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Period: Mid-19th Century
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

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

19th Century English Victorian Campaign Style Travel Desk Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850 Commonly used by military officers in the f...
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English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Highly Decorative Walnut Trunbridge Parquetry Box from England
Located in North Salem, NY
Highly Decorative Rectangular 19th Century Walnut Trunbridge Parquetry Box with Handle and Bun Feet From England. 9"H ith the Handle Up.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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

Exceptional Bronze Mounted Burl Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Napolean III gilt bronze mounted burlwood caddy of exceptional quality, having inlaid top with engraved brass monogram and heavily molded body, the interior with gilt-bead trimmed ...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

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Sterling Silver

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
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English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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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

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Brass, Gold Plate

Antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive Wood Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive wood and marquetry casket Circa 1840 in date. The rectangular casket has fabulous inlaid marquetry decoration. It features a floral marq...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

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

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Wood, Paint, Paper

NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box. This is a gorgeous portable writing desk-box, created in France during the period of emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860. Th...
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French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Shell, Wood

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

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Paint, Wood

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a quality rosewood rectangular shaped top with a shaped gallery above two drawers opening to reveal a fitted compartment for sewing items...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

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 Antique Wooden Chest Box Shrine Handpainted, Love Gift Dated 1846
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original Scandinavian antique chest box from 1846, most likely from Sweden where we found it. The chest box is made from pine wood and is ...
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Scandinavian Country Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Brass Inlaid and Edged Rosewood Vanity / Dressing Box by H. Mitchell, London
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass edged and inlaid Vanity / Dresser / Jewelry (relined) box having flush mounted lift handles on each side, the front and top with brass line inlay inside the brass edging and wi...
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English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

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Birch

Sterling Silver and Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver and bone box. Antique Continental dark bone/horn fitted case with sterling silver mounts and central oval for monogram; originally a t...
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European Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

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

Music Box by Nicole Freres playing Belini
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare keywind music box by Nicole Freres. Playing 8 tunes as indicated on the original tunesheet. 7 tunes by Bellini from the opera's Puritana, La Norma. 1 tune by Donizetti. Althoug...
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Swiss Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

Christopher Dresser Mintons Chinoiserie Aesthetic Movement heart box inkwell
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Rare heart shaped inkwell designed by Christopher Dresser made by Mintons. Impressed markings OO / MINTON / 15 Pink version on line... Old Christies East labels
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

Handsome Covered Box by Glidden Pottery Likely Designed by Fong Chow
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a lovely and rare covered box by Glidden Pottery and most likely designed by Fong Chow who worked for Glidden from 1953 to 1957. This very striking example is glazed in sati...
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American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Pottery

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

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

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Brass

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

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Oak

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

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Brass

Circa 1860 Chinese Domed Top Pigskin Leather Scroll Case Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 domed top pigskin leather scroll case box, Chinese. Gilt frontice & side panel designs with handsome brass fittings. Deep red, the top rubbed away to burnt orange. Qing Dy...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Hide

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

Victorian Hungarian Ash Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming Mid-19th Century hungarian ash tea caddy of unusual design, having applied tablet & chequered strung decoration to well figured exterior, with slightly domed hinged top en...
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ash

Victorian Hungarian Ash Tea Caddy
Victorian Hungarian Ash Tea Caddy
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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

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Wood

Mid-19th Century French Oval Pigskin Leather Hat Box with Original Top Hat
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite, antique pigskin hat box was crafted in Rouen France, circa 1870. This leather box with brass bottom, features leather straps and handle embellished with decorative br...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century French Napoleon III / Boulle Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bronze decor, polished black color surface and red velour textile inside. Includes key. After the r...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

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

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

Mid-19th Century French Oval Pigskin Leather Hat Box with Original Top Hat
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite, antique pigskin box was crafted in Rouen France, circa 1870. This leather box features leather straps and handle embellished with decorativ...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Leather Box
Located in Singapore, SG
This antique leather box from Shanxi province has an original dark, almost black, exterior, and a deep maroon leather interior. The characteristic cracked leather texture throughout ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Pine

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

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Wood

Marble Case with Inkwell, Italy 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Red marble casket with pyramidal lid and fitted brass vessels. Light bumps.
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Marble

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 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

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

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

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Ormolu

Metal Bound Box
Located in London, England
Metal bound Swedish "wedding" box
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Iron

French 19thc Paper Covered Box Diorama of Strasbourg Cathedral Under a Glass Top
Located in valatie, NY
French 19th c paper covered box with what appears to be a 3D diorama of the Strasbourg cathedral under a glass covered top. These paper boxes were de...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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

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Brass

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

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Silver

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

Very rare 4 tunes overture music box (attr. to Lecoultre)
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Very nice and early overture music box, probably by Lecoultre (alltough unsigned). The key wind mechanism plays 4 overtures with a nice and bright tone on a very fine comb. The fad c...
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Swiss Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, Iron

A Mahogany Box with Bone Letters of the Alphabet, Scottish, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The sliding top with the retailers label 'T.FROGIE, 95 BUCHANAN ST., GLASGOW
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British Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

A Pair of Yew Wood Stands
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good pair of 19th century English polished yew wood and mahogany turned stands for hats, the slightly dished mahogany top over balustrade turned yew shafts and standing on ring turne...
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany, Yew

1850s French Bronze Portrait Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1850s French bronze portrait box. Portrait on paper, signed Leroy
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Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Dog's Townhouse
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th c. English doghouse for a small dog in the form of a Georgian townhouse in lovely original faded ochre paint with a pitched gable roof with two chimneys with double chimney pots. Great painted detail including 12 over 12 double hung sash windows with stone headers, elliptical fanlight overdoor window and grand arched door frame.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie's
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand. Decorated with gilt, mother-of-pearl and polychrome paint, opening to cloth-lined interior....
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English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Antique English Sewing Box or Jewel Box, circa 1850-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sewing box or jewel box, circa 1850-1860.
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English Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

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

Chinese Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1820
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once used as a 19th-century snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the r...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

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