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Period: Mid-19th Century
19th Century Italian Handmade Tuscan Siena Yellow Food Storage Box for Beans
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian 19th century lidded beechwood box, an antique food storage container suitable for dried legumes, as per the Italian inscription FAVE GRECHE, meaning Greek Beans, a common ...
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Italian Country Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box c1840
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box Date : c1840 Period : Victoria Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Three geometric stickware designs to cover with keyline border. Internal...
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British Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Victorian Writing Box Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Victorian Mahogany Writing Box Attributed to Hausburg. The Writing Box of rectangular shape m...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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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

Tunbridge Ware Glove Box Probably by Wise c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Tunbridge ware glove box – probably by George Wise Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : Tonbridge, Kent Decoration : Central floral mosaic to the cover with geometr...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box Desk Storage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Marquetry Inlay Tea Caddy Sewing Box, Desk Storage. Circa Mid 19th Century. Measurements: 4.25" H x 9.25" W x 6" D.
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Unknown Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Oversized Cash /Storage Box 1850's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1461 Antique wood cash box with iron handles
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house utility box. An English, burr walnut and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regen...
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British Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Baccarat Charles X Glass Casket / Box Antique Bronze Mounted
Located in London, GB
Executed using heavy Baccarat cut crystal glass with a starburst design on the top A early superb French glass Casket This fine box is decorated...
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French Charles X Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Glass

Nicole Freres 6 tunes mandoline music box
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Nicole Frères music box with rare "mandoline setting" A beautiful and highly collectible Nicole Frères music box, featuring the rare and sought-after mandoline setting — a special t...
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Swiss Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 18...
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Sri Lankan Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Teak

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

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Brass, Iron

Fine Antique English Gilded Bronze Mounted Coromandel Lap Desk
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality Victorian writing box / slope in exotic and dramatic Coromandel wood mounted with the most exquisite gilded bronze mounts, all intricately engraved with top-notch screwed mounting. The box comes complete with the original working Bramah key, always a sign of quality. The bottom section unfolds to reveal the leather covered writing surface with gold embossed tooling. The top opens to reveal a fitted interior with lidded compartments, a sloped compartment for pen nibs, an inkwell compartment complete with brass topped inkwell...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Set of 2 Small Antique Apothecary Boxes, English Yew, Miniature Treen, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of two small antique apothecary boxes. An English, yew wood miniature treen, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860. Ch...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Yew

Antique English Burled Walnut Box, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English burled walnut box, circa 1860. This box has beautiful Elkington hinges.  
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

George Reevers, Dutch .934 Silver Biscuit Box, Rope Borders, Holland, C.1838
Located in Chatham, ON
GEORGE REEVERS (Maker - Silversmith) - Extraordinary and rare Dutch fine silver round biscuit box - 934/1000 silver - finest quality and timeless design (nearly 200 years old) - classic rope twist borders (two to the top and one to the base) - indent to the edge of the hinged lid for easy opening and grip - original green wool felt base liner (not photographed...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Campaign Case in Camphor Wood with Brass Straps and Handles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass mounted camphor wood case, likely for instruments, of long flat form with coffered lid having conforming brass corners and straps. The lid and two ends fitted with flush mounte...
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English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Dutch Mid 19th Century Wooden Spoon Box with 12 Silver Tea Spoons
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch mid 19th century wooden spoon box with 12 silver tea spoons A mahogany wooden spoon box with red velvet fabric with 12 silver tea spoons. Dutch s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Very Fine Quality English Mahogany Letter Box Made and Labeled by F. Waller
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very fine quality English mahogany letter box made and signed by F. Waller and so labeled. This finely crafted letter box has 2 drawers one on each side fitted with campaign style ...
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English Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Traditional Green Dresser Boxes - Set of 4
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Lacquer Boxes with game pieces. Beautiful little traditional pieces! Everyone loves Chinoiserie
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British Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Rare Swedish Antique Blue Folk Art Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare antique blue box in folk art from Sweden made during the mid 1800s. The box is an attractive size and can be used for anything from storing doc...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

English Bird's Eye Maple Lap Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
English bird's eye maple lap desk , the entire desk with beautiful color and patina, the top has a shield medallion in the center; the front key hole is inlaid with an interesting di...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

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

Antique Exceptional Gilt Brass & Beveled Glass Art Box by Alphonse Giroux, Paris
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless and all handcrafted, Parisian 'display box' from the mid 1800s. If you are looking for an exclusive and very stylish box for yourself or a loved one then this avantgardisti...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Gold Plate

Wooden carved box in the shape of a rattan box with a string. Mid-19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Wooden carved box in the shape of a rattan box with a knotted string. Europe, Mid-19th Century. Working lock with key. Wear consistent with age and use
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Birch

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 Large Wooden Box No. 11 Olga Nikolajewna Romanow Brass Fittings
Located in Epfach, DE
Large wooden box No. 11 with brass fittings for the transport of silver objects from Olga Nikolajewna Romanova's dowry 1822–1892 for marriage to the ...
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Russian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Chinese Octagonal Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass bound octagonal Chinese Box Made out of Jumu wood (Southern Elm) Interior covered in Chinese paper
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Chinese Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Stamp Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Japanese Meiji period bronze stamp box. Applied castings of a hanging flower basket with bird, recumbent stag and flowers. Measures: 1 1/...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Papier Mache Round Tea Canister Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese Export papier mache round tea canister box. Qing dynasty. Scarlet ground with a surround of exquisitely hand gilded & painted tea scenes. Some scuffs & inner...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Decorative Lacquered Wooden Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This antique and elegant lacquered snuff box was handmade in The Netherlands. It is painted on both sides: there's the scene of the fire in Hamburg on the right so detailed to be as ...
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Dutch Late Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Edward Smith 1839
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogram...
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English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Blue Normandy Marriage Box
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th century hand painted Normandy Marriage Box, beautiful original paint and time worn patina, stunning colour. Width 48cm, Height 26cm, Depth 29.5cm Inner Depth (not i...
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French French Provincial Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paper

