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Place of Origin: British
English Victorian Papier Mache Desk Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache and gold inlaid decorated lap desk box with floral bouquet.
Category
20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
W A Perry an Arts & Crafts Hand Hammered Pewter Box with an Oval Turquoise Jewel
Located in London, GB
W A Perry. Birmingham.
A rare English Arts & Crafts hand-hammered octagonal pewter box with ribbed decoration to the top and the base centered with an oval Je...
Category
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
18th Century Mahogany & Brass Bucket
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive 18th century Georgian mahogany oval bucket having original brass loop swing handle and elegant brass bound decoration.
Circa 1770.
Me...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Shaped Dresser Box
Located in High Point, NC
Period Georgian dresser box made from Rosewood. The lid is gracefully shaped and has a hand cast brass handle on the top. The top looks almost liquid in its movement. In the corne...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Cellaret
Located in Huntington, NY
English Regency Cellaret, with ebony stringing, brass hairy paw feet & brass lions head ring handles.
Category
Early 19th Century George IV Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,080 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century, Lowestoft English Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".
Category
18th Century George III Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$3,195 Sale Price
54% Off
Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver and 15k Yellow Gold Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Scottish sterling silver and 15 karat gold box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection.
This exceptional Scottish sterling silv...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome rosewood English vanity box retains the original glass bottles and jars with silver plated tops, 19th century. The inside reveals multiple compartments and a spring loaded lever opens the secret drawer...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft, attributed, An Art & Crafts, Brass Coal Bucket.
By Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. 1
Located in London, GB
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft attributed, Arts & Crafts brass coal bucket with stylized hand-formed pomegranates.
Retaining the original liner.
The Birmingham Guild of Handicraft ...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Shell Encrusted Rectangular Keepsake Box with Red Silk Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of this red board box in a variety of colors. At...
Category
20th Century Folk Art British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Silk, Paper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silver Card Case, Birmingham 1910, Adie and Lovekin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver card case, Birmingham 1910, Adie and Lovekin. The card case in the form of a purse with chain attached and ring finger loop. Ri...
Category
1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho 19th Century Burl Wood Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Experience the breathtaking beauty of natural materials with this exquisite antique burl wood box, a superb example of 19th-century craftsmanship...
Category
19th Century Biedermeier Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Burl
Neoclassical Biedermeier Box, Rosewood Veneer, Brass Inlays, England, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeie box, rosewood veneer, brass inlays, England, circa 1830
Beautiful rosewood/palisander veneered, French polished. Brass trims around the upper edge and bras...
Category
1830s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
English penwork box
Wooden box handpainted in a handsome black with white floral design and decoration.
The interior of the cover signed and dated 'Emily...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,800
Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive, solid wood, period, hinge-top document box completely covered in tole and incised brass with delicate foliate designs throughout. The inside lined in a vibrant, scarle...
Category
Mid-18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Regency Iron Allium Bulb Room Warmer
Located in Greenwich, CT
A shaped Regency period room warmer in the form of an elongated allium bulb with curved sides and octagonal ribs, with integral lid and decorated footed base, constructed of heavy ca...
Category
1810s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Amethyst and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box by Antony Redmile
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian style hinged box ambitiously covered in a mother of pearl geometric mosaic and featuring a fixed cluster of amethyst stones on top. Stamped "redmile London".
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amethyst
Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine country made English burr oak octagonal tea caddy in richly figured timber, the facetted lid with solid cap, the interior with two lids retaining original turned bone knobs, sta...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Burl
J. Holdcroft Majolica Japonisme Cobalt Box & Cover, Signed, English, ca. 1880
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Japonisme square shaped box and cover, glazed in cobalt blue, with relief molded flying cranes, flowering prunus branches, and squirrels, the cover bordered...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box by Edmund Nye c1855
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box by Edmund Nye c1855
Date : c1855
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Dome top with central mosaic of a moth, foliate ...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
George Betjemann Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx and Lapis Box
By George Bentjemann
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George Betjemann & Sons George V Art Deco Sterling Silver Mounted White Onyx Box with stepped Lapis Lazuli corners.
Box features three compartments. Imp...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Mappin & Webb English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1965
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Mappin & Webb in Birmingham in 1965. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with flat top and scalloped tab. Interior cedar-lined and...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Victorian Trompe L'oeil Marquetry Tin Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian trompe l'oeil painted marquetry design tin box.
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
English 19th Century Brown Leather Case with GR Crowned Monogram and Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique English leather case from the 19th century, with GR crowned monogram, brass handles and petite ball feet. Created in England during the 19th century, this brown leather ca...
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Dr C Dresser Attri, Aesthetic Movement Walnut Coal Scuttle with Stylized Mounts
By Benham & Froud, Christopher Dresser
Located in London, GB
Dr. C Dresser attributed. Made by Benham and Froud.
An Aesthetic movement walnut coal scuttle with applied chrome-plated stylized carry handle and foliate decorative mounts and a side holster to hold a coal shovel.
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Garrard English Modern Sterling Silver Box, 1947
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
George VI sterling silver box. Made by Garrard & Co. in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged. Sides have reeded wrapround bands. Cover top ...
Category
1940s Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shell Encrusted Rectangular Keepsake Box with Green Silk Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of this green board box in a variety of colors. ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Paper
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
By Thomas Johnson II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise.
The plain oval body of this Victorian vesta box is embellished with cast and applied components replicating the details of the tortoise's legs and head.
The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker.
The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior.
The underside of the body bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'July 1883'.
Condition
This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. There are some blemishes and wear to the original gilding, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body are very clear.
Dimensions
length 8.4cm/3.3"
width 5.5cm/2.2"
height 3.2cm/1.3"
Weight
2.4 troy ounces/73.9g (including tortoiseshell cover)
Maker: Thomas Johnson II
Date: 1882
Origin: London, England
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Red Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Tole Coal Bucket
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Regency Style Red Hand-Painted And Tole Coal Bucket/ with Lid. Painted with Red and Gilt Chinoiserie Decoration. Domed cover with lovely original gold gilt lion head ha...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Leather Book Box - Receipts #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your special belongings. Looks perfect on your shelf. Add some classic old English leather ...
Category
1990s Other British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
4 Piece Cut Crystal Dresser Set
Located in High Point, NC
4 piece cut crystal dresser set. The bottle measures 2 x 4.25, and has a lovely lid which has an inscription 30 April 1897. The hallmark is dated...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$595 / set
English 19th Century Victorian Period Paper Hat Box with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period paper hat box from the 19th century, with floral motifs and book pages. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, this hat box features a flo...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique English Oxford "Spiers & Son" Brass Mounted Walnut Writing Box, Ca 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Brass Mounted Walnut Writing Box with Fitted Interior, Circa 1910.
Made in Oxford by "Spiers & Son," this beautifully made box has a...
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Leather Book Box - Receipts #2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather book box from England. Classic style leather front with creative snap lock to hide your special belongings. Looks perfect on your shelf. Add some classic old English leather ...
Category
1980s Other Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Group of Three Vintage English Enamel Boxes Hand-Painted Bird-Themed Designs
By Halcyon Days
Located in Morristown, NJ
Set of Three Enamel Boxes – Hand-Painted Collectible Bird-Themed Designs
A set of three English enamel boxes showcasing the mastery in fine English enameling, each featuring a unique and beautifully hand-decorated bird motif. A perfect addition for collectors of ornithological art, fine enamelware, or vintage decorative objects.
Hoopoe Bird Enamel Box
Design: This vibrant enamel box features a pair of Hoopoe birds perched among lush foliage and berries, framed by an elegant red and blue border with intricate scrollwork.
Interior: The inside lid is decorated with a delicate black-and-white illustration of a Hoopoe bird.
Base: Stamped Halcyon Days Enamels...
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Georgian English Mahogany Knife Box w/ Brass Mounts, c. 1800
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Georgian English Mahogany Knife or cutlery box with brass mounts,, c. 1800.: L-12" x W-9" x H-14"
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Black Lacquered and Gilt Stenciled Figural Pagoda Tea Box, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English black lacquered and gilt stenciled figural pagoda hinged tea box with exterior gilt stenciled dragon motif, original interior pewter hand chased figural container with bone k...
Category
1810s George III Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Rare Antique Regency Casket/Box, circa 1830, England
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Antique Regency Casket/Box, circa 1830, England
Solid wood with rosewood veneer, early 19th century, England. Exceptional body with a very fine and high-quality veneer pattern....
Category
1820s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,499 Sale Price
20% Off
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Mahogany Knife Box
Located in High Point, NC
Lovely Georgian mahogany knife box from England. The top is sloped and has a brass handle for easy lifting. The top lifts to reveal the original fitting for knives with remnants of...
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Glass Lidded Powder Bowl, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this charming 1930's Art Deco glass powder bowl in pink glass. To the lid is flapper girl in the fashion of the day next to a fly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Cut Crystal Jar with Tortoise and Silver Top, England, 1923
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful cut crystal jar with a tortoise shell and silver top from a private collection made in England in 1923.
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
19th Century Wood Stationery Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century wood stationery box.
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
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...
Category
18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Engraved 'Christmas 1950', English, Birchwood Lined Pewter Hinged Box
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming pewter hinged box, lined with birchwood and engraved 'Christmas 1950'
Sits on four pewter feet, is fully functional with excellent interior
Circa 1950's
Stamped and numbered...
Category
1950s Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Amboyna Writing Slope
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured Amboyna wood. Fitted with brass corner brackets and ...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,213
English Enamel Box, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
English enamel box, circa 1770. With miniature cards.
Category
1770s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Brown Westhead Moore and Co. Majolica Belted Suitcase Box and Cover
By Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Brown Westhead Moore Co. Majolica box and cover which features a suitcase (perhaps), with two belt straps either side of a twisted rope handle. Coloration: cobalt blue, brown, ochre,...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection
This fine antique Victori...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Decorative secretary box with hand painting and mother of pearl inlay, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
This antique box is from London made from papier-mâché
The top is hand painted and inlaid with mother of pearl.
It is finely painted and has an interior with defined
Spaces for writ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Modern Wood and Silver Decorative/Cigar Box by Duhill, England
By Dunhill
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern wood and silver decorative/cigar box by Duhill, England
By: Dunhill
Material: wood, silver, metal
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, carved, polished
Dimens...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver
Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand. Decorated with gilt, mother-of-pearl and polychrome paint, opening to cloth-lined interior....
Category
1850s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Salesman Sample Of A Demilune English Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a salesman sample of a Demilune English chest. It has four doors with an ivory bar handle. It is all inlaid around the top and the bottom. It sits on four legs. Circa 1800s.
Category
1880s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Wood
English Regency Mahogany Wine Cellarette with Flanking Dolphin Feet, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Mahogany monumental wine cellarette with a gadrooned step back hinged lid, canted gadrooned exterior sides, interior locking mechanism, flanking figural dolphin feet...
Category
1810s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Georgian Quarter Sawn Oak Candle Box with Burr Walnut Inlay
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quarter sawn oak slide lid candle box of rectangular form with the back board extending above and pierced for hanging. The nicely figured lid with reeded edges inlaid with a burr wal...
Category
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Walnut
English Modern Wood Box with Sterling Silver Golf Club & Ball, 1927
By H.J. Cooper & Co Ltd
Located in New York, NY
English Modern ebonized wood box with sterling silver mounts, 1927. Rectangular with straight sides; cover hinged with flat top and silver rim. Mounted to top is golf club and ball o...
Category
1920s Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Geometric Stickware c1840
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with geometric stickware
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : Probably Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Central diamond pane...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Georgian Carved Wood Shoe Souvenir Snuff Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
In the 19th century, boots and shoes were symbols of good luck. So, it was only natural that trinkets and personal objects should take the form of footwear. This snuffbox, dating to the Georgian era is an excellent example of that phenomenon. The box is made in the shape of a fashionable lady’s shoe...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
John Wilkinson Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Purse Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver gilt vinaigrette in the form of a purse; an addition to our silver boxes collection.
This exceptional antique William IV sterling silver gilt vinaigrette has been realistically modelled in the form of a purse.
The surface of this antique vinaigrette...
Category
1830s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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