18th Century Decorative Boxes

Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Mahogany Casket of Outstanding Quality and Workmanship and useful size. Circa 1780-90.  A very useful and quite rare item, won...

A charming George III oak wall hanging candle box dating to circa 1790. Candle boxes were an important household item during the Georgian period, when candles were the principal sour...

A refined French oval box combining 18th-century Sèvres porcelain with an elaborate later silver mount attributed to the renowned Parisian silversmith Puiforcat. The porcelain body,...

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is made of pine wood painted in shades of blue and gray with carved saint figures onamentations decorating the top. Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration Rare find. Provenance: Private collection. No key avaliable. Overall Measures: Saints Box: 33 cm H x 37 cm W x 14 cm D Poor...

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...

A Swedish original painted blue pine wood box from the countryside of Sweden. Based on the flower decoration style, probably from Centre-North Sweden. The Rococo-period in the Folk A...

An exceptionally rare Irish George III hand cut full lead crystal single tea caddy of rectangular outline with canted corners and outstanding quality, first quarter of the nineteenth century. The finely chased silver mounted rim and hinged cover, hand cut with three bands of lozenges on a plain ground, decorative star cut base underneath. Condition: Exceptional condition for such an early piece, with no losses or clouding inside, silver mounts are unmarked but test positive for silver. Wonderful age wear underneath on base. Lock is present but key does not turn. Back and front views are similar. Measures: Height: 5.25” (13.5cm). Width: 3.75” (9.5cm). Depth: 3” (7.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Stunning and rare Tea Caddy...

A rare and exquisite circa 1780 English, possibly Irish, George III period bottle caddy or tabletop cellarette in the form of a two-storey ashlar Palladian mansion house, the boxwood...

Magnificent and rare Late 18th Century Dutch Colonial decorative box. Striking Dutch design from the 1790s. Made out of Slavonian solid oak with original patinated iron handles and l...

A Swedish Baroque box with original ironwork, key and working lock dated (forged in iron) 1752. This pine wood box, bought in the region of "Dalsland" in Sweden, not far from from No...

Beautiful antique 18th century German bread box. Perfect for decoration in your old country kitchen. The piece is in good used antique condition with patina and a view minor dents. S...

A rare and exceptional Baroque period Flemish or Dutch red tortoiseshell, bone, horn, ebony, and rosewood lift-top chest with drawer, circa 1725, mounted on a later stand. 17th/18...

This is an antique butler's work box. An English, mahogany and fruitwood country house carry, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790. Delightful work box with a charming, estate-...

Rare Dutch baroque box composed of padauk wood with original red lacquer finish, decorated with ivory lacquer with gold outline. Richly adorned with heavy brass (or bronze) decorativ...

An elegant pair of George III mahogany knife boxes from the late 18th Century showcases exceptional Georgian craftsmanship, featuring a beautifully sloped lid and a classic serpentin...

This fine sterling silver box is a piece of high craftmenship. All the surfaces are finely engraved with rich Baroque decor. It is a little jewel of handmade work. It was a jewel bo...

An English Georges III period walnut box from the early 18th century with slanted lid and brass hardware. This exquisite English George III period walnut box from the early 18th cent...

In an era where craftsmanship was an intimate, measured pursuit, objects of daily utility were elevated to functional works of art. This handsome 18th-century European casket is a st...

Fine George III parquetry tea caddy. Unusually fine quality with fire gilt rocaille handle and key escutcheon .Interior with two lids. From the estate of the founder of Yankee Candle...

There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...

Very fine 18th century Indian Macassar Ebony traveling writing box with Tutenag metal hardware, the vividly grained case with rare alloy trim, the rectangular form opening to make a ...

An exceptional 18th-century Swedish folk art box, dated 1752, embodying the quiet beauty and functional artistry of rural Scandinavian craftsmanship. Hand-carved from solid birch, t...

Rather large and rare miniature chest of drawers in late baroque from the early 18th century. Made in Walnut with key-plate in brass. All the drawers in the dresser with original loc...

With rectangular hinged top with brass strap mounting. When open the front folds down to expose hidden compartments and wells. Case mounted the same as the lid. Side carry handles. I...

An 18th Century Gothic Reliquary Casket. Possibly of European origin, this ancient treasure chest has parts dating back as far as the 17th century. Painted and gilded to all sides ...

A very handsome George III tea caddy, made from Mahogany and beautifully inlaid with panels and highly decorative foliate marquetry to the front and top. The top has a handsome cast ...

George III solid burr yew wood box with original spurred carrying handle and standing on bracket feet, the interior with three dividers and lined with original marbleized paper.

