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Place of Origin: British
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration. It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly 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 Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beautiful piece is a large, ebonized wooden casket or coffer, mounted with extensive ormolu decorations, and inlaid on front and back with Florentine pietra dura hardstone panels. It was made in English in the early 19th century during the regency period, using a host of stylistic influences, and amalgamating various outstanding decorative techniques. The front and reverse are set with hardstone panels, depicting flowers, fruits and insects in the corners. It is attributed to Robert Hume Jr., of Hume & Son, leading English makers of the Regency period, engaged for a time as interior designers for the wealthy 10th Duke of...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu

Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Campaign, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An Anglo-Indian rosewood colonial campaign casket with brass inlay, dating to the early Victorian perio...
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Mid-19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Nice small proportions with paneled hinged lid over a conforming case with three panels with carved detail, square section legs.
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1680s Jacobean Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

for Restoration Antique Hardwood Brass Vanity Box Sterling Silver Pieces Inside
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare Regency circa 1810 Rosewood with brass inlay Vanity box with sterling silver jars and contents in need of restoration. A very collectable and rare piece, the case is in need of restoration, the contents are perfect. The case has an old repair to one hinge, the whole piece needs washing back and french polishing, its been sitting in my warehouse for years waiting to be done so I have decided to just move it on to let someone else take up the mantle, restored this is a £2500-£3000 suite The contents are all crystal with sterling silver...
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1810s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
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19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Burr Yew Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Sarcophagus Form Having Boxwood Strung Decoration, Original Ormolu Handles To Side...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Yew

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century English Bible Box
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-18th-century bible box from England, made from oak. The top is made from two boards, and rests on the box, which is hand carved decorated on three side...
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18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England, 1870s
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Wooden floral design. Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tunbridge war...
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Regency rosewood sarcophagus form Tea Caddy. With circular Brass keyhole escutcheon plate.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1839 Fitzmaurice West Victorian Ebony & Brass Inlays Necessaire De Voyage
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite antique travelling case or victorian nécessaire de voyage A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanit...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

18th Century Welsh Strong Box with Carved Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th Century Welsh strong box with carved detail.  
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18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the perio...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box h...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This early 19th century lap desk is constructed of flame grain Honduras mahogany and features the original brass fittings and an embossed leather...
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1810s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” an...
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18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Rare Antique English Silver on Nickel Banded Oak Signed Dome-Top Stationery Box
By Halstaff & Hannaford
Located in Charleston, SC
It is particularly rare to find Antique English 19th century boxes that are "signed" by its manufacturer. This one, stamped clearly on the inside top edge "Halstaff & Hannaford, 228 ...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Nickel

19th Century English Burl Walnut Tunbridge Writing Slope Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English burl walnut and ebony inlaid tunbridge writing slope box / lap desk, circa 1870. This handsome box opens to reveal a leather...
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional 19th Century Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful intricate inlaid exotic wood jewelry box with tray and oval mirror. Eight sided ebony star decoration with smooth corners. Has workin...
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1880s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, London 1911 by William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1911 by William Comyns, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, is kidney shaped, and featu...
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1910s Neoclassical Revival Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Silver Plate Hand Chased Cushion Shape Folding Biscuit Box
By Fenton Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
Extraordinary antique English Sheffield silver plate exceptionally hand chased and engraved Double Folding Biscuit Box with fern motif chasing and engraving and handsome pierced and ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Rosewood & Mother-of-Pearl Jewellery/Sewing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian rosewood and mother-of-pearl jewellery/sewing box having pretty pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay to the top and side, mother-of-pearl lock es...
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

English Mahogany Wooden Box with Lid and Lock
Located in Marbella, ES
English Mahogany Wooden Box with Lid and Lock
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Mid-20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Ruby Lustre Butterfly Box
By Wedgwood, Daisy Makeig-Jones, Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. This ...
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1920s Art Nouveau Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain

19th Century Walnut Table Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century walnut table cabinet, having a lovely figured top with an inlaid oval panel with shell decoration above two hinged cupboard door...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Regency Wooden Glove Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Georgian period wooden glove box with subtle Regency style inlay detailing. A discreet and elegant storage vessel sure to elevate any surface. England, ci...
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1820s Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English Playing Card Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century Victorian English wood playing card box with a Jack of Clubs painted on paper on the front and book paper all around.
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveler's Box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Coromandel wood fitted traveler's box Compendium, Circa 1850-1860. Made by J.T. Needs, Late Bramah: Purveyor to Her Majesty, Prince Albert & the Royal Family.
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and extremely rare figured walnut and seaweed marquetry 'lace box', circa.... let’s break it down - Seaweed marquetry first appeared in Englis...
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17th Century Baroque Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th Century English Oak Dresser Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak box from England with lovely carving throughout. The box is reminiscent of a miniature blanket chest with the initials MW carved into the lid. The top opens to revea...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Elkington Silver Tea Caddy
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Uniquely designed in the form of a gift box tied with ribbon, this engaging silver tea caddy was created by the prominent silversmith Frederick Elking...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique English Early Victorian Heavy Steel & Brass Lock Box, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Early Victorian Heavy Steel & Brass Lock Box, Circa 1840.
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted Traveling Dressing Box
Located in New York, NY
Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted traveling , dressing box With fitted interior, containing 2 fragrance bottles. Silver lidded makeup Jars, a mir...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass

Antique English Sterling Biscuit Box
By Martin Hall & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver biscuit box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection This exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver biscuit box has a circular rounded form onto a circular spreading foot. The body of the antique biscuit box...
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1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A. J. SEWARD - Arts & Crafts Brass Box - Cedar Lined - U.K. - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ARTHUR JOHN SEWARD (Attributed) - Antique Arts & Crafts brass box with riveted construction and hinged lid - the lid extends beyond the edges of the box (typical of Seward's work) - ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Jasperware Box with Greek-Key Design, Late 19th Century
By John Flaxman, Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English jasperware box with acanthus leaf and Greek-Key design, circa late-19th century, England. Piece is attributed to Wedgwood and design...
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Late 19th Century Greco Roman Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Biscuit Box
By Central School of Arts & Crafts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver biscuit box in the Arts and Crafts style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver biscuit box has an oval form, in the iconic Arts and Crafts style. The surface of this vintage silver biscuit box has a subtle planished finish and is encircled with shallow concave fluted designs. The upper rim of the box features aprotruding paralleling incurved rim, reflecting the aforementioned fluted decoration. The box is fitted with a hallmarked push fit cover surmounted with the original, impressive iconic Arts and Crafts style carved wood and silver finial...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Small Copper Box, Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An Arts & Crafts small hand made copper box with rivet strapped legs. Circa 1900. The interior is lined with baize. This does show signs of use, and may have been added at a later...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

19th Century Cutlery Caddy
Located in High Point, NC
Late 18th century English cutlery caddy made from mahogany. The simplicity of this caddy is elegant and timeless. It has a sloping handle with a cutout f...
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18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Anthony Redmile Shell Encrusted Duck or Swan Box Redmile Objects London England
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful RARE Anthony Redmile shell encrusted swan or duck form box, 20th c. Red lined interior with "redmile objects london - england' stickers. Substantial weight.
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Lacquer

Classical Design English Brass and Copper Coal Hod
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine quality brass and copper coal hod. Classical design, English, late 19th century. Original lift-out handled liner. Associated shovel. The repouss...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box with Hinged Lid
By Cohen & Charles
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver table box with hinged lid, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1920, Cohen and Charles - makers. Wood lined. The felt on underside of the box may have bee...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian-Style Sterling Silver Trinkets Box with Hinged Lid
By W I Broadway & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian-style, sterling silver trinkets box with hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1978, Broadway and Company-makers. Lined with navy blue velvet. Underside is c...
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1970s Victorian Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wooden Turned Treen Pot, Container or Vide Pouche, England Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A skilfully crafted piece of turned treen with an interesting silhouette. The piece opens into two sections leaving an interior space to prize, hide or store a treasure or two. There...
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1990s Folk Art British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Burled Walnut Brass Mounts Letter Box, circa 1850
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique burled walnut brass mounts letter box, circa 1850.
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Mid-19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Green Glass, Mirror and Chrome Clock by Smiths Clockmakers, circa 1930
By Smiths English Clock Systems
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco green glass and mirror mantel clock by Smiths clockmakers, England. Very attractive clock with cream enamel Deco numerals. B...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Stylish Sterling Silver Mounted Glass Table Box with Hinged Lid, Made in 1911
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1911 by John Grinsell & Sons this handsome Antique, sterling silver and glass box is very stylish in design. The box is very usable, and would be equall...
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1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Walnut Tumbridgeware Dressing Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A decorative walnut Tumbridgeware jewelry box with vibrant violet silk interior. Tumbridgeware being characterized as a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tumbridge and the spa town of Royal Tumbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. This one dates from circa 1870, and has good inlay, especially the hexagonal mother-of-pearl motif around the keyhole. There is no key. Useful divided tray...
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Mid-19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus form Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy. With Brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

22ct Gold Queen Elizabeth ii 2015 Longest Reigning Monarch 3 Piece Sovereign Set
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this new in the box with original presentation cases, Limited Edition of 100 suite of three 22ct solid gold sovereigns titled “HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II LONGEST REIGNING MONARCH SOVEREIGN COLLECTION...
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21st Century and Contemporary Elizabethan British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

English Battersea Box Depicting Gentlemen on Hobbyhorses
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century English Battersea box depicting gentlemen on hobbyhorses.
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1880s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

English Brass Kindling Box on Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
English brass kindling box on stand rests on a recently custom made mahogany stand with fretwork corner brackets. The front, top, and sides all have...
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1920s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Gentleman's Satinwood Mahogany Marquetry Jewellery Casket Table Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine well figured Satinwood Marquetry Ladies or Gentlemans Jewellery Casket of outstanding quality and condition, last quarter of th...
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19th Century Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base. The glass is channel cut...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Burl walnut and figural cherub wedge-wood hinged letter box with compartmentalized fitted interior, locking mechanism with key, decorative circular rope motif, and original e...
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1850s William IV Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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