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Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed music box. Handcrafted in Spain in the Moorish Syrian style with red velvet lined and a mirror. Decorative Spanish inlaid Marquetry music box intricately and finely inlaid in Islamic geometric designs with marquetry of precious wood decorated with Moorish Islamic motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid with fruitwoods. Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with mosaic marquetry. Handcrafted in Granada Spain...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Unknown Boxes

Materials

Shell, Fruitwood

Vintage Signed Norwegian Stone and Brass Round Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This Scandinavian modern round heavy box is a combination of polished stone and brass. It is vintage from the 70's and marked with original labels on the bottom Saulo Made In Norway....
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1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

Decorative Large Round Brass Box Caddy 19th C, North India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful 19th century large hand-crafted decorative round polished brass box with lid delicately and intricately hand-hammered with repousse floral...
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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900
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 Unknown Boxes

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Crystal, Ormolu

Men's Midcentury Jewelry Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a men's sterling silver jewelry box. It is from the 1950s and has that Classic Midcentury look; sleek and Minimalist. The inside is wood that we have had restrained ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Small Oval Chinoiserie Painted Ceramic and Metal Trinket Box with Mirror Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring a little chinoiserie to a vanity, side table, or coffee table. This pretty oval box is created from metal and has a hand painted and glazed ceramic top. The metal surrounds the...
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Unknown Boxes

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Metal

Handcrafted Three Trinket Boxes Mod Geometric Design
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modern set of three (3) geometric design trinket boxes. Handcrafted wood. Unmarked. Country and designer information not available. Clan modern decorative d...
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Burmese Red Carved Wood Temple Offering Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Burmese red lacquered temple offering box called "Hsunok". Burmese offering basket made of carved bamboo wood painted and lacquered in hues of red and oranges. The lid adopts a Burmese temple shape, with a sharp top surmounting a gadroon dome. This kind of basket is used to display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia. During most of the 19th century Burma was ruled by members of the Konbaung dynasty, the last dynasty that would rule the country. This Asian Burmese red offering...
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Early 20th Century South Asian Folk Art Unknown Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...
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20th Century Indian Bauhaus Unknown Boxes

Materials

Stone

Hong Kong Decorative Brass Pewter Six-Sided Trinket Box
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Brass Pewter six-sided decorative gift Trinket Box stamped Hong Kong 2.5 h x 8 diameter Preowned original vintage condition. Refer to images.
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Storage Box Made In Rosewood With Silver Inlay - KFK brand (1922‑1971)
Located in Lejre, DK
Rosewood storage box with KFK logo (1922-1971). Interior compartmentalization – perfect for small items. Material: Rosewood Origin: Denmark Production: Approx. 1960s Condition: Appe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Enamel Green, Blue, Pink Red "Good Luck" Foo Dog and Frog Chinese Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This remarkable vintage Chinese "good luck" small box has pushed out enamel jumping and leaping frogs and foo dogs in beautiful colors. Greens, light blue, blues, red, pink, yellow, black are amongst the colors setting off an off-white enamel honeycomb patterned background. It is dimensional and textural. The bottom is polished copper and patinated metal connecting all the other parts of the box. The interior is wood. It is from the original very vintage condition. This dates from 1890s and is truly remarkable. The bottom has been newly polished but one cannot polished the other parts of the metal that has enamel. Looks like museum quality! Marked China on the bottom. This is a special box...
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1890s Chinese Rococo Revival Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century in painted and gilded carved wood decorated with plant motifs. Small defects. Dim.: 34 x 43 x 35 cm
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17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Round Primitive Ceramic Decorative Trinket Studio Pottery Dish with Lid in Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A round studio pottery trinket dish in brown. This piece will be perfect for a nightstand, coffee table, or bar. It is round and glazed in a deep brown. The lid on the top features a...
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20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mid-Century Decorative Box, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass Chipped glass(see foto) Original condition.
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

1970s Small Lidded Wood Vessel Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a round wood container vessel with Lid. Unmarked. Small mid-century keepsake trinket holder. Dimensions: 2.5 diameter x 2 tall inches Please visit take a lo...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

1870s Antique Chinese Export Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection The anterior surface of this rare Chinese silver card case is ornamented with chased oriental figures amidst bamboo and foliate designs, accented with a fenced area and simplified structures, all on a matte background. The ornamentation incorporates a vacant shield shaped cartouche. The posterior surface of this silver card case is embellished with an exceptional chased decorated segmented iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, also all on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
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1870s Chinese Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

