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Decorative Boxes For Sale
19th Century Antique Oak Briefnbox/Casket, Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Antique Oak Briefnbox/Casket, Germany
Rectangular solid oak body with fittings. The box is relatively large and wide and offers a lot of space. The box can be used in m...
Category
19th Century German Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small lacquered painted box, with floral decorations in yellow, red and green, it was made in China in the 19th century.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Post Modern White Tessellated Hexagonal Stone Box 1980's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Post Modern 1980s Maitland Smith Marble Covered Box with hinged lid and a round polished brass pull on top.
Vintage Postmodern geometric design decorative box white tessellated stone...
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Late 20th Century Asian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Black Organic Modern Reclaimed Wood Carved Box
Located in Norwalk, CT
This intricately hand carved black-stained box is made from reclaimed wood. It's a beautifully textured accent piece perfect for any home decor. Use it purely as a decorative object ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1920s Belgian Dusty Blue Hinged Crates
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1920s Belgian Dusty Blue Hinged Crates
1920s Belgian Dusty Blue Hinged Crates. Highly unusual and early crates from the 1920s. With a hinged lid they were undoubtedly made as a ship...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
MCM Small Brass Mosaic Lidded Box in the Style of Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful MCM small brass mosaic lidded box in the style of Los Castillo, circa 1960s. This decorative trinket box is in good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 3.125...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a good example of a traditional Japanese Hokai shell storage box for the Kai-awase game. This box is well-detailed in chased brass appliques and makie. The box is in overall ...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Switzerland Mahogany Ebonized Hinged Music Box with Three Cylinders, C. 1880
Located in Hollywood, SC
Rare Switzerland mahogany & ebonized hinged music box with the original crank, three interior paper labels, and cylinders. Music box is stamped by maker and is In working condition, ...
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1880s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Japanese Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine and intricately decorated Japanese cloisonné box and cover, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan.
The lidded trinket or jewelry...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Mid Century Glazed Terracotta Studio Pottery Bowl - Canada - Signed - Circa 1954
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century wheel thrown studio pottery glazed terracotta bowl - random splash decoration - contrasting navy interior with hand painted design - signed/initialed and dated on the bas...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Carved Keepsake Case, Chinese, Satinwood, Decorative Box, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage carved keepsake case. A Chinese, satinwood decorative box, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Profusely carved throughout with an abundance of Oriental cr...
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1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Mithé Espelt Box, circa 1960, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Girona, Spain
Mithé Espelt box.
Glazed embossed earthenware.
Crackled gold and crystallized blue glass.
Original felt.
Circa 1960, France.
Very good vintage co...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Box in Onyx. Made in Italy. This box is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
5,31 x 3,74 x 1,96 H inches
13,5 x 9,5 x 5 H cm
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Decorative Boxes, ELLA by Reda Amalou Design, 2016 - White Eggshell, Black
Located in Paris, FR
The REDA AMALOU DESIGN boxes echo Asian, and more specifically Vietnamese, culture, by which Reda Amalou has been inspired over time. The boxes that make up this line of accessories ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Minimalist Decorative Boxes
Materials
Eggshell
Exceptional Old Huanghuali Wood Box From North Vietnam, Art Deco
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional old box in heavy and precious wood the Huanghuali.
Carved and openwork, its essence of wood comes from the north of Vietnam, it presents a richness in the lush and volatile decorations or vegetation are put in high relief on all sides with an exceptional quality of execution.
Inside, there are two compartments enhanced by a small shelf with six separate compartments allowing the storage of jewelry or any other precious object.
Period: 20th century - Art Deco
Measures: L: 30 x W: 20 x D: 10cm
he Chinese term huanghuali literally means "pear wood with yellow flowers". It is part of the rosewood family and is botanically classified as "Dalbergia odorifera".
In pre-modern times, the wood was known as huali or hualu. The modifier huang (yellowish brown) was added in the early 20th century to describe old huali wood...
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20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Pewter Box with Inlay of Swedish Porphyry
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small box with lid made of pewter. The lid has inlay of Swedish Porphyry. Made 1974 by the company STENLYA.
Originally made as a cigarette box.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Pewter
Small Vintage Chinese Enamel Box
Located in Seguin, TX
Small vintage brass stamp box with enamel decoration. Marked China on bottom and sloped interior bottom. Overall patina with a few tiny dings t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Rosewood Jewellery Box with Ornate Brass Inlay and Teal Velvet Interior
Located in Northampton, GB
The following is a truly remarkable Antique Rosewood Jewellery Box, boasting an unparalleled combination of style and practicality.
The...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis XV, 18th Century Perfume Box-Cave a Parfum
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare 18th Century Travel Perfume Box, coffret parfumeur a odeur, Louis XV. Beautifully figured Rosewood with geometric inlay to the lid of tropical woods, original key and original c...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Venezia Cannaregio SC1 Empty Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A stylish and practical design suited for safekeeping cherished items, this rectangular box will add an accent of sophistication to a vanity desk, console or nightstand. Masterfully ...
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2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Artist's Pallette Huntley & Palmer's Biscuit Tin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A wonderful & very rare Huntley & Palmer's Biscuit Tin in the form of an Artist's Pallette. We have never seen this example in England and, in fact, discovered it in the South of Fra...
Category
20th Century Romantic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Silver Plate French Box with Wood Interior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely silver plate textured box from Paris. A wonderful decorative piece with a wooden interior.
The box is a compliment to any cocktail table, desk ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual and very handsome brushed steel and polished brass tinder box. This box has a removable tin liner that would have been used to fill with hot c...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Japanese Lacquered Box Decorated with Birds and Foliage, Signed, Late 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage
signed
Lacquered inside and outside
Late 19th Century
Without key
Some scratches and losses
Ideal for storing jewelry.
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1960s Italian Leather Book Motif Trash Can
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Italian leather trash can made with book bindings.
Category
1960s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Edith Dawson. An Arts & Crafts Silver Pot with Floral Details & A Red Enamel Lid
Located in London, GB
Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson.
A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Maitland Smith Inlaid Aces High 4 of a Kind Stone Poker Game Keepsake Box 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith trinket / keepsake / jewelry box / casket, crafted of mahogany with inlaid marble / stone details including the four playing card suits along each side and an ...
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Late 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble
Empire Style Crystal Box with Classical Gilt Ormulo Mounts
Located in London, GB
A French late 19th century Empire style crystal box with classical gilt bronze mounts.
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Edwardian cut glass & silver biscuit box or cookie jar
Located in London, GB
Edwardian, antique cut glass box of oval, boat-shaped form - a fruit basket or biscuit box. The cut glass body is decorated with elliptical panels of a crisply cut diamond pattern, a...
Category
20th Century British Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tanok Volcanic Stone Decorative Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural centerpiece handcrafted in the Puebla region of Mexico with a regard for the textures, colors, and ancestral powers inherent in the Volcanic Rock. This legendary Materia...
Category
2010s Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lava
Antique Irish Coromandel Satinwood Writing Slope Box by Austins Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of an Irish well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandel Travelling Writing Slope of good size proportions, made in Dublin, Ireland by George Austin. Third q...
Category
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
English 19th Century Parnall & Sons Green Painted Tea Box with Glass Front
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Parnall & Son green painted metal tea box from the 19th century with gilt painted floral frieze, glass front flat back and maker's mark. This English Parnall & Son green p...
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19th Century English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Handmade Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art flour box from northern Sweden. The box was made by hand during the mid-1800s from pine and was used to store flour. Boxes like this would be standi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Objects
Located in London, GB
Collection of 19th Century Kashmiri Objects
A beautiful selection of late 19th Century hand crafted Kashmiri objects. This collection includes a tobacco jar, pepper shaker, cigar b...
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1880s Indian Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
1800s Russian Lacquer Box Philosopher
Located in Vienna, AT
In this ad you get the chance to buy a beautiful hand-painted Russian lacquer box from the 1800s. It is cylindrical in shape, slightly curving in...
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18th Century Russian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
Snuff Box round in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature, surrounded by a frame with leaves on a blue bac...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Okoume Wooden Box by Studio Gert Wessels
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Okoume wooden box, by Studio Gert Wessels. Hand crafted in an organic shape and made in his studio in the Netherlands.
