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Italian Leather Jewelry Box
Italian Leather Jewelry Box

Italian Leather Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

An Italian tan leather jewelry box with gold embossed fleur-de-lis design on top, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Box, with its demi-line (halfmoon) shape, has an all-tan leather exte...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Boxes

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Leather, Suede

Astonishing Onyx Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, Made in Italy, 1960s
Astonishing Onyx Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, Made in Italy, 1960s

Astonishing Onyx Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, Made in Italy, 1960s

Located in Milano, IT

1960s Astonishing box in onyx. Made in Italy. This box is amazing and in excellent condition. Dimension: 5,31 x 3,93 x 1,93 H inches 13,5 x 10 x 5 H cm

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Decorative metal box, France, 1970
Decorative metal box, France, 1970

Decorative metal box, France, 1970

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A French decorative box from the 1970s, made of metal, both functional and ornamental. Its balanced and well-proportioned shape reflects the elegant, utilitarian design characteristic of decorative objects from this period. The metal surface has a natural patina, with slight signs of age that enhance its authenticity and vintage charm. Depending on the lighting, the metal reveals subtle reflections, adding depth and character to the object. Versatile, this box can be used as a catch-all, storage box, or purely decorative object. It integrates perfectly into a vintage, industrial, or contemporary interior, adding a graphic and timeless touch. Key features: Decorative metal box Made in France 1970s Functional and minimalist design Original patina Decorative and storage item Keywords: vintage metal box...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

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Metal

Antique English Novelty Walnut Sterling Silver Box - 1899 by Sampson Mordan
Antique English Novelty Walnut Sterling Silver Box - 1899 by Sampson Mordan

Antique English Novelty Walnut Sterling Silver Box - 1899 by Sampson Mordan

Located in Bath, GB

The box is modelled in the form of a Walnut beautifully crafted to be expected by this venerable silversmith. The box is hinged in full working order and retaining it's lavishly gil...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diskometal Casket by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Diskometal Casket by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

Diskometal Casket by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark

By Just Andersen

Located in Værløse, DK

Elegant Diskometal Casket made by Just Andersen in the late 1920s / early 1930s. * Lidded diskometal casket / jewelry box with an inner wood box. * Designer: Just Andersen * Style...

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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box
Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Box with Dragon Trinket Box

Located in Long Island City, NY

A finely executed Japanese cloisonné enamel box dating to the Meiji period, executed entirely with gilt wire cloisons. The lid is centered with a dynamic coiled dragon set against a ...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Meiji Antique Boxes

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox
18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful handmade oak silver chest. It was made to hold valuables such as silver coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. It is due to its age beautiful...

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18th Century French Primitive Antique Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Papier-Mâché Jewelry or Pencil Box, c.1900
Antique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Papier-Mâché Jewelry or Pencil Box, c.1900

Antique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Papier-Mâché Jewelry or Pencil Box, c.1900

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

A charming antique Art Nouveau papier-mâché box, beautifully hand-painted with a delicate botanical composition. The lid features finely rendered white blossoms intertwined with blue...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

Carved Redwood Box with Sliding Lid, American Studio Craftsman
Carved Redwood Box with Sliding Lid, American Studio Craftsman

Carved Redwood Box with Sliding Lid, American Studio Craftsman

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage carved wood box features Modernist abstract organic form and striking choice of solid wood. Asymmetrically sculpted box is sliding inside its rounded lid; the bottom of the ...

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20th Century Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition Working secret drawers* Replaced leather With a key Free UK shipping *The drawers a...

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1860s English Campaign Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Porcupine Quill Box. Sri Lanka, 19th Century
Antique Porcupine Quill Box. Sri Lanka, 19th Century

Antique Porcupine Quill Box. Sri Lanka, 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Lovely quill box Ebony and porcupine quill Good condition Free UK shipping. PLEASE NOTE only available in the UK . Because of the ivory content the item needs a Cites certificate...

