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Period: 19th Century
Antique Bohemian Crystal Box with Engraved and Gilt Floral Motifs by Moser
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning antique Bohemian crystal box is attributed to Ludwig Moser, the renowned glassmaker from Karlsbad, celebrated for his exquisite designs and unmatched craftsmanship. The...
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Czech Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

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...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

19th Century Austrian Majolica Hen Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Austrian Majolica Hen Tureen.
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Austrian Rustic Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

19th century inlaid Irish Killarney writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century inlaid Killarney ware writing slope circa 1870. Beautiful Irish killarney region writing slope, beautifully inlaid with the various woods they used to craft with. Killa...
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Irish Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Yew

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...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890. Good quality brass bound box slope made in mahogany.  Inscribed brass plaque shows that this was presented to a mr james ...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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...
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Rococo Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

19C Anglo Ceylonese Sewing Box of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning 19c Anglo Ceylonese sewing box of museum quality. Made in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860, this is one of the finest sewing boxes of it’s kind that we have ever seen! The box is made from coromandel wood (an exotic hardwood found in Ceylon) and has a serpentine edging all over the front, back and sides. Very often the lids/tops of these boxes suffer cracks due to shrinkage but this one is near perfect with no crack in the lid/top. There is some evidence of natural shrinkage but that is around the edges of the lid/top. It is when you open this box that it reveals it’s true beauty, quality and treasure ! The inside of the lid/top is heavily and beautifully decorated with inlaid bone in scrolling floral patterns which have then been hand painted with red and black ‘lac’ ink. The central medallion is a circle of inlaid specimen exotic hardwoods radiating towards a central bone and hand painted flower. The circle is edged in bone, wood and silver chevrons. What makes this box Exceptionally rare is that it contains 3 lift out base sections. Normally, there would be a maximum of 2. The first tray/section is clearly for the purposes ancillary to sewing with a pair of sections with bone spools for thread etc. There are 17 other lidded compartments with each one highly decorated using hand painted bone and specimen woods to replicate tortoiseshell. The first tray lifts out to reveal a second removeable tray which is made up of a pair of open sections and 8 specimen wood lidded sections each with chevron banding. The third tray is a smaller tray underneath with 14 lidded compartments each with hand painted bone and specimen wood inlaid lids again, replicating the look of tortoiseshell. Again they are banded with a chevron border. This is a museum quality piece ! It is in fantastic condition for it’s age with the minor shrinkage to the edges of the lid/top, some finger pulls missing and some very minor cracks to the tray lids and bases but nothing that in any way detracts from the piece. No key. Dimensions: Closed the box is 16.75 inches wide, 11.25 inches deep and 7.5 inches high Fully open the box is 16.5 inches high, 16.75 inches wide and 11.4 inches deep Anglo-Indian and ceylonese boxes: Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. Anglo-Indian boxes normally consist of 3 main types:- (1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Decorative Tinned Copper South Asian Round Box with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful decorative tinned copper hand-hammered Indo-Persian box with lid. Probably used as a tea caddy or tobacco storage. Nice Middle Eastern Arabian Moorish style hand chiseled copper...
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Asian Moorish Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

Meissen 'Drüselkästchen', Lidded Crown Tureen For Maria Josepha Of Austria, 19th
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the wife of August III, Maria Josepha of Austria (1699 Vienna - 1757 Dresden), Electress of Saxony and Queen of Poland since 1733, with the ‘Elector of Saxony coat of ar...
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German Rococo Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Perfume box with crystal bottles, ca 1840
Located in Delft, NL
Perfume box with crystal bottles, ca 1840 A French perfume box set, made of fruitwood with inside two crystal perfume bottles. The bottles have bot...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

English Zebra Wood Military Campaign Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English zebra wood military campaign writing desk with brass bound molded edges, original recessed side handles, fitted leather interior with tooling and retains the original crystal ink wells...
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American Campaign Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

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...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box. Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle. Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs, Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs. Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD. The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions. Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina. Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs. Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
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Indian Agra Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century Majolica Trompe L'oeil Chestnut Tureen Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Majolica chestnut tureen signed Sarreguemines. rare Bag trompe L'oeil.
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French Country Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Marquetry Box or Chest with Inlaid Star, French 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Folk Art Marquetry Box or Chest with Inlaid Star, French 19th Century Beautiful decorative wooden box or small chest. Folk Art from the 1890s, it features an inlaid star motif on t...
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French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Nutwood

Antique English Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, GB
With Sewing Equipment From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet. The Sewing Cabinet of...
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

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...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Iron

19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century Baccarat Cut Crystal Box or Casket with Gilt Bronze Mounts. Beautiful cut crystal box in a faceted design. Box is mounted in a gi...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Maison Maire travel necessities Paris 1825-1830 ca
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Charles X-era travel nécessaire consisting of citronnier wood case, decorated with small polished steel studs and fitted with key, containing chiseled gold, turquoise (insets) and mo...
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French Charles X Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Russian Wooden Box, In The Style Of The Abramtsevo Workshop, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Openwork wooden box, worked with a decoration of flowers and animals; the lid is enhanced with a bone net; iron fasteners Work in the style of the workshops of Abramtsevo and Elen...
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Russian Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Bronze Box with Semi Precious Stones
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bronze box with semi precious stones. Lovely 19th century French Baroque style bronze box or jewel casket with semi...
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French Baroque Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Bronze

