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Boxes For Sale
Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970
By Shirley Rosenthal, Studio Del Campo
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Shirley Rosenthal Enamel & Walnut Box, New York, c.1970. Retains the original label to the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Enamel
French Limoges Enamel Box
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
This delightful porcelain and enamel box perfectly exemplifies the esteemed French Limoges tradition. It features a meticulously hand-applied pink and blue floral scene against a bro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Tessellated Stone Triangular Boxes by Robert Marcius for Casa Bique
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage Hollywood Regency tessellated stone and brass triangular boxes by Robert Marcius for Casa Bique, circa 1980s. The boxes are in very good vintage conditio...
Category
20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Ebony Macassar Decorative or Jewelry Box, Brown Color, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
It is a Macassar ebony box, which opens onto a compartment covered in velvet. This box was made in France in the 1940s, it is an ArDéco object. It i...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Macassar
Georgian Burr Yew Conch Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Inlaid with Twin Conch Shells
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful antique Georgian Burr Yew wood Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form wit...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Yew
Antique Travelling Vanity Box, English, Campaign Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity box. An English, leather bound campaign correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Boxes
Materials
Leather
Black Lacquered Lidded Circular Box with Mother of Pearl Floral Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage black lacquered lidded circular box with mother or pearl floral inlaid décor. This vintage Chinese black lacquered box is a testame...
Category
20th Century Chinese Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Pink and Purple Ceramic Box with Flowers by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with purple and pink with flowers by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base.
Born in 1923, Mithé ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
French Provincial, Floral Hand Painted Glazed Ceramic Tobacco Jar By Vallauris
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful French provincial ceramic tobacco jar from Vallauris, France.
Cheerfully hand painted with country-style flowers and etched Tabac on lid
Stamped Aegitna Vallauris on base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Guilloche silver cigarette case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case, beveled on the edge and spring system on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 184.13 grams. Dimens...
Category
Early 20th Century European Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early 19th century Swedish hand painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Swedish painted blanket box circa 1816.
Traditional rag painted Swedish box which is initialed and dated 1816. Flat top lid which makes it ideal for doubling up ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with
polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Boxes
Materials
Iron
$11,676 Sale Price
20% Off
EDWARDIAN 1900 Pforzheim Guilloché Enamel Pendant Mirror-Box In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
German pendant mirror box in Guilloché enamel.
This is a beautiful guilloche open-box pendant created in Pforzheim Germany during the belle Epoque-Edwardian period, back in the begi...
Category
Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
$1,198 Sale Price
25% Off
French 17th Century Leather Box, Coffre
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming late 17th century French Coffre - Box crafted from beautifully patina'd leather. A wonderful piece to serve as a jewelry box or to adorn any table top.
Category
17th Century French Antique Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box Betjemann
Located in Northampton, GB
Always Free Worldwide Shipping
Outstanding Feathered Walnut Veneer
From our Decanter collection, we are thrilled to offer this rare example Antique Burr Walnut Decanter Box attrib...
Category
Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Jewelry box, in silver with folkloric motifs in relief on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in silver with folk motifs in relief on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Mark: Unreadable. Weight: 149.85 grams. Dimensions: 10.6x1.9cm. Conte...
Category
20th Century European Boxes
Materials
Silver
$805 Sale Price
30% Off
Tissue Box in Polished Stainless Steel by R&Y Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate the everyday with this exquisite Polished Stainless Steel Tissue Box by R&Y Augousti, a testament to unparalleled craftsmanship and luxurious materials. Each piece is meticul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Debladis Paris Modernist Silver Plate and Lucite Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite decorative box, designed by French silversmith Debladis Paris, exudes sophistication and elegance. The piece was expertly crafted in France circa 1960. Its sleek, roun...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good shaped sewing box of tooled leather with finely cast brass fittings. Stands on lion's paw feet. The leather is a deep burgundy colour with some minor chipping to corners. The interior is fitted with compartments in blue paper and blue silk, the lids have mother of pearl knobs...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Cleric's Writing Slope, Japanese, Lacquer, Correspondence Box, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cleric's writing slope. A Japanese, red lacquer travelling correspondence box, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
Striking writing case with delightful J...
Category
1930s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Silver-gold vinaigrette with engraved lid, George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with George III period engraving on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 8.91 grams. Dimensions: 2.5x2cm. ...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
Asian Antique Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box with Lid, Northern India 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian antique Beaten Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box, Northern India.
Beautiful antique hand hammered Asian round brass betel with a lid and delicate engravings with floral design handle hand crafted by skilled artisans from Northern India.
Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Pandan Box with hand hammered beaten floral and incised decoration used to store betel leaf, lime, tobacco and the nut from the areca palm. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac effect.
The preparation of the betel nut with lime stored in ornate boxes with several smaller internal containers was popular all over Asia and is still a common practice in Myanmar and India and among the hill tribes of many S. E. Asian countries.
Engraved with intricate designs on the lid which has a carved floral design handle and a latch in front for opening or closing the box and for safekeeping.
Nicely hand-hammered with intricate details.
