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Mid Century Decorative Carved Valuables Box
Located in Incline Village, NV
Resting on four paw feet and opening via two rear butterfly hinges, this attractive carved box is featured on top with an oval highly carved applique cartouche, monogrammed with the ...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
A Fine 17th C. William and Mary Kingwood Strongbox or Coffre Fort, Circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England. Adorned with highly decorative gilt brass strapwork and decorated in knife-cut oysters ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Oak
Scandinavian Folk Painted Pantry Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good early 19th Century Norwegian folk painted bentwood pantry box with orange ground, decorated with stylized flowers and retaining original paint in pleasing dry surface.
Category
1830s Scandinavian Antique Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
Asprey - Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box - London 1936
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1936 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this handsome, Sterling Silver Cigarette Box, is in the Art Deco taste, with stepped detailing arou...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
18ct Gold Antique English Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1803 - 54.9g
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1803 by George Longstaff, this very handsome, George III period, Antique 18ct Gold Snuff Box, features engine turned decor...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold
Stunning Silver Gilt Victorian Table Snuff Box - Hallmarked in London in 1853
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1853 by Thomas Edwards, this very handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features engine turned decoration, a cast border with acorn detailin...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco reproduction of a Queen Anne period tea caddy - Hallmarked in 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1929 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is a fine reproduction of a Queen Anne period caddy, with a slide off base, and r...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George IV Sterling Silver Gilt Table Snuff Box
By John Linnit
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver gilt table snuff box; an addition to our antique box collection.
This magnificent antique George IV ster...
Category
1820s English Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Odiot French Restauration Return-of-the-Bourbons Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Rectangular with straight sides and leaf-and-dart base rim. Cover flat and hinged with s...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
Odiot French Restauration Return of the Bourbons Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Rectangular with straight sides and leaf-and-dart base rim. Cover flat and hinged with s...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
Stunning Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1806
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1806 by Thomas Paine Dexter, this charming, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, and in the Neoclassical taste, with bright cut engraved decoration to the body and lid, a tea plant finial, and an engraved crest to the cartouche.
The tea caddy measures 4.25"(11cm) tall, by 4.5"(11.5cm) wide, by 3.25"(8.5cm) deep, and weighs 11 troy ounces.
The crest is likely that of John Trotter...
Category
Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Eggs on Stands
Located in London, GB
Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs on stands
Russian, 20th Century
Height 12cm, diameter 4.5cm
These stunning Russian eggs are crafted from silver gilt and dec...
Category
20th Century Russian Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Napoleon III Ormolu Engraved Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This serpentine-shaped engraved ormolu jewelry casket is an exquisite Napoleon III work of art. Reminiscent of works by Alphonse Giroux, a renowned purveyor of fine goods to the Fren...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Easter Eggs on Stands
Located in London, GB
Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel Easter eggs on stands
Russian, 20th Century
Height 9.5cm, diameter 5cm
The two silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs showcase Russi...
Category
20th Century Russian Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Fine William and Mary 17th Century Olive Oyster Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine late 17th-century olive oyster 'Lace Box' of small proportions, circa 1680-1690, England.
The cross-grain moulded and holly banded top is finely veneered in hand-cut veneers ...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Boxes
Materials
Olive
Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Shagreen Table Box
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted shagreen table box, London, 1923, Charles Boynton & Sons, Ltd, makers. Measures: 6 1/4" wide x 3 1/2" deep x 2 1/4" high. Wood lined. Shagreen is be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sainte Chapelle
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper; book binding board
Stamped by artist on underside
A hand-constructed gothic spire created by two separate...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Boxes
Materials
Paper, Paint
Pietre Dure And Doré Bronze Box By Tahan
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Jean-Pierre-Alexandre Tahan, the esteemed cabinetmaker to Napoléon III, this jewelry box is a remarkable example of 19th-century European artistry. The box, shaped in doré...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Boxes
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Dutch Silver Bird Spice Box of Egret Standing on One Leg
By B. H. Joseph & Company
Located in New York, NY
Dutch silver figural spice box. Imported to England in 1891 by BH Joseph & Co. An egret gracefully scrolled neck, red glass eyes, and gaping beak stands on one scaly leg, the other l...
Category
1890s Dutch Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
Garrard & Co. - Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1926
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1926 by Garrard & Co., this handsome, Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is oval in shape, with panelled detailing.
The tea caddy measures 3.25"(8cm) tall, by 4.25"...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Odiot French Restauration Silver Gilt Box
Located in New York, NY
Restauration Classical silver gilt box. Made by Jean-Baptiste Claude Odiot in Paris, ca 1820. Drum form with spread base; cover raised. Cast egg-and-dart and floral rims. Heart engr...
Category
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
J. Antony Redmile, Silver-plated Rectangular Box, UK, c. 1970
Located in New York, NY
This box clad in silver plate and adorned with a bone, which curves up like a flourish, is typical of Redmile whose works combined an appreciation for antique sophistication with an ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
J. Antony Redmile, Silver-plated Rectangular Box, UK, c. 1970
Located in New York, NY
Signed.
This box clad in silver plate and adorned with a cedar and agate, is typical of Redmile whose works combined an appreciation for antique sophistication with an unusual flair.
Category
1970s British Vintage Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver Plate
19th Century Inlaid Dome-Top Wooden Box
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century inlaid dome-top wooden box with acanthus leaf detail, decorative brass lock and secret drawer.