19th Century Burr Amboyna Glove Box by Paul Sormani, 114 Rue du Temple, Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine Napoleon III burled amboyna wood glove box with rounded walnut edges and mounted with incised pewter straps with fleur-de-lis terminals, the corners ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Cut Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This classic blue opaline cut crystal box catches the light in such a way as to make it seem as if it’s glowing from within. Note the lean cut and smooth edges of its crystal facets....
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Provençal Walnut Fariniere Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Provençal fariniere, or decorative box made of walnut with fine hand-carved decoration of a large flower urn. Waxed patina. This...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful burr walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition Working secret drawers* Replaced leather With a key Free UK shipping *The draw...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enameled Gilded Glass Jewelry Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Glass Jewelry Casket – 19th Century This exquisite 19th-century Bohemian jewelry casket is a rare and luxurious exam...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice-piece chest. An Anglo-Indian, carved teak Colonial keepsake box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....
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Indian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Teak

Antique Indonesian Wood Lacquered Box
Located in Austin, TX
Antique hand-painted and lacquered wooden box with removable tray, from Indonesia. The interior compartments are amply sized. There are some small...
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Indonesian British Colonial Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood Birds Band Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & breathtaking! This 19th century black forest jewelry box carved out of fruitwood. Carved by a master carver with at...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Fabric, Fruitwood

Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Hardwood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Ceramic Japanese Design Casket
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Aesthetic Movement majolica ceramic Japanese design casket by renowned makers Joseph Holdcroft and dating from the 1870’s. At the time there was ...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Camphorwood Trunk Coffer Coffee Table 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully carved antique Chinese camphorwood bedding trunk or coffer, circa 1880 in date. With a rectangular hinged lid and side carrying handles there is no mistaking its...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Other

Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bound writing box having a quality burr walnut box with original brass bounds opening to reveal a writing surface, pair of original ink bo...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Charles X French Cut Glass Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French cut glass casket. With a pressed and cut glass body and cover with a gilt bronze mount. Together with an associated key (for a...
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French Charles X Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient C...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Pair Of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Quail Boxes, Qing Dynasty, Late 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE CLOISONNE TRINKET BOXES Extremely tactile little boxes in the form of a male and female quail with polychrome enamels. Very characterful and charming depiction of t...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

19th Century hand painted tine decorative box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted tine decorative box circa 1860. Good quality Swedish tine box, used for storing valuables or foods for secure storage.  This example in it's original blue ...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box. Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works. Likely Bohemian, the blue glass...
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Czech Japonisme Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

19th Century European Black Lacquered Chinoserie Painted Tea/Tobacco Caddy Jar
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A large English lacquered papier-mâché container from the Aesthetic Movement period, featuring a decorative chinoserie painting of stylized Asian figures, pagodas, and a garden bridg...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Papercord

Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made. Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Bohemian Cut Crystal Box, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bohemian cut crystal box, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bohemian cut crystal box, brass mounting, late 19th century, Napoleon III period. H: 15cm, W: 19cm, D: 11cm
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass

1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases. This exceptional an...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique Silver Outer Layer Wood Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique silver outer layer on wood box. Extremely beautiful and very hard to find with intricate geometrical designs. Top of box width is 3 in. Bottom of box width is 4.5 in. See image.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th Century, Bohemian Cranberry Overlay & Gilt Bronze Hinged Casket Box A richly ornamented Bohemian casket box, dating to the latter half of the 19th century, of ovoid rectan...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners and edges around a superior quality burr walnut writing box opening to reveal a writ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Georgian Kingwood Writing Box by David Edwards with Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Hidden Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Kingwood Writing Box attributed to David Edwards. The Writing Box constructed from M...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and elaborately decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box. This charming oblong oval shaped lidded box is raised by four toupie shaped fe...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

19th Century Decorative Box - Ormolu Gilt Bronze - French Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined Napoleon III period decorative box, made of ormolu gilt casted bronze. Richly ornate floral motifs. It has an illegible signature. The liner inside has been renewed. Includ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Lacquered Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice Papier mache box. There are lots of compartments and drawers.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Russian Lacquered Box with Hand Painted Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wooden box is unmarked and unsigned, but believed to have been made in Russia in circa 1890. The top of the box portrays a vignette of a shore scene where several men in...
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Russian Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Softwood

19th Century Spice Jars Small Silver Box Count´s Crown, 1853, 13 Lot, Mm
Located in Epfach, DE
Small fine spice jar or jar with a count's crown and engraved letters under the count's crown Maker's mark GG, dated 1853, Pesth for Hungary The box stands on elegant feet and is d...
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Hungarian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Casket Sewing Box
Located in London, GB
This is a superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut casket, sewing box, with elaborate decorative brass and bronze mounts, circa 1860 in date. The rectangular lid is beautifully decorated with cut brass mounts centred with a striking bronze sphynx...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Ormolu

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...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Fitted Sewing Box From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Antique Rosewood Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form veneered in Rosewood with ...
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English George III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Boxwood

Antique Triple Hat Transit Case, English, Leather, Top Hat Box, Victorian, 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique triple hat transit case. An English, leather top hat box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Superb antique hat box...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Cotton

19th Century, Bohemian Barfatan or French Blue Opaline & Gilt Enameled Glass Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century glass box represents the pinnacle of decorative glasswork, either originating from the Bohemian Barfatan tradition or crafted from French blue opaline gla...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

French Salt Box Hand-Carved in Cembro Pine Brutalist Style, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Saleron is the traditional Queyras salt shaker. This box, made of cembro pine, was crafted in Saint-Véran, Europe's highest village, perched at an altitude of 2042 meters in the Fren...
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French Country Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique French Marquetry and Ormolu Stationary Casket . 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique French Gonçalo Alves marquetry and ormolu mounted casket, circa 1860 in date. The casket of bureau form has a lift up top and is inlaid with a marquetry ...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Domed Top Caddy, English, Burr Walnut, Brass, Keepsake Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique domed top caddy. An English, burr walnut and brass keepsake box or dressing table case, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Of captivating form and supe...
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

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