Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Late 19th century (circa 1896-1910) small engraved crystal box with sterling silver top. Maker Eugene Lefebvre - 1896 -1910.

Japanese engraved silver and lacquer three-drawer cabinet box, circa 1880.

Incense box in nashiji lacquer with design of river flowing through highly defined hills that are strewn with chrysanthemums. Several uses of gold lacquer, cut gold and gold sheeting, along with silver, create a dramatic design of exemplary 19th century work. The tiered box...

Very beautiful and rare clock from the Brussels school "Ecole Professionelle de mechanique de présision et d'électricité" This pendulum clock runs for 8 days and is beautifully made...

An Antique English Victorian inlaid tunbridge walnut jewellery casket, circa 1880 in date. This splendid burr walnut casket is rectangular in shape and features luxurious tunbridge ...

Antique Victorian Pine Blanket, Toy Box, Coffee Table, Scotland 1880, H1193 Scotland 1880 Solid Pine Original Finish Rectangular moulded top with single pine board Original iron ha...

A lacquered box with Asian decorations. Great for the collector

Compact, perfectly proportioned antique Japanese storage box. Previously used for storing jewelry and other such precious things. A hi...

This antique gilt bronze casket was created in France, circa 1870. The miniature trunk-shaped box with bombe top, stands on gargoyle figure feet, and is embellished with intricate repousse cherub and scrolled decor on all four sides. The jewelry box is upholstered with the original inside luxurious red velvet. The small safe...

A fantastic vintage wood box. A chic Burl wood with brass trim. Beautiful ruched interior lining with a secret compartment in the lid. This box had ...

A very handsome hand crafted walnut box with wonderful geometric inlay of various fruit woods. The top and front with inlaid geometric starbursts. The rectangular desk top box restin...

Presenting an absolutely stunning Outstanding Victorian extremely rare 19th century Anglo-Indian Stationery Campaign chest writing box. Gorgeous and extremely rare and unique 19th century Anglo Indian hardwood box, made in 1897. 19th Century large Anglo-Indian box brass bound, bone and ebony inlaid Hoshiarpur Inlaid Writing Box. This is a stunning example of a Hand crafted Hoshiarpur inlaid writing box. The craftsmanship is quite amazing. Circa 1870s Anglo Indian writing box...

Small round Japanese lacquered advertising box for a drug marketed in France: "Purgetyl Détry Paris" Dosage label in French inside. Decorative and f...

A silver plate high relived table box with hinged lid. The box is decorated with egrets, winged cherubs faces and classical scenes. almost 6 inches wide, 4 inches deep, 4.5 inches high.

A letter Fubako box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful and very decorative Fubako letter box from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1880. This box has been meticulously crafted in lacquered wood with polychromate and gilding decorations. At both sides is attached with a pair of silvered kanamono hardwares with the imperial symbol of the chrysanthemum flowers. Created in an elongated rectangular shape with rounded corners, the outside of the lid with a decoration in maki-e depicting a river landscape with trees and a house, strips of land and huts, at the top the unmistakable shape of the moon. The interior is finished with plain black lacquer. Meiji period, is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keio era and was succeeded by the Taisho era, upon the accession of Emperor Taisho. Fubako, is a kind of box. It has been used to store letters, papers, or books, and it is also used to deliver documents to the other party. It is useful not only to store documents or books, but you can also put your favorite small articles or valuables. Or, you can also display it to enjoy as a part of the interior decoration in your room. Makie, is a typical technique of Japanese lacquer art...

Antique English Victorian Mahogany tea caddy with silver-plated mounts, Circa 1890's.

Beautiful wooden box decorated with two pheasants surrounded by foliage, rocks and flowers. Sold with an embroidered silk pillow. Work from Brienz, Switzerland 19th century, also called, work of the Black Forest (erroneously as explained by Gazette Drouot experts). Still bears the sticker of the boutique it was sold from "Charnaux, Maison des Trois Rois, Genève". The Trois-Rois house has housed several photography workshops. Before 1860, Auguste Garcin set up shop there but sold his business to Henri-Antoine Boissonnas around 1866-1867, who moved to the Quai de la Poste in the 1870s. Charnaux was a dealer of prints, art objects and tourist objects, then creator, around 1870-1880, of a photographic workshop at the Place Bel-Air in the Three Kings house...

Fine Japanese Damascene Meiji period box in the komai style. The box of flower head shape with inlaid gold, the hinged cover with a scene comprising...

An extremely large 19th century Louis XVI style french silvered bonze mounted pink opalescent dore bronze mounted jewelry box. This box is truly amazing in both size and appearance. ...

This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style.The con...

Circa 1880's / Spain Size W 840 D 410 H 350 mm From 19th century, Spanish antique box. The original primitive shape and expression of age. It is recommended for use as storage, but ...

A four-tier Japanese Meiji period black lacquer Jubako box with stork and fir tree decoration. Box in four sections with lid.

This is a sophisticated French Baccarat style cut glass hinged and lidded box with brass trim, 19th century.

This is an exquisite Baccarat-style French cut glass lidded box with embossed brass trim and situated on brass paw feet, 19th century.

This is a Classic French Baccarat style cut glass box with brass trim and hinged lid, supported by small splayed feet, 19th century.