American Decorative Boxes

Box Tiffany studios Box with gilt bronze Grapevine model desk box Materials Gilded bronze and glass (paste) The box is sealed and numbered at the bottom. Origin United States Circa 1900 perfect condition Tiffany glass refers to the many and varied types of glass developed and produced from 1878 to 1933 at the Tiffany Studios in New York City, by Louis Comfort Tiffany and a team of other designers, including Clara...

Early 20th century American Tramp Art Box Made from old cigar boxes this early 20th century American tramp art box is made using sectioned pieces...

Early 1900's gilt bronze Edwardian Tiffany Studios cigarette box. The exterior of the box features varying zodiac symbols perfectly patinated while the inside is wood lined. The hing...

Wonderfully distressed travel trunk- suitcase- box in black canvas with aged leather handles stamped Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. Measures: 18.25" D x 18.25" W x 11.5" H x 11.5" s...

This is a beautiful solid oak and brass adorned silverware box. The box is perfect for use for your finest silver. The brass monogrammed insert can be p...

This elegant Art Nouveau box was realized in the United States, circa 1900. It features a volumetric rectangular body with stylized fleur-de-lis, foliate and foliate motifs suggestin...

Marked Tiffany and Co. Sterling silver. Impressed with the Paris Exposition mark underneath and the St. Louis Exposition mark on the flange.

A very unusual and unique item, this Victorian Celluloid collar box is seldom found or even identified as such. The beige colored collar box is hig...

A green glass and bronze "Pine-Needle" covered cigarette box by Tiffany Studios New York. The box has patinated bronze in a pine needle motif over a six-sided green glass background....

A truly massive, ornate American silver and copper-mounted polished hardwood Art Nouveau box, perfect for use as a humidor, the hand riveted, intertwined pierced mounts featuring a m...

This compact unique "Gentleman's Shaving Necessaire Kit" was used by a man while traveling, for the purpose of tending to his shaving needs; especially as more and more men were doing away with their beards as they became somewhat less stylish at the turn of the century. It might also have been provided to a male guest in an Inn or rooming house while traveling. The three interior implements consisted of a porcelain shaving cup (moustache cup), a shaving brush to apply the shaving cream, and a fold out straight edge razor. The outer case is a cream colored celluloid with a floral design to the sides and top, and two child winged nymphs in molded relief decorating the majority of the surface. The original brass clasp and escutcheon decorate the front, and facilitate closing the case. The interior maintains it's original blue satin. The three shaving items are original to the case; the shaving cup is divided into two sections---one for the shaving cream and one for the water to rinse the brush. It was also referred to as a moustache cup and when clean and empty, it could be used as a drinking cup. The moustache would fall into the deep section while tilting the beverage inward keeping the moustache dry. Of note, while beards became somewhat less fashionable, moustaches were still very much in vogue. The brush was made by "Ever-Ready" (a popular shaving brush maker), and the bristles are made of pure "badger" from the underside of his belly. Badgers are native to central North America. On the brush is printed "Ever-Ready" "Set in Rubber" "139S". On the other side is printed "Sterilized" "Pure Badger" "S" (see images). The handle of the straight edge razor is cream and rust colored with a celluloid floral molded relief design. The carbon steel blade has printed "The Celebrated" and "Hollowground Razor". It has a slight chip to the very end. Very interesting to note the underside inscription. I can't quite make it out entirely, but it seems to say "Jahn From" (the maker or the owner?). "Dec. 27 '02" perhaps date of manufacture. "Mary" (maybe a gift from Mary? (see image). Judging by the interior implements, the design, and of course, the inscription underneath, the shaving kit...

Unique necessaire; used for carrying a lady's toilet articles and "necessary" items for grooming, including a drawer at the base for additional items such as jewelry and/or letter writing implements. The hardwood case is wrapped in a celluloid green floral design, with Victorian scenes to the front panels, and a pastoral farm image to the top. The front two panels depict a young couple in different poses. Original fancy brass mounts and escutcheons complete the exterior decoration. The interior is lined in pink satin material, with fitted compartments to hold and store a multiplicity of grooming items, with a mirror in the backdrop. There are eight grooming items, which includes two cream jars, a nail buffing pad, a needle, a spring loaded hair clasp...