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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th Century Dutch Oak Cartouche Shaped Box with Key
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very nice cartouche shaped 18th century oak plateau box with working lock and key.
Placed on 5 wooden feet.
Six compartments inside to keep little treasures safe.
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
17th Century Italian Ballot Voting Urn Carved Blue and Red Painted Wood
Located in Milano, MI
Antique Italian ballot urn shaped wooden box, carved and painted, coming from Tuscany, Monte San Savino near Arezzo in Central Italy. This ballot urn is an excellent example of a 17th century wooden voting box...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Ancient Ebony Neoclassic Box, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ebony neoclassic box is an original biscuit object realized in Rome during the second half of 1700 and the beginning of 1800.
Very good conditions.
This refined box represents...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century, Lowestoft English Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Indo-Portuguese Table Cabinet
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Indo-Portuguese table cabinet from the 17 th Century,
the rare Cabinet is in a very good condition, has a hinged front and has 8 drawers, b...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Sea Captain's Box, circa 1680/1720 'Colonial'
Located in Esbeek, NL
Sea captain's box with iron fittings
1680/1720
colonial.
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Chest of Drawers from the End of the 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest of drawers from the end of the 18th century.
Beautiful chest of drawers in light blue with gallant scenes, 3 drawers, late 18th century.
Measures: H: 23 cm, W: 30 cm, D: 20cm...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
pair of Japanese 18th century Red and Black Lacquer boxes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of Japanese 18th century Red and Black Lacquer boxes. Each most charming rectangular box displays wonderfully detailed hand painted floral and foliate black La...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
C1680 Oak Bible Box Well Carved
Located in Bakewell, GB
C1680 oak bible box well carved on 3 sides
good colour and patination
58cms Wide x 45cms Deep x 24cms High
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Spanish Colonial Era 18th/19th Century Inlaid Cedar Wooden Chest Box Trunk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming scarce Spanish Colonial era parquetry inlaid cedar legged storage chest (large table box / small trunk) with nicely aged warm rich dark patina. circa 1790
Rustic handmade...
Category
Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
18th Century English Early Georgian Mahogany Box with Original Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Georgian mahogany box from the late 18th century. This exquisite English box is made of a rich mahogany wood seemingly stained to perfec...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
English penwork box
Wooden box handpainted in a handsome black with white floral design and decoration.
The interior of the cover signed and dated 'Emily...
Category
British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Superb Late 16th Century Signed Colonial Japanese Namban Export Lacquer Coffer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Superb late 16th century signed colonial Japanese Namban export lacquer coffer
Momoyama period, late 16th/early 17th century, inscribed 'Arisato' on the bottom
H. 30.5 x W. 43...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cedar, Lacquer
18th century Chinese hard wood coffer chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 18th century perhaps earlier hard wood coffer, circa 1790.
Presented in original un-restored condition. Original handles and metal work to outer edges.
Lid opens on ringed ha...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Rare 18th Century George III Lacquer Tea Caddy with Original Lacquer Canisters
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
This exceptional and rare George III period tea caddy is a remarkable example of 18th-century craftsmanship. Featuring intricate chinoiserie lacquer decoration, the caddy retains all...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
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. Origi...
Category
Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
A highly refined Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan inlaid box with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Galle district, 18th century
The box is made of amboyna burr with inlays of ebony, bone and burr wood and has several interior compartments, all made with the utmost attention to de...
Category
Sri Lankan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Amboyna
Korean Joseon Dynasty Bowl
Located in Tampa, FL
A Korean Joseon Dynasty glazed ceramic bowl. It is a celadon color. The Joseon Dynasty, circa 1392-1897.
Category
Korean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Large Japanese Namban Lacquer Coffer Arqueta, 16th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Japanese Namban lacquer arqueta coffer for the Portuguese market
Kyoto, Momoyama-period, late 16th century
In Hinoki cypress lacquered in ...
Category
Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
18th Century Gold Sewing Box with Wax Case, Scissors, Seal
Located in Paris, FR
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...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Large George III Brass and Fruitwood-Inlaid and Mahogany Storage Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular hinged top with canted corners inlaid with a Turkish landscape design with an inside lift top and a lower drawer the interior fitted with a removable tray and mahogan...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
18th to 19th Century Lidded Oak Low Stool with Interior Storage
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th to 19th century lidded oak low stool with interior storage
Measures: 22" wide x 8.5" deep x 15" high
The interior measures 17.5" wide x 6.5" d...
Category
American American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Chest. Carved wood, metal. Spanish school, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Chest. Carved wood, metal. Spanish school, 16th century.
Rectangular casket with a flat lid decorated on the outside with a series of figurative reliefs in a symmetrical arrangemen...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Other
Extraordinary Early 18th Century Necessaire Secrets
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Extraordinary early 18th century Necessaire a Secrets, the exterior painstakingly dry scraped back to the original painted finish. the interior each drawer individually painted with ...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
17th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Collectible Box
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and precious Venetian domed case made of richly lacquered and gilded wood, early 17th century, depicting "The Conquests of Venice."
Caskets like this one are more unique than ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Early 17th Italian Renaissance Box Set Ebony, Gilded Bronze and Gemstones
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and valuable ebony-plated domed case with rich gilt bronze decoration and central jasper medallion.
Italian Renaissance manufacture from the early 17th century.
The production...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Colonial Tortoiseshell And Mother Of Pearl Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 1750. Tortoiseshell and mother of pearl box with sliding top from Mexico 18th century. Beautiful designs all over. As is condition.
Category
Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
18th-Century French Gold Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelous objet d'art is this exquisite Louis XVI-era étui. Crafted entirely of green and yellow gold, this stunning octagonal vessel bears an exceptional, engraved Neoclassical de...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Fine 18th Century Baroque Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century baroque chinoiserie chest, circa 1750, Sweden.
The chest is wrapped in canvas that's been beautifully painted upon, this canvas can be seen in some places where...
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Canvas, Pine
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...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
18th Century George III Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Exquisite 18th Century Burr Yew Tea Caddy with Star Inlay and Brass Accents, circa 1770. England
This exceptional burr yew tea caddy is a stunning example of Georgian craftsmanship,...
Category
English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Yew, Burl
18th Century Antique Leather Box with Nailheads
Located in New Orleans, LA
This antique leather box with nailheads is not only a beautiful decorative item but also a functional piece of history. It could have been used for a variety of purposes, such as sto...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Desk Box with Wonderful Scalloped Interior
Located in West Chester, PA
Queen Anne desk box with scalloped interior on bracket feet. Made of pine with old mahogany finish. Probably New York.
Category
American Queen Anne Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Early 18th Century Dutch Chest 'Box '
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications,
18th Century Dutch school.
Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm
Very good condition.
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian Baroque Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
Hinged top, decorated overall with incised carving, lock plate and side handles.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Glass Golf Dish with Raised Golfer in the Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage glass golf box & cover.
An Art Deco glass Jewelry box, dish, of rectangular form with lid. The pressed lid moulded with relief golfer in full backswing. We have had a 'Golf Baccarat...
Category
French Art Deco Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Early 17th Century Italian Red Silk Casket or Box on Stand
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an early 17th century Italian wooden casket or box, possibly pine, with slightly vaulted lid covered with red silk and adorned with appliqued foliate velvet with em...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Spanish Church Alms Box / Wall Decoration with Carved Nun Detail, 18th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
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 terracotta hues. A nun carved ornamentation decorates 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:
45 cm H x 26 cm W x 21 cm D
Poor box...
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Spanish Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box"
Russian work from the imperial factory of Tula from the end of the 18th century.
inlaid with copper ...
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Russian Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Iron
Jacobean Oak Coffer
Located in Essex, MA
Nice small proportions with paneled hinged lid over a conforming case with three panels with carved detail, square section legs.
Category
English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
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 ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
An 18th C. Silver Mounted Mughal Hand-Carved and Beveled Rectangular Jade Box
Located in New York, NY
An 18th Century Silver Mounted Mogul Hand-Carved and Beveled Rectangular Jade Box. The jade is the finest quality with a natural even green tone. It is beautifully hand-carved and ...
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Mongolian Islamic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Silver
Antique Chinese Armorial Box Porcelain Qianlong/Jiaqing Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nicely shaped and sized Armorial box. Family unknown.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots
Region of Origin: China
...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box, Circa 1778
Located in Paris, FR
Oval snuff box in three tones of gold. The hinged lid is decorated with an intricate scale pattern surrounded by a frieze of roses, ribbons, and pink, green and white gold leaves. Th...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Georgian Yellow Gold Toothpick Case / Holder with Mirror
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English 22k yellow gold toothpick case / holder with mirror - boxed; an addition to our ornamental ...
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British George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School.
A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Large William and Mary 17th Century Inlaid Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1690
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare large parquetry inlaid 17th-century William and Mary period olive oyster lace box. 1680-1700, England
The cross-grain moulded top is ent...
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English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak, Olive, Ebony
Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Coromandel wood miniature cupboard
Sri Lanka, 18th century
Measures: H 89.5 x W 60.5 x D 28.8 cm
This entire four-door miniature cupboa...
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Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Macassar
19th Century Anglo-Indian Hand Carved Tropical Wood Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Anglo-Indian hand carved tropical wood box.
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Oak Box with Faux Drawers, Handles and Carved Scrolls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak blanket chest from the late 18th century, with faux drawers and carved scrolls. Created in England during the later years of the 18th century, this oak blanket chest f...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Important Renaissance Medical Box Spanish or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Renaissance Medical Box. Spanish Or Italian Workshop, Around 1550
Renaissance Medical Casket with stepped lid and vaulted flanked dome. Polychro...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century Brass Mounted Mahogany Strong Box with Spring Lock Interior Tray
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 18th century mahogany strong box with applied brass edges centering a central applique on the lid, a large lock plate (key present) and large carry handles. The two ends fitted w...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1733 George II Sterling Silver Toilet Boxes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique George II English sterling silver toilet boxes; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection.
These...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Oak Candle / Salt box
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
A wonderful large 18thC oak hanging candle box with double compartment and a salt drawer beneath. The lid with its original leather hinge and thistl...
Category
Welsh Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Lacquered Teak with Decorative Brass Indian Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautiful late 18th century marriage dowry box is an exquisite example of Indian craftsmanship. Made of teak with a patinated red lacquered surface, int...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Dome-Topped Box, Circa 1715-1725
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Early 18th century George I Japanned Chinoiserie dome-topped box, Circa 1715-1725. England or France.
A rare survivor from the first quarter of the ...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cherry
Russian Carved bone table box - 18th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Russian Carved bone table box
Carved bone table box
North of Russia, 18th century
12,5 x 23,2 x 7 cm
Rectangular box with a wooden core in bone veneer...
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Russian Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
