18th Century Decorative Boxes

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...

This is a large and extraordinary lacquered wooden box, with floral decoration and polychrome drawings that represent a man collecting red coral on the beach, on blue background. Made in precious fir wood, Swiss pine, lacquered and engraved. This blue lacquered box...

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...

French 18th century painted box. This work comes from Normandy France.

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 ...

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...

An 18th/19th Century Chinese cinnabar circular box with multiple cartouches of Families. This is a marvelous piece with very fine details on the main top panel of the box. The top pa...

A fine antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box. With a pink ground and white enamel latticework decoration thro...

A Japanese lacquered wood fubako (a box to store document or small scroll painting) circa late 18th century of Edo period. The rectangular box features a deep lid with rounded corners and recessed mid-edge and a lower box with two bronze medallion rings and tasseled silk ties. The surface of the fubako was elaborately decorated with hiramaki-e and a low takamaki-e on a mottled Mura-nashiji background. The motifs on the lid depict branches of Japanese pine with finely rendered needles on the lower part; on the upper part, it showcases fruited persimmon branches. Two different shades of gold fundame were used to contrast the design and augmented by scattered gold kirigane to highlight some of the leaves. The design continues and cascades down to all sides of the lid as well as the walls of the box. The two bronze medallions appear original to the box and the silk ties show significant fading from the age. This Fine fubako is signed on the lower wall "Kanshosai" in Kanji with a kao mark. All the trims were finished in gold fundame and the interiors a dense nashiji in gold. Kanshosai is the mark of the distinguished lacquer artist Lizuka Toyo I who also signed his work "Toyosai". He was active in the second half of the 18th century during Edo period, employed by Hachisuka Shigeyoshi (1738-1801), daimyo of Awa on Shikoku Island. Although most survived work bearing his marks are inros, he was also known to decorated trays and other larger objects...

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 ...

c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled na...

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...

Mid 18th century swedish pine baroque metal bound box circa 1740. Good quality oval baroque period decorative box.  Profusely decorated and bound by iron strap work, edging and hing...

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...

A rare and highly collectible Dutch Colonial casket, crafted in Batavia (present-day Jakarta, Indonesia) during the early 18th century. Expertly made f...

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 throughout. Tea was of course a very precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...

Fabulous looking fine quality and unusual large size 18th century George III table top yew wood sarcophagus shaped box. While it could have been a tea caddy; at 14" wide it seems ove...

Cofanetto Italiano, scatola con coperchio Laccata con Finta Carta e Fiorellini fine 1700. Realizzata nei toni dell’azzurro e decorata su tutti i lati con fiori e racemi in color ros...

Small rectangular Japanese chest with gold lacquer decoration in the form of leaf tendrils. The chest is decorated with cut-out and ornamentally engraved fittings on the corners and ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

Beautiful antique 18th century French bread box made of hammered cooper richly decorated with crown, flags guarded by animals and large bourbon lily i...

A nice letter box. It has great brass hardware.

Impressive English early Georgian Flame Grain Mahogany with ebony inlays Treble Tea Caddy Teacaddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and generous size. Last quarter of the Eight...

A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid, enclosing double sectioned interior with lids. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

A most charming estate made country house letter box with delicately inlaid LETTER BOX to front. English, George III H 27 x W 23 x D 15 cms

A Spanish Baroque leather-wrapped coffer brass accents from the 18th century. This antique Spanish coffer, with it's rectangular-shaped body, has been o...

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...

A Fine and Rare Late 18th Century George III Satinwood Octagonal Box, C.1790. The kingwood crossbanded sectional top with ebony and box stringing is finely laid around a central in...

Lovely Georgian mahogany knife box from England. The top is sloped and has a brass handle for easy lifting. The top lifts to reveal the original fitting for knives with remnants of...

Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.

A set of wooden boxes designed to resemble leather-bound books offers a clever and decorative storage solution. Crafted with detailed spines and faux-leather finishes, these boxes bl...

Three-tones gold oval snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a country trophy medallion. The medallion is framed by a garland of green gold foliage and roses. The medallion is d...

A splendid 18th c. Italian architectural model featuring a gessoed and gilt hemispherical dome on a circular entablature supported by a gessoed colonnaded facade with relief carved g...

Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790. Rare baroque inspired strong box with 3 locks on the front.  Quite likely to have been a box of some importance during it'...

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...

A superb early 18th century kingwood oyster veneered coffre fort with fine gilt brass metal work, the fall front opens to reveal three drawers and three hidden compartments. Lovely c...

Rectangular with six compartments and a handle, square legs with corner spandrels, casters.

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 ...

Artistic cabinet with architectural marquetry, 18th century A small table cabinet veneered in mahogany, with nine drawers and a central door, crowned by a pyramid-shaped finial adde...

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...

Likely made in the Normandy area of France. Domed hinged top with wrought iron hasp and lock. Conforming case. With original painted surface.

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...

Known in France as a coffret à courrier, this leather letter box from the 1700s would have been used to conceal private papers or valuables. The leather of the sloped-front lid has b...

Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...

A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th century, this wooden box charms us ...

A portable stacking box featuring five separate tiers, crafted from limewood and originally coated in black lacquer. Remnants of the lacquer are still visible, lending the container ...

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...

This early George the 3rd era and styled handcrafted wooden miniature blanket box is unsigned by presumed to have been made in England in circa 1790. T...

19th century Anglo-Indian hand carved tropical wood box.

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth circa 1730. Rare and beautiful Swedish pine chest.   Traces of original paint to the outside with decorative metal strap...

Extremely Rare Regency Antique Penwork Cabinet A very interesting and rare Antique Regency Penwork Cabinet decorated with numerous scenes of exquisi...

Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...