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1940s Machinists tool box - mahogany
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage machinist's tool box. Solid mahogany construction. Finger box joinery. Refinished.
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1940s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Malachite Box Bullseye Hexagon
Located in Somis, CA
This fine-grade malachite hexagonal box showcases the rare and highly prized bull's eye pattern. Malachite, with its captivating range from light to dark green, is most sought after ...
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20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Moroccan Chest or Jewelry Box in Cameal Bone and Brass Inlaid
Located in Plainview, NY
Bring a sense of majesty into your living space with this magnificent Moroccan white bone chest handcrafted from beach wood and inlaid with additional red stones. Boasting a sumptuou...
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1960s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Berber Brass Flask 1920s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Discover a timeless treasure with this Antique Islamic Arabic Powder Flask—a true masterpiece from 1920s Morocco. Handcrafted with meticulous artistry, this exquisite piece combines ...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Boxes

Materials

Brass

Beautifully Styled Ceylonese Porcupine Quill, Lidded Dark Wood Conical Pot
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb Ceylonese porcupine quill lidded pot in a most unusual conical shape Fashioned in dark wood and decorated with quill pieces All quills are present and in excellent order. Int...
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1950s Sri Lankan British Colonial Vintage Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

French Majolica Beehive Honey Pot Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica beehive honey pot circa 1930.
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1930s French Country Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Lalique Crystal ‘Duncan’ Square Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Lalique Crystal, a square shaped covered box in the ‘Duncan’ pattern, France, circa 1980s. The Duncan Line by René Lalique was designed in 1931. The pattern was inspired by th...
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1980s French Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Italian Rectangular Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Feet, 50ss
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, almost certainly hand-carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble. Although this jewelery box dates back to the 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Metal

Archive Four Drawer Desk Cabinet, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Industrial compact four drawer Oak archive cabinet, storage desk organizer, 1930s. Dimensions:H.30cm-W.40-D.60 cm
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Wicker and Vienna Straw Jewelry Basket, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Amazing mid-century decorative rectangular jewelry box made of rattan and Vienna straw. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wicker, Straw

1950s Mahogany Jewelry Box Sectioned Interior
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern Wood Jewelry Box Felt Sectioned Interior Compartments Storage organizer Felt interior. 12 x 8 x 4 h Preowned vintage condition. No...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring a splash of coastal charm to your interior with this delightful Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Box. Handcrafted with an array of natural seashells in various shapes, sizes, an...
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Late 20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Sarcophagus Loose Leaf Tea Caddy, Drawing Room, English, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood loose leaf tea case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Of distinguished form and richly toned...
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1820s British Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Vintage Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Stones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moorish Mughal Raj jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with silvered metal filigree. Moorish Middle East jewelry...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

Sommerso jewelry box engraved by Mandruzzato, Murano glass, Italy, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare pink sommerso box designed and manufactured by alessandro mandruzzato in murano in the 1960s. Exceptional glass craftsmanship according to...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration. It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly been well loved throughout its life. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands. This 18th century tea caddy...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Italian Brass Letter Envelope Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic and obscure vintage Italian brass box is simply a pop art design of a form of an opened up envelope that is a box. it is from the lat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Sewing Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early 19th Century Rosewood Sewing Box. This beautiful and large box has a simple elegance, with its bombe, sarcophagus form and beautifully grained rosewood. The exterior is decorat...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Exceptional Anglo-Indian Stag Horn Veneered Sewing / Work Box From Vizagapatam
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
An unusually large stag horn veneered sandal wood sewing box from Vizagapatam, India. This large, fitted box in the Regency taste has tapered sides and a two-tiered sloped lid, all c...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Boxes

Materials

Antler, Sandalwood

Cobalt blue and gold porcelain box from Limoges, France circa 1955/60
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty candy box in Limoges porcelain. Can be used in jewelry box, candy box or vide-poche. The porcelain is a beautiful cobalt blue enhanced with fine go...
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Mid-20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Indian Koftgari Box, Nineteenth Century
Located in Toronto, CA
An exquisite Indian Koftgari work box, or jewelry box, circa 1900, in oval shape. Featuring very fine, gold thread decoration with three silvered bun feet and a silvered base. The li...
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver, Iron

French Vintage Silver Plate Bamboo Design Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage silver-plate hinged box has raised and textural designs of bamboo forms in rows. The interior is wood and stained black. It is a heavy gage and makes a fabulous d...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Decanter Humidor Games Box Compendium
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to the late 19th Century Circa 1900 From our Games Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Entertainment Compendium. The Compendiu...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Belle Epoque Ormulu Filigree Ornate Perfume Bottles & Jewlery Box, Set of 3 Pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of Belle Époque ormolu filigree perfume bottles and jewelry box showcasing the opulent craftsmanship associated with the late 19th and e...
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Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Jacques Adnet : Rosewood, glass and chromed modernist metal box - C.1930-40
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet (1900-1984, France) : Rosewood, glass and chromed modernist metal box Circa 1930, France Dimensions Height = 12 cm Width = 20 cm Depth =12 cm Provenance : coming f...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon Type Trinket Box Brand Limoges Material Porcelain Subject Air Balloon Finish Painted Shape Round Diameter 8,5 cm / 3,34 inche...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style granite decorative jewelry box with intricate silver leaf details and velvet interior. Inside measurements are 10.75" x 6.25" deep and 3.5" deep.
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1980s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Stone

