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Decorative Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s
Decorative Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s

Decorative Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Decorative Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Brass

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period
Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Japanese Gilt Lacquer Tabako-Bon with River Turtles, Edo Period

Located in Chicago, IL

This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Ja...

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pietra Dura white marble box with flower stone inlay : Malachite, Lapis Lazuli
Pietra Dura white marble box with flower stone inlay : Malachite, Lapis Lazuli

Pietra Dura white marble box with flower stone inlay : Malachite, Lapis Lazuli

Located in BELFORT, FR

Beautiful white marble jewelry box with floral inlay, made with different semi preciouses stones such as Malachite, Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian. It was made in India in the 1960's.

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1960s Indian Anglo Raj Vintage Boxes

Materials

Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Marble

Anthropomorphic Bronze Penguin Gentleman Sculpture by Maitland Smith
Anthropomorphic Bronze Penguin Gentleman Sculpture by Maitland Smith

Anthropomorphic Bronze Penguin Gentleman Sculpture by Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Charming and highly detailed anthropomorphic bronze sculpture depicting a penguin rendered as a gentleman, dressed in a tailored overcoat with bow tie and hat, and holding a walking ...

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Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Boxes

Materials

Bronze

French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960
French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960

French Modernist Silver Plated Cigar Box by Crevillen, Paris c.1960

Located in Bath, GB

A lovely quality mid-century modern oval cigar box made from silver plate and signed on the underside "Crevillen, Paris". They were famed in the 1960's and 1970's for making quality...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper
19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper

19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful antique storage box, made of bamboo, beautifully decorated with plates of gracefully embossed copper. The chest was probably made in Japan, for the European/French market...

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1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Boxes

Materials

Copper

Silver Plated Cigar Box or Jewelry Box - Art Deco Decorative Box - France 1930s
Silver Plated Cigar Box or Jewelry Box - Art Deco Decorative Box - France 1930s

Silver Plated Cigar Box or Jewelry Box - Art Deco Decorative Box - France 1930s

By Maria Pergay

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Silver Plated Cigar Box or Jewelry Box - Art Deco Decorative Box - France 1930s Tall and elegant cigar box crafted in silver plated metal, and mahogany. Originally meant to receive...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Ceylonese Quill Box
Ceylonese Quill Box

Ceylonese Quill Box

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing antique Ceylonese rectangular box handcrafted in ebony and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dot inlay.

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20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Bone, Organic Material, Ebony

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s

Mithé Espelt Ceramic Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Mid-Century Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt — Lunel, France, 1950s. A stunning mid-century ceramic jewelry box crafted by renowned French artist Mithé Espelt in Lunel, France, d...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

14 Lacquered Paper Mache Trinket Boxes Russian Kashmir Indian Burmese Thailand
14 Lacquered Paper Mache Trinket Boxes Russian Kashmir Indian Burmese Thailand

14 Lacquered Paper Mache Trinket Boxes Russian Kashmir Indian Burmese Thailand

Located in Dayton, OH

Collection of 14 vintage hand-painted, lacquered paper mache lacquerware trinket / keepsake / cigarette / storage boxes, from the Russian, Kashmir, Indian, Burmese, and Thailand regi...

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20th Century Chinoiserie Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid
Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

Victorian Period Hanau Continental Silver (.800) Snuff Box With Hinged Lid

By Hanau

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Period, Continental Silver (.800) snuff/trinkets box, having a hinged lid, Hanau, Germany, Ca. 1895. Box is decorated with Neoclassical figures. Box measures 3 1/4 inches ...

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1890s German Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges
19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

19th Century Dutch Ebony Box With Silver Mounts and Hinges

Located in Stamford, CT

Dutch Colonial ebony box with silver mounts, large silver hinges and the original steel lock and key. This rare box was likely made in the Dutch East India possession of Sri Lanka, o...

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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver, Steel

Impressive Sized Faux Crocodile Jewelry Case
Impressive Sized Faux Crocodile Jewelry Case

Impressive Sized Faux Crocodile Jewelry Case

Located in Northampton, GB

Free Worldwide Shipping Simulated Brown Crocodile Leather From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this large scale extensive simulated leather Jewellery Vanity...

