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Wood and leather game box for chess, Nine men’s morris and Backgammon Italy, 19th century 33 x 33,3 x 11,2 cm Nine men’s morris also known as mill game (merelles, from the Latin wor...

An Elegant Empire Backgammon Game Box in myroxylon balsamum with details in Hallmark Silver. Made in the early 19th Century. This Games Box for Backgammon is the perfect decorative piece that is also complete with pieces for playing the game! A refined Empire outside which lets the expensive materials of the piece convey the object's elegance. The interior of the box's lid forms one of the playing fields, the other being the bottom part. The backgammon board on the inside of the box is made out of intarsia wood...

This late 19th-century English leather top hat box, paired with an American-made beaver fur top hat, exudes timeless craftsmanship and style. The b...

A Chinese Qing dynasty period leather drum from the 19th century, with turned wood red mallet. This Chinese Qing dynasty period leather drum from the 19th century is a captivating piece that brings together historical craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal. The drum, with its circular form, is covered in leather that showcases the patina of age, a testament to its enduring presence over the centuries. The drum is complemented by a turned wooden mallet...

Napoleon III cigar box - 19th century. French; 19th-century wood with inlays; featuring a central silver application and an enameled plaque depicting a landscape. Lid with monogram; ...

This is a very early French reliquary box used to hold personal articles such as a crucifix. The front door opens to reveal one wall in silk. The piece i...

Swiss music box - 19th century. Switzerland; 19th century, eight-piece music box. Darkened wooden box. Music in working order. Dimensions: 14x47.5x19 cm

Rare and unusual late 19th century Meerschaum pipe, finely carved in the form of Mephistopheles, the legendary devil of the Faust tale. Retaining its original amber mouthpiece and ho...

Silver - Tobacco Box - 19th Century. Portuguese; 19th century, made of Noble Wood with silver fittings; with a 'wild boar II' hallmark of 833 thousandths; dated 1887-1937. Small. Dim...

Charming jewelry box or case. The box has a compartment for rings and 3 compartments for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, stones. Very interesting opening mechanism with pusher syst...

Music box - 19th century. 19th century Europe; Noble Wood veneer and hawthorn marquetry 'flowers'; steel and bronze mechanism protected by a glass lid. Mechanism needs servicing. Dim...

This monumental 19th-century English brass scale presents a rare double-tiered configuration, combining technical function with sculptural elegance. Standing at 48 inches tall, the s...

Porcelain - Jewelry box - 19th century. France; made of 19th-century Sevres porcelain; with polychrome and gilded decoration. Yellow metal fittings. Marked. Dimensions: 7x10x10 cm.

A rare and magnificent 19th century Austrian violin-form music box, finely enameled and richly ornamented with gilt bronze mounts. The violin-shaped body is exquisitely decorated with a hand-painted enamel pastoral scene, depicting an elegant courting couple in period dress set within a classical garden landscape—an image evocative of Rococo revival themes popular in late 19th century Central European decorative arts. The music box is in excellent working condition, with the mechanical movement engaging smoothly and consistently. When activated, it produces a clear, refined, bell-like tone with a gentle resonance, characteristic of finely crafted 19th century Austrian music boxes...

Portrait Box / Snuff Box / Trinket Box (Boîte à portrait), 19th century, France. Signed by the miniaturist along the right rim. The lid is set with a fine round gouache-on-ivory (Lox...