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Style: Anglo-Indian
Large Anglo Indian Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Hexagonal Box 1950s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Anglo Indian Moorish Islamic style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid.
Intricate inlaid Anglo Persian box with floral and geometric Moorish Sadeli design in an hexagonal shape form with micro mosaic marquetry, very fine artwork.
Museum collector piece like the one in Doris Duke Islamic Art Museum.
The repeating geometric patterns of Sadeli Mosaic are what give it beauty and richness.
This decorative technique is a type of micro mosaic featuring repeating geometric patterns.
Dimensions: H: 5 in : 12 in W x 12 in. D.
Circa 1950s.
Sadeli mosaic art is a highly skilled craft, it has had a long history in India and the Middle East with early examples dating back to the 16th century. In the 1800s, it became popular as a decoration on a variety of boxes, card cases, and chess boards imported from India. Since Bombay became a center of making them, they became known as Bombay boxes.
The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before Indian boxes appeared. The designs on early boxes 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 isn’t immediately apparent to the viewer.
Will look great in a Moroccan decor...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Decorative Box with Painted Figures of Dancers
Located in Stamford, CT
Very decorative hand painted in the Anglo-Indian style. Painted back and gold with each framed panel filled with female dancers and male flower bearing suiters. A colorful and fun, a...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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1850s Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
ORIGINAL ANTiQUE ANGLO INDIAN EXPORT SADELI MICRO MOSAIC BUSINESS CARD CASE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, super decorative antique Islamic Anglo Indian Sadeli Micro Mosaic Card Case
A wonderfully orig...
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Anglo Indian Tortoise and Bone Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers. The interior has a mirro...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Mirror, Mahogany
Double Height Carved Indian Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Double height carved Indian box
An unusual piece with 2 levels, the top of the box in the octagonal shape has an opening lid. The lower is recta...
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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Antique Vizagapatam India Table Box Ebonized Wood & Bone Carvings
Located in Forney, TX
Vizagapatam box, India, 19th century.
This highly decorative and unusual Anglo-Indian table box features rustic workmanship that adds to the character and charm of this unique Sout...
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19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Vintage South Asian Folk Art Hand Painted Wooden Box - India - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage South Asian hand painted wooden box with removeable lid - featuring a full length portrait of an Indian woman in a pink sari to the lid...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Softwood, Paint
Anglo Indian Colonial Brass Inlaid Teak Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A Beautiful Anglo Indian, Colonial, brass inlaid teak jewelry lidded box made for the English market.
handcrafted with floral and hearts brass inlays on top are surrounded by brass inlaid border, intricate brass inlays design of florals and scrolls carries through to all four sides so will display nicely on a shelf, desk or coffee table.
Displays a desirable aged patina and the teak wood shows fine grain interest and deep caramel hues.
A large Anglo-Indian teak colonial Campaign casket with brass inlay, the hinged cover opens to reveal an original fitted interior with two compartments interior lined with red velvet.
This is a distinctive and highly appealing vintage semi antique Anglo Indian jewelry...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely fantastic 19C Anglo Ceylonese lap desk of museum quality.
We can safely say that this is one of the finest lap desks we hav...
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Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood
1950s Anglo Indian Style Micro Mosaic Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1950's Anglo Indian, Indo Persian style micro mosaic inlaid jewelry box with lid.
Large vintage intricate inlaid middle Eastern Persian style box with floral and geometric Islamic Mo...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
1920s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary setting.
They are Indian arte...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo Raj Hand-Carved Wooden Decorative Jewelry Box
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-carved large wooden Anglo-Raj jewelry box.
Early 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with arabesques and floral carving.
Hinged lid shallow relief carving with interi...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
1950s Fine And Densely Carved Anglo-Indian Style Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Fine And Densely Carved Anglo-Indian Style Box
Drawer at outside base of box
South-Indian or Anglo-Indian style
Lacking keys
Decoration adorned on all sides depicting birds amo...
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1950s Vintage Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Rajasthani Pietra Dura White Stone Inlay Taj Mahal India Style coaster plates.
Rajasthani inlaid stone marble decorative set of 7 small roun...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble
Anglo-Raj Marble Inlay Box Pietra Dura Censor
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Anglo Raj inlaid marble pietra dura decorative box with lid.
Handmade marble decorative lidded box inlaid with semi precious stones, jasper and carnelian for orange.
It is the same craft that you see in the Taj Mahal.
Very nice fine pietra dura art...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Mosaic Jewelry Box with Lidded Compartments
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian sandal wood box, Sadeli mosaic box fitted with various compartments finely hand-carved with the Taj Mahal.
Of sarcophagus form ...
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Ivory and Blue Chevron Bone Inlay Trinket Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Ivory and blue chevron decorative trinket rectangular lidded box inlaid with white bone and resin on wood.
