Other Decorative Boxes

Sterling silver cabbage-box made entirely handcrafted by expert silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, in Florence. Its dynamic and detailed quality make it i...

This traditional hand-painted box is representative of a technique typical of the region of Olinalá, in the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico. The most important centre of lacquer...

A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...

Early 18th / late 17th-century chest / strongbox. Possibly VOC. Chests of this type were mainly used for the safe storage and transport of valuables. This example appears to be Dut...

Vintage 20th Century Italian Rosso Maculato stone box. The box is mounted with a brass hinge and lined in black marble. Rosso Maculato translates from Italian as ‘spotted red granite...

Antique early 19th Century Swiss vinaigrette in 18k gold, of rectangular form with canted corners. The lid is adorned with a pair of winged cherub heads framed by a seed pearl border...

A truly fine hand-painted porcelain box with a monogram of family characters. 1820's.   

Vintage 20th Century Italian Juparana Colombo stone box. Mounted with a brass hinge and lined internally with polished black stone, the piece highlights the distinctive flowing patte...

Box with landscape. red and black material. Possibly China, 20th century. Low cylindrical box with a flat lid that is red on the outside and black on the inside, decorated on the l...

Vintage 20th Century Black Epidote stone box. The box is mounted with a brass hinge and lined in black marble, complementing the dark, mottled character of the stone. Epidote is a s...

Vintage 20th Century Italian stone box crafted from Nero granite. The interior is lined with pale grey marble, creating a restrained contrast against the dark exterior. Nero granite...

Vintage 20th Century Italian stone box crafted from black and Blue Ice granite (Blu Ghiaccio). The contrasting tones of deep charcoal and icy blue create a crisp, speckled surface, c...

Vintage 20th Century Italian Red Fire Granite box. The box is mounted with a brass hinge and lined in pale marble. CONDITION In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please ref...

Vintage 20th Century Italian stone box crafted from Spanish Bianco Castilla stone. The box is fitted with brass hinges, the warm metal contrasting with the pale surface of the stone....

Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box is opened it reveales thirty two natural samples, each fitting into their own comp...

Antique walnut wooden boxes suitable for containing chess. You can choose among these four: (3 photos for each box) . -the first : SOLD. -the second has a silver S.Christopher - O/7...

Mid 20th Century Turkish gilt solid silver spectacle case. Designed with a geometric star pattern throughout with a blank cartouche in the center. Ornate interwoven patterns surround...

This is a Sterling Silver Egg Trinket Box. It depicts a royal blue enameled sterling silver egg shaped trinket box decorated at the top with a net ad...

Novelty 21st century English solid silver kangaroo money box. Made entirely in solid silver in a balloon-style form, the body features a slot to the rear for coins or folded notes. A...

Splendid and vintage Burmese Box, red lacquered and engraved, unusual size. O/5307 -

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver visiting card case. A simple design with a hinged lid to secure the cards inside. Compact enough to fit in any pocket, it comes with its o...

Antique mid-19th Century German (Hanau) gold box of rectangular form, the hinged lid with a finely engine turned ground framed by a border in three colour gold, delicately worked wit...

Antique late 19th Century exceptional Burmese (Myanmar) solid silver betel box on stand, repoussé decorated in high relief with scenes from Burmese mythology, depicting scenes from t...

Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the dynamic patterning of the agate, the exquisite vessel i...

This dry grain measure is a handsome culinary antique. Beautifully aged wood with patinated hand forged iron banding provides this piece with deep character. It has an abundance of i...

Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch solid silver casket. Richly decorated throughout with dense repoussé and chased floral ornament. The rectangular form is covered with scrolling foli...

A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...

Box. Hard stones, metal, textile. Possibly Italy, 19th century. A square box or casket with a flat lid and supported by four circular legs, decorated on the lid and sides with marque...

This is a very unique burlwood cabinet in the form of a cello with neck and fingerboard. the cabinet contains a bank of four operable drawers, 20th century.

This exquisite decorative object can be used to store small personal objects or small food items. It was crafted entirely in silver by skilled artisans in the shape of a pumpkin, whi...

This dry grain measure is a handsome culinary antique. Beautifully aged wood with patinated hand forged iron banding provides this piece with deep character. It has the initials ‘B B...