Please check photo #5, there is about 1 inch damage area on the side of the box.
Museum quality Asian Hand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art metalwork collector treasure box.
Measures: Diameter 7 in. x Height 4 in.
The box has a rich, deep brown patina.
Quality of Mughal style. A pandan was used to store the pan, or betel quid after it had been stuffed and rolled ready to eat, rather than for the individual ingredients. The chewing of betel is an ancient Asian tradition comparable to tobacco in the western world. Betel consists of three main ingredients: the areca nut, betel leaf and lime paste. Betel was, and still is enormously popular throughout Asia and plays a major role in the entertaining of guests, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where it often forms part of the state regalia.[1] Research on several pandan boxes has been published by Zebrowski.[2]
Brownrigg, H. Betel Cutters...
Category
19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative Art Deco Box in Hand Hammered Copper 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Decorative Art Deco Box in Hand Hammered Copper 1930s.
A wonderful hand made decorative box in hand hammered copper. Features intricate patterns and shapes and floral decorations on...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Boxes
Materials
Copper
Celestial Tissue Box Black Large in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Celestial Tissue Box Black Large in Lacquer Wood & Brass, Viya By Vikram Goyal
Whether it’s the dense, intricate patterns of clouds on the walls of the Badal Mahal, Rajasthan or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Moroccan Ethnic Talisman Silver Amulet Box Holder
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Moroccan Koran Scroll Talisman Box Amulet Holder Made of Metal Silvered Repousse.
Large Berber tribal ethnic talisman pendant storage box with a lovely original patina, a rare, large amulet necklace probably from Morocco.
Traditionally the case would have contained a small copy of the Koran or other protective religious verses or written incantations were sealed inside to protect the wearer.
In square shape, silvered metal repousse talisman case which stored a miniature Koran or talisman considered to hold special protective powers.
This ornate box is a Quran case or carrier and would have originally been worn by someone to protect from the evil eye.
Silvered metal box with hanging charms that will makes sounds to push away any bad spirit when moving.
As the wearer moves, a soft jingling sound is made by the dangle drops.
Noise is thought to drive djinns (evil spirits) away.
The front has intricate, dense geometric design, the box opened from the top by sliding a small piece of metal.
Large pendant with hanging amber colored beads, embossed silver metal with geometrical relief and repousse.
This beautiful antique ethnic piece could be worn as a piece of jewelry pendant.
Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful, great to use as a collectible Islamic object displayed on the wall or on a table.
Material: nickel silvered metal.
Circa 1920's. Probably from Morocco, but similar objects can also been found in Islamic country around the world in North Africa from Morocco to Algeria, and also in Asia,Afghanistan Oman, Malaysia, India Kashmir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Islamic Boxes
Materials
Metal
1970s Tessellated Stone Diamond Shaped Box with Inlayed Brass Accents
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s Tessellated Stone and Brass Inlaid Diamond Shaped Box
Wood Interior
Unique Diamond shaped with felt padding on bottom
Category
1970s Vintage Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
PRIMAVERA & Manufacture CAB Vase Boxe
By Primavera
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
PRIMAVERA & Manufacture CAB (Céramique d’Art de Bordeaux)
Ceramic box with a creased and glazed lid, partially crackled, cream and black on an ochre background, decorated with a...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tobacco Boxes and Ashtray, Set of Three Danish Pewter Humidor Box, Art Deco
Located in Bochum, NRW
Smoking 3 pieces set made of Danish pewter from the 1920s, with hammered surface, in the style of Just Andersen.
Comprising:
- a Lidded Pewter Tobacco ...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Transit Level Scope and Wooden Case c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Mid-century surveyors transit level scope. Gray crinkle finish paint over brass. Original carrying case with dovetail joints. Brass company name plate on front. Decorative onl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Boxes
Materials
Brass, Metal
Black Buffalo Horn Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Handmade decorative keepdake box clad in handpolishd black buffalo horn rectangular faceted elements.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Boxes
Materials
Horn, Wood
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Tin
Crocodile Cigar Box with Alligator Skin and Wartog Teeth and Cedar Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Cigar box crocodile with cedar wood structure,
covered with alligator skin, details in bronze and
crystal. With two Wartog teeth. With thermometer
to keep your best cigars. Exce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$13,622 Sale Price
20% Off
Burl Wood & Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Box, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and burl wood frame made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Artisan-Crafted Decorative Box Embellished With a Silver Dragon
Located in Miami, FL
Designed exclusively by Urban Art Home, this is a distinct and elegant decorative wood box made with lacquer and embellished with a sculpted sterling silver dragon.
The square box ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
SET Glaciar Small, Large, Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Measurements :
7.8" x 4.7" x 3.5"
10.6" x5.5" x 3.5"
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver...
Category
2010s South American Modern Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Wood Box by Don Shoemaker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Designed by Don Shoemaker and handcrafted by SEÑAL, S.A. Mexico, circa 1960s. Using exotic local wood in Mexico such as Granadillo, excellent vintage condition.
