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Period: 1840s
Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possi...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Tortoiseshell Musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland 2nd quarter-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possi...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Continental Silver Plated Etrog Box, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed M. Marshall
Category
Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Austrian Biedermeier Jeweled Silver Gilt Casket with Cameos, 1846
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Biedermeier silver gilt casket, 1846. Bellied, lobed, and rectangular. Hinged cover same and concave with raised center and swing-mounted scroll bracket cast handle with flo...
Category
Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Scandinavian Antique Wooden Chest Box Shrine Handpainted, Love Gift Dated 1846
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original Scandinavian antique chest box from 1846, most likely from Sweden where we found it.
The chest box is made from pine wood and is ...
Category
Scandinavian Country Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
Located in Portland, OR
A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841.
This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Jewellery Casket Walker and Hall 19thC
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian silver plated casket bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths, Walker and Hall, Circa 1840 in date.
The square casket freatures an epic mythological scene of the four seasons with eight winged cherubs on the lid.
Each side features the four seasons: spring features a bull and a goddess, summer has a lion and a goddess, autumn has a scorpion and a goddess and winter has a cherub and goddess.
The interior of the box features its original quilted buttoned silk upholstery.
Add some elegance to your home with this lovely casket.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 24 cm x Depth 24 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 9 inches
Walker & Hall
the business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker who become an assistant of Dr John Wright. Dr John Wright had conducted important experiments on electroplating, Walker secured the royalty of electroplating for Sheffield.
The business was joined by Henry Hall and became in 1853 Walker & Hall. The factory was at Howard Street, Sheffield, while showrooms were opened in 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa).
Walker & Hall was converted into a limited liability company in 1920 under the style Walker & Hall Ltd and combined in 1963 under the British Silverware...
Category
Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Musical snuff box by BA Bremond
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful snuffbox made of pressed horn. The lid depicts a song for cupid
The mechanism plays 2 melodies as written on the original melody sheet. It is signed on the melody sheet on...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
Pennsylvania Sponge Decorated Box On Later Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Square form with hinged lid with original brass bail handle. Faux bois decoration. The matt black painted wood base with square section legs and H form stretchers.
Category
American Folk Art Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware sewing box
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Central perspective cube patte...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Three geometric stickware designs to cover with keyline border. Internal...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Musical snuff box with minatur painting
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Music box made in Switzerland in the mid-19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a comb made of several small parts. (Until the mid-19th century, it was not yet possib...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
'Grand Tour' souvenir box "Palais de L'Institut" Paris
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful snuff box made of pressed horn. The lid depicts "Palais de l'Institut" from Paris. So the box was a souvenir box.
The mechanism plays 3 melodies and is signed on the com...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron
'Grand Tour' souvenir box "Brounnen, contre Grütli et la chapelle de Guil. Tell"
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Musical souvenir box made in Switzerland in the 19th century for the German marked
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies. Indicated on the original tunesheet on the inside of the li...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Musical souvenir box made in Switzerland in the 19th century for the German marker
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies. Indicated on the inside of the lid.
The case is made of met...
Category
Swiss Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel
Musical Snuffbox by Alibert playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with historical decor to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuffbox Playing 2 Tunes and Cupido on the Lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Laurencekirk Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes with Flowerpot to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Musical Snuff Box Playing 2 Tunes depicting a Bouquet of Flowers to the lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Snuffbox with music made in Switzerland in the first half of the 19th century.
This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies, on a sectional comb. The comb is thus composed of several section...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel, Bronze
Tunbridge Ware Rosewood Workbox c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware rosewood box
Date : c1840
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Mosaic image of a butterfly within keylines. Geometric marquetry bord...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Silver musical snuff box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful musical snuff box.
Cylinder mechanisme made in Switserland, in about 1840, plays 2 tunes on a sectional comb (comb is made of 18 3-teeth combs!!)
the case is English, made...
Category
British Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Iron, Silver
Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very nice and early overture music box, probably by Lecoultre (alltough unsigned).
The key wind mechanism plays 4 overtures with a nice and bright tone on a very fine comb. The fad c...
