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Period: 19th Century
Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A work of art in itself, this finely woven Qing-dynasty trunk likely once stored prized painted scrolls. Framed in elmwood, the trunk’s panels are lined with thin reeds that were pai...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Circular Hand-Painted Ebonized Box Depicting an Aristocrat Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Circular Hand-Painted Ebonized Box Depicting an Aristocrat Man 4" x .75"
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Painted Burmese Lacquer Lidded Box
Located in Chicago, IL
19th century hand-painted Burmese lacquer lidded box Beautiful object.
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Burmese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Baccarat Charles X Glass Casket / Box Antique Bronze Mounted
Located in London, GB
Executed using heavy Baccarat cut crystal glass with a starburst design on the top A early superb French glass Casket This fine box is decorated...
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French Charles X Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Continental Cast Silvered Brass Hinged & Handled Circular Box, 1st Half 19th Cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of biscuit shape with an elaborately cast body with a hinged top, silvered brass with wear commiserate with age and use.
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European Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass

English Victorian Etched Silver Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian oblong shaped box with etched design and silver top.  
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Tunbridge Wooden Trinket Box England, 1870
Located in Stamford, CT
Tunbridge wooden trinket box made in England in the 1870s. Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxe...
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

An Early Victorian Burr Walnut Velvet Cushion Lined Ladies Vanity Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early Victorian Burr Walnut Velvet Cushion Lined Ladies Dressing Box Box features an elegant ebonised banding. The domed cover with central brass carrying and fall front handle ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

John Wilkinson Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Purse Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver gilt vinaigrette in the form of a purse; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique William IV sterling silver gilt vinaigrette has been realistically modelled in the form of a purse. The surface of this antique vinaigrette...
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

A Mahogany Box with Bone Letters of the Alphabet, Scottish, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The sliding top with the retailers label 'T.FROGIE, 95 BUCHANAN ST., GLASGOW
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

French Maison Gellée et Gainier Leather and Brass over Wood Decorative Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden decorative box from the 19th century from the Maison 'Gellée Gainier' à la Boule d'Or, Paris, leather bound with brass braces, presenting a compartmented interior and...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Brass Box with Filigree
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Regency brass veneered letter box The brass veneered letter with delicate filigree accents throughout. The canted lid opening to reveal a mirrored underside and leather writing su...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Painted Pine Brass Studded Box
Located in Wilson, NC
Painted pine brass studded box, the top, front, and sides are decorated with brass studs in rectangle shapes with concave corners; sides have brass carr...
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Victorian Bronze Dore Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian round shaped bronze dore box with festoon design and lady portrait in center.  
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Storage Box with Hand-Painted Clown Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ca. late 19th century French oak storage box with hand-painted 'clown' decoration to the top and a floral motif to the bottom component. Attractive color...
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French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Paint

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass Huge Hip Flask, London, c.1874
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Victorian silver and cut glass spirit flask, unusually large, of rounded oval form, with a plain hinged and twist lid, the glass body hand engraved with large and very e...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered Scroll Box with Distressed Gold Chinoiserie Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered lidded scroll box from the 19th century with distressed gold chinoiserie motifs. This exquisite Chinese Qing dynasty red lacquered lidded scroll ...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rustic Indian Antique Food Box with Pierced Star Motifs and Bracketed Plinth
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique open food box with pierced star motifs and bracketed plinth. Crafted in India, this antique open food box captures the eye with its rustic charm and nicely weathered appearance. The linear silhouette of the box is rhythmically accented with pierced star motifs, creating a delightful visual contrast against the aged wood. The first half of the lid opens up, revealing a convenient storage space within, perfect for keeping small items or adding a touch of history to your decor. The box is elevated on a bracketed plinth, which adds to its sturdy presence while enhancing its overall aesthetic appeal. The pierced star motifs not only serve a decorative purpose but also allow for ventilation, a practical feature for its original use as a food box. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are evident in the careful construction and design, reflecting the skill and artistry of its Indian origins. This antique Indian food box will bring a touch of rustic authenticity to any setting. In a kitchen, it can be used to store utensils or as a charming display piece on a countertop or shelf. In a living room, it can serve as a unique coffee table centerpiece or a storage solution for remote controls and other small items. In a bedroom, it can be placed on a dresser or nightstand to hold jewelry or personal keepsakes. With its rich history and distinctive design, this antique food box...
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Indian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Fine Silver & Two Colour Gold Card Case Made in Birmingham by George Unite, 1885
Located in London, GB
The Aesthetic Movement. A Very Rare and Exceptionally Fine Silver and Two Colour Gold Card Case Made in Birmingham in 1885 by George Unite. The card ca...
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Indian Carved Wooden Storage Box For Fans, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Richly carved hardwood Indian box for storage of fans in a fine quality Late 19th century length 38 cm, width 6.5 and 12.5 cm, height 7 cm Aged patina
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Stunning Original Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Wood Cigar Box Humidor House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood musical Cigar box Humidor with built in music box A very good looking and well ...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique round glass box with miniature painting, late 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique round glass box with in the lid a painted miniature from a noble lady Late 19th century The inside of the lid has a mirror The glass box have a frame from gilded brass Dia...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Terracotta Box with Dogs
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century terracotta lidded box from Austria. There are two lovely molded dogs on the top, which are used for the handle. The base has a molded garden scene depicting animals and ...
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Austrian Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Terracotta

Italian 19th C. polychromed Wooden Casket.
Located in Esbeek, NL
Italian Renaissance casket. The casket with raised lid all carved with Cherubs on the front and back panel. Original polychrome
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Italian Renaissance Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chased Bronze Jewellery Box, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chased bronze jewellery box, 19th century Chased bronze jewellery box, red silk inside, Napoleon III period, 19th century Measures: H: 7 cm, W: 16 c...
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European Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquer Boxes, Monogrammed 'DF', c. 1800
Located in Richmond, London
Chinese-export monogrammed lacquerware is extremely rare and particularly sought after. The exquisite decoration of these lacquer boxes is simply superb, which makes them a true col...
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Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Musical souvenir box made in Switzerland in the 19th century for the German marker This rare snuffbox plays 2 melodies. Indicated on the inside of the lid. The case is made of met...
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Swiss Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Iron, Cut Steel, Steel

Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
Musical 'Grand Tour' souvenir box
$1,153 Sale Price
20% Off
Florentine 19th century Ebonized Fruitwood and Pietra Dura marble box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming Florentine 19th century Ebonized Fruitwood and Pietra Dura marble box. This wonderful box is raised by four toupie shaped feet supporting the body of the box decorate...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Brass Fish Box with Etched Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully evocative early 19th-century Anglo-Indian brass box, crafted in India around 1820 for the English export market. Formed in the shape of ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century Manuscript Thai Prayer Box
Located in Chonburi, TH
This 19th-century Thai manuscript box is a rare and exquisite example of traditional Thai craftsmanship, designed to store sacred palm-leaf manuscripts ...
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Thai Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

Napoleon III Writing Slope or Box, Marquetry, France, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III box. Marquetry. France, 19th century. Rectangular wooden box with a flat top and supported on circular legs that presents a front opening with a key lock and a hinged ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Boxes Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry boxes. French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain D' Art ”. Beautiful cobalt blue porcelain with 22-karat gold hand painted with with the classic courtesan scene of a man and woman in the Louis XVI period attire. Perfect gift for your special someone. One small box. 6 x6 cm / 2.32 x 2.32 inches One piano box...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

Anglo-Indian Ribbed Horn Box with Sandalwood Interior
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Anglo-Indian glove or trinket box from Vizagapatam of rectangular form with sloped top. Made from sandalwood with vertically ribbed horn veneered sides and starburst ribbed lid with ...
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Indian Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Horn, Wood

Antique Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box and Counters
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box and Counters Chinese, late 19th century Height 9.5cm, width 32cm, depth 23cm This beautiful Chinese red lacquer box...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Danish Late Empire Tobacco Box in Nobel Wood, Lid with Walrus Tooth
Located in Kastrup, DK
Late empire tobacco box in rosewood. The top of the lid is adorned with a walrus tooth. Denmark 1830-1840.
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Empire Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Chinese Black Lacquer Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered box was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box w...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Early 19th Century Export Chinoiserie Lacquer Box on Carved Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite early 19th-century chinoiserie box, adorned with lacquered surfaces and ornate gold-toned detailing, showcases the superb craftsmanship of English artisans influenced ...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Charles X Gilt Bronze and Mother-of-Pearl Box
Located in Paris, FR
Small, oval Charles X box in mother-of-pearl and gilded bronze with a flower-shaped key. The lid has a white nacre plate and is decorated with a central medallion that displays color...
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French Charles X Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Gold Box
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular snuffbox with angled corners in several colors of gold. The hinged cover, the sides and base are decorated with a guilloché of parallel strips. The composition is framed ...
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French Restauration Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

Large Oval Hand Painted Porcelain Vanity/Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a large oval hand painted porcelain vanity box. It depicts a scene of two Victorian young ladies in a garden. One of the ladies is seated in the green grass observing the other ...
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Unknown Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Grand Tour Silver Box, likely made in Germany
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th century Grand Tour silver box, likely made in Germany. With faux Paris, 1784 hallmarks. Decorated with a 17th century gentleman in rococo cartouche. 3.55 troy oz. 3 3/8" x 2.75"...
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German Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Early 19th Century Georgian English Travel Writing Box Mahogany
Located in Münster, DE
Writing box, mahogany, England, around 1830, writing surface with leather overlay, nice interior division Large writing box / travel writing desk E...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Regency Amboyna Writing Slope with Ebony, Silver, and Abalone Inlay
Located in Worcester, GB
Regency Amboyna Writing Slope with Ebony, Silver, and Abalone Inlay England, circa 1820–1835 A well-crafted early 19th-century writing slope veneered in richly figured amboyna, the ...
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Amboyna

19th Century Bronze Decorative Box with Putti
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century bronze decorative or jewelry box with putti in relief.
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Baroque Revival Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Tramp Art Wood Box. 1850 - 1880
Located in CADALSO, ES
Very hard to find in this original condition, with no restaurations.
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German Country Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Rare Box with a Hand-Painted Medallion of a 19th Century Man, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Rare box with a hand-painted medallion of a 19th century man, Napoleon III period." Miniature box decorated with a hand-painted portrait from the 19th century, Napoleon III period....
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Swirled Green Agate Box, Continental, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Swirled green Agate box, Continental, circa 1860.  
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate

Antique 19th Century Regency Horn Box c.1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century finely crafted horn box lined with cedar, featuring a hinged lid topped with a carved lotus flower finial. It stands on turned horn feet and retains its original...
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British Other Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cedar

19th Century Oval Hand Painted Bentwood Brides Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand-Painted Bentwood Brides Box. An oval-shaped bentwood style brides box with a painted lid and sides. The lid features a central scene depicting a woman in a yellow gown, pink bow, blue covering, and white veil. The scene is framed by a decorative border and set against a blue background. The sides of the box are painted with a green floral pattern. Painted bentwood bridal boxes are a type of antique storage container...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass mounted glove box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut and brass mounted glove box having a quality burr walnut glove box with original engraved mounts a dome shaped lid opening to reveal a storage c...
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Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Italian Bronze Rectangular Portrait Jewelry/Vanity Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronze small rectangular jewelry/vanity portrait box. It depicts an embossed bronze lid decorated in the center with a hand painted 19th century round portrait of ...
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Italian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

German Porcelain Fish Form Box
Located in Essex, MA
Well painted with numbers and letters on base and an blue mark with cancellation mark through it. Firing crack on underside of top which may account for cancellation. Beautifully pa...
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European Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Heartshaped Jewelry Box
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A wonderful heartshaped wooden box with fine intarsia inlay of different wood species and monograms. Probably Italy, 19th century. Life is like a box of chocolates.
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Italian Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Money Box German Silver Engraved with Knight and Lady
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare money box from the Bidermeier period in silver with small lock that can be opened and closed without a key. Very special is the fine engraving on the seven fields, which are ...
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German Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

19th century round tortoise shell box with silver plate surround and feet.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Round tortoise shell box with stamped silver plate surrounds and feet. Top bears wreath crest. Top also shows slight nick consistent with age.
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Hand Painted Box in Pink enamel with Promenade Scene
Located in BILBAO, ES
Antique 19th hand painted pink porcelain box with promenade scene Perfect gift for decoration or keeping personal and valuable items PRADERA is ...
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating to around 1860. Made from nutty coloured burl Walnut, all three pieces are mounted with the most wonderful polished brass mounts all inset with fabulous hand painted porcelain plaques. Our restorer had to remove all the mounts to professionally clean and on doing so found the name of the figure depicted on the plaques, "Ninon De Lenclos" a French Author, Courtesan, Freethinker and Patron of the Arts. The set is made up of a Stationery box with brass swing handles each side; the box complete with a working tasselled key. The box opens to reveal the wonderful original gilded leather lining with the original paper lining the sides of the dividers. The lock and hinges are beautifully engraved, a true sign of quality. The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique German Rococo Silver Keepsake Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century German Rococo 800 silver box. Rectilinear with tapering sides and chamfered corners with scroll supports. Cover hinged, raised, and ...
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German Rococo Revival Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from walnut in France, circa 1880, this unusual inkwell features foliate and floral motifs. A flip-top lid adorned with a pair of bas relief flowers tops the central pen ...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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