British Decorative Boxes

A most attractive Regency painted chinoiserie box in an unusually large size; plain painted interior.

This is an antique gentleman's glove box. An English, walnut sarcophagus shaped keepsake or card case, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870. Delightful craftsmanship, idea...

Hallmarked in London in 1900/1 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver String Box, is ornate in design and stands on three decorative feet. The stri...

An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s English Regency Period polished brass mounted well figured Rosewood inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Sewing Casket or Table Box made during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Raised on its original bun feet, the quality of this item is firmly attributed to furniture makers Gillows of Lancaster. The rectangular form with hinged lid opening to reveal its original yellow silk lined interior, complete with lift out sectional tray. This exquisite casket is raised on four generous beaded bun supports. Condition: Good condition with nice patination, no losses to brass inlays. Lock is present and working, lacking key. Some losses to edgings of lift-out tray, overall a wonderful item in good condition. Height: (entire closed) 5.5" (14cm). Width: (at front) 10” (25.5cm). Depth: 7.25” (18.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Provenance: Private collection Northern Ireland. The Gillow family of Cabinet Makers and Upholsters came to prominence with Richard Gillow (1733 – 1811), the son of Robert Gillow, founder of the firm. Gillow’s reputation as one of the leading British cabinet making firms of the 18th and 19th centuries was established by contributions from some ten members of the family over three generations. During the 18th century, the Gillow firm established a reputation for producing the highest quality furniture, made by competent workmen from the best woods, in elegant but practical styles...

SPODE - PRESENTATION LIMITED EDITION #24/250 - Vintage gilt decorated bone china bon-bon dish with lid - stamped on the base - original retail presentation box - original Spode numbe...

Set of three vintage empty metal containers for Cognac Hubert de Polignac. Made in England circa 1980 in different sizes from 24 to 33 cm high. Nice present for a man.

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...

Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined with Italian marbleized paper and having a small lidded compartment within. Englan...

A fine antique Georgian style mahogany tea caddy. Of bombé form with fruit wood inlay, gilt brass mounts & handle, and bracket feet. Simply a wonderful, rare form! Date: L...

A fine and rare 17th-century William and Mary olive oyster floral marquetry lace box, circa 1685. England The cross grain olive moulded and holly banded top is centred by an oval of...

An 19th-century sterling silver snuff trinket box with engine-turned engraving to the hinged lid, brightly gilded interior with the character "10" on both lid and base, excellent co...

A Victorian English oak 6 sided Country house letter box, with single draw to the base and silver plated handle. English Circa 1865 Designed as a six-sided pedestal box, it was inte...

Early 18th century George I Japanned Chinoiserie dome-topped box, Circa 1715-1725. England or France. A rare survivor from the first quarter of the ...

An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...

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...

This stylish neoclassical Mid-Century modernist decorative lidded box or tea caddy boasts a rectangular shape with a streamlined construction. The tabernacle box was crafted in Engla...

This fine pair of Classic proportions have many marks of quality. The timber used on the sloped fronts has been carefully selected with figured grain conforming to the shape of the h...

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 ...

NEW HALL - HANLEY - 'QUILP - OLD CURIOSITY SHOP' - Vintage ceramic lidded box with hand-painted border and transfer decorated lid - featuring a scene from a Charles Dickens novel - s...

Curios novelty trinket in the shape of a porcelain teapot trinket hand-painted with pink flowers, a coffee cup and a hatted black reader (cat or person). The lid mechanism in patinat...

A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850 Commonly used by military officers in the f...

Oddfellows Dime Box England, 1900 Hand painted wood "Drop in a Dime" penalty box. 7.5”w x 7”d x 6”h Ref. O2168

This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 20th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, Green and brown in color.

A rare and exceptional Welsh or English antique porcelain bathroom box hand-painted with floral designs and dating from the early to mid-19th century. The lidded box is of long recta...

Hallmarks for London, 1901. Maker: Charles Dumenil.

Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box is opened it reveales thirty two natural samples, each fitting into their own comp...