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1880s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920
Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920

Located in Pearland, TX

A stylish antique Art Deco English tortoise shell and mother of pearl tessellated box with a hinged lid and brass interior, circa 1920. A fabulous accent piece for any room! Dimens...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

1980s Elegant Brass and Green Enamel Cigarette Box by Gucci
1980s Elegant Brass and Green Enamel Cigarette Box by Gucci

1980s Elegant Brass and Green Enamel Cigarette Box by Gucci

By Gucci

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This is a captivating, elegant piece of 1980s Gucci Florence craftsmanship. This Vintage Cigarette or Card Case is a fantastic example of the luxury accessories the brand was known f...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Bronze, Brass & Tiger Penshell Crocodile Box / Sculpture by Maitland Smith
Bronze, Brass & Tiger Penshell Crocodile Box / Sculpture by Maitland Smith

Bronze, Brass & Tiger Penshell Crocodile Box / Sculpture by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Large cast bronze, brass and crackled tiger penshell crocodile and dragonfly box / sculpture by Maitland Smith, circa 1990s. This hard to find piece is in very good vintage condition...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera
Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise of Opera

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...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Located in Lisse, NL

All handcrafted glass box, made in France. A beautiful and quietly confident milk glass box, early 20th century. The form is clean and well balanced, with softly edges and a calm, a...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes

Materials

Brass

Shaker Storage Box
Shaker Storage Box

Shaker Storage Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, finely crafted bentwood cedar Shaker style storage or decorative box, circa late-20th century, American. Box is a rich brown cedar wood tacked with hand forged brass nai...

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Late 20th Century American Shaker Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Wood Vintage Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning of Ireland Irish New
Mahogany Wood Vintage Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning of Ireland Irish New

Mahogany Wood Vintage Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning of Ireland Irish New

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Absolutely Stunning Ladys or Gentlemans Jewellery Casket of outstanding quality and of generous size, made in Ireland by renowned cabinet makers Mannings of Ireland, using well figur...

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Early 2000s Irish Modern Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s
Large Ormolu & Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Deauville France, circa 1900s

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...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

1970s Signed Gabriella Crespi Cigarette Case
1970s Signed Gabriella Crespi Cigarette Case

1970s Signed Gabriella Crespi Cigarette Case

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Florence, Tuscany

An original 1970s Gabriella Crespi ciagrette case signed on the side and with the original Crespi sticker on the base. The case is dated 11 Decemer 1972 on the inside. A perfect piec...

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1970s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Walnut Box
Early 19th Century English Walnut Box

Early 19th Century English Walnut Box

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century walnut box from England. This is a lovely box with some of the most gorgeous craftsmanship we have had the pleasure to offer. The top has softly beveled edges,...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

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Walnut

Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni
Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni

Table Box Octagonal 925 Silver and semi-precious tiger's eye stone Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table box in semi-precious tiger's eye stone with a hinged 925/1000 sterling silver hull. The interior of the lid is in black Belgian marble. Dimensions: 11.4 x 18.4 x 4 c...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box French Casket Bevelled Glass Paris Village Suisse
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box French Casket Bevelled Glass Paris Village Suisse

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box French Casket Bevelled Glass Paris Village Suisse

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...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

French Cast Iron Safe Strong Box by Bauche
French Cast Iron Safe Strong Box by Bauche

French Cast Iron Safe Strong Box by Bauche

By Bauche

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Cast Iron French Safe or Strong Box From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this French Safe Cast Iron Strong Box by Bauche. The Safe of rectangular form made from cast iron with extensive riveting and twin loop handles. The safe has two escutcheon covers to the front, the left is the genuine lock which turns to reveal the keyhole and the right is a dummy for symmetry. The top of the box is fitted with a plaque that reads in French Incombustible Systeme Bauche Brevete S.G.D.G usine A Gueux Marne (Incombustible System Bauche Patented S.G.D.G factory A Gueux Marne). The interior of the safe has been lined in a gunmetal grey cushioned velvet to give cushioning to your most treasured objects. Has Key and fully working lock. The French Safe dates to the second half of the 19th century during the reign of Napoleon III circa 1865. Henry Bauche Bauche Safes...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

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Iron

French Boulle Boxes Opposing Pair Napoleon III
French Boulle Boxes Opposing Pair Napoleon III

French Boulle Boxes Opposing Pair Napoleon III

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Opposing Pair of Boulle Boxes From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to bring to market this pair of opposing French Boulle Boxes. The Boxes are of re...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

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Brass

Red Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s
Red Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s

Red Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Red Alabaster and Brass Jewelry Box - Mineral Stone Box - Italy 1970s Very elegant jewelry or decorative box from Italy. Made of red alabaster and brass, designed and produced duri...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Boxes

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Stone, Onyx, Alabaster, Marble, Brass

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot
Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box-/ Bonbonnière or Cache Pot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Articulated Silver-Plated Bronze Swan Box/Bonbonnière/Cache Pot, Portugal, Mid-20th Century, Set Two Pieces (Swan and Liner) This sculptural articulated swa...

