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Technique: Burnished
19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century French ebonized box with brass inlay, the lock signed Vervelle Faut. Vervelle was a famed French maker of boxes, caskets and cabinetry, renowned for their fine craftsm...
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19th Century French Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay
19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay

19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay

$995
Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
By Matthew Boulton
Located in valatie, NY
The hinged rectangular top with three oval Signed Wedgwood plaques depicting putti at various pursuits within oval paterae mounted swagged and beaded borders, opening to a morocco leather lined hinged slope enclosing a well, the upper section fitted with candlesticks and compartmentalized for inkwells, above a hinged lid the front with a spring loaded secret drawer opening to a needle or pincushion and spools of thread. This unusual work box, mounted with blue and white jasperware signed Wedgwood plaques, is English in conception. The writing box was a popular form first used in the 18th c and well into the 19th c for traveling. This type of portable desk was described by the English poet William Cowper in 1785 as 'the most elegant, the compactest, the most commodious desk in the world.' Additionally, the jasperware plaques, came from Josiah Wedgwood's factory in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Its proximity to the steel manufacturing city of Birmingham, the birthplace of Matthew Boulton, producer of decorative metalwork (including cut steel mounts) and described by his friend and fellow-industrialist, Josiah Wedgwood, as 'the first Manufacturer in England', certainly suggests an English origin and possibly his handwork. However, the polished steel mounts are also typical of furniture and objects made in Tula, Russia, where the Imperial Arms Factory was founded by Peter the Great in the early 18th c and which later became known for its decorative objects, including furniture and domestic pieces. Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, ordered the 'Frog Service...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cut Steel

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800
Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800

Geo III Wedgwood and Steel Mounted Amboyna and Ebony Writing Box, c1800

$9,750
XXI Century Italian solid 800 Silver Biscuit box
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Other Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

XXI Century Italian solid 800 Silver Biscuit box
XXI Century Italian solid 800 Silver Biscuit box

XXI Century Italian solid 800 Silver Biscuit box

$2,919
Burnished Steel and Brass Box on Stand, England 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual burnished steel and brass box on custom made steel and brass stand. England, 19th century.  
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19th Century English Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Burnished Steel and Brass Box on Stand, England 19th Century
Burnished Steel and Brass Box on Stand, England 19th Century

Burnished Steel and Brass Box on Stand, England 19th Century

$725
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony, Ormolu, and Brass Box
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H 5.25 in W 13.75 in D 9.25 in
19th Century Oak Box
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian oak box with brass ornamental elements, second half of the 19th century. Original used condition.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Brass

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H 6.3 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful and unusual circa 1800 English George III two compartment tea caddy having rectangular satinwood veneered oak case with Kingwood, boxwood, and ebony inlaid borders and 'A...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English George III Satinwood Inlaid 'Aesop's Fables' Tea Caddy, circa 1800
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$1,675
H 4.88 in W 8.13 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Liquor cellar in brass inlaid ebony with crystal glassware. The top of the box is engraved with the initials of the owner. Front and top sides are decorated with golden rinceau, foli...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Brass, Bronze

19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay
19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay

19th Century Napoleon III Liquor Cellar in Ebony with Brass Inlay

$4,766 / set
H 10.63 in W 13 in D 9.85 in
Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box. With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge. Simply a won...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket
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Small Italian Mid-Century Modern Lapis & 800 Silver Dresser Box or Table Casket

$1,250
H 1.13 in W 3.88 in D 3.13 in
19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique marquetry wooden box for perfume. The box dates from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1880-1890. The box features those original crystal perfume bottles, bea...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Burl

19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles

19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles

$774
H 4.34 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
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$795
H 0.75 in W 2.5 in D 2 in
Box, Brass and Silver Box, 19th Century Syrian Work, Orientalist Art.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Box, brass and silver box, 19th century Syrian work, orientalist art. Nineteenth century box, orientalist brass and silver, Syria. H: 6,5cm, W: 1...
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19th Century Syrian Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Brass

Box, Brass and Silver Box, 19th Century Syrian Work, Orientalist Art.
Box, Brass and Silver Box, 19th Century Syrian Work, Orientalist Art.

Box, Brass and Silver Box, 19th Century Syrian Work, Orientalist Art.

$1,906
H 2.56 in W 6.5 in D 3.75 in
Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle
By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Beautiful Boulle marquetry and blackened wood tea box / tea caddy, brass pattern inlaid, mahogany veneer inside. Mid 19th century circa 1840 - 1850, typic...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle
Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle

Boulle marquetry tea box, Napoléon III period, late 19th century signed Vervelle

$1,668
H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount. H: 14cm, W: 26cm, D: 16cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
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Sèvres Porcelain Box, Gilt Brass Mounting, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.

$3,813
H 5.52 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Anglo Indian Bone and Ebony Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive Anglo Indian rectangular hinged box handcrafted in rosewood with inlaid bone and ebony in geometric designs and plenty of decorative appeal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Burnished Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

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$1,020
H 4.5 in W 14 in D 8.5 in
Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century
By Betjemanns & Sons
Located in Morristown, NJ
Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century A finely crafted Edwardian circular parquetry box, England, late 19th century. The lid is adorned wi...
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1890s English Edwardian Antique Burnished Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century
Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century

Edwardian Marquetry Sunburst Walnut and Burlwood Box, England, Late 19th Century

$1,895
H 3.5 in Dm 11.25 in
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H 5.91 in W 17.33 in D 11.03 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Large round Box. Handicraft made in Italy
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