Leather Decorative Boxes

Beautifully designed and highly portable, this French domed top trunk was constructed by hand with a wooden body enveloped in chocolate-colored leather. The trunk, which dates to the...

A vintage mid twentieth century Italian leather and gold leaf design half dome letter box or desk accessory. Gorgeous, worn and well loved patina. Lined in a beautiful orange-y fabri...

A stunning mid 20th Century crocodile leather & brass overnight vanity case by Gucci of Florence, Italy. This case features a leather carrying strap on the lid along with a locking m...

Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700 Weathered and some losses.

Very nice cigaret boxe with orange leather decorated with a horn of abundance signed Hermes Paris

This historically important, American leather clad document box, was made in Boston in the mid nineteenth century. The box belonged to, Samuel Francis Smith (October 21, 1808 – Novem...

For an interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful Faux-Book "Cave à Liqueur". Crafted in France, circa 1920, the antique liquor cave is shaped like four antique bo...

A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Regency Bramah Rosewood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully De...

For an interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful Faux-Book "Cave à Liqueur". Crafted in France, circa 1950, the antique liquor cave is shaped like four antique bo...

Flamed mahogany liqueur cellar with brass inlaid frame simulating box hardware. The side handles are also inlaid around a motif of two swans facing each other. The keyhole and openin...

Vintage HERMES Leather suitcase, with brass locks, cotton interior with leather straps. Leather handle all Original. Locks are stamped "Hermes ...

Antique Leather Travel Trunk or Suitcase, 19th C Measures - 20"h x 33.5"w x 18.5"d

Expertly crafted, this luxurious holder is designed to hold your most important things, pens, watches and jewelry. This piece can be filled with treasures an...

Vintage hand tooled leather wooden box. Mexican tooled leather rustic box with felt lined interior. Spanish Colonial style handcrafted to...

Swedish Love letter pocket in the shape of a book from the Empire period 1820s. Made by bookbinder A.U. Hagman, Gothenburg Sweden during the 1820s. Includes a number of letters from ...

Expertly crafted, this luxurious holder is designed to hold your most important things, pens, watches and jewelry. This piece can be filled with treasures an...

For a interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful antique Faux-book "Cave à Liqueur". Crafted in France, circa 1860, the liquor box is shaped like four antique book...

Wooden handmade box dressed in fine and soft genuine leather and microfiber internal. Available in 14 different colors. Please, ask the Concierge for further details.

Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.

Wooden handmade box dressed in soft genuine leather and microfiber internal. Available in 14 different colors. Please, ask the Concierge for further details.

A Victorian Military Campaign brass bound mahogany and brass writing slope with black leather tooled Interior and secret compartment. Made in 1800s #11 Features a blank brass front shield ideal for engraving Antique lap desks...

Spain, 1890 A late nineteenth century Spanish wood and leather casket with foliate tooling throughout, the domed top depicting the Greek figures Scylla and Charybdis, the borders li...

A stunning georgian military campaign rosewood & brass bound hand crafted writing slope. With Red Tooled Leather Interior, Befit with the original glass inkwells. Made by Esteemed Maker with Royal Warrant "Tompson" circa 1830s A rare Thompson lock with attractive stamped escutcheon with coat of arms. The top and front have been decorated with brass inlay and brass reinforcing edges and corners. Inside there are secret drawers concealed beneath the writing surface. The glass ink bottles are original to the item with red leather tooled interior. This writing slope comes with original "Tompson" lock. Will sent with a vintage writing pen...

Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division Large writing box / travel writing desk E...

Distressed leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat. The lid is hinged and has a metal closure. The handle and strap stays are molded metal. The interior retains its original cream and green patterned paper lining. England, circa 1830-40. Condition: Leather is stained and heavily distressed. Interior paper lining is in good original condition. Materials: Leather, Paper, Brass Dimensions: 15” W x 13-1/2” D x 10-3/4” H SKU: 8505 Tear sheets are available on request. SHIPPING & DELIVERY: The Federalist Antiques...

Italian Brown Leather Jewelry Box with Gold Tooling. Large Italian gilt tooled leather wrapped table box, with domed top gilt decoration, raised on four bronze paw feet. Vintage leather wrapped trunk with solid brass ornate feet, the top opens to reveal a lined interior with decorative endpaper with ample storage space. This stylish, whimsical and chic large storage box...

As part of the Cassigoli Black "for Planet" collection, this handmade wooden tray is dressed with an innovative biomaterial, obtained from the waste materials of wine production, wit...

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:...

Vintage Italian leather box with pietra dura inset tile decorated with brightly colored fish. The interior is wood lined. This would have h...

Italian Brown Leather Jewelry Box with Gold Tooling. Large Italian gilt tooled leather wrapped table box, with domed top gilt decoration, raised on four bronze paw feet. Vintage leather wrapped trunk with solid brass ornate feet, the top opens to reveal a lined interior with decorative endpaper with ample storage space. This stylish, whimsical and chic large storage box...

1950's Stitched leather boxe by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès Good original vintage condition

Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass Inlay. Manu...

Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Liner A Single Glass Inkwell, A Handcrafted Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast. Antique lap...

A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Box, c1850 Additional Information: Heading: A Very Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Date : c1850 and possibly a li...

