20th Century Boxes and Cases

This is a Limoges egg shaped trinket box. This midnight blue porcelain box has French style hand painted flowers with golden decoration. It has ...

This is a fun Limoges Easter Egg Hunt trinket box. It's a hand painted bell shaped box with a pair of angel wings and an egg hidden inside of the box. Signed "Elda Creations, peint ...

A pair of cased Italian Silver Lipstick (or possibly rouge and lipstick) holders from the early 20th Century. An excellent example of an antique vanity item. Both lipstick holders are marked 800 the silver stamp for continental silver. Each lipstick holder cabochon stone pushes to reveal a flip up mirror section which adds an extra interest to this wonderful item. Imported from Italy for the London/British market this pair of Italian Silver Lipstick holders retailed in a premier London Jewellers. The leather-bound presentation case is lined with ruched pale blue silk and the silk in the lid is embossed in gold lettering indicating this would have originally retailed at PICKETT, Goldsmiths, Oxford Street, London. In overall very good vintage condition the case measures approx. 10cm by 8.5cm and the lipsticks approx. 5.3 by 1.8cm and 6.6 by 2cm respectively. These solid silver Italian Lipstick...

The perfect keepsake. A Vintage Bilston & Battersea Enamel 1979 Christmas Box. Crafted in glass enamel and gold plate. In very good vintage condition. Ap...

Kenneth Jay Lane--whose monogram KJL is signed on the white-rose-decorated gold-tone clasp of this double-strand black-beaded resin necklace--is only one of four bylined jewelry designers collected by The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection At The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the two-decade period between 1970-1989, which was dominated by such bold big shapes in mostly black, white and gold. A must for any collector of the world-renowned American-founded beauty-brand Avon, its rare limited-edition retailed necklace by Lane titled "Midnight Rose" is among the most distinctive that it produced among its lines of primarily perfume, cosmetics, and personal-care products whose origin dates back to 1886 in New York. Notably, the life-sized shiny cast-acrylic rose has the look of a far more expensive carved stone, such as one cut and polished from light-filled saturated-white chalcedony, which is a hard semi-precious stone favored by Lane. Like Lane's own line when it was originally signed KJL, the decorated clasp is uniquely designed. It locks underneath with a semi-circular hinge, which enables the stylized three-dimensional smooth rose to be perfectly positioned on the right side of the upper chest with the bud facing upwards above its three-leaf sepal in contrasting gilt textured metal. This position adds sparkle from above to the three pave rhinestones in a gold-tone setting at center of the rose, as if its dew-covered bud was beginning to open in strong moonlight. To balance the bold rose shape, the black strands cross each other below at a single point, which adds another eye-catching element to the concealed-string-tied necklace. In mint condition with no sign of wear, the necklace was acquired in its original lavender Avon retail box. In contrast, the paper shows wear and tear from handling, while still featuring the jewelry designer's full-name script signature, title, and text details like how to care for this synthetic jewelry. The metal-stamped hallmark is "KJL for Avon...

This is a very attractive and good quality piece. Delightfully Art Deco in style, the slightly domed top is decorated in an abstract design in chrome, red and black enamel. The base ...

This is the most adorable monkey themed trinket pill box by none other than Judith Leiber! Add a little fun to your daily life and keep this in your b...

This beautiful compact has a stunning bright red and black enamel front, a classic Art Deco ladies combination compact in wonderful condition inside and out. At the base you will fin...

Florenza Enamel deep gray Elephant Pill Box from the 1960's USA. Charming subject matter with flip top opening and emerald paste eyes. Best carried in a pouch for enamel protection. ...

This is a beautiful Art Deco book style powder compact in deep blue leather with a fabric wrist strap. Dating from the 1920’s with three compartments insid...

This beautiful round compact has squared off edges, the enamel is in an unusual duck egg blue and a contrasting deeper blue on the front, being completed...

The perfect keepsake. A Vintage Bilston & Battersea Enamel 1979 Christmas Box. Crafted in glass enamel and gold plate. In very good vintage condition....

Vintage 18K yellow gold Cartier compact powder box with a woven texture and diamond encrusted thumb-piece. Circa 1950's. The compact is stamped with th...

Calvaire, rare powder box of gilt metal and faux aquamarine faceted oval stones in the style of Suzanne Belperron, Calvaire was founded in New York by Rachel C. Calish and Stella Ar...