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Late 20th Century British Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Faux Leather

20th Century Handmade Silver Vase by Asian Artisans, Vintage
20th Century Handmade Silver Vase by Asian Artisans, Vintage

20th Century Handmade Silver Vase by Asian Artisans, Vintage

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Gorgeous vintage handmade silver Vase. Sorry we don't know anything about it, but its beautiful. It is marked with a sign of the silversmith. I am unsure of the age of this object an...

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20th Century Central Asian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Silver

French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box
French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box

French Cobalt Blue Opaline Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Very rare cobalt blue opaline crystal French dresser box with ormolu mountings. A very fine piece resting on paw feet.

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19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century French Silver Snuff Box
19th Century French Silver Snuff Box

19th Century French Silver Snuff Box

Located in Delft, NL

19th century French silver snuff box Late 19th century silver snuffbox with engraved centre and gilt interior Hall marked by the Silversmith, Dubois Leon & Bauve Henri The Dutch...

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19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vienna Secession Repousse Jewelry Box by Georg Klimt
Vienna Secession Repousse Jewelry Box by Georg Klimt

Vienna Secession Repousse Jewelry Box by Georg Klimt

By Georg Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We do not ship pieces uninsured. We require shipping through 1stDibs, for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services...

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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Old Wooden Box Jewelry Chevron Inlay Art Deco
Old Wooden Box Jewelry Chevron Inlay Art Deco

Old Wooden Box Jewelry Chevron Inlay Art Deco

Located in Poperinge, BE

Old wooden box, jewelry, or trinket box made of inlaid wood pieces, marquetry box with a geometric chevron design, circa mid-20th century. This wooden box is of high quality and a f...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870

Located in Pearland, TX

A superb antique 19th century English coromandel and rosewood fitted travel vanity or dressing box, circa 1870. This fine box contains the original contents including silverplate lidded cut glass jars, sewing tools...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century
Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century

Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Japanese lacquered papier-mâché box with hand-painted decoration, Japan, 19th century. A refined black lacquered papier-mâché box adorned with a rich polychrome decoration depicting...

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19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

AIMARA Hand-Crafted Alpaca Silver Box by Studio AIREDELSUR
AIMARA Hand-Crafted Alpaca Silver Box by Studio AIREDELSUR

AIMARA Hand-Crafted Alpaca Silver Box by Studio AIREDELSUR

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...

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2010s Argentine Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Cool Cone Jewel box - Angelite
Cool Cone Jewel box - Angelite

Cool Cone Jewel box - Angelite

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

The latest gem in your eye - the cool cone container catchall, aka the playful jewel box from DAR Proyectos. The geometric wooden box is handcarved using traditional wood carpentry t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Boxes

Materials

Stone

A square ceramic box, by Mithé Espelt. France, 1970
A square ceramic box, by Mithé Espelt. France, 1970

A square ceramic box, by Mithé Espelt. France, 1970

By Mithé Espelt

Located in Paris, Ile-de-France

Square ceramic lid box, model " Jupiter" by Mithé Espelt Embossed and glazed earthenware in green and crackle gold. Black painted wood box, Green felt lining. Including 23 patche...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Felt, Glass, Wood

19th Century French Miniature Jewelry Chest of Drawers
19th Century French Miniature Jewelry Chest of Drawers

19th Century French Miniature Jewelry Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This antique wood storage or jewelry box features three drawers with a flip up top with mirror. The box has has lots of character, charm and patina including the brass hardware.

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Victorian Cranberry Glass Powder Brush Vanity Make-Up Glass Lid Box With Scallop
Victorian Cranberry Glass Powder Brush Vanity Make-Up Glass Lid Box With Scallop

Victorian Cranberry Glass Powder Brush Vanity Make-Up Glass Lid Box With Scallop

Located in Worcester Park, GB

This is an antique lidded dish made of cranberry glass. It is a type of decorative glassware known for its distinctive pink or red color, which is created by adding gold chloride to ...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass
1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass

1921 René Lalique - Box Deux Sirènes Mermaids Orange Opalescent Glass

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Deux Sirenes" (Mermaids) made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921. Original glass base. Molded signature on lid. Perfect condition. Sublime color. diameter: 26 cm Fél...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Wood Handcarved Decorative Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, After Noll
Wood Handcarved Decorative Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, After Noll

Wood Handcarved Decorative Box, Mid-Century Modern, France, After Noll

By Alexandre Noll

Located in Barcelona, ES

Wood handcarved box after Alexandre Noll Signed Tony to the underside. Late 20th century. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a be...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Wood

Arts & Crafts Brass Lidded Box Decorated with Tree Designs
Arts & Crafts Brass Lidded Box Decorated with Tree Designs

Arts & Crafts Brass Lidded Box Decorated with Tree Designs

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stylish and quality Arts & Crafts lidded brass box decorated in low relief with stylized tree designs and dating from around 1900. This well-made quality box is of rectangula...