A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...

Antique Louis XVI Document Box. This walnut wooden box sits on a stepped marble base with intricate gilt bronze mounts. Similar pieces are often utilized as a valet box or for jewelr...

18th century inlaid mahogany Georgian serpentine knife box circa 1790 Good quality decorative box, serpentine fronted and an inlaid with a shell patera to the hinged lid. Many other...

18th Century Welsh strong box with carved detail.  

A George III mahogany bottle coaster with six compartments with scalloped ends and a shaped carrying handle, fixed to a base with a molded surround standing on four ring turned legs ...

Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date. Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in. Key L 4 in.

18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...

19th century French porcelain and brass trinket box with flower decorations.

Pair of George III Tea Caddies, England, Late 18th Century A beautiful and highly decorative pair of English George III tea caddies, dating from the late 18th century, circa 1780–18...

SILVER BOX Austria-Hungary 18th Century in silver with profuse decoration inspired by the Crimean War, in which Russia lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, United K...

German Porcelain Trompe l’Oeil Asparagus Tureen, Probably Thuringian, Circa 1775 Description This German porcelain box and cover is modeled and painted as a tightly tied bundle of a...

Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Box and Cover, Trompe l'Oeil, Marcolini Period Circa 1774–1814 This Meissen hard-paste porcelain box and cover is modeled as a head of red cabbage lyin...

Wrought iron box with secret 18th century Riveted wrought iron box. One of the rivets moves upwards and makes an internal mechanism move in order to open. The mechanism is incomplete...

This is a stunning example of original 18th century Swedish folk art in the form of a marriage box. The patina and age are stunning and make this a very characterful decorative piece...

18th Century Green Shagreen and Silver Eyeglass Case with Monogram England or France, circa 1760–1780 Dimensions: 5" H × 2.5" W × 0.5" D Interior measures 3"d x 1.25 w A refined G...

A George III penwork sarcophagus work box with hinged lid decorated with a chariot, the side with Neo-Classical devices. Age related abrasions and knocks later replacement ebonised ...

A 18th century set presented in trapezoidal case made of light wood and inlaid with marquetry. The vanity case includes a gold wax case decorated with fl...

A classic serpentine front and sloping lid define this British mahogany cutlery urn companion, originally crafted to house table silver or flatware. The exterior is faced in rich fla...

A lacquer presentation box with mother-of-pearl inlays from Japanese Ryukyu Islands circa 17-18th century. The lidded box in rectangular form with rounded corner is a classic example...

Magnificent layers and inlays of multi-colored mother-of-pearl cover each side of this breathtaking German snuff box. Each incredibly detailed scene is framed by finely engraved yell...

A tankard in solid birch burl, having a tapered body with especially thin hand carved walls, on integral feet, with a looped handle surmounted by an elaborate wooden hinge bearing a ...

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration Rare find. Provenance: Private collection. No key avaliable. Overall Measures: 46 cm H x 31,5 cm W x 14 cm D Poor box...

18th Century Pink Battersea-Bilston Mourning Box, Ex-Collection of H.R.H. Princess Royal Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965) ...

Large 18th Century French Painted Wood Marriage Box, Normandy

A rare and historically significant French Louis XVI period walnut document box, hand-crafted in the late 18th century. This desktop coffer features a robust, beautifully grained sol...

A Delightful Pair Of 18th Century, Hepplewhite Period, Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Knife Boxes, Or Cutlery Boxes, Having Elegant Serpentine Fronts, Superbly Figured Lift Up Lids, Enclo...

Antique oval jewelry box with brass decorated framework and hardware. This charming box features a blue velvet interior for rings and other jewelry pieces. Perfect sitting on a vanit...

Georgian Battersea enamel box from the 18th century. A beautiful fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box created in the district...

An antique 18th century Bilston or Battersea enamel muffineer or sugar shaker. A very rare form! With a pierced, domed top, raised gold decoration, and cartouches of floral spr...

Swedish Rococo chinoiserie box with red interior, circa 1750, Origin: Sweden. Original blue paint under the later chinoiserie paint. Many pieces were redecorated with chinoiserie ...

18th Century Wall hanging Oak Candle Box A lovely old well used piece in sound condition it is beautifully patinated with an inlaid star at the centre, the box can be wall hung and ...

This is an antique campaign apothecary box. An English, flame mahogany chemist's case, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. A superb and evocative example of 18th century porta...

Rare Scottish George III corporation treasury box, dated 1772, of caddy form, the lid with cove molded edge, the front with polychrome decoration commemorating the Edinburgh Corporat...