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Green and Gold Lacquer Decoupage Turtle Box With Faux Tortoise Shell interior
Located in Stamford, CT
Green and gilt lacquered box with decoupage turtle decoration, the interior lined with faux tortoise shell paper. This is a charming box, my new favorite item. The top, front, back a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Green and Gold Lacquer Decoupage Turtle Box With Faux Tortoise Shell interior
Green and Gold Lacquer Decoupage Turtle Box With Faux Tortoise Shell interior

Green and Gold Lacquer Decoupage Turtle Box With Faux Tortoise Shell interior

19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century walnut box with bone and mother of pearl inlay, whaler made. This beautifully hand crafted box would have been made during the long voyage of a whaling ship. The star in...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay

19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay

19th Century Chinese Rosewood Octagonal Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Chinese rosewood box with brass hinges, hasp and decorative mounts. Of unusual octagonal form, I've never seen one like it. The edges...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Rosewood Octagonal Box With Brass Mounts
19th Century Chinese Rosewood Octagonal Box With Brass Mounts

19th Century Chinese Rosewood Octagonal Box With Brass Mounts

Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Moroccan box covered with a striped textile, with wonderful brass mounts on the corners and sides, and a beautifully decorated brass clasp. Great little 'treasure chest' or decorativ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric

Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts
Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts

Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts

19th Century Folk Art Box With Inlaid Hearts
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century American folk art box with decorated with inlaid hearts, diamonds, triangles and shields. Possibly sailor made, this sweet little box was likely a valentine or keepsake ...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Box With Inlaid Hearts
19th Century Folk Art Box With Inlaid Hearts

19th Century Folk Art Box With Inlaid Hearts

19th Century Regency Elm Wood And Rosewood Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English Regency box with unusual elm wood veneer. The beautiful grain of the elm wood has a very appealing golden hue, offset by rosew...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Elm, Rosewood

19th Century Regency Elm Wood And Rosewood Box
19th Century Regency Elm Wood And Rosewood Box

19th Century Regency Elm Wood And Rosewood Box

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
Located in Stamford, CT
Dutch Colonial ebony box with silver mounts, large silver hinges and the original steel lock and key. This rare box was likely made in the Dutch East India possession of Sri Lanka, o...
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Steel

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp. This box is hand crafted with beautiful dovetail joints visible on the corners, evidence...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box
19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box

19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts. An unusual size for this type of chest, quite handsome, and large enough to store a fair amount...
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale
19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Mosaic Box With Drop Front and Drawers
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Anglo Indian fall front box with six drawers with metal pulls. The exterior and interior inlaid throughout with bone and various woods. Intricate geometric designs cover...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood, Holly

19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Mosaic Box With Drop Front and Drawers
19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Mosaic Box With Drop Front and Drawers

19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Mosaic Box With Drop Front and Drawers

Spanish Colonial Gilt Wood Vargueno With Red and Black Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Colonial style painted and gilt wood table top vargueno, a chest with eight drawers and four doors with iron drop pulls. A sweet little chest with a lot of personality, decor...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Spanish Colonial Gilt Wood Vargueno With Red and Black Paint
Spanish Colonial Gilt Wood Vargueno With Red and Black Paint

Spanish Colonial Gilt Wood Vargueno With Red and Black Paint

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay

Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale tramp art box of unusual form. At 2 feet wide quite impressive in scale and equally impressive in the ambition of the craftsman who created it. The geometry of the psuedo...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900
Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900

Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully made hand carved rosewood and fruit wood box with heart shaped bone escutcheon.The whimsical interior lined with paper carpet pattern from...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood, Rosewood

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior

19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red and black lacquered box with fine brass mounts in the Chinese Export style. Lovely color. A refined and classic decorative box, beautiful craftsmanship. 16 inches wide, ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese red and black lacquered box with fine brass mounts in the Chinese Export style. Lovely color. A refined and classic decorative box, beautiful craftsmanship. 20 wide 14 deep ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century
Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

Chinese Red Lacquered Box With Brass Mounts, Mid 20th Century

18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry, work box. The top inlaid with a wonderful cityscape, with early architectu...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw

18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box

18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic and rare example of Black Forest folk art, a tour de force of carving by a master woodworker. This lift top box in the form of a thatched cottage has many wonderful details...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box

19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box

Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual and very handsome brushed steel and polished brass tinder box. This box has a removable tin liner that would have been used to fill with hot c...
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Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box
Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box

Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
A stunning camel bone, ebony and metal inlaid sadeli work box with portable writing desk, Bombay, circa 1850. The sandalwood body of faceted rec...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Inlaid Work Box Traveling Writing Desk

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour steel sarcophagus form box, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. It is unusual to find this ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box

Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze box in the form of a sarcophagus, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. 5.5 inches...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box
Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box

Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box

Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare and very charming Italian hand crafted playing card case painted in Venetian red with miniature cards lacquered on in the 'lacca povera' style, similar to decoupage. The cards d...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900
Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900

Italian Painted and Lacquered Playing Card Box, circa 1900

Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful Italian handcrafted tooled leather playing card case with painted enamel-like decoration of cards on the sides and symbols for all the suites, clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts on the cushion top. Beautifully made and clearly loved, a charming gift for the poker player or gambler. Holds two decks. Stamped on the bottom in gold letters, 'Genuine Leather, Made in Italy'. With a fleur di lis mark stamped...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case
Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case

Mid-20th Century Italian Leather Playing Card Case

19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890

19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890

Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully made vintage steer horn box by Anthony Redmile. With polished horn body and hand hammered nickle plated brass mounts. The top with an i...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Opal, Nickel

Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal

Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal

Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers
Located in Stamford, CT
Very decorative hand painted in the Anglo-Indian style. Painted back and gold with each framed panel filled with female dancers and male flower bearing suiters. A colorful and fun, a...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers
Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers

Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850

19th Century Turkish Brass Repousse Valet Shoe Shine Decorative Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
This fabulous estate find is an old Turkish shoe shine kit that came from Istanbul. It is made of sturdy wood and brass with beautiful repousse Iznik in...
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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Other Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

19th Century Turkish Brass Repousse Valet Shoe Shine Decorative Stand
19th Century Turkish Brass Repousse Valet Shoe Shine Decorative Stand

19th Century Turkish Brass Repousse Valet Shoe Shine Decorative Stand

Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Sweet little Chinese export brass box with beautiful floral etched designs, looks like peonies to me. With a lovely white jade top carved in fretwork with a vase framed by the flower...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900
Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900

Chinese Etched Brass Box with Carved Jade Inset Top, Circa 1900

Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900 Chinese box decorated with green, blue, red and yellow floral design set against a white background. The top with a carved white jade floral medallion. The apple green ena...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion
Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion

Chinese Cloisonne Box with Carved Jade Inset Medallion

English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A sweet little box on stand from the Edwardian period. The box, likely originally a tea caddy, with brass corners. The base with turned legs and a single drawer. The box lifts out of...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century
English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century

English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century

19th Century Russian Gilt Iron-Bound Box with Original Key
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare early 19th century Russian iron-bound box decorated with gilt metal 'Frost' pattern. The beautiful gold panels meant to mimic frost on glass. Retai...
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Antique Early 19th Century Russian Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Russian Gilt Iron-Bound Box with Original Key
19th Century Russian Gilt Iron-Bound Box with Original Key

19th Century Russian Gilt Iron-Bound Box with Original Key

Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver trinket box with exquisite filigree work throughout, including the bottom and the feet. With white and red enamel decoration on the top and deep blue on the side. The delica...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash
Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash

Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash

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