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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
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

18th Century Antique Leather Box with Nailheads
18th Century Antique Leather Box with Nailheads

18th Century Antique Leather Box with Nailheads

$998
Wood Turner Test Cilindrical Box, 17th-18th Centuries
Located in Madrid, ES
Cylindrical box of "turner's test", 17th-18th century. Cylindrical box decorated with different bands and lid with a carved star. In the bse it presents a series of inscriptions t...
Category

European Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Wood Turner Test Cilindrical Box, 17th-18th Centuries
Wood Turner Test Cilindrical Box, 17th-18th Centuries

Wood Turner Test Cilindrical Box, 17th-18th Centuries

$649
Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.
Category

Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Italian Renaissance Walnut Box

Italian Renaissance Walnut Box

$2,800
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Italian cabinet showcases a stunning combination of antique craftsmanship and later vintage refinement. The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intrica...
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet

$1,450
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 Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century
Antique Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century

Antique Germany ball foot donation box Silver Plate gilded, baroque 18th century

$768
Italian Early 18th Century Petite-Sized Walnut Chest w/Drawers for Table-Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small sized Italian walnut chest from the early 18th century. This Italian chest of four drawers features carved column side posts, paneled drawers and sides and sits atop four pet...
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Italian Early 18th Century Petite-Sized Walnut Chest w/Drawers for Table-Top
Italian Early 18th Century Petite-Sized Walnut Chest w/Drawers for Table-Top

Italian Early 18th Century Petite-Sized Walnut Chest w/Drawers for Table-Top

$3,895
Lacquer Potpourri
Located in Stamford, CT
Lacquer Potpourri box and cover with ormolu mountings from 18th century Directoire Japan/ France.
Category

Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Lacquer Potpourri
Lacquer Potpourri

Lacquer Potpourri

$12,500
Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful Rococo pewter tea caddy with lion on the lid.
Category

Danish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy

Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy

$1,120 Sale Price
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Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with diamond inlay over three drawers with similar inlay, slight cabriole legs.
Category

Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Miniature Commode

$2,800
A 16th/17th Century Style French Red Lacquered Small Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Early & Rare French Red Lacquered
Leather Bound Wood & Iron Small Chest

Height 15 in. Depth 9 in. Width 13 in. ...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

A 16th/17th Century Style French Red Lacquered Small Chest
A 16th/17th Century Style French Red Lacquered Small Chest

A 16th/17th Century Style French Red Lacquered Small Chest

$8,500
Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family
Located in Milano, IT
Small box with opening top, slightly convex urn front with shaped shelf support, decorated on the front with carved tablet, while the rest of the object is simply painted. The front started with four pilasters that create three reserves, the two lateral pilasters have two twisted columns on a blue background, the central pilasters are instead painted with gold candelabra...
Category

Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family
Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family

Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family

$21,870
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
Located in Buchanan, MI
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Julias Caesar.
Category

English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar
English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

English gilt metal mounted tortoise shell box with oil painting of Caesar

$750
Egg Shaped Enamel Box
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting land battles and a seascape. Gilt metal fittings.
Category

European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Egg Shaped Enamel Box
Egg Shaped Enamel Box

Egg Shaped Enamel Box

$950
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...
Category

English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Olive, Ebony

Large William and Mary 17th Century Inlaid Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1690
Large William and Mary 17th Century Inlaid Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1690

Large William and Mary 17th Century Inlaid Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1690

$7,451
Exquisite Musical Themed Carved Panettiere Bread Box
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Exquisite musical themed carved panettiere "bread box". Circa 1775.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Musical Themed Carved Panettiere Bread Box
Exquisite Musical Themed Carved Panettiere Bread Box

Exquisite Musical Themed Carved Panettiere Bread Box

$7,200
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Silver

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

$1,122
Anglo-Indian Padouk Box
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Indian brass-mounted padouk and ebony box, Ceylon, second half of the 18th century.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Padouk Box
Anglo-Indian Padouk Box

Anglo-Indian Padouk Box

$2,980
Eighteenth Century Swedish Wedding Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Eighteenth century Swedish Wedding Box. Rustic Swedish wooden box with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of...
Category

Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Eighteenth Century Swedish Wedding Box
Eighteenth Century Swedish Wedding Box

Eighteenth Century Swedish Wedding Box

$1,650
Pair of 18th Century Sheraton Period Faded Mahogany Cutlery Boxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of late 18th century Sheraton period faded and figured mahogany serpentine fronted cutlery boxes, having boxwood strung and tulipwood crossbanded tops with central oval urn...
Category

English Sheraton Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Sheraton Period Faded Mahogany Cutlery Boxes
Pair of 18th Century Sheraton Period Faded Mahogany Cutlery Boxes

