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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...
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1830s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Regency Horn Box c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century finely crafted horn box lined with cedar, featuring a hinged lid topped with a carved lotus flower finial. It stands on turned horn feet and retains its original...
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19th Century Other Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Bat...
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1780s George III Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Victorian Sterling Silver Cockerel Sugar Box (1882)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and rare antique sterling silver cockerel sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware ...
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1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1920s Sterling Silver and Cut-Glass and Enamel Biscuit Barrel
By P.H. Vogel & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver, cut-glass and enamel biscuit barrel; an addition to our silver mounted glass collection This exceptional antique George V cut-glass biscuit barrel has a circular rounded form. The glass box is fitted with a plain cylindrical hallmarked sterling silver mount to the rim. This antique biscuit barrel...
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20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

English Art Deco Pink Shagreen Box on Ball Feet and Marked Mappin and Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco pink shagreen covered box on ball feet and with an inset label to the bottom marked "Mappin & Webb / London Paris & Buenos Aires / Made in England". Mappin & Webb is known f...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, 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

Pair of Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes – Friendship & Wisdom Quotes – Hand-Painted
By Halcyon Days
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes – Friendship & Wisdom Quotes – Hand-Painted Collectible This exquisite pair of Halcyon Days enamel boxes featur...
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Late 20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English small-sized wooden box, circa 1770-1800. This antique box from England has been lovingly hand-carved with four quartered-wheels at each inner corner of the central panel, ...
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18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique George V Sterling Silver Dressing Table Box (1910)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver dressing table box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George...
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1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Tortoise Shell Needle Case with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 19th century tortoise shell needle case with a mother of pearl inlay. A knife box shape with a hinged lid and a package of the original needles in the original packaging marked ...
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Late 19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

English Gothic Revival Style Oak Letter Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (1st Quarter 20th Century) oak letter box with tracery carved sides and top
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20th Century Gothic Revival British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Pair of English Mahogany Serpentine Inlaid Cutlery Boxes. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English mahogany serpentine inlaid slant top cutlery boxes with exterior Satinwood inlaid conch shells, satinwood and ebony inlaid interior stars, with original slotted fitt...
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18th Century and Earlier George III Antique British Decorative Boxes

19th Century French Cast Iron Shell-Form Coal Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique coal scuttle was created in France, circa 1870. Built of cast iron, and shaped as a shell with foliage repousse decor, the patinated bucket stands on escargot feet over ...
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Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

English Victorian Rosewood Pen Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th Century) rosewood pen box of rectangular shape with domed hinged lid and mother of pearl inset
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

1890s Heavy Industrial Box Trolley
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1890s heavy industrial box trolley. We were recently contacted about the clearance of an old textile mill West of Leeds, the mill had stopped working as a textile mill many years ago...
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1890s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Cawston 1836 William IV Rare Wood Gentleman Military Campaign Vanity Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare James Cawston dressing case make gentleman’s military campaign vanity box 1836 A very collectable and rare piece, the ...
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1830s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Continental Basalt & Brass Basketweave Box - Possibly Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, early 20th century. A antique oval box made of brass and other metals. The box has a basketweave pattern to the exterior and an affixed basalt plaque to the top. The pl...
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Early 20th Century Renaissance British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th century desk stationery box in the form of books, English circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing novelty box has been meticulously hand-made by a highly skilled English bookbinder in the late 19th century. To anybody looking, it genuinely looks like a small ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

English William IV Stickware Tunbridge & Rosewood Stationery Box c.1835
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome piece of early Tunbridge Ware dating to around 1835, William IV in era. Made from wood this small stationery box is decorated with intricate Tunbridge Stickware inlay. The interior has been professionally re-lined in a handsome hand-marbled paper; the size of the interior would suit...
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1830s William IV Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English HMS Trefoil Ship Launching Presentation Casket
Located in Northampton, GB
Free Worldwide Shipping Profusely Carved Wooden Casket From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this HMS Trefoil Ship Launching Presentation Casket. The Oak Casket of re...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Boxwood

Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Free Worldwide Shipping Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl, Abalone and Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this fantastic Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box...
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Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Large Charles X Style Cocktail Bar In Marquetry
Located in BARSAC, FR
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...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boho Greek Key Marquetry Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage storage box captivates with its intricate marquetry work, showcasing a fascinating fusion of Bohemian flair and classical Greek Key motifs. Expertly crafted, t...
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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Mahogany Inlaid Knife Box with Sterling Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century mahogany inlaid knife box with sterling hardware Rich patina, beautiful inlay, very good antique condition. Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 12 1/4" x 15".     
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Late 18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Hand-Painted English Biscuit Tin by Huntley Palme, 1909
Located in Stamford, CT
This English biscuit box is circa 1909 by Huntley Palme. Flemish vase with decorative, colorful hand-painted front.
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Early 1900s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Sterling Silver, Rock Crystal Combination Vinaigrette/Thread Spool Holder
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver and rock crystal combination vinaigrette/thread spool holder in the form of a carriage lamp; an addition to our diverse collectible silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver combination vinaigrette / thread holder has been realistically modeled in the form of a carriage lamp. The body of the vessel is embellished with impressive chased scrolling leaf decoration, accented with plain silver borders. The anterior surface of the antique silver holder bears a feature bezel set cabochon cut rock crystal panel, displaying the initials MAUD; this protruding panel replicates the location of the lamp's light. The posterior of the vessel features an impressive hallmarked plain belt loop/hook fastening. The piece retains the original domed hinged cover ornamented with tiered panels embellished with further scrolling leaf decoration. The cover is surmounted with a plain ring loop attachment and opens to reveal the original thread spool. The underside of the lamp is fitted with a hallmarked hinged cover, which opens to reveal the vinaigrette with the original push fit grille and gilding. The grille is ornamented with an engraved and pierced decorated floral rosette design. The interior of the antique vinaigrette cover bears a Victorian lozenge mark which certifies the patent of the design on 8th September 1869 with the UK Patent Office. Condition This antique thread spool...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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. Ltd in London in 1947. Rectangular with straight engine-turned sides. Cover flat, tabbed, and hinged; top has geometric pattern w...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Jeweled Box, 1908
By George Henry Cowell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by George Henry Cowell in London in 1908. Rectangular with spread base and hinged cover. Cover top had beaded scrollwork mounted wi...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Regency Specimen Wood Parquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged coffered top over a conforming case. Side ring handles and brass paw feet. Fitted interior.
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century English Hand Painted Tole Tea Boxes with Bird Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen cabinets with this pair of colorful tea boxes. Crafted in England circa 1950, and built of tinned metal, each decorative box with attached lid, is hand painted wit...
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Mid-20th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

1912 Continental Sterling Silver and Transfer Printed Box
By Cohen & Charles
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique continental sterling silver and transfer printed box; part of our continental silverware collection This antique continental ste...
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1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Jewelry Casket
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver jewelry casket made in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional Edwardian sterling silver jewelry casket has a rectangular form onto four cushion feet. The surface of this antique jewelry casket...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jasperware Blue and White 'Wedgewood' Pointed Top Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Timeless and iconic, Wedgwood’s Jasperware trinket boxes are miniature works of art that blend classical beauty with everyday function. First developed in the 18th century by Josiah ...
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1960s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Cranberry Glass Powder Brush Vanity Make-Up Glass Lid Box With Scallop
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This is an antique lidded dish made of cranberry glass. It is a type of decorative glassware known for its distinctive pink or red color, which is created by adding gold chloride to ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Jasperware Wedgwood Blue & White Trinket Box
By Wedgewood
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Timeless and iconic, Wedgwood’s Jasperware trinket boxes are miniature works of art that blend classical beauty with everyday function. First developed in the 18th century by Josiah ...
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1960s Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
By Henry Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Decorative Bronze Box with Lion Detail by John W. Mills (1933-2023)
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A solid bronze box or decorative casket detailed with lion masks in relief to the lid by acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Possibly unique, this unusual piece forms part o...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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

English Mahogany Satinwood Conch Shell Inlaid Wine Cellarette. Circa 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany wine cellarette with inlaid Satinwood conch shell, hinged top revealing a compartmentalized fitted interior, and terminating on the original turned legs with brass c...
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1780s George III Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England, 1870
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxe...
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

English Victorian Papier Mache Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.  
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20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes

British Antique Brass Marquetry Toilette Box with History and Many Drawers
Located in Sweden, SE
According to motto "Perseverantia et Amicis" (Perseverance and Friends) with Bird (dove) holding olive-branch, this amazing, luxurious "necessaire" comes from family ofacknowledged L...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Greyhound Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our range of silver boxes and cases. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. This antique cigarette case has a subtly curved form proffering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets. The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional hot enamel scene depicting two greyhound style canines in a rural setting. The posterior surface of the case is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'G.W.C.R' and the date '11th Feby 1886' The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished. This antique enamel cigarette case...
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1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century English Barrel Shaped Wall Mounted Salt Box
Located in Delft, NL
19th century English barrel shaped wall mounted salt box A 19th century English curved wood wall mounted salt box/ jar in light colored wood and mahogany strips 1830-1850 The b...
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Tunbridge Ware Stationery Box Eridge Castle
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware stationery box with image of Eridge Castle. Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells. Kent Decoration : Central mosic of Eridge Castle within ...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Penwork Box with Lion’s Head Handles & Brass Ball Feet
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19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 20thC English Solid Silver & Gold Business Card Case, Chester c.1911
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver and gold card case. Rectangular in form with gently curved sides and edges, it is decorated with alternating g...
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20th Century Other British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Antique Edwardian 1901 Sterling Silver Pig Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a pig; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a pig. This impressive Edwardian vesta case is embellished with details replicating the features of the pig's skin and anatomical features. The back of the pig incorporates a hallmarked hinged cover with a textured match striker to the anterior surface. The interior of the cover of this exceptional silver box is gilded. Condition This antique Edwardian vesta case is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full hallmarks including the foreign manufacture mark struck to the underside of the body are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. The maker's mark has wear in keeping with location. Dimensions Length 7.6cm/3" Width 2.8cm/1.1" Height 4.6cm/1.8" Weight 1.7 troy ounces/53.7g Maker: Unknown Date: 1901 Origin: Chester, 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...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Victorian Style Gilt metal Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian-style (20th Century) oval veneer bone box with silver cover with fluted design and finial top. (label: Royal House-Collection Sheffield)
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20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round tortoise shell box with stamped silver plate surrounds and feet. Top bears wreath crest. Top also shows slight nick consistent with age.
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1890s Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division Large writing box / travel writing desk E...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box with Floral Mosaic c1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge Ware Glove box with floral mosaic Date : c1870 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells Decoration : Dome topped with central woolwork floral mosaic and foliate...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Wood

English Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Cellarette with Orig. Brass Liner C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany and satinwood wine cellarette with original fitted brass liner, checkered ebony and satinwood inlays, embossed brass foliage side panels, original gilt circu...
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Early 1800s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

A Mahogany Box with Bone Letters of the Alphabet, Scottish, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The sliding top with the retailers label 'T.FROGIE, 95 BUCHANAN ST., GLASGOW
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Scottish Regency Mahogany Hinged Cellarette with Original Lead Liner, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish Regency mahogany hinged cellarette with foliage cartouche, gadrooned molded edge, original brass circular side handles, lead lined interior with stopper, and resting on carved foliage scrolled triangular feet...
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1810s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Lead

Rare 19th Century Decanter Box Depicting A Medieval Castle
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare and almost certainly unique 19th century castle decanter. Possibly Scottish. Circa 1870. The outer is made from plaster of Paris, with detailed texture, having wooden hand-painted lancet arched windows and front door, and featuring a central clock face and medieval crenulations. The exterior is in remarkably good condition, left untouched. The interior boasts leather dividers enclosing four square decanters with cut glass stoppers. The inner edging is veneered in Coromandel wood, with the rest of the interior covered in blue velvet. Opening the castle reveals a family crest plaque...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Cut Glass, Plaster, Oak, Ebony

English Calamander Hinged Tea Caddy with Flanking Brass Floral Handles, C. 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Calamander hinged tea caddy with removable two lidded interior bins, centered mixing bowl, flanking brass floral side handles, locking key with tassel, and terminating on the...
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Early 1800s George III Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box Attrib. George Wise Jr c1860
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box attributed to George Wise Jr Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Probably Tonbridge, Kent Decoration : Central floral mosaic within a geom...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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