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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Italian Solid Malachite Lidded Trinket Box
Italian Solid Malachite Lidded Trinket Box

Italian Solid Malachite Lidded Trinket Box

Located in Pearland, TX

A stylish Italian natural malachite rectangular lidded box with lovely patterns in brilliant emerald green. Fine gemstone quality and craftsmanship. Perfect as a jewelry or trinket b...

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Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Boxes

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Stone, Malachite

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket C1860 19thCentury
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket C1860 19thCentury

Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket C1860 19thCentury

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...

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1860s Antique Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

A rare silver box / pop art sculpture by Fratelli Cacchione, late 20th century
A rare silver box / pop art sculpture by Fratelli Cacchione, late 20th century

A rare silver box / pop art sculpture by Fratelli Cacchione, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

An extraordinarily rare silver « cigarette » box / pop art sculpture by Fratelli Cacchionr, 20th century. This amazing silver box was created to resemble several boxes of cigarettes ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver

Angelite cloud jewel box
Angelite cloud jewel box

Angelite cloud jewel box

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Store your treasures in the Jewel Box Container, made from authentic semi-precious gemstones. A luxurious home for jewelry, trinkets, or keepsakes. The cloud catchall box is a carve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Boxes

Materials

Stone

1930's Art Deco Bonjour Navy Ladies Octogonal Makeup Compact w/ Mirror & Puff
1930's Art Deco Bonjour Navy Ladies Octogonal Makeup Compact w/ Mirror & Puff

1930's Art Deco Bonjour Navy Ladies Octogonal Makeup Compact w/ Mirror & Puff

Located in Red Lion, PA

1930s Bourjois Art Deco Navy Blue Enamel and Chrome Makeup Compact with Unused Powder and Puff This exquisite 1930s Art Deco Bourjois compact exemplifies the sophistication and mode...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quart...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Kholui Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box - Signed - Circa 1980
Kholui Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box - Signed - Circa 1980

Kholui Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Box - Signed - Circa 1980

Located in Chatham, ON

Vintage Kholui hand painted papier mâché box with hinged lid - fine quality - featuring a Russian folklore painting of the Snow Maiden to the raised oval section on the top of the re...

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Late 20th Century Romantic Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Deco Period Box handmade in hardwood with hinged lid, French circa 1925
Art Deco Period Box handmade in hardwood with hinged lid, French circa 1925

Art Deco Period Box handmade in hardwood with hinged lid, French circa 1925

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, made of hardwood, possibly Beech, probably French in origin and dating to circa 1925. The box has a rectangular shape with rounded...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Chest Box
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Chest Box

19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Hand-Painted Chest Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive hand-painted Folk Art box from the Late 19th Century. The box has been hand-painted in black, red, blues and green. There appears to be either twos horses or maybe unicorn...

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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Boxes

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Metal

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Floral Box with Bird Motif and Felt Interior
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Floral Box with Bird Motif and Felt Interior

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Floral Box with Bird Motif and Felt Interior

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage Chinese lacquered box is finely decorated with an allover floral and foliate composition accented by delicately rendered birds, executed against a deep black ground. The...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Brass

Swedish Baroque Carved and Painted Box
Swedish Baroque Carved and Painted Box

Swedish Baroque Carved and Painted Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very good early 19th century Swedish baroque carved and polychrome decorated dome lidded box with strapwork and naive carving depicting a hunter, dogs, birds and vines surrounding in...

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Early 1800s Swedish Baroque Antique Boxes

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Oak

Malachite Green Glass Turtle Trinket Box by Curt Schlevogt, Czechoslovakia, 1960
Malachite Green Glass Turtle Trinket Box by Curt Schlevogt, Czechoslovakia, 1960

Malachite Green Glass Turtle Trinket Box by Curt Schlevogt, Czechoslovakia, 1960

By Curt Schlevogt, Heinrich Hoffmann

Located in Glasgow, GB

A striking green glass turtle-shaped trinket box by Curt Schlevogt. Produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. This sculptural container is a mid-century reissue of Art Deco malachite ...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Art Glass, Slag Glass

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Souvenir Casket Bevelled Glass Grand Tour France 1900

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Verdun, France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinge...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

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Crystal, Ormolu

Vintage Moroccan Jewelry Box in Hand-Engraved Metal & Camel Bone
Vintage Moroccan Jewelry Box in Hand-Engraved Metal & Camel Bone

Vintage Moroccan Jewelry Box in Hand-Engraved Metal & Camel Bone

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Artisan made hand-engraved metal trinket for jewelry or personal smalls. Moorish/Islamic ornamentation and techniques high-lighted by panels of white camel bone and red 'jewels' of n...