Sterling silver pumpkin-box handcrafted, chiseled and embossed by expert silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, in Florence. Its dynamic and hyper-re...

This top quality Russian black lacquered papier mâché box has an extremely fine hand painted central panel to its lid with a medieval scene set amongst a landscape with a castle and ...

The State of Art, A Beautiful and highly crafted Maitland-Smith Vantage Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box, with Brass for edge Reinforcement.  

Moroccan box covered with a striped textile, with wonderful brass mounts on the corners and sides, and a beautifully decorated brass clasp. Great little 'treasure chest' or decorativ...

This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...

Sterlling silver table box with stripes Elegant sterling silver table box completely handmade. The box's slightly curved structure features a hinged lid, hand-engraved with a striped...

A MUGHAL INDIAN BRASS ENGRAVED BETEL PANDAN BOX Northern India. 18th Century. Length: 4 1/4" in. (10.9 cm.), width: 3 1/4" in., (8.3 cm.), height: 2" in.,...

This fabulous estate find is an old Turkish shoe shine kit that came from Istanbul. It is made of sturdy wood and brass with beautiful repousse Iznik in...

A French painted leather jewelry box with an inset brass handle custom monogrammed “EU, January, 24, 1898”. Inside you’ll find the box is fitted for st...

Large pair of hand-painted porcelain round boxes with lids in Chinese traditional landscaping painting.  

This dry grain measure is a large, handsome culinary antique. Beautifully aged wood with patinated hand forged iron banding provides this piece with deep character. We believe this i...

A wonderful example of an Akha Tribe spice basket, with a stunning woven pattern on all sides and crafted from a mix of rattan. This basket was once used to store precious spices and...

Impressive decorative boxes made completely by hand. The shape of the box is round and low, called in Italy "a pagnottella fiorentina" which means in the shape of a loaf of bread tha...

Impressive oval-shaped sterling silver box. The shape is simple and smooth adaptable to all furnishings. At the center of the lid there is a swinging handle also in solid silver to a...

Round box in 800 silver. The sweets box is round and rounded. The body has been worked with a diamond or rhombus pattern. This type of workmanship makes the object very bright and sh...

This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze with hints of blue. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typ...

This incredible item is a delicate decoration in the form of a miniature piano, The piano is constructed with beautiful hand selected walnut decorated ...

This 1990s decorative metal terrarium embodies the clean lines and understated elegance characteristic of late 20th-century design. Crafted from durable metal with a refined geometric structure, this vintage terrarium...

Round shaped box Made in Italy Silver Gilted 925/1000 with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand painted floral miniatures and gold paillons The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...

Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and beautiful hand-painted enamelled miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the portrait of Madame Drouais painted by her husband Francois Hubert in 1785 and conserved in the Louvre Museum. Fine hand-engravings on the sides. French Empire style. Measure cm. 8x8x3.7. Weight gr. 285. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1989 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous eamelled firings at high heat at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand-painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...

This Shiwan ceramic pillow of earthenware features a green glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typically were used fo...

Smooth round 925 sterling silver box. The lid was modeled to be able to apply a Limoges porcelain, subsequently hand painted in polychrome with a female figure picking flowers. On ...

Round "oak" box in solid 800 silver. The box was completely handmade, both in shape and workmanship. The body is round, rounded with embossing on the upper part depicting acorns, lea...

Round haped silver gilded 925/1000 table box with translucent enamels on guilloche with hand-painted floral miniatures and gold paillons Made in Italy 1.400 grams The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...

Rectangular solid silver 800°°/°°° table box. The box is embossed by hand with flowers, leaves and fruits. At the center of the hinged lid is embossed and engraved a sailing ship in ...

A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round brush washer, painted in a village scene with house nestles on a grassy patch surrounded by trees, boulders, mou...

A fine vintage German silver and enamel card case; part of our boxes and cases collection. This fine German vintage card case has a rectangular book ...

Decorative pumpkin-shaped 800 solid silver box. The body of the box is round and has been embossed and chiseled with the typical stripes of the pumpkin. The knob is cast and has th...

Large biscuit box in solid 800 silver. The cup is round, smooth and has been raised with a round stepped base with an English border. A striped border has also been soldered on the u...