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Boxes For Sale
Vintage John Miller Studio Pottery Box, 20th Century
By John Miller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning vintage Studio Pottery stoneware lidded box applied with an arrangement of irregular cut shapes decorated in blue, brown and cream colored glazes on a light mottled creame...
Category
20th Century British Modern Boxes
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Leather Covered Box with Metal Studs With Drawers and Hinged Lid
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Leather Covered Box with Metal Studs With Drawers and Hinged Lid
Wood interior
Divided tray is removable
Metal studs have rust spots (as shown in pictures)
Category
1920s Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal
English Victorian "Dome Top" Figured Burl Yew Wood Letter Box Circa 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely British made Victorian (circa 1865) hard to find yew wood "dome top" compartmentalized writing box;. Tea caddies of this style are more prevalent, so writing boxes are especia...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Yew
1940 French Clear Mirrored Decorative Jewelry Box Regtangular
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940 French Clear Mirrored Decorative Jewelry Box Regtangular
This box was made in France during the 1940s. It is a jewelry box, which is also a...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes
Materials
Mirror
Italian Florentine Rectangular Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box with classical scenes. This gilt-wood box with red, gold and black detailing can be used to store your favorite pieces of je...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn jewelry box by Maitland-Smith.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Boxes
Materials
Jade, Brass
Vintage Sterling Silver And Wood English Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small vintage turn of the century sterling silver hinged box has a wood interior with etched design top. There are English hallmarks on the bottom that are clearly visibl...
Category
Early 20th Century English International Style Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Black Forest Alpine Ibex Wood Box, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and unusual Black Forest box in the shape of wood log with a large wood carved Alpine ibex or bouquetin, circa 1890.
The carved bouquetin is 5" height and the box is 8".
Category
1890s French Black Forest Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850
Located in Bath, GB
An absolute gem, made in France in around 1860, this charming box or casket is made from a heavy Ormolu and standing on four original feet.
The undamaged five Limoges enamel panels a...
Category
1850s French Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Pill Box Fired Enamel with Hand Painted Horse Head Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded square pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with white fired enamel, above and below, with hand painted horse head. Dimensions cm. 5.2 x 5.2 x 2.3. Weight gr. 117. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1966 on the inspiration of previous artefacts made in the English Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s and manufactured in the Salimbeni company headquarters in Florence in numerous specimens also with different subjects, with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a slab of high thickness suitable for supporting numerous enamelled firings at around 800°C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Huanghuali Document Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Chinese Huanghuali document box with original brass mounts.
Features a rectangular lid with ornate cut-out brass corners, brass bound down a...
Category
17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Desk Box
By Andrew A. Taylor
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver desk box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and molded rim. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Fully marke...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China.
The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Boxes
Materials
Stone, Copper, Enamel
c. 1840-60 Chinese Lacquer on Wood Cartouche Shaped Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840-60 Chinese lacquer on wood work or letter box. Cartouche shaped. The entire exterior is decorated with each curved & shaped panel decorated with a gilt scene within a cart...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Sterling Silver and Black Onyx Hinged Snuff or Pill Box With Silver Braid Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sterling silver Snuff or Pill Box with a hinged lid. The top has a quilted style top centered with a braid of silver and a Black Onyx Bead.
A compliment to any desk, or discreetl...
Category
20th Century Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Makio Hasuike Midcentury Set of Make-Up and Storage Italian Boxes for Gedy, 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury set of spherical plastic make-up and storage boxes. Makio Hasuike designed this set during the 1970s, as a part of the Roberta collection, and produced Gedy it.
The set is composed of a stunning rare vintage make...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Plastic
Regency Rosewood Jewellery Work Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid Enclosing Document Flap And Removable Tray Of Various Compartments Concealing Large Storage Cavity Below, Flanked By Original Brass Handles, Raised On Original Carved, Turned Feet.
Bearing A Makers Label For - "R.Dalton, The Bazaar, Soho Square...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Scottish George III Corporation Treasury Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare Scottish George III corporation treasury box, dated 1772, of caddy form, the lid with cove molded edge, the front with polychrome decoration commemorating the Edinburgh Corporat...
Category
Mid-18th Century Scottish George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Mexican Silver Box
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mexican silver box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. Lid opens to a wood lined interior. Very nicely done and a really beautiful object!
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Wood Box With Carvings, Interlaken, Swiss, 1900s
Located in Greven, DE
Antique box with beautiful carvings, around 1900.
The top of the box is encarved with the flower of the mountains "Edelweiss".
Also carved is "Interlaken", the Swiss city of manufact...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Boxes
Materials
Wood
Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
By Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton.
Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by Bontems in Paris (France).
This top quality singing bird has a wooden gilded base to ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Other
1960s Yellow Gold and Ruby Compact by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 9 karat yellow gold and 0.86 carat ruby compact made by Boucheron - boxed; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection.
This exceptional vintage 9 karat yellow gold case has a rectangular form, with a convex base and cover.
The surface of the box is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration.
This exceptional gold compact is fitted with an impressive flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece.
The anterior edge of the cover features a push fit catch ornamented with an impressive collet set 0.86ct cabochon cut ruby.
This impressive compact opens to reveal the original integrated bevelled mirror and powder compartment; this compact can be used without the original inset, detachable gold powder holder.
The interior rim of the case bears the renowned maker's/retailer's mark 'Boucheron', in addition to full London hallmarks to the base.
This exceptional Boucheron compact...
Category
1960s British Vintage Boxes
Materials
Gold
Postmodern Memphis-Inspired Granite Stand & Artisan Teak Lidded Box
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern artisan-made sculptural, carved granite & aluminum stand displayed with handmade, studio craft, teak trinket box.
Such a beautiful and unique pairing of objects. We've co...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Boxes
Materials
Granite, Aluminum
Vanity Case with Crystal Boxes and Sterling Silver Lids by George Betjemann 1870
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful feathered walnut, brass bound, vanity box by the famous makers “Betjemann & Sons” of London. This vanity box has several compartments and the attention to detail is fabulou...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Russian Silver 84 Clutch Purse with Horses Moscow
Located in San Mateo, CA
Russian silver clutch or evening purse. This has repousse horse heads with outstanding detail in the left corner. The clutch is .875 fine silver. There is a glass cabochon for the cl...
Category
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes
Materials
Silver
Large cut-crystal box with gilt-bronze mounting, Charles X period, circa 1830.
Located in NICE, FR
Large cut-crystal box with gilt-bronze mounting, Charles X period, circa 1830.
Antique rectangular-shaped jewelry box in diamond-cut crystal and gilt bronze.
This imposing jewelry ...
Category
1820s French Charles X Antique Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Jewelry Box, 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Jewelry box Japan 1890/1900 decorated with a hundred Menukis in embossed brass and inlays measuring height 33 x 33 x 15 cm. Menukis are ornamental pi...
Category
19th Century Antique Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Large Set of 13 Antique Tin Boxes, Tobacco Boxes from France, 1930s, Art Deco
Located in Greven, DE
Large set of 13 Tobacco boxes and utensiles.
Circa 1930s from France.
By Zippo, Burley and Bright, Van der Elst Tabac etc.
Category
1930s French Vintage Boxes
Materials
Tin
Waste Bin in Black Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Black Shagreen Waste Bin with Wood Interior by R&Y Augousti is a stunning blend of luxurious craftsmanship and functionality. Its exterior, crafted from hand-selected black shagr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
English Blue Opaline and Silver Jewelry Vanity Pill Box, Hand Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English blue opaline jewelry or vanity box, hand painted with delicate gold decoration. This late 19th Century English box is small yet heavy in weight for its size. The jewelry box ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Oscar Tusquets Contemporary Leather Starry Pyramid Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Starry Pyramid by Oscar Tusquets and Pere Ventura for Exhibition-event Homo Faber celebrada en Venezia septiembre 2018.
Limited edition of 8
A pyramid shaped tabernacle.
Leather covered faces...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Boxes
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Brass Box around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass box around 1920s
Polished and stove enamelled
Wood inside.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Limoges Porcelain Condiment Dish Vegetal Patterns Art Nouveau, c. 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
French Porcelaine de Limoges vessel.
Condiment dish used to serve different sauces.
Vegetal decor with roses and foliage.
Good antique condition
Shipping:
D 31 H 4 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Mid 19th Century Silver Plate Tea Caddy Container
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Silver plate tea caddy. A beautiful English traditional accent. It’s well worn with lots of charm.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Black Lucite and Rattan Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This superb decorative Lucite lidded box was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The piece boasts a rounded shape, with a base in licorice black Lucite topped by a lid in crystal clear Luci...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Resin, Lucite
Russian Prisoner Of War Carved Bone Miniature Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Made as a slant lid desk with fold down writing lid opening to a fitted interior. Two drawers below and bracket feet. Bone is white and tinted green. Carved details.
