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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 18th Century
Music Box by Ducommun Girod playing 8 Tunes in a 2 per turn setting.
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very early fat cylinder music box.
The mechanism has a 2 per turn setting, but plays 1 tune in 2 parts on the first revolution resulting in 7 tunes in total.
The plane brass bedplate...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Other, Cut Steel, Steel
Antique Student Pencil Box Japanese Lacquer Ware Writing Meiji Period Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Japanese lacquer writing box 19th Century
Of rectangular shape, overall painted in gold with a faboulas landscape scene on a brown lacquer ground, the interior in black.
Additiona...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Perfect Antique Chinese Dragon Cloissone Box Qing Period Bronze, 19th Century.
Great piece of cloisonne.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & ...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Antler Veneered Sewing / Work Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine Vizagapatam made antler veneered sewing / work box having tapered sides and a double tiered four-slope lid with a carved finial and all raised on four turned feet. The interio...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Antler, Wood
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bounded writing box opening to reveal a writing surface with gree...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.
Category
1780s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Military Campaign Brass Bound Mahogany Writing Slope with Accessories
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather tooled Interior and secret compartment.
Made in 1800s #11
Features a blank brass front shield ideal for engraving
Antique lap desks...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A 19th Century Spanish Tooled Leather Domed Casket
Located in London, GB
Spain, 1890
A late nineteenth century Spanish wood and leather casket with foliate tooling throughout, the domed top depicting the Greek figures Scylla and Charybdis, the borders li...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese elaborately Relief carved glove box with original hinges and lock, no key, no damage or cracks,
9 ¾” w. x 3 ¾” d x 3” h.
Notes: Very good condition
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19th Century Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Zitan
19th Century Rosewood and Brass Bound Grooming Box With Internal Mirror
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Rosewood and Brass Bound Mens Grooming Box With Internal Mirror and Drawer.
Inscribed CDB to brass front mount.
No key
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Rosewood
19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique crystal box is a true gem. The cut crystal is mesmerizing, due to its hand-chiseled facets that catch the light reflecting it in a t...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box having a sloping front and a pair of mahogany doors opening to reveal a fitted interior, set ...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
English Early 19th Century Penwork Box with Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Early 19th Century Penwork Box with Chinoiserie Decoration
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Workbox c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware rosewood box
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Mosaic image of a butterfly within keylines. Geometric marquetry bord...
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1840s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century George Rowney Antique Watercolour Box
Located in London, GB
Antique 'G. Rowney & Co's Superior Watercolors' set.
12 large dried pans in the colours Emerald Green, Vermilion, Light Red, Crimson Lake, Indigo, Prussian Blue, Gamboge, Yellow Ochre, Raw Sienna, Brunt Sienna, Van Dyke, Sap Green.
Includes 2 Chinese ink sticks (to be ground and used with water), sponge and glass bowl, small ceramic palette with 4 sections and a large porcelain palette with thumb hole (stored in the drawer at the bottom of the box), 2 wooden quill pens, wooden watercolour brush with second handle and a small knife...
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1890s British Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box with brass mounts, opening up to reveal a writing slope with upholstered gre...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Blue Velvet Lined Trinket Box
Located in High Wycombe, GB
19th Century Moorish Tortoiseshell and Bone Trinket Box, Lined with Blue Velvet.
Ideal for jewellery or keepsakes or just as a decorative desk item.
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Mid-19th Century Moroccan Anglo-Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell
Georgian Military Campaign Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope.
With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells.
Made by Esteemed Maker with Royal Warrant "Tompson" circa 1830s
A rare Thompson lock with attractive stamped escutcheon with coat of arms.
The top and front have been decorated with brass inlay and brass reinforcing edges and corners.
Inside there are secret drawers concealed beneath the writing surface.
The glass ink bottles are original to the item with red leather tooled interior.
This writing slope comes with original "Tompson" lock.
Will sent with a vintage writing pen...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tunbridge Ware Games Box Depicting Bayham Abbey c1865
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware games box depicting Bayham Abbey
Date : c1865
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Central mosaic image of the ruins of Bayham Abbey within keylines; this is bordered by a berlin woolwork oak leaf pattern which is also within keylines. The side panels are decorated with fruiting vine berlin woolwork banding. The box contains the rules of Bridge, a cribbage board with six white and two black pegs together with two wooden whist markers...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division
Large writing box / travel writing desk
E...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Early Victorian Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A lovely rosewood box from the Victorian period, beautifully inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The interior has been lined with fresh watered paper, and is clean. In lay is in good cond...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
English leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Distressed leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat. The lid is hinged and has a metal closure. The handle and strap stays are molded metal. The interior retains its original cream and green patterned paper lining.
England, circa 1830-40.
Condition: Leather is stained and heavily distressed. Interior paper lining is in good original condition.
Materials: Leather, Paper, Brass
Dimensions: 15” W x 13-1/2” D x 10-3/4” H
SKU: 8505
Tear sheets are available on request.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
French Post Office Mailbox - Cast Iron - Delachanal Model - Late 19th Century
Located in BARSAC, FR
Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in Paris - Late 19th Century
Good general condition - presented in its original conditi...
Category
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Silver tabatière, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin, Veliki Ustyug, around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Russian tabatière with a princely coat of arms and the city map of Veliki Ustyug, master Alexander Ivanov Shilin (1800-1842; niello smith master 1824-...
Category
1830s Russian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19TH Century Lacquered Glove Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisitely fine pen work with florals and foliage.
The box is appointed with mother -of - pearl inlays.
It decorated on all 4 sides, as well; and appointed with a butterfly hovering...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century Flowers Decor
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, Grey and Yellow in color.
Category
19th Century English French Provincial Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box with brass bounds and corners opening up to reveal a writing slope with ori...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English bird's eye maple lap desk , the entire desk with beautiful color and patina, the top has a shield medallion in the center; the front key hole is inlaid with an interesting di...
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1860s English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Round red lacquered and gold leaf work box - China 19th Qing Dynasty
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent round box in red lacquer in two parts.
Completely decorated by hand. With gilded, gold decoration.
There are floral and geometric decorations, handmade interlacing, with gold leaf.
The box is placed on 4 feet.
The interior is lacquered black.
Very nice dimensions.
This box shows some wear due to its age and authenticity.
This round Chinese box in red and gold lacquered woven bamboo Was probably a wedding box, a work box, a storage box.
It can be used as a hat box, sewing box, games box or tea bag box...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Antique French Metal Book-Shaped Box
Located in High Point, NC
This unique treasure was created in 19th Century France. Whimsical and unique, this metal box shaped like a leather-bound book, painted with a faux-wood trompe-l'œil finish that meti...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division, brass handles and brass inlay on the lid, nice patina condition
height:...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorated Victorian Pine Blanket Box with Stud-work Design
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Decorated Victorian Pine Blanket Box with Stud-work Design
This is a very attractive pine box, it has been decorated with a tulip design in brass stud work
The pine has darkened w...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Antique Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf, areca nut. Top is ...
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1870s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
From Baltimore with Love—Jacobi Romantic Repousse Sterling Silver Heart Box
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver trinket box. Made by A. Jacobi & Co. in Baltimore, ca 1890. Heart-Shaped with straight sides and raised cover. Allover floral repousse. Fully marked includi...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sevres Louis XVI Toilet Box, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Louis XVI rosewood chest period toilet box with Sevres porcelain encrusted in gilt bronze hardware.
A interior large mirror and a vast space of small chest drawers...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass mounted glove box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass mounted glove box having a quality burr walnut glove box with original engraved mounts a dome shaped lid opening to reveal a storage c...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Box for jewels or treasures, inlaid with straw, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique box for jewels or treasures, hand inlaid with straw threads, built by prisoners of the time as work for integration and financing, built in Italy, 19th century. Depicting lan...
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19th Century Italian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century
Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood
Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass
Hinges to...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Antique English Regency Miniature Apprentice Chest Drawers Flame Mahogany 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Beautiful English Regency Miniature two over three graduated drawer flame mahogany Chest of Drawers of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact proportions. Circa 1800-20.
T...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique English Blonde Tortoiseshell Hinged Card Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Antique English blonde tortoiseshell card holder with locking hinge. Monogrammed to silver plaque.
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19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique German Dresden Porcelain Box with Delicate Painting, Circa 1860-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German Dresden Porcelain Box with Delicate Painting, Circa 1860-1870.
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells, banded and strung decoration, with hinged lid enclosing lidded interior retaining partial paper foil lining.
This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but the attractive inlaid decoration lifts it significantly.
The condition remains relatively good and clearly it has been well loved throughout its life.
Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.
This 18th century tea caddy...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Playing Card Box Rosewood
Located in Münster, DE
Large casket, rosewood solid and veneered, France circa 1860/70, brass handle embedded in the lid, brass inlays, nice division inside (originally for tokens and cards), restored cond...
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1860s French Empire Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful 'as is' late 18th or early 19th century example of 'Marqueterie de Paille', or straw marquetry, work box. The top inlaid with a wonderful cityscape, with early architectu...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Card Case - Chester 1898
By John Millward Banks
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1898 by John Millward Banks, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Card Case, features shaped sides, and floral...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Small Indian Dowry Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century small Indian dowry box on wheels with fitted compartments. The door at the top that slides to the side. The fitted interior has a small...
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1890s Indian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass Inlay. Manu...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim.
Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Liner A Single Glass Inkwell, A Handcrafted Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast.
Antique lap...
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Extremely rare French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890.
Actually the only boar coin bank known.
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1890s French Country Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian Mahogany & Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Silver musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful musical snuff box.
Cylinder mechanisme made in Switserland, in about 1840, plays 2 tunes on a sectional comb (comb is made of 18 3-teeth combs!!)
the case is English, made...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Silver
Antique Victorian 9k Yellow Gold Sovereign Case
By Alfred Wigley
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English 9k yellow gold sovereign case; an addition to our diverse box and case collection.
This...
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1890s English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Musical box with 6 Bells and 3 Automatons By G. Bendon
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful music box by Bendon.
Made in about 1880 in Switserland by this well known manufacturer. The mechanism plays 8 tunes on a 28cm cylinder as indicated on the original 'Bendon'...
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1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Red Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Tole Coal Bucket
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Regency Style Red Hand-Painted And Tole Coal Bucket/ with Lid. Painted with Red and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration. Domed cover with lovely original gold gilt lion head ha...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Tunbridge Ware Pillow Top Handkerchief Box c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware handkerchief box
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Central perspective cube pattern within keylines, floral berlin w...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Superb quality antique Victorian walnut marquetry inlaid box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian walnut marquetry inlaid box having a superb quality marquetry inlaid dome top opening to reveal a storage compartment
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19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
English Victorian Period 1880s Black Coal Box with Hand-Painted Dog Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period black coal box from circa 1880 with hand-painted King Charles Spaniel dog motif and gilded accents. Enhance your home decor with this exquisite English Vi...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Unique & Stunning 1800s Bronze & Brass Betel Nut Box Museum Quality & Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality, good size and excellent condition antique box for the connoisseurs.
How do you price a one of a kind antique of a quality and beauty that cannot be found anywhere in th...
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19th Century Asian Islamic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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.
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