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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade
19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade

19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor house facade on the outside. The storage box has a hinged top and handles on each ...

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Iron

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s

Located in New York, NY

A round Brazilian agate onyx and wood trinket or jewelry box, in the Modern style Post-Modern period, circa-late 20th century, 1980s early 1990s, Brazil. Box has a rich brown wood wi...

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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Agate

Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box
Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box

Late 19th Century Oak-Copper French Cigar Box

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A nice antique cigar box, made of oak, decorated with bronze and copper mounts. Central plaque depicting horses. Lifting system. Space for 30 cig...

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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Boxes

Materials

Copper

Cut Crystal Square Box with Lid by Tiffany&Co
Cut Crystal Square Box with Lid by Tiffany&Co

Cut Crystal Square Box with Lid by Tiffany&Co

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Cut crystal lidded trinket box by Tiffany & Co. It playfully revisits the Rubic cube vibe, the iconic post-modern puzzle game. The box can be used in various settings, from cockt...

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20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Mahogany Ladys Gentlemans Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning Ireland Irish New
Mahogany Ladys Gentlemans Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning Ireland Irish New

Mahogany Ladys Gentlemans Handmade Jewelry Casket Box Manning Ireland Irish New

Located in Dublin, Ireland

This well figured highly hand polished Mahogany jewellery casket with dome fronted detail, was manufactured by the famed manning of Ireland company and is truly a jewel of handcrafte...

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Early 2000s Irish Modern Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box
FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box

FORNASETTI City of Cards Playing Cards Box

By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage poker playing cards box in walnut wood and "City of Cards" enameled metal case cover, it holds two packs of cards / designed by Piero Fornasetti, made in Italy in the 1970s L...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Oak Painted Country Georgian House Facade Box
19th Century Oak Painted Country Georgian House Facade Box

19th Century Oak Painted Country Georgian House Facade Box

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Charming 19th Century Painted Oak Country House Box or Chest A delightful piece of English folk art, this 19th-century country oak chest is beautifully hand painted as a Georgian ...

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Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu and Limoges enamel jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date. The hinged lid having a beautiful finely painted miniature Limoges en...

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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800
Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800

Antique Georgian Tea Caddy With Crossbanding. English C.1800

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

A fine Georgian tea caddy. Two compartments internally with original lids Tropical hardwood with cross banding to the top Fabulous grain particularly on the top Free UK shipping

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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Trinket Box
French Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Trinket Box

French Hand Painted Floral Porcelain Trinket Box

By Limoges

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Porcelain Trinket Box painted in purples, gold, green and royal blue. Upon opening the box there is a cute flower design inside the lid. This piece would certainly be a fant...

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Boxes

Materials

Gold, Brass

Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880
Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880

Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880

By Staffordshire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest Covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880 A charming antique Staffordshire painted hen on a nest-covered box or tureen, dating to circa 1880. This ...

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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Vanity Box by Mappin & Webb in Coromandel with Sterling Silver
Vanity Box by Mappin & Webb in Coromandel with Sterling Silver

Vanity Box by Mappin & Webb in Coromandel with Sterling Silver

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Vanity Box by Mappin & Webb in Coromandel with Sterling Silver dated 1854. The vanity box is of rectangular form extensively veneered in exotic coromandel and edged throughout with brass, incorporating double brass stringing to both the lid and front with a raised escutcheon to the centre. Opening the vanity box reveals a complete fitted interior comprising seventeen glass bottles topped with engraved sterling silver lids hallmarked for James Vickery, London, 1854. The quality of silver mounted fittings reflects the mid nineteenth century standard expected from a luxury retailer such as Mappin & Webb. The front panel folds down to reveal wing compartments which pivot outward through 180 degrees. Within sits a comprehensive mother of pearl handled tool pad incorporating a shoehorn, penknife, thread hook, multiple pairs of scissors, tweezers, file, needle and pricker. Beneath the tool pad is a concealed compartment accessed by depressing the retailer’s plaque positioned along the rear edge of the case. The retailer’s plaque reads: Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 158 to 162 Oxford Street & Mansion House Buildings London. With the wings extended, additional concealed drawers can be accessed by removing the rectangular jars positioned to the rear and depressing the back edge of each compartment base, activating a spring loaded latch mechanism. The underside of the lid houses a removable mirror bordered with gold tooling, designed to stand independently on its bracket. Behind the mirror is a further concealed compartment suitable for storing correspondence or documents. A fully fitted mid nineteenth century coromandel vanity box...

