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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
French Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved and painted, arched-top, Chinoiserie decorated hinged wig box with original bronze hardware. The top featuring a trio of figures in a lush landscap...
Category
Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Satinwood Domed Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late 18th Century Satinwood tea caddy, Having Attractive Conch Shell Inlaid Decoration To Front And Domed Top, Enclosing Double Lidded Interior.
This attractive satin...
Category
English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Two Famille Rose Cosmetic Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
Circular form with flattened doomed covers, the covers with a medallion of flower with full bloom, the bowls with two round borders.
Period : Qing Dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period
P...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
COUNTER CASH Indo-Portuguese from the 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
COUNTER CASH
Indo-Portuguese from the 17th century
in ebony rosewood and ivory.
Top, sides and front decorated with ivory inlay.
Folding top showing factory with six drawers and ...
Category
Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
17th Century, French Oak Coffer or Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old and beautiful weathered oak box . Several old repairs that only add to the charm.
Rare find.
France, circa 1600-1700
Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
H:14,5cm ...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
American Walnut Satinwood Inlaid Valuables Box with Original Feet, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Chippendale walnut oval satinwood inlaid valuables box with a carved molded hinged lid revealing an interior till with a secret hidden drawer, e...
Category
American Chippendale Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite four-case lacquered inro was dated to the latter part of 18th century to early 19th century (Edo period) and made by Shigehide. The opposite sides of the inro together features a lavish flower arrangement in a bamboo basket (ikebana). The detailed craftmanship was a true pleasure to behold. Mostly Takamaki-e (high relief) were used to texturize the delicate petals of the chrysanthemums, on which different shades of gold were used to create contrast. Raden (mother of pearl) shells were also used to highlight some leaves, rendering the piece an interesting balance of color and material. The interior was completed in a mottled gold finish. It was signed Shigehide on the bottom with a Kao. There is a small carved rabbit ojime bead...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Danish 18th Century Baroque Strongbox Safe Ches
Located in Kastrup, DK
Charming and decorative Danish baroque oak chest, featuring original gray-metalized iron bands, fittings, lock, and key.
Conically shaped sides: Top: 42 cm / Bottom: 31 cm.
Denmar...
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Danish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18thc European Pantry Box With Lid in great condition.This is like a oversized pantry box or storage box with the original lid.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Cromwellian Bible Box
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century oak carved bible box. Intricate design, original hardware and still in good condition considering its age.
Category
English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak
Colonial box in ebony wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies.
Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters,
ca. 1800. Original hinges and lock, includi...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Kang Table from Ryukyu Island
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small low table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent island cou...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
French Louis XIV Period HInged Incised Brass Keeping Box, early 18th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of sarcophagus form with hinged top and a fleur de lis finial, the tapering box with side handles and incised foliate motifs inside circles, raised on shaped and incised bracket feet
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Tibetan Painted Leather And Iron Chest or Trunk
Located in Bradenton, FL
AntiqueTibetan chest, beautifully aged painted leather with original iron hardware. Chest has a spacious wooden interior, offering a large amount of storage. Outside features polychrome painted dragons and Asian...
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Tibetan Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
RARE PORTUGUESE CENTER CHAPEL COUNTER 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE CENTER CHAPEL COUNTER 16th Century
Lusíada - Portuguese in teak,
Partial sissoo coating with ivory inlays, with 9 drawers simulating 10.
Micromosaic in different materials, bac...
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Portuguese Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Table from Ryukyu Islands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small square-form table with lacquer and intricate mother-of-pearl inlay design from Ryukyu Islands kingdom circa 17-18th century. Ryukyuan kingdom was used to be an independent is...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Italian Rare Antique Miniature Blanket Chest in Poplar
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare late 17th century Italian rustic miniature blanket chest in solid poplar wood. This miniature blanket chest is ideal for decorating your home and can be used to store your preci...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Poplar
Large 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Cutlery Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality George III Period Mahogany Cutlery Tray Of Exceptionally Rare Large Proportions, With Elegant Pierced Carrying Handle And Divisions.
This lovely quality piece of ant...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Scandinavian silver marriage box, love birds, 18th century
Located in NEWARK, GB
A wonderful antique Scandinavian or Dutch silver marriage box.
It is crafted in sterling silver, late 18th century and is designed as a hinged, shaped...
Category
Scandinavian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket - Northern Italy, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Embriachi workshop marquetry casket
Northern Italy, 15th century
Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood)
H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm
This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style.
The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted.
The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect
Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket.
The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials.
These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art.
‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects.
The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication.
even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase.
Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets.
The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry.
The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work.
this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages.
Related Literature :
E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th and early 18th centuries.
This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails forming diamonds on the to...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique English George III Knife Box / Stationary c.1790
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English Georgian Mahogany knife box having been later converted into a more usable stationery box.
The brass fittings are all original and and the lock to the front comes...
Category
British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
COUNTER CASH 17th Century Flemish
Located in Madrid, ES
COUNTER CASH
17th Century Flemish
in walnut wood with inlays, consisting of two drawers and a drawer.
Signs of use.
Dim.: 31.5 x 44 x 27 cm
good state
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Fine English Regency Period Bird’s Eye Maple Marquetry Box
Located in Free Union, VA
A very fine and exquisitely grained bird’s eye maple box of unusual form: the top curved into three concave channels, each one inlaid with contrast...
Category
English Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
18th Century, Heavily Carved Bone Inset & Iron Mounted Spanish Vargueno
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spanish, 18th century or earlier.
An 18th century Spanish bargueno or vargueno traveling desk, used for storing documents, jewels, or sewing box. The six drawer chest is inset with ...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Chinese Mother of Pearl Mounted Box with Four Boxes and Counters, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Chinese mother of pearl mounted games box with four matching interior boxes containing gaming counters and dating from the 18th century. The rectangular shape...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
18th Century Mexican Chest from New Spain
Located in Marbella, ES
Mexican chest. New Spain, 18th century.
In polychrome wood.
Slight paint losses on the lid.
Measurements: 7 x 16 x 6.5 cm.
Wooden chest from the vicerega...
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Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century
Located in Berlin, DE
Very Old Germany ball foot donation box, Silver Plate
Antique baroque 18th century
Condition can be seen in pictures
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Charles II Silver Counter Box (Circa 1670)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and rare antique Charles II English silver counter box; an addition to our 17th century collection.
This exceptional and rare antique Charles II silver counter ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
18th Century French Leather Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Type: Leather Box
Origin: France
Era: 18th Century
Material: Embossed and Engraved Leather with Gilded Trims
Dimensions: 20 x 12 x 8 cm
Features and Details:
This elegant 18th-centur...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe drop handle to hinged lid enclosing cavity with attractive inlaid decoration througho...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy, circa 1790
Located in Bath, GB
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 ...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Candle Sticks and Reading Rail
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century or Earlier Brass - Iron Bound Continental Lockbox
Located in Lomita, CA
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...
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Domed and Studded Leather, Brass, and Wood Trunk from France
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully designed and highly portable, this French domed top trunk was constructed by hand with a wooden body enveloped in chocolate-colored leather. The trunk, which dates to the...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portuguese Rosewood Baroque Chest, Circa 1830
Suited for Jewelry, Occasional Storage, or Decorative Use
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Lisbon, Portugal
Category
Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
German Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Its hand-painted wild game scene celebrates the natural world,...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
1700s Colonial Hand-Forged Strongbox Verdigris Green Jewelry Table Chest Safe
Located in Hyattsville, MD
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.
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American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
17th Century, Charles I, Inlaid & Carved Oak Desk Box, Circa 1640
Located in Leominster, GB
The top board bearing marquetry-inlaid initials ‘MA’, the slope with further marquetry-inlaid flowers and meandering foliage, enclosing an interior with a shelf, the end boards boldl...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Antique Mail Carriage Strong Box, English, Oak, Security Chest, Early Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mail carriage strong box. An English, oak security chest, dating to the early Georgian period, circa 1720.
Fascinating George I lock b...
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British Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Tea Caddy English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
English George III triple tea caddy with untouched patina colour and original brassware standing on ogee feet with 3 section interior.
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tea Caddy Yew Boxwood Inlaid English George III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A fine 18th century satinwood and yew tea caddy, the oval burr panels figuring on all sides with boxwood banding and bone knob to the lid. Wonderful patination and remnants of silver...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Yew, Satinwood
Scandinavian 18th Century Wooden Box, Dated 1752
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Baroque box with original ironwork, key and big strong perfectly working lock dated (forged in the iron) 1752. This special shaped pine wood box, bought in the region of "...
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Norwegian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Charles II Confit Box Made in London, circa 1670
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Rare Charles II Confit Box Made, Most Probably, in London circa 1670, Maker's Mark of M With a Crown Above
This very rare piece is circular in form and plain in design ...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Small 17th Century, French Coffer or Box in Leather
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely old box that is covered with leather and decorated with iron and brass.
Rare find.
France, circa 1600-1700
Weathered and some losses.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Deckeldose, Silber mit Achatstein, 18. Jh.
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
mit gebrauchsbedingten kleinen Lötstellen/Reparaturen
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
18th Century Rosewood Box
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exquisite 18th-century rosewood box, adorned with brass mounts throughout, showcasing its exceptional quality and craftsmanship. The attention to detail in the woodwork and the br...
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Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Multicolored Gold Étui
Located in New Orleans, LA
This incredible Louis XV-era étui is a work of skillful artistry. Crafted entirely of rose, green white and yellow gold, this stunning vessel bears an exceptionally intricate, classi...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Charming small Chest in Alder Root in Swedish Rococo from 1760s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming small Chest in Alder Root and elm. Made in ”Mälardalen” in Sweden during Swedish Rococo in the 1760s. The inside in painted wood with a drawer on the side. Perfect for jewel...
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Swedish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Chinese Parchment Covered Box With Bronze Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and rare 18th century Chinese goatskin parchment covered box with bronze escutcheon and mounts. Love to find a piece like this in original condition. Lined with blue patter...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
A Rare and Important Sarcophagus ‘Wedding’ Casket
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Important Sarcophagus ‘Wedding’ Casket
Attributed to the Embriachi workshop / and the so-called:
Master of the ‘Susanna Two’
Bone, Wood, P...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rare & Beautiful Heirloom Mahogany Inlay Wall Candle Box with Slot on Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rare and gorgeous Georgian English mahogany hanging wall box with satinwood inlay and elegant fretwork back, that once was used as a candle box. Unus...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th Century Neoclassical George III Penwork Sarcophagus Jewellery Box
Located in Lowestoft, GB
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 ...
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European Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
17th century quality oak bible box
Located in Ipswich, GB
17th century quality oak bible box having a quality oak bible box with original carved decoration to the front with an iron lock plate working key and lock, lift up top opening to re...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Leather and Incised Brass Document Box
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Leather and incised brass trimmed document box lined in paisley paper. Brass handles.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
A Japanese Edo Period Lacquer Kogo (Incense) Box, late 17/early 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Early Japanese Lacquer Incense Box (Kogo) Late 17thc. Of rectangular form with soft corners, decorated with a diaper pattern in gold lacquer on a brownish black ground, with pewter r...
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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
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