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Period: 19th Century
Small 19th Century original painted sarcophagus box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century original painted sarcophagus box circa 1870.
Beautiful decorative box with original paint. Sarcophagus shaped lidded box in original paint with traces of origin...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
English Sterling Silver Vanity or Bathroom Jar Box
Located in New York, NY
An antique English sterling silver and cut-glass vanity, dresser, or bath/powder room jar box, Victorian period, circa late-19th century, England. The sterling silver top/lid has a r...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swedish 19th Century Birchwood Veneer Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century birchwood veneer jewelry box.
The box has a heart of brass for keyhole and knob hardware of antler.
Category
Swedish Rustic Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Birch
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson
By Simpson
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826.
The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the g...
Category
English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box h...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Swedish Green Painted Box Dated 1815
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish original green painted and carved bentwood box from the Gustavian Folk Art period. These small 19th Century Scandinavian collectibles were usually hand crafted and sometime...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Painted Marriage Trunk Bride's Box, Dated 1813
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely Swedish folk art footed trunk / box in Nordic pine with original blue paint from Hälsingland, Sweden, dated 1813. It has a domed top, hand painted initials and decorative fl...
Category
Swedish Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th century English coromandel and rosewood fitted travel vanity or dressing box, circa 1870. This fine box contains the original contents including silverplate lidded cut glass jars, sewing tools...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,795 Sale Price
20% Off
English Victorian Period Bank Storage Box with Brass Accents and Metal Interior
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th century with brass corners and removable metal interior. This English Victorian period bank storage box from the 19th cent...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Bronze Casket, 19th Century, with the Twelve Apostles and Zodiac signs
Located in NICE, FR
Rare small nickel-plated bronze casket, dating from the 19th century, decorated with a fascinating iconographic program: the Twelve Apostles paired with the Zodiac signs. This association, recurrent in the Middle Ages, reflects a symbolic re-interpretation that bridges the human and the divine, time and eternity. It recalls medieval reliquaries, such as 9th-century ivory caskets...
Category
French Medieval Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Antique Victorian Rosewood Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian Rosewood Brass Bound Writing Box with a lift up lid that opens to reveal a green leather writing surface and a fitted interior with inkwell.
Good condition.
Category
Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese for the English market, 19th century.
A fine quality antique Chinese export tea caddy decorated with beautiful gilding surfaces, a hinged lid which opens to reveal a tooled ...
Category
English Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
19th Century English Gentleman's Mahogany and Brass Campaign Jewelry Box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving k...
Category
English Campaign Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewelry Box Covered with Blue Moroccan Leather Napoleon 3 Period
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty wooden box covered with blue green leather decorated bookbinders, enhanced with gold leaf. On the lid of the box is represented a wise man in meditation holding a pilgrim...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and well fitted ebonised Gonçalo Alves Palais Royal travel necessaire / vanity chest, by Maison Smal L. Dujat - Palais Royal 7 (Paris), circa 1850 in date.
This sup...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
English Regency Brass Inlaid Sewing Box, c1810
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency brass inlaid sewing box, c1810, rosewood with original silk interior raised on gilt brass feet. The top lifts to a divided interi...
Category
English Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Jewelry Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Victorian jewelery box. The box is made of wood, covered with paper machee, lacquered black and inlaid with a mosaic of mother-of-pearl. Painted with gold colored decorations. The interior of the box is lined with blue silk fabric...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Exceptional Gilt Brass & Beveled Glass Art Box by Alphonse Giroux, Paris
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and all handcrafted, Parisian 'display box' from the mid 1800s.
If you are looking for an exclusive and very stylish box for yourself or a loved one then this avantgardisti...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background.
Decorated with palace scenes...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$1,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chinese Export Silver Box Circa 1880
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of Chinese silverware.
This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) box has a plain rectangular form.
The surface of the body is encompassed with exceptional chased oriental Chinese dragon designs amidst clouds, all on a matte background; each panel bears a plain and unembellished border.
This antique silver box is fitted with a hinged silver cover, bearing a continuation of cloud ornamentation to the side panels.
The upper plateau of the cover is ornamented with two further dragon designs accented with impressive emanating whiskers, incorporating a circular vacant cartouche to the centre.
By virtue of its size this versatile box could be used for a multitude of functions.
The box features a solid silver base which is plain and unembellished, apart from the feature hallmarks; a solid silver base is a sign of quality.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this antique Chinese box...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinoiserie Decorated Box on Stand
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A lacquered box on stand decorated in the chinoiserie taste, featuring gilt landscape and figural scenes on a deep red ground. The box rests on a fitted base with a single drawer and...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Dragon Unusual Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese enameled wooden box. Late Meiji period, before 1912. The box has a rectangular shape with a black border. The lid features a cloisonne enamel design with traditio...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Dresser Box & Lid, 1876-1889
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique porcelain dresser box with lid features sculptural squared form with rounded scalloped corners that is mirrored in the lid's outline. The box is hand decorated with a variat...
Category
French Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$340 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Spanish Woven Wicker Olive Grape Harvest Basket
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic Spanish chateau champagne grape harvesting basket constructed from woven wicker reeds. Features a thick braided top with handles ...
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Gorham Silver Snuff Box from Mid-19th Century
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham silver snuff box from the mid-19th century, gilt inside, with beautifully diapered and geometric designs. It measures 3 1/8'' in depth by 1 7/8'' in width by 7/8'' in height, ...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique French Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box
By Palais Royal
Located in Northampton, GB
Louis XVIII (1814-1824)
From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this superb Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of sarcophagus shape beautifully veneered in Mulberry wood with cut steel faceted stud decoration raised upon small ball feet with a central mother of pearl vacant initial plaque and large looped handle to the lid. The interior of the Sewing Box contains an internal mirror, silk cushion and a removable tool pad with seven mother of pearl tools, four with gold pansies enamel decoration and a scent bottle. The Palais Royal Mulberry Sewing Box dates to the The French Sewing Box...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Cut Steel
19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor house facade on the outside. The storage box has a hinged top and handles on each ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box. In very good vintage condition.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique marquetry wooden box for perfume.
The box dates from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1880-1890.
The box features those original crystal perfume bottles, bea...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Burl
Antique Enameled Glass Trinket Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique emerald green glass trinket box. 19th century.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
French Sèvres 19th Century Porcelain Egg with Putto and Garland of Pink Roses
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Sèvres Manufacture porcelain egg from the 19th century, with putto and floral hand painted décor. Born in France during the 19th century, this exquisite decorative egg featu...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer Scroll Form Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An early 19th century Chinese lacquer box, originally crafted as the interior compartment of a much larger box. Beautifully decorated and in remarkably good condition for its age, it...
Category
Chinese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Cut Crystal Casket Box with Ormolu Mounts
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Cut Crystal Casket Box with Ormolu Mounts and Key. Overall excellent condition with age appropriate wear. No damages. Original ...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay
From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew. The Writing Box of sl...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Located in NICE, FR
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne).
It is de...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Antique French Kingwood Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person.
The Malachite during this era was ag...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
$7,801 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Satinwood Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1800-20.
The hinged lid cross band...
Category
English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Walnut Burr Campaign Writing Slope Brass Inlay 19th C
By Napoléon III
Located in Cheltenham, GB
An exceptionally fine quality example of an early 19th century burr wood campaign writing slope, in beautifully grained burl, with polished brass inlaid, of French origin. Opening to...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$914 Sale Price
38% Off
Sterling Silver Continental Pill or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful late 19th century sterling patch or pill box in the 17th/18th century style. The box is designed as an oval with a repousse lid depicting a farm yard vignette detailed with farm buildings, chickens and family life. The reverse is a simple polished sterling oval that has been hallmarked and bears the export mark "Germany". The box is in overall very good condition; the clasp is tight and no heavy wear is present. This silver piece would make an outstanding ring presentation box...
Category
Rococo Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$316 Sale Price
36% Off
Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 3 1/4 in W: 5 1/4 in D: 5 1/4 in
This Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box is truly remarkable and whispers tale...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Enamel, Ormolu
1880s Asian Carved Wood Box with Drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Asian carved wood box with drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Firewood Coal Wood Repousse Box with Artistic Scenes Brass Panels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Firewood Coal Wood or Fire Wood Repousse Box with Artistic Scenes Brass Panels, 19th Century
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Campaign Correspondence Box, Anglo Indian, Colonial, Writing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign correspondence box. An Anglo-Indian, teak and bone inlaid colonial writing case with fitted interior, dating to the late...
Category
British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Swedish Marriage Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Swedish dowry box presented to the bride by her parents on the occasion of her marriage, decorated with homemade pigments in traditional folk-art patterns in faded grey blues and s...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$3,400
Japanese Meiji Period Antique Lacquer Box with Gold Maki-e Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Japanese Meji Period lacquer box decorated with a fan and a stylized star shaped window in the maki-e technique. The fan at the top right corner, fully opened depictin...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Swiss 8 Air Gonçalo Alves Musical Box 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Swiss 8 airs Gonçalo Alves cylinder music box, manufactured by Qualite Excelsior Sondrite Extra Puissant Harmonie, circa 1870 in date.
The Goncalo Alves case is inlaid and crossbanded with boxwood inlay and superb marquetry decoration of musical instruments. It is raised on a plinth base and is fitted with brass carrying handles.
The music box features a 28cm cylinder playing eight tunes with arrow and adjustable lyre damper, with handwritten "Tremolo a Zither" play sheet and makers plate for Qualite Excelsior Sondrite Extra Puissant Harmonie.
Condition:
In excellent working condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 28 cm x Width 66 cm x Depth 22 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 11 inches x Width 2 foot, 2 inches x Depth 9 inches
Music box
(also musical box) is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the tuned teeth (or lamellae) of a steel comb. They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique...
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique French Crystal & Dore Bronze Tall Dresser Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French crystal dresser box with Dore trim and original key. Most likely made by Baccarat. A rare and fine tall box.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
English Honesty Box or Dispenser of Brass from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English honesty box or tobacco dispenser of brass from the Georgian era, circa 1820 - the rectangular brass box featuring a double-hinged lid and two compartments, one for coi...
Category
English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Japanese Lacquered Box Signed, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage.
signed
Lacquered inside and outside
Late 19th century
Without key
Nice lock
Ideal for storing jewelry.
Category
Japanese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare 2 tier Swiss 19th century Black Forest Jewelry box hand carved Fox & bird.
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This incredibly rare two-tier Swiss Black Forest jewelry box is fully hand-carved from a single block of wood, making it a true masterpiece. What sets this box apart is its unique de...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
A Large Baccarat Green Opaline Crystal Gilt Bronze Mounted Rectangular Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large rectangular box formed from green opaline crystal, its shape defined by flat planes and chamfered corners that produce an octagonal profile when viewed from above. The hinged...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Mauchline Ware Style Letter Box. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A delightful letter or stationary box
Wonderful colours
Similarities to Mauchline ware. Hand painted paper applied to wood, possibly sycamore. Applied hand coloured steel engravin...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bauche Incombustible Cast Iron Safe from Northeastern France, 1865
Located in Linkebeek, BE
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne).
It is decor...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered Treasure Chest Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period red lacquered treasure chest box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Born during the 19th century, this exquisite Qing Dynasty red lacquered treasure ch...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This is a beautifully preserved example of a Regency period writing slope that also functions as a sewing box.
The leather-bound table work box features a stepped square central pan...
Category
British Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,308 Sale Price
27% Off
Antique Figured Coromandel Brass Box / Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique brass bound coromandel Victorian Gothic Revival casket by Parkins and Gotto, 24 & 25 Oxford Street, London, circa 1860...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...
Category
British Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
