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Jewelry Boxes For Sale
Unusual Ceramic Box By Bitossi Raymor, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceramic box by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, Italy, ca' 1960's, signed. Geometric design, beautifully decorated in yellow, brown, black.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative and Jewelry Box in Wood with Geometrical Inlays France 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 1970s, in France. Its lid is made of a checkerboard rectangle in wood. It is brown in color.
Category
1970s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Multi-Gemstone Intarsia Box Made in Florence, Italy
Located in Firenze, IT
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Agate
19th Century French Poplar Iron Brass and Leather Travel Trunk Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a master bath counter with this petite jewelry trunk. Crafted in France circa 1890 and built of poplar, the antique box is rectangu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form Box, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous French Louis XVI style Sevres Porcelain cobalt blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form jewel box and cover, Signed by the Artist. Of cartouche form with bombay shaped...
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Heinrich Levinger Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Lady Portrait Box, 1900
Located in Braintree, GB
A finely crafted Art Nouveau silver box by Heinrich Levinger, dating to circa 1900. The lid features a stunning hand-painted portrait of a lady over an elegant guilloché enamel backg...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
1950's Italian Gold Embossed Leather Book Jewelry Box with Velvet Lining
Located in New York, NY
1950's Italian finely detailed. leather book form jewellery box with gilt embossed Fleur de Lis design at corners of front and back sides.
The gilt brass wide band central clasp sect...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with
polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Iron
Ormolu and Crystal Glass Trinket Jewelry Box, France, circa 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous glass trinket box with ormolu mounts. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little trinket box, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wea...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1970s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Faux Tortoise Shell and Silver-Plated Tea Caddy Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
European faux tortoiseshell tea caddy box with silver-plated surround as well as interior. Versatile piece that could also hold treasures such as jewelry or collectibles. Could also ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Rond Black Wood Box painted With Flowers Decorations France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rond Black Wood Box painted With Flowers Decorations France 19th
Category
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Aimara Medium Brass Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Modern, Aya Chestnut Wood 2-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia and Bebek Mosque. Each item takes its name from these structures. The ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Chestnut
Rectangular Brass and Bronze Wood Jewelry Box, 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Sturdy rectangular hinged trinket box for display or functional for jewelry. Wonderful piece to add to existing collection. Marked on the bottom, China
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Middle Eastern Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Middle Eastern Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Khatam Inlaid Wooden Jewelry Box.
Middle Eastern Persian Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry inlaid box with geometric Moorish design.
Handcrafted Khatam wooden box with very delicate micro mosaic marquetry from the ancient Middle Eastern technique of inlaying from arrangements of so many delicate pieces of precious hand painted wood, with bone around the edges.
This beautiful Middle Eastern Persian, Indian Wooden box is covered with fine Moorish micro mosaic marquetry and is used as a jewelry, trinket box.
Lined in deep red velvet.
Dimensions: 6.5in.D x 3in.H x 10 wide.
Nice Indian Mughal, Indo Persian Box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
1920s Oval Jewelry Cask
Located in Charlottesville, VA
This will look beautiful on your dresser. Perfect to hold jewelry.
Category
1920s French Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Glass
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Jewelry Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Decorative box designed in '70 by Gabriella Crespi. The box is in plexiglass and brass, on the brass is present the signature of the author.
Good condition, patina of time. Perfect ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Leather Upholstered Jewellery Box Attributable to Peter Church for Fontana Art
Located in Catania, IT
Magnificent rectangular shaped wooden jewellery box covered with leather, topped by a Nile green glass plate that gives perfect visibility from the outside to the inside of the box. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
Cigar Box or Decorative Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It can be used as a cigar box or decorative box. It has been made in France in the 1970s. The color is brown, and it is in good condition. Small Size.
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Baccarat Crystal Lidded Box
By Baccarat
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming 1940s Art Deco crystal lidded powder box, from the renowned glass manufacturer Baccarat, and originally used as a container for loose face powder...
Category
20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Limoges Miniature 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III gilded ormolu and Limoges enamel jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date.
The hinged lid having a beautiful finely painted miniature Limoges en...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
17th Century William and Mary Floral Marquetry Olive Oyster Lace Box, Circa 1685
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 17th-century William and Mary olive oyster floral marquetry lace box, circa 1685. England
The cross grain olive moulded and holly banded top is centred by an oval of...
Category
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bone, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak, Olive, Tulipwood, Holly
Italian Evening Silver Antique Handbag
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
G/409 -
Antique, perfect, rare Italian evening handbag in silver mesh. What's better for a beautiful present ?
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has
developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous
architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Opera House.
In this instance, Highclere Castle...
Category
2010s British Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Maple
Vintage Italian Embossed Leather 'Crocodile' Mens Jewelry Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Italian Embossed Leather 'Crocodile' Mens Jewelry Box
Stamped in gilt lettering 'Made in Italy'
A vintage Italian Embossed Leather 'Crocodile' Me...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood
French Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box with Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique French bronze jewelry box with Limoges enamel portrait plaque.
