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Place of Origin: European
Rectangular Box Lucite Tortoise Shell Effect, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box in Lucite tortoiseshell effect with three hollow circles on the top. Made in Italy, 1970s.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Large Majolica Pate Tureen Caugant Circa 1950
By Michel Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Pate Tureen signed Caugant Circa 1950.
Category

1950s Rustic Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Italian Marquetry Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century miniature Italian coffer, or hinged box, made of solid walnut with marquetry inlay of various woods and bookmatched bird's-eye map...
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Early 19th Century French Provincial Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

19th Century Rosewood Games Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive Mid-19th Century rosewood card, or games, box having charming polychrome cards and chequered strung decoration to hinged top, enclosing paper lined interior with di...
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Rosewood Games Box
19th Century Rosewood Games Box
$1,040 Sale Price
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Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Christopher Dresser Mintons Chinoiserie Aesthetic Movement heart box inkwell
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Rare heart shaped inkwell designed by Christopher Dresser made by Mintons. Impressed markings OO / MINTON / 15 Pink version on line... Old Christies East labels
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Mid-19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 19th century small Swedish dome top box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century small swedish dome top box circa 1860. Good quality dome top box with shaped sides.  In original deep blue paint with black painted metalwork.  Lid opens to reveal a cl...
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1860s Rustic Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Antique Etched and Faceted Crystal Lidded Boxes with Bronze Ormolu, Pair
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of French antique etched and faceted cut crystal lidded boxes with ormolu mounts, c. early 20th century. Gorgeous gilt bronze mounted boxes with intricately etched crystal of f...
Category

Early 20th Century Empire European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Mid-Century Leather, Oak Wood and Aluminum Cigarette Box by Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful vintage box, realized by renowned Austrian designer Carl Auböck, is a rare Mid-Century piece. The combination of the employed materials and techniques - oak wood, anod...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Victorian Style Ruby to Clear Cut Crystal Box Bronze Mounts
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Victorian style ruby to clear cut crystal box with bronze mounts, France, late 19th century. This beautiful and unique piece is in very good condition. Meas...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Wooden casket with polychrome and gilded "pastiglia" relief decor, Italy 15th c.
Located in Gorssel, GE
A rare wooden casket with polychrome and gilded pastiglia relief, Italy, 15th century. The box is adorned with four finely executed scenes from the life of an unknown martyr — beautifully preserved and remarkably vivid after centuries. Dimensions: 15.5 × 10.4 × 9 cm Provenance: Dutch private collection In overall good condition for its age, with minor losses to the surface and possible retouching to the polychromy. The ball feet are likely later additions. Pastiglia [paˈstiʎʎa], an Italian term meaning "pastework", is low relief decoration, normally modelled in gesso or white lead, applied to build up a surface that may then be gilded or painted, or left plain. The technique was used in a variety of ways in Italy during the Renaissance. White lead pastiglia was a north Italian speciality, produced between about 1450 and 1550. Six workshops were identified by Patrick M. De Winter, although their location remains uncertain; the Workshop of the Love and Moral Themes, whose products seem the most numerous, was possibly at Ferrara, where the painter Cosimo Tura began his career gilding caskets. Venice is also thought to have produced them. Other workshops identified by De Winter include the "Workshop of the main Berlin casket" and "Workshop of the Cleveland Casket". The subjects were typically classical, drawn from both mythology and Ancient Roman history (especially the early period covered by Livy), but biblical ones are also found. Compositions can often be shown to be borrowed from another medium, such as prints or bronze plaquettes...
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15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gesso, Wood

GERMAN 1890 Treasure Chest Decorative Box In Cedar Wood & Silver Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
A German treasure chest desk box. This is a beautiful rectangular desk box created in Germany during the Imperial period, back in 1890-1900. The box is crafted in the shape of a treasure chest and fully carved in cedar wood and decorated with forged silver hardware’s. It is fitted with two sets of hinges and a security lock. The box is extremely well made and fitted in the interior with the original red velvet lining. Stamped with an oval bronze plaque, that read E S Schutz Marke...
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1890s Black Forest Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Antique Regency Brass Bound Coromandel Traveling Desk Wooden Writing Slope Box
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid Coromandel Anglo-Indian Colonial Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large ...
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19th Century Regency Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Malene Müllertz, Danish ceramist. Unique lidded box in ceramics.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Malene Müllertz (b. 1949), Danish ceramist. Unique lidded box in ceramics. Hand-decorated in matte and glossy glaze in various colors. In perfect condition. Signed and dated '91. Dim...
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1990s European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine shaped box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rustic tine pine work box of large proportions circa 1850. Shaped and metal bound edges and hinges.  Original handles and paint. Hinges have broken, which could be fixed but presen...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a remov...
Category

