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Period: Late 19th Century
Exceptional 19th Century Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful intricate inlaid exotic wood jewelry box with tray and oval mirror. Eight sided ebony star decoration with smooth corners. Has workin...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
19th Century Walnut Table Cabinet
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century walnut table cabinet, having a lovely figured top with an inlaid oval panel with shell decoration above two hinged cupboard door...
Category
British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Moser Grand Tour Crystal Box With Scent Bottles
Located in Dallas, TX
Grand tour Moser Bohemian flashed red crystal box. The interior fitted with two
original scent bottles. All bronze dore in very bright condition. All i...
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Austrian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century, French Hand Carved Marquetry Walnut Liquor Cellar
Located in Sofia, BG
Foldable 19th Century French hand carved marquetry walnut liquor cellar.
Overall good condition except the top of the box which was burned quite bed and no restorations have been ma...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
Category
Italian Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the perio...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique English Playing Card Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
19th century Victorian English wood playing card box with a Jack of Clubs painted on paper on the front and book paper all around.
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Victorian J&S Embossed Gilt Metal Enameled Glove Storage Casket Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian J&S glove, casket, keepsake or jewelry box crafted of wood clad in gold tone enamel finished embossed metal with a fine orange velvet l...
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Hand Painted Box in Yellow enamel with Hunting Horse Scene
By Castel Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Antique 19th Jewellery hand painted porcelain box with hunting horse scene.
aprox 1880 hand painted in yellow porcelaine
Perfect gift for decoration or...
Category
French Romantic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century English Mother of Pearl Business Card Case
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carved mother of pearl carte de visite (business card) case.
England, circa 1870.
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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...
Category
Asian Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Red Crystal and Doré Bronze Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Red crystal French box with bronze dore. Box has two ring handles on the sides and is strapped in bronze doré. In amazing condition no chips no scratches. ...
Category
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
E F Caldwell Style Letter Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful renaissance revival red velvet with gilt bronze doré letter box with shields and putti. In the style of EF Caldwell (1851–1914), not signed. Circa 1890, New York, US.
Category
American Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Hand Painted Box in Pink enamel with Harbour Scene
By Castel Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Antique 19th around 1880 Hand Painted Pink Porcelain Box with harbour scene
Perfect gift for decoration or keeping personal and valuable items
P...
Category
French Romantic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
By Bontems
Located in London, GB
A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890.
The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!
Category
French Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique French Jewelry Box Napoleon III 19th Century Thuya & Burl Wood Inlaid
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Charming French antique 19th century Napoleon III Jewelry box in Thuya & burl wood.
Marvelous inlaid details with amazing wood !
This Lovely jewelry box comes with its original l...
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French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Original Folk Art Painted Chest of Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th Century original Folk Art painted chest of drawers.
A Very attractive painted pine chest of drawers, it is decorated with flowers on the top and sides, the drawer fronts and ...
Category
Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paint
Beautiful Walnut Jewelry Box from the 19th Century with Floral Decorations
Located in Opole, PL
Beautiful Walnut Jewelry Box from the 19th Century with Floral Decorations
We present you this antique jewelry box with a beautiful floral decoration on the lid. The whole is suppor...
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European Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
French Champlevé Onyx Box
Located in Newark, England
Fine 19th century French champlevé and onyx jewellery casket. The casket of rectangular form with four corner pillars, hinged lid and painted panel. The casket decorated extensively ...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Pharmacy Wooden Pot with Cover
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional big Italian Pharmacy pot with cover from Tuscany,Italy,
elegant object with few decorations, good old patina and warm finish of the wood, ...
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Italian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Brass Inlaid Walnut Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Brass inlaid walnut box. This stunning decorative box or jewelry box has beautiful brass inlay and trim with the original tufted satin interior.
Category
European Aesthetic Movement Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.
Category
English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Classical Design English Brass and Copper Coal Hod
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine quality brass and copper coal hod. Classical design, English, late 19th century. Original lift-out handled liner. Associated shovel. The repouss...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
English Battersea Box Depicting Gentlemen on Hobbyhorses
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century English Battersea box depicting gentlemen on hobbyhorses.
