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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
Chinese Early 20th Century Rattan Lunch Box with Tripartite Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique rattan lunch basket from the early 20th century, with bamboo tripartite handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch box captures...
Category
Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Filigree Early 20th Century Silver Box with Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Silver box, in filigree motif, probably Russian or Chinese, showcasing intricate floral and geometric designs, from the early 20th century, measuring 3 1/4'' in length by 2 1/4'' in ...
Category
Asian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Silver-Gilt, Guilloche Turquoise Enamel Timepiece Alarm Clock Singing Bird
Located in London, GB
An extremely fine vintage richly-hued silver-gilt, guilloche turquoise enamel and pictorial enamel timepiece alarm-actuated singing bird box, by C. A. Marguerat.
When 8-day clock movement wound and set to the correct time, the alarm train wound and desired actuation hour selected, separate singing bird movement wound from underside, the magic starts with the fast-paced gong running for approximately 5 seconds before the bird lid...
Category
Swiss Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Anna Petrus, Pewter box, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
Box with decor of a lion, brass and pewter. Designed by Anna Petrus for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Marked C8 = 1929.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
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...
Category
Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key
Located in London, GB
A sublime silver gilt and full radial guilloche enamel with highlights, singing bird box, with original silver and enamel key and original leather carry case. When wound and the bird-form start/stop button actuated, the magic starts immediately with the bird lid...
Category
Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual coco de mer tea caddy crafted with a double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands, it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring malachite f...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coconut
Antique Spice Basket from Akha Tribe of Northern Thailand c. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...
Category
Thai Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
René Lalique a Tête de Femme powder box for Coty, ca. 1912
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A Tête de Femme powder box for the perfume maker Coty, designed by René Lalique and made in his glassworks, likely those located in Combs-la-ville, which was before he opened a large...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
EDWARDIAN 1910 Rectangular Cards Case With Round Clock In .800 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian card's case with round clock.
This is a very unusual antique rectangular case to store presentation cards. This box is dated back to the 1900's and was masterfully craf...
Category
English Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chinese Petite Repoussé Traveling Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite traveling mirror dates to the early 20th century and is crafted with a metal frame embellished with allover repoussé decoration. Designed after Qing-dynasty vanity boxes,...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian enamelled snuff box.
Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...
Category
Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Rare Donald Deskey New York City Times Square Box
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very rare only a few know to exist. Signed deskey and with monogram DV in the design
lacquered wood with an applied ink on paper work under lacquer
circa 1926. produced by Deskey-Vollmer, New York.
David A. Hanks and Jennifer Toher, Donald Deskey: Decorative Designs and Interiors, New York, 1987, p. 9 J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000 (for a related cigarette box from the collection of John C. Waddell)
The iconography Deskey chose to portray recounts a "night on the town'' in New York City, similar in subject to the “Jazz” bowl...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Antique Spice Basket from Akha Tribe of Northern Thailand c. 1920
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...
Category
Thai Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique Decorative Box Incredible Colors Design
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Japanese Cloisonne Detailed Antique decorative box with incredible colors detail and design. Most likely Meiji Era.
Category
Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Jade Box Semi Precious Stones
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous jade box semi precious stone decorations. Stones in the mold on the side and the feet In very good condition. The enamel seems to be on brass Circa...
Category
Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Multi-gemstone
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual and rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver estate/housekeepers box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This e...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Three Decorative Rustic Chic Wooden Boxes
Located in Milano, IT
Fabulous painted wooden decorative boxes from the early 1920s Rustic Chic period, made in Italy.
The boxes are small and are useful for organizing and arr...
Category
Italian Rustic Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Oak
Anglo Indian Metal Cat Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical silvered metal feline handcrafted with a folky charm that is hammered and etched in a decorated floral design that unexpectedly opens as a trinket box.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique French Tramp Art Box Knick-knack Trinket Jewelry Case Folk Art Collector
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique tramp art box, jewelry box or trinket box, called a trinket box, lined with wallpaper, made in France around 1900.
A beautiful form of folk art, anyone could make a tramp ar...
Category
French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Attractive antique sterling silver jewellery box with pierced lid made in 1918
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1918 by S. Blanckensee & Son Ltd., this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Box, or Jewellery Box, features a pierced top, and is oval in shape.
The box ...
Category
English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Jeweled Box, 1908
By George Henry Cowell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by George Henry Cowell in London in 1908. Rectangular with spread base and hinged cover. Cover top had beaded scrollwork mounted wi...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Jade Box, Farmer, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and jade box, Farmer, circa 1920.
Marked: Edward Farmer.
Category
American Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Sterling Silver
Bliss Brothers 1925 Art Deco Guilloche Yellow Enamel Round Box In .925 Sterling
By Bliss
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box made by Bliss Brothers.
Beautiful enamel round box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This beautif...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Arts & Crafts Small Copper Box, Circa 1900
Located in Norwich, GB
An Arts & Crafts small hand made copper box with rivet strapped legs. Circa 1900.
The interior is lined with baize. This does show signs of use, and may have been added at a later...
Category
British Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used fo...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box / Chest. Beautiful natural patina.
Category
American Primitive Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Superb Antique Folk Art Parquetry Casket Styled Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This exquisite antique parquetry writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1900 in a Folk Art style. The box itself, including th...
Category
Canadian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
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
Set of 2 Anglo Indian Boxes
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Set of 2 Anglo Indian boxes. Both early 20th century with bone and faux tortoise decorations. In overall good condition. The bone of the back from the larger box is absent and some s...
Category
Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Art Deco Era William Moorcroft Pomegranate Lidded Dresser or Vanity Jar or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery dresser jar or box was made by the Moorcroft Pottery company of England in circa 1935 and done in their pomegranate glaze pattern. This circular jar has a hinged lid...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Sheraton Revival Small Locking Cabinets
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of interesting and lovely single door walnut cabinets with satinwood decorative inlay, probably Edwardian made in the Sheraton taste.
Each has a single pull-out open drawer shelf.
Possibly bedside lockers...
Category
American Sheraton Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Antique French Gold and Enamel Vesta Case, circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 14 karat gold and enamel vesta case, an addition to our boxes and cases collection.
This exceptional antique French 14-karat yellow gold and enamel vesta case has a plain rectangular form with a chamfering upper portion.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of this antique vesta case...
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative case featuring a gold plate finish with Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides with hand etched detailing, made circa 1...
Category
Spanish Egyptian Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Gilt Bronze Table Box Circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful gilt bronze table box, Austria, circa 1900. The Allegorical scene with engine turned details on the edge and sidesd resting on four small bronze button feet. Line in an emb...
Category
Austrian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Iron Milner's Strong Box With Inscription (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming antique English iron Milner's strong box painted green with John Layton inscription. Manufacturer label is intact on the interior. With the inscribed name and numbering la...
Category
British Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Asian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Asian Burmese Carved Wood Temple Offering Lidded Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Burmese bamboo temple offering lidded box, basket.
This kind of wooden basket is used to transport and display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia....
Category
South Asian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Box, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Sevres porcelain cobalt blue and gold box, circa 1900.
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Trug / container
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Antique Portuguese Wooden Harvest Bin
Early 20th-century hand-crafted wooden harvest trug from Portugal, traditionally used during grape harvests (vindima) or general agricultural ga...
Category
Portuguese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Pine
1921 Gabriel Argy Rousseau - Box Hortensias Hydrangeas Glass Pate De Verre
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box “Hortensias" (Hydrangeas) made in purple, white and black glass pate de verre by Gabriel Argy-Rousseau in 1921.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition. Exceptional colors.
height:...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Wooden Box, Austria from 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden box with beautiful marquetry work made in Vienna in 1924.
Category
Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Czech Art Deco Black Enamel & Hand Blown & Cut Crystal 6 Pc Dresser Set Palda
By Karl Palda
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This complete dresser set was most likely designed by the iconic Czech Art Deco designer Karl Palda and it consists of a fabulous combination of 6 hand blown and cut crystal dresser items which includes the pieces listed below and pictured. Each piece has canted diamond-shaped corners and the bases are star cut making them even more unusual and special.
Large Covered Jar...
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique Silver and Cloisonné Enamel Pill Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Exquisite Antique Silver and Cloisonné Enamel Pill Box by the Renowned Marius Hammer.
Maker: Marius Hammer
Made in Norway Circa 1910.
In the realm of silversmithing, few names are a...
Category
Norwegian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Export Hardstone and Gilt Silver Filigree Peacock Box, 1920's, China
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Chinese export peacock from hardstone and gilt silver filigree canister box, Republic Period, circa 1920's, China.
The graceful and elegant hardstone container of cyli...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver, 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...
Category
Southeast Asian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1927
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian 1905 Desk Matches Box in Bronze and Crocodile Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian desk matches box with crocodile leather.
Beautiful and very unusual box, created in England during the Edwardian period, back in the 1905. This is a very decorative matc...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Round Lidded Pewter Box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A lidded Pewter Box made by Just Andersen in the 1920s. A lovely piece for a beautiful spot.
* A round lidded box in hammered pewter with inner box in wood. The lid has ornaments an...
Category
Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, London 1911 by William Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1911 by William Comyns, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, is kidney shaped, and featu...
Category
English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th century satchel form biscuit tin by Peek Frean and Co, English C 1900
Located in Central England, GB
A rare example of a novelty biscuit tin in the form of an elaborate crocodile skin and brass mounted satchel was produced by Peek Frean and Co of London circa 1900 who were biscuit m...
Category
British Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
20th Century Art Nouveau Mahogany Wooden Box/ Humidor, AT ca. 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stylish 20th century Art Nouveau mahogany box/ humidor coming from the early era in Austria around 1915.
This simple, yet elegant humidor/ wooden box was made of fine, solid mahogany...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Medieval Style Chest Circa 1900
Located in Madrid, ES
This fascinating chest, dating from the early 1900s, is crafted in a medieval style and features gilded bronze with glass inlays. The intricate design and detailed craftsmanship make...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Antique Black Lacquered Box 1860s-1900s / Tansu Sideboard Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This box is made in Japan and coated with black lacquer.
The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood. The metal fittings are made of copper...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Decorative Islamic Style Copper Tinned Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This beautiful Copper Tinned Chest is hand tooled. It has heavy metal handles and hinges.
A nice decorative item.
Category
Islamic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper
