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Art Nouveau Exceptional Continental Lidded Brass Casket with Maiden
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Continental, probably Austrian, Art Nouveau Brass lidded casket with a molded portrait of a maiden dating from around 1900. The heavily made casket is of rectangular f...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Wonderful Art Deco Box in Hand Hammered Copper and Yellow Jade 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wonderful Art Deco Box in Hand Hammered Copper and Yellow Jade, Europe, 1930s.
This is a truly astonishingly beautiful decorative box in hand hammered copper and yellow jade. A grea...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Copper
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Lobulated Trinket Box
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper trinket box with floral cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The box has a lobulated round shape. There is a figurative finial on the l...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box, Circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonne 'Ouzbek' Box
Designed by artesian Fabienne Jouvin-Paris
Made in China, 1980s
This stunning Fabienne Jouvin-Paris Cloisonné 'Ouzbek' Box, crafted in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Turtle Box by Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical mid century trinket box crafted in composition in a turtle form having a polished stone lid handle and silver plate on brass head and...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Modernist Wood and Enamel Box by J. Capo Esmaltes, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the esteemed J. Capo Esmaltes and crafted in Spain circa 1960, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern lidded box is a true fusion of artistry and craftsmanship. Its refined re...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Mid Century Modern rectangular carved wooden box with a slightly curved lid in enameled copper with colorful abstract decor was hand-crafted by Capo Esmaltes in Spain in 1960s....
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Copper
Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
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Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The box of cylindrical form and w...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Gorham Athenic Cigar Box with Cecil Aldin Enameled Plaque and Silver Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous circa 1902 cedar lined cigar box was made by Gorham as part of the company's Athenic range, introduced at the turn of the 20th century. The 3 pound 10 ounce rectangular mixed metal box has a copper body and bears decorative sterling silver ornamentation. The box rests on four silver pad form feet. The piece has a hinged lid which features a colorful inset enameled plaque at the center. The charming scene depicts an image after well regarded British artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin's 1830 work "The Oxford Coach". The underside is fully hallmarked and bears a Gorham date symbol which corresponds to 1902.
This unusual collectible box...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth.
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid.
Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most.
The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns.
Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving.
Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas.
References
Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...
Category
19th Century Philippine Islamic Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Paolo De Poli Wood and Enamel Box, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paolo De Poli, Italy, crafted this stunning Mid-Century decorative lidded box circa 1950. This design is commonly attributed to Gio Ponti. The flat rectangular shape with a wood base...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Copper, Metal
Decorative and Jewelry Box in Metal, Silver Color and Gold France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative and Jewelry Box in Metal and Copper Silver Color and Gold France 20th Century.
On the lid, we discover relief work. A scene of with characters having a banquet in the coun...
Category
20th Century French Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper
$333 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 19th Century Oak with Copper Mounts Storage Chest
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful decorative storage chest. The chest is made of solid oak. At the front, top and both sides a copper diamond pattern with flower motifs. On both side brass handles. Made i...
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1890s French Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Rochard Limoges Paris Perfume Bottle in Porcelain Box
By Rochard Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Rochard, Limoges Paris, a hand enameled trinket box, a scent chest with a metal caged glass bottle, circa 1970-1980s.
The oval metal braced box has a domed lid with a tear-drop...
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Late 20th Century French International Style Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Paul Evans Box for America House, Copper, Bronze, and Pewter, Hinged, Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans Box, Copper, Bronze, Pewter, Hinged, Signed. Large scale hinged mixed metal textured box with painted red wood interior and lined with orange...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$11,500 Sale Price
23% Off
19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique storage box, made of bamboo, beautifully decorated with plates of gracefully embossed copper.
The chest was probably made in Japan, for the European/French market...
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1890s Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942).
Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Staffordshire Enamel Old Hall Pink Clover Trinket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Staffordshire Enamels Old Hall trinket box, England, circa 1980s.
A hand-enameled Clover and Butterfly design on a pink base with copper framing.
A Butterfly appears on the interi...
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1980s English International Style Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver & Brass Details Taxco
By Taxco, Los Castillos
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite vintage box from Mexico features a richly textured stone mosaic design on its surface, combining deep shades of blue and green. The geometric ornamentation is crafted ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Copper
Small Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Round Box, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan.
The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...
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1910s Japanese Meiji Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer / monumental table box.
Most impressive size, hand-crafted in ...
