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Lovely Russian Antique Cloissone Pill Box
Lovely Russian Antique Cloissone Pill Box

Lovely Russian Antique Cloissone Pill Box

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Gem of a Russian antique cloissone pill box having intricate details and Marked 84. 875/1000 silver inside.

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Early 1900s Russian Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Georgian Architectural Model
Georgian Architectural Model

Georgian Architectural Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

Very fine English early 19th century mahogany architectural model of a church, the multiple steeples flanking a faux carved slate shingled room, wh...

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Early 19th Century English Gothic Antique Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium
Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

Odette Dijeux Mid-Century Signed Ceramic Box, circa 1950, Belgium

By Odette Dijeux

Located in Brussels, BE

Nice Odette Dijeux mid-century decorative box, circa 1950, Belgium. White and brown enameled ceramic. Signed underneath Odette Dijeux . Each piece of this artist is unique and po...

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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s
Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Betel Motor Brass Model Car, Art Deco Box, Collectible Paint Set, 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Lovely Art Deco model car fully made in brass. This charming model car box with many purposes was made in the US during the 1930s. Patent 75086 - This elegant and rare brass model c...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Boulle Tea Caddy

Located in Bradenton, FL

19th Century French rectangular boulle tea caddy. Tea caddy has original double tea compartments with covers. Outer portion of tea caddy features beau...

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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale
19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

19th Century English Mahogany and Brass Campaign Chest, Small Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts. An unusual size for this type of chest, quite handsome, and large enough to store a fair amount...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Folk Art Blue Green Painted Wooden Box, Scandinavian Style
Large Folk Art Blue Green Painted Wooden Box, Scandinavian Style

Large Folk Art Blue Green Painted Wooden Box, Scandinavian Style

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A charming painted American Folk Art wood box featuring a slight curved top. This box certainly has Scandinavian roots and look about it. We see this box holding treasures or standin...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France
Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin, France

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin. Powder compact with a highly chiseled lid representing a hand located in the center of a fingerprint. The wolf ma...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Petite Plated Faux Bamboo Container Baguès, France, 1960s
Petite Plated Faux Bamboo Container Baguès, France, 1960s

Petite Plated Faux Bamboo Container Baguès, France, 1960s

By Maison Baguès

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

This lovely and substantial French hinged plated box would be so handsome on any desk or cocktail table. The soft champagne tone due to aging is quite elegant. The faux bamboo is dee...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Porcelain Box Orange Green by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Magnificent Japanese museum quality exhibition piece contemporary decorative porcelain box/centerpiece, extremely intricately hand-painted in vivid blue, orange and green on a stunni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs

By Reuge Ste-Croix

Located in Tustin, CA

Astounding, finest quality, hand-made estate 3.72 note "Reuge" music and jewelry box grand piano with gorgeous instrumental motif marquetry on burl walnut wood case. The music box plays 3 songs. Flawless sound featuring a 72 note Swiss movement. The wood piano case is handmade in Italy by the world's best master artisans in marquetry. One cylinder; 3 melodies playing one after another. It plays for a very long time when fully wound. Reuge 72...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Boxes

Materials

Burl

Antique Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box 1940s
Antique Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box 1940s

Antique Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box 1940s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique 1940s Mosaic Shell Inlaid Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Box. Mosaic Luxury Decorative Middle Eastern Islamic Vanity Box. Middle Eastern Asian Mosaic Wood Box with Inlays ...

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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shell, Abalone, Fruitwood

Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco
Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco

Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco

By Los Castillos, Taxco

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite vintage box from Mexico features a richly textured stone mosaic design on its surface, combining deep shades of blue and green. The geometric ornamentation is crafted ...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Copper

Antique Silver Rococo Style Sugar Bowl, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside
Antique Silver Rococo Style Sugar Bowl, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside

Antique Silver Rococo Style Sugar Bowl, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside

Located in Wembley, GB

Antique valuable silver box or Decorative sugar bowl with lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curved feet with hinged, vaulted lid. A...

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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy
Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Antique Continental Novelty Pear Fruit Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Novelty Fruit Caddy From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Continental Pear Fruit Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy turned in Sycamore shaped as a Pear fruit with globu...

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Early 1800s European George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Cut Steel

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style
Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

Vintage Reuge Italian Music Box, Handcrafted Fruitwood, Baroque Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Elegant vintage footed wooden music box with top finely hand painted and inlaid with foliages floral decor. Vintage Italian wooden music box with marquetry inlay featuring a lute and flowers. Marquetry is the art of creating decorative designs using different materials, commonly thin pieces of wood. Handcrafted Jewelry music box, made in Italy with lacquered finish, wood Inlay, red felt lined with hinged lid. The music box has a Swiss Reuge music box...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Table cigarette box Silver Sterling Enamel two-tone striped guilloché Salimbeni.
Table cigarette box Silver Sterling Enamel two-tone striped guilloché Salimbeni.

