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Rare Hermès, Paris Equestrian / Horse Box c.1970
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A very rare example of a French mid-century modern silver plate and gold plate box by the iconic French fashion house, Hermès of Paris.
A stunning design in silverplate with a gilde...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Rare Small Antique English Silver Box - Agate Inlaid - 1925
Located in Bath, GB
A rare little square box made from English solid / sterling silver with a pillow top inlaid with Green , Red and Orange Moss coloured agate stones.
The hinged lid fits well and usin...
Category
Vintage 1920s British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Art Deco White Onyx and Malachite Cigar / Desk Box x.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous smart Art Deco box made from white onyx and trimmed in a deep green Malachite.
The box opens to reveal the gold plated Betjemann's Patent hinge with and English registrat...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Onyx
Rare Vintage Gucci "G" Logo Polished Steel & Gilded Box
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find and in such pristine condition. I have only ever seen these with much of the gold missing, this one is in absolutely superb condition retaining all of it's gilding and m...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Vintage Gucci, Italy - Solid Sterling 800 Silver Box c.1968
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking and very rare box by the iconic designer, Gucci, Italy. What makes this one so very special is that is made from solid 800/100 silver rather than the usual silver p...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Wonderful Antique English Penwork Sewing Box / Basket c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle.
The domed top features a figura...
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Stunning Antique English Regency Penwork Games Box c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card / games box has a deep red / Burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork with ...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Christofle Laque de Chine Box - Sienna.
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A rarely found piece of Christofle "Laque de Chine", part of the Talisman range by the creme de la creme of French silversmiths, Christofle of Paris.
The body is made from silver ...
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Vintage 1980s French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Hand-Carved Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box / Barrel
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual late Victorian / early Edwardian biscuit box made from solid English Oak, beautifully carved with a bark design.
The fit...
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine Antique English Gilded Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lap Desk
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality Victorian writing box / slope in exotic and dramatic Coromandel wood mounted with the most exquisite gilded bronze mounts, all intricately engraved with top-notch screwed mounting.
The box comes complete with the original working Bramah key, always a sign of quality. The bottom section unfolds to reveal the leather covered writing surface with gold embossed tooling. The top opens to reveal a fitted interior with lidded compartments, a sloped compartment for pen nibs, an inkwell compartment complete with brass topped inkwell...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Novelty Solid Silver Box by Theo Fennell - 1986
By Theo Fennell Jewelers
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable heavy, solid sterling silver box signed on the underside by the famed London silversmith and Jeweller, Theo Fennel.
The box is hand crafted in the form of a tru...
Category
1990s British Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Cast Brass Jewellery Box / Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and heavy jewelry box or casket. The rectangular box has a lift off lift with the aide of the folding handle to the centre of the lid. The brass has a slight naturalistic...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Glass & Sterling Silver String / Twine Jar or Box, 1899
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual late Victorian fine string or twine box made from glass with a star cut base, the base mounted with a sterling silver foot and fitted with a solid silver lid topped wi...
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870.
The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex. The box comes complete with a working tasseled key, the lock in working order.
The top portion lifts to reveal the fitted interior incorporating a pair of brass topped inkwells...
Category
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Stunning French Silver & Guilloche Enamel Pill Box
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning enamel box, French in origin with the boars head mark for solid silver (minimum 800/1000). The goldsmith's makers mark is also present, I think GB but a little...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique English Oak & Silver Plated Drum Form Biscuit Box or Barrel, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful Victorian biscuit box or barrel, always highly sought-after in this Drum form, I have probably not had one for three or four years, that's how scarce and hard to come by they are.
The fittings are made from silver plate with the lid topped with a finial in the form of a pair or drum sticks...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box by John Grinsell & Sons
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very stylish biscuit box dating to circa 1890 by the top notch silversmith, John Grinsell & Sons of Sheffield.
Made from solid English oak, the box is fitted with e...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk.
Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Unusual Early 20th Century Novelty Biscuit Box, circa 1920, Hat Box
Located in Bath, GB
A highly sought-after and collectable brass biscuit box in the form of a Hat Box with an integral handle to the top and belt and buckle detail to either side just like a leather hat ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English William IV Stickware Tunbridge & Rosewood Stationery Box c.1835
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome piece of early Tunbridge Ware dating to around 1835, William IV in era.
Made from wood this small stationery box is decorated with intricate Tunbridge Stickware inlay.
The interior has been professionally re-lined in a handsome hand-marbled paper; the size of the interior would suit...
Category
Antique 1830s British William IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Modernist Italian 800 Silver Small Playing Card Box, C.1950/1960
By Jean Despres
Located in Bath, GB
Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver chain belt and buckle across the top and down the front, beautiful quality and engineer...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Outstanding Games Box in Burl Walnut, Brass and Malachite, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning English Victorian Games / playing card box made from Burl Walnut mounted with impressive polished brass mounts beautifully detailed, and in turn, inset with polished green malachite stones.
The box comes with a working (replacement) key which when unlocked reveals a fitted interior complete with a wooden cribbage board, whist markers...
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Modernist Italian 800 Silver Desk/Jewellery Box c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A great looking box, Italian in origin made from 800 silver wrapped around a wooden interior.
Both the base and lid are hallmarked "800" together with an additional mark "833 F1"....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Wonderful Antique English Penwork Sewing Box / Basket c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle.
The domed top features a figu...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base.