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the...
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American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette (1835)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver gilt castle top vinaigrette depicting Dryburgh Abbey; an addition to our collectable box collection. This excepti...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1840s European Document Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1840s wood European document box with iron ornamentation.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Large Swedish Antique Folk Art Hand Made Pine Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish flour box made by hand in solid pine. The box is from northern Sweden and made around the mid 19th century, 1840 to 1850. The box is in untouched original condition w...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

French 19th c Paper Covered Box With Neo-Classical Diorama Under the Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c Wood and Paper Covered Painted Box With A Neoclassical, Palladian Style, Building Diorama Under the Glass Top. The 3D scene is of a Classical building with wild game...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century French Napoleon III Floral Inlaid Rosewood Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a coffee table or a shelf with this elegant antique box. Created in France circa 1880, the rectangular cabinet is decorated with elegant floral inlaid work in each corner an...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique Folk Art Grain Painted Blanket Chest with Strap Hinges, Dated 1846
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Folk Art blanket chest or trunk offers grain painted wood construction with central date of 1846, strap hinges and interior patch ...
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American Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paint, Wood

Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin
Located in Godshill, 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

Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian hand painted folk art pine box circa 1850. Fine example of traditional Swedish hand painted woodenware. Slight dome topped lid which opens to reveal a unfitted interio...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine, Paint

Magnificent Victorian Jewelry Box in Amboyna
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K077 Magnificent Victorian jewellery box or sewing box having rosewood banded edge with metal stringing and elaborate brass, mother of pearl and ebony inlay to front and to the hinge...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Amboyna

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Decorative Finery Box, English, Jewellery, Keepsake, Regency, Circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative finery box. An English, rosewood and silk cotton jewellery box, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Bold keeps...
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British Regency Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

English William IV Stickware Tunbridge & Rosewood Stationery Box c.1835
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome piece of early Tunbridge Ware dating to around 1835, William IV in era. Made from wood this small stationery box is decorated with intricate Tunbridge Stickware inlay. The interior has been professionally re-lined in a handsome hand-marbled paper; the size of the interior would suit...
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British William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Boho 19th Century Jenny Lind Steamer Box - 795
Located in west palm beach, FL
This charming 19th-century Jenny Lind steamer box is a testament to timeless craftsmanship and vintage allure. Made from sturdy wood and adorned with riveted black metal bands, this ...
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American Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

19thC Campaign Style Rosewood with Brass Inlay Stationary Letter Box
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large rosewood and teak fitted letter writing box with brass inlay. Numerous cubbies with lids for various items. Slotted back panel fo...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Three-Drawer Brass Bound Chest
Three-Drawer Brass Bound Chest
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Japanese Porcelain Large Box in the form of a Butterfly
Located in Downingtown, PA
Japanese Porcelain Box in the form of a Butterfly, Mid-19th Century, The Japanese porcelain Imari box is molded in the form of a large butterfly with differ...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Swedish Small Handmade Folk Art Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish folk art box made by hand in solid Swedish pine. The box is in original condition with the untouched original paint. Made in northern Sweden around the 1860s. It has most lik...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Antique Butler's Silver Carry Tray, English, Newspaper Rack, Work Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique butler's silver carry tray. An English, mahogany newspaper rack or work box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Attr...
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Black Lacquer and Brass Trinket Decorative Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Napoleon III period black lacquer jewelry or trinket box features an intricate lid. Intricately decorated lid highlights this beautiful trinket box, circa 1860's. The pe...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Handmade Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art flour box from northern Sweden. The box was made by hand during the mid-1800s from pine and was used to store flour. Boxes like this would be standi...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pine

Victorian Burl Walnut Gentlemans Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top opening to a box fitted with sterling capped jars and tools. One lid is damaged.
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Capodimonte-Type Hand Painted Bas Relief Hinged Box
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare antique Capodimonte type hand decorated hinged box with gorgeous original gilt interior and bas relief decoration on all sides including the b...
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Provincial Chinese Wooden Box with Bone Chopstick Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
A narrow wooden box with a sliding lid and a pair of carved bone chopstick handles with contrasting dark inlay at the ends. The bone handles were likely originally affixed to chopsti...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Bone

Antique Georgian Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With a Fitted Sewing Box Interior From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box. The Rosewood box of rectangular form extensively inla...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th century small Swedish dome top box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century small Swedish dome top box circa 1860. Good quality dome top box with shaped sides.  In original deep blue paint with black painted metalwork.  Lid opens to reveal a cl...
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Swedish Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

English Burl Walnut & Figural Cherub Wedgewood Letter Box with Mounts, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English Burl walnut and figural cherub wedge-wood hinged letter box with compartmentalized fitted interior, locking mechanism with key, decorative circular rope motif, and original e...
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English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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