Late 19th Century Bronze Jewel Casket Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century bronze jewel casket box, Egyptian. A Grand Tour souvenir. A Pharoh drives his chariot across the larger panels. End panels are opposing sphinxes. Unmarked. 3.25" x ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Mark Cross Leather Attaché Case
Located in Tarrytown, NY
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2010s Boxes

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Black Starr and Gorham Sterling Silver and 14k Gold Compact
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Art Deco compact by Black Starr and Gorham. It is Sterling Silver with a 14k Gold accent on top, fitted with 3 small precious stones likely rubies. The compact is in est...
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20th Century American Boxes

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

19th CENTURY AGATE JEWELLERY BOX
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful jewelry box made of agate with golden brass finishes, small in size. The turned feet are also made of agate, giving the piece a particular elegance. The hard stone, due to ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Boxes

Materials

Agate, Brass

Antique American Folk Art Tramp Art Carved Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Folk Art Tramp Art Carved Box, probably Late 19th/Early 20th Century. A decorative box ornamented with layers of classic Tramp Art chip carved borders enclosing vel...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, GB
Georgian Tea Chest with Boxwood & Ebony Checkered Stringing From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Rare Georgian Satinwood Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectang...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

René Lalique (1860-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box 1934
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1861-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box With an Art Deco design of stylised spiderweb on the top and a tricompart...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Modern, Bebek Chestnut Wood Single-Compartment Box
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia and Bebek Mosque. Each item takes its name from these structures. The ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Boxes

Materials

Chestnut

1950's Italian Gold Embossed Leather Book Jewelry Box with Velvet Lining
Located in New York, NY
1950's Italian finely detailed. leather book form jewellery box with gilt embossed Fleur de Lis design at corners of front and back sides. The gilt brass wide band central clasp sect...
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Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Boxes

Materials

Leather, Velvet

George Nelson Miniature /Jewelry Chest
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rosewood,Enameled aluminum and porcelain An early example of this form,model # 5215 Base is original to the cabinet Disc Manufacturer's label.
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1950s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage Malachite Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Malachite box out an estate collection of 4 rare specimen boxes. This box has beautifully graining and great color. It still has the remnants of a label on the bottom. It ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Square Argenta lidded box in ceramic.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Square Art Deco lidded box in ceramic with classic green glaze. From the Argenta series. Mid-20th century. Marked. In perfect cond...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Elkan Live Edge Burl Box
Located in New York, NY
Studio craft raw edge burl box with hinged lid, which conceals 2 compartments. Signed Michael Elkan.
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20th Century American Modern Boxes

Materials

Burl

Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box, having a outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box with a lift up l...
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19th Century Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Table Cigar Lighter Four-Leaf Clover Malachite Stone Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table cigar lighter in the shape of a four-leaf clover with frames in 925/1000 sterling silvergold plated and real malachite stone. Piezoelectric m...
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1970s Italian Other Vintage Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Malachite Box Turkey Tail Hexagonal Box
Located in Somis, CA
This extraordinary fine-grade malachite hexagonal box showcases the coveted turkey tail pattern, a rare and highly prized formation within the stone. Mala...
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20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Hand Blown Murano Glass Box with 24 Karat Gold Flecks and Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Murano Glass Jewelry Box in Crystal with 24 Karat Gold Flecks embodies elegance and sophistication with its timeless design and luxurious materials. Handcrafted on the storied is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique English Coromandel Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Pop out Jewellery Drawer From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Coromandel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of rectangular form veneered in exotic C...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lidded Burl Wood Trinket Box by Kreiss
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice lidded burl wood trinket box by Kreiss, circa 1980s. The box has a removable lid and is in very good vintage condition; it measures 7"W ...
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Burl

Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having satinwood strung mouldings and original brass hinges, with working lock and key. Constructed using attractive rosewood timber which retains a good colour and patina, the satinwood strung mouldings used on this tea caddy create a really nice contrast. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box
Located in Basildon, GB
An 18th Century Chinese Beijing enamel snuff box finely painted to the lid and sides with typical Chinese scenes, the base painted with a leafy gourd. The lid is mounted in gilt bron...
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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Art Deco Signed Bronze and Silver Plate Hinged Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely, handsome vintage and well-made heavy box from Silver Crest Co. is hallmarked on the bottom genuine silver crest bronze SMA 518-36, 59....
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Set of Four Vintage Art Work Match Books from Boston Museum of Fine Arts - Rare
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare complete set of four vintage art-work matchbooks from Boston Museum of Fine Arts, circa 1980s. The matchbooks are in very good vintage condition complete with matches and meas...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Bronze Ormolu and Painted Porcelain Jewelry Casket
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This antique 19th century Victorian bronze ormolu jewelry casket is made of the highest quality! Made in the late 1800's, this petite jewelry box perfect for storing away any precio...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Jugendstil Brass Jewelry Casket with Velvet Lining by Erhard & Söhne, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

