English Decorative Boxes

Charming miniature vitrine in the style of a Sedan chair. Very rare and unique piece to display a favorite item from your collection..

19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...

This beautiful French late 19th century chest of drawers in black ebonized wood and cherrywood reproduces with perfect proportions in scale a miniature cabinet with three drawers and an upper flap door that opens to reveal a white marble top and an oval mirror inside, nice hand carved band on top with geometrical pattern and molded base. The black lacquered wood creates a wonderful contrast with the beautiful honey-colored wood grain. Despite its convenient size, extremely detailed, this chest of drawers is equipped with a white Carrara marble top and a small mirror that make it even more special and useful. The model of a piece of furniture was originally created by cabinet makers to show their skills to the customer and to present the sample of the furniture which would then have been produced on a larger scale. These commode miniatures, along with other specimens, were displayed in the craftsman's workshop to serve as examples to aid the potential client in making a selection. Some also think that these little chests were used as doll and puppets...

The oak box with brass Royal Georgian plaque on top, pick up times on the front. The brass lock and key affixed to the door.

A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of solid walnut with French polish finish. Three dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and one hidden top drawer. The top k...

Lovely antique game box, made of mahogany. The box contains several games, with many bits and pieces. Not all complete. It is obviously that there h...

Decorate a master bathroom counter with this miniature chest of drawers. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the petite fruitwood "Commode de Maitrise" (or masterwork created by a cabinetmaker's apprentice to prove mastery of his craft at the end of his apprenticeship), sits on four bun feet; the chest features three bombe drawers across the front decorated with intricate handles. The small antique cabinet...

A 19th century French Empire miniature commode. A well executed miniature chest made of walnut and veneer of walnut with two large drawers below a smaller top drawer and with solid walnut columns. Inscription written in ink on the back of each of the large drawers: Don D...

19th Century Italian Sedan Chair This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion ...

A 19th C miniature Dutch mahogany display cabinet, 104 cm high A Dutch mahogany display cabinet made of 1 whole piece with 3 drawers and behind the glass door 2 shelves. The shelves are covered with velour. A piece of work by an apprentice furniture...

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Silver Wire Serpent Bracelet, Rajasthan, India A substantial silver cuff made of wire bent in the shape of a serpent, these bracelets were worn on th...

A French Rococo style miniature painted cabinet from the 19th century, with arching top, open shelves and two doors. Created in France during the 19th century, this miniature cabinet will make for a great decorative addition to any child's room! Featuring an arching cornice sitting above open shelves, the cabinet showcases two petite doors in its lower section. Painted in blue accented with gilt highlights, this miniature 19th century French Rococo style cabinet...