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Decorative Boxes For Sale
19th Century Oak and Fruitwood Intarsia Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century Biedermeier Swedish Jewelry box in oak with an ornamental inlay decoration. The fine intarsia work, featuring a floral pattern, is...
Category
1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paper, Fruitwood
Maison Desny Style Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Metal Box, 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco decorative box is reminiscent of Maison Desny's work. The piece was expertly crafted in France circa 1930. The decorative piece features Macassar wood sides wi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Jean Gerbino For Vallauris, France, Ceramic Glazed Sage Mosaic Lidded Pot 1960's
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Jean Gerbino for Vallauris, France, ceramic glazed mosaic lidded pot
Sage green, terracotta and cream shades, beautifully crafted
Circa 1960's
Signed Gerbino to base
Height 2.5 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Small Art Deco Brass and cut glass box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Small Art Deco Brass and cut glass box vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original cut glass
Original wood inside
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Diskometal Casket by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Elegant Diskometal Casket made by Just Andersen in the early 1930s.
* Lidded diskometal casket / jewelry box with inner wood box.
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Style: D1604
* Year: 1...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Maitland Smith Book Form Storage Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Maitland Smith book form storage with gilt embellishments and gilt margins. The group of four literary classics opens to two small over two full dr...
Category
20th Century Philippine Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
George III 'Mansion' Form Bottle Caddy or Tabletop Cellarette, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and exquisite circa 1780 English, possibly Irish, George III period bottle caddy or tabletop cellarette in the form of a two-storey ashlar Palladian mansion house, the boxwood...
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Brass Container with Lid
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage solid brass container / caddy with lid. Each side has a lion head with ring handle.
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Green and Gold Ceramic Italian Box by La Colonnata
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green and gold ceramic round box by La Colonnata, small factory established in Sesto Fiorentino, town famous for hand-crafted ceramic. The box it's...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box
Located in Wembley, GB
An elegant antique silver-plated covered serving dish, designed with a revolving dome lid and raised on an ornate stand with finely detailed floral and scrollwork decoration. The pie...
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$460 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made b...
Category
2010s South American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Antique Pair Hand Made Wood Hat/Storage Boxes
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1740 Pair antique hand made cedar hat/storage boxes
large 16x6"
Small 9.5x5"
Category
1920s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar
$475 Sale Price / set
56% Off
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century walnut box with bone and mother of pearl inlay, whaler made. This beautifully hand crafted box would have been made during the long voyage of a whaling ship. The star in...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Rosewood Trinket Jewelry Box with Brass Inlay and Key
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Dome Shaped Rosewood Jewelry Box. This elegant box, lined in royal blue velvet with an interior mirror, can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry and features remova...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tronador Square Cream Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,320 / item
French Art Deco Silver, Enamel, Coral & Diamond Compact Box By Augusta Peyroula
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE VANITY CASE/COMPACT
A beautiful and good-quality piece made from silver, which has been enamelled on the exterior to imitate malachite. The clasp features a stylised carved...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coral, Silver, Enamel
Tronador Rectangular Cream Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,100 / item
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hermès Ravinet d'Enfert & Cie Rare Silver and Gold-Plated Box, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Hermès and executed by silversmith Ravinet d'Enfert & Cie, very rare exquisite rectangular hinge lidded box consisting of silver-plated ground adorned with central gold-p...
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Luxurious Art Deco-Inspired R & Y Augousti Teal Shagreen Long Desk Box
Located in Red Lion, PA
Luxurious Art Deco-Inspired R & Y Augousti Teal Shagreen Long Desk Box
This exquisite R & Y Augousti long desk box is a testament to the brand’s commitment to luxury, craftsmanship,...
Category
1990s British Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Ceramic Japanese Design Casket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Aesthetic Movement majolica ceramic Japanese design casket by renowned makers Joseph Holdcroft and dating from the 1870’s.
At the time there was ...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco GAB Pewter Box with Ribbed Design, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking Art Deco pewter box designed and crafted by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), Sweden, circa 1930s. This circular lidded box showcases a bold and streamlined ribbed design, char...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Tronador Rectangular Blue Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,267 / item
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s.
Rectangular faceted box in grey gla...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,235 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Jewellery Casket Walker and Hall 19thC
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian silver plated casket bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths, Walker and Hall, Circa 1840 in date.
The square casket freatures an epic mythological scene of the four seasons with eight winged cherubs on the lid.
Each side features the four seasons: spring features a bull and a goddess, summer has a lion and a goddess, autumn has a scorpion and a goddess and winter has a cherub and goddess.
The interior of the box features its original quilted buttoned silk upholstery.
Add some elegance to your home with this lovely casket.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 24 cm x Depth 24 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 9 inches
Walker & Hall
the business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker who become an assistant of Dr John Wright. Dr John Wright had conducted important experiments on electroplating, Walker secured the royalty of electroplating for Sheffield.
The business was joined by Henry Hall and became in 1853 Walker & Hall. The factory was at Howard Street, Sheffield, while showrooms were opened in 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa).
Walker & Hall was converted into a limited liability company in 1920 under the style Walker & Hall Ltd and combined in 1963 under the British Silverware...
Category
1840s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Porcelain Peint Main Vintage Slot Machine Trinket Box by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage slot machine trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measu...
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Tree Full of Parrots Trinket Box in Brass & Semi Precious Stone
Located in Noida, DL
Tree Full of Parrots Trinket Box in Brass & Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal
A tree full of parrots is a sign of success in aspirations and future endeavours. According to the 17th century Indian manuscript...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Decorative Box - Brass - Gothic Tristan and Isolde Theme
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful decorative box, made of brass.
The box is richly decorated with elegant motifs and representations of the classic story Tristan and Isolde.
The box was probably made in B...
Category
Early 1900s French Medieval Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1950s Oxblood Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A fine jewelry box in oxblood leather with gilt-tooled detailing and fitted red velvet interior. The lift-out tray reveals a deeper compartment below, both lined in soft velvet. Reta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Egg Set, Small, Medium and Large Jars, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Mexican Sterling Silver and Abalone Shell Pill Box by Villalobos, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant handcrafted pill box made in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1970s. Created by Villalobos, this petite sterling silver box features a domed lid inlaid with iridescent abalone shell arra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$116 Sale Price
20% Off
Fanciullacci Majolica Ceramic Dresser Box with Lid Horse Relief Italy 1950s-1960
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage pottery dresser box features a minimal rectangular form with matching lid and Mid Century Modern relief and sgraffito decor. A prancing horse motif is done in brigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & White Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays.
Our pieces are made...
Category
2010s South American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,070 / item
Eclectic French Jugend Vanity Trinket Jar in Green Glass & Pewter Pharaoh Lid
Located in Esbjerg, DK
French eclectic jugend - art nouveau period trinket executed in green glass with gold-paint/enamel. What makes it eclectic is that it rocks an unusual pewter lid with an Egyptian Pha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Jugendstil Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Late 19th Century Stationery Box - France - Leather Bound Trompe-l’œil Book Form
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming late 19th-century French stationery or letter box, cleverly designed in the form of a stack of antique leather-bound books. This trompe-l’œil piece was crafted with great at...
Category
1890s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique Presentation Insignia Box, Italian, Campaign Chest, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique presentation insignia box. An Italian, cased medal and epaulette campaign chest, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. A fascinating and rare piece of m...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak, Walnut
Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning antique Bohemian crystal box is attributed to Ludwig Moser, the renowned glassmaker from Karlsbad, celebrated for his exquisite designs and unmatched craftsmanship. The...
Category
1880s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Malachite Box Turkey Tail Hexagonal Box
Located in Somis, CA
This extraordinary fine-grade malachite hexagonal box showcases the coveted turkey tail pattern, a rare and highly prized formation within the stone. Mala...
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$299 Sale Price
45% Off
Aimara Medium Alpaca Silver Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
$410 / item
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Marriage Trunk Bride's Box, Dated 1813
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely Swedish folk art footed trunk / box in Nordic pine with original blue paint from Hälsingland, Sweden, dated 1813. It has a domed top, hand painted initials and decorative fl...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Malachite Box 8" Hinged Finely Made
Located in Somis, CA
A very large, 5.7 lb, 8" stunning grade AAA malachite box. Gemstone malachite ranges from light to dark green, with the highly sought after ones displaying concentric rings and swirl...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$1,120 Sale Price
37% Off
19th Century American Birds Eye Maple Wood Box
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp. This box is hand crafted with beautiful dovetail joints visible on the corners, evidence...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, GB
A small Sinhalese Porcupine Quill Box with a sliding lid.
The panels of porcupine quill panels arranged in a chevron pattern, bordered with ebony and bone inlaid banding.
Ceylonese ...
Category
Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Light Green Onyx Square Tissue Box
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Crafted entirely by hand, this onyx tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophistication and elegance. Clean, minimalist ...
Category
2010s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
$269 / item
Hook Small Basket
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant basket is part of the Hook collection, featuring containers of different sizes that can be used to store everyday objects both indoors and outdoors. Its shell is made of...
Category
2010s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Textile
$410 / item
Spanish Church Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Nun 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 terracotta hues. A nun carved ornamentation decorates 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:
45 cm H x 26 cm W x 21 cm D
Poor box...
Category
18th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
$3,256 Sale Price
20% Off
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.
Good condition, with some scratches, scuffs and we...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Egg Set, Small, Medium and Large Jars, Blue, Brown, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Large Edwardian Bentwood Hatbox
Located in Riverdale, NY
Large Edwardian Bent Wood Hat Box with metal riveted banding for support on all edges. Has a lot of period labels including Cunard Ships, with 4 feet as well to sit upright. Great fo...
Category
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
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 Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Carved Organic Wooden Box with Lid, France, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful organically shaped Mid-Century hand-carved wooden lidded storage or jewelry box, crafted in France during the 1950s. It is in very good original, unrestored condition. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Arts & Crafts Jewelry Box Casket by Erhard & Sohne, Vienna Secession w. Dome Top
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and great condition, brass Secessionist box with amazing inlay and the original key.
There are -for good reasons- collectors of the Vienne...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tronador Square Blue Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,584 / item
Finest Natural Malachite Box Gemstone High Design
Located in Somis, CA
This is no ordinary malachite box. It's an one of a kind masterpiece of artistry and natural wonder. This stunning hexagonal piece is crafted from the finest-grade malachite, meticul...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
By Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.75"H and is made of a padouk, walnut and sugar maple hardwood . There is...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Maple, Padouk, Walnut
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
By Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.75"H and is made of a padouk, walnut and sugar maple hardwood . There is...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Maple, Padouk
French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
By Limoges
Located in Newark, England
LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS
From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this French Napoleon III Ormolu and Enamel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Sic Rimini Blu Glazed Ceramic Large Lidded Vessel / Box Bitossi Aldo Londi Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Blu) round lidded box , Manufactured by S.I.C Ceramiche Italy, 1950-1960s.
It has reminiscences in those Rimini blue designs from Aldo Londi and Bitossi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Boxes
Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.
Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.
Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.
Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.
You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.