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Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry or Desk Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold jewelry or other small items. A great piece for a desk, vanity, nightstand, walk-in clo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

"Try to Remember" Musical Jewelry Box by Reuge of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Try to Remember" musical jewelry box by Reuge of Italy, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 10.75"D x 3"H. The piece has a high gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique 1815 Yellow Gold Pearl and Turquoise Pill Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 12 karat yellow gold box with pearl and turquoise; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This exceptional antique 12 karat yellow gold box has a cylindrical form. The sides of this antique box are plain and unembellished. This exceptional gold box is fitted with a fine and impressive hinged cover embellished with impressive foliate decoration accented with five clusters of individually set turquoise to the floral motifs. The surface to the underside is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration in a concentric ring design. The upper and lower rims of the box is encompassed with eighty-five claw set seed pearls. This exceptional antique gold pill box...
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1810s Antique Boxes

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Gold

large oval Antique swiss 19th century Black Forest jewelry box walnut 3 birds
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a true work of art, featuring a rare oval shape. Nearly 150 years old, the walnut wood has developed a remarka...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Boxes

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Velvet, Wood

Montgomery Smith 1983 Figural Whitewater Canoers Covered Vessel
Located in Garnerville, NY
An outstanding hand built terracotta covered vessel by Montgomery Smith, Circa 1983. Signed on the bottom, M. Smith, ' 83. The lid depicts two whitewater canoers clearly concentratin...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box with Duster. Empty watch box, made in Switzerland. Rolex travel box, or presentation box. Marked Rolex Geneve. Gold Rolex Logo in top. Di...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Victorian Boxes

Materials

Leather

Powder Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Powder case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Opening with spring button. Ground mirror and retina inside. Measure cm. 7.3 x 7.3 x 1.5. Weight gr.250. Created in the Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by designs by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 750°<800° C. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and bone inlaid colonial writing case with fitted interior, dating to the late...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Boxes

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Teak

Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni) for candles, cutlery or other long narrow items. French Empire, 1820s-1830s. Wear consistent with age and use
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1820s French Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Giorgio Tura Vintage Cigar Holder with Lid
By Tura
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful cigar case made of red parchment in the 1950s by Giorgio Tura, fine Italian manufacture. The cigar case is very beautiful and striking in red p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Studio Pottery Box by Sequoia Miller
By Sequoia Miller
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning studio pottery box by renowned potter and now curator Dr. Sequoia Miller. This box was most likely made in the 1990s and is a wonderful shape that is both modern and ancie...
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1990s American Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Small Majolica Pate White Rabbit Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
Small Majolica white rabbit pate tureen or box circa 1950 signed Caugant.
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1950s French Country Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Graff Bracelet or Watch Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Graff Bracelet or Watch Box Period: Late 20th century Material: Black leather exterior with plush velvet and satin interior Purpose: Designed for storing and presenting bracelets or...
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1990s British Boxes

Materials

Leather

Heart Shaped Shell Encrusted Box with Hinged Lid and Red lining
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand crafted Sea shell box in a heart shape. The box is hinged and opens with a brass chain to hold open. Lined in red felt. A great gift, wedding o...
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20th Century Victorian Boxes

Materials

Shell, Felt, Wood

19th C. French Charming Bronze Jewelry Box with Limoges enamel
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th C. French Charming Bronze Jewelry Box with Limoges enamel Made in france This Beautiful bronze jewelry box with delicately carved frames, and in the center with a wonderful por...
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1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...
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1920s Japanese Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique marquetry wooden box for perfume. The box dates from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1880-1890. The box features those original crystal perfume bottles, bea...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Burl