19th Century Other Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Campaign Cellarette, English, Colonial, Storage Box, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign cellarette. An English, mahogany and brass colonial storage box, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1850. Impressive proportion and of a quality f...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Lidded Pot in Wood 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Lidded Pot in Wood, Europe, 1950s. Wonderful lidded pot in solid turned wood. Great design with rings all over - even the handle on the lid is a ring itself. Would be wonderful as a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Candle Mold In Fruit Wood From The 1800s
Located in Søborg, DK
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...
Category

Late 18th Century Victorian Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Classic Burl Walnut with Inlaid Brass Swiss Music Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This beautiful burl walnut music box with elegant brass inlaid top plays four different tunes. The rich sound resonated richly and has the workings made in Switzerland. The on and of...
Category

20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Game Box, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Game box, 19th century. Napoleon III period game box, 19th century in precious wood marquetry. Measures: H: 5 cm, W: 22 cm, D: 13 cm.
Category

19th Century Napoleon III Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Onyx Black with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Impressive in its scale alone, this stunning hand-blown Murano glass box exudes luxury and refinement. Handcrafted on the historic Venetian island of Murano, this oversized box comma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Onyx Black w/ 24Karat Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and impressive modernist decorative box was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Murano Glass

René Lalique (1860-1945) « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » Mint Green 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Mint Opalescent Glass « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » 1921 Mint green tinted molded-pressed opalescent glass box decorated with Lily of the Valley Extremel...
Category

1920s Art Nouveau Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass

Montagnani Firenze Wood Marquetry and Gilt Brass Box, circa 1970
By Montagnani
Located in Atlanta, GA
Discover the artistry of renowned designer Montagnani Firenze with this extraordinary box, a rare Italian masterpiece crafted circa 1970. A true testament to Mid-Century modernist fo...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1960's Original Hungarian Army First Aid Boxes - Large Shape
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Hungarian Army First Aid Boxes - Large Shape. These were standard issue in the Hungarian army and we have a network of pickers that hunt them out for us. Occasionall...
Category

1960s Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

Large French Hand Carved Walnut Box with Olive Branches and Grape Vines
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring 12.25 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep, this large French hand carved box from the turn of the twentieth century features a central cartouche on the top monogrammed with the ...
Category

Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Charles X Style Cut Glass Shell Shaped Casket or Table Box
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Baccarat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French cut glass casket. In the Charles X style. In the form of a seashell with a bronze mounted lid. Simply a great French cu...
Category

20th Century Charles X European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cut Glass

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
Category

20th Century Regency European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Cayman White 6 Feet Box
Located in Paris, FR
Box Cayman White 6 Feet all in porcelain in white finish and with gold-plated (24K) details.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate

Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Grey with 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This is a sophisticated and elegant piece that combines modern design elements with the timeless allure of Murano glass. Handcrafted on the historic Venetian island of Murano, this b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Louis XVIII (1814-1824) From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this superb Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of sarcophagus shape beautifully veneered in Mulberry wood with cut steel faceted stud decoration raised upon small ball feet with a central mother of pearl vacant initial plaque and large looped handle to the lid. The interior of the Sewing Box contains an internal mirror, silk cushion and a removable tool pad with seven mother of pearl tools, four with gold pansies enamel decoration and a scent bottle. The Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box dates to the The French Sewing Box...
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Early 19th Century Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Cut Steel

Capricia Square Box in Pebbled Leather with Handle in Corno Italiano, Mod. 4475
By Arcahorn Srl., Filippo Dini
Located in Recanati, Macerata
With its refined appearance, our Capricia square box can easily fit both traditional and contemporary décor. Its clean traditional shape is enriched by a lining in Onyx color pebbled...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bitossi Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Stripes, Orange, Black, Yellow, Signed
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, stripes, orange, black and yellow, signed. Small scale ceramic lidded box decorated with angled planks, glazed an...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Located in Houston, TX
This cave a liqueur set is truly special because the box is exquisitely Carved and has the original beveled glass. The decanters and stem Ware are by St. Louis and the original la...
Category

Late 19th Century Black Forest Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Antique Gentleman's Glove Box, English, Walnut, Burr, Keepsake, Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

1960s Murano Bronze-Mounted Glass Casket Attributed to Sommerso
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Winnetka, IL
A striking vintage bronze-mounted clear thick Murano glass casket attributed to Sommerso having a smoked glass interior.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

French 19th Century Brass Red Agate Stone Jewellery Box Napoleon III
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful French 19th century Napoleon III polished agate and brass mounted jewellery box, all sides composed with a total of height panels of vividly-hued red agate stone, atop ba...
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19th Century Napoleon III Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Brass