Pair of 18th Century Sheraton Period Faded Mahogany Cutlery Boxes

$10,296
17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer
Located in Dallas, TX
A 17th century Malines alabaster and ebonised wood coffer or casket with engraved inset panels, arches and columns. The interior has a marbled paper lini...
Category

Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Alabaster

17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer
17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer

17th Century, Alabaster and Ebonised Wood Casket Malines Coffer

$6,500
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

Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830
Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830

Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830

$3,750
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Located in London, GB
A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Tortoiseshell Patch or Rouge Box

$6,435
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
Located in Paris, FR
Agate box or snuff-box in of circular form with gently bombé sides, the gold mounted lid is chased with scrollwork. Probably Georges II period. Unmarked gold...
Category

English George II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box
English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

English 18th Century Gold-Mounted Agate Snuff-Box

$5,438
Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” an...
Category

English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776
Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776

Antique 18th Century Box of Georgian Keys Honble J A Ellis Kings Agent 1763-1776

$2,641
18th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat
Located in Marbella, ES
16th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat
Category

European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat
18th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat

18th Century Rectangular Hand-Painted Wooden Box with a Character with a Hat

$2,362
Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive, solid wood, period, hinge-top document box completely covered in tole and incised brass with delicate foliate designs throughout. The inside lined in a vibrant, scarle...
Category

English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box
Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box

Grand Scale, 18th Century, English Document Box

$5,800
18th Century Carved Boxwood Box
Located in Marseille, FR
Wooden box carved on both sides. On one side men fighting. And on the other a landscape. Dimensions of the box 80 mm x 48 mm x 17 mm Additional information: Material: Fruit woods...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Carved Boxwood Box
18th Century Carved Boxwood Box

18th Century Carved Boxwood Box

$1,123
17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1680-1700
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 17th-century William and Mary period olive oyster lace box of perfect proportions. 1680-1700, England The cross-grain moulded top is entirely covered in well-place...
Category

English William and Mary Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive, Holly

17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1680-1700
17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1680-1700

17th Century William and Mary Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1680-1700

$5,283
Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box
Located in Troy, NY
Unusual carved box with a dome top cover and one-drawer. Nice dried out light color.
Category

Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box
Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box

Early 18th century Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dome-Top Box

$4,950
18th Century George I Domed Topped Japanned Chinoiserie Falconry Box, circa 1710
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important Queen Anne-George I japanned chinoiserie domed topped box depicting scenes of falconry, circa 1710-1720. England Falconry is ...
Category

English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

18th Century George I Domed Topped Japanned Chinoiserie Falconry Box, circa 1710
18th Century George I Domed Topped Japanned Chinoiserie Falconry Box, circa 1710

18th Century George I Domed Topped Japanned Chinoiserie Falconry Box, circa 1710

$5,283
17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and extremely rare figured walnut and seaweed marquetry 'lace box', circa.... let’s break it down - Seaweed marquetry first appeared in Englis...
Category

English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box
17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box

17th Century Figured Walnut and Seaweed Marquetry Lace Box

$4,877
antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques
Located in Milano, MI
antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques bellissima scatola in legno intarsiato interni perfettamente ricoperti da tessu...
Category

Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques
antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques

antica scatola intarsiata luigi XVI - scatola neoclassica - box - antiques

$738
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels. Ten panels inside painted with flowers and...
Category

English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Paint

Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk
Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk

Late 18th Century Table Top Writing Desk

$3,250
French Lacquer Box, circa 1780
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
French lacquer box with original paint in bottom, top and sides, attributed to Niklas Lafrensen the younger. Inside painted in guilt, circa 1780.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Lacquer Box, circa 1780
French Lacquer Box, circa 1780

French Lacquer Box, circa 1780

$1,300
French Chinoiserie Wig Box
Located in Los Angeles, 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

French Chinoiserie Wig Box
French Chinoiserie Wig Box

French Chinoiserie Wig Box

$4,750
Rare, Antique, French, Chocolate Marble Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant, bow front, lift top, hand carved marble box with two, round compartments. The sinuous base is mirrored in the stepped, overhanging top which is surmounted by a relief carved...
Category

French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Rare, Antique, French, Chocolate Marble Box
Rare, Antique, French, Chocolate Marble Box

Rare, Antique, French, Chocolate Marble Box

$6,750
Domed Chagrin Casket
Located in West Chester, PA
Very rare wood, iron and sharkskin domed casket on ball feet. Ornamented with iron strap work and double hasp lock. Silk damask interior. Ex collection of...
Category

French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Domed Chagrin Casket
Domed Chagrin Casket

Domed Chagrin Casket

$9,500

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