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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
Materials
Softwood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Rustic Cottage Jewelry or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand carved Black Forest jewelry or trinket box is unsigned but presumed to have been made in either Germany or Switzerland in circa 1920 in the signature Black Forest s...
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German Black Forest Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
Fred Zimbalist Taj Mahal Music Box Swiss Thorens Movement Circa 1930 Number 29
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage circa 1930s Fred Zimbalist Taj Mahal Music Box Swiss Thorens Movement Numbered Handmade Figural Brass Box.
A rare and highly sought-after vintage Fred Zimbalist Taj Mahal music box, featuring a Swiss Thorens movement and beautifully handcrafted in India. This iconic figural music box is prized by collectors for its exceptional artistry, substantial weight, and striking architectural form inspired by the Taj Mahal.
Crafted between the 1920s and 1950s, each Zimbalist music box was individually handmade, ensuring that no two pieces are alike. This example is numbered (#29) and showcases all the hallmarks of Zimbalist’s finest work: chased and engraved metal, brass and bronze casting, and a lustrous nickel-silver plated finish. A superb piece for enthusiasts of vintage music boxes...
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Swiss Anglo Raj Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
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
The S. Y. St George Expeditionary Medicine Box by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co.
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The S. Y. St George Expeditionary Medicine Box by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co., London, c.1924
A hinged rectangular japanned tin box with a green interior, and two extendable drawers...
Category
English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
René Lalique (1860-1945) « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » Mint Green 1921
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Mint Opalescent Glass « Boite Ronde Grande Muguet » 1921
Mint green tinted molded-pressed opalescent glass box decorated with Lily of the Valley
Extremel...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
$6,521 Sale Price
30% Off
Eugène PRINTZ (1879 – 1948), flower pot
Located in Paris, FR
Eugène PRINTZ (1879–1948), trained in his father's workshop in Paris, shifted to modern furniture design in the 1920s and became a prominent master of Art Deco cabinetry. He collabor...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palmwood
Napoleon III card holder
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III card holder
(card fray)
Gilt bronze and enamel
Origin France Circa 1900
Gilt bronze and Cloissone enamel with hand-painted Sevres porcelain plate signed by E. Horche
Per...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch.
The metal is delicately and int...
Category
Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Tin
Art Deco Whiting & Davis Dresden Enamel Mesh Evening Purse Shadow Box/Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Art Deco Whiting & Davis Dresden mesh evening purse. It is enamel hand painted with royal blue, yellow, orange and green colors featuring an “i...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$487 Sale Price
25% Off
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 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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
Pewter Round Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pewter round box realized in the eary 20th century
Very good condition.
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$167 / item
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...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Yellow Cloisonne Dragon Box, Republic Period, circa 1920, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese yellow cloisonne small trinket box with dragons, Republic Period, circa 1920, China.
The small box sets on four bun feet and designed ...
Category
Chinese Qing Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique Early 20th Century Black Leather Document Box Circa 1910
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century black leather document box, circa 1910.
This box could serve as jewel box or for a watch collection having multiple lift out trays as shown, lined in su...
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with reddish brown lacquer, brass hardware and carrying handles. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this wooden document box features a domed lid opening thanks to a traditional brass lock...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Painted Table Coffer, Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
A rather unique painted chest from Europe, this table coffer was commissioned in 1915. The right side (when viewing from the front) is dated, with the numbers flanking a springing ra...
Category
European Renaissance Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
1900s Wooden Treasure Chest with Rattan Accents and Dark Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century with rattan accents and dark brass handles. This charming Chinese woo...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Mounted Covered Cut Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
French Bronze Mounted Covered Cut Crystal Box or Jar
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A.E. Jones Attribution Arts & Crafts Lidded Box, Circa Early 20th Century
By A.E. Jones
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique copper and silver lidded box with blue/green Ruskin pottery roundel and intricate strap work in a riveted Celtic design. Designed by Annie Stubbs (Anne Grisdale). Lined wi...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper, Other
1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, English. Each side decorated with Greco-Roman figural reserves of "Fame", "Harvest", "Abundance", "Fire...
Category
English Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1913. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover with gently curved top. Acid-etched ornament, ...
Category
American Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Art Deco Trinket in Frosted Glass, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique multifaceted trinket with hand painted motif to the lid. It was made in Denmark during the 1920s, probably by Lyngby Glas in Copenhagen.
Category
Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
$253 Sale Price
20% Off
Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Secessionist Clock...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Le Mie Donne Gio Ponti Futurist Leather Box
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Intriguing tooled leather covered trinket box in Italian Futurist style of rectangular geometric form with two notched corners with tooled linear motif and a polychromed depiction of...
Category
Italian Futurist Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pewter Oval Box, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pewter oval box realized in the early 20th century.
Very good condition.
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$215 / item
English Shagreen Silver Mounted Antique Card Box
Located in Northampton, GB
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Sterling Silver Mounts Dated 1908
From our Games Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this good quality silver mounted shagreen card box. The card box...