Large stylish Moorish trinket lidded box with bone and wood inlaid handcraf...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Anglo Indian Rectangular Porcupine Quill & Bone Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Anglo Indian rectangular porcupine quill, bone and parquetry box. The box with a hinged lid that opens to reveal embossed red velvet lining and a decorated wood panel...
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20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Moorish Islamic Mughal Raj Decorative Vizagapatam Carved Bone Jewelry Box India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Decorative Mughal Raj Vizagapatam Carved Veneered Bone Jewelry Rectangular shape Box.
Vintage Asian lidded box crafted with bone finely engraved and hand painted in black with geometric Moorish designs.
Delightful Anglo Indian footed box crafted with an intricate patterned polished bone inlay mosaic over a wood frame.
Handmade in Vizagapatam, India, mid 20th century.
Elegant intricate pattern. A true work of Islamic artwork...
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Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Large Decorative Round Copper Box with Lid Northern India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Very large beautiful vintage handcrafted decorative round copper box with lid, latch and handle
Delicately and intricately hand-hammered with geometric designs.
Hand crafted by skill...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Tin
Exquisite 19th c. Luxury Compartmented Ceylonese Sailor's Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exquisite 19th century luxury sailor's box in sandalwood with dramatically contrasting bone and ebony geometric decoration and string inlay having raised center tier with sliding ...
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Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual coco de mer tea caddy crafted with a double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands, it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring malachite f...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coconut
$9,900
Indian Wood Pen Box with Hand Painted Figural Scenes
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The rectangular Indian pen box with domed hinged lid is hand-painted with colorful figural Maharajah court scenes on top and floral designs on each side.
Hand painted Rajasthani decorative writing...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Indian Cast Brass Metal Incense Burner in a Snail Form
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand tooled cast metal incense stick holder in a Snail Shaped form.
Vintage cast brass incense burner holder.
A censer, incense burner, perfume ...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Iron Bound Merchants Chest with Hidden Compartments
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments.
The chest is very heavy, it has a great deal of thick iron banding and brass and iron st...
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Early 19th Century Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
A Fine Anglo Indian Coromandel Workbox
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine early 19th century coromandel work box with moulded front design and fitted interior containing a super collection of sea shells.
Ivory registration number 8NEDUS4R.
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Wood
Unusual 19th Century, Anglo-Indian Style Dutch Paneled Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique 19th-century basket combines Dutch craftsmanship with Anglo-Indian stylistic influences, resulting in a truly distinctive piece. The box features paneling across the main...
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19th Century Danish Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fine Painted Indian Dome Top Trunks
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Wood with domed tops. Painted in black with multi-colored figural court scenes with colorfully dressed seated men and women. Floral borders. Painted red inside, brass hardware.
Meas...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Amethyst and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box by Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian style hinged box ambitiously covered in a mother of pearl geometric mosaic and featuring a fixed cluster of amethyst stones on top. Stamped "redmile London".
Category
20th Century English Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Amethyst
Vizagapatam Anglo-Indian Rectangular Box with Bone Inlaid
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fabulous Anglo-Indian decorative box inlaid.
Made in Vizagapatam, situated on the south east coast of India, near Madras.
Great decorative inlaid pen box or jewelry box.
Inside dimen...
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Anglo Indian Metal Cat Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical silvered metal feline handcrafted with a folky charm that is hammered and etched in a decorated floral design that unexpectedly opens as a trinket box.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique American Gilt & Inset Glass Decorative Dresser Box or Vide Poche
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box was made by the Apollo Manufacturing Company of the United States in approximately 1920 in an Anglo-Indian style. ...
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Early 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Spelter
Large Anglo Indian Elephant Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Folky silvered metal elephant handcrafted with a charming whimsical
form hammered and etched designs that unexpectedly opens as a trinket
box.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Old Portable Chest in Wood and Iron Frames Resting on Four Feet
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare Indian coffee made of hand carved wood with metal frame. The door opens from the top and reveals the interior. Beautiful piece that could be used as a letter box or as a small jewellery cabinet...
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Early 19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Anglo Indian pair of tea caddies with silvered metal tops having elephant handles over coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusk...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coconut
$11,900 / set
19th Century Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Carved Sandalwood Box Micro Mosaic Inlays
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood and inlaid box
Mid-19th century Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam carved sandalwood box...
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19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rajasthani Carved Box Made from 19th Century Blue Parts
Located in Dallas, TX
This sturdy box is slightly waxy to the touch. Giving light to the olden way of preserving carved wood. There are blue pieces to this box that give off a cultural and exotic feel. Th...
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19th Century Indian Antique Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Anglo-indian decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Anglo-Indian decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Anglo-Indian decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and India pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Rajhastani, Agra, Anthony Redmile London, and Apollo Woodwoking and Metal Corp. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $11,900 while the average work can sell for $1,200.