Table cigarette box Silver Sterling Enamel two-tone striped guilloché Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Exceptional table cigar or cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated, and decorated with translucent two-tone striped fired enamels over guilloché engraving. Finely hand...

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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s
Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s

Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

This stunning mirrored glass decorative box was crafted in the 1940s. The square design features pink peach-colored glass with a mirror-textured effect and deep geometric bevelling. ...

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1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mirror

19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860
19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860

19th Century Russian Carved and Etched Bone Box, Circa 1860

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional circa 1860 Russian decorative box crafted in carved bone and richly embellished with stained green bone panels, intricate etched decoration, and finely detailed hand p...

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1860s Antique Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood, Paint

Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Saints Detail, 18th Century
Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Saints Detail, 18th Century

Spanish Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Saints Detail, 18th Century

Located in Barcelona, ES

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is made of pine wood painted in shades of blue and gray with carved saint figures onamentations decorating the top. Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration Rare find. Provenance: Private collection. No key avaliable. Overall Measures: Saints Box: 33 cm H x 37 cm W x 14 cm D Poor...

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18th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Pine

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles
Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

Museal Tahan-Paris Perfume Box, Herringbone Pattern Veneer and Crystal Bottles

By Tahan Paris

Located in Bochum, NRW

Highly Collectible Perfume Casket, Napoleon III Period (pre-1882), with Expertise. A rectangular perfume box veneered in rare wood, featuring a finely executed herringbone pattern. T...

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

HOLIDAY GIFT- Vintage Villeroy & Boch Lidded Box of the Series Faces, 1980s
HOLIDAY GIFT- Vintage Villeroy & Boch Lidded Box of the Series Faces, 1980s

HOLIDAY GIFT- Vintage Villeroy & Boch Lidded Box of the Series Faces, 1980s

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Bochum, NRW

This is a gorgeous and hard-to-find sculptural porcelain box with a lid. It is shaped like a woman's head with a hat; the top of the hat forms the lid. It is not only a highly decora...

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1980s French Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

$6,990Sale Price|20% Off

Georgian Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy

Located in Northampton, GB

Oval Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Silver and Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy is of oval shape with a Tortoiseshell exterior mounted with engraved silver stringing, a silver shield plaque below the silver escutcheon and a silver looped handle. The interior features a floating tea shelf...

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

Snuff Box Monocrome Miniature Hand Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel on the enameled edge with vertical stripes and fine monochrome miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli. Diameter cm. 6.2 cm high. 3.4. Weight gr. 222. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and produced in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by skilled artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at approximately 750 < 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 ivory...

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1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie
Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Marquetry Jewelry Box, Marked Lucie

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This large mid nineteenth century marquetry box from the Napoleon III period features a burl thuya wood field surrounded by a concentric border of intricately inlaid ebonized pearwoo...

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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Cobalt Blue Royal Limoges France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Boxes Set
Vintage Cobalt Blue Royal Limoges France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Boxes Set

Vintage Cobalt Blue Royal Limoges France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Boxes Set

By Limoges

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Elegant vintage round Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry box and e small plates French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain Limoges Castel...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France
French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France

French Limoges porcelain candy box decorated with colorful peacocks - France

By Limoges

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very pretty and old Box or Candy Box with Lid in Limoges porcelain with Multicolored bird decorations. The birds depicted are peacocks. The edges of the lid and the box are decorated...

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20th Century French French Provincial Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins
Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins

Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of original white painted furkins in good condition.Small & large furkins from a private collection.They are most unusual to find stacked. Measurements are as follows - Smaller...

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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860
Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860

Faux Tortoiseshell Veneered Etui for Wax and Sealing Sticks, English c.1830–1860

Located in Atlanta, GA

A refined mid-19th century personal writing accessory, the rectangular case sheathed in richly mottled tortoiseshell veneer, its surface presenting a deep marbled pattern of honey an...

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Mid-19th Century English British Colonial Antique Boxes

Materials

Shell, Velvet

Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings

Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy. Available in both large and giant sizes, this box exudes sophistication ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Moroccan Tea Caddy in Brass, 1900s
Antique Moroccan Tea Caddy in Brass, 1900s

Antique Moroccan Tea Caddy in Brass, 1900s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Late 19th or early 20th century Teacaddy in Hand engraved and embossed brass. Great rich patina that along with its details give it a certain charm. It has a hinged lid that works ju...

