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19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest
19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest

19th Century Swedish Allmoge Folk Art Bentwood Chest

Located in Pearland, TX

An incredible Swedish hand-painted chest, having hand-forged iron straps and fittings. Original key included.

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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration
Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration

Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This silver and enamel cigarette case is hallmarked by an unknown maker and is presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920. The case is composed of .800 silver and ha...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Italian Silver and Enamel Box
Italian Silver and Enamel Box

Italian Silver and Enamel Box

By Franco Salimbeni

Located in Newark, England

GUILLOCHE ENAMEL AND SILVER GILT From our collectables category, we are delighted to offer this incredible quality Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver and Enamel Box. The Silver and E...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Antique Hindu Brass Box with Peacocks and Elephants
Antique Hindu Brass Box with Peacocks and Elephants

Antique Hindu Brass Box with Peacocks and Elephants

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Hindu brass decorative box. This is an antique Mughal style brass Indian ornate locking trinket box container. It has six compartments that lock ...

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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian
Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Old Pen Box Wood and Brass Anglo-Indian

Located in Poperinge, BE

Antique Anglo-Indian pen box with hidden drawer, made of wood and brass, featuring a central blank brass cartouche, circa first half of the 20th century. This beautiful box is of hi...

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1930s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

FORNASETTI Butterfly Box
FORNASETTI Butterfly Box

FORNASETTI Butterfly Box

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage decorative rectangular lacquered walnut wood box with butterfly motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s Original mark at the felt base Length: 9.5 in...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Scholar's Box, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Scholar's Box, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Scholar's Box, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This elegant container is a 19th-century Chinese document box, once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar-official to store stationery accessories such as brushes, seals and ink sticks. Cra...

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boxes

Materials

Pine

Fine Hawkes Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Ornithological Motif Box
Fine Hawkes Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Ornithological Motif Box

Fine Hawkes Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Ornithological Motif Box

By T. G. Hawkes & Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

T.G. Hawkes & Co. was founded in 1880 by Thomas Gibbons Hawkes in Tiffin Ohio. This exquisite cut crystal and sterling silver box by Hawkes features a beautifully detailed ornithol...

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20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Carved Cigar Box, Oriental, Teak, Keepsake, Jewellery Case, Art Deco
Vintage Carved Cigar Box, Oriental, Teak, Keepsake, Jewellery Case, Art Deco

Vintage Carved Cigar Box, Oriental, Teak, Keepsake, Jewellery Case, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage carved cigar box. An Oriental, teak keepsake or jewellery case with dragon motif, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930. Profusely carved appearance sure to de...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Teak

Chinese Solid Elm Folding Jewelry Box with Carved Flowers
Chinese Solid Elm Folding Jewelry Box with Carved Flowers

Chinese Solid Elm Folding Jewelry Box with Carved Flowers

Located in Somis, CA

A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mexican Silver-Plated Hippopotamus Jewelry Box
Mexican Silver-Plated Hippopotamus Jewelry Box

Mexican Silver-Plated Hippopotamus Jewelry Box

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

This charming Mexican jewelry box transforms an everyday object into a playful sculptural work. Designed in the form of a stylized hippopotamus with soft, rounded contours and expres...

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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag
Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag

Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag

Located in Wembley, GB

Art Deco Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Evening Bag, London 1924, A.M. & M. Ltd. An exceptional and highly collectible Art Deco sterling silver chain mesh evening bag, hallmarked London...

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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Copper

Black Lacque De Chine ST Dupont Humidor With A Cedar Wood & Chrome Finish
Black Lacque De Chine ST Dupont Humidor With A Cedar Wood & Chrome Finish

Black Lacque De Chine ST Dupont Humidor With A Cedar Wood & Chrome Finish

By S.T. Dupont

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Dupont of Paris Exquisite Cigar Humidor. Crafted from cedar wood and featuring polished chrome finishes and a high end black lacque de chine finish. This elegant humidor is a natural...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900

Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fabergé Branded Enamel Egg, Love Trophies Design, Late 20th Century.
Fabergé Branded Enamel Egg, Love Trophies Design, Late 20th Century.

Fabergé Branded Enamel Egg, Love Trophies Design, Late 20th Century.

By Fabergé

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This finely crafted Fabergé-branded decorative egg is a luxurious late 20th-century work inspired by the celebrated Imperial “Love Trophies” Easter Egg. Executed in a refined Louis X...

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20th Century Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Contemporary Blue Green Azurite Malachite Box with Hinged Lid
Contemporary Blue Green Azurite Malachite Box with Hinged Lid

Contemporary Blue Green Azurite Malachite Box with Hinged Lid

Located in Toronto, ON

An Exceptional Azurite Malachite Box - Masterfully crafted from richly patterned slabs of azurite and malachite, this extraordinary hinged box is a true one-of-a-kind. Sourced from t...

