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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Returnable Items Only
Decorative Wood Metal and Stone Box
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Decorative wood metal and stone box.
Category
1960s European Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Metal
Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur Shaving Box
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur shaving box
A delightful late 19th century example of an Indian Hoshiarpur shaving box. Primative in form with folding mirror...
Category
1890s Indian Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top.
The wood box ist painted black and the colour is in a good condition.
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metallic Thread
Glass Pot with a Lid Box or Bottle, Transparent Color, France, circa 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
These Glass pot are in Glass. They have a glass lid too. The condition is Good It has been done in France, circa 1970.
Canbe used as bottle, boxes or Pot.
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern solid teak tambour door box, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 10.5"D x 5.5"H. #2783
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Mauro Manetti Duck Ice Bucket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant silver plated duck ice bucket by Mauro Manetti, with an metal inlay inside and signed on the bottom.
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Venezia Cannaregio SC1 Pen Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this pen case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a series of colorful rectangles of mode...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tibetan Painted Longevity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful late 19th-century Tibetan box has an unusual trapezoidal form and is highly decorated in the Sino-Tibetan style in a palette of red, orange,...
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Very elegant Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant 1920s Art Deco jewelery box in the style of Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann (1879-1933) (Not signed).
This miniature chest of drawers is made in ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Yellow Lacquered Blanket Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period blanket chest from the early 20th century, with yellow lacquer, brass hardware and dovetail construction. Created in China during the...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Hand Painted Tine Decorative Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860.
Good quality Swedish tine box, used for storing valuables or foods for secure storage. This examp...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Silver and Enamel Art Deco Musical Cigarette and Singing Bird Box
Located in London, GB
A rare and exquisite silver and enamel Art Deco musical cigarette and singing bird box.
the singing bird with good multitone feathered plumage with highlights in red, yellow and blue, moving beak, tailfeather, flapping wings and turning in-sync to the continuous and melodic birdsong, rising through chased and pierced gilt grille, bird-form centrum, matt gilt bird lid interior, actuated by pull to the side.
The separate musical movement within the case playing the rondo theme from the Fledermaus waltz by Strauss, from the single-air cylinder Cruendet movement, actuated from hidden start/stop pin in the cigarette compartment lid.
The lined interior for cigarettes with matching matt gilt interior, within the stunning high-Art Deco case of rectangular form, with twin ovals with turquoise enamel ground and chased diamond-form gilt centres, one of which is the bird lid, all framed by ever decreasing alternate white enamel and tooled silver bands, the widths and ends of the case with matching design and with oblong centres, cigarette lid with plain raised thump grip, the underside with matt gilt finish, captive musical movement winding key and singing bird winding spindle, all raised upon four elegant silver bracket feet...
Category
1920s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw, Beech, Velvet
Tortoiseshell and Silver Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A very attractive tortoiseshell box with silver, on ivory ball feet. English hallmarks on sterling, circa 1880s. The interior has two compartments.
Category
1880s English Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Regency Flame Mahogany Sarcophagus Wine Cellarette Lion Paw Feet
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Flame Mahogany Wine Cellarette of sarcophagus outline and of English origin. First quarter of the 19th century, Regency period.
The flat top lid opening to reveal the inte...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Venezia Laguna 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Swedish Pewter Box with Porphyry inlay, made in 1974.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A small pewter box with lid. In the lid a piece of Swedish Porphyry is inlaid. Made 1974 by the company STENLYA.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porphyry, Pewter
Venezia Mestre 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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Russian Lacquerware Palekh Box, Nude Servant Beauty, Signed, Dated 1917
Located in Gardena, CA
Russian Lacquerware Palekh Box, Nude Servant Beauty, Signed, Dated 1917
Russian lacquer ware palekh paws box - signed, dated 1917 - signature Indiscernib...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Rectangular Wooden Box with Metal Decorations and Inscription dated 1891
Located in Marbella, ES
Italian rectangular wooden box with metal decorations and inscription
"Moschetto Italiano modello 1891".
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
British Campaign Style Mahogany and Brass Game Box on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to various games and game pieces. Conforming lower case.
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Sophie Buhai Black Onyx Coquille Handcrafted Stone Box, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophie Buhai black onyx coquille handcrafted stone box, USA.