The box has beautifu...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Pyramid Jewel Box with 4 Compartments, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Jewelry box made of amber-colored ceramic. Consists of sections forming 4 compartments, pyramid-shaped, usable for small jewelry, jewelry, coins.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Danish 1960s Enamel Lidded Teak Canister, Manner of Alfred Klitgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurements and info:
Type: Teak jar or canister.
Diameter: Approximately 7.5 cm (3 inches).
Height: Approximately 9.5 cm (3.75 inches).
Material: Solid siamese teak wit...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes
$220 Sale Price
37% Off
Rare Restored Burr Walnut & Tunbridge Inlaid Sewing Work Box Table Carved Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored heavily carved Victorian walnut sewing table with ornately inlaid Tunbrid...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Leather Expanding Multi Tray Jewelers Case, Knickerbocker Case Co.
By Knickerbocker Case Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual leather expanding multi tray jewelers case made by Knickerbocker Case Co, Chicago. Ingenious design.
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Spanish Wooden Box with Silver & Enamel Lid
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Spanish table or glove box.
In .915 fine (plata de ley) solid silver.
The wooden box with a silver lid with an enameled Moderist depiction of a recumbent woman with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
English Silver George V Queen Mary Coronation Pill Box, 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A silver pill box, made to commemorate the coronation of George V, by James Fenton, Birmingham, England, date marked, 1910.
The round lidded box shows the heads of King George the F...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Boxes
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Lidded Bronze Box by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded bronze box with amazing patina.
Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with only some light scratches.
S...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Art Deco Period Silver, Enamel, & Jade Box, Attributed to Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco Period Silver, Enamel, and Chinese Jade Double Slot box, attributed to Cartier. The box is barrel-shaped and finished in black enamel. It rests on a pair of Chinese...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Jade, Silver, Enamel
Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian solid / sterling silver tea canister with a repousse decoration to both body and pull-off lid.
The tea caddy is fully hallmarked for the well renowned silversmi...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Silver Repoussé Decorated Jewellery Box with Cherubs
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Late 19th century silver repoussé decorated jewellery box with Cherubs, Forest God in the centre surrounded by the birds and floral motifs .
Interior is decorated with gre...
Category
1890s Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
Decorative leather box, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A French decorative box from the 1960s, crafted from leather, exemplifies the understated elegance and artisanal quality of mid-20th-century decorative objects. Circular in shape, it...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes
Materials
Leather
Modernist Tall Box with Wood Marquetry Patchwork, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This remarkable modernist decorative box dates back to the 1970s. The piece boasts a tall structure that will capture anyone's attention. The box is square and features an interior m...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Export 19th Century Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Sewing Box
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Boxes
Materials
Wood
SilverCrest Decorated Bronze Cedar Lined Cigar Humidor
Located in Chicago, IL
SilverCrest decorated bronze cedar lined cigar humidor. Modern Red Enameled top.
Silver Crest was the trademark used by the Smith Metal Arts Company of Buffalo. Expert craftsman from the Heintz Art Metal Shop formed the new company in 1919, utilizing much of what they had learned, manufacturing incredible bronze items. Heintz Art Metal Shop was founded in 1906, in New York by Otto Heintz...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Boxes
Materials
Bronze
1920s Anglo-Raj Hand-Painted Rajasthani Dowry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1920s Anglo-Raj Hand-Painted Rajasthani Dowry Box
A striking early 20th-century Anglo-Raj decorative wooden box, hand-painted and richly detailed with romantic and courtly scenes. Or...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Boxes
Materials
Wood
Halcyon Days English Bilston Enamel Floral Egg Trinket Box
By Halcyon Days
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Halcyon Days, a Bilston enamel trinket box shaped as an egg, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1970-1980s.
Established in the 1950s, Halcyon Days Ltd ...
Category
1970s English International Style Vintage Boxes
Materials
Copper
Jewelry box, in embossed silver with folk motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in embossed silver with folkloric motifs, gold interior and frieze surround. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 512.19 grams. ...
Category
20th Century European Boxes
Materials
Silver
$2,800 Sale Price
30% Off
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case, 8 Section Sterling Silver Natural
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case, octagonal section, in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette Case has a spring-loaded button and opening
Salimbeni Pocket Cigarette C...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swiss Mechanical Russian Olive Burl Wood Walnut Music and Trinket Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Russian burled olive wood music box. Swiss made. Mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Boxes
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Era Cigarette Container in White Metal, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s container for cigarettes or personal smalls. Distinct simple Bauhaus - functionalist styling. It is made from an un-hallmarked solid white metal. A perfect piece for honest i...
Category
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Boxes
Materials
Metal
African Tuareg Silver and Ebony Wood Jewelry Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Tuareg Silver Outer Layer on Ebony Wood Jewelry Box.
Rectangular form Islamic Tuareg Jewelry Box.
Gorgeous Islamic jewelry treasure trink...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mauritanian Islamic Boxes
Materials
Silver
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
English Shagreen Tea Caddy 19th with Bone Finial
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English shagreen cased six sided wooden tea caddy with nice silver mounts, bone finial and undivided interior. Comes with small silver pin to ...
Category
1880s English Antique Boxes
Materials
Silver
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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