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2010s Russian Boxes

Materials

Precious Stone

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841

By Francis Clarke

Located in Portland, OR

A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841. This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dralle Vintage Jewelry Box, Metal with Art Deco Design, Germany, 1930s
Dralle Vintage Jewelry Box, Metal with Art Deco Design, Germany, 1930s

Dralle Vintage Jewelry Box, Metal with Art Deco Design, Germany, 1930s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Beautiful vintage jewelry box by Dralle made in Germany in the 1930s. Georg Dralle company was founded in Hamburg, Germany, in the 1880s. After Georg's death in 1895, the company was...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Burlwood Cigarette Case Box, Russian / European, Fabergé Style, 1900s
Antique Burlwood Cigarette Case Box, Russian / European, Fabergé Style, 1900s

Antique Burlwood Cigarette Case Box, Russian / European, Fabergé Style, 1900s

Located in San Diego, CA

A finely grained antique burlwood cigarette case or small presentation box, crafted in the Russian or Continental European tradition at the turn of the 20th century. The piece featur...

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Early 20th Century American Organic Modern Boxes

Materials

Burl

1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver
1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver

1909 René Lalique - Powder Box Scarabee Beetle Glass Sepia Patina for Piver

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Powder box "Scarabee" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1909 for Louis Toussaint Piver. Perfect condition. Very nice patina. height: 6,5 cm diameter: ...

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Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case

Located in New York, NY

Chinese export silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Curved and rectangular with push tab. On cover engraved tail-chasing dragon—all talons and horns and scaly serpentine body. Back plain....

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Art Deco Silver, Enamel, Coral & Diamond Compact Box By Augusta Peyroula
French Art Deco Silver, Enamel, Coral & Diamond Compact Box By Augusta Peyroula

French Art Deco Silver, Enamel, Coral & Diamond Compact Box By Augusta Peyroula

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE VANITY CASE/COMPACT A beautiful and good-quality piece made from silver, which has been enamelled on the exterior to imitate malachite. The clasp features a stylised carved...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Coral, Silver, Enamel

Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian

Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Indian, Colonial Writing Case, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass bound Colonial traveller's writing case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Captivati...

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Late 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rhodochrosite Box
Vintage Rhodochrosite Box

Vintage Rhodochrosite Box

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful vintage Rhodochrosite box out of a collection of 4 rare stone boxes we recently acquired out of an estate collection. This box has stunni...

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1960s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Stone

Norwegian Art Nouveau Lidded Box with Amber Cabochons, Norway, ca. 1900.
Norwegian Art Nouveau Lidded Box with Amber Cabochons, Norway, ca. 1900.

Norwegian Art Nouveau Lidded Box with Amber Cabochons, Norway, ca. 1900.

Located in Valby, 84

Norwegian Art Nouveau Pewter and Silver Lidded Box Set with Amber Cabochons, Norway, ca. 1900 Of rectangular form raised on four compressed bun feet, the hinged lid centred with a l...

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Early 1900s Norwegian Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver, Pewter

Decorative or Jewelry Burl Wood Box France 1970 Brown Color
Decorative or Jewelry Burl Wood Box France 1970 Brown Color

Decorative or Jewelry Burl Wood Box France 1970 Brown Color

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Jewelry box, or decorative Box in Burl Wood with Bone incrustations. This box was made in France in the 1970s. It has a brown color.

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1970s French Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Burl

Antique Chinese Silver Cigarette Case by Zee Wo, Qing Dynasty, 1900
Antique Chinese Silver Cigarette Case by Zee Wo, Qing Dynasty, 1900

Antique Chinese Silver Cigarette Case by Zee Wo, Qing Dynasty, 1900

By Zee Wo

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...

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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality rosewood lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted blue velvet interior and a storage compartment with beautiful origin...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Onyx Marble Jewelry Box Italy 1960 with flowers
Onyx Marble Jewelry Box Italy 1960 with flowers

Onyx Marble Jewelry Box Italy 1960 with flowers

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Onyx jewelry box Italy 1960 with flower decorations

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Italian Boxing Federation Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box
Italian Boxing Federation Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box

Italian Boxing Federation Tortoiseshell Bakelite Box

Located in New York, NY

Tortoise bakelite box. Vintage thirties Italian Boxing Federation cigarette box. Faux tortoise and yellow bakelite circular cigarette holder in the form of bound fasces with lid displaying Federazione Pugilistica Italiana medallion and fasces handle; a fascist era...

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1930s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box
Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box

Blue Lapis Lazuli and Marble Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Beautiful blue Lapis Lazuli and Carrara marble stone jewelry box. Created from genuine blue Lapis Lazuli, this box is low in profile and rectangular in form. This lovely jewelry or trinket box features a lid that fits onto its base. Both of which are completely covered in this beautiful blue stone. The interior of the box's base and lid, are created using Carrara marble. The lid features stays, which retrofit into the base, and allow the top to hold to the base without sliding or moving. The exterior is flanked with the gorgeous richly hued blue lapis lazuli. How we would style it: This blue stone box...