Art Deco green shagreen covered cedar box with double bone 'latch' and bone edges.

A fantastic painted wooden English 'country house' private red post box likely to have been made for the lobby of a hotel, business, club or a country house. It would have been empti...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver Arts and Crafts style biscuit barrel made by Liberty & Co Ltd; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection This exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver biscuit barrel has a circular rounded form onto a plain circular spreading foot. The body of the antique silver biscuit box has a subtly planished finish and is encompassed with two applied Arts and Crafts style borders. The ornamentation to the barrel incorporates four applied circular designs, featuring further interlacing and bead designs, in addition to a central quatrefoil motif. This antique box retains the original hallmarked push fit cover surmounted with a button style finial. This exceptional antique silver biscuit barrel...

The S. Y. St George Expeditionary Medicine Box by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, c.1924 A hinged rectangular japanned tin box with a green interior, and two extendable drawers...

The Following Item that we are offering is A Beautiful and Unusual RARE COLLECTORS Handpainted Crummles Porcelain Box. Outstandingly done with Beautifully Colors featuring Noah's Ark...

Distressed leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat. The lid is hinged and has a metal closure. The handle and strap stays are molded metal. The interior retains its original cr...

Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box with 'Hurst Wood Cottage' Mosaic, c1840 Additional Information: Heading: Tunbridge Ware - A Very Finely Decorated Sewing Box with...

A Regency leather jewelry, work and writing casket, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the low...

Antique 20th century Cartier Art Deco 9 carat gold extremely large compact, of rectangular form, inside bearing various open and closed compartments and a retracting lipstick, the to...

Hand-painted lacquer box with red and gilt Chinoiserie decoration across the lid and sides, showing landscape scenes, figures, and floral borders. The interior retains its original g...

I would imagine this was a regimental presentation gift having had this top quality stand custom made in heavy cast silver plate by the finest of silversmith's Elkington and Co. The ...

A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass mounted satchel was produced by Peek Frean and Co of London circa 1900 who were biscuit m...

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver visiting card case. A simple design with a hinged lid to secure the cards inside. Compact enough to fit in any pocket, it comes with its o...

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, ...

Hallmarked in London in 1889 by Barnards, this attractive Victorian, antique, sterling silver biscuit box, has swirled and sunken half fluting, in the Queen Anne style. It has a flus...

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.

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...

This is an antique housekeeper’s carry. An English, oak two-division cutlery tray, garden trug or work box, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. A charming estate-made piece wi...

Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with swing handle c1850 Date : c1850 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Two compar...

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 ...

Fully Fitted Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Antique Rosewood Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form veneered in Rosewood with ...

Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box with floral mosaic Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Probably Tunbridge Wells Decoration : Central ...

Antique candle wax mold used for dipping candles Made of mahogany with a tin liner Great decorative piece Would also look great as a planter on a s...

19th century English rootwood office box with brass fittings and leather interior.

This is an antique document sleeve. An English stationery box in mahogany and satinwood marquetry, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. A fine example of late 18th century craf...

Fine example of a George II brass metal mounted padouk tea caddy with finely etched and wrought hardware and vivid grain, color and patina. ...

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.

A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments. Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...

Antique Victorian walnut box with inlaid initials, two tiers interior and plenty of compartments.

A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid, enclosing double sectioned interior with lids. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...

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

This highly decorative box dates to the early 20th century and it is a rare folk art piece based around a Victorian pine box and later decorated with a bold well arranged collection of English shells which has been glued onto its four sides in graduated matching boarders with an interesting collective display of individual ones on the top. This most interesting and eye catching box is in good condition. The shells show some age related patination. The pine box is raised onto plain square block feet. It is fitted with the original good strong brass hinges and a working Victorian brass lock and key...

Heading : Octagonal Tunbridge Ware games box c1845 Date : c1845 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge, Kent Decoration : Cover with perspective cubework with keylin...

Chinoiserie box with hand-painted garden and pavilion scenes on all sides, including floral borders and a central landscape panel on the lid. The shaped body stands on cast metal fee...