Category
English Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Carved & Painted Bohemian Styled Wooden Jewelry or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique hand-carved and hand-painted box bears no maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from the Netherlands and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Fo...
Category
Dutch Bohemian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood
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
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pine Bentwood Farmhouse Firkin Lidded Bucket Basket Bail 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique pine farmhouse firkin / sugar storage bucket with paneled sides, banded lid and rotating bail handle. Decoupaged on one side with small fashion plate of women in mid Victoria...
Category
Country Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
French Art Deco Bronze Figure 'Trickstress' by CJR Colinet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Art Deco Era 'The Trickstress' nude Female silver-colored bronze Sculpture by Belgian artist Claire Jeanne Roberte Colin featuring a woman juggling small gilt balls and bala...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bohemia Karl Palda Crystal Vanity Set, 1930s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exceptional luxury Art Deco Bohemian Karl Palda crystal cut vanity set with soap container, perfume bottle and eau de toilette spray.
Stunning Art Deco...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
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
$478 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin
By Sanborns
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin
Chase & Sanborn was founded in Boston in 1878 and was the first ground coffee to be packaged in sealed tins. The tin reads "You will find co...
Category
American Industrial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Repousse Stork Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Enamel, Brass, Iron
Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian industrial wooden rectangular crates or boxes, 1920s
Pair of vintage rectangular crates entirely made of wood. The wood of one box is lighter than the other. They can be used...
Category
Italian Industrial Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Highly Decorative Antique Burmese Lacquered Betel Box / Kun-It, Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The vermillion lacquered cylindrical body decorated overall with repeating bands of curvilinear geometric motifs, the cover lifting to reveal both of its original trays intended to h...
Category
Burmese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Bamboo
American Encaustic Co Ceramic Box attr. to Frederick Rhead, Strong Museum
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual decorative ceramic box features complex Chinoiserie style decor in relief, with bright orange, cinnabar colored semi-matte glaze. The central design on the lid depicts hu...
Category
American Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period.
The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover.
Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing.
The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style.
Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches)
The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid.
Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
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British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand-Crafted Alabaster Jewelry Box with Brass Rose / Vintage Trinket Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality made antique alabaster trinket xox with brass rose lid, romantic decor.
Beautiful antique lidded box made from alabaster, featuring a finely crafted brass rose as the handle...
Category
French Romantic Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Box of Sevres
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
sevres box
circa 1900
perfect state
cobalt blue with gold hand painted
origin france.
The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is one of the most important and w...
Category
French Napoleon III Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
1900s Chinese Wooden Trunk with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite 1900s Chinese wooden trunk is a remarkable piece of antique furniture that brings both functionality and a touch of history to your...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$957 Sale Price
40% Off
Late Qing Dynasty Wood and Brass Lidded Box with Lateral Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden box from the early 20th century with brass hardware and lateral handles. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural hi...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
$1,435 / set
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
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can be wall-mounted or sit alone on a counter ...
Category
French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Antique Duparquet DH&M Copper Sugar Candy Jam Sauce Pot Pan w Spout 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th to early 20th century copper patisserie / sugar / candy making / jam pot by Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Co. Round copper pan with slightly tapered base, triangular pour spout ...
Category
Bauhaus Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Ruby Lustre Butterfly Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920.
This ...
Category
English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain
Antique English Sterling Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver biscuit box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver biscuit box has a circular rounded form onto a circular spreading foot.
The body of the antique biscuit box...
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British Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Sterling Silver Sugar Box (1927)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver sugar box modelled in the form of a partridge; part of our collection of s...
Category
German Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage George III Style Lacquered Wood Hand Painted Butterfly Flower Knife Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage George III Style Lacquered Wood Hand Painted Butterfly & Flower Knife Box. Item features red lacquer painted finish, gold painted flowers, solid wood construction, very nice ...
Category
Unknown Georgian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo Raj Hand Carved Wooden Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved large wooden Anglo-Raj jewelry box.
Early 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with inte...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Thai 1900s Reclining Guardian Lion Carved Prayer Box with Polychrome Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai wooden polychrome prayer box from the early 20th century depicting a reclining guardian lion with his tongue sticking out. Created in Thailand during the early years of the 20th century, this highly decorative object is in fact a prayer box. Opening in its upper section to reveal an oval, roughly carved interior, the box depicts a guardian lion whose striking features and expression are meant to ward off negative influences. His reclining position demonstrates that he is ready to pounce. Best to be seen from the sides, the lion opens his mouth to reveal sharp teeth through which his tongue is sticking out. The latter is removable. His body is adorned with incised scrolling accents and hand painted with green, yellow, red, pink and white motifs. The tail is missing. The other side shows a décor a little more faint. With its highly decorative presence and polychrome finish, this Thai guardian...
Category
Thai Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Antique Russian Sewing Box, Dated 1828
Located in Sarasota, FL
An antique Russian sewing box made of bone, dated 1828 on the lid. Decorated with an etched trailing foliage pattern and topped with original green pin cushion. Lined with original g...
Category
Russian Neoclassical Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Fabric, Paper
