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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: George III
Antique Pewter Inlaid Burl Amboyne Coromandel Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Burl Amboyne and Coromandel Ladies or Gents English early Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large propo...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

An English Painted Box resembling an early Georgian house, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
A tromp l'oeil painted box in the manner of a georgian house. H. 10inches, W. 8 inches, D. 6.75 inches Good condition, but lacking lock.
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Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Pair Of Georgian Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Knife Boxes
Located in Germantown, MD
Gorgeous Pair Of Georgian Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Knife Boxes in great vintage condition. Interior is brown felt lined. Measure 7.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and stand 13" tall.
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20th Century American George III Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Late Georgian Mahogany Box In The Form Of A Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Salesman size chest with lifting top concealing a compartment. Three working drawers below. Bracket feet.
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1820s English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Candle Box
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century oak candle box from England. This is a wonderful folk art box with loads of character! The top of the box is hand carved and has wonderful scalloped shapes and a...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Boxwood, Oak

Early 19th Century Oak Candle box from England
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century oak candle box from England. The box has a wonderfully hand carved top with two opposing birds flanking a central pineapple. These symbols were also synonymous w...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood, Oak

Antique George III Quality Mahogany Inlaid Post Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany inlaid post box having a serpentine shaped front lift up lid with a satinwood inlaid shell to the centre opening to reveal compartments for letter...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Other

Antique Regency Brass Inlaid Mahogany Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Rosewood Ladies or Gents English Georgian Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large proportions, with lav...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Georgian Birdseye Maple English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Birds Eye Maple Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding qualit...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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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

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Mahogany

Georgian China Press Form Biscuit Tin Box by Huntley & Palmers, 1912, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Georgian china press form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1912, English. Faux Hepplewhite design satinwood china press "filled" with fine antique porcelains. Note the recessed ...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Tin

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

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Wood

Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box A very rare and high quality collectable piece, the box is solid Coromandel wood with brass edges, it’s a lovely dark timber with a similar grain to Rosewood. The suite inside is all sterling silver, fully hallmarked T.W for Thomas Whitehouse, the Queens head for Queen Victoria, the sideways facing Lion for Sterling silver, the Panther head for London and the date letter M for 1867 The box has Braham locks which were of such high quality Gillows of Lancaster an London used them on their finest furniture, at the back of the base section you have a hand engraved plaque which reads Asprey Maker 166 Bond Street London, in the middle of this plaque is a depression switch, if you press it a hidden drawer pops out of the bottom. The listing includes the original key The mirror pulls forward to reveal a hidden document folio...
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1860s English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

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

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

Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London
Located in Northampton, GB
Extensive Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box by Leuchars of London. The Sewing Box of rectangular shap...
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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

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Brass

Tunbridge Ware - An Early Sewing Box with Mounted Brighton Pavilion Print, c1820
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Tunbridge Ware - An Early Sewing Box with Mounted Brighton Pavilion Print, c1820 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - An Early Sewing Box with Mounted Brighton Pavilion...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Elm

Antique Glove Box, English, Oak, Keepsake, Reception Key Case, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique glove box. An English, oak lidded keepsake or reception key case, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Delightful small b...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Sailing Ship Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is rectangular with 2 slightly rounded sides. Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Sailing Ship is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Sil...
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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Mail Carriage Strong Box, English, Oak, Security Chest, Early Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mail carriage strong box. An English, oak security chest, dating to the early Georgian period, circa 1720. Fascinating George I lock b...
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Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Tea Caddy English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English George III triple tea caddy with untouched patina colour and original brassware standing on ogee feet with 3 section interior.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Mid 19th century Tunbridge ware stationery box by Edmund Nye, manufacturer. The dome-shaped top is inlaid with a specimen parquetry panel, crossbanded with boxwood and stringing and...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Tea Caddy Yew Boxwood Inlaid English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A fine 18th century satinwood and yew tea caddy, the oval burr panels figuring on all sides with boxwood banding and bone knob to the lid. Wonderful patination and remnants of silver...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Boxwood, Yew, Satinwood