Black Coquille Box. Handcrafted graphic onyx box in black. Measures: H1 x D4.5 in
Made in United States.
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Founded in 2015, the Sophie Buhai brand offers heirloom-quality modernist jewelry and accessories, designed for everyday wear, that transcend generations and trends. The collections express a distinct visual language, melding elements of minimalism and surrealism with a thoughtful sense of proportion and scale.
The brand debuted with an emphasis on contemporary interpretations of the modernist sterling silver jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Antique Sterling Silver & Enamel Arabian Box with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique box is signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have originated from the UAE and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Bessarabian style. The box is compo...
Category
Late 19th Century Emirian Bessarabian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Lidded Iron Match Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage lidded iron match box with a rugged lid top to strike matches, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 4.25"W x 3.75"D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Steamer Trunk Luggage Case Travel Box Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Classic large copper steamer trunk luggage trunk
Would make a great coffee table
Very eye catching colour scheme with copper overlaid by leathe...
Category
1980s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Octagonal Leather Box, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Octagonal leather box original of 1950s.
Gold fire decorations. Florentine art.
Measures: 10x10 cm.
Good condtions.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Venezia Cannaregio SC1 Watch Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this watch case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a serie...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Nickel Plated Metal & Plastic 1960s Small Box
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This metal & plastic box was produced in the 1960s. It is made from nickel plated brass frame and plastic faces.
The box shows the engraved logo of a well-known Italian company ( A...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Venezia Mestre SC1 Watch Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this watch case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a serie...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Engine-Turned Footed Table Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style, engine-turned, footed table box with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1960, Jay Richard Attenborough and Co., Ltd. - makers. Measures 6 1/2 inches...
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Folk Art Rustic Farmhouse Log Cabin Shaped Toy Chest Storage Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare and antique folk art doll house box or toy chest in the shape of a rustic green cabin with two glass windows and a shingle roof.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Treasure Round Brass Box
Located in Firenze, FI
Organize your small items in style with our elegant circular-shaped brass box. Made from high-quality brass, its unique and stylish design adds sophisticatio...
Category
2010s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Venezia Laguna SC1 Watch Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this watch case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a serie...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Venezia Laguna SC1 Pen Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this pen case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a series of colorful rectangles of mode...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Venezia Sestiere SC1 Pen Box
By Morici
Located in Recanati, IT
A splendid piece of functional decor fit for a private office or studio, this pen case is distinguished by an exquisite handmade inlay work of a series of colorful rectangles of mode...
Category
2010s Italian Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Walnut Purple Velvet Campaign Writing Desk Slope
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian campaign writing desk slope. Made of walnut featuring purple velvet writing surface with multiple compartments and functional l...
Category
19th Century Campaign Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
French Tortoiseshell and Gold Inlaid Purse
Located in London, GB
A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual item, the tortoiseshell in very good condition.
Category
1880s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Antique Northern Swedish Mid-Size Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique northern Swedish chest in original condition. The chest is an attractive mid size where it’s large enough to be practical as well as stylish while not being too overwhelming....
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
2 Antique Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Bamboo Rattan Nested Picnic Wedding Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive pair of antique Chinese two tiered hexagon shaped wedding basket or box. Made of lacquered bamboo and rattan. Hand painted in red and black with green accents.
Written cursive script translates to poems about "picking mulberry leaves" and "the dangerous and difficult road when traveling through mountains". Also mentioned "Bailu" (15th solar term in the traditional Chinese calendars, around September), "Huangmei" (rainy season, in the Middle And Lower Reaches Of The Yangtze River), which could indicate this basket is probably made in the region near middle or lower part of Yangtze river.
The orange marks on bottom ??/?? both translate to Wu Dui, who we assume was the artist / maker.
Festive red stacking lacquer boxes are used for carrying food during the wedding procession of the bride. Usually there are two sets of boxes to balance each on the end of the pole. The top box serves as a lid for the bottom box and has a lid of its own. All are beautifully painted in red for good luck.
The tradition of Chinese wedding boxes...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Lacquer
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folkart Chest / Box with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish folk art wooden box from Boden, Norbotten Northern Sweden.
Beautiful colorful color.
The wooden box has untouched original ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Antique Globe Wernicke Filing Box
Located in South Bend, IN
An antique wooden filing box
Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House.