Irwin Whitaker Abstract Enameled Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Trinket box, velvet-lined, enamel on copper plate by Irwin Whitaker. Irwin Whitaker - Oklahoma-born artist who was prolific in California, Taos, Austin...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Rajasthani Decorative Brass Lidded Betel Caddy Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted decorative round brass Indian lidded betel box with latch and a top handle. Delicately and intricately hand-chased with geometric designs. Used as a tea caddy with tea bo...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Signed Chrome, Brass, Black Resin Hinged Monumental Sculptural Box Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and sculptural monumental beautifully made Italian hinged heavy box is signed and stamped Linea Ble Roma. It is from the 20th century and is comprised of chrome, brass ...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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 Unknown Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Art Deco gold vanity with black enamel and jade decoration
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Vanity Case in Gold with Black Enamel and Jade Decoration This Art Deco vanity case features a rectangular shape with rounded edges and a glossy black enamel exterior finish...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Unknown Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Indian Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver card case; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection This fine antique Indian silver card case has a shaped rectangular form. The anterior surface of this case is embellished with a fine and impressive chased decorated panel depicting a scene with four characters in a boat above a shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved initials ‘EH’. The reverse surface is ornamented with a chased decorated panel illustrating a male and female character in period Asian dress clasping each other under a tree canopy. The shaped sides and border to both the anterior and reverse surfaces are plain and unembellished. This antique silver card case is fitted with a hinged cover. Condition This fine antique solid silver card...
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Late 19th Century Indian Other Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Decorative Box with a Red Enamel Design
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Sterling Silver Decorative Box with a Red Enamel Design This Art Deco decorative box is crafted in sterling silver with a circular design and simple lines. Its exterior is d...
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20th Century European Art Deco Unknown Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre. Inscriptio...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Milk Glass Trinket or Jewelry Box with Diamond Shape Decoration and Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cut milk glass trinket box, or jewelry box. This lovely piece is square in shape, with diamond shape decoration on both the lid and sides. Dimensions: 4.25" wide 4....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

1960's Large decorative box
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
One of a kind large decorative box Outside : exotic wood and ceramic Inside suede and leather
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1960s Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Exceptional Swedish Blue Steel Box, 1920–1930
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Swedish Blue Steel Box, 1920–1930 Stunning sharp lines and bold Art Deco forms, featuring a brass knob. The entire box is masterfully lathe-worked in steel, with substan...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Steel

Brass Bound Writing Slope from the Mid 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Brass bound writing slope from the mid 19th century Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Brass bound with vacant brass cartouche. Inteiror lined...
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Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage clock and calendar and box, 1970.
Located in Praha, CZ
A leatherrette case that has a battery-operated clock embedded in a circular brass frame on the top hinged side, a calendar consisting of a grid with numbered days from 1 to 31, the ...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lidded Murano Box, Italy, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with brass hinges, this Murano glass box is warm pink and jewel-like.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century Wooden Rectangular Decorative Box Covered in Straw, Scandinavia
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century wooden rectangular decorative box covered in straw with a padded interior, Scandinavia By: unknown Material: wood, fabric, foam, straw Technique: hand-crafted Dimen...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Unknown Boxes

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Fabric, Straw, Foam, Wood

Vintage Signed Enameled Foiled Cloisonné Flower and Lucite Vessel or Box
Located in North Miami, FL
The beautiful detail of this vintage lucite box, vessel or container is the work of artist Komrad as signed on the top. It has gorgeous detail with ...
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1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Foil

Moorish Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over amber glass. The pressed glass bottle in Art Deco, Art Nouveau style is oval shape with curved sides and hand decorated with embossed metal silvered overlay. This has a long metal top spout that unscrews so the bottle can be filled to pour the perfume or rose water into this little luxe bottle. This is a recycled vintage French perfume bottle Reve D'Or and mark in the bottom by "L T Piver Paris". Handcrafted in Marrakech, Morocco by skilled artisans that used recycle perfume bottle and add the metal overlay...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Rare Miniature Wooden Bible Box in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century most rare and unusual original painted miniature bible box with original painted surface and gilding. This early gem has original iron hi...
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19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Iron