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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson

By Simpson

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the g...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box
Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box

Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box Offered for sale is an early 1970s mid-century modern hinged and lidded decorative tessellated stone box with inset bras...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box
Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Antique French Ormolu Beveled Amber Glass Jewelry Casket Dresser Box

Located in Wayne, NJ

A stunning antique French brass ormolu with rare amber tone beveled glass footed jewelry casket or dresser box with hinged lid . It has ornate feet, intricate flowers and roses in it...

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Early 20th Century French Rococo Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Light Green Onyx Rectangular Tissue Box
Light Green Onyx Rectangular Tissue Box

Light Green Onyx Rectangular Tissue Box

Located in Prague, Czech Republic.

Crafted entirely by hand, this onyx tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophistication and elegance. Clean, minimalist ...

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2010s European Boxes

Materials

Onyx

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont
Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont

Urushi Eggshell Lacquer Mosaic Box by Alexander Lamont

By Alexander Lamont

Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon

In our workshop we apply eggshell lacquer to many things mostly using the inside of the eggshell. The mosaic pattern is achieved with a cracking motion using the ends of pointed tool...

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2010s Thai Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners and edges around a superior quality burr walnut writing box opening to reveal a writ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape British Tea Caddy
Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape British Tea Caddy

Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape British Tea Caddy

Located in Bridgeport, CT

British tea caddy finely crafted from rosewood and accentuated with a contrasting wood. It features a distinctive sarcophagus shape with a hinged, sloped lid, suede lined interior a...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Jean Michel Frank Geometric Straw Marquetry Box, France circa 1930
Jean Michel Frank Geometric Straw Marquetry Box, France circa 1930

Jean Michel Frank Geometric Straw Marquetry Box, France circa 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Atlanta, GA

This rare Art Deco straw marquetry lidded box is attributed to French designer Jean Michel Frank. The piece was meticulously crafted in France circa 1930. The rectangular shape is st...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood

Old Chinese Jewelry Box Jewelry Box Jade Brass
Old Chinese Jewelry Box Jewelry Box Jade Brass

Old Chinese Jewelry Box Jewelry Box Jade Brass

Located in Poperinge, BE

Old Chinese wooden jewelry box with brass fittings and a jade plaque centrally placed on the lid, inside a pink/fuchsia lining with gold floral decoration, second half of the 20th ce...

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1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Square Blue Ashtray by Aldo Londi
Square Blue Ashtray by Aldo Londi

Square Blue Ashtray by Aldo Londi

By Bitossi

Located in Milan, IT

Square ashtray crafted with a pressed white refractory clay base from the Rimini Blue series. Features a distinctive pattern achieved through stamp incision beneath a glossy bright b...

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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Custom Made Jewelry Box by Lion Crest Woodworking
Custom Made Jewelry Box by Lion Crest Woodworking

Custom Made Jewelry Box by Lion Crest Woodworking

Located in Bradenton, FL

A beautiful handmade jewelry box in ebony, by Lion Crest Woodworking of Sarasota, FL. The jewelry box top is decorated with a square of maple framed with an inlaid band of fine strip...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Boxes

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Maple, Zebra Wood, Sapele Wood

Large Metal Coffee Tin by J.C. Dorlas, Circa 1920
Large Metal Coffee Tin by J.C. Dorlas, Circa 1920

Large Metal Coffee Tin by J.C. Dorlas, Circa 1920

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Bring a touch of nostalgia into your interior with this beautiful, original metal coffee tin by J.C. Dorlas. The bright red tin with gold lettering and a beautiful weathered patina e...

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1920s Dutch Industrial Vintage Boxes

Materials

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.