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Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Red lacquer box with the lid representing a scholar and children playing in a mountainous garden, the outer sides covered with repeated geometric patterns. This box was made in China...
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Asian Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue undergl...
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German Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Coffret with Mother of Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a low wooden coffret, whose surface is covered with diamond-shaped mother of pearl tiles.
This item is from Q3 of the 19th century.
The mother of pearl is made of two types of seashell.
Furthermore, the inside is lined with claret velvet.
The frames of the lid and base are made of ivory.
Presented item is in good condition. Some mother of pearls tiles...
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European Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Velvet, Plastic
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica turquoise box with a bird handle and white flowers attributed to Joseph Holdcroft.
Very rare shape box.
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Black Forest Carved Fan Case
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century hand-carved fruitwood fan case from Switzerland. This is a lovely and interesting little piece which would look great on a dresser, or in a bookcase for display. ...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Art Nouveau German Porcelain Galluba & Hofmann Small Multicolor Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Iconic and distinctive small square box...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Gothic Polished Black and Silver Cast Iron Strongbox Safe
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your jewelry or important documents locked up in this small antique safe from Northern France. Crafted, circa 1880, the 52 pound cast safe has a chic two-tone black and silver paint finish. The heavy...
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French Gothic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Set of Two Late 19th Century Baccarat Bronze & Glass Boxes
By Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two antique ormolu and cut-crystal casket boxes by Baccarat, France. Since 1764, Baccarat have crafted superb glass pieces for an elite clien...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Rare 19th Century Set of Staffordshire Swan Tureens
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Graduated pair of rare Staffordshire Swan covered boxes with stylish decorative coral motif late 19th century.
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Anglo-Indian Footed Box with Lidded Compartments, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian wooden box fitted with various compartments finely hand carved.
The top is finely hand carved with the Taj Mahal.
The interior with removable hand carved nine-lidded compartments, the front cover has a mirror, the whole exhibiting very fine workmanship.
This fine late Victorian Anglo-Indian box from India is in great condition for it age.
A beautiful example of an Anglo-Indian fine art...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Swedish 1880s Burr Walnut Sarcophagus Form Partitioned Sewing Box from Gnesta
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late 19th century burr walnut sarcophagus form sewing box from Gnesta, with working lock and key, lift out tray and partitioned interior. This high-quality Swedish sarcophagus-form walnut sewing box...
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Swedish Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript Storage Box Burma 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gilt Lacquer Wood Manuscript storage box Burma 19th century.
This wooden box is entirely covered in moulded lacquer-work in relief (known as thayo w...
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Thai Other Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
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Indian Agra Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Victorian Treenware Hanging Salt Box, 19th Century.
Located in Hannover, DE
I present to you a set of beautiful hanging salt box from the 19th century. The two are made out of wood, rich in colour and patination, They can be left standing but the intention b...
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French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Original Antique Grape Vine Carved Black Forest Wood Music Box Needs Service
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique original circa 1880 Black Forest Wood music box with grape vine carving to the top
A very good lookin...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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 co...
Category
American Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fine Antique English Coromandel Decanter / Drinks Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent drinks / decanter box made from exotic Coromandel mounted with polished brass mounts inset with a plethora of different kinds of cabochon cut and polished onyx st...
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English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
19th Century Sevres Casket
Located in London, GB
A rare antique French gilt bronze and silver Sevres porcelain casket finely painted with neoclassical figures on two round and two rectangular ...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Another stunning 19th century Anglo-Ceylonese piece.
Made circa 1880 in Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) of Coromandel wood and specimen woods.
This is a simply gorgeous and quality item!! Tray made of various compartments with various high quality specimen wood lids, all edged and banded in chevrons of bone, silver or pewter and ebony.
The tray itself is made of expensive coromandel wood. There are two open sections on either side of the tray which have bone and hand-painted lac ends. The main tray sits onto a base made of coromandel wood with green baize lining.
This tray could have a number of practical uses, for keeping stationary, watches, jewelry, or thinking outside of the box, holding you remote controls and candy!!
We have a matching box also in our Inventory and for auction.
ANGLO-INDIAN AND CEYLONESE BOXES: Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
Anglo-indian Boxes normally consist of 3 main types:-
(1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th Centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes...
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Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Wood
Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box - Svepask
Located in Kvidinge, SE
An old original Bentwood Box from the late 19th century
A beautiful piece full of history in oval shape with amazing patina and style with traces of age and use
"Svepask" was used ...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Bentwood, Wood
A Shapely 19th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquered Dressing Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
the scalloped top centering an oval medallion radiating coved reserves above a conforming body fitted with brass bale handles; finely decorated with gilded figures in a garden lands...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique English Victorian Leather and Sterling Silver Table Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian English table box.
In brown leather with a wood lined interior.
With applied triangular sterling silver mounts to the corners.
The mounts marked for the J...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Ruby to Clear Cut Crystal Bronze-Mounted Box
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Beautiful ruby to clear cut crystal with bronze mounts, France, late 19th century.
Measures:
Height 6.50 in (16.5 cm)
Width 4.50 in (11.5 cm)
Depth 4.50...
Category
French Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Collar Box, Leather and Silver Plated Metal, Silk Lined
Located in Knivsta, SE
Burgundy Leather Collar Box with smaller Silver Plated Cufflink Box on top, used for detachable collars, 1890. Additional storage on top, for cufflinks, shirt buttons and miscellaneo...