Carved Spectacle Case with brass Hinge and Clasp Beautifully carved and lined
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Carved Spectacle Case with brass Hinge and Clasp Beautifully carved and lined with Blue Velvet, all working and in good Condition SC80
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19th Century Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Powder, Perfume and Matches
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Powder, Perfume and Matches A Glove powderer in sycamore, Glass perfume bottle in turned beech case and a beech vesta with brass hinge and matc...
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19th Century Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sycamore

Rare & Beautiful Heirloom Mahogany Inlay Wall Candle Box with Slot on Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and gorgeous Georgian English mahogany hanging wall box with satinwood inlay and elegant fretwork back, that once was used as a candle box. Unus...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany, Satinwood

English Georgian Serpentine Tortoise Shell & Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian serpentine tortoise shell and mother of pearl hinged tea caddy with four flanking inlaid corner columns, central escutcheon, bone fitted interior border with two lidded tortoiseshell foil lined compartments, and resting on the original four bone ball...
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Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Foil

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division Large writing box / travel writing desk E...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1810/20, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division, brass handles and brass inlay on the lid, nice patina condition height:...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Circa 1750 Trio of George II Shagreen & Red Velvet Knife Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A trio of George the 2nd shagreen knife boxes, each of typical bow fronted form, with brass clasp and handles. Each interior fitted in its original red velvet and each is faded almos...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Georgian 18th Century Rosewood Square Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An attractive and well figured, late 18th century Square rosewood tea caddy having boxwood Stringing and key escutcheon with original brass Hinges to...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

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

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Brass

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

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Mahogany

Antique Floral Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Pill Snuff Box by William Simpson
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Highly stylized sterling silver vinaigrette, pill or snuff box by famed English silversmith William Simpson circa 1826 featuring a hand hammered raised floral design along the edges ...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Treen Measure and Thread Dispenser in Sycamore
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century Treen Measure and Thread Dispenser in Sycamore Made in the 19th century, skilfully turned from Sycamore, these superb pieces would be used by the pharmacist and the se...
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19th Century Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Sycamore

Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Tunbridge Ware Folk House Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are thrilled to offer this Novelty Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box. The box of rectangular form made from Sycamor...
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Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Sycamore

Georgian Rosewood Oblong Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive, good quality, late 18th century rosewood oblong shaped tea caddy having satinwood strung mouldings and original brass hinges, with working lock and key. Constru...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Mahogany Tea Caddy, Sarcophagus form, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th century Sarcophagus mahogany tea caddy Very rare retaining it's origanal removable lidded compartments made of cigar box mahogany, as well as its origanal Cut glass mix...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Tunbridge Ware Form Sewing Compendium From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this very rare Tunbridge Wear Sewing Compendium. The Sewing Compendium modelled as a tower from the Brighton Pavilion features the iconic minaret turned in Sycamore (aka white wood) and a large globular body with hand-painted details leading to further turned faces and the hand-painted windows upon a stepped base. The Sewing Compendium opens in two locations one just below the first dome revealing a pin cushion and the second just above the windows revealing the Sewing tools including a Tunbridge Ware thimble and bobbin. The Tunbridge Ware Sewing Compendium dates to the Georgian era during the reign of George IV circa 1825. Brighton Pavilion, The Royal Pavilion and surrounding gardens are a Grade I listed property and were the former Royal residence located in Brighton, England. It was built in 1787 in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales who became the Prince Regent in 1811 and then King George IV in 1820. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance of the Pavilion which has various domes and minarets, is the work of architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815. George IV's successors William IV and Victoria also used the Pavilion but Queen Victoria decided that Osborne House should replace the Pavilion as the royal seaside retreat and therefore the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850. Indo-Sarascenic refers to a cross between Indian architecture and Muslim architecture.  Minarets means beacon in Arabic. In Islamic religious architecture, the tower from which the faithful are called to prayer five times each day by a muezzin, or crier. Such a tower is connected to a mosque and has one or more balconies or open galleries. The inspiration for the minarets features on the Brighton Pavilion are in homage to these types of finials.  John Nash (1752-1835) was one of the most prevalent British architects from the Georgian and Regency periods. He was responsible for the design, in the neoclassical and picturesque styles of many important areas of London. He was financed by the Prince Regent and by the era's most successful property developer, James Burton. Nash's most famous designs were the Brighton Pavilion, Marble Arch and Buckingham Palace.  Sycamore is a member of the Maple family, found in Europe. It is light yellow in colour and is often a very clean wood, with a straight, fine grain. The wood is often pippy. However, these pips are usually a very similar colour to the rest of the wood making them hardly visible. Georgian, a period in British history dating from 1714-1837, the Georgian era after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. Tunbridge Ware Tunbridge Wells and Tunbridge in Kent, England became popular in the 17th Century for their therapeutic waters. By the 18th century, Tunbridge Wells was a hugely popular Spa resort. Shops and stalls were set up to sell local work of distinction to visitors as souvenirs. Many of the original boxes were decorated with all sorts of different kinds of designs. Many of the Tunbridge boxes...
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Sycamore

