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Period: Mid-19th Century
Biedermeier Jewelry Box, Walnut, Ebony, Maple, South Germany circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Biedermeier Jewelry or Make-up box from South Germany circa 1830. Inside with hinged mirror. A long drawer at the bottom front. Restored and hand-polished with shellac.
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Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

An Exceptional 19th Century Renaissance Revival Vienna Silver Sugar Casket
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptionally fine 19th century ‘Renaissance Revival’ silver sugar casket, showing a hinged lid richly decorated with repousse & hand chased foliate mo...
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Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique English Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts, Circa 1860-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English rosewood box with brass mounts, circa 1860-1870.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Green Opaline Enamelled Glass Casket Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
High-quality casket made of opaline alabaster glass with hinged metal mounts, cut and hand-painted all around, all side panels are richly decorated with gold and colourful enamel wor...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Opaline Glass

19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France
Located in NICE, FR
19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne). It is de...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Iron

19th Century Chrome Yellow Shaker Box with Original Surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval Shaker box in chrome yellow paint with four swallowtail joints. Northeastern United States, 19th century. Completely original, dry, untouched surface. Measurements: 3 1/8” ...
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American Shaker Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Maple, Pine

French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted rectangular casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina.
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

19th Century Spice Jars Small Silver Box Count´s Crown, 1853, 13 Lot, Mm
Located in Epfach, DE
Small fine spice jar or jar with a count's crown and engraved letters under the count's crown Maker's mark GG, dated 1853, Pesth for Hungary The box stands on elegant feet and is d...
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Hungarian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

French Glass and Ormolu Wedding Casket, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass and ormolu-mounted octagonal casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina. Set of two.
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Braided Straw Box from a Monastery in Umbria Region
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian straw work box decorated everywhere with extraordinary straw-work geometrical marquetry on a wooden structure, coated even inside and at the bottom. This Italian box, has a rectangular shape, hand-realized in an antique abbey...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Victorian Copper and Brass Coal Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique coal scuttle was created in England, circa 1880. Built of copper with a brass and turned walnut handle, the oblong bucket stands on a round base. The versatile decorativ...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Copper

Louis-Philippe period ointment box in native wood and marquetry, 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming little box of the Louis-Philippe period in native wood with marquetry net and the word "odeur" inlaid on the lid. The interior covered with a blue fabric and a purple velvet...
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French Louis Philippe Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain, Wood

19th Century Original Sage Green Painted Pantry Boxes, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of sage green pantry boxes have a nice patina and in good condition. Found in New England. Larger pantry box measures - 8 x 4 Smaller pan...
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American Adirondack Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

English Rootwood Office Box with Brass Fittings and Leather Interior
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century English rootwood office box with brass fittings and leather interior.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

19th Century English Chinoiserie Box with Bronze Feet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous 19th century English chinoiserie box with bronze feet. Featuring a beautiful decorative hand painted design. So pretty! Note: As is.
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English Chinoiserie Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century English Hand Painted Metal and Brass Coal Bucket
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique coal bucket was created in England circa 1870, made of metal, the colorful bucket stands on brass feet and has a large brass handle at...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-19th Century Gutta Percha Box with Photo's & Contemporary Notes on Genealogy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-19th century Gutta Percha Box with photo's and contemporary notes on Genealogy Fantastic mid-19th century gutta percha box with standing figures and a horse. Gutta Percha b...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Other

19th Century Original Swedish Blue Pine Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish blue pine box from Hälsingland in northern Sweden. The box is from the 19th century and likely from the village Norrala. The box was likely a friargåva, a gift given...
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Swedish Country Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

John Wilkinson Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Purse Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver gilt vinaigrette in the form of a purse; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique William IV sterling silver gilt vinaigrette has been realistically modelled in the form of a purse. The surface of this antique vinaigrette...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Burr Walnut & Hand Painted Porcelain Stationery Box, circa 1850
Located in Bath, GB
A quite wonderful and romantic stationery box, ready to grace the finest of desk-tops. Made from burr walnut the wedge shaped box is smothered in fine quality polished brass mount...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Lacquered Giltwood Tea Caddy on Shishi Feet
Located in Haarlem, NL
Clover or quartreform shaped mid-19th century Chinese canton export tea caddy in gold lacquered wood on a black background. Decorated with palace scenes...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Antique Russian Silver Spice Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver box; an addition to our Russian silverware collection This exceptional antique Russian silver spice box...
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Russian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century English Carved Walnut and Mother of Pearl Decorative Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique box on a desk, a vanity or a table to hold small objects and keepsakes. Crafted in England, circa 1860, the fruitwood box has double compartments inside no...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating to around 1860. Made from nutty coloured burl Walnut, all three pieces are mounted with the most wonderful polished brass mounts all inset with fabulous hand painted porcelain plaques. Our restorer had to remove all the mounts to professionally clean and on doing so found the name of the figure depicted on the plaques, "Ninon De Lenclos" a French Author, Courtesan, Freethinker and Patron of the Arts. The set is made up of a Stationery box with brass swing handles each side; the box complete with a working tasselled key. The box opens to reveal the wonderful original gilded leather lining with the original paper lining the sides of the dividers. The lock and hinges are beautifully engraved, a true sign of quality. The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Small, rectangular, enamel coffer decorated with mythological scenes that are framed with spiraling lines of ormolu and attached with flowers at the corners. The Rape of Proserpina by the god Pluto adorns the lid. The front and back of the box are decorated with images of Diana being woken by her nymphs and the Rape of Europa. The sides have images of Mercury educating Cupid and a bath scene...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

19th Century Large Store Tea Tin Hand Painted Parnall & Sons Bristol, England
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large store tea tin by Parnall & Sons who were the people to see for outfitting your store and much more as the company grew from 1830. Hand painted showing a girl servi...
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British Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss Samuel Troll Fils Key Wind Cylinder Music Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made in Switzerland in approximately 1850, this key wind brass cylinder music box is set in a burled walnut case with an inlaid shield in the top and has a gl...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Mid-19th Century Lacquered Oak Reliquary Box
Located in Milano, MI
French 19th century lacquered rectangular shaped reliquary box, realized in oak, decorated with a dark brown/grey lacquering and a white scrolling and pa...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy, England, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rosewood tea caddy with Bombay shape and canted top. Having a pair of lion mask brass handles on each end and sitting on claw and ball feet. The interior fitted with two lidded tea...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique Hand Carved Mid-19th Century Coromandel & Brass Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and excellent condition antique box. The rare shape of this mid-1800s box is just as aesthetically pleasing as its marvelous color. Coromande...
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Carved Miniature Blanket Chest or Coffer
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare and fine quality 19th century Italian Renaissance walnut carved miniature blanket chest or coffer. Fine carving in walnut wood on the fron...
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Italian Renaissance Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century American Troemner of Philadephia toleware cornmeal bin. This is an original antique toleware grocers bin made by the famous Henry Troemner of Philadephia The toleware bins...
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American Colonial Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Italian Decoupage Straw Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian decoupage straw box. Charming floral decorated paper box with coloured straw compositions under glass with canted sides and top opening to re...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Straw

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Casket Sewing Box
Located in London, GB
This is a superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut casket, sewing box, with elaborate decorative brass and bronze mounts, circa 1860 in date. The rectangular lid is beautifully decorated with cut brass mounts centred with a striking bronze sphynx...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Mid-19th Century Italian Carved and Painted Decorative Box
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique box was crafted in Italy, circa 1850. The colorful, detailed box features hand painted scenes of people with horses and butterflies. The rectangular box has its ...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Napoleon III Black Lacquer Liqueur Box with Bronze Inlay
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Made of palissander, this lovely Napoleon III period liqueur box is lacquered in black, a method which became popular during Napoleon III's reign. The rose...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Large Capo di Monte Rectangular Casket
Located in Montreal, QC
This box is an unusually large and decorative example of the work of this factory. It is the largest and best quality box of this type that we have ever offered. Both highly ornament...
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Italian Rococo Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century British Tunbridge Ware Lap Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely gorgeous and extremely unique and rare 19th Century British Tunbridge ware lap desk. This lap desk is unlike any of it’s kind we have seen before. From cir...
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English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Maple, Walnut, Satinwood, Ebony, Wood

Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key. This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...
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Dutch Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

19th Century Antique 1845 Sterling Silver Locking Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver locking biscuit box; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional...
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Swedish Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Mid 19th Century Mughal Style Silver Betel Box, Northern India
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Intended to hold paan or betel, the seamed cylindrical body flaring downward towards the base, the domed lid showing a lotus-bud final over a flattened and canted rim, both decorated...
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Indian Islamic Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined with Italian marbleized paper and having a small lidded compartment within. Englan...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
Located in Bath, GB
I would imagine this was a regimental presentation gift having had this top quality stand custom made in heavy cast silver plate by the finest of silversmith's Elkington and Co. The ...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Gothic Revival 1840 Carved Wood Huge Wine Cooler Planter Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very rare oversized Gothic Revival circa 1840 Victorian wine cooler or planter A very nice decorative and well made piece, the Lio...
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English Gothic Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Three-Drawer Brass Bound Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
Three-drawer brass bound chest, with the original steel hasp and carrying handles, with brass bound corners and decorative brass stud work on the fr...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Baccarat style cut crystal glass, ormolu casket box, clasp in shape of flower.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cut crystal glass, ormolu casket box, clasp in shape of flower. ormulo footed box baccarat style crystal. In Baccarat style, mid/late 1800s. In beautiful condition, nice patina. Nor...
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French Belle Époque Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Metal

19th Century Early Victorian Deed Document Solictor Stackable Steel Boxes
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Collection of six sheet steel and hinged document boxes, with decorative squat Swiss style shields hand painted with dates and numbers. Dating from 1850 to 1860 with differing amo...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Steel

Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, circa 1860
Located in Regensburg, DE
Biedermeier Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, circa 1860. Walnut and walnut root veneer. Inlay trims in maple and ebony. Refinished condition, hand polished with shellac. Dimensions...
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Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Softwood

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Cover with a berlin woolwork floral mosaic within keylines bordered by v...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Satinwood Inlaid Box. English C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A wonderful tropical hardwood box with the most delightful satinwood inlay. Professionally restored. Lovely marbleized paper interior Original pressed brass hardware Free UK ship...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Satinwood

White Brass Five Blessings Chinese Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this finely crafted 19th-century brazier once warmed the hands of a wealthy lady on a cold winter's night in northern China. The portable brazier is hand-w...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Walnut, Taxidermy, Collectibles, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display dome. An English, glass and walnut taxidermy or collectibles showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Del...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Walnut

19th Century English Mahogany Box with Inlay
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-19th century inlaid mahogany box from England. The box has barber pole string inlay along all of the edges of the box, which gives it an elegant look, along with the detail of t...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Swedish Limestone Butter Box ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Butter Box ca 1850 The base part is made of grey Öland limestone and the lid is made of red Öland limestone. Heigth: 10 cm/3.9 inch Depth: 11.5 cm/4.5 inch Widht: 15 cm/5.9...
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European Scandinavian Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Limestone

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is an Asian technique that comes from cutting an...
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box circa 1840. Good example of traditional rustic Swedish woodwork.  Painted in a russet red paint with hand painted cream drags....
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Swedish Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal

19th Century Russian Niello Cigarette Case
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A 19th century Russian rectangular Niello box, Moscow, 1865 with rounded corners and gilt interior, decoration at the centre of belt shape with a monogram inside a cartouche: HS Maker's mark and standard Russian silver mark...
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Russian Edwardian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Chinese Black Lacquer Keepsake Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A delicate, lacquered box from the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), crafted with precious scale and simplicity of form. A minimal exterior of black lacquer belies the vibrance within, ...
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Chinese Minimalist Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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