Category
European Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1880s, European Sterling Silver Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Solid sterling European box. 4.25 ounces. Sun, basket of fruit, flowers adorn the top of the box. Gold wash inside.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Carved Thatched Roof Cottage Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic and rare example of Black Forest folk art, a tour de force of carving by a master woodworker. This lift top box in the form of a thatched cottage has many wonderful details...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Walnut Box With Bone and Mother Of Pearl Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century walnut box with bone and mother of pearl inlay, whaler made. This beautifully hand crafted box would have been made during the long voyage of a whaling ship. The star in...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Rare Antique English Biscuit Box - 28 lb Weight c.1870
By Jonas & George Bowen
Located in Bath, GB
Always highly sought-after, these novelty "weight" biscuit boxes came in two sizes; this one is the smaller box which is the harder to find; it would look perfect next to it's larger...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Tortoiseshell & Enamel Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th / early 20th Century Italian trinket/dresser box. Box features embossed brass frame with tortoiseshell panels. Hinged lid with inset outdoor...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Japanese Cloisonne Lidded Trinket Box with Bun Feet from the Meiji Period
Located in San Diego, CA
An exquisite Japanese cloisonne lidded box with brass bun feet from the Meiji period, circa late 1800's. The box has a great inticate geometric de...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Viennese Enameled Bronze Carrige Form Music Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique (late 19th century) Viennese Austrian music box in the form of a luxurious carriage in the French Louis XV Rococo style, with numerous finel...
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Austrian Louis XV Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Late 19th Century Large Chinese Pigskin Storage Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century large pigskin storage box, Chinese. Late Qing dynasty. Burnt red color & silvered brass or paktong fittings; the handles & their back plates of good quality. Label ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Extremely rare French Majolica Coin Bank Boar Massier Circa 1890.
Actually the only boar coin bank known.
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French Country Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Arts & Crafts Pewter Copper Glas Wood Decorative Box
Located in Munich, DE
It was a great pleasure to find this rare Arts & Crafts pewter and copper box.
The copper applications are decorated with green and blue glas cabochons.
The ...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century marquetry fruitwood desktop box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century marquetry fruitwood desktop box circa 1890.
Good quality desktop box covered with marquetry on all surfaces. Sloped front with decorative star panel. Top opens to reve...
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Swedish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Victorian Style Ruby to Clear Cut Crystal Box Bronze Mounts
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Victorian style ruby to clear cut crystal box with bronze mounts, France, late 19th century. This beautiful and unique piece is in very good condition.
Meas...
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French Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Mosaic Jewelry Box with Lidded Compartments
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian sandal wood box, Sadeli mosaic box fitted with various compartments finely hand-carved with the Taj Mahal.
Of sarcophagus form ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Late 19th Century Lidded Onyx box with Bronze Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique decorative lidded box with a bronze dog. The base made of wood, with onyx paneled against it, which is framed with floral ornate copper rims. The...
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French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Copper
Tortoise Shell Sewing Box on Stand, circa 1860
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This wonderful example of a 19th century tortoise shell sewing box on stand opens to original fabric lined interior of compartments with a central ...
Category
Unknown Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique French Blue Opaline Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique French Blue Opaline Box with brass mounts.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons
Located in New York, NY
Vietnamese silver box, late 19th century. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Box sides have embossed blossoming branches, bamboo...
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Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique French 20k Gold Snuff Box, Circa 1870
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 20 karat tri-coloured gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection.
This exceptional antique French 20k yellow gold snuff box has an oval shaped form.
The body of this antique box is embellished with panels of engine turned and tooled decoration, incorporating circular and floral motifs.
Each incurved cornered panel is encompassed with applied simplified foliate festoon and column style borders, accented with tri-colored gold highlights.
This impressive antique 20ct gold box...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Country Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box, Pill Box with Conntry Scene
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Finish Painted
Shape Square
Measures 4x4 cm/ 1,57x1,57 inches
I
Li...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Travel, After Asprey, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, aged leather travelling writing case in the manner of Asprey, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.
Appealing Victorian leather writing...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
19Thc Original Mustard Painted Barrel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky original mustard painted over grey barrel was found on a farm in Pennsylvania. The condition is very good and sturdy. The patina is amazing and it has a outdoor protective...
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Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Victorian Period Sterling Silver and Peach Enamel, Mounted Crystal Dresser Jar
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver and peach guilloche enamel - mounted dressing table jar, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1895, Foster and Bailey - makers. Sterling silver lid is bord...
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American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19Thc Paint Decorated Pa. Dutch Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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...
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American Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Beautiful North African Box Richly Decorated with Silver Wire, Late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful North African Box richly decorated with silver wire, very exquisite craftmanship. Probably made in Marocco or Algeria during the late 19th century.
Wear consistent with ...
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African Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Anglo-Indian Mughal Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian Mughal wood box, inlaid and hand carved with the Taj Mahal and some flowers all around.
Jewelry box, Anglo-Raj box from India in great condition.
Nice Mughal Bombay Box...
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Indian Anglo Raj Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French black crystal wh...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper inlaid Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf, areca nut. Top is ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful onyx and gold gilt bronze inkwell [ink well] box in the Empire style, circa 19th century, Europe. In addition to its intended use, piece makes a gorgeous standalone decor...
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European Empire Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Sedan Chair Miniature Table Top Display Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century sedan chair miniature table top display cabinet
Charming custom made and hand painted miniature table top ...
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English Rococo Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Qing Carved Lacquer and Varnished Wood Decorative Box, China
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Qing lacquer and hand-carved varnished wood decorative box, China
By: unknown
Material: wood, lacquer
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, lacquered, varn...
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Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Exquisite 19th c. Luxury Compartmented Ceylonese Sailor's Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exquisite 19th century luxury sailor's box in sandalwood with dramatically contrasting bone and ebony geometric decoration and string inlay having raised center tier with sliding ...
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Napoleon III Style French Walnut Table Box
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Eleg...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Paper