By Globe Wernicke
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10.38ʺW × 8.7...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
20th Cebtury Italian Solid Silver Vintage Decorative Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Decorative pumpkin-shaped 800 solid silver box.
The body of the box is round and has been embossed and chiseled with the typical stripes of the pumpkin.
The knob is cast and has th...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Midcentury Gilded 'Lemon' Ceramic Box, Mirror Black Interior, Italy, circa 1960
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century gilded 'lemon' form ceramic box with cover - mirror black glazed finish to the interior - nice aged patina to the cold painted/applied gilding - unsigned - Italy - circa ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Anna Petrus Firma Svenskt Tenn Lion Box 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
Box in brass and pewter with decor of a leaping lion.
Designed by Anna Petrus for Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter, Brass
Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Ducks Boxes
Located in Madrid, ES
Anthony Redmile shell encrusted ducks boxes.
Beautiful rare Anthony Redmile shell encrusted r ducks form box, 20th century
A pair. Size :40X25X20 cm.
Category
1950s Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Japanese Meiji Period Antique Lacquer Box with Gold Maki-e Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Japanese Meji Period lacquer box decorated with a fan and a stylized star shaped window in the maki-e technique. The fan at the top right corner, fully opened depictin...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Chic Hard Stone Table Box, Attributed to Maitland Smith
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Chic neoclassical hardstone table box with two drawers, The variegated brown, white and gray stone box with two front drawers resting on brass paw feet.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel with Still Life Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with beautiful miniature fire enamelled and hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing a "still life" by the Flemish painter Willem Claes Heda. Dimensions cm. 5.7 x 9 x 1.7. Weight gr. 174. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1969 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, circa 1860
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, circa 1860.
Walnut and walnut root veneer. Inlay trims in maple and ebony.
Refinished condition, hand polished with shellac.
Dimensions...
Category
1860s Biedermeier Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Softwood
20th Century Louis Vuitton Trunk in Damier Canvas, Paris, C.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the rarest Louis Vuitton trunks to be offered, this trunk is covered in the world famous damier (checkerboard) canvas. Dating to around 1900, it is a perfect example of such trunks. With its leather trim, brass studs, fittings and locks it still shows the same elegance as it did well over 100 years ago and is a testament to the durability of the best trunk maker in the world.
Today it makes for a wonderful piece of interior design, both decorative and useful. This particular example has very unusual proportions, measuring 70cm in height but a narrower 90cm in width. Usually trunks with a height of 70cm have a width of 110cm, so quite possibly this trunk was a special order made for Mr or Mrs Waters. The lettering on both sides are original from the Louis Vuitton factory...
Category
20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large French Art Deco Wooden Jewelry Box with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Miami, FL
A large and very good quality French Art Deco style jewelry box made of walnut with fruitwood inlay. Hand-crafted with an eye to details. Grea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cribbage board made from brass and steel with intricate inlayed brass details.
A felt-lined drawer on one end holds a deck of cards while the two drawers on the opposite end hold p...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Cheese Carrying Box, English, Oak, Garden Produce Tray, Georgian, c.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cheese carrying box. An English, oak garden produce tray or work box, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.
Generously sized ...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Italian Porcelain Hand Painted Trinket or Jewelry Box, Circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ceramic box, in exellent condition, never used. It has been made in Italy circa 1970. Birds and plants pattern decoraton.
Category
20th Century Italian Colonial Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone jewelry box in pink salmon color.
Category
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
England 1810 Georgian Battersea Enamel Neoclassical Decorated Box
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian Battersea enamel box.
A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Ba...
Category
1810s English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Set of Three Spanish Church Alms Boxes Wall Decoration, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Boxes, Spain, 18th century.
Polychromed wooden Church Collection offering donation money boxes as wall decorations.
Beautiful wall decoration comprised of three wall hanging collection / doation money boxes. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels.
Each one has a different design. All three create a colorful set displayed together.
Rare find.
Provenance: Private collection.
On sale as a set.
Measures:
Religious woman: 45 cm H x 26 cm W x 21 cm D
Saints Box: 33 cm H x 37 cm W x 14 cm D
Blue Box:46 cm H x 31,5 cm W x 14 cm D
Poor box...
Category
18th Century Spanish Medieval Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
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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