Elegant box in stitched leather, the body is wrapped and folded on a seam, the lid is equipped with a whimsical "hand" handle.

A late Victorian fine crocodile skin travel luggage by Drew & Sons London, circa 1890s. In dark green colour with brassed lock and catches. Opening up to reveal matching green lined interior in watered silk, with side pockets for various hallmarked silver cut glass jars, leather bound accessories and other articles nécessaires. Accompanying accessories includes 5 cut glass jars of various sizes with hallmarked silver lids, 1 set of mini hair curling tongs with butane burner stove and a lighter box, 1 ink box with accompanying quilted pens, Mother of pearl trimmed manicure set...

Top quality made and near-antique box depicting Don Quixote, Sancho Panza and also Miguel de Cervantes. Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling some truly beau...

We absolutely love this decorative trunk from England! Bound in perfectly worn dark leather and adorned with brass studs in swirling patterns. The lock is in working condition and in...

Exquisite craftsmanship from the early 19th century a Mahogany writing slope befit with A black velvet interior & A pair of glass inkwells by J J Mechi of No 4, Leadenhall Street, City of London, circa 1830s Would make an ideal gift for the writing enthusiast or London historian. Item has lever action hidden compartment. Has an oval front brass plaque ideal for engraving a message if the item is a gift. Comes with the original heavy metal topped inkwells and notepad, modern quill and stand.Other items are shown for illustrative purposes. Alderman John Joseph Mechi (1802–1880) was a silversmith, banker, inventor and Alderman of the City of London. He experimented with new farming methods on his estate at Tiptree in Essex. Mechi was born in London 22 May 1802, the third son of Giacomo Mechi, a citizen of Bologna, who had settled in England early in life, was naturalised, and obtained a post at Kensington Palace in the household of George III. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of J. Beyer of Poland Street, London. John at the age of sixteen was placed as a clerk in a house in Walbrook, trading with Newfoundland, a job he had for ten years. In 1828 he set up on his own account as a cutler in a small workshop at 130 Leadenhall Street, from where he removed to No. 4 in the same street in 1830. Between 1830 and 1840 he made his fortune through the 'magic razor strop' which bears his name After the Crimean war and a fashion for beards, sales declined. On 10 November 1840 he took out a patent for 'improvements in apparatus to be applied to lamps in order to carry off heat and the products of consumption'. This was for the external shop-window lamps...

Wonderful Italian handcrafted tooled leather playing card case with painted enamel-like decoration of cards on the sides and symbols for all the suites, clubs, diamonds, spades and hearts on the cushion top. Beautifully made and clearly loved, a charming gift for the poker player or gambler. Holds two decks. Stamped on the bottom in gold letters, 'Genuine Leather, Made in Italy'. With a fleur di lis mark stamped...

Antique Keystone View Co Sterographic Library index photo cards / slides and Stereoscope. Features the stereoscope and images from Tour of the World ...

Midcentury Leather Embossed Rectangular Box For Jewelry, Cards etc. Italy, circa 1950s. The box is gold embossed decoration banner and lions and is si...

Extremely old box that is covered with leather and metal decorations. Rare find. France, circa 1600-1700. Weathered and some losses.

ABOUT A vintage tobacco two tone leather satchel. Stamped on the back. CREATOR M. Fechter, H. Buchsee, Switzerland. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1978. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQU...

Tramp Art Dresser Box with Leather Panels, Signed ca. 1900

Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate. Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features. The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness. Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid. the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship. The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony. The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament. The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection. Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1). Related literature : Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992 Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...

This is an antique desktop stationery box. An English, oak correspondence case in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Striking Victorian craftsmans...

19th C. Red Embossed Leather Bound ( Faux / Dummy) Book Box 'Hunt Buttons' England, circa 1890s This 19th-century red embossed leather bound book box, titled 'Hunt Buttons,' is a r...

19th Century Regency Tooled Leather Work Box

Mid Century kid leather box with gilt details - wood lined - moire fabric to the base - unsigned - very faint 'Made in Italy' blind stamp to the...

Wonderful messenger box from the Louis XIV period, late 17th early 18th century. This pretty box is made of leather-wrapped wood decorated with copper nails forming scrolls and flowe...

English with Scottish influence, 19th century. A fine quality antique 19th century lap desk constructed with a mahogany frame which has been wrapped in Scottish Tartan paper. The i...

1940s Distressed Military Ice Bucket Portable Insulated Chest US vintage military surplus ice cooler chest designed in metal, canvas, cotton and leather 23...

Art deco shell shaped leather and amber manicure set circa 1930. Decorative art deco period manicure set with complete interior.  Leather bound outer case with floral tie dye effect...

Rare Louis XIV period messenger box, Late 17th Early 18th century, in wood sheathed in black-tinted leather with a radiant sun motif. This solar decoration is certainly a reference t...

Vintage Maitland Smith trinket / keepsake / jewelry box / casket in the shape of two stacked leather bound books (Degas and The Odyssey) with gilded pages. The top one flips open and...

Atari Box Long Rectangular -- Stephane Parmentier x Giobagnara Grey box in front is the Atari Box Long Rectangular. Product available only in saddle leather. See photo for recommend...

Never in use Cartier playing cards box, one deck plus joker, poker, bridge playing cards in Cartier red 2-doors case. Les Must de Cartier playing...