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Decorative Boxes For Sale
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
Fornasetti Architecture Tin
By Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tin can in black and white architectural motif / designed by Piero Fornasetti for DROPS / made in Italy
Diameter: 3.5 inches / height: 11 inches
1 available in stock in Italy
Order r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fine Trinity House Inlaid Burlwood Ship-decorated Sewing or Work Box,
Circa 1850-80
The inlaid wood box has a polychrome marine scene and the inscription, "E. A. Wallis" below for ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The box of cylindrical form and w...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Antique Octagonal Sewing Box, English, Brass, Workbox, Relief Decor, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique octagonal sewing box. An English, brass workbox with relief decor, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Delightful box for the avid sewer, with a superb r...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Decorative Box in Lucite and Rattan Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing little rectangular decorative box in lucite, rattan and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carved Wood Chinese Box, with Landscape and Characters Decor Pattern, China 20th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in a brown color. It has been made in the 20th century, in China. It is hand carved, with character and landscapes, patterns.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1970s Handmade Domed Top Shell Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1970s handmade domed top shell box.
Category
1970s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
1880s Asian Carved Wood Box with Drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Asian carved wood box with drawers.
Category
1880s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Rattan and Bamboo Nested Lunch Basket with Carved Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period rattan and bamboo two-tier nested lunch basket from the 19th century, with carved handle and calligraphy. This exquisite 19th-century Chinese lunch basket, masterfully crafted from rattan and bamboo, offers a blend of functionality and decorative appeal. Featuring two-tier nesting sections and a circular lid, this antique piece is accentuated by a robust bamboo handle that is gracefully adorned with painted calligraphy, adding an element of cultural artistry.
Originally designed for carrying meals, today this versatile basket serves multiple purposes—it can function as a unique picnic basket, a charming decorative item, or a clever solution for storing and organizing everyday items in your home. Its intricate design and natural materials bring a touch of rustic elegance to any setting, making it a perfect addition to both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Ideal for display in a kitchen, dining room, or living area, this Chinese antique lunch...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
20th Century Italian Silver Boxes Shell-Shaped on feet with gilted interior
By Ge.Ca
Located in VALENZA, IT
Shell-shaped box in solid 800 silver completely handmade.
The lower part and the lid have been shaped and chiseled by faithfully copying the veins and structure of the Chlamys shel...
Category
1990s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting.
This hand-painted, lacquered wooden box features Moorish micro mosaic marquetry, perfect for holding sm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Qing Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Rose Medallion Umbrella Stand 19thC
Located in London, GB
Antique Qing Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Rose Medallion
Umbrella Stand Ca 19th C
This antique Chinese export Canton porcelain umbrella stand is a beautiful piece of history. The...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges, France. Two porcelain boxes / jars decorated with 22-karat gold leaf.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Limoges, France. Two lidded porcelain boxes / jars decorated with 22-karat gold leaf and featuring a beautiful royal blue glaze with a Scène galante.
Approximately 1970.
Provenance: ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Late 19th Century Writing Box with two Secret compartments
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Victorian Coromandel Writing Box...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Persian Box Khatam Kari Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Vanity Trinket Moorish Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Late 19th c. early 20th c. Persian Footed Wooden Round Jewelry Box.
Antique rare in round shape large Persian wooden box with marquetry called "Sadeli" or "Khatam Kari" with exquisit...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gold Croco Candle with 24 Karat Gold Plate
Located in Paris, FR
Candle box Gold Croco made with white porcelain
from Limoges, France. With porcelain lid. With gold
plated 24 karat crocodile and with black crocodile
skin in leather style. Insi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate
"Rettangolare" Leather Box Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Rettangolare" is a leather box, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors combination to be chosen from the available range: tan,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Snuffbox with miniature of Venice, English Queen Anne style, 925 silver Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with translucent fired enamel on hand engraving similar to wood grain. On t...
Category
1980s Italian Queen Anne Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Italian Navy Blue and Gold Lidded Round Box Candy Dish, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Italian navy and gold round lidded box. The dark blue shade contrasts beautifully with the gold ribbed accents along the sides and on the finial. The size makes this piece ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
White Leather Tissue Box
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek and sophisticated, this metal tissue box is a stunning example of modern aesthetic and skilled hand-craftsmanship. Its classic rectangular silhouette is crafted of metal and is...
Category
2010s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Limoges Enameled Porcelain Scent Chest Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, a scent chest with two glass bottles, circa 1970-1980s.
The metal braced trunk has a domed lid and is painted in a faux tortoise sh...
Category
1970s French International Style Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box.
Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works.
Likely Bohemian, the blue glass...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Silver Plated Metal 1960s Bowl & Box by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 silver plated metal decorative objects: a "leave" bowl and an "apple" box from the '60s. Pretty good condition: the bowl show light defect on one side as showed in the pictu...
Category
1960s French Space Age Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Filing Cabinet Solid Oak with Two Drawers
By Martin Nyrop
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Scandinavian filing cabinet made from solid oak with a dark patina.
It's most likely made in the early 20th century, ca 1920s.
A ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser.
Hand-crafted in the late 19th cent...
Category
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Ormolu
Collection of French Late 19th Century Perfume and Toilet Boxes
Located in London, GB
Collection of French late 19th century perfume and toilet boxes
French, Late 19th century
Largest (perfume bottle): Height 17cm, diameter 9cm
This exquisite collection features fou...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Ormolu
Antique French Pate De Verre Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau C.1920
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique French Pate De Verre Box by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau C.1920
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
"Tom" Leather Box Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tom" is a leather box, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera, and is part of Foglia Couture collection. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. Colors com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Snuff Box perforated, with a fine round miniature Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid, with a fine round miniature, diameter 3.8 cm, hand-painted in tempera on veg...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Lapis Lazuli Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Lapis Lazuli box out an an estate collection of 4 rare specimen boxes. This box has beautifully graining and great color. It still has the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Decorative Treasure Box with Red Straw Marquetry Sunburst Inlay Handcrafted
Located in Warsaw, PL
DECORATIVE BOX 02
Inlay scheme: Shine
Colour scheme: Ruta
Available in individuals colors
MATERIALS: MDF, painted rye straw, brass.
DIMENSIONS (cm): 12?12x9,5.
Packaging dimens...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.
Category
1980s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Master Craftsman's Retirement Box, English, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master craftsman's retirement box. An English, rosewood and white metal celebration keepsake case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Skilfully craf...
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Italian Leather Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful vintage Italian all leather jewelry box in red burgundy with gold embossing, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Marked "Florence" on bottom as shown in last image. Use to hol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Limoges France Enameled Porcelain Gendarme Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, depicting the head of a French Gendarme or police officer, circa 1970-1980s.
Gendarmes boxes are highly sought after by collectors....
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Jon Sauer California Modern Studio Exotic Woods Betel Nut Lidded Box
By Jon Sauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Zig zag patterned cocobolo, blackwood and betel nut lidded box created by Jon Sauer of San Francisco, California. Box measures 7" in height by 3" in diameter. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo
Renaissance Style Gilt Rectangular Casket , Jewelry, Desk and /or Decorative Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Renaissance style gilt bronze rectangular casket lidded box. It depicts embossed decoration of scrolls of acanthus leaves, birds flowers and hearts around the whole box. In the center of the lid, there is a “cameo” or relief of the profile of a gentleman with a beard. Inside, the box is covered with purple velvet fabric in the lid. It is divided in different sizes and shapes of compartments with glass tray and two inkwell bottles...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Onyx Box, Decorative, or Jewelry Box, Made in Italy circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in onyx, in a green color. It is a decorative or jewelry box, made in Italy circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Chinese Brass Hand Warmer with Phoenix, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a wealthy woman on a cold winter's night in northern China. Designed to let he...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Bronze Box - Putti - Renaissance Style
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful bronze box, decorated in renaissance style with putti and decorative ornaments.
The box is in good condition, key is missing. Beautiful colour and patina.
Dimensions: ...
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1890s French Renaissance Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Curiosité Cabinet Collection of Shell Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell
Lalique crystal powder box / vanity box, Dahlia model - signed
By Lalique
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Lalique Crystal powder box, Dahlia model : an elegant frosted model with chic black enameled tips.
The box is signed Lalique France under the base and still has the Lalique paper sti...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Modern Game Box Exotic Burlwood
By Dunhill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Exotic Burlwood Box
3 h x 9 w x 11.5
Crafted in exotic wood.
No label present.
Game inside the box.
The Captain's Duel Game from Pusser's Rum.