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Worlds Fair Lyon, France 18940s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1894 A charming French antique casket from circa 1890s with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fea...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Brass Fish Box with Etched Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully evocative early 19th-century Anglo-Indian brass box, crafted in India around 1820 for the English export market. Formed in the shape of ...
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Correspondence Box Napoleon III
Located in Madrid, ES
Correspondence box, Napoleon III period, composed on the top of two flaps. Their facades are embellished with Square and Rectangle Marquetry. In add...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco shagreen Large box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautifull and decorativo Large Art deco shagreen with structure in solid Walnut Wood covered inside with natural shagreen grey skin. Own one and you wi...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box Beautiful rectangular French jewelry box with hinged lid with a centered miniature depiction of a lady,...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Unknown Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Storage Box In Rosewood With Silver Inlay "Provinsbanken" From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Vintage storage box in rosewood with original inlay “Provinsbanken”, circa 1960s. Danish design with adjustable compartments. Material: Rosewood Origin: Denmark Production: Circa 19...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Ormolu and Glass Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box, Nuremberg Castle, circa 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous glass top trinket box made of ormolu and metal. The hinged top featuring a view of the castle of Nuremberg in Germany. No restoration has been carried out on this charming...
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Early 1900s Austrian Hollywood Regency Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Amazing 19th Century French Lidded Box
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century French lidded box with boulle-style inlay on lid (sawwork + mirrors). Dimensions: 7 x 31 x 23 cm. In good condition.  
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Unknown Boxes

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Wood

Antique Austro-Hungarian 1824 Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver box, an addition to the ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique silver box...
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1820s Austrian Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Silver

Mid Century Portuguese Wooden Stamp Box
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wooden stamp box. With the word ‘Stamps’ applied in metal on the front, it has a central rectangular handle at the top, also in wood, and decorative e...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mid century Italian ceramic box Crab design on its lid Circa 1950 Origin Italy Mid-Century Color Green and red no visible signature.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Box
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PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
PERFUME BOX WITH LID French Napoleon III 19th Century in ebonised wood, tortoiseshell and gilded metal. Interior with three golden glass bottles. Defects of age Dim.: (box) 11 x 1...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Renaissance Medical Box. Spanish Or Italian Workshop, Around 1550 Renaissance Medical Casket with stepped lid and vaulted flanked dome. Polychro...
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16th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Marbled Jewelry Box
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Jewellery box. This box is made from a translucent material with a soft peach colour. The rectangular design features rounded edges and a polished finish for a sophisticated touch. T...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Boxes

Materials

Marble

Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and exquisitely crafted British Empire travel jewelry box, made in England circa 1840. The exterior is richly veneered in burled yew wood and amboyna, prized for their deep fi...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Jewelry Musical Box with Portrait Miniature Painting Late 1800s to earliest 1900s, this elegantly crafted musical box is in very nice condition, just the music string ...
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Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Square Italian Yellow Floral Alabaster Trinket Box, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful square yellow alabaster trinket box with a floral design. With a hinged lid, a lovely floral motif in purple and green decorates the ...
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20th Century Italian Bohemian Unknown Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Vintage Hand Carved Nut Woodenware Catchall, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Austria at an estate sale, this hand carved nut catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice Mid Century collectible to display ...
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Unknown Boxes

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Wood

Elegant Malachite Box from the 50s 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Malachite Box Elegant malachite box from the 50s. It is in perfect condition. Measurements: 21x11x8 cm.
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Unknown Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.
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Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Elegant Malachite Box from the 50s, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Malachite Box Elegant malachite box from the 50s. It is in perfect condition. Measurements: 21x11x8 cm.
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Unknown Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Unique, Ostrich Egg Container on Amethyst Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, hand decorated ostrich egg container featuring a gilded interior. The whole mounted on a sterling silver pedestal with a multifaceted, amethyst cr...
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2010s Italian Unknown Boxes

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Vintage Scandinavian Teak Wood Box Mid Century Modern, 1950s Desk Organizer
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage Scandinavian teak pen / desk box from the 1950s, crafted in the refined Mid Century Modern style. The rectangular form highlights the warm, natural grain of the teak wood, ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood, Teak

Manopan Crank Musical Organ 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Manopan crank musical organ. 19th Century. It is complete but it does not work, it needs to be revised. It has 6 cards with spanish songs of the time. G...
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19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Exceptional Swedish Empire Stone Box ca 1800–1830s
Located in Farsta, SE
Large Exceptional Swedish Empire Stone Box ca 1800–1830s Made of Swedish Kolmårds marble. Old repairs, incredible patina. Weigh: 4 kg Heigth: 22.5 cm/8.8 inch Diameter: 16 cm/6.2 inch
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Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Boxes

Materials

Marble

Unknown boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Unknown boxes are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown boxes, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 302 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 145 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original boxes by Unknown were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $55 and can go as high as $40,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $838.
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