Set of Brass Apple Jewelry Boxes 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Set of Brass Apple Jewelry Boxes 1970s. These apple-shaped boxes are entirely made of solid brass. Each box opens in two and allows for a very decor...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1950s by Piero Fornasetti Midcentury Italian Design Box
Located in Brescia, IT
Serigraphy on metal, wood box Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Lucite, Tortoise Plexiglass and Brass Christian Dior Jewelry Box 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and tiny Christian Dior style jewellery case, it is made of Lucite, Tortoise plexiglass and brass. It was produced in France during 1970s and in its simplicity and eleg...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Signed Gabriella Crespi Silver-Plated Decorative Fish Bottle, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning silver-plated flask designed by Gabriella Crespi in Italy during the 1970s and signed on the bottom. This incredibly rare bottle designed by G. Crespi, one of the most icon...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Nils Fougstedt Pewter Box for Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1986
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nils Fougstedt (1881-1954), Pewter Box for Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1986 This is an exquisite tin box adorned with intricate meadow flowers in relief. The delicate floral patterns bring ...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Boxes

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Brass, Pewter

20th Century Art Nouveau Walnut Jewelry Box, Austria circa 1910
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Decorative 20th century Art Nouveau walnut jewellery box from the early period in Austria around 1910. A gorgeous looking solid wooden box with a fantastic grain. The original interi...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Antique Bronze Burl Walnut French Jewelry Sewing Casket Silk Lined Interior 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s early Victorian Period Gilt Bronze mounted well figured Burr Walnut Jewlery Casket or Table Box made during the third...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the perio...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Paper

Rectangular Brass and Bronze Wood Jewelry Box, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Sturdy rectangular hinged trinket box for display or functional for jewelry. Wonderful piece to add to existing collection. Marked on the bottom, China
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Boxes

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Antique English Mahogany Campaign Style Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique English mahogany campaign style travel desk / writing slope box with beautifully aged warm rich patina. circa 1825 Commonly used by military officers in the field, ...
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19th Century English Campaign Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, Birmingham 1836, Engraved
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1836 by Edwin Jones, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, features a cast and applied border to the lid, engine turn...
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1830s English William IV Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Cigar Box 1900 Cigarette Cabinet Desk Decoration
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely antique French cigar box / cigarette cabinet from 1900. with various inlaid woods. Gorgeous craftsmanship The cabinet is decorated with lan...
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Early 1900s French Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

Red Japanese Lacquered Box Meiji Decorative Box, circa 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Nice Japanese glove box in red and black lacquered wood dating from the end of the 19th century. It is decorated with delicate gold, black and white flowers and foliage on all its vi...
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Antique Thai Wooden Betel Nut Box with Carved Décor and Pierced Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai wooden betel nut box from the early 20th century, with carved décor and pierced motifs. Born in Thailand during the early 20th century, this antique wooden betel nut ...
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Early 20th Century Thai Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century black lacquered jewellery box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century chinese black lacquered jewellery box circa 1860. Good quality shaped chinese jewellery box with overstuffed top cushion.  Hand painted i...
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Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

Maitland Smith Book Box
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage large Maitland Smith box, marbelized paper and embossed leather. 9” deep. Great condition, some small scuffs due to age. Great decorative piece.
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1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Boxes

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Paper

Antique Irish Georgian Hand Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Tea Caddy George III
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally rare Irish George III hand cut full lead crystal single tea caddy of rectangular outline with canted corners and outstanding quality, first quarter of the nineteenth century. The finely chased silver mounted rim and hinged cover, hand cut with three bands of lozenges on a plain ground, decorative star cut base underneath. Condition: Exceptional condition for such an early piece, with no losses or clouding inside, silver mounts are unmarked but test positive for silver. Wonderful age wear underneath on base. Lock is present but key does not turn. Back and front views are similar. Measures: Height: 5.25” (13.5cm). Width: 3.75” (9.5cm). Depth: 3” (7.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Stunning and rare Tea Caddy...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

White Bone Box, India, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary India white camel bone box. Rectangular shaped tiles with slightly raised pyramid shaped top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Boxes

Materials

Bone

Cigar Box Cylindrical for table blue enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Cylindrical table cigar box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, with hinged lid. Modern contemporary style. Diameter cm. 5 height cm....
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1990s Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare Chinese opium smoker's kit, including a lacquered boiled cardboard pillow-box and a pipe showing signs of intensive use. The pipe fits perfectly inside the box. The curved shape...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Boxes