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
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 Napoleon III Game Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique wooden game box from the French Napoleon III period. The wood is inlaid with a brass emblem and brass piping, this gold color contr...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Silver Heart-Shaped Spice Box, Lopez Portero, Manuel, Spain, Granada, 1870
Located in Madrid, ES
Heart-shaped spice. Silver. LOPEZ PORTER, Manuel. Spain, Granada, 1870.
With contrasting and burilada marks.
Silver spice rack in its color with a heart shaped shape and curved spout to one side that has two hinged lids and three spaces inside (partition above and not below); It is supported by three legs decorated with classicist elements and has, towards the side, a series of fine smooth moldings. The hallmarks are those corresponding to Granada, to date, and to the silversmith Manuel López Portero, who also worked as hallmarks in the city. The shape of the piece does not follow the usual prototypes of the time or of the school to which it corresponds (a heart shaped silver box...
Category
Spanish Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique French Belle Epoch Burlwood Revolving Door Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
A charming fine quality antique French demilune decorative box from the late 19th century, finished in stunning rich briar elm burlwood, the half-moon shaped bentwood revolving door table or desk box - jewelry casket - trinket keepsake small cabinet - old fashioned cigarette case, features flower...
Category
Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Japonese Lacquered Box with Flower, Late of the 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice little black lacquer box from Japan. It is made of black lacquered wood and decorated with flowers and foliage. The inside is covered with red velvet. It is ideal for storing je...
Category
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
19C Anglo Indian Sadeli Mosaic Greeting Card Case
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a superb 19C Anglo Indian Sadeli Mosaic greeting card case.
Made in or around Bombay, India circa 1880.
This is a greeting card case used for holding your greeting cards or business cards of the day !
The body of the case is made from sandalwood and it is fully overlaid with bone and highly intricate Sadeli Mosaic made up of thousands of micro mosaic pieces of bone, ebony, silver/pewter and semi precious stone.
The workmanship is stupenduous !!!!
This case is almost museum quality. One or two very, very minor losses of mosaic mainly where the top meets the body but otherwise near mint !
SADELI MOSAIC: “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.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials.
Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color.
The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched.
The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design.
On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent.
The earliest Sadeli boxes...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Precious Stone, Ebony
Antique Portugese Cutlery Box Coromandel 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Wonderful antique Portugese knife or cutlery box
- Hand crafted from coromandel and we date to circa 1880
- Come view in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire...
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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
Jasperware Box with Greek-Key Design, Late 19th Century
By John Flaxman, Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful English jasperware box with acanthus leaf and Greek-Key design, circa late-19th century, England. Piece is attributed to Wedgwood and design...
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English Greco Roman Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century, French, Hand Painted in Flowers Wooden Box with Metal Decoration
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful hand painted wooden box decorated in very romantic style with lovely flowers on the top and front side. The edges of the box are made of metal and there are metal handles a...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hide, Fabric, Wood
Large Japonisme Moser-Type Bronze Mounted & Enameled Blue Glass Casket Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and very fine 19th century enameled glass casket or glove box.
Typical of the enamel treatments by Ludwig Moser and reminiscent of Baccarat's Japonisme works.
Likely Bohemian, the blue glass...
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Czech Japonisme Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
19th Century Oak and Metal Bound Silver Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak and metal bound silver chest, applied with iron side swing handles and corner brackets, opening to an arrangement of four compartmentalised removable trays.
Dimensi...
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British Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
19th Century Desktop Tambour Letter Storage Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique box for letters / documents with a roller shutter door. The box is made of mahogany wood and above the foot is a bronze profiled frame...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Napoleon III Wood Marquetry Teacaddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique French tea caddy from the end of Napoleon III. The box is beautifully inlaid with different types of wood and brass, outside around ...
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French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box
Located in Clearwater, FL
A salmon colored enamel box with patina bronze surround and latch and topped with a gold laurel wreath.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th century
Set of 4 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing set, exists of a rectangular box, marked by Stuart
A thread...
