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Item Ships From: USA
Period: Early 20th Century
Italian Round Red Opaline Glass Hinged Trinket Box
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round red Italian opaline trinket box. In a rich deep ruby red, this vintage box will be glamourous on a dresser, nightstand, or coffee table. Large enough to hold bobby pins...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Chinese Carved Cinnabar Round Lidded Box or Jar
Located in Stamford, CT
A Chinese covered jar of carved cinnabar covered jar with blue enamel interior over brass. The carving is exquisite, with deep red cinnabar in high rel...
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Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique Chinese red lacquer box This box measures: 14.5 wide x 14.5 deep x 8 inches high About Photos: We take our photos in a co...
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American Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite

French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opalescent and Dore Bronze Finial Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
A French dore bronze mounted blue opalescent and dore bronze finial covered box. This round form box is very unusual with a blue opalescent color and dore bronze mount. The top is fi...
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French Louis XVI Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

African Tuareg Hand-Tooled Black Leather Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand tooled black leather box from Africa. Very fine workmanship with tribal traditional African symbols on black leather. Tuareg style probably Maurit...
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Mauritanian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Burl Wood Dome Letter Writing Treasure Box. The wood looks like maple and has some Birdseye maple on the inside. Nice brass or bronze mounts. Original i...
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English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Burl

SilverCrest Decorated Bronze Cedar Lined Cigar Humidor
Located in Chicago, IL
SilverCrest decorated bronze cedar lined cigar humidor. Modern Red Enameled top. Silver Crest was the trademark used by the Smith Metal Arts Company of Buffalo. Expert craftsman from the Heintz Art Metal Shop formed the new company in 1919, utilizing much of what they had learned, manufacturing incredible bronze items. Heintz Art Metal Shop was founded in 1906, in New York by Otto Heintz...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Turn of the Century German Walnut Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Turn of the century German walnut box with brass decoration on the top of the box and the bottom. Original key.
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German Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Opaline Hinged Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An antique white opaline box with gilt paint and ormolu mount, Circa 1900 from France.  
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French Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Gilt-Decorated Black Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular box with canted corners, opening to a lacquered interior; decorated overall with floral and foliate motifs and cartouches of floral sprays and temples; on gilt claw f...
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mountain Landscape, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the tradition...
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Japanese Edo Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Battersea Enamels Selected & Described With an Intro. By Egan Mew, Signed 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Battersea Enamels Selected and Described with a Signed Introduction By Egan Mew. Published by The Medici Society, London, 1926. Rare Signed 1st Ed hardc...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Large Decorative Indian Mughal Round Copper Box with Lid
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle. Tinned copper Indian vessel delicately and intricately h...
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Indian Agra Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

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...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 925 Edwardian Engraved Box Estate Find, Circa 1900
Located in Montreal, QC
Iconic Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 925 box. Beautifully hand engraved design and detailing on top and sides and center with initialed monogram: KGR. Approx. dimensions: 5.50” l x 1...
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American Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
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Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

19th C. Chinese Rose Mandarin Round Box with Lid
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round box with lid in figures of Chinese traditional ladies and men.   
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Venetian Painted Valuables Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Exquisitely painted Venetian wooden valuables box. Hand painted all around with scenes reminiscent of the Baroque era of Venetian history, with gilt high...
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Italian Baroque Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Wooden Carrying Lunch Box with Pierced Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden lunch box from the early 20th century, with large pierced handle and plinth. Born in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lidded wooden lunch box features a linear silhouette, perfect accented with dovetailed accents. Comprising of an independent section and a rectangular lid, the box was being easily carried thanks to its large wooden pierced handle. With its convenient features and lovely patina, this Chinese lunch box...
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Asian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Cigarette Box or Makeup Pencil Holder by Marius Agogue Loiret
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco cigarette box, France, late 1930s. Constructed with fine mahogany and birch woods. Designed by French ebeniste Marius Agogue Loiret. This very decorative box would ...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birch, Mahogany

Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Metal Silver Plated Turtle Box.
Category

Italian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique 1920s Sculptural Bronze Box with Finial Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
This fine antique of Austrian or possibly German bronze, stands raised on four feet with a finial cover that opens to a generous storage space. This box brings elements of the changi...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Lidded Canister with Handle, Elaborate Repoussé & Enamel Work, Munich Secession
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted by Ludwig Vierthaler for the Josef Winhart metalwork company in Munich, this gorgeous and singular lidded canister displays the bravura repoussé work that the artist is known for. Winhart hammered elaborate Secession-style swirls and geometric patterns into the sides and lid of this piece, and enriched the lid with midnight blue and ruddy brown enamels. The entire piece has a subtle hammered finish and a streaky patina that gives the surface great depth of color. Interestingly, Vierthaler spent years as a metalsmith at Tiffany and Company in New York...
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German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container has an unusual hourglass shape, with a square base and a tapered upper half divided into three compartments. The exterior is co...
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Southeast Asian Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English 18K Gold Sterling Silver Coral Cigar Jewerly Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Schottenstein Stores Corp. The Schottenstein family...
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British Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver

Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on the interior. The lock has the original key. The chest is in good condition. It show...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Early 20th Century Hunting Scene on a Crystal Dresser Box Brass Lid
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century crystal dresser box with a hunting scene painted on a brass lid. This crystal box is a nice size and good quality that would loo...
Category

English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pretty Antique European Classical Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Pretty European Classical 800 silver keepsake box, ca 1940. Rectangular. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab. Sides fluted and engraved with fl...
Category

European Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Pair of Large Antique Japanese Hokai Lacquer Boxes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Japanese lacquer lidded Hokai boxes with chased brass hardware and original ropes. Hokai boxes are traditionally used in Japan to store and carry s...
Category

Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

English 1920 "Radiance" Biscuit Tin
Located in Stamford, CT
"Radiance" brand biscuit tin from England 1920. Made with a walnut and marquetry look with seashell design. Simple and elegant. Would make for a unique con...
Category

English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Finely Carved Antique Persian Hardwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.
Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...
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English Neoclassical Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Austrian Floral Flower Basket Star Silver Compact Pill Box
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautifully made hinged silver compact featuring a floral design on the top section with a flower basket in the middle of a floral wreath and star. There are more flowers on the outer edge. Inside is a beveled glass mirror with a twist rope border, The sides have a scruff leaf design and the back is an attractive machine turned pattern of concentric circles. There is a Austrian bird...
Category

Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Vintage Oval Wood and Brass Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage wood and brass trimmed box with lock and original hardware and key. The curving corners, trimmed in aged brass patina, add to the character of thi...
Category

French Colonial Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze D'ore Jewel Box with Enamel Flowers Ca. 1920.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Nouveau bronze d'ore jewel box with enamel flowers, circa 1920.
Category

French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Antique Pine Campaign Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A simple pine British Campaign box with traditional drop handles to the front and sides. Top lifts at the center for roomy storage. Would look right at th...
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English Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Carved Mahogany Cat with Secret Compartment
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian carved mahogany cat with ebonized stripes and a curious expression, featuring a secret compartment on the bottom.
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Cut Crystal Jar with Tortoise and Silver Top, England, 1923
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautiful cut crystal jar with a tortoise shell and silver top from a private collection made in England in 1923.
Category

English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Vintage Limoges Single Perfume Bottle Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute vintage Limoges single perfume bottle box. Made in Limoges, France circa 1920-30. Marked on base as...
Category

French Beaux Arts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

"Campfire Supreme" Marshmallow Tin, Boy Scout Motif, American, Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a rare tin that was used to sell and promote marshmallows. The top of the tin is decorated to reflect the Boy Scouts in their ubiquitous camping tradition of sitting around t...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Austrian Gilt Metal and Enamel Dutch Windmill Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This windmill music box depicts different hand painted enamel panels of romantic courting couples in a medieval pastoral landscape. The windmill blades...
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Austrian Renaissance Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusk...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Green Glass Box and Perfume Vanity Bottle
Located in New York, NY
A green glass and gold gilt round jewelry box and perfume vanity bottle, circa early to mid-20th century. This is a unique piece; a box and perfume bottle in one. A great piece for a...
Category

American Bohemian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

English Brass Kindling Box on Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
English brass kindling box on stand rests on a recently custom made mahogany stand with fretwork corner brackets. The front, top, and sides all have...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English 1900 J&J Coleman Signed Tin Container
Located in Stamford, CT
J&J Coleman signed tin container made to look like a mahogany box with a key lock. Two compartments. England 1900. Inscription on the box "J&J Coleman L...
Category

English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cartier Paris Chinoiserie Lac Burgaute Enamel Gold Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
Extremely rare Cartier mother of pearl and enamel chinoiserie pill box A very collectible and rare motif Made in France Circa 1928 Weight: 45.1 grams.
Category

European Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

1920s Art Deco Gold & Enamel Vanity Case by Cartier
Located in New York, NY
1920s Art Deco gold & enamel vanity case by Cartier 14k Gold. signed Cartier Weight: 112.7 grams Dimensions: Width 3 in, Height 0.44 in approximately.
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Southeast Asian Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In many southeast Asian cultures, offering guests a betel quid to chew was the fundamental symbol of hospitality. A blend of leaves, nuts, seasonings, and sometimes tobacco, betel was kept in finely worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box...
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Southeast Asian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian Silver Plate Metal / Trinket, Box Elephant, Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful silvered metal box of an elephant in a very traditional Anglo -Indian craft, art. Has an amazing age patina in contrast with the inside, as shown.
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Trunk Designed Perfume Bottle Travel Carrier, American, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
A pair of diminutive perfume bottles are contained in this "trunk designed" carrying case for travel. Something unique in the way of style and utility for the antique perfume bottle ...
Category

American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A sweet little box on stand from the Edwardian period. The box, likely originally a tea caddy, with brass corners. The base with turned legs and a single drawer. The box lifts out of...
Category

English Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

English Art Deco Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco sterling silver rectangular box with fluted design and 14 caret geometric trimmed design on sides with initials: ATC on top.
Category

Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Indian Carved Wood Humidor Box
Located in New York, NY
Indian antique carved wood humidor box with ornamental metal inlay.
Category

Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Limoges Hand Painted Gold Trim Trinket Jewelry Box or Candy Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges handcrafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or candy dish, circa 1930. Signed, Jammet Seignolles Limoges (history of this maker below). Glazed. Measures: 4 3/8" Diameter x 2 1/4" high. Very good antique condition, no cracks or chips. In 1825, François BAIGNOL moved to LA FABRIQUE, on the edge of the Brigueuil forest and founded...
Category

French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique German Silver Musician Bobble Boxes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of turn-of-the-century German 800 silver bobble-head boxes. A two-man percussion band comprising baby-faced drummer and wizened cymbalist. Rotund bodies ...
Category

German Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Japanese Rinpa Style Lacquer Ink Stone Box Suzuribako
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese writing box with ink stone (known as Suzuribako) with exquisite maki-e decoration circa late Meiji to early Taisho period (1890s-1930s)...
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Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Art Deco Aluminum Box by Kensington
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish American Art Deco aluminum and brass storage box dates to the 1930s-1940s and was created by Kensington. Note: The interior has thre...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1920s Circular Mother of Pearl Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s circular mother of pearl box with removable lid. Mother of pearl tiles are hand applied to this solid circular wooden lidded box.
Category

Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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