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1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Boxes

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Metal

Wood Jewelry Box
Wood Jewelry Box

Wood Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular wood box, Postmodern design period, circa late-20h century. Box has three wood hues, velvet lined, easy open/close lid. Very good condition as shown.

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Leather Jewelry Box Sweden
Leather Jewelry Box Sweden

Leather Jewelry Box Sweden

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish black leather and velvet jewelry box with gold embossing, circa mid-20th century, 1950s, Sweden. Box is black leather with gold embossing (outside and inside), with a black...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Dior Midcentury Brass, Lucite and Vienna Straw Decorative Oval Box, Italy 1970
Dior Midcentury Brass, Lucite and Vienna Straw Decorative Oval Box, Italy 1970

Dior Midcentury Brass, Lucite and Vienna Straw Decorative Oval Box, Italy 1970

By Christian Dior

Located in Roma, IT

Stunning Mid-Century decorative jewelry box made from a beautiful combination of lucite enriched with Vienna straw, brass, and tortoiseshell-effect lucite. This incredibly stylish pi...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Table Box 925 Silver translucent Enamel on guilloche and miniature Salimbeni
Table Box 925 Silver translucent Enamel on guilloche and miniature Salimbeni

Table Box 925 Silver translucent Enamel on guilloche and miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on the guilloche and, on the corners, miniature of floral shoots hand-painted by the painter Romano B...

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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Dresser Box
Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Dresser Box

Antique French Blue Opaline Glass Dresser Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique rare French Blue Opaline Glass dresser box with bronze trim.

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19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box
Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box

Prince of Wales Inlaid Octagonal Box

Located in Greenwich, CT

George III octagonal mahogany and boxwood inlaid box with unusual Price of Wales feather inlay, the edges strung in boxwood or holly, retaining pleasing old finish and original lock,...

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1790s English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Russian Lacquer Hand Painted Tale of Tsar Saltan Box, Mstera, Artist Signed
Russian Lacquer Hand Painted Tale of Tsar Saltan Box, Mstera, Artist Signed

Russian Lacquer Hand Painted Tale of Tsar Saltan Box, Mstera, Artist Signed

Located in New York, NY

Soviet era Mstera hand painted, artist signed lacquer box depicting a scene from Pushkin's renown Tale of Tsar Saltan 20th Century Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin's 1831 masterpiece, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan", a Russian fairy tale...

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20th Century Russian Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Swedish 18th Century Bentwood Travel Box or Chest
Swedish 18th Century Bentwood Travel Box or Chest

Swedish 18th Century Bentwood Travel Box or Chest

Located in Buisson, FR

Rare and very beautiful Swedish travel box with stunning patina and hand forged iron details. Working lock and key ( bronze key from the 19th century). Sweden, circa 1750-1800. Weath...

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18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes

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Iron

Art Deco Jewelry Box nut wood and maple wood inlays around 1920s
Art Deco Jewelry Box nut wood and maple wood inlays around 1920s

Art Deco Jewelry Box nut wood and maple wood inlays around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Art Deco Jewelry Box nut wood and maple wood inlays around 1920s Hand polished

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Maple, Nutwood

Antique Gothic Style Chip Carved Walnut Keepsake Box C1860
Antique Gothic Style Chip Carved Walnut Keepsake Box C1860

Antique Gothic Style Chip Carved Walnut Keepsake Box C1860

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Gothic Style Chip Carved Walnut Keepsake Box C1860 Measures - 9.5"H x 15.25"W x 9.5"D This keepsake box, dating to circa 1860, showcases the Gothic style chip carving typical...

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19th Century Gothic Antique Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Mid-Century Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt — Lunel, France, 1950s. A stunning mid-century ceramic jewelry box crafted by renowned French artist Mithé Espelt in Lunel, France, d...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Vintage MMA 1989 Reproduction Asante Gold Dust Bird Box
Vintage MMA 1989 Reproduction Asante Gold Dust Bird Box

Vintage MMA 1989 Reproduction Asante Gold Dust Bird Box

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage 1989 reproduction by the Museum of Modern Art of an Asante gold dust box. Made of gold toned metal with a beautiful design of birds perched along the edges of the lid. Some...

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1980s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage, Mid-Century and Antique Boxes

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.