Materials

Plywood

Cigar Humidor Burl Wood Cigar Box France 1970 Brown Black Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice humidor cigar box, in Burl Wood. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s. It has a brown and Black color. Under the box, you have some scratch ,see detailed pic...
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1970s French Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Burl

Tea Box Designed by Jacques Jongert – Circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tea Box Designed by Jacques Jongert – Circa 1930, "De Stijl" Design for Van Nelle, Netherlands This iconic tea box, designed by Jacques Jongert in the 1930s, embodies the essence of...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

17th Century Spanish Burled Walnut Vargueno or Collectors Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a diminutive burled walnut vargueno, collector or valuables cabinet, with molded cornice and drop front, opening to a multi-drawer ...
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17th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Boxes

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Painted Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French painted leather jewelry box with an inset brass handle custom monogrammed “EU, January, 24, 1898”. Inside you’ll find the box is fitted for st...
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19th Century French Other Antique Boxes

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paint

Antique Paul Sormani Signed Parisian Napoleon III Period Glove Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce very fine quality Napoleon III Period (1852-1870) gilt bronze ormolu mounted inlaid glove box by important Parisian ébéniste Paul Sormani (1817-1877) Exquisitely hand-cra...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1925 Trompe L'œil Malachite Enameled Box In .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Trompe L'œil enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim. This is a beautiful decorative box, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This superb elegant box ...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage Brutalist Hand Worked Metal and Abalone Jewelry Box, 1994
Located in View Park, CA
An exquisite handmade vintage Jewelry box, signed, 1994. Pearly pink art glass, mirror, mauve gemstones, and hand worked metal comprise this...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and well-made black and white (off-white) shagreen style covered jewelry box. Box has beautiful lines with vaulted lid, brass hinges, and black...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Resin

Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1970s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Bronze Ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2015
Located in Paris, FR
The solid bronze ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in several pieces of the Reda Amalou Collection. The Bronze ashtray is 135 x 135 x 65mm H This design exists also in a tiny incense...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Scatola Italiana XVIII Secolo Laccata in Azzurro con Finta Carta e Fiorellini
Located in Milano, MI
Cofanetto Italiano, scatola con coperchio Laccata con Finta Carta e Fiorellini fine 1700. Realizzata nei toni dell’azzurro e decorata su tutti i lati con fiori e racemi in color ros...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Boxes

Materials

Fir

Large Edwardian silver chest jewellery box
Located in London, GB
Large and decorative antique silver jewellery box of superb quality and lined with green velvet. The exterior has cast and applied supports ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midcentury Round Box in Murano Glass by Tommaso Barbi, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful round box in murano glass by Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

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...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in Studio City, CA
Stunning mosaic design, this intricate wood box is made from multiple micro pieces of wood with some possible bone inlays. Gorgeous craftsmanship. A true work of art. Would be a g...
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20th Century Moorish Boxes

Materials

Wood

Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box
Located in Milan, IT
Lalique France 20th Century Epis Wheat Glass Box Molded glass with two heads of wheat in relief, partially frosted to contrast with the transparent glass. Signed Lalique France
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Nickel

Antique Japanese Late Meiji Wood Box In Silver Frame With Chickens
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, varnished wooden box in silver frame. Circa: 1868 to 1912. The wooden box with a wicker cover and silver frame. Silver plate embedded in the lid,...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

A vintage Maitland Smith tessellated horn and stone box with brass trim.
Located in Winnetka, IL
A flat top brown polished horn box by Maitland Smith having two wide bands of polished green stone tiles surrounded by a gold brass band. The interior is a warm mahogany wood.
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

French Art Nouveau Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, Circa 1910's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bourgeois Aine-Paris Paint Box Set, France Early 20th Century Art Nouveau child's watercolor paint set from Bourgeois-Aine of Paris, France. A company, ...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Brass Box Mandibularis Scarab with Shagreen Top by Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
The Mandibularis Scarab box is a best seller at Ginger Brown This piece is made in lost wax cast brass with a bronze patina. The brass lid is covered in sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts 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.

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