British Decorative Boxes

English Victorian rattan and woven box with brass handle

Set of 4 vintage Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes. "Yesterday and Tomorrow" Halcyon Days Enamel Box Shape: Oval Design: A floral and vine motif decorate...

This is an antique maid's carry. An English, oak country house silver polishing box or butler's cutlery tray, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1805. Delightful estate-made carry...

A wonderful quality pot-pourri box made from English sterling silver by the well renowned London silversmith, William Comyns. The base of the box has an embossed or repousse Art...

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...

Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline and unusually large size, with lavish geometric brass inlay decoration. The dome sha...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1866 by Cartwright & Woodward, this superb antique Victorian sterling silver biscuit box features a cylindrical form embellished with vertical fluted ...

This is a superb antique goldsmith’s strong box. An English, cast iron locking safe, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Of substantial weight and presence, this heavy safe embodies the durability and craftsmanship of 19th century security design, offering both practical storage and striking decorative appeal. Constructed from robust cast iron, ensuring remarkable strength and longevity Displays a time-worn painted blue finish, contributing to its wonderful aged patina Substantial lid fitted with a robust, articulated handle for confident operation Features a working lock mechanism, protected by a rotating lock cover Painted red interior offers a delightful contrast, beautifully aged with period character Fitted with a pair of side handles, allowing for careful movement despite its considerable weight Proves to be delightfully heavy at a weight of 86.6kg (190.92 lb) Ideal for use as a decorative storage box, strong room piece, or unique coffee table feature Exudes the industrial elegance and solidity associated with Victorian engineering A fine example of 19th century craftsmanship, combining form and function with historical allure A striking Victorian cast iron strong box...

An Antique Victorian Chess and Games Box, 19th Century Description: The timber box with faux burr walnut painted finish and rounded lid with inset gilt panel bearing the monogram ‘M...

A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Desi...

Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.

An elegant pair of George III mahogany knife boxes from the late 18th Century showcases exceptional Georgian craftsmanship, featuring a beautifully sloped lid and a classic serpentin...

George III solid burr yew wood box with original spurred carrying handle and standing on bracket feet, the interior with three dividers and lined with original marbleized paper.

A beautifully hand-crafted Ostrich Egg made into a box featuring refined brass closure details, an elegant acorn-form finial lid, and distinctive bone-style feet (the bone may be res...

A finely painted and extremely rare memento mori box decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull u...

Mid 19th century English rosewood box with rounded brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines and decorative devices in the corners. T...

Very nice Antique solid mahogany jewelry box, comes with a Blue Velvet interior . and a Mirror in the lid of the box . Ideal for your watches . Good condition .

A tromp l'oeil painted box in the manner of a georgian house. H. 10inches, W. 8 inches, D. 6.75 inches Good condition, but lacking lock.

English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...

An English Georges III period walnut box from the early 18th century with slanted lid and brass hardware. This exquisite English George III period walnut box from the early 18th cent...

This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...

English Regency period sewing box covered in fine grained leather with gilded brass ornament, lion mask ring handles and paw feet. Opening to a floral paper lined and compartmented i...

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...

A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogram...

An English letter box of serpentine knife box form, the sloping hinged lid inlaid with an oval conch shell paterae within crossbanded edges and fine...

Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy. With Brass keyhole escutcheon.

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...

A lovely pair of antique Victorian 19th Century Horn card cases. Beautifully grained these antique pieces were descended from the same family estate. The first has a flip top that re...

Fine George III parquetry tea caddy. Unusually fine quality with fire gilt rocaille handle and key escutcheon .Interior with two lids. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle...

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

19th Century Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Tooled Black Leather Scriver Slope will include A Single Glass Inkwell A vintage pen S moder...

Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...

English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5...

High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving k...

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Casket Shaped boulle Sewing Box with Full Contents From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this English Boulle Sewing B...

Superb Flame Mahogany Wine Cellarette of sarcophagus outline and of English origin. First quarter of the 19th century, Regency period. The flat top lid opening to reveal the inte...

A very fine and interesting late 17th century English work box or travelling case English Circa 1680 Of conventional form with slightly domed lid, this piece has acquired a magnifi...

Art Deco shagreen covered rectangular wooden box in pale grey, veneered on all exterior surfaces including the bottom.

Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special features include bun feet and unusual handles on either side with mother-of-pearl b...

Wonderfully styled Art Deco cigar box with a internal concertina three tier cigar/ cigarette dispenser with chrome accents. Originates from France, in good vintage condition with no ...

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...

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 ...

Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning Antique Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The Writing Box of rec...

One of the most iconic Bakelite pieces ever: an exquisite modernist Bakelite box crafted by Linsden Ware in England, circa 1925. The box has a stunning half-moon swivel shape and is ...

A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...

Hallmarked in London in 1867 by Edward Charles Brown this ornate Victorian antique sterling silver biscuit box is of a cylindrical form with a hinged, domed lid and is supported on a...

Elegant Bentley luxury decorative box from the 21st century, crafted in richly figured wood and finished with the iconic Bentley Winged B logo on the lid. The box has a compact rect...

This Item is a box in metal, with an silver color. It has been done In England during the 19th Century.

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Fitted Interior & Secret Compartments 19th Century A very attractive antique Victorian writing slope dating from the 19th century, beautifully constructed in richly figured burr walnut with brass corner mounts and fittings. The hinged case opens to reveal the traditional fitted writing interior with compartments for writing implements and accessories together with a red writing surface embellished with gilt-tooled decoration. Secret compartments can also be found within the interior. The exterior displays particularly attractive figured timber, while the brass mounts give the piece the classic appearance associated with high-quality Victorian travelling writing boxes...

17th Century English Jacobean Carved Oak Bible Box. Period Jacobean solid dark oak bible box from the 17th century. The front is beautifully carved wi...

A Stunning Quality Late Regency Period, 19th Century, Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Work Box, Stationary Box, Or Jewellery Box, Having Exceptional Decoration Throughout With Hinged Lid Enclosing Document Flap And Removable Tray Of Various Compartments Concealing Large Storage Cavity Below, Flanked By Original Brass Handles, Raised On Original Carved, Turned Feet. Bearing A  Makers Label For - "R.Dalton, The Bazaar, Soho Square...

A Very Attractive Mid 19th Century Coromandel Wood Rectangular Work Box, The Well Figured Exterior With Original Brass Escutcheon And Hinged Lid Enclosing Lovely Fitted Interior, The...

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...

18th Century Welsh strong box with carved detail.  

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 ...

A diminutive William and Mary Kingwood/Princes oyster strongbox or Coffre Fort, circa 1680-1700, England. This small scale example is adorned with highly decorative gilt brass stra...

Circa 1865 English dome top Gothic Revival box. Fantastic Gothic taste, bold brass mounts. Burl ash. Once a letter box, now open interior. Minor veneer loss to rear lid edge. 9.13" w...

Charming vintage ceramic box with lid features the Hibiscus pattern decor, with a striking red flower and yellow-green leaves hand-painted over a slightly raised relief. The soft sha...

This lovely small vintage turn of the century sterling silver hinged box has a wood interior with etched design top. There are English hallmarks on the bottom that are clearly visibl...

For your consideration, a 19th-century English artist's watercolour box, likely made of mahogany, featuring the manufacturer's label "R. ACKERMANN" on the interior lid. The box is b...