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Style: Victorian
Antique French Kingwood Bird's-Eye Maple Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French Kingwood Ormolu mounted casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firmly attributed to Alphonse Tahan Paris (1830-1880), offi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ormolu

French Cut Crystal and Ormolu Box, Gilded Eagle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides. The fittings are all made from gilded...
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Early 1900s French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique English Oak & Silver Plated Drum Form Biscuit Box or Barrel, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful Victorian biscuit box or barrel, always highly sought-after in this Drum form, I have probably not had one for three or four years, that's how scarce and hard to come by they are. The fittings are made from silver plate with the lid topped with a finial in the form of a pair or drum sticks...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Victorian Period Sterling Silver Heart-Form Trinkets Box Having a Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver, heart-form trinkets box having a hinged lid and gilded interior, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1895, James Aitchison - maker (by Appoint...
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1890s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, Anglo-Indian, Colonial Keepsake Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice-piece chest. An Anglo-Indian, carved teak Colonial keepsake box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Teak

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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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ash

Magician's Trick Double Wood Boxes with Ties, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This item is from a collection of "magic" props from a California estate, and was accumulated in New York City; home too many famous conjurors; Houdini, Hermann the Great, and Copper...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Sterling Silver Snuff or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century sterling silver monogrammed snuff or trinket box.
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19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique Coromandel Writing/ Stationary Cabinet by Houghton and Gunn 19th Century
By William Houghton and Charles Gunn
Located in London, GB
A very fine antique Victorian Coromandel writing or stationary cabinet made by the world famous London box makers and retailers Houghton and Gunn, dated December 1878. The wonderfu...
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1870s Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique Figured Walnut Complete Sewing Box Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Complete with Sewing Accompaniments From our Sewing Boxes collection, we are thrilled to offer this stunning Figured Walnut Sewing Box Attributed to Hausburg. The box of rectangula...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Victorian Boulle Dome-top Letter Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 19th century Victorian Boulle dome-top letter box is a luxurious and distinctive piece of mail storage that combines functionality with ornate design, r...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Singing Bird Cage by Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rare and very decorative singing bird automaton. Made in de 4th quarter of the 19th century by Bontems in Paris (France). This top quality singing bird has a wooden gilded base to ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Amboyana jewellery box and writing slope Date : c1860 Period : Victoria Origin : England Decoration : Bird eye maple box with amboyana ...
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1860s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Rare Cawston 1836 William IV Rare Wood Gentleman Military Campaign Vanity Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare James Cawston dressing case make gentleman’s military campaign vanity box 1836 A very collectable and rare piece, the ...
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1830s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Antique Presentation Box, Japanese, Lacquered, Hand Painted, Oriental, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique presentation box. A Japanese, lacquered lidded case with hand painted Oriental decor, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superb Japanese interest wi...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Fine Antique English Toulmin & Gale Attrib Madagascar Ebony Stationary Box
By Toulmin & Gale
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning very fine quality antique English stationary box in striking exotic hardwood coromandel / madagascar ebony. circa 1880 Exquisitely hand-crafted in England in the 19th cen...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Outstanding Games Box in Burl Walnut, Brass and Malachite, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning English Victorian Games / playing card box made from Burl Walnut mounted with impressive polished brass mounts beautifully detailed, and in turn, inset with polished green malachite stones. The box comes with a working (replacement) key which when unlocked reveals a fitted interior complete with a wooden cribbage board, whist markers...
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1880s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Malachite, Brass

Fine Quality Antique Stationary Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique stationary box having a quality mahogany rectangular box with original brass carrying handles, the hinged lid opens to reve...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique English Walnut Military Campaign Chest or Lap Desk with Brass Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique campaign box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1820 and done in the period Victoria...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Victorian rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid work box having a quality antique Victorian work box with stunning mother of pearl inlay, with a lift up lid o...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique English Hand-Carved Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box / Barrel
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual late Victorian / early Edwardian biscuit box made from solid English Oak, beautifully carved with a bark design. The fit...
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1890s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Unusual Victorian All Sterling Silver Gilt Dresser or Trinkets Jar
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Victorian, beautiful, all sterling silver gilt dresser jar, Dominick and Haff, New York, year dated for 1890. Lovely interlocking script m...
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1890s American Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Victorian Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color.
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Automaton singing bird by Bontems
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Unique flower pot with singing bird automaton made by Bontems in the last quarter of the 19th century. Bontems was a manufacturer of bird automatons in Paris. He produced decent num...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Gold Plate, Other

