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Place of Origin: British
A Pair of Yew Wood Stands
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of 19th century English polished yew wood and mahogany turned stands for hats, the slightly dished mahogany top over balustrade turned yew shafts and standing on ring turne...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Yew
20th Century Antique Queen Anne Style English Sterling Silver Box
By Robert Frederick Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver box made in the George I style, an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver box has a plain circular form in the George I style.
The surface of the box is plain and encircled with applied molded decoration.
This impressive George I style box is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with a plain circular elevated panel to the center.
The hinge is ornamented with a shaped undulating design in conjunction with the cover and the body.
The box secures closed with a hallmarked hinged catch to the anterior edge, reflecting the same design to that of the posterior.
This impressive example of antique silverware is an exceptional replica of an early Georgian...
Category
1910s George I Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
British Campaign Style Mahogany and Brass Game Box on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to various games and game pieces. Conforming lower case.
Category
1840s Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English 19th Century Parnall & Sons Green Painted Tea Box with Glass Front
By Parnall & Sons
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Parnall & Son green painted metal tea box from the 19th century with gilt painted floral frieze, glass front flat back and maker's mark. This English Parnall & Son green p...
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Edwardian Biscuit Tin – ‘William Crawford & Sons Ltd’ Circa 1905
Located in Hamburg, DE
Presenting a superb example of an Edwardian period biscuit tin by the renowned ‘William Crawford & Sons Ltd.’ This tin, titled ‘Chums,’ is a beautifully preserved piece of early 20th...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Kenilworth Castle Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Kenilworth castle; an addition to our collectable box collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver vinaigrette...
Category
1830s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Liberty & Co Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Arts & Crafts Box
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel box made by Liberty & Co Ltd in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our diverse range of antique silver boxes and cases.
This exceptional Edwardian sterling silver and enamel box has a plain rectangular form.
The body of this antique enameled box is plain and unembellished.
This antique silver box is fitted with the original domed hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with an exceptional and impressive hand painted enamel panel depicting a river bank scene incorporating a plain beam bridge with a simple handrail.
The enamel panel is encompassed with a paralleling scalloped border accented with rope twist ornamentation.
The chamfered portion of the cover is further ornamented with an iconic Arts & Crafts style applied lobed border.
The interior of the box retains the original gilding; this box can be refitted with a bespoke velvet jewelry box fitment upon request.
This impressive antique silver box was crafted by the collectable silversmith Liberty & Co Ltd.
Large Arts & Crafts style boxes with an enamel panel are uncommon and becoming increasingly rare to the market.
Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the interior; it is a sign of quality when boxes have gilded, unlined interiors in addition to a solid silver cover.
Condition
This antique silver and enamel box...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
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...
Category
1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Irish Work Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Early 19th century Irish work box decorated with shamrocks and beautifully inlaid.
Category
1890s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Super Stylish English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box
By Harman Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Harman Bros in Birmingham in 1990. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Corner bracket supports. Engine-turned ornament in plain frames...
Category
1990s Art Deco British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Wooden Box with Lid and Lock
Located in Marbella, ES
English Mahogany Wooden Box with Lid and Lock
Category
Mid-20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
Located in Buchanan, MI
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.
Category
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English bird's eye maple lap desk , the entire desk with beautiful color and patina, the top has a shield medallion in the center; the front key hole is inlaid with an interesting di...
Category
1860s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass, Plaster, Oak, Ebony
Daam Dah 1-3, a black cast glass lidded box with 3.5 carat gold by Choi Keeryong
By Choi Keeryong
Located in London, GB
'Daam Dah 1-3' is a unique black cast glass lidded box with 23.5 carat gold leaf, by the South Korean artist, Choi Keeryong.
When casting glass, tiny bubbles become trapped within t...
Category
2010s Organic Modern British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Turned & Carved Treen Twine Holder Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century turned & carved treen twine holder box, English. Made of lignum vitae. The container & lid & base separately turned & screw together - the "jar" of a solid piece typ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 20th Century Black Leather Document Box Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century black leather document box, circa 1910.
This box could serve as jewel box or for a watch collection having multiple lift out trays as shown, lined in su...
Category
1910s Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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".
Category
Late 18th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique paper mâché and lacquered box is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but could be adapted for other purposes such as a jewelry box. The box is composed of paper mâché with a glossy black lacquered finish. The stepped top has scalloped edges and a detailed border of inlaid mother of pearl done with a floral motif. The central portion of the box's top is done with large pieces of mother of pearl or abalone shell and accented with flaked gilt details. The front and sides of the box are accented with hand-painted gilt detailing and the inside of the top is hand painted with floral accents. The inner tray of this box is divided into several compartments, some having fabric covered lids with molded handles. The inside of the box is paper lined in the same blue patterned paper as the tray. There is small brass lock on the front of the box, but there is no key. The box is finished with round squat biscuit shaped feet.
Please note that due to the composition of this box, it may only be shipped within Canada.
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
Early 1800s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Cromwellian Bible Box
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century oak carved bible box. Intricate design, original hardware and still in good condition considering its age.
Category
18th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Victorian 1900s Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
By Joseph Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel flag vesta case; an addition to our maritime silverware collection.
This antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
The anterior surface is embellished with a central enamel design depicting British Navy Code of Signal flags: 'Blue Ball' - a white flag with a blue center, a red flag with a yellow St George's Cross and a blue field with a central horizontal white stripe.
These flags represent the individual letters 'S', 'R' and 'J'; their combined definition is untraced.
The posterior surface of this antique vesta case is plain and unembellished.
This fine silver flag...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
VERY DECORATIVE VINTAGE SHAW & SONS METAL FLORAL HAND PAINTED DESiGN STORAGE BOX
Located in Pulborough, GB
The vintage Shaw & Sons metal storage box is a charming decorative piece that features an intricately hand-painted floral design.
Adorned with vibrant colours and delicate details...
Category
20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Traveling Desk With Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Banding
Located in Morristown, NJ
Victorian English bird's eye maple lap desk, with ebony and mother-of-pearl inlay. The dome shaped top has a brass shield medallion in the center. The interior has a vibrant purple f...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette (1835)
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver gilt castle top vinaigrette depicting Dryburgh Abbey; an addition to our collectable box collection.
This excepti...
Category
1830s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
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
Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver and Enamel Box
By Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel box in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver box has a plain circular form.
The box is fitted with a subtly domed, hallmarked push fit cover, embellished with an exceptional hot enameled panel depicting a female character in the form of a water nymph, gazing through ripples and water lilies, all in the iconic Art Nouveau style; this is a highly desirable and collectable scene.
The sides and underside of this Art Nouveau box are plain and unembellished.
This impressive box was crafted by the London silversmiths Walter...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian Oak Campaign Chest with Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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 ...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Porcelain Cottage Pastille Burner, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
English Porcelain cottage pastille burner, circa 1820.
Category
1820s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Painted Pine Brass Studded Box
Located in Wilson, NC
Painted pine brass studded box, the top, front, and sides are decorated with brass studs in rectangle shapes with concave corners; sides have brass carr...
Category
1860s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Topaz Murini Agate Jar, a Blue & Purple Cast Glass Sculpture by Angela Jarman
By Angela Jarman
Located in London, GB
Topaz Murini Agate Jar is a unique blue, purple and pink sculptural / jar artwork created from cast glass by the British artist Angela Jarman. Using the lost wax technique, the base ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
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
19th Century Trinity House Marquetry Inlaid Burlwood Sewing Box, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine 19th Century Trinity House Marquetry Inlaid Burlwood Sewing Box, circa 1870, made by a Trinity House Lighthouse Keeper or sailor aboard a Lightship for sale to passing ships. Th...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Regency Parquetry Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with overall cube parquetry. Lift top. Well executed with a wide choice of exotic woods.Nice patina and presents well. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle Com...
Category
1820s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Rosewood, Satinwood, Walnut
Rare Restored Burr Walnut & Tunbridge Inlaid Sewing Work Box Table Carved Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored heavily carved Victorian walnut sewing table with ornately inlaid Tunbrid...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England 1850s
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1850s with an intricate design. Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1850s. Tun...
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Three-Drawer Brass Bound Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Three-drawer brass bound chest, with the original steel hasp and carrying handles, with brass bound corners and decorative brass stud work on the fr...
Category
1840s Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
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...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Fine Silver & Two Colour Gold Card Case Made in Birmingham by George Unite, 1885
By George Unite
Located in London, GB
The Aesthetic Movement. A Very Rare and Exceptionally Fine Silver and Two Colour Gold Card Case Made in Birmingham in 1885 by George Unite.
The card ca...
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Papier Mache Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian papier mache pearl inlaid rectangular shaped box with oval shaped center.
Category
20th Century Victorian British Decorative Boxes
Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box. The wood looks like maple and has some Birdseye maple on the inside. Nice brass or bronze mounts. Original i...
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl
Amethyst Murini Agate Jar, a Purple & Gold Cast Glass Sculpture by Angela Jarman
By Angela Jarman
Located in London, GB
Amethyst Murini Agate Jar is a unique purple and pink sculptural / jar artwork created from cast glass by the British artist Angela Jarman. Using the lost wax technique, the base is ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
1840s Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by John Tongue
By John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Windsor castle; an addition to our collectable box...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tortoise Shell Glove Box and Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Victorian silver plate and tortoiseshell basket. And tortoiseshell glove box.
The box measures 1.5 inches H x 10.5 inches W x 2 inches D.
Category
Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Arts & Crafts Pewter Box with Dog Figure
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts pewter box with a floral & bird design and figure of a dog on top.
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Elegant Early Victorian Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K080 An elegant antique early Victorian rosewood sewing box or jewellery box with beautiful mother of pearl inlaid front and hinged top enclosing n...
Category
1840s Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
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
English Modern Sterling Silver Box with Saudi Arabia Association
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage George III Style Lacquered Wood Hand Painted Butterfly Flower Knife Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage George III style lacquered wood hand painted butterfly flower knife box. Item features red lacquer painted finish, gold painted flowers, solid wood construction, very nice an...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Castle Top Card Case, Scott Memorial, Sterling Silver, Nathaniel Mills 1844
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1844 by Nathaniel Mills, this fine quality, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case, features a high relief chased scene of The Scott...
Category
1840s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Pagoda Form Work Box with Brass Feet & Inlay, Early 19th Century England
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Pagoda Form Work Box with Brass Feet & Inlay, Early 19th Century England
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Leather Blanket Chest. Circa 1820-30
Located in Charleston, SC
English leather blanket chest with original brass mounts, braided tacks, and brass side handles. All original. Early 19th Century
Category
19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes
David Horan charred wood vessel - UK, 2024
By David Horan
Located in London, GB
This collection of charred wood vessels has been coaxed from an assortment of offcuts found in David Horan’s workshop. The dimensions of each piece of sapele, cherry and London plane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
