British Decorative Boxes

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coin purse; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver coin purse has a tapering rounded form. The rounded surface of this antique purse is embellished with textured details reproducing the fine definition of the purse's fabric. The upper portion of the body is embellished with a sterling silver gilt border, replicating the formation of the rivets and fleur-de-lis design. This impressive case/purse is fitted via two silver gilt ring loops with the original impressive sterling silver round link chain, incorporating a ring loop attachment to the apex. The silver case secures with a push fit catch and opens to reveal the original segmented coin purse interior. This exceptional antique silver coin purse...

This charming vintage wood mosaic box is a beautifully crafted decorative object, showcasing an intricate geometric patchwork of carefully arranged wood segments. Composed of circula...

An elegant antique writing box crafted from solid wood, reinforced with brass corner pieces and fittings that provide both strength and a striking decorative contrast. The hinged lid...

19th century Victorian English wood playing card box with a Jack of Clubs painted on paper on the front and book paper all around.

This is a late 18th-century George III mahogany knife box, typically dating to circa 1790. The piece displays the definitive characteristics of the late Georgian period: The Shape: I...

A fine English Regency mahogany sarcophagus form cellarette. With a lift top, lion head bronze mounts with ring handles and raised on casters. England, circ...

A fine Victorian English glove box, crafted in molded papier-mâché and finished in deep black lacquer. The rectangular form features gently rounded corners and a hinged lid. The exte...

English Regency-style (19th Century) pollard oak men\'s miniature jewelry cabinet with 2 doors and brass plume crest.

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 ...

English Victorian small rectangular shaped white porcelain box with woven design, blue trim and fruit design top.  

Lacquer Boxes with game pieces. Beautiful little traditional pieces! Everyone loves Chinoiserie

English Victorian style rectangular rosewood box with a geometric various wood inlaid top lid having a mirrored back and an interior with nine compartments

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...

19th century English silver plated ostrich egg box, attributed to Elkington & Co. In three parts, the silver plated lid with Acanthus leaf handle, the silver rimed egg, and the grap...

This fine old English box made circa 1850-1860 is made from burled walnut with dramatic figuring. The box is then mounted with gilded bronze and engrav...

English (20th Century) decoupage box with dog head design and silver handles.   

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...

Early 20th century crystal dresser box with a hunting scene painted on a brass lid. This crystal box is a nice size and good quality that would loo...

A fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver vinaigrette in the form of a purse, an addition to our silver boxes collection This antique Georgian silver vinaigrette...

A beautiful English Regency work box dating to the early 19th century, retaining its original fitted interior and luxurious velvet lining. Crafted in fine mahogany, the box opens to ...

19th century chinese black lacquered jewellery box circa 1860. Good quality shaped chinese jewellery box with overstuffed top cushion.  Hand painted i...

19th century crossbanded mahogany box with brass inlay Beautiful old box with fitted interior. We don't know what this box originally held, but it would be a great jewelry box. ...

Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four: (3 photos for each box) . -the first : SOLD. -the second has a silver S.Christopher - O/7...

Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form with Chinoise...

A very handsome early 19th century Georgian sarcophagus-shaped tea caddy in burr elm. The highly figured case fitted with a hinged canted top with a cross-banded edge, opening to an interior housing twin lidded tea canisters flanking a period cut-glass mixing bowl...

Rare marquetry cocktail bar with Charles X-inspired motifs or Victorian-style opening onto an interior with spaces for seven glasses, a shaker, two carafes, a mixing spoon holder, tw...

Beautiful Rustic Cottagecore theme rooster, robins and wildflowers papier mache and wood moire lined large English dresser box 19th Century The shaped papier mache top depicts an arr...

English Victorian-style rectangular rosewood box with a lift-off cover

English Georgian (18/19th Century) mahogany tea caddy box on bracket feet with inlaid satinwood and ebony banding and a hinged stepped up top with a brass handle and escutcheon

Hallmarked in London in 1913 by Finnigans Ltd., this antique, George V, sterling silver box is decorated with engine-turned engraving and scattered fleur-de-lis motifs, and features ...

A beautiful ceramic heart shape trinket box by Wedgwood. This dish is in the Classic “Wedgwood blue” and features a Greek mythological scene on the top in white. A floral garland tri...

19th century English long silver trinket box.

A snuff box designed by Robert Mitchell. This is a fabulous antique pocket snuff-box created in Birmingham England by Robert Mitchell, back in the 1824. The unusual snuff box has be...

Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Black Lacquered Papier Mache Writing Box, the folding top opening to red velvet writing surface which conceals a storage compartment. 4.5" H x 12" W...

A fine specialist painted cellarette, the moulded lid with a carved vine leaf and grape cluster and the bored with trailing vine leaf and grape decoration. The tapering sides with si...

A fine late 17th-century olive oyster 'Lace Box' of small proportions, circa 1680-1690, England. The cross-grain moulded and holly banded top is finely veneered in hand-cut veneers ...

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Peter Nicholas & Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular with corner bracket supports and hinged open scroll end handles. Cover hinged and fla...

A George V bronze half bushel and peck with lignum vitae handles. Marked 'County Of Glamorgan' and having various verification or exchequer marks for being...

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...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Newstead Abbey; an addition to our collectable box collection. This exceptional antique William IV silver vinaigrette has a rectangular form with rounded corners. The cover of this fine Nathaniel Mills vinaigrette is embellished with a scene of Newstead Abbey in high relief. The sides and the underside of the box are ornamented with panels of engine turned decoration, accented with an impressive elongated applied thumb piece ornamented with leaf and bud designs. The decoration to the underside incorporates a rectangular vacant cartouche. Both the base and cover are embellished with applied moulded borders. The hinged silver vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced decorated silver gilt grille. The vinaigrette retains the original gilding to the surface and interior. A former Augustinian priory which is known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron. This Abbey, situated in Nottinghamshire, is now publicly owned by the local Council and houses a museum displaying a tribute to Byron memorabilia. Condition This antique Nathaniel Mills vinaigrette is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition. The decoration is very sharp and very crisp. The original gilding is in exceptional condition, in keeping with age. There is some discoloration to the interior of the grille, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the interior are all very clear; the nature of this piece dictates the location of the part hallmarks to the underside of the grille, resulting in the maker's mark and lion passant being partially visible. Reflections in photographs may detract from this fine example of antique silverware. Dimensions: Length 4.2 cm / 1.7" Width 2.7 cm / 1.1" Height 0.9 cm / 0.4" Weight 1 troy ounce / 30.2 g Maker: Nathanial Mills...

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...

Place this elegant antique coal scuttle next to a fireplace or hearth for both function and charm. Crafted in England, circa 1880, the oblong bucket is hand-hammered in copper and si...

Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side decorated with Greco-Roman figural reserves of "Fame", "Harvest", "Abundance", "Fire...

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.

English Victorian-style wood decorated box with horse heads and horses

Hallmarked in London in 1911 by D. & J. Wellby, this exceptional, Antique, sterling silver table snuff box, is rectangular in shape, and features a cast border, gilt interior, and en...

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid box with scalloped and floral painted top

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Abbotsford House; an addition to our collectable box collection This exceptional antique Victorian silver vinaigrette has a rectangular form with rounded corners. The cover of this fine vinaigrette is embellished with a scene of Abbotsford House in high relief. The sides of the box are encompassed with panels of undulating ornamentation. The underside of the box is ornamented with engine turned decoration incorporating a rectangular cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved inscription 'J.E to S.E, 17th April 1821'. Both the base and cover are embellished with applied scrolling leaf decorated borders. The hinged silver vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced decorated silver gilt grille and original gilded interior. A historical country house which was the former residence of renowned novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott, situated in the Scottish Borders...

Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century A finely crafted Edwardian circular parquetry box, England, late 19th century. The lid is adorned wi...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver commemorative card case featuring The Crystal Palace; an addition to our range of collectable silverware...

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...

English Victorian oak and walnut trim lap desk box with nail head and brass filigree design.

Early 19th century oak candle box from England. This is a wonderful folk art box with loads of character! The top of the box is hand carved and has wonderful scalloped shapes and a central heart, surrounded by inlaid hears for added whimsy. The lid of the box is banded in boxwood and follows down to simple sides and the front panel is also inlaid in boxwood. There is a central frame in which is enclosed another lovely heart over a crossed knife...

English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.  

English Victorian-style rectangular walnut box with gold diamond shape inlay and latch l

This antique hand-crafted chest is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1785 and done in the period Georgian style. The chest is composed ...

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,...

This 19th-century English patch box dates to the early–mid 1800s and is carved and polished from cow horn. It consists of two carved sections and measures approximately 2 inches in d...

This English Brass Mounted Writing Slope Box is a fine example of the travel accessories. With reinforced brass edges and a shield-shaped brass escutcheon protecting the lock. Whe...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our collectable silverware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver...