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Place of Origin: English
Hand Painted and Gilded Papier Mache Aide Memoire
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This lovely hand painted and gilded papier mache aide memoire would have certainly caught the eye when taken from the ladies purse or handbag. The decorat...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
English Wedgwood Jasperware Box Neoclassical Style
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
An English Wedgwood Jasperware teal green and white jewelry or decorative box with Neoclassical design, circa late-20th century, England. B...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Regency rosewood sarcophagus form Tea Caddy. With circular
Brass keyhole escutcheon plate.
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Wedgwood Jasperware Scallop Seashell Teal Blue & White Box, circa 1980s
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English Wedgwood Jasperware small oval box with scallop seashell design, circa late-20th century, 1980s, England. This piece is a...
Category
1980s Vintage English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Book shaped card case with notebook
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The front of this book shaped card case features an engraved, thin silver mount on green watered silk in a silver frame. The spine is dark green velvet. T...
Category
1840s Early Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline and unusually large size, with lavish brass inlay decoration. The dome shaped hinged...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
English Georgian Chinroserie Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy with Ball Feet, C. 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese landscape mother of pearl inlays with flanking pagodas, fences, & foliage trees, central paktong plaque and escutcheon, bone fitted interior border with two lidded tortoiseshell foil lined compartments, and resting on the original four bone ball...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Foil
Antique Mahogany Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Cigar Cigarette Casket Box Victorian
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine example of a Gentlemans Tunbridge Ware Parquetry inlaid Cigar or Cigarette Casket of generous size. Last half of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin.
...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Period Sterling Silver Heart-Form Trinkets Box with Hinged Lid
By John George Smith
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, Victorian Period, sterling silver heart-form trinkets box with hinged lid and gilt interior, London, year-hallmarked for 1898, John George Smith - maker. Bears foreign import...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique English Silver Plate Hand Chased Cushion Shape Folding Biscuit Box
By Fenton Brothers
Located in Charleston, SC
Extraordinary antique English Sheffield silver plate exceptionally hand chased and engraved Double Folding Biscuit Box with fern motif chasing and engraving and handsome pierced and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing.
This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration.
It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly been well loved throughout its life.
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, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.
This 18th century tea caddy...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
for Restoration Antique Hardwood Brass Vanity Box Sterling Silver Pieces Inside
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare Regency circa 1810 Rosewood with brass inlay Vanity box with sterling silver jars and contents in need of restoration.
A very collectable and rare piece, the case is in need of restoration, the contents are perfect.
The case has an old repair to one hinge, the whole piece needs washing back and french polishing, its been sitting in my warehouse for years waiting to be done so I have decided to just move it on to let someone else take up the mantle, restored this is a £2500-£3000 suite
The contents are all crystal with sterling silver...
Category
1810s Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Chess Storage Wooden Boxes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four:
-the first has an inlaid flower on the lid O/7400, cm33x15x...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Country Fruitwood Tea Caddy, Mahogany Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
A sweet fruitwood tea caddy or decorative box, inlayed with light mahogany. No key.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Black Stripes Ziggurat Boxes by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stripes ziggurat boxes by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2012
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 55 cm
Materials: Wood box, acrylic, solid stained wood.
The ...
Category
2010s Modern English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Georgian Silver and Engraved Mother-of-pearl Toothpick Case
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This lovely Georgian ladies toothpick case is an elongated oval in form known as a navette, and is made of a silver frame holding mother-of-pearl panels...
Category
Early 1800s Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Evening Clutch, Silk and Glass Beads, Gold, Silver and Silk Thread Embroidery
By Harrods
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very old champagne coloured silk evening clutch, lining in silk satin, never used, in a perfect state of conservation, entirely embroidered with gold, silver and silk thread, with a ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Sterling Silver and Glass Combination Scent Bottle / Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver combination scent bottle / vinaigrette; an addition to our diverse collectable silverware collection
This exceptional and large antique Victorian sterling silver combination vinaigrette and scent bottle has an oval cylindrical shaped form.
This exceptional bottle is comprised of a cut glass body, overlaid with impressive sterling silver covering embellished with pierced and embossed floral decoration, incorporating interlacing scrolling leaf and daffodil designs.
The piece retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover to the antique scent bottle...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique English Jennens & Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk was made by the highly renowned Jennens & Bettridge of England in approximately 1880 and done in the period Vi...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Wedgwood Black Basalt and Gold Egyptian Revival Jewelry Box
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A vintage English Wedgwood Egyptian revival matte black basalt and gold jewelry box, circa 1970s, England. This matte black basalt stoneware box has a g...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Revival English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone Regency period ebonized wooden casket
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket
English, 19th Century
Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm
Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beautiful piece is a large, ebonized wooden casket or coffer, mounted with extensive ormolu decorations, and inlaid on front and back with Florentine pietra dura hardstone panels.
It was made in English in the early 19th century during the regency period, using a host of stylistic influences, and amalgamating various outstanding decorative techniques. The front and reverse are set with hardstone panels, depicting flowers, fruits and insects in the corners. It is attributed to Robert Hume Jr., of Hume & Son, leading English makers of the Regency period, engaged for a time as interior designers for the wealthy 10th Duke of...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Natural Stripes Ziggurat Boxes by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Stripes Ziggurat boxes by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2012
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 55 cm
Materials: wood box, acrylic, solid stained wood
The Natural Stripes edition is a...
Category
2010s Modern English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
19th Century Oak and Pine Wall Hanging Spice Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming mid-19th century wall hanging
Oak and pine spice box, or cabinet, having
Four short drawers over one long drawer
Retaining original brass knobs
(Through history, spices have been a very
sought after commodity for a whole variety of
different reasons and therefore regarded as
valuable items which deserved a special place
to live and be stored within the home. This is
a modest and humble example of an antique
spice cabinet which has stood the test of time
well and is now a really quite charming, as well
as useful and functional piece of British history.)
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Pine
Victorian Burl Walnut Gentlemans Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to a box fitted with sterling capped jars and tools. One lid is damaged.
Category
1850s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pixel Ziggurat Boxes by Oeuffice
By Oeuffice
Located in Geneve, CH
Pixel Ziggurat boxes by Oeuffice
Edition: 12 + 2AP
2012
Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 55 cm
Materials: Wood box, acrylic
The Pixel edition is a playful interpretation of the Ziggurat ...
Category
2010s Modern English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Luxury Vintage Six Person Fortnum & Mason Wicker Picnic Hamper Crystal
By Fortnum & Mason
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Vintage large Fortnum & Mason six person wicket picnic hamper RRP £2550
A very well made and decorati...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with Violet Enamel Decoration.
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Regent Street. London.
An English Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with violet-colored enamel decoration to the top, and to each of the circles at the four corners.
Stamped...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
Antique Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Mahoganu Double Teacaddy of traditional sarcophagus outline, with lavish brass inlay decoration. The dome shaped hinged lid enclosing a complete ...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Edith Dawson. An Arts & Crafts Silver Pot with Floral Details & A Red Enamel Lid
Located in London, GB
Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson.
A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE
England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by Isaac Parkes
Item # 801EZX27
An inordinately fine box, the exterior is dressed wit...
Category
1810s Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Coromandel Satinwood Lady, SJewellery Sewing Table Box 19ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and Rare Example of a well grained Ladys or Gentlemans Coromandle Anglo Indian, possibly Ceylonese, fitted Travelling Sewing or Jewellery Casket of good size proportions. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
The rectangular hinged lidded box opening to reveal a large amount of fitted lidded compartments, with stunning decorative covers using fruit woods and other decorative materials, the entire outer main area constructed with lavish grained Coromandel. The front complete with lower full width and depth pull out lockable drawer
Condition: Good condition, original good surface patination. Locks are present, single key opens both locks. Two inside covers are missing, see image.
Measures: height: 5.25" (13.5cm). width: (an impressive) 16" (41cm). depth: 11.25" (28.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable Fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Coromandel: also known as Makassar Ebony, is a member of the genus Diospyros and one of the plants commonly known as ebony. Coromandel ebony wood is variegated, streaky brown and black, nearly always wide striped. It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet work and joinery.