Incomplete game set, missing ba...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl
Tunbridge Ware Large Lined Burl Walnut Inlaid Box with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A sizable and very handsome inlaid English walnut box with notable decorative details. The box with geometric and rosette pattern inlaid bands, diamond form mother of pearl escutcheo...
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Burl
German 1935 Bauhaus Art Deco Bartender Mechanical Cigarette Dispenser Box
By Bauhaus
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser box.
An exceptional and very beautiful desk piece, created in Germany during the art deco period, back i...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box—England, Mid-19th Century
This exquisite early Victorian silver-plated tro...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Indo-Persian Khatam Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Persian technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of wood, precious wood, and delicate miniatures paintings.
This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian style box is covered inside and out with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry.
Indo Persian Moorish style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid.
Intricate inlaid Asian Indian box with floral and geometric Islamic
Moorish Sadeli design in a square shape form with inlay marquetry, very fine artwork, lined in red velvet.
Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness. This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns. A highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Shadow Grey 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...
Category
2010s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish gilt glass perfume bottle.
Hand blown glass perfume bottle gilded with 24-karat gold hand painted designs...
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20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted rectangular casket. Made in France in the 1860s.
Perfect original condition with a lovely patina.
Category
1860s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
Located in Bath, GB
A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899; the makers mark is also present for the well renowned English silversmith, Levi, and Salaman.
The box retains the two heavy beveled glass panels to the top with one card below depicting Elizabeth...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Edouard Marcel Sandoz Porcelain Lying Fennec Candy Box, 1921
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Porcelain Candy Box by Edouard Marcel Sandoz & Théodore Haviland, France, 1921. This exquisite Art Deco porcelain candy box, crafted in 1921, features a charming desi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with
polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Golf-Themed Enamel Boxes – Halcyon Days & Limoges Collectibles
By Halcyon Days
Located in Morristown, NJ
Set of Four Golf-Themed Enamel Boxes – Halcyon Days & Limoges Collectibles
This charming set of four golf-themed enamel boxes includes three English Halcyon Days pieces and one Limoges, France box, making it a perfect collection for golf enthusiasts and collectors of fine enamelware. Each piece is crafted with exquisite detailing and hand-painted designs celebrating golf's rich history and playful spirit.
1. Halcyon Days "William Innes & Blackheath Golf Club" Enamel Box
Design: Features William Innes, a Member of Parliament and Captain of the Society of Golfers in 1778 at the Royal Blackheath Golf Club.
Interior: The inside lid bears the inscription, referencing a painting by Lemuel Francis Abbot, along with a note about King James I introducing golf to England from Scotland in 1608.
Exterior: Decorated with vintage golf illustrations, bordered by green and gold accents.
Base: Marked Halcyon Days Enamels, England.
Original box retained.
2. Halcyon Days "The Old Course, St. Andrews" Enamel Box
Design: Features an elegant map of the Old Course at St. Andrews, the world’s most famous golf course.
Interior: Inscribed with historical details about St. Andrews, including its role in the Open Championship and the founding of The Royal and Ancient Club House in 1854.
Base: Marked Halcyon Days Enamels, England.
Original box retained.
3. Halcyon Days "Golfing Teddy Bears" Enamel Box
Design: A whimsical hand-painted scene of two teddy bears playing golf, one in a striped referee shirt and the other in red golf attire.
Interior: Features a black-and-white illustration of a teddy bear holding a golf club.
Base: Marked Halcyon Days Enamels, England.
4. Limoges "Lady Golfer" Hand-Painted Enamel Box
Design: Features a female golfer in a classic plaid skirt and yellow sweater, preparing for a swing while her caddie watches nearby.
Interior: Painted with a small golf ball on a tee.
Backstamp: Marked "Limoges France - Peint Main" (Hand-Painted) with a golf club illustration.
Set Features:
✔ Hand-Painted & Hand-Decorated
✔ Fine English & French Enamelware
✔ Historical & Whimsical Golf Themes
✔ Perfect for Collectors & Golf Lovers
✔ Excellent Condition – Includes Original Box for St. Andrews Piece
This set celebrates the tradition, history, and charm of golf, making it a fantastic addition to any golf memorabilia collection or fine enamelware display.
Dimensions:
2"dia x 1.25"h (Two larger Halcyon Days Boxes...
Category
Late 20th Century English Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Steel Lidded Sarcophagus Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare 19th century Italian Grand Tour steel sarcophagus form box, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection. It is unusual to find this ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
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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