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Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century copper Oriental Style Decorative Storage / Cigar Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful copper casted box. Richly decorated with dragons and oriental motifs. The inside is covered with cedar wood, ideal for storage cigars. Dimensions: 8(h) x 18 x 12 cm The...
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Belgian Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Early 20th Century Decoupaged English Metal Lock Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century metal lock box now decoupaged with butterfly decoration, English. Bramah lock with original key. Swing handles. Decoupaged Greek key ...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. Hand-crafted of pine wood, the vessel has gracefully swelli...
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Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique Pyrogene, Smoking Utensil, France, Miniature Stove, Early 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique pyrogene, depicted as a miniature oven. Rare cigarette equipment. France, early 20th century.
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Blue Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A beautifully decorated deep blue cloisonne hinged top box, Meiji period, circa 1910, Japan. The trinket or jewelry box featuring a slightly domed lid decorated with a bold design of blossoming peony and lily in muted shades of pink, blue and yellow against a deep blue enamel ground. A small area of goldstone at the bottom left in the rocky base the peonies emerge from. The sides of the box decorated with scrolling wire work and scattered white plum...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Copper, Metal

Majolica Money Bank Frog Onnaing, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank frog signed Onnaing, Circa 1900.
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French Country Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Dunhill London 1928 By Louis Kuppenheim Peacock Enameled Box 935 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill. An extraordinary box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant case box is closely to mint condition, is very rare and was carefully crafted at the Louis Kuppenheim workshop in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors. Exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable enameled patterns of peacocks feathers on both faces. Embellished around with white enamel frames and the borders with incised and carved panels with flowers. The side parts with black enamel. As note, this box actually can be used for presentation cards Engraved: Gussie Gerstenzang Weight: 139.20 Grams, (89.23 Dwt). Measurements: 83 mm by 62 mm by 14 mm (3.25 x 2.44 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Each part is stamped with British crown import marks for the city of London, the importation gothic letter N for 1928, the German export silver assay mark .935, the five digits serial numbers, the sponsor mark GS, an asymmetric cartouche with ASC .935 and signed, "DUNHILL LONDON FOREIGN STERLING .925 06753". Louis Kuppenheim Company The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases. The enamels on the several silver and gold pieces was of very high standard, and sometimes even gems like rubies were applied. Very famous were the ladies silver vanity cases with cute animals like cats and monkeys...
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German Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Crab 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...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Cold Creatures 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...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

WMF German Jugendstil Silver Plated Scrollwork Wooden Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual German Jugendstil wooden box applied with silver plated scroll overlay by renowned maker WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1905. The ...
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German Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Neo Gothic Style Bronze Box, circa 1900
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Neo gothic style bronze box circa 1900.
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French Gothic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Butterfly Lustre Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A mother-of-pearl lustre box with orange lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies outlined in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. Designer Daisy Make...
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English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain

1920s Copper Warriors Box with Jewels
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Embossed copper that is wrapped around a wood box Glass jewels adorn the box.. Warriors battling.
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Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

French Art Deco box by Jean E.Puiforcat. Signed and stamped.
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco wooden leather box by Jean Emile Puiforcat, Paris. The wooden box is covered with red brown colored leather .The box is signed in the silver application on the lid Je...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Sterling Silver

Jugendstil Sugar Bowl Brass and Glass Conbination, Around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil sugar bowl brass and glass conbination around 1908. Brass polished and stove enameled. Original glass.
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Deco René Lalique Figurines and Voiles Glass Boxe
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Figurines and Voiles Boxe is an interesting design of the boxes by R.Lalique. This one has a full decor of Nymphs in seated positions holding veils in their hands. The deco...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Luterma Reval Birch Bent Wood Hat Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1920's luterma reval birch bent wood hat box. Good quality shaped plywood box by the re-knowned makers luterma. Stamped on the inside of lid and on ...
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Swedish Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birch

Burmese Silver Tree of Life Oval Lidded Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and very fine antique Burmese silver oval box the cover decorated with a Tree of Life probably dating from the early 20th Century. The box is of flat oval shape with finel...
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Burmese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Bronze Case from Oscar Antonsson, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant bronze case from Oscar Antonsson, in heavy quality. Beautiful decor of a reclining woman, lovely attention to detail. Wood dressed inside.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Karl Griesbaum Singing Bird Box Automaton
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides with translucent blue enamel panels and medallions depicting representing an alpine...
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German Louis XV Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Vermeil

Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Clover/Trefoil Box
Located in New York, NY
Lovely and unique hinged jewelry box. Graceful bowed shape. On four legs with paw feet. On top is an applied clover or trefoil, inlaid with mother-of-pearl . Very solid gauge silver....
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European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Ten Drawer Document Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite chest of drawers is an example of the multi-functional boxes used tabletop in lieu of larger cabinets during the Qing dynasty. Such boxes were used to store cosmetics, in...
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Chinese Minimalist Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Chinese Export Red Lacquer Character Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Chinese Export red lacquer character box, sculptural, well executed Chinese two part lacquer table box. Decorated with vines, symbols and bats. Unmarked.
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Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Omar Ramsden Arts & Crafts Silver and Enamel Box, 1926
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Arts & Crafts Omar Ramsden silver and enamel cigarette box and cover. Rectangular in shape with a hinged cover featuring wire-work man-of-war sailing ship in roug...
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English Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brass Art Deco Lidded Box with Enameled Decoration
Located in North Hollywood, CA
handcrafted brass Art Deco lidded box with enameled decoration. Vintage decorative metal Mid-Century Modern brass lidded box trinket. Perfect ...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box, 1906
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning antique English sterling silver jewelry box standing on four very elegant legs. The hinged lid is engraved with two sprays of floral and foliate bouquets creating a vac...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Ceramic Jar Set
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four Japanese lidded porcelain jars. Second jar is 3.75 diameter, 3 high. Third jar is 2.25 diameter, 2.5 high. Fourth jar is 2 diamet...
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Japanese Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Mongolian Yak Butter Containers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautifully-aged wooden containers date to the late 19th century and were originally used to transport and store a nutritious butter made from y...
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Mongolian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Elm

Huge Japanese Red Lacquerware Gourd Motif Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Huge Japanese red lacquerware gourd motif box, decorated in relief with Japanese gourds suspended from leafy branches and scrolling vines.
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th Century Antique Spanish Parchment and Forged Iron Trunk
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century antique parchment and iron trunk. This trunk has a rounded top with fabric interior. Forged iron details and lock. Probably a tra...
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Spanish Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

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