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Scottish Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Oak Box Table or Stool
Located in Port Chester, NY
A small carved English box on legs in golden oak. Can be used as a stool, a keepsake box, a low table or all of the above. Would make a nice perch for your...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Gilded Box, France, 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
This antique Bohemian opaline glass box is a work of art that has withstood the test of time. Because of the beautiful gold gilding that covers all four sides, this exquisite piece of milky white glass is a treasure for collectors and art lovers. This box, handcrafted in France between 1850 and 1920, is an excellent example of the country's ever-popular handicraft.
Despite having lost some of its gilding, the glass is in excellent condition, with no apparent chips or cracks. The classic appearance of the box will give character to any environment, and it is ideal for storing valuables. Because of its exceptional beauty and elegance, this antique box is a must-have for every history buff or lover of great craftsmanship.
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Storyteller:
A young American soldier called James served in France during World War Two. As he strolled down the street, he saw an antique shop with a stunning opaline glass box in the window. Even though the glass had lost its gold coating, it was still in fine condition.
James wasted no time in entering the store to inquire about the mysterious box. Madame Dupont claims the box, which is flawless, was manufactured in France some time between 1850 and 1920. James bought the crate because he wanted a piece of French heritage in his home.
James kept the box on his bunk and used it to pass the time in his leisure time while stationed in France. James found comfort in the box since it brought back memories of France's pre-war splendor and culture.
James was tragically abducted while on duty. He reflected on the times when the box had helped him relax while he was locked up. It was something he desperately wanted to get his hands on again.
James had all but given up hope of ever being released from the camp. And yet, as he was being led back to his cell, he recognized something: a milky white opaline glass box...
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French Bohemian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Antique Victorian Tole Coal Hod Scuttle Box Fireplace Bin Country Farmhouse
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique coal bin or scuttle, made of metal/tin with hinged lid, tole roses, brass handles and footed base. 4450.
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Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
1890s European Sterling Silver Bumble Bee Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
European box, 2.8 ounces of solid silver. Bumble bee pulling a chariot.
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Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain, hand painted casket. Having a Burgundy colour ground, with an inset pa...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleon III circular enamel box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III circular enamel box
Material bronze and Cloisonne enamel
Origin France Circa 1870
19th century
Excellent quality and excellent condition
Natural wear on its patina
Its i...
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French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases.
This exceptional an...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique German Rococo Silver Keepsake Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century German Rococo 800 silver box. Rectilinear with tapering sides and chamfered corners with scroll supports. Cover hinged, raised, and ...
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German Rococo Revival Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Walnut Tumbridgeware Jewelry Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A decorative walnut Tumbridgeware jewelry box with vibrant blue silk interior. Tumbridgeware being characterized as a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork, typically in the form of boxes, that is characteristic of Tumbridge and the spa town of Royal Tumbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. This one dates from circa 1870, and has good inlay, especially the hexagonal mother-of-pearl motif around the keyhole. There is no key. Useful divided tray...
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English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Walnut
Late 19th Century Wooden Salt Box
Located in Vista, CA
Late 19th century salt box, with an intricate carved flower motif on the sliding door, resting on scroll feet with a top flower finial. 1880, 16.5" X4" X7".
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French French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 Spanish Woven Wicker Olive Grape Harvest Basket
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic Spanish chateau champagne grape harvesting basket constructed from woven wicker reeds. Features a thick braided top with handles ...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wicker
Antique Travelling Vanity Box, English, Campaign Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity box. An English, leather bound campaign correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....
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British Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
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
1890s German Silver Spice Tower
By H. Meyen & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive German silver spice tower, an addition to our silver Judaica collection.
This exceptional antique German silv...
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German Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century Milky White Opaline Bohemian Painted Box, France 1850-1920
Located in Queens Village, NY
Presenting a classic 19th-century French craftsmanship treasure: a gorgeous opaline glass box with a lovely flower design! Save your most prized...
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French Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Antique Tramp Art Box / Jewelry Box Carved Brass 1893 Chip Carved War Decoration
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Tramp Art box / Jewelry box marked 1893 and decorated with brass.
The box contains multiple guns & pike helmets and a lions head holding a brass ring to open the chest.
...
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American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Ball-Shaped Iron Box with Hook for Hanging
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century ball-shaped iron box with hook for hanging.
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Spanish Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
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