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Style: Primitive
19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautifully constructed circular pantry box from the late 19th century is indeed a unique find. It's smaller size makes it particularly unusual. Typically found in one's pantry ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid
19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

19th Century Small Pantry Box with Original Lid

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handmade oak silver chest. It was made to hold valuables such as silver coins, jewels or maps. This was the precursor to the modern day safe. It is...
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18th Century French Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox
18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

18th Century Oak French Silver Chest Strongbox

Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box
Located in Malibu, CA
Handcrafted in cherry. in Shaker style by Jefferson Woodworks. Sturdy & well made in a heavy gauge panels.
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20th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cherry

Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box
Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box

Handmade Artisan Oval Cherry Wood Box

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Likely New Hampshire or Massachusetts, circa 1800. This stunning quality antique strong box or storage box is constructed with a light woo...
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Early 1800s American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800
Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800

Spectacular American Grain Painted Strong Box, New England Circa 1800

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
This is a fabulous blue tool carrier, with original robins egg blue paint, original and natural wear. It's rare to find original paint! It is square naile...
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1860s American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s
Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s

Early Primitive Robin Egg Blue Painted Tool Knife Box, 1860s

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique export tin metal transport canister container with wood case. Item features a solid wood frame, galvanized tin metal container, remnants of cork to mouth of canister, very nice antique item. Believed to be a 5 gallon...
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19th Century North American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case
Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box / Chest. Beautiful natural patina.
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box
Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box

Early 20th Century Wood & Brass Tool Box

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box. Item features solid wood construction, distressed finish, very nice antique item, quality American cr...
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20th Century Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box
Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box

Antique 19th C American Primitive Wooden Distressed Paint Storage Tool Work Box

19th Century American Primitive Distressed Solid Wood Machinist Tool Box Storage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Antique American Primitive distressed solid wood machinist tool box storage. Item features a small removable interior boxes, frame to i...
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19th Century Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century American Primitive Distressed Solid Wood Machinist Tool Box Storage
19th Century American Primitive Distressed Solid Wood Machinist Tool Box Storage

19th Century American Primitive Distressed Solid Wood Machinist Tool Box Storage

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin
Located in Milford, NH
A 19th century primitive, orange and black painted grain bin with divided compartments. A great conversation and statement piece that could even be used as a woodbox for kindling, to...
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19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin
19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin

19th Century Primitive Polychrome Divided Country Grain Bin

Primitive Hand Carved Tripodal Tea Caddy Box with Metal Trim, Belgium 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Charming hand carved box with metal detail.
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1940s Belgian Vintage Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Primitive Hand Carved Tripodal Tea Caddy Box with Metal Trim, Belgium 1940's
Primitive Hand Carved Tripodal Tea Caddy Box with Metal Trim, Belgium 1940's

Primitive Hand Carved Tripodal Tea Caddy Box with Metal Trim, Belgium 1940's

Primitive Pine Dough Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
25VJL114b Primitive pine dough box, measures :50”Lx22”Wx10”H Hungary, circa 1900, $240.00 Bread was an important staple for families who often had little ...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Primitive Pine Dough Box
Primitive Pine Dough Box

Primitive Pine Dough Box

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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Cherry Wood American Rustic Dough Bread Box Trunk Chest Bin

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Located in Buisson, FR
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Iron

18th Century French Oak Strong Box
18th Century French Oak Strong Box

18th Century French Oak Strong Box

H 8.67 in W 10.63 in D 7.29 in
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Green Painted Tool Box
Early 20th Century Green Painted Tool Box

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H 6 in W 12 in D 12.5 in
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Primitive 17th Century Italian Walnut Box

Primitive 17th Century Italian Walnut Box

H 12 in W 23.5 in D 13 in

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