The tree grows up to 20 meters under favourable circumstances, although such trees are rarely seen nowadays. Since Coromandel ebony has been a woodworker's favorite for centuries, most of it has been felled and used in high quality furniture. The natural area of distribution are some Indonesian islands.As this exceptionally beautiful species of the Ebonies has been much appreciated by woodworkers all over the world through the past 2 centuries...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork. The sides of the box are decorated with what looks like stylized marigolds. ...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English Birdseye Maple Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
Regency birdseye maple sewing box with lions heads handles on each side & lions hairy paw feet with a key.
Category
Early 1800s Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color. Holding several compartments.
Category
19th Century Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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 English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century English Oak Dresser Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century oak box from England with lovely carving throughout. The box is reminiscent of a miniature blanket chest with the initials MW carved into the lid. The top opens to revea...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Rosewood writing box with writing slope and hand-tooled leather, with mother-of-pearl inlay, the fitted interior with blue velvet lining and storage compartments. Completely original...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica cobalt box with a bird handle and white flowers Joseph Holdcroft.
Very rare shape box.
Category
1880s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box h...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Burl Walnut Cigar Box Humidor with Brass Tracery, English, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Burl walnut Ciar box humidor with intricate brass tracery, English, circa 1880.
Dimensions: D 7.75”, W 10.75”, H 4.75”.
Category
1880s Victorian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
An Arts & Crafts Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of.
An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid.
Retaining the origi...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Wooden Turned Treen Pot, Container or Vide Pouche, England Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A skilfully crafted piece of turned treen with an interesting silhouette. The piece opens into two sections leaving an interior space to prize, hide or store a treasure or two. There...
Category
1990s Folk Art English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens through the double doors to reveal an arrangement of bottles, with labels and contents, multiple drawers including weighing instruments and weights, mortar and pestle. A trade label on the bottles for Clay, Abraham Chemists, Liverpool. Their Shop on Bold Street
The interior of the medicine chest has 14 compartments with antique glass bottles with stopper...
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Early 19th Century Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
English 1920's Silver Plated Domed Oval Box
Located in Central England, GB
A Superb Quality Silver plated Domed oval box
This fine oval box was made in the 1920s. It is a good example made from heavy gauge copper with a domed lid which has decorative dragooned moulding at the top edge and also the rim where it opens on a stop hinge. The box has matching mouldings on its top edge and base. This pleasing piece was originally intended as a biscuit box but could have many other uses. The original silver plating is in good condition, its surfaces show a few minor age-related light scratches but overall a very pleasing high-quality item. Stamped on the base made in England EP...
Category
20th Century Art Deco English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Oak Cutlery Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
An antique cutlery box with wonderful dovetailed exterior corners in very good antique condition. The patina and color of the Golden oak is lovely. Would...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
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 English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Anthony Redmile Box with Nickle Plated Mounts and Inset Opal
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully made vintage steer horn box by Anthony Redmile. With polished horn body and hand hammered nickle plated brass mounts. The top with an i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opal, Nickel
Late 19th Century English Mother of Pearl Business Card Case
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carved mother of pearl carte de visite (business card) case.
England, circa 1870.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Exceptional 19th Century Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful intricate inlaid exotic wood jewelry box with tray and oval mirror. Eight sided ebony star decoration with smooth corners. Has workin...
Category
1880s Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
English Mahogany Gun Box
Located in Wilson, NC
English mahogany gun box, with original central brass lift pull on the top, double sliding locking mechanisms on the front. The interior retains the top f...
Category
1880s Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Wall Hanging Boxes
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare and delightful pair of late 18th century mahogany wall
Hanging boxes, the larger for storage of candles and the smaller for salt,
Havin...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900.
Dimensions: 3.5...
Category
Early 1900s Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
English Regency Cellarette in Rosewood
Located in Doylestown, PA
An English Regency wine cellarette circa 1820 in rosewood with inlaid brass monogram "CH" and tree symbol, with inset brass handles on the sides, the interior fitted with partitions....
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Atkin Brothers Antique 1920 Sterling Biscuit Box
By Atkin Brothers
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 sterling silver biscuit box has a plain oval form.
The body of the antique silver biscuit box...
Category
1920s Vintage English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor 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...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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