedding Casket Chest Trunk 33"
By George Bullock
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Regency cellarette / cassone casket / coffer / coffret , trunk or marriage chest. Made of carved mahogany featuring blind fretwork with Neoclassical floral and acant...
Mahogany
Late 19th C French Fire Gilt Ormolu Cut Glass Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The box opens to a generous interior, ideal for use as a boîte à bijoux (jewel casket), boîte à bonbons (sweetmeat box), or wedding casket.
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century French Ormolu Bronze Jewelry Casket From Alphonse Giroux
Located in New York, NY
According to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the firm was established in 1799 by by Alphonse Giroux and throughout the 19th century was known for its high-quality objects such as glo...
Bronze
Unavailable
Antique Roman Gold Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
In this example, the key shape is clearly evoked by the general shape of the bezel as well as by the crenellated top; however, the initials and ornamental cross have replaced any pra...
Gold, Yellow Gold
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted rectangular casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina.
Ormolu
Pietre Dure Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
Most likely used as a wedding casket, it would have housed precious items given to commemorate the impending nuptials of someone of great importance.
Stone, Gold Plate, Bronze
19th Century French Ormolu and Glass Table Wedding Casket
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique French ormolu and glass mounted rectangular wedding casket circa 1880 in date. This wonderful casket, is ornamented with ormolu floral motifs and mounte...
Ormolu
19th Century French Alpes Wedding Case
Located in Paris, FR
A Pine Wedding casket. Decorated and sculptured by rosettes.
Wrought Iron
$3,211
H 7.09 in W 10.63 in D 8.27 in
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine large antique French Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain jewellery casket, circa 1860 in date. This magnificent casket is rectangular in shape with the lid and each side exce...
Porcelain
$4,950
H 27.5 in W 34.5 in D 22.5 in
18th Century Italian/ French Renaissance Revival Lion & Inlay Strongbox Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian or French Renaissance Revival Strongbox Chest with Inlay and Lion Masks A richly detailed 18th-century Italian or French Renaissance Revival strongbox or coffer...
Iron
$9,500
H 4.25 in W 5.25 in L 9 in
Antique German Figural Renaissance Revival Solid Silver Table Box or Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Renaissance Revival table box or casket. In solid silver (likely 800 fine). Likely by Gebrüder Neumann or Storck & Sinsheimer of Hanau, Germany. (Storck & Sinsh...
Silver
$595
H 0.87 in W 3.51 in D 1.15 in
Antique Signed Storck & Sinsheimer Rococo Style 800 Silver Repoussé Dresser Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique, small-scale rectangular dresser box. In 800 silver. By the German silversmiths Storck & Sinsheimer of Hanau, Germany. With a conforming, hinged lid and repoussé de...
Silver
$163,976
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund Gatchen Please...
Iron, Nickel
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique 19th Century French Ormolu Beveled Glass Trinket Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique 19th Century French ormolu glass trinket box, circa 1860. This miniature box has the original tufted silk lining, thick beveled glass with floral etching, intricat...
Ormolu
Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu and Cloisonné Jewel Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III ormolu and cloisonné jewel box. Just a little charmer.
Ormolu
$260
H 3.13 in W 3.75 in D 2.5 in
Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Lyon France, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid feat...
Crystal, Ormolu
19th Century, Silver Plated Box with Royal Crest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dramatic, richly embellished, silver-plated, hinge-top box featuring the ancient Coat of Arms for the Spanish kingdom of Castile and Leon. The whole atop lion-form feet.
Silver Plate, Metal
Antique French Ormolu Beveled Glass Jewelry Dresser Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French gilt brass ormolu beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid and lovely ornate handle. This fine quality box has been newly relined ...
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Camphor Wood Chest with Carved Design
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved Oriental Camphor wood chest This carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it is similar to Mahogany it is a hard wood whi...
Wood
$380
H 3.25 in W 4.5 in D 4.13 in
Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...
Crystal, Ormolu
$1,850
H 6 in W 3.75 in D 3.5 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,955
H 24.5 in W 42 in D 20 in
Antique English Carved Oak Coffer Trunk Chest Coffee Table Blanket Box c1770
Located in Choudrant, LA
18th century English carved oak coffer trunk chest coffee table blanket box ~Direct from England~ ~Lovely 18th century English coffee or chest, with traditional English style~ ~Comp...
Oak
$6,500
H 3.75 in W 5.5 in D 3.75 in
French Charles X Baccarat Crystal Casket with Fire-Gilt Ormolu Mounts, C.1820
By Baccarat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An elegant and exquisitely executed French crystal casket from the Charles X period, circa 1825, attributed to Baccarat and mounted in superb fire-gilt ormolu. The rectangular crysta...
Crystal, Ormolu
$1,550
H 34.5 in W 48.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Trunk Coffer Blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer Table Wedding c1820
Located in Choudrant, LA
19th century Antique English Trunk coffer blanket Chest Carved Oak Foyer table. Direct from England, a wonderfully hand carved English “coffer”, “mule chest” or trunk! Regardless of...
Oak
$2,600Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 17 in W 17 in D 8 in
Pair of Vintage Elephant Garden Planters Pots Stands Italian Lattice Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The most wonderful pair of old Italian elephant garden plant stands. I believe these are some sort of terra cotta with a glaze on top, they are heavy! The details are amazing from th...
Terracotta
$53,893
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Floral & Multicolored — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass monumental multi-tier chandelier crafted during the nineteen sixties showcases theatrical, festive Venetian Baroque revival lighting design by Giovanni Dalla Fin...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
19th Century Russian Ormolu "Dancing Bear" Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Russian Ormolu "Dancing Bear" sculpture, finely cast figure of a bear holding a twig, standing on a roped revolving, iron pedestal. The simplistic mechanism which allow...
Bronze, Iron, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios Large Grapevine Pattern Picture Frame, ca. 1905
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Petaluma, CA
This Large and beautiful picture frame is the the work of Tiffany Studios. This is the grapevine pattern with a gilt finish- The top border of the frame monogrammed (A.S.B.). Rich Ti...
Bronze
$2,850Sale Price|25% Off
H 6 in W 4 in D 0.4 in
18th 1st Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish by Juan Altamiras
Located in Miami, FL
18th First Edition of "New Art of Cooking" in Spanish with skin flap. Traditional recipes of Spanish gastronomy
Animal Skin, Paper
$61,493
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$38,000 / set
H 29 in W 13 in D 9 in
Exceptional Late 19th Century Three-Piece Clock Set by Ferdinand Gervais
By Ferdinand Gervais
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted marble three-piece clock set By Ferdinand Gervais The lyre shaped case surrounded with bronze roses, acanthus and lilys, a ...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
English Victorian Period Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This antique display cabinet, or vitrine, is an exquisite piece of furniture: dating from the late Victorian period in England, the cabinet is beautifully built from the finest mahog...
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
A William IV cabinet attributed to Town and Emmanuel Constructed in a strongly grained olivewood and dressed with gold brass inlays and an etched and engraved brass panel; rising fr...
Marble, Brass
$1,086 / set
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 0.99 in
19th Century Large Collection of Victorian Conchology Shell Specimens Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large collection of late Victorian shell specimens, the majority housed in its pine box with each specimen having its period card sleeve, the remainder displayed in glazed blue car...
Natural Fiber, Blown Glass, Paper, Pine
$34,955 / set
H 126 in W 119 in D 25 in
Monumental Carved Walnut English Victorian Two Piece Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This English-made monumental breakfront bookcase from the 1870s is a magnificent example of 19th-century craftsmanship and neoclassical design. The bookcase stands with impressive ar...
Walnut
$10,982Sale Price|20% Off
H 53.55 in W 44.89 in D 16.54 in
Unique Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Bargueño in Solid Chestnut Wood
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an exceptional Spanish Renaissance bargueño, crafted in the mid 19th century, from solid chestnut wood. This masterpiece, with its warm brown color, exudes timeless ...
Brass
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
$29,000
H 103 in W 62 in D 91 in
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An extraordinary American empire four-poster bed in cherry wood from the Philadelphia area that appears in the book, Philadelphia Empire Furniture by Boor. Features an elaborate seri...
Cherry, Poplar
$5,033
H 0.79 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button in Fitted Box
Located in Leuven , BE
Antique Victorian Mens Sterling Silver Skull Shirt Collar Stud Button with Fitted Box - Hallmarked Birmingham 1890 ?
Sterling Silver
Antique Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, circa 1780
By Bilston Battersea
Located in Basildon, GB
Antique 18th Century Bilston Enamel Etui / Sewing Box Case, decorated with pink enamel and gilt Rococo cartouche containing romantic figural and animal landscapes, circa 1780
Enamel
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.