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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Late 18th Century
18th Century Satinwood Domed Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late 18th Century Satinwood tea caddy, Having Attractive Conch Shell Inlaid Decoration To Front And Domed Top, Enclosing Double Lidded Interior. This attractive satin...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Decorative Boxes

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Satinwood

1940s Mark Cross Luxurious Vintage Wood Box Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1940s Mark Cross Italian Wood Yellow Box 2.25 h x 8 w x 6 d Preowned original vintage unrestored condition Refer to all images. Stamp present. Made in Italy
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Wood and Lucite Box, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant hand-carved modernist Art Deco decorative lidded box was crafted in France circa 1940. The rectangular shape has solid wood and crystal clear Lucite on the sides and is ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Lucite, Wood

Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...
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1790s English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Modernist Brass Box with Gilt Decor, France 1940s
By Metal Arts Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative box was crafted in France in the 1940s. The geometric square shape has a modernist minimalist design with industrial flair. The quality brass metal has an in...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe drop handle to hinged lid enclosing cavity with attractive inlaid decoration througho...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Whippet Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Whippet jewelry box. Vintage Italian leather bound velvet lined box with bronze patinated whippet. Italy, 1940’s. Dimensions: 8.5” H X 8.75" W x 5.75...
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1940s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Colonial box in ebony wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies. Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800. Origi...
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1790s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Decorative Boxes

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Ebony

Box by Fontana Arte, Wood and Glass, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Box by Fontana Arte, Wood and Glass, 1940s
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1940s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid Century Rosegold Pin Brooch Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Never used set of three midcentury rosegold plated brooch pins, untouched and vintage. These elegant accessories exude timeless charm and sophistication. A rare find for collectors o...
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1940s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Vintage Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Heart Shaped Chinoiserie Jewelry Box. A beautiful hand made heart shaped box with Chinoiserie hand painted decoration of butterfly's and nectar ...
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English Georgian Mahogany knife box having been later converted into a more usable stationery box. The brass fittings are all original and and the lock to the front comes...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid-century cork and brass box, France 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century ice-bucket shaped decorative box France 1940s H 22 cm - 21 cm diam. Conditions: very good consistent with age and use.
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1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Cutlery Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Cutlery Tray Of Exceptionally Rare Large Proportions, With Elegant Pierced Carrying Handle And Divisions. This lovely quality piece of ant...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

1940s Wicker Elephant Box After Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Elephant Wicker Box after Mario Lopez Torres Unmarked The elephant's head can be removed to open box. 20H x 19 D x 7 W. Original vintage unrestored condition. Prior repair on...
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wicker

Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Candle Sticks and Reading Rail  From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Ceruse oak box from the 40's, bronze bas-relief with antelope decoration - H193
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice French decorative box from the 40s. Ceruse oak box with bronze antelope plaque inlaid on top of lid. Very nice vintage condition, with slight trac...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

1940s Machinists tool box - mahogany
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage machinist's tool box. Solid mahogany construction. Finger box joinery. Refinished.
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1940s American Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany machinists tool box
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Mahogany box with nice finger joinery. Restored condition. Previously used to store machinists tools.
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1940s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Pagoda Trinket Box
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-289 Japanese pagoda shaped trinket box made from walnut and oak with brass supporting the handle.
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1940s Japanese Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Danish Cast Iron and Bronze Jewelry Box or Dresser Box, Circa 1940s
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful casket form cast iron and bronze dresser box, jewelry box, cigar box, or decorative box with interior cedar lining. The front depicts a scene from the 1219 Battle of Lynd...
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1940s Danish Medieval Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Iron

1940s Rosewood Box Partitioned Interior Clean Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Small Rosewood Box vintage with clean modern lines. Divided interior Rosewood veneer Preowned vintage unrestored condition. Some prior repairs are visible. No key. 3.75 tall x 7 w...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Container for candy or cookies in crystal and Murano, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'....
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Metal

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Square Argenta lidded box in ceramic.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Square Art Deco lidded box in ceramic with classic green glaze. From the Argenta series. Mid-20th century. Marked. In perfect cond...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date. Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in. Key L 4 in.
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1770s American American Colonial Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Folk Art Hand Painted Trinket Box in the Style of Peter Hunt Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
Primitive hand decorated trinket box in the style of the noted Provincetown folk artist Peter Hunt, ca. 1940s. Humorous interior label indicates it is "four of four of a kind" and ...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Chinese Parchment Covered Box With Bronze Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and rare 18th century Chinese goatskin parchment covered box with bronze escutcheon and mounts. Love to find a piece like this in original condition. Lined with blue patter...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.
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1780s French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Neoclassical George III Penwork Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A George III penwork sarcophagus work box with hinged lid decorated with a chariot, the side with Neo-Classical devices. Age related abrasions and knocks later replacement ebonised ...
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Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

