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Boxes For Sale
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box. With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge. Simply a won...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Art Deco Flapper Powder Puff Doll & Stand by Fasold & Stuach, C1930
Located in Devon, England
First time we've had one of these so quite a rare find and in superb condition is this wonderful 1930's Art Deco German porcelain pin cushion half doll related head powder puff set, ...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Boxes

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Porcelain

Silver-Plate Round Box, Velvet Lined, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Charming silver plated box, showing silver worn through to brass on the lid. The interior is lined with velvet, the bottom shows a mark "f" for Faro with a crown and made in Portugal...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large 19th Century English Mahogany Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
England, circa 1880. A large sarcophagus form tea caddy box in mahogany. Resting on four bun feet and opens to reveal a tin lined casing, two covered tea sections and a central crys...
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19th Century English Antique Boxes

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Crystal

Antique Large Crystal Box or Casket with Footed Bronze Mounting
Located in Toronto, ON
This antique large crystal and bronze box makes a statement in any space. A very contemporary design for the early 1900s production, this piece transitions from modern to Classic int...
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Early 20th Century French Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

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...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Tommaso Barbi Bamboo and Wood Squared Box, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
1960s squared burgundy box made of bamboo and wood by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. It comes with its original label still attached on the bottom, as shown in the photos.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Ceramic Zebra Jewelry Box , hand made in South Africa
Located in North Miami, FL
Zebra Jewelry Box Hand Painted by Jabu Nene, Sculpted by Motsamai Sello Love Art Ceramic, South Africa The Zebra Jewelry Box is a stunning ceramic mas...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Steven Spiro, Jewelry Box, Oak, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved oak jewelry box designed and produced by Steven Spiro, USA, c. 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Oak

Mother of Pearl Mosaic Inlay Trinket Box, Middle Eastern, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite handcrafted geometric wood box with micro mosaic inlays of mother of pearl in Khatam artistry, an Ancient Persian technique of inlaying. Moorish style box also features geo...
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1960s West Asian Moorish Vintage Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Wood

1950s Rare Piero Fornasetti Smocking Box
Located in Water Mill, NY
Midcentury rare size P.Fornasetti smocking box.
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1950s Italian Vintage Boxes

Materials

Metal

Large Sewing Box Lacquer Work with Pastoral Scenes, Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A large and intricately decorated Empire lacquer work sewing box. Early 19th century Europe. The box is decorated with pastoral scenes and an intricate pattern on the edges. The ins...
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Beech

Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simpl...
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19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Swedish flour Wooden storage box 1800's Handmade Folk Craft blue painted
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique pine and birch wooden flour box. All made by hand, the lid is perfectly adjusted to the barrel. Fine quality of bentwood. It is a true piece from the late 18 century ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Birch, Pine

Art Deco Box, Metal, Macassar and Crystal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco decorative box with a crystal bowl inlay was made in France during the 1930s. Formerly, the box with its serving insert would be used as a cookie box or candy j...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Chrome

Sand Marble Square Tissue Box
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Crafted entirely by hand, this marble tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophistication and elegance. Clean, minimalis...
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2010s European Boxes

Materials

Marble

German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century
By Stobwasser
Located in Delft, NL
German Papier-Mâché snuffbox, 19th century A German 19th Century snuff box made of Papier-Mâché with a painted scene on the lid The size is 11 cm diagonal and 2 cm high.      
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19th Century German Antique Boxes

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Box Jar Pheasant on Basket by Sarreguemines
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand-painted majolica lidded jar / box or tureen in the shape of a pheasant hen sitting on a basket, made by Sarreguemines around 1900. This beau...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Rare Cawston 1836 William IV Rare Wood Gentleman Military Campaign Vanity Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare James Cawston dressing case make gentleman’s military campaign vanity box 1836 A very collectable and rare piece, the ...
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1830s English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jasperware Box with Greek-Key Design, Late 19th Century
By John Flaxman, Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English jasperware box with acanthus leaf and Greek-Key design, circa late-19th century, England. Piece is attributed to Wedgwood and design...
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Late 19th Century English Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

21st Century Leather Cigar Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
For poker nights. A Compact design with a single cigar rest, this piece serves both as an ashtray and support for the cigar. It is made out of polished stee...
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2010s Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Hand Painted, Oriental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique presentation box. A Japanese, lacquered lidded case with hand painted Oriental decor, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superb Japanese interest wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique French Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry Signed Bibus
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning, rare fine quality French gilt bronze mounted Kingwood marquetry bibus (miniature bibliothèque). In the manner of/possibly by celebrated ébéniste Maison Paul Sormani; the ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Rectangular brass kleenex box
Located in Firenze, FI
Kleenex brass rectangular box with captivating artistic lion feet. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this elegant accessory seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetics...
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2010s Italian Boxes

Materials

Brass

Majolica Onnaing Book Money Bank Box, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank books made by Onnaing. The piece was crafted, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Sterling Silver Decorative Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Completely handmade sterling silver candy box. The box is round and pot-bellied. Embossments and chisels of flowers were made all over the body. The box is divided into three sect...
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2010s Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Patinated Wall Mount Metal Mail and Paper Box with Door
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully patinated metal mail or letter box with cradle for newspaper and larger pieces of mail. The piece has a slit in the top to add mail, and a front door to retrieve new pieces. The patinated finish is wonderful and rich. A compliment to many architectural styles - Could also b be...
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20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Vintage Anglo Indian Bone House Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming Anglo Indian box crafted in tropical hardwood. Clad in tessellated bone and hand decorated with shrubbery, tools and windows.
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Vintage Tuareg Hand Tooled Box, African, Leather, Decorative Case, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Tuareg hand-tooled box. An African, leather decorative case, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960. Appealing leather work with a tooled decorative lid Displa...
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Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

Italian 17th Century Primitive Collection Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and unique church collection box from Northern Italy. Beautifully constructed from thick planks of walnut with intriguing carving detail. A wonde...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Jewelry Box in Leather with Diamond Pattern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Rectangular Leather Jewelry Box on small brass balls with diamond pattern.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Art Deco Cardeilhac Paris Macassar Ebony Carved Covered Box or Ja
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Deco ebony box or jar. By Cardeilhac, Paris. With a carved melon shaped body and conforming lid. In Macassar ebony. M...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Designed...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Cigar Humidor, Ebony Macassar Cigar Box, France 1960, Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice humidor cigar box, in Macassar ebony. This box is large, was made in France in the 1960s. It has a brown and tan color.
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1960s French Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ebony

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

WMF Box Jewelry Chest Antique Art Nouveau Silvered Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare WMF jewelry box Art Nouveau circa 1900 silvered chest with floral decors very high quality.    
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Early 1900s Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sterling Silver ‘Necessaire De Voyage’ by Leuchars and Son
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and rare leather covered wooden case the top with the embossed silver family initials BAB in monogram under a nine pointed crown cartouche; the case is lined with crim...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Purple Red enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg Purple Red enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg Purple Red...
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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1970s Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Canister Container
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Gold Leaf Canister Storage Box Container 9.75 h x 4.75 d x 4.5 Ceramic and Gold Leaf unmarked Original unrestored vintage Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box having a quality antique Victorian work box with stunning mother of pearl inlay, with a lift up lid o...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Hand painted ceramic box by Arte Casa Albisola, 1940s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Delightful and rare painted ceramic box made in the 40s by the Arte Casa factory in Albisola. Fairly good condition, slight defects in the ceramic. Manufacturer's mark on the base.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Erotic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A scintillating Sapphic scene adorns the cover of this rare erotic snuff box. Set into the top of this burlwood and tortoiseshell container, this high...
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19th Century European Other Antique Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Glass

Gabriella Crespi Brass Pill Cigarette Card Box Italian, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi brass pill cigarette card box Italian, 1970s Measures: 4.4 inches wide on each side 0.3 inches deep Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Poli...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Unusual Victorian All Sterling Silver Gilt Dresser or Trinkets Jar
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Victorian, beautiful, all sterling silver gilt dresser jar, Dominick and Haff, New York, year dated for 1890. Lovely interlocking script m...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Sterling Neoclassical 'Four Seasons' Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique French Sterling neoclassical 'Four Seasons' tea caddy France, circa 1880s A hefty, highly detailed silver tea caddy/ box, with remo...
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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

21st Century Leather Origami Box for Closet & Wardrobe Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Our Origami box is an endlessly useful complement for a master closet. Two sizes ideal for organizing your interior. Made with eco-friendly, washable an...
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2010s Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the drawers are lined in faux marbleized paper. We see this wonderful piece being used to st...
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood and Bakelite brown and White color France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood and Bakelite brown and White color France 20th
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1960s French Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood, Olive

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning very fine quality antique English stationary box in striking exotic hardwood coromandel / madagascar ebony. circa 1880 Exquisitely hand-crafted in England in the 19th cen...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Wooden Pepsi Cola Crate from Newburgh, New York
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1950’s wooden Pepsi crate with a slat base. Reads “Drink Pepsi Cola” on each side in red lettering with “Newburgh NY, 12 Bottles” and oval cut out handles on the short sides. Metal straps support the corners and on the inside is stamped “Durable beverage case...
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1950s American Vintage Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Silver Plate Lined Deco Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely silver plate box with a suede interior. the box has an unknown emblem on the top front center and the Waffle pattern on top makes this box unique and a compliment to any cockt...
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20th Century French Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Fine Quality Antique Stationary Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique stationary box having a quality mahogany rectangular box with original brass carrying handles, the hinged lid opens to reve...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French 18K Gold Mounted Scent Perfume Bottle, c.1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-19th Century French 18k gold mounted perfume bottle, lozenge shaped glass body set with a gold collar and hinged lid engraved with engine turning and scrolling foliage. A...
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19th Century French Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold

Mexican Box, c. 1960s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this beautiful mid century Mexican box. Made in wood and stone.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Stone

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Anglo Indian Inlaid Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian British colonial lidded box handcrafted in a rectangular form featuring a top with a micro marquetry medallion, co...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique 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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