A George III Red Japaned Ink Stand Writing Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand painted red japaned ink stand with two French molded glass inkwells. The top with lifting compartments for pens, and stamps, the bottom with a pul...
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells, banded and strung decoration, with hinged lid enclosing lidded interior retaining partial paper foil lining. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but the attractive inlaid decoration lifts it significantly. The condition remains relatively good and clearly it has been well loved throughout its life. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands. This 18th century tea caddy...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Vintage Conus Seashell Box, Sterling Mounts, Hallmarked, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Conus seashell box with sterling silver mounts - side hinge - unidentified hallmarks to the interior (.925 silver) - Italy (Florence - likely) - m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Hand Carved Apple Tea Caddy in Hardwood with Lined Interior, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand made tea caddy Lidded box in the shape of an Apple, made from hardwood and dating to the 19th century. The Apple shaped box has a hinged lid with a short hand carve...
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19th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

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

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Enamel and Silver Filigree Box, Circa 1820
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique enamel and English silver filigree box; an addition to our silver ornamental collection. This except...
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1820s English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

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

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Blue and Light Blue Stripes Guillochè and Enamel Sterling Silver Salim
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels with guillochè stripes and hand-engraved motifs. George V E...
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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

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Sycamore

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

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Mahogany

Pill Box Brown and Turquise Stripes Enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square pill box with oval section in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels with guillochè stripes and hand-engraved motifs on all sides. George...
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1970s Italian George IV Vintage Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Georgian miniature mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Folkestone, GB
A fine quality and well proportioned mahogany miniature chest of five long graduated drawers in fine original condition. Superbly constructed with the neatest, tiny dovetail joints t...
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

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...
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1810s English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Regency Inlaid Rosewood Silver Perfume Bottle Box Dressing Set 1824
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality and handsome George IV/Regency inlaid rosewood dressing box, with the original sterling silver and glass fitted contents, London, 1824. The box having a lift-up hinged lid, finely inlaid with brass and bone marquetry of floral garlands & swags, the front having twin locking doors with corresponding inlay. Both the top, base and door panels have 'Dutch Ripple' molding and at each corner a hand-turned 'Barley Twist' column, both to the front and rear. The interior of the box also having inlaid satinwood stringing and three fitted compartments each with an etched crystal container...
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1820s English George IV Antique Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass, Silver

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 ...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Antique Georgian Burl Walnut English Double Tea Caddy Box Cut Crystal Bowl 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Burr Walnut Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding quality, a...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Georgian Yew Octagonal Jewellery Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very elegant George III period octagonal shaped burr yew wood jewellery box having attractive banded inlaid decoration to hinged lid enclosing lined interior raised on original bra...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes

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Yew

Regency Chinoiserie & Penwork Decorated Jewelry Box Blue Painted Fitted Interior
Located in valatie, NY
Regency chinoiserie and penwork decorated jewelry box with fitted interior in original, rare blue paint. The top is decorated with rare raised chinoiserie and penwork of a pair of figures in a garden with an exotic bird, trees, flowers and pagodas. The front is decorated with a penwork garden and pagodas. Trent antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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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