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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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Elm, Rosewood

Playful Small Green and Amber Box by Badari
Located in Milan, IT
A sharp yet flattering interplay of conflicting hues, emphasized by a consistent fluted texture, allows this box to capture the eye in any context and deliver its playful personality...
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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A burl wood box, Minimalist design, circa late-20th century. A great piece to hold jewelry or other items on a desk, vanity, dresser, walk-in-closet, etc. Very good condition as show...
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Boxes

Materials

Burl

Austrian Rectangular Rosewood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large charming hand crafted box in rosewood. This rectangular box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table as decoration. A...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

19th Century English Gentleman's Mahogany and Brass Campaign Jewelry Box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving k...
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1870s English Campaign Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver, Lidded Porcelain Trinket or Snuff Box
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming little sterling silver-lidded porcelain box, possibly used for snoring snuff, or for general trinkets. The silver top is decorated in Louis XVI style, and bears the Minerv...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut / Faceted Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat Unfortunately The Back Lid Does Have A Chip In The Middle
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20th Century Belle Époque Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Lidded Alabaster Stash or 420 Box on Brass Paw Feet with Red Lined Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Alabaster box, with a closure trimmed in brass and lined in red velvet. The brass paw feet give the hinged box a nice place to rest. A compliment to any valet or dres...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Antique French Repousse Silver Jewelry Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Repousse dresser box, jewelry box, or decorative box France, Circa Late 19th Century Silver over bronze, with purple silk interior. Measures: 7.75"W x 6....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Round Jewelry Box
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This lucite jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies embodies the mid-century modern style with its sleek, minimalist form and use of synthetic materials. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lucite

Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.
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1980s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Privato Biancho white Safe
Located in New York, NY
Safe for jewelry, available in three finishing options. See information below for details of finishing variations. Copper: Jewelry case in hammered copper finish steel. Drawers in ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Steel

Ghidini 1961 Knotted Cherry Medium Box in Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Fiasco. Guilt. Fear of love. A place to hide all the things we secretly desire yet are too scared to utter. The luscious things the perfect lover knows are never to be told. She drea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Decorative Treasure Box with Green Teal Checkerboard Straw Marquetry Artisanal
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 01 Inlay scheme: Weave Colour scheme: Green/Teal Available in individuals colors MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass. DIMENSIONS (cm):20x20x10,5. Packaging dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Lacquered Box Signed, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage. signed Lacquered inside and outside Late 19th century Without key Nice lock Ideal for storing jewelry.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Grain Bucket with Handle
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning Chinese Grain Basket. Simplistic but functional form. Dovetail type corners fastened with metal supports. Metal nail joinery on handle. Yoke handle for the win.
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19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique English Battersea South Staffordshire Enamel Table Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare antique 18th century South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. The lid has a scene of two noble, young couples in...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Modernist Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
J. Capo Esmaltes designed this beautiful Mid-Century-Modern decorative lidded box. The piece was crafted in Spain circa 1960. The rectangular shape boasts a carved wood container bas...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Antique Dressing Table Box, English, Boudoir, Vanity Case, Victorian, Circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table box. An English, rosewood mirrored boudoir vanity case, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Superb casework with a charming suite of fitted glassware...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tea Caddy English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English George III triple tea caddy with untouched patina colour and original brassware standing on ogee feet with 3 section interior.
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock & Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle. If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your credenza or side table then this unique and top quality made specimen in the Gothic style could be perfect. Gothic Revival boxes are very hard to find and we have never seen one with such prodigious carvings on all sides. The unique and cat-like dragon gargoyles (with fangs) that look like they are carrying this casket, are just some of the stunningly carved and detailed sculptures that make this antique rarity even more artistic and impressive. Another great feature are the peacock sculptures. In Christianity the peacock is the symbol of purity. Christians believe that once someone has passed their soul rises and goes to heaven. This is why in earlier times Christians would spread the feathers of a peacock over the deceased since it symbolized a pure soul that was immune to corruption. The peacock also represents immortality, resurrection, and the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian church. Have you also noticed the top quality details on both ends of the bronze handle on top? The quality of that ornamental work is of the absolute highest standard also. There are many more incredibly beautiful, hand carved details and together they show that no expense was spared to create one of the most amazing Gothic caskets...
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Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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.

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