Category
19th Century English Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Handsome Antique Sterling Silver Double Sided Cigar Box - London 1915
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1915 by James Samuel Bell, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is double sided and plain in design, with a...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy (1783)
By Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George III ste...
Category
1780s Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical George III Period Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1775
By Walter Brind
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1775 by Walter Brind, this charming, George III period, Antique, Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is cylindrical in shape, with wonderful engraved decoration to the...
Category
1770s English Neoclassical Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
Category
19th Century Russian Other Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
English Modern Sterling Silver Box with Scottish Agate Thistle
Located in New York, NY
English Modern sterling silver box, 1919. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover curved and hinged with short tab; on top inlaid agate in form of stylized thistle in rondel. Silver l...
Category
1910s British Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1914
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver box. Made by Sampson Mordan in London in 1914. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged with tapering tab and gently curved top. Ceda...
Category
1910s British Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Deep and tapering with flared rim. Raised foot with short support in the bead ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Writing Box or Desk Box circa 1670 England
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare 17th-Century Charles II Carved Oak Writing or Desk Box, Circa 1660. England.
The box opens on the original butterfly hinges to reveal a fitted interior of three oak-lined dra...
Category
17th Century English Charles II Antique Boxes
Materials
Oak
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Box 257
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Large early Georg Jensen sterling silver art deco box design #257 by Harald Nielsen in 1923. The box showcases exquisite craftsmanship. A generously sized hinged rectangular piece,...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shagreen Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Green shagreen Box
Mahogany interior
Faux Bone inlay
Category
1970s American Vintage Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Shagreen Stingray
Small Meiji Period Mixed Metal Box by Tadakazu
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A small Meiji period mixed metal box by Tadakazu, of rectangular form, showing a figure carrying a long pole and a gold sack in a landscape with a torii gate...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sèvres Porcelain And Bronze Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Seven resplendent Sèvres porcelain plaques surround this magnificent doré bronze box. The bright floral motif on the plaques perfectly matches the intr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Neresheimer German Silver Brooding Raven Bird Spice Box
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A raven with hunched shoulders, tucked-down wings, and spindly legs; detachable head downturned with pensive eyes and long pointed ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Playing Card Box
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows face...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Boxes
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco "Risque" Cigarette Case of British Origin. Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Art Deco "naughty" sterling silver novelty item; a cigarette case depicting a reclining nude woman on a bed in suggestive pose; hand painted enamel on oval raised plaque; with bright...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Dog's Townhouse
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th c. English doghouse for a small dog in the form of a Georgian townhouse in lovely original faded ochre paint with a pitched gable roof with two chimneys with double chimney pots. Great painted detail including 12 over 12 double hung sash windows with stone headers, elliptical fanlight overdoor window and grand arched door frame.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
German Silver Barnyard Hen Spice Box with Funny, Flouncy Tail
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A hen with neat feathers and firmly planted talons. Detachable head tilted to side with intent glass eyes and small crown. A sweet ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver and Enamel Art Deco "Naughty" Cigarette Case. Dated 1928
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a risque Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, often referred to as a "naughty" because of it's bawdy subject matter; that being; of ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and other tobacco collectible circles as a "naughty" themed accessory. While it could ...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box, 1912
Located in London, GB
A classic antique solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with a highly polished silver exterior. The interior of the Silver Box has a cedar wood lined base and the lid is gilded. The interior has a removable wooden...
Category
20th Century English Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Charles II Silver Counter Box (Circa 1670)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and rare antique Charles II English silver counter box; an addition to our 17th century collection.
This exceptional and rare antique Charles II silver counter ...
Category
1670s Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
German Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Its hand-painted wild game scene celebrates the natural world,...
Category
18th Century German Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Antique English Georgian Neoclassical Silver Gilt Snuffbox, 1823
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver snuffbox. Made by Samuel Pemberton in Birmingham in 1823. Rectangular with chamfered corners and flat hinged cover. Engraved Neoclassical ornament in point...
Category
1820s British Neoclassical Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver Box with Olden Days Scenes
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver box, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged; tapering sides applied with flower head border. Embossed Olden Days scenes of merrymaking with...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Russian Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant Russian enamel cigarette case is crafted of gilt silver and decorated with a bright floral design of cloisonné enamel. A tur...
Category
20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Important Early Edo Period 17th Century Miniature Japanese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Rare and Important 17th Century Miniature Japanese Lacquer Cabinet, 19 cm H, 17cm W, 16.5cm D.
The exquisitely decorated cabinet depicts fine floral raised scenes to each side. l...
Category
17th Century Antique Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Plique-À-Jour Enamel And Glass Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted entirely with an exceptionally detailed enamel technique known as pliqué-à-jour, this French box is a luxurious objet d'art. Exhibiting a subtle translucence like that of sta...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Enamel
English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911 Joseph Gloster Ltd
Located in Toronto, Ontario
English Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1911, Joseph Gloster Ltd. Slightly concave rectangular shape case; front, reverse and outside borde...
Category
1910s English Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Fan-Shaped Biscuit Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming Victorian-era silverplate biscuit box is intricately crafted to resemble a Japanese fan, a one-of-a-kind motif rarely seen in boxes of this...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Fontana Arte Decorative Box in Wood and Glass, 50s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Turin, Turin
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan (as Fontana Arte) in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti and specializing in glass processing and the production of furnishing acce...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Swedish Designer, Box, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A lidded pine box designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pine
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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