Italian Cigar Case in Leather and Solid Signed Silver, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful four-seater cigar case in leather with a stunning 925 silver decorated accent. The cigar case was made in Florence around 1950s.
Category

1960s Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver

Unique Antique Book Letter Box – 19th-Century Leather-Bound Spines
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exceptional antique letter box is a one-of-a-kind piece crafted in the 20th century from genuine 19th-century leather-bound books. The richly d...
Category

1970s Belle Époque Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

1960's Original Hungarian Army First Aid Boxes - Long Shape
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Hungarian Army First Aid Boxes - Long Shape. These were standard issue in the Hungarian army and we have a network of pickers that hunt them out for us. Occasionally ...
Category

1960s Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Round Box in Brass, Lucite & Rattan Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful round decorative box in brass, lucite and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Elegant 1960 Black and Brown Stoneware Ceramic Tureen or Box by Pierre Digan
By Pierre Digan
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan, circa 1960 Elegant black and brown stoneware ceramic tureen or decorative box Original perfect condition Signed at the base Measures: Height 22cm, large ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Bitossi Italian Pottery Box Imported by Rosenthal Netter
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Maker: Bitossi. Importer: Rosenthal Netter Period or model: Mid-Century Modern. Specs: Pottery Condition: This Bitossi Italian pottery...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Danish Modern Rare Lucite Top and Rosewood Base Box
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and beautiful brutalist design on solid Lucite top box, and solid rosewood base, one of a kind piece of unknown designer.
Category

20th Century Scandinavian Modern European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lucite, Rosewood

Antique Swedish Hand-Made Folk Art Pine Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique hand-made flour box from Sweden made in folk art during the second half of the 19th century, around 1860 to 1870. These boxes were either hung on the...
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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

19th Century Arts & Crafts Pewter Copper Glass Wood Decorative Box
Located in Munich, DE
It was a great pleasure to find this rare Arts & Crafts pewter and copper box. The copper applications are decorated with green and blue glass cabochons. The...
Category

1880s Arts and Crafts Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19C English Tunbridgeware Tabletop Stationary Box, Micro Mosaic
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning little 19th century tabletop stationary box made of micro-mosaic. Made in Britain, circa 1870, in Tunbridge Wells, hence these type of works are called Tunbridgeware! ...
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Late 19th Century High Victorian Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Walnut, Burl

Vintage Romeo Rega Brass Large Pyramid Step Box Sculpture Desk Accessory Italian
By Romeo Rega
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and very special heavy large vintage brass stepped pyramid box and or sculpture designed by Romeo Rega is Italian and now rare. This is from the 70s. It is unmarked but ...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1810 Table Box, Red Floral Painted, Central Europe
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted table top box/case Measures: H.30 cm, W.48 cm, D.32 cm Small hand-painted Tyrolean antique box, with red background. Decorated on all sides...
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fir

French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Extremely rare French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890. Actually the only boar coin bank known.
Category

1890s Country Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Tommaso Barbi Bamboo and Wood Squared Box, Italy, 1960s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Rome, IT
1960s squared burgundy box made of bamboo and wood by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi. It comes with its original label still attached on the bottom, as shown in the photos.
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Bronze vintage Bear adorned box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a very unique bronze heavy box with a bear sculpture on top The box is a locking one that works
Category

1950s Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Salimbeni Cigarette Case Art Nouveau Style Hand-Painted Miniature Pheasant
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fire-enameled and hand-painted miniature by painter Renato Dainelli depicting a pheasant....
Category

1970s Art Deco Vintage European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Twenty-Two Miniature Boxes Mounted with Silvered and Gilt Metal
Located in London, GB
This set of 22 boxes contains examples of different sizes and shapes that are produced using different materials and techniques. The boxes contain a variety of stone specimens, such ...
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Late 19th Century Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Metal

Swedish folk art painted wooden box "Timplåda" with sliding lid
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Painted box with a typical Swedish art work decor, dated 1836. A 'timplåda' is a traditional Swedish wooden box, handcrafted with care. Popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, ...
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1830s Folk Art Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique a Victorian Silver and Simulated Tortoise Shell Case, 1863
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a Victorian silver and simulated tortoise shell case, the lid with an applied monogram Marked on exterior Henry William Dee, London, 1863 ...
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19th Century Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Whimsical Limoges France Halloween Ghost With Ball & Chain Porcelain Trinket Box
By Limoges
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible and whimsical, limited edition Limoges porcelain Halloween motif miniature trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and fe...
Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Black Hand Painted Wooden Box Decorated with Flowers
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful hand painted box decorated with flowers and leaves in red and yellow on black base. Very good condition, signed on the top. France, circa 1890.  
Category

Late 19th Century Antique European Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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