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Limoges France Enameled Porcelain Gendarme Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, depicting the head of a French Gendarme or police officer, circa 1970-1980s.
Gendarmes boxes are highly sought after by collectors....
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1970s French French Provincial Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Halcyon Days English Bilston Enamel Floral Egg Trinket Box
By Halcyon Days
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Halcyon Days, a Bilston enamel trinket box shaped as an egg, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1970-1980s.
Established in the 1950s, Halcyon Days Ltd ...
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1970s English International Style Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
18th C Pink Battersea-Bilston Mourning Box, Ex-Collection of h.r.h Princess Roya
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Pink Battersea-Bilston Mourning Box, Ex-Collection of H.R.H. Princess Royal Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965)
...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Copper, Enamel
Rare Maison Cartier Modernist Copper Enigma Box
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier designed this stunning luxury copper and brass box. That rare piece was crafted in France circa 1950. It is an Enigma box that uses Leonardo da Vinci's specular writing techn...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Studio Craft Turned Rosewood Box with Enamel Lid
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely crafted solid rosewood box with enameled lid.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, ...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Metal
Chinese Green Dyed Shagreen Covered Eyeglass Case with Copper Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese papier mâché eyeglass case of flattened tubular form with closed ends and sliding open in the center covered in green stained shagreen and trimmed in copper.
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Tray Bombè - enameled copper and woven rattan
Located in Venezia, IT
Bombé is a round enameled copper tray with an optical design that recalls the waves and colors of the lagoon, set in a frame of manila, the pith of rattan. The handles are embellishe...
Category
2010s Italian Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
ALEXANDRE MARTY 1940 Limoges Decorative Round Box With Enamel On Copper
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled decorative round box designed by Alexandre Marty, (1876-1943).
This is an amazing beautiful round box created in Limoges France by Alexandre Marty, back in the 1945-1950...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Copper, Enamel
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Evans Studio Patchwork Hinged Box 1965
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Studio Patchwork Hinged Box 1965
Patinated copper with applied bronze and pewter throughout, Interior with original "Blue Antique" finish
Dimensions:
7 h × 16 w × 8 d in
P...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Chinese Cloisonne and Hardstone Trinket Box, Republic Period, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely small Chinese export cloisonne trinket box with a carved hardstone roundel, Early Republic Period circa 1915, China.
The small cloisonne box set on four short bun feet, and...
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Copper, Enamel
19th Century French Repousse Silver Plated on Copper Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III copper box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1880, the ornate ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Steel
Halcyon Days English Bilston Enamel Rabbit Trinket Box
By Halcyon Days
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Halcyon Days, a Bilston enamel trinket box shaped as a rabbit, Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1970-1980s.
Established in the 1950s, Halcyon Days ...
Category
1970s English International Style Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Vintage Modernist Stone Trinket Box attributed to Pepe Mendoza (Mexico)
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and sculptural piece. This vintage stone box attributed to the modernist Mexican artist Pepe Mendoza is unique and special. The box has inlaid stones and a cast brass May...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass, Copper
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period, The piece is decorated with cloisonne enamel depictions of dragons, phoenix bird, flowers against the swirl motif background. Collectible Oriental Vanity...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
19th Century Arts & Crafts Pewter Copper Glass Wood Decorative Box
Located in Munich, DE
It was a great pleasure to find this rare Arts & Crafts pewter and copper box.
The copper applications are decorated with green and blue glass cabochons. The...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Midcentury Cloisonné Lidded Box, Käthe Ruckenbrod
Located in London, GB
Cloisonné lidded box attributed to jeweller Käthe Ruckenbrod (1905 - 1989). Germany, mid-20th century.
The box is rounded, smooth and tactile to to...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The round cloison...
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Contemporary Rocco Egg Box in Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rocco design egg box
Antique copper
Hand repoussé
Contemporary
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative re...
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2010s Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Antique Figural Bird Battersea or Staffordshire Enamel Bonbonniere / Snuff Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful, antique figural bird form Battersea or South Staffordshire enamel bonbonniere.
The lid is decorated with a bird on a branch in a lan...
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18th Century English George III Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Steel
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Parquetry Table Top Kodansu Cabinet With An Arrangement of Seven Drawers & Metal Handles & Finishings
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern.
The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Late 19th Century Lidded Onyx box with Bronze Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique decorative lidded box with a bronze dog. The base made of wood, with onyx paneled against it, which is framed with floral ornate copper rims. The...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Copper
Fine Cherry Wood Art Deco Box Carl Auböck, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice, well preserved Art Deco box made of cherry wood. By Carl Auböck, 1930s.
Listed as a scetch drawing in catalog "Die Kataloge der Werkstätte Carl Auböck 1925-1975" [The catalo...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$1,239 Sale Price
20% Off
James Bearden "Segment Jewelry Box on Pedestal"
Located in New York, NY
"Segment jewelry box on pedestal," a new work in patinated steel with 24-karat gold leaf and fused bronze, copper, and glass enamel. By Des Moines, Iowa, ar...
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2010s American Brutalist Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Copper, Bronze
Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with Lid India 19th Century
By Rajhastani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle.
Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with L...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper
Set Antique Oriental Cloisonné Graduated Containers, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique set oriental cloisonné graduated lidded containers of flattened rounded form each with a green foil leaf design to the cover with butterflies and leaf patterned design...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Modern Cast Brass, Chiseled Timber and Resin Dawa Cocktail Bar Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Dawa luxury bar set is a great addition to any home cocktail bar. This set is a stock item and available to ship. These items can be bought individually, shipping prices would ch...
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2010s South African Modern Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Brass
19th Century Arts & Crafts Movement Copper Table Chest Box
Located in Queens, NY
Large copper table chest or box from the English Arts & Crafts Movement that features curvilinear protrusions on each side, as well as a decorative ...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Cloisonne Double Peach Box, Republic Period, early 20th century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese turquoise ground cloisonne "double peach" box and cover with shaped hardwood stand, Republic Period (1911 to 1949), early 20th century, China.
The box formed as a p...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Napoleon III Game box with Brass and Burl Wood Marquetry
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique game box from the French Napoleon III period. The box is made of various types of wood marquetry inlaid with brass trims. This box s...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Signed Japanese Steel Shakudo Damascene Box with a Shimazu Mon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 20th century Japanese Amita Damascene Steel Box.
Made of damascened steel inlaid with gold & silver.
The lid of the box has gilt depictions of bamboo plants, while the sides of the boxes have similar depictions of river plants and birds.
The interior of the box is fully gilt, and the lid’s interior is decorated with an embossed depiction of a Japanese doll of a girl in kimono amongst branches, leaves, and flowers.
Marked to the bottom of the box for ‘W.E. Knox’ and with a Shimazu Mon...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Copper, Steel
Fine Korean Iron Box with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box that was traditionally used to store tobacco leaves dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The box is made from iron and has a heavy weight, although the wears along the edges of the lid and base exposes a bronze metal color underneath, indicating the iron metal may contains a high level of copper. The surface was beautifully decorated with elaborate silver inlay that covers the entire surface except the base. The extraordinary workmanship depicts a pair of deer within the circled square (shape of heaven and earth) and a lined background on the long sides and a crane with spread wings on the shorter sides. Both animals were associated with longevity. Their eyes were highlighted with copper inlay, adding a lively touch to the animation. The lid is centered with a Chinese character "Xi" (Paired-Hui in Korean), which means double happiness. (In Chinese culture, it is often used in a wedding ceremony). The large symbol was set on geometrical background of tightly scrolling diamond pattern surrounded by stylized Ruyi mushroom heads, another floral longevity symbol. Archaic fret cloud band borders the entire perimeters of the lid and the container.
Tobacco was introduced to Korean in the first half of the 17th century and gradually gained popularity. When the tobacco was started being smoked in shredded form instead of rolled leaves, there rose the production of the smoking accessories, with some in fine quality as luxury items for the elite. The accoutrement such as this box is a fine example made in late Joseon dynasty, using extensive silver inlay, a technique called "jjoeum-ipsa", in which the silver wires were hammered into the scorched iron surface to create the elaborate design.
Similar boxes with variation of shape and motifs are in the collection of several major museums. Compare the box with item Gu 754 in the National Museum of Korea; item 22.78 in MET NYC and M.240:1, 2-1926 in V& A Museum in London. The most closely related example we found is item C232 in the collection of the Museum of East Asian Art...
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19th Century Korean Other Antique Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper, Iron
Karl Springer Style Copper and Leather Decorative Box
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful copper and leather wrapped decorative box in the manner of Karl Springer.
Skeleton of the box is wood. Top and edges consists of shingled cut copper squares affixed wit...
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Copper Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
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