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20th Century Indian Agra Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Stone

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...

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15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Boxes

Materials

Iron

Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori
Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori

Italian Pill Box Micro Mosaic Millefiori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oval Italian brass pill box with an inlayed floral glass micro mosaic millefiori design and twisted rope top lid, finished with a brass ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s
Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

Maitland Smith (Attributed) Tessellated Pen Shell, Bone & Wood Hinged Box, 1970s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and made in the Philippines. This long, slender beauty measures 15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2.75"...

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1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Wood

Florentine Stamps Box
Florentine Stamps Box

Florentine Stamps Box

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

A hand painted wooden box from Italy, adorned with traditional gold leaf and soft ivory tones. Designed for holding stamps or other small treasures, it features classic Florentine sc...

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1970s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts
Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Early 1900st Tanslucent Milk Glass Box, Handcrafted with Original Brass Mounts

Located in Lisse, NL

All handcrafted glass box, made in France. A beautiful and quietly confident milk glass box, early 20th century. The form is clean and well balanced, with softly edges and a calm, a...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century

Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Trinket Box, Floral Blossom Motif, Mid-Century

Located in San Diego, CA

Elegant vintage Chinese cloisonné enamel trinket box crafted in brass with finely detailed polychrome enamel decoration. The domed lid features flowering branches in shades of cobalt...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

Materials

Metal

Pill Box translucent enamels on guilloché all sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box translucent enamels on guilloché all sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box translucent enamels on guilloché all sides Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Renato Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal pill box in gold-plated 925/100 sterling silver with translucent enamels fired on guilloché also on all sides and with a line on the lid. English Art Nouveau style, early 1...

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1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver-plated Art Deco Trinket Box with Egyptian Motifs
Silver-plated Art Deco Trinket Box with Egyptian Motifs

Silver-plated Art Deco Trinket Box with Egyptian Motifs

Located in Poperinge, BE

A unique Art Deco chest, perfect as a jewelry or trinket box. Decorated with Egyptian motifs in bas-relief, the top depicts a hunting scene with a chariot drawn by horses, reminiscen...

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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Lidded Pewter Box by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.
Lidded Pewter Box by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.

Lidded Pewter Box by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.

A beautiful lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Swedish Grace. Made by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Good condition, with some scratches and scuffs. Stamped with makers mark, 'SVENS...

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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Paris, IDF

Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Straw, Beech

Pear form Tea Caddy
Pear form Tea Caddy

Pear form Tea Caddy

Located in Huntington, NY

Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy With wooden stem, and an iron keyhole, escutcheon plate, its interior with remnants of the original silver leaf. The pi...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Iron

Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box
Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box

Very Cool French Early 1900s Stack of Leather Books Tantalus Liquor / Drinks Box

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...

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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Russian Hand-Painted Lacquer Box – Swan Lake Scene
Russian Hand-Painted Lacquer Box – Swan Lake Scene

Russian Hand-Painted Lacquer Box – Swan Lake Scene

Located in Norwood, NJ

A finely crafted Russian hand-painted lacquer box, likely depicting a scene from Swan Lake. Rendered in the traditional Palekh style, the composition features graceful dancers, court...

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Late 20th Century Russian Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket

Large Size & Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket

Located in Lisse, NL

A beautiful and top condition antique black forest jewelry box, carved on all sides. This rare and large jewelry box makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye for fine arts. It is a very well fine carved gem and highly practical with a good working lock and key. The detailed leafs, branches and flowers on top and the marvelous blue...

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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fontana Arte Glass and Walnut Wood Boxes Edited by Fontana Arte c1940
Fontana Arte Glass and Walnut Wood Boxes Edited by Fontana Arte c1940

Fontana Arte Glass and Walnut Wood Boxes Edited by Fontana Arte c1940

By Fontana Arte

Located in Chicago, IL

Fontana Arte pair of walnut and glass boxes. Edition Fontana Arte c1940. Excellent condition. H 3” × L 5” × D 5 cm H 3.25 × L 5” ×D 5 cm

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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay
Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Metal and Wood Sliding Box – France, 1970s – In the Style of Maria Pergay Description: This is a decorative storage box made of metal and wood, designed in France during the 1970s,...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Faux Tortoise Decorative Box in the style of Hermes, 1970s
Faux Tortoise Decorative Box in the style of Hermes, 1970s

Faux Tortoise Decorative Box in the style of Hermes, 1970s

By Hermès

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Faux Tortoise Decorative Box in the style of Hermes, 1970s Hollywood Regency - Vintage - Design The chic pattern has been popular in interiors for centuries. Measures : 23x13cm H:6cm...

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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Boxes

Materials

Brass

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.