In his daily practice he investigates the relationship betw...
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2010s Dutch Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
English Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0241 Attractive rosewood jewellery box with mother of pearl inlays, lined interior and original working lock with a key. This antique box is in home ready condition. UK mainland del...
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19th Century Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Huntley & Palmers Flat Biscuit Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Ancient Luck design Huntley & Palmers flat biscuit box with extravagant faux locks, strapwork, & full cover lid. One area of major wear.
Category
20th Century Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Organic Modern Reclaimed Wood Carved Box
Located in Norwalk, CT
This intricately hand carved box is made from reclaimed wood. It's a beautifully textured accent piece perfect for any home decor. Use it purely as a decorative object or to store yo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Montagnani Italy Brass and Burl Wood Box, 1970s
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Montagnani Firenze, Italy, designed this exquisite decorative box. Its Mid-Century modernist design boasts an elongated rectangular flat shape, with burl-wood geometric marquetry ven...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Decorative Box, Walnut Veneer and Brass, South Germany, circa 1850
Located in Regensburg, DE
Small Biedermeier decorative box, walnut veneer, southern Germany around 1850.
Brass fitting with handle. Restored and shellac hand polished.
Dimensions: H 10.2cm x W 20cm x D 13.5cm.
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1850s German Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Round Glass Box with a Blue Straw Marquetry and Brass Lid by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This round glass box has a lid covered of a nice blue straw marquetry, surrounded with brushed brass trims.
The radial design of the straw reminds the great Art deco period while t...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative Box with Straw Marquetry, 1930s attributed to Jean Michel Frank
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely Art Deco straw marquetry decorative lidded box whose design is attributed to Jean Michel Frank (1895 - 1941). The rectangular shape has...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw, Wood, Cork
1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather & Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Italian Grand Tour Style Leather & Burlwood Column Motif Pen Stand/Box
Italy, 1960s
This Italian Grand Tour style pen stand/box from the 1960s is a unique and beautifully craf...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Burl
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Metal Bound Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790.
Rare baroque inspired strong box with 3 locks on the front. Quite likely to have been a box of some importance during i...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box Kings, ca 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period.
The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover.
Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing.
The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style.
Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches)
The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid.
Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Bronze and Mixed Metal Box, Signed To Base, Meiji Period
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare Japanese Meiji period (1868 - 1912) circular bronze box and cover by Inoue, Kyoto, late 19th century.
The cover embossed with gilt, silvered and coppered decoration of inse...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Machine Age Signed Aluminum Table Box with an Elephant Handle by Palmer Smith
By Palmer Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed midcentury aluminum table box.
By Palmer Smith.
With a full figural elephant handle of finial to the lid.
Model no. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Decorative Boxes
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Italian Raymor Ceramic Lidded Flower Box Turquoise and White
By Raymor
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Italian hallmarked lidded ceramic flower box by Raymor is from the 60's. The colors are turquoise, white with outlines of gray charcoal. The hallmarks read 03529 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Déco Decorative Wooden Box
Located in Beirut, LB
Mid-20th Century wooden box straight from the Art Déco period and made originally in Europe, in France. The technique used is marquetry with polychrome inlays of different woods like...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Satinwood, Rosewood, Nutwood, Fruitwood
Romeo Rega Brass Large Pyramid Step Box Sculpture Desk Accessory Italian Vintage
By Romeo Rega
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and very special heavy large vintage brass pyramid box and or sculpture designed by Romeo Rega is Italian and now rare. This is from the...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rimini Blue and Green Bitossi Studio of Italy, 1960s Oblong Ceramic Lidded Box
By Bitossi
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bitossi Rimini blue and green striped lidded oblong ceramic box with hand incised decoration. A lovely example of Italian craftsmanship,
circa 1960s
Signed Italy on base of box
In...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Egg Shaped Box Made by Lalique France, Boîte Angelots
By Lalique
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful crystal box, shaped like an egg, made by the French maker Lalique. Beautifully decorated with a decoration of angels, satin-finished crystal. The original name of this bo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In excellent condition with traces of u...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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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