Category
Swiss Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron
Antique Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box -1848
Located in Örebro, SE
19th Century swedish folk art bentwood box, with nice patina. Owner marks at the top and bottom, KB 1848. Good antique condition with historic knocks, marks, scratches and wear as is...
Category
Swedish Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
ANTiQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1840 HEAVILY CARVED BOX DEPICTING STALLION HORSES MUST SEE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite ornately hand carved Antique Italian box depicting stallion horses circa 1840
A v...
Category
Italian Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Painted Steel Bound Trunk
Located in Wilson, NC
Painted steel bound trunk, with hand wrought steel straps on all sides, open interior with candle box on right, original steel hinges. The top has ''bread ...
Category
Romanian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
British Campaign Style Mahogany and Brass Game Box on Base
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to various games and game pieces. Conforming lower case.
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
English Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
French 19th c Paper Covered Box With Neo-Classical Diorama Under the Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c Wood and Paper Covered Painted Box With A Neoclassical, Palladian Style, Building Diorama Under the Glass Top. The 3D scene is of a Classical building with wild game...
Category
French Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Small Money Box "Magdalena" in the Style of Stobwasser Braunschweig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small money box " Magadalena" in the style of Stobwasser Braunschweig. The piggy bank is made of painted tin and is reminiscent of the tin boxes finely painted by Stobwasser Braunschweig. The painting of the money tin...
Category
German Biedermeier Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
French 19thc Paper Covered Box Diorama of Strasbourg Cathedral Under a Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c paper covered box with what appears to be a 3D diorama of the Strasbourg cathedral under a glass covered top. These paper boxes were de...
Category
Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Nathaniel Mills Silver Double-Sided "Castle-Top" Card Case
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Victorian silver double-sided "Castle-Top" card case Windsor Castle and Abbotsford House.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver card case has a rectangular form, both sides are chased with scrolls, leaves and flower heads above and below high relief panels depicting Windsor Castle and Abbotsford House. Hinged lid and moulded sides.
* Abbotsford is the extraordinary home of the 19th century novelist and ‘Great Scott’ who popularised tartan, saved the Scottish banknote and rediscovered his country’s Crown Jewels.
* Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world,
Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 39 monarchs. Today The Queen spends most of her private weekends at the Castle.
Maker: Nathaniel Mills...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Early Victorian Flame Mahogany Work Side Sewing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early Victorian C1840 flame mahogany work side sewing table box.
This is a lovely item, that is full of age, charm and character.
An attractive, rare and v...
Category
Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Victorian Box, Mahogany on Oak, England, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Large early Victorian box, Mahogany on oak, England circa 1840
Large body in mahogany veneered on oak. In the lid with fan inlay work in maple. Standing on 4 carved feet. Inside with 1 brass...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Castle Top Card Case, Scott Memorial, Sterling Silver, Nathaniel Mills 1844
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1844 by Nathaniel Mills, this fine quality, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case, features a high relief chased scene of The Scott...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
William IV Sarcophagus Jewelry Box in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0123, stunning William IV rosewood work box / jewelry box, having quadrant beading ad mother of pearl inlaid to the front and to the hinged top which opens to reveal relined interio...
Category
English William IV Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Tunbridge Ware Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Tunbridge ware box with herringbone pattern inlaid parquetry. Circa 1840, England.
Category
English Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Yellow Gold, Garnet, Ruby, Hardstone and Glass Scent Bottle, circa 1845
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive 18 carat yellow gold, 0.43 carat garnet, 0.08 carat ruby, green coloured hardstone and glass scent bottle; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection
This exceptional 18 carat yellow gold antique scent bottle has a has a plain flask shaped form.
This antique opalesque glass scent bottle is fitted with a fine and impressive yellow gold cylindrical collar and domed hinged cover, which opens to reveal the original push fit glass stopper.
The rim of the collar, cover and mounted foot are embellished with impressive leaf designs.
The surface of the cover is ornamented with impressive scrolling leaf decoration on a matte background, incorporating quatrefoil shaped floral motifs comprised of four collet set green-coloured hardstones.
Each quatrefoil shaped design is embellished with a collet set cabochon cut ruby to the centre, totalling 0.08ct.