Category
1790s European Antique Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Granada Moorish Spain Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Music Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Moorish Spain Music Box: This exquisite handcrafted box, made in Granada, Spain, showcases the intricate art of Islamic Moorish marquetry. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Islamic Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Swiss Continental Marquetry Inlay Cylinder Music Box by A.V. Bornard. Item features interior glass cover, 8 songs, beautiful inlay, runs and sounds beautiful, grain painted c...
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
Hermès Saddle Leather Shaving Case, 1950s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome saddle leather case by French fashion house, Hermes. Made in the 1950s. H metal buckles flank each side of the case. Case opens up to reveal 'HERMES - MADE IN PARIS' on leather. Inside there is a large grouping of shaving/toiletry items. Leather folding mirror with tons of patina, that stands up on its own. Stamped 'Hermes' in gold. Leather folding pouch that can hold tweezers, scissors, a comb also stamped Hermes. Ebony brush stamped Hermes - Paris. Metal box with removable lid, stamped Hermes. Bottle with twist off cap, Stamped Hermes Compartment with leather lid, holds a razor, and a small tin...
Category
1950s French Vintage Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Cenedese Murano Jewelry Box, 1950s
By Cenedese
Located in Catania, IT
Murano jewelry box by Giovanni Cenedese.
Label is still on the box: Murano Cenedese Vetri.
This absolutely gorgeous jewelry box showcases blue Murano gl...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique George III Harewood Inlaid Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
With Two Tea Caddies
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Harewood Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form veneered in Harewood with inlaid Boxw...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Harewood
Splendid Sea Shell Encrusted Treasure Box Maitland Style
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Spectacular richly encrusted with great selection of natural sea shells in Redmille style treasure box. Great decor piece or precious gift.
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Shell
Antique Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box by Green of London
Located in Northampton, GB
Makers to the Royal Family
From our Vanity Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Rosewood Vanity Box by Green of London. The Vanity Box of rectangular shape with b...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass
Antique Art & Crafts Cedar Wood Pewter Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique Arts and Crafts cedar wood and pewter casket, circa 1900 in date.
The rectangular box features storks in flight with decoration and an inset round tur...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Victorian Carved Inlaid Rosewood Needle Vase, Late 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique carved rose wood needle case with hinged cover with spring clasp and with central inset brass cartouche, the edges of the box with finely carved detail and with i...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Italian Genuine Hand Carved Gold and Green Round Alabaster Trinket Box
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian genuine hand carved tan and green alabaster box, trinket, made in Italy.
Round lidded hinged trinket jewelry box, rich gold and bro...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Stone, Alabaster
Swedish Biedermeier Karelian Birch Hat Box
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier-style (20th Century) Karelian birch round shaped hat box with leather strap.
Category
20th Century Biedermeier Boxes
Materials
Leather, Birch
Napoleon III Style French Walnut Table Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Eleg...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Paper
Vintage Moroccan Amboyna Burl Wood Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A richly figured vintage Moroccan wooden box crafted circa 1900, showcasing the natural splendor of amboyna burl. This refined box features a seamless grain pattern with mesmerizing ...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Organic Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl, Amboyna
1970's Solid Rosewood Silver Plated & Tessellated Bone Lid Jewelry Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid rosewood with silver plate lid and tessellated bone top , circa 1970's well crafted unique piece great for rings earings necklaces, etc.
Category
20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Cigarette Case Hunting Dogs Miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and fine miniature hand painted...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Set of Three Important Beautiful Semi-Precious Agate Stone Silver Inlaid Boxes
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Beautiful Set of 3 Important Semi -Precious Stone Jewelry Box Consisting of Various Colors of Genuine Agate Stones. Each Inlaid in a Silver Je...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy. This box is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
5,31 x 3,74 x 1,96 H inches
13,5 x 9,5 x 5 H cm
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Lidded Handmade Pottery Box
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage handmade pottery box. Natural clay color, decorated with a raised free form design in contrasting off-white glaze. Beautiful modern dome shape with a twisted twig...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Cayman White 6 Feet Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Cayman White 6 Feet all in porcelain in
white finish and with gold-plated (24K) details.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
Category
Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Boxes
Materials
Cherry
Art Deco French Chrome & Enamel Ladies Powder Compact, C1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is a really cute and rare find, a 1930's Art Deco compact with the most delightful green and black enamel decoration on a chrome casing . The interior is an engineers delight with a sliding latch on the side of the compact to secure the power in place. Upon opening the lid reveals the mechanics that operates and reveals a powder dispenser...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
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.