Debladis Paris Art Deco Silver Plate and Cork Decorative Box, 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silversmith R. Debladis, Paris, crafted this stylish Art Deco decorative lidded box. The rectangular shape with a streamlined design is topped with varnish cork. The piece has a beau...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

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

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Straw

1940s Square Green Marble Box With Sculpted Lid
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Square Green Marble Box With Sculpted Lid Small knick on top (as shown in pictures)
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1940s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

1940s Handmade Folk Art Checkered Inlayed Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Handmade Folk Art Checkered Inlayed Box Checkered inlay design on all sides Felt-lined interior Unique hinges
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1940s Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti Dog
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Pink Peach Mirrored Glass Decorative Box, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely mirrored glass decorative box was crafted in the 1940s. The square design boasts pink peach-colored glass with a mirror textured effect and deep...
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1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Vintage Art Deco Walnut and Walnut-Root Box, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s - 1940s. Made in walnut and walnut-root. It is a vintage piece, but it's been recently restored, therefore it can be considered as in excellent condition and re...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Georgian Oak Campaign Chest with Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-crafted chest is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1785 and done in the period Georgian style. The chest is composed ...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Period Antique 18th Century French Box with mother of pearl
Located in Braintree, GB
Elegant Louis XVI Period Antique 18th Century French Box - A Lustrous Union of Mother of Pearl and 24kt Gold. In the lavish courts of Louis XVI, intricately crafted boxes were not...
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1780s French Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes containing gaming counters and dating from the 18th century. The rectangular shape...
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1770s Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Brass Box With A Greek Key Design
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful brass box with a Greek key design in a marble or stone. The interior is lined in wood and has two compartments. It is very pretty. Circa 1940s, Mexico marked on bottom.
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1940s Mexican Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Brass

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Indian Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box Masulipatnam or Vizagapatam, 2nd half 18th century H. 10.8 x W. 47 x D. 34 cm ...
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Late 18th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

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

American Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Valuables Box with Original Feet, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale walnut oval satinwood inlaid valuables box with a carved molded hinged lid revealing an interior till with a secret hidden drawer, e...
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1780s American Chippendale Antique Decorative Boxes

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Satinwood, Walnut

Set of Antique Wooden Geometric Shapes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this set of 16 vintage wooden geometric shapes. These wooden models were used in teaching solid geometry and mathematics.
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1940s Mexican Industrial Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

TESI, Swedish Silversmith, Art Deco Lidded Box in Silver, circa 1948
Located in Copenhagen, DK
TESI, Swedish silversmith, lidded box in silver. Art Deco style 1948. Stylish Swedish design. In excellent condition. Stamped TESI, Gothenburg, 1948. Dimensions: L 16.8 x D 9.0...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

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

18th Century Swedish Marriage Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th century Swedish painted oval pantry box made to celebrate a wedding, depicting a loving couple in their period finery, surrounded by border of fruits and flowers, the ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Beech, Paint

Whimsical Chinoiserie Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An extremely well decorated chinoiserie box with asian figures, animals and botanicals. Eight sided. From Italy, circa 1940's. The interior is four inches deep.
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1940s Italian Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Neoclassical Sterling Silver Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a beautifully designed and finely crafted Neoclassical Louis XVI patch box. The finely cast lid encircles a basket of flowers surrounded by a floral cha...
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Late 18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Knife Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A Portuguese or Cuban silver mounted mahogany knife box from the 18th century. Box with a worn painted inscription to the backside dated 1786.
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1780s Portuguese Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian Battersea enamel box from the 18th century. A beautiful fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box created in the district...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

George III Mahogany Decanter Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with six compartments and a handle, square legs with corner spandrels, casters.
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1790s English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Spain
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Inlaid Marquetry Moorish Jewelry octagonal Box hand-crafted in Spain. Hispano Mauresque exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marqu...
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1940s Spanish Moorish Vintage Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Regency English Penwork Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
Extremely Rare Regency Antique Penwork Cabinet A very interesting and rare Antique Regency Penwork Cabinet decorated with numerous scenes of exquisi...
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sycamore

19th Century English Liquor Bottle Case with Chubb Lock and Handle
By Chubb & Son
Located in Milan, IT
19th century English Oak Liquor Bottle Case with brass Chubb lock and brass handle engraved with Capt. E.J. Ward R. A. relative to Captain Edward Jo...
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Late 18th Century British Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Bat...
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1780s English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

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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