The domed upper portion of the cover is further ornamented with an impressive scrolling leaf bordered floral design, comprised of five collet set green hardstone petals with an impressive 0.43ct round faceted cut garnet to the centre, collet set in relief.
Condition
This antique gold scent bottle...
Category
Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
19th century Large Wooden Box No. 11 Olga Nikolajewna Romanow Brass Fittings
Located in Epfach, DE
Large wooden box No. 11 with brass fittings for the transport of silver objects from Olga Nikolajewna Romanova's dowry
1822–1892 for marriage to the ...
Category
Russian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
1840s European Document Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1840s wood European document box with iron ornamentation.
Category
Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Nathaniel Mills Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver card case made by Nathaniel Mills; an addition to our range of collectable silverware
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver card case has a rectangular shaped form.
The surface of this collectable card case is embellished with fine and impressive chased and embossed scrolling leaf and floral decoration on a matte background.
The anterior surface of the case incorporates the Scott Monument depicted in relief.
The decoration to the reverse of the case incorporates a shaped, scroll bordered cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved initals 'MVFT'.
The shaped sides of this piece are embellished with plain scrolling borders.
This antique silver card case...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cubic Biedermeier Box, Mahogany and Maple, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Cubic Biedermeier box, mahogany and maple, Austria circa 1840
Rare cubic shaped decorative box form the Biedermeier period.
Mahogany veneered with maple inlays. Oak base. Restore...
Category
Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Rosewood Gentleman's Military Campaign Vanity Box with Secret Drawer
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome rosewood English vanity box retains the original glass bottles and jars with silver plated tops, 19th century. The inside reveals multiple compartments and a spring loaded lever opens the secret drawer...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By Edward Smith
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Abbotsford House; an addition to our collectable box collection
This exceptional antique Victorian silver vinaigrette has a rectangular form with rounded corners.
The cover of this fine vinaigrette is embellished with a scene of Abbotsford House in high relief.
The sides of the box are encompassed with panels of undulating ornamentation.
The underside of the box is ornamented with engine turned decoration incorporating a rectangular cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved inscription 'J.E to S.E, 17th April 1821'.
Both the base and cover are embellished with applied scrolling leaf decorated borders.
The hinged silver vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced decorated silver gilt grille and original gilded interior.
A historical country house which was the former residence of renowned novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott, situated in the Scottish Borders...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Elegant Early Victorian Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K080 elegant early Victorian rosewood sewing box or jewelry box with beautiful mother of pearl inlaid front and hinged top enclosing new relined in...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Antique 1845 Sterling Silver Locking Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver locking biscuit box; an addition to our silver teaware collection
This exceptional...
Category
Swedish Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gothic Revival 1840 Carved Wood Huge Wine Cooler Planter Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare oversized Gothic Revival circa 1840 Victorian wine cooler or planter
A very nice decorative and well made piece, the Lio...
Category
English Gothic Revival Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Mailbox, 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
A very nice antique mailbox from the 19th century.
Mentioned that is made in Liege, Belgium.
Category
Belgian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Musicians of Jacob Petit Scenes from Parisian Life, 19th Century
By Jacob Petit
Located in Paris, FR
This is an exquisite and happy subject, the hand painted porcelain realized by the master is signed with his well-known blue initials "J.P." was his monogram mark.
From 1834, Jacob ...
Category
French Rococo Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Mother of Pearl Inlaid Papier Mâché Box on Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
Victorian mother of pearl inlaid papier mâché box on stand, the multi-shaped edge black lacquered box with mother of pear...
Category
English Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Three-Drawer Brass Bound Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Three-drawer brass bound chest, with the original steel hasp and carrying handles, with brass bound corners and decorative brass stud work on the fr...
Category
English Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Enormous Anglo - Indian Tea Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The quintessential rosewood caddy fashioned with a dome top and inlaid with mother of pearl.
Wood "ring" handles are original. Large in scale, made for the English market.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
1840s Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette by John Tongue
By John Tongue
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Windsor castle; an addition to our collectable box...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Capo di Monte Rectangular Casket
Located in Montreal, QC
This box is an unusually large and decorative example of the work of this factory. It is the largest and best quality box of this type that we have ever offered. Both highly ornament...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
Located in Bath, GB
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 ...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 1840s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
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