19th Century Sterling Silver ‘Necessaire De Voyage’ by Leuchars and Son
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and rare leather covered wooden case the top with the embossed silver family initials BAB in monogram under a nine pointed crown cartouche; the case is lined with crim...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911
Located in Chatham, ON
Levi & Salaman - Antique nephrite pill box with floral Essex crystal (rock crystal - reverse carved intaglio) - hand painted and carved daisy in full ...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold

Swedish 19th Century burr birch table box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century burr birch table box circa 1880. Good quality storage box with working lock and key.  Veneered in burr birch with brass handle to the hinged lid.  Top opens to ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Birch, Pine

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870. The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex. The box comes complete with a working tasseled key, the lock in working order. The top portion lifts to reveal the fitted interior incorporating a pair of brass topped inkwells...
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1870s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Victorian Period Sterling Silver and Peach Enamel, Mounted Crystal Dresser Jar
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver and peach guilloche enamel - mounted dressing table jar, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1895, Foster and Bailey - makers. Sterling silver lid is bord...
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1890s American Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Antique Tunbridge Ware Lidded Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large antique Tunbridge Ware box with wide band geometric inlaid banding across top and front. The lid and escutcheon with a rectangular inlaid medallion. The hinged lid opens to rev...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Felt, Wood, Paper

Pair Of Antique Decorative Boxes, Chinese, Ceramic, Lidded Dish, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative boxes. A Chinese, ceramic lidded dish, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Appealing tradi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica turquoise box with a bird handle and white flowers attributed to Joseph Holdcroft. Very rare shape box.                    
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1880s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

19th Century, Rosewood & Brass Scent Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and particularly good quality mid-19th century, Victorian Period, rosewood perfume scent box, with attractive brass bound decoration and hinged li...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rectangular silver guilded case with rounded corners. The oval lid has an enamel painting on the exterior of a mountain view and on the interior brightly enamelled with flower bouqu...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Silver, Enamel, Other

Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
Located in Bath, GB
I would imagine this was a regimental presentation gift having had this top quality stand custom made in heavy cast silver plate by the finest of silversmith's Elkington and Co. The ...
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1840s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Engraved Vinaigrette Birmingham Gervase Wheeler
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique sterling silver-gilt early 19th century Vinaigrette, Birmingham, by Gervase Wheeler, 1839. This beautiful vinaigrette having f...
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1830s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Unusual Austro Hungarian Jeweled Box, Drum
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual late 19th century novelty box in the form of a drum made from gilded brass inset with a selection of faux cabochon Turquoise, Opals and Garnets. The handles of the ...
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1890s Austrian Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality mahogany stationary box having a sloping front and a pair of mahogany doors opening to reveal a fitted interior, set ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew. The Writing Box of sl...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Shell, Wood

Fine Antique English Coromandel Decanter / Drinks Box, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent drinks / decanter box made from exotic Coromandel mounted with polished brass mounts inset with a plethora of different kinds of cabochon cut and polished onyx st...
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1880s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

Antique Victorian mahogany storage box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian mahogany storage box having a quality antique mahogany storage box with red interior. D. 1860
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

19th Century English Victorian Hand Painted Letter Box, Dated 1890
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Antique English Victorian Leather and Sterling Silver Table Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Victorian English table box. In brown leather with a wood lined interior. With applied triangular sterling silver mounts to the corners. The mounts marked for the J...
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1870s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century French Ruby to Clear Cut Crystal Bronze-Mounted Box
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Beautiful ruby to clear cut crystal with bronze mounts, France, late 19th century. Measures: Height 6.50 in (16.5 cm) Width 4.50 in (11.5 cm) Depth 4.50...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid wring box with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal a pull...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century English Dresser Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English dresser box made from exquisitely grained rosewood. The box has wonderfully inlaid patterns on the top and front in...
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19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ivory, Rosewood

Antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridgeware inlaid work box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian burr walnut Tunbridgeware inlaid work box, having a quality burr walnut Tunbridgeware inlaid box opening to reveal a fitted interior to the lid and a large compartm...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Cottage Ware Sugar Box - U.K. - C.1927
Located in Chatham, ON
JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Antique 'cottage ware' castle form sugar box/bowl with lid - hand painted - signed on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1927. Excellent ant...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

19th Century marquetry fruitwood desktop box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century marquetry fruitwood desktop box circa 1890. Good quality desktop box covered with marquetry on all surfaces. Sloped front with decorative star panel.  Top opens to reve...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Group of Three Vintage English Enamel Boxes Hand-Painted Bird-Themed Designs
Located in Morristown, NJ
Set of Three Enamel Boxes – Hand-Painted Collectible Bird-Themed Designs A set of three English enamel boxes showcasing the mastery in fine English enameling, each featuring a unique and beautifully hand-decorated bird motif. A perfect addition for collectors of ornithological art, fine enamelware, or vintage decorative objects. Hoopoe Bird Enamel Box Design: This vibrant enamel box features a pair of Hoopoe birds perched among lush foliage and berries, framed by an elegant red and blue border with intricate scrollwork. Interior: The inside lid is decorated with a delicate black-and-white illustration of a Hoopoe bird. Base: Stamped Halcyon Days Enamels...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Pair of Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes – Friendship & Wisdom Quotes – Hand-Painted
Located in Morristown, NJ
Pair of Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes – Friendship & Wisdom Quotes – Hand-Painted Collectible This exquisite pair of Halcyon Days enamel boxes featur...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Enamel

Unusual quality antique Victorian Tunbridge ware stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian Tunbridge ware stationary box, having an unusual shaped Tunbridge ware stationary box with a lift up lid opening to reveal blue interior with four f...
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Early 19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century French Victorian Style Ruby to Clear Cut Crystal Box Bronze Mounts
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Victorian style ruby to clear cut crystal box with bronze mounts, France, late 19th century. This beautiful and unique piece is in very good condition. Meas...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Rare Antique English Biscuit Box - 28 lb Weight c.1870
By Jonas & George Bowen
Located in Bath, GB
Always highly sought-after, these novelty "weight" biscuit boxes came in two sizes; this one is the smaller box which is the harder to find; it would look perfect next to it's larger...
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1870s English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood stationary box having a sloping front opening to reveal a fitted interior with set dividers with an engraved plaque to the top.
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19th Century Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Rosewood

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box by John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very stylish biscuit box dating to circa 1890 by the top notch silversmith, John Grinsell & Sons of Sheffield. Made from solid English oak, the box is fitted with e...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Victorian Sterling Silver Cockerel Sugar Box (1882)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and rare antique sterling silver cockerel sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware ...
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1880s British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century English Travelling Dressing Case
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century lady’s travelling dressing case. The case is constructed in a finely marked coromandel, with inset brass handles and brass guard bands to the angles. The hinged lid rises to reveal in the upper section, a drop down document holder, with a mirror to the back, the parcel gilt pieces are engraved with a Viscountess’s coronet, probably Charles, 2nd Viscount Hardinge Cornwallis (1822-1894) and inset with turquoises and comprise a suite of four cut-glass jars, a liqueur flask with a fitted cup, the pull-out rear shelf houses seven jars for ink, potions and unguents. The lift out platform has sectional jewellery compartments, over, a pair of hexagonal based silver hall marked candlesticks, a thermometer, button hook, folding ruler...
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19th Century British Antique Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Victorian decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Victorian decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, more furniture and collectibles, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian decorative boxes made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Arthur Court, and W I Broadway & Co.. 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 $350 and tops out at $1,295 while the average work can sell for $664.

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