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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Leather Document Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Leather Document Box. WC hallmark for
William Comyns & Sons, lion passant, London hallmark, date letter g. C.1902.
Category
British Rococo Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Exceptional Continental Lidded Brass Casket with Maiden
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional Continental, probably Austrian, Art Nouveau Brass lidded casket with a molded portrait of a maiden dating from around 1900. The heavily made casket is of rectangular f...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Loetz Biscuit Barrel Cookie Jar Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Antique Lötz & WMF
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely Art Nouveau biscuit barrel, made of iridescent art glass with a combed pattern made by Loetz Wwe. with a brass mount by WMF which w...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
$945 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top.
The wood box ist painted black and the colour is in a good condition.
Category
Unknown Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metallic Thread
French Art Nouveau Porcelain Egg Box w. Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounting
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicatel...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Box by Erhard & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau rectangular box with a bobsledding motif Designed and manufactured by Erhard & Söhne. Burlwood, and brass. The brass inlay on top depicts a bobsled with a four-man cre...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Cosmic Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Rococo Gilt Sterling Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Rococo gilt sterling silver keepsake box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1903. Upward tapering with reeded mouth rim and curved bottom; foot ring. Applied rose garla...
Category
American Rococo Revival Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique sterl...
Category
European Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonne Box by Inaba, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese cloisonne hinged box with pheasant and autumn foliage, by Inaba Nanaho and the Inaba Cloisonne Company, Meiji period, circa 1900, ...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Metal
Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The box of cylindrical form and w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box
Origin France Circa 1900
Interior decoration (flowers)
bronze mount
hand painted box.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Cut to Clear Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Cut to Clear Box. In very good condition with no visible chips or breaks.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Early 20th Century Decorative Box - Brass - Gothic Tristan and Isolde Theme
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful decorative box, made of brass.
The box is richly decorated with elegant motifs and representations of the classic story Tristan and Isolde.
The box was probably made in B...
Category
French Medieval Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Edwardian Sterling Silver Card Case - George Unite - 1905
By George Unite
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1905 by George Unite, this very attractive, Edwardian, Antique, Sterling Silver Card Case, is presented in its original bo...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jugendstil iridescent glass cookies jar, Pallme & König Austria ca. 1910.
By Pallme König
Located in Firenze, IT
Jugenstil cookies jar. 'Iris' iridescent glass, hexagonal shape.
Pallme & König, Steinschönau Bohemia, Austria ca. 1910.
H 20 cm - Diam. 14 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent wi...
Category
Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Box with Mother of Pearl
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Chinese Chinoiserie Wooden box with Handpainted inserts. Mother of Pearl decorative buttons. Double sides doors with compartments for small sculptures. Great piece.
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Nouveau Regal Lion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Baccarat Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Baccarat Crystal Box. Box does not have a key. As with most Baccarat items, the label was a paper label and most were lost over th...
Category
French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,541 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver and Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1900
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
René Lalique glass art nouveau lidded box „Scarabée“
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A gorgeous early design by René Lalique for the perfume maker L.T.Piver in Paris. The Scarabée series was featuring scarabs on Piver's perfume bottles of different sizes and also inc...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Crab by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Brass
Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
Category
Japanese Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Kashmir Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A wonderful hand-painted papier-mâché box beautifully decorated in a blue and gold. Kashmir, India, circa turn of the century.
Category
Indian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Basilisk Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Antique Carved Black Forest Triple Postage Stamp Box, Owl, Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous hand carved wooden postage stamp box from the Black Forest region and dating to around 1900.
The sides are carved but the star of the show is the central carved owl to ...
Category
Black Forest Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Art Nouveau box or jewelry box with beautiful marquetry.
The curved box is decorated all around with a so-called cube marquetry. By cleverly arranging different colored wood...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category
French French Provincial Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Edwardian Sterling Silver Table/Jewelry Box With Pull-Out Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, Edwardian period, sterling silver table/jewelry box on ball feet, having a hinged lid and a pull-out drawer (which has a lovely, hinged handle). The box was made in Chest...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
WMF Art Nouveau Germany Silver Plate Jewelery Box, 1900s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Jewelery box, WMF - Germany, early 20th century
Rectangular shape with scroll decorations, surmounted by a crown, internal fabric compartments, four curled feet, brand under the bas...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wooden Cash Register
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Oak
- Minor signs of use due to age and use
- all seems in functional order
- Missing one key from down part drawer but the drawer is not locked and can be opened
Category
Central American Mid-Century Modern Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Chinoiserie Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinoiserie decorated fruit box. Beautiful decorated Chinoiserie box used to serve fruits and specail treats. Hand gilt painting over red lacquer. Strong patina of wear so...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The round cloison...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
French Trompe L'oeil Pate Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.
Category
French French Provincial Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Good Quality Enamel Decorated Brass Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine quality Art Nouveau enamel decorated rectangular box dating from around 1900. Possibly Austrian, the box is made in brass with a hinged overlapping cover the top applied with ...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
Located in Morristown, NJ
Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1900 Enameled Guilloche Etui Necessaire box In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled etui necessaire designed by Georg Adam Scheid (1837-1921).
This is an extraordinary etui necessaire oval box created in Vienna Austria at the workshops of Georg Adam Scheid...
Category
Austrian Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$5,495 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Chinese Canton Enamel Lobed Round Box, Qianlong Mark, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A well painted Chinese Canton enamel lobed round box and cover featuring the Eight Immortals, with a Qianlong mark to the underside, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
The deligh...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar for Valerian Root
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an estate sale...
Category
German Folk Art Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plywood, Paper
1900's Carved wood decorative "shell " box
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1900's Carved wood decorative "shell " box
One of a kind / Hand made
Category
European Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Repoussé Regal Reliquary by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel, Steel
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
British Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood
Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...
Category
European Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palmwood
Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones.
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Zinc
French Cut Crystal and Ormolu Box, Gilded Eagle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides.
The fittings are all made from gilded...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$1,655 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Money or Coin Bank Dog Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Money or Coin Bank Dog Circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
"Wedgewood" Blue Jasperware Biscuit Box by Huntley & Palmers, circa 1900
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A "Wedgewood" blue jasperware tole biscuit box by Huntley & Palmers. Good color & condition, circa 1900.
Category
Greek Revival Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
$65 Sale Price
31% Off
Art Nouveau Majolica Barbotine Box Jar Pheasant on Basket by Sarreguemines
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A hand-painted majolica lidded jar / box or tureen in the shape of a pheasant hen sitting on a basket, made by Sarreguemines around 1900. This beau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Money Bank Tom Terrier Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank Tom Terrier Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Sunflowers Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Copper, Enamel
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900.
Dimensions: 3.5...
Category
English Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Roberts & Belk, 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Roberts & Belk, this stylish, Edwardian, antique sterling silver biscuit box, is cylindrical in shape, plain in style, standing on ball feet and fe...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Repousse Stork Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Enamel, Brass, Iron
French Majolica Yellow Duck Bank, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Majolica yellow duck money bank, circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Steel
Chinese Green Dyed Shagreen Covered Eyeglass Case with Copper Trim
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Chinese papier mâché eyeglass case of flattened tubular form with closed ends and sliding open in the center covered in green stained shagreen and trimmed in copper.
Category
Chinese Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
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