The glass is channel cut...
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Smart Antique Shagreen Gaming Counter / Poker Chip Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful antique English gaming counter box dating to the 1920's / 1930's.
The box has a secret opening mechanism; the lid is slid to the left which ...
Category
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen
Early 20th Century Faceted Glass & Silver Plated Biscuit Box, c.1920
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A heavy piece of glass was used to create this quality example, faceted all the way around and series of simple linear cuts around the circumference; the underside having a star cut....
Category
Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Cartier, English-Made Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1944
By Jacques Cartier
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and highly collectable box by the famous house of Cartier, this piece made in England, fully hallmarked for London 1944 together with the initials for Jacques Cartier. ...
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person.
The Malachite during this era was ag...
Category
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Fabulous Antique English Rose Quartz & Lapis Lazuli Box, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful early Art Deco box made from highly prized Rose Quartz framed by exotic blue Lapis Lazuli, a winning combination.
Excellent condition dating to c.1920. Measures: 6 1/8...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, Chester, 1901
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare example of an English playing card box by the silversmith's, Grey & Co.
Standing on the original four feet, all four panels retain the original bevelled glass protecting four original antique playing cards...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique English Biscuit Box - 28 lb Weight c.1870
By Jonas & George Bowen
Located in Bath, GB
Always highly sought-after, these novelty "weight" biscuit boxes came in two sizes; this one is the smaller box which is the harder to find; it would look perfect next to it's larger...
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hermès Sterling Silver Box circa 1950s by Ravinet d’Enfert
By Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A truly luxurious find, I have only ever seen these before in silver plate, this one in sterling silver with the "Minerva" mark (corresponding to 950/1000 for French silver).
The ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating to around 1860. Made from nutty coloured burl Walnut, all three pieces are mounted with the most wonderful polished brass mounts all inset with fabulous hand painted porcelain plaques.
Our restorer had to remove all the mounts to professionally clean and on doing so found the name of the figure depicted on the plaques, "Ninon De Lenclos" a French Author, Courtesan, Freethinker and Patron of the Arts.
The set is made up of a Stationery box with brass swing handles each side; the box complete with a working tasselled key. The box opens to reveal the wonderful original gilded leather lining with the original paper lining the sides of the dividers. The lock and hinges are beautifully engraved, a true sign of quality.
The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell...
Category
Antique 1860s French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Unusual Austro Hungarian Jeweled Box, Drum
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual late 19th century novelty box in the form of a drum made from gilded brass inset with a selection of faux cabochon Turquoise, Opals and Garnets.
The handles of the ...
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Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Box, 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A romantic example of an Edwardian heart shaped trinket box made from a heavy thick piece of crystal beautifully cut in the ever-popular hobnail design with a star cut to the base.
...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and most unusual Georgian tea caddy made from mahogany and inlaid with four oval satinwood panels.
Another unusual feature is the fine Greek Key inlay to both the the lid and top.
The interior has two lidded compartments later covered in paper which can be seen in the photographs.
The front houses the tasselled key (unfortunately not working but the perfect finishing touch).
A really delightful antique caddy...
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large antique Viennese sterling silver pill box made from a hefty gauge of Austrian silver.
All sides are decorated with a white guilloche enamel showcasing...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique English Onyx, Lapis Lazuli, Silver Gilt Table Vesta by George Betjemann
By George Betjemann & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart antique English table vesta beautifully executed from white onyx inlaid with Lapis Lazuli.
The fittings are made from silver-gilt (gold on sterling silver) by the top...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made.
Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Walnut
Fine Antique English Coromandel Decanter / Drinks Box, circa 1880
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent drinks / decanter box made from exotic Coromandel mounted with polished brass mounts inset with a plethora of different kinds of cabochon cut and polished onyx st...
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Barware
Antique Carved Black Forest Triple Postage Stamp Box, Owl, Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous hand carved wooden postage stamp box from the Black Forest region and dating to around 1900.
The sides are carved but the star of the show is the central carved owl to ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Black Forest Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Cut Crystal and Ormolu Box, Gilded Eagle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides.
The fittings are all made from gilded...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Novelty English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box by Joseph & Richard Griffin
Located in Bath, GB
A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing table including a swing mirror to the back with it's original beveled mirror (minor s...
Category
Vintage 1910s English Jewelry Boxes
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Tea Caddies
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card or games box has a deep red or burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork wit...
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Antique Twisted Three Handled Glass and Silver Plate Biscuit Box, circa 1890
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Bath, GB
A really unusual biscuit box (it would make the most wonderful ice bucket too); made from glass and silver plate which is marked EPNS and 1/0 which I believe is made from the famous ...
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Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
By Levi & Salaman
Located in Bath, GB
A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899; the makers mark is also present for the well renowned English silversmith, Levi, and Salaman.
The box retains the two heavy beveled glass panels to the top with one card below depicting Elizabeth...
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Grand Antique English Olivewood Writing Box / Cabinet, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A top quality example of a late Victorian writing box with an integral writing slope / lap desk.
This grand large example is made from beautif...
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
By George Richmond Collis & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
I would imagine this was a regimental presentation gift having had this top quality stand custom made in heavy cast silver plate by the finest of silversmith's Elkington and Co. The ...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Box, Birmingham, 1931
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent large box made from a hefty piece of English crystal with a variety of intricate cutting creating an impressive and truly glamorous piece.
The hinged rims are made f...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver