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"The Arts, " Large Silvered Bronze Casket with Symbols of Pottery, Spinning et Al
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed with symbols of the arts, including literature, sculpture, pottery and spinning, this silvered bronze casket with hinged lid and mahogany interior was produced b...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and base are mounted with scrolling sterling silver. T...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique French Cut Crystal Box with Bronze Mounts
Located in Toronto, ON
This antique crystal and bronze box makes a statement in any space. An early 1900s French production, this piece transitions from modern to classic interiors seamlessly with its soph...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Finely Carved Antique Persian Hardwood Box
Located in Rochester, NY
Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

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

Materials

Enamel, Brass

French Embossed Bronze Small Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 19th century country relief scene of a romantic couple. The gentleman is hugging a lady whi...
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French Belle Époque Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative box features a gold plate finish with hand etched Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides, from circa 1920.
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Spanish Egyptian Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th/20th C. Repoussé Silver Box Mythical Guardian Figure, Tibet or South India
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Repoussé Silver Box with Mythical Guardian Figure, Tibet or South India Late 19th–Early 20th Century Two pieces, the top and bottom, fit securely for a total weight of 58 grams. A...
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1900s Austro-Hungarian Silver Spice Tower
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection. This exceptional antique Austro-Hungarian silver spice box has been modelled in the form of a tower. The cuboid shaped spice box is ornamented with exceptional silver filigree work within a plain arched frame. This impressive vessel is fitted with a hinged door embellished with contemporary engraved initials. The upper portion of this impressive antique silver spice tower is embellished with four articulating flag designs encompassing a tapering paneled chute. The tower's chute is ornamented with further filigree and rope twist decoration and terminating with a scalloped knop to an undulating guidon shaped flag. The spice compartment surmounts a plain wirework style pedestal, accented with a further scalloped knop. The square shaped foot is ornamented with filgree decoration and supported by four plain semi-spherical feet. The hallmarks struck to the surface of this Austro-Hungarian silver spice tower include: Maker's mark: EE (untraced) Silver quality/purity mark: Dianakopf mark (.800, 800/1000) Assay mark: A6 (Brno/Brünn - Czech Republic) A spice box is used to hold sweet-smelling herbs/spices and can be fashioned in many forms. As of the 16th century a very common form is that of a tower, influenced by developments in architecture. The spice tower is used to bring comfort to a Jew as they transition through Sabbath to their new week, receiving their extra soul...
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Hungarian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

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 ...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

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...
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American Sheraton Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Sylvia Stave Pewter Lidded Box with Figurine Finial – Sweden, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite pewter lidded box, designed by Swedish designer Sylvia Stave in 1928, exemplifies the refined minimalism and sculptural elegance of Scandinavian modernism. Resting on ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

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

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Primitive Wooden Tool Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14" in height.
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American American Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

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...
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Thai Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan

Lidded Pewter Box by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Svenskt Tenn. Swedish Grace.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful lidded pewter box with amazing patina. Swedish Grace. Made by CG Hallberg, Sweden, 1929. Good condition, with some scratches and scuffs. Stamped with makers mark, 'SVENS...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

"Sur le Pont D'Avignon", Charming Art Deco Box Celebrating Traditional Song
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although it has endured many scuffs and indignities, this extremely rare Art Deco box still charms, the figures on its lid playing the violin and dancing to the old children's tune of "Sur le Pont D'Avignon." The ancient bridge in Avignon, Provence has been the subject of song since the 16th century, but the song that is beloved today was first published in the mid-19th century. Here, the artist depicts a central fiddler flanked by two couples with elongated limbs, wide-brimmed hats and elegant dress. The sides of the box depict the wide arches of the bridge, with fish swimming in the water below. The exterior is covered with a paper printed in color lithography, and the interior is painted candy apple red. The scene is signed "Tolmer," perhaps Roger Tolmer...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers. The interior has a mirro...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany

Art Nouveau Lithographed Candy Cookie Tin Box Advertising Vintage German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Large antique German cough drop candy advertising tin. Beautiful decoration piece, nice addition to your kitchen or just to display in every room.  
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German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

French Limited Edition Bakelite Minature Piano
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This miniature bakelite piano with a hinged top that opens for storage of small items is a limited edition. This piano is No. 12 of 15. The French made ...
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French Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bakelite

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty antique British colonial lidded box handcrafted in indigenous hardwood clad in tortoise shell and decorated with intricate bone designs, featuring an etched and painted center ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Louis Kuppenheim 1928 for Dunhill Peacock Enameled Compact Box .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled compact box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill. An extraordinary round compact box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant round 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 and a mirror. 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. Engraved: Monogram GG for Gussie Gerstenzang. Weight: 143.40 Grams, (91.92 Dwt). Measurements: Diameter of 80 mm by 12.5 mm (3.14 x 0.49 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "MADE IN AUSTRIA 08233 STERLING SILVER .935 ASC 935". For Alfred Dunhill. 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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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rare Circa 1920’s Woman’s Rolex Watch Box Presentation Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage 1920’s intricate designed pressboard watch box is in excellent condition and is made with meticulous craftsmanship. Beautifully embossed top, reminiscent of tooled leath...
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Swiss Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wooden Box, Austria from 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Wooden box with beautiful marquetry work made in Vienna in 1924.
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Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Briar Wood Collectors Box England Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century bird's-eye maple collectors box, circa 1920. Complete with recessed silvered handles and corners which gives it a military Campaig...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birdseye Maple

French Round Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Round Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. Top lifts off with the aid of a bronze finial. The box sits in a bronze frame raised on round ball feet. In very good vintage condition w...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection This fine antique Victori...
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English Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau glazed pottery covered box, attributed to Henri Bergé. The mark Rambervillers is found on a documented planter. The modeller is clearly identical, as is the la...
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Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pottery

Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
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Bronze and Slag Glass Tiffany Jewelry Box, Art Deco Period, United States
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and slag glass Tiffany jewelry box. Art Deco period. United States, circa 1900. Signed at the back "Tiffany Studios 823".
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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...
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Canadian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Softwood

VIctorian Era Sterling Silver Humidor Box
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is an elegant rectangular Victorian-era forged sterling silver box that has a carved wood compartment in the interior. It can be used as a humidor for cigars, or for jewelry ...
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English Late Victorian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1927 Gelas Double-Table Mandolin, Numbered (5947) and Stamped
Located in Ixelles, BE
1927 Gelas Double-Table Mandolin, Numbered (5947) and Stamped: An Exceptional Collector's Piece. - Visual Characteristics: • Soundboard View: o Shape: The mandolin exhibits a ch...
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

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...
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Thai Other Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rattan

A Six Bottle Wine Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Six Bottle Wine Chest, Early 20th Century The domed hinged lid opening to an interior with a wooden six bottle rack, a latch to the front and a pair of iron drop handles to either...
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European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese ceramic Green Glazed 'Shiwan' Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

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....
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South Asian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bamboo

Cased antique silver butt marker set
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century cased set of antique butt markers sitting in a central sprung panel of eight cylinders in a frosted, gilt-lined silver case. Each cylinder holds a numbered cow bon...
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Edwardian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Antique Lidded Carrying Box
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Antique Lidded Carrying Box from the early 20th century with lid and carved handle. Unveil a world of timeless elegance with this Chinese late Qi...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Austrian Secessionist Brass Carved Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful antique box from the Vienna Secession period. Adorned with elegant carved details and a wood veneer interior.
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Austrian Vienna Secession Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

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Silver Plate

Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond & Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning circa 1900 French or Italian Sterling silver Diamond & Enamel powder compact with lipstick A very good...
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European Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Decorative Round Copper Box with Lid Northern India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs. Hand crafted by skill...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Tin

Embossed Art Deco Brass Fireside Log or Coal Box This is a lovely chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Embossed Art Deco Brass Fireside Log or Coal Box This is a lovely chest it is made in Brass with a wooden lining, the beaten brass is a minimalist design This is an old piece it a ...
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Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Scholl Limited Glasgow Art Deco 1924 Enameled Minaudière In .925 Sterling Silver
By albert scholl
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco German enamel minaudière imported by Scholl Limited Co. An exceptional art deco minaudière, imported into Glasgow England by the retailer and goldsmiths, Scholl Limited Com...
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English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Chinoiserie Papier Mache Box, circa 1920, a rectangular jewelry or work box with hinged pagoda lid, decorated with an embossed phoenix and c...
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Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Austrian 1925 Art Deco Plique à jour Enameled Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Austria art deco enameled box designed by Johann Scholz. An exceptional snuff-pills box, created in Vienna Austria between the1922-1925. This box ...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments. China approx. 1900. Stamped with Chinese characters. In excellent condition with traces of u...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique European Drum-Shaped Storage Vessel with Removable Lid Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A European drum-shaped storage container with lid top from the early 20th century. This antique storage vessel from Europe stands approximately 29.25" tall and was originally used fo...
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European Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Textile

Arts & Crafts Studded Brass Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Arts & Crafts era studded brass box.
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Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Continental Rosewood Miniature Chest Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive rosewood chest of drawers with dark silver mounts. The miniature chest with drawer front with two lower working drawers. The top section lifts to reveal storage. Perfect t...
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European Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Vintage Pewter and Wooden Round Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Pewter and wooden round box realized in the early 20th century. Very good condition.
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Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Early 20th Century Pine Shoe Shine Box
Located in Burton, TX
This primitive Early 20th Century Shoe Shine Box was handcrafted from pine in the early 1900's. The piece featrues a hand carved shoe form angled and resting on a pedestal base that ...
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Porcelain Gilt Box Signed 'Wagner'
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Porcelain box signed 'Wagner' with elaborate jewelled gilding and hand-painted romantic scene.
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Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Onyx Marble Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful, substantial, Belgian, modern brown, caramel, and white onyx marble and brass hinged box, circa early to mid-20th century, Belgium. Box is rectangular in shape and c...
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Belgian Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Marble, Onyx, Brass

Dutch Silver box by Zaanse Zilversmederij, 1916
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver box by Zaanse Zilversmederij, 1916 A Dutch silver box 835/1000 purity of silver, completely Dutch silver hallmarked. With lion, master's...
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Dutch Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Lidded Box in Hand Painted Porcelain with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique lidded box in hand painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration on a purple background. Sevres style, early 20th century. Measures:...
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Unknown Rococo Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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...
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Italian Rustic Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

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...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Agate and Silver Covered Container, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
The Agate bowl is 18th century. This Chinese agate bowl was converted into a container with silver mounts and cover and a carnellion owl finial, circa 1900. Although unmarked, we attribute the work as American based Upon the gauge, quality and color of the silver. Possibly attributed to the firm Black, Starr and Frost, circa 1900 who specialized in combining Chinese hardstone objects...
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Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Silver

Antique Limoges Porcelain Jewelry Box or Lidded Candy Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand crafted and hand painted gold trimmed trinket, jewelry box or lidded candy dish, circa 1930. Marked, see photos. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

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