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Early 1900s Moroccan Late Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Red Leather Jewelry Holder Trinket Box
Italian Florentine Mid-Century Red Leather Jewelry Holder Trinket Box

Italian Florentine Mid-Century Red Leather Jewelry Holder Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Charming Mid-Century Italian hand crafted box in leather featuring a gold embossed lid. The box can be used for jewelry as well as small trinkets and treasures. Stamped Made in Ital...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key
Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key

Antique 16th century Venetian Painted Gold Gilt Iron Strongbox with Original Key

Located in Doha, QA

An extraordinarily rare and visually striking 16th-century Venetian iron treasure coffer, showcasing the height of Renaissance artistry and engineering. Crafted in the early to mid-1...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Boxes

Materials

Gold, Iron

Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930
Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930

Geometric Straw Marquetry Box attributed to Jean Michel Frank, circa 1930

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exuding timeless sophistication, this exquisite, straw marquetry lidded box is attributed to the legendary French designer Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941). With its elongated rectangul...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Straw, Wood, Cork

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box

19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk

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 Desi...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Boxes

Materials

Brass

George VI 9 Carat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Powder/Mirror Compact by Cartier
George VI 9 Carat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Powder/Mirror Compact by Cartier

George VI 9 Carat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Powder/Mirror Compact by Cartier

By Cartier

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 0.06 carat ruby, 0.24 carat diamond and 9 karat yellow gold mirror/powder compact made by Cartier; an addition to our Cartier collectables...

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1940s English Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Boxes

Materials

Silver

René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920
René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920

René Lalique (1860-1945) "Muguets" Box, circa 1920

By René Lalique

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

René Lalique (1860-1945) Boite Muguets Molded-pressed Glass Circa 1920 Signed R.LALIQUE (difficult to read) Rare model not listed yet in Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue R...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Glass

Table Box Hand-Engraved and Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Hand-Engraved and Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Hand-Engraved and Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with a beautiful hand-engraved and fire-enamelled frame and in the center a beautiful hand painted miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres "Odalisque with slave". Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 12.3 x 3.3. Weight gr. 671. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1979 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at 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...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut / Faceted Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat Unfortunately The Back Lid Does Have A Chip In The Middle

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20th Century Belle Époque Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950
Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950

Middle Eastern Mosaic Inlaid Marquetry Box, Vintage Game Chest, 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess. Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box. Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic ...

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Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style
1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style

1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Persian Islamic Brass Jewelry Footed Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene style. A Middle Eastern Moorish Damascene Brass Box circa 1910-1920s. A fine antique handcrafted etched hammered Syrian Damascene brass jewelry box. Octagonal shape lidded antique Moorish Persian footed trinket brass box, handcrafted and chased with calligraphy Islamic Arabic design writing. The Box decorated with etched Arabic inscription and lotus flowers with a very fine Arabesque design. Middle Eastern jewelry brass box with eight small feet, hinged lid, lined in a Moroccan red velvet. Great Moorish Mamluke Revival brass decorative Islamic metal art object. Dimensions 6.75" W × 5" D × 5.25" H. In the Mamluk Style (Mamluk Revival). Origin: Middle East. Date: Circa 1900-1920s. Hand-hammered and engraved, this beautifully incised brass box Islamic...

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Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typi...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Fedoskino Lacquered Box "Morning in a Pine Forest", Family Bear 1965
Russian Fedoskino Lacquered Box "Morning in a Pine Forest", Family Bear 1965

Russian Fedoskino Lacquered Box "Morning in a Pine Forest", Family Bear 1965

Located in Labrit, Landes

Hand-painted and lacquered box. The illustration is maned "Morning in a Pine Forest" and it represents a bear family the mother and three little bears playing in the forest. Fedoskin...

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1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Paper

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box

Located in Bradenton, FL

Charming American Toleware Tin Box. Box is hand-painted in vivid folk art floral motifs of red, gold, and green against a deep black background. The domed lid features an oval black tin handle, and the front of lid retains the front portion of its original latch. This example displays the warmth and character typical of the 19th century decorative tinware, where utilitarian household objects were elevated through hand-painted embellishment. The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions. Artisans and tin peddlers offered these brightly adorned boxes, trays, etc to rural families. Each was uniquely decorated, often by women, to reflect floral motifs in domestic interiors of the Federal and Victorian periods. In today's interiors, this toleware box...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Boxes

Materials

Tin

Vintage Mid-Century Jewelry Case with Gold Velvet-like Interior and Exterior.
Vintage Mid-Century Jewelry Case with Gold Velvet-like Interior and Exterior.

Vintage Mid-Century Jewelry Case with Gold Velvet-like Interior and Exterior.

Located in Seattle, WA

This vintage jewelry case features a striking patterned exterior in warm tones of brown, black, and gold, paired with a contrasting golden velvet-like material interior. The hinged l...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Boxes

Materials

Velvet

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.