This jewelry box with delicately carved bronze and in the center with ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Paul McCobb Walnut Jewelry Box for H. Sacks & Sons Connoisseur Collection
By Paul McCobb
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice six drawer jewelry / watch box with sculptural chromed tear drop styled pulls . Crafted in beautiful well grained walnut including the backside with book matched front dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Large French Art Deco Wooden Jewelry Box with Marquetry Inlay
Located in Miami, FL
A large and very good quality French Art Deco style jewelry box made of walnut with fruitwood inlay. Hand-crafted with an eye to details. Grea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut
Chinese Box, with Flower Pattern Decor, Lacquered 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Small lacquered painted box, with floral decorations in yellow, red and green, it was made in China in the 19th century.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Jewellery Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality rosewood jewellery box having a quality rosewood lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted blue velvet interior and a storage compartment with beautiful origin...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
large oval Antique swiss 19th century Black Forest jewelry box walnut 3 birds
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a true work of art, featuring a rare oval shape. Nearly 150 years old, the walnut wood has developed a remarka...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Stunning 1950s White Murano Glass Hinged Jewelry Box by Cendese Murano, Italy
Located in London, GB
A stunning oval white Murano glass hinged jewelry box by Giovanni Cendese, Murano, Italy with gilt central detail and hinge.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
Brass painted Jewelry Box vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass painted Jewelry Box vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box, having a outstanding quality antique Victorian burr walnut vanity box with a lift up l...
Category
19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Murano Barbini White Black Gold Flecks Spike Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, dark purple / black and gold flecks Italian art glass vanity powder or jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Austria, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Wood, enamels, bronze. Austria, second half of the 19th century.
Requires restoration.
Rectangular table...
Category
19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Other
Chinese Lacquer Hand-Painted Toiletry Box with Mirror
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valua...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Piaget Bracelet or Watch Box
By Piaget
Located in Braintree, GB
Piaget Bracelet or Watch Box
Period: Late 20th century
Material: Black leatherette exterior with a soft black velvet and satin-lined interior, featuring Piaget branding
Purpose: Des...
Category
1990s Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Jewelry Box Vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco jewelry box vienna around 1920s
Original cut glass
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Gilded Jewelry Box, Bronze Doré, Gilded Bronze, France, Bird in a Nest
Located in Greven, DE
Heavy, high quality bronze work gilded.
Depiction of a bird in a nest.
France, late 19th century.
Can be used wonderfully as a jewelry box.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Egg Purple Red enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Purple Red enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Purple Red enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Purple Red...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
WMF Art Nouveau Germany Silver Plate Jewelery Box, 1900s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Jewelery box, WMF - Germany, early 20th century
Rectangular shape with scroll decorations, surmounted by a crown, internal fabric compartments, four curled feet, brand under the bas...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Edward F. Caldwell Neoclassical Style Silvered Bronze Box, Angels, Music Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Fine and unusual signed Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Neoclassical style silvered bronze box depicting a pair of winged angels playing music at an altar. One angel plays a lyre and the other an aulos or double flute, flanked by impressive torcheres bearing pine cones and surrounded by a wide border of olive leaves and olive fruit. The interior of cover decorated with a highly artistic pair of Bacchus masks flanking a grapevine garland, signed on upper right corner E. F. Caldwell & Co. Inc New York. The sides of the box further decorated with Bacchus masks and grapevine garlands of very fine quality Caldwell is known for.
Substantial size- excellent as a jewelry box or tabletop decorative box.
Very good condition commensurate with age. Base is lined with black velvet, very slight bend to upper left corner, silvered finish in good condition.
Edward F. Caldwell & Co was established in 1895 in New York City at 31 East 17th Street and quickly became one of the premier designers and manufacturers of fine lighting and decorative objects. Their commissions included J.P. Morgan's residence, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Vanderbilt Mansion, Henry Clay Frick residence, Harvard Club...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Marie Antionette Style Limoge Box
By Limoges
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful porcelain Limoges box hand-painted rose flowerettes adorned with painted gold designs and gold hardware.
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Swedish 19th Century Birchwood Veneer Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century birchwood veneer jewelry box.
The box has a heart of brass for keyhole and knob hardware of antler.
Category
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bone, Birch
Art Deco Mirror Jewellry Box Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An Art Deco jewelry box in chromed metal and blue glass from the 1930's. It has a beautiful and striking design in silver, blue and grey. The inside features a mirror in the lid and ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
Egg Plum enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Plum enamel is Russian...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tronador Rectangular Black Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
19th Century French Small Porcelain Hand Painted Box by Limoge
Located in Sofia, BG
Tiny porcelain hand painted box by Limoge decorated with a rose and with small scissors as a clasp.
France, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare and hard to find in this complete condition with as many pieces (over 35), this "Gentleman's Necessaire", or campaign "Dressing Table Box" is English and circa 1795 as per the style, and confirmed by the 18th century silver marks on items enclosed. Campaign furniture, and accessories were made to tend to the day to day needs of those traveling, most often for the upper class, the military, and those in high socioeconomic standing. A very similar Campaign box belonging to the Duke of Wellington and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, appears on page 141 (illustration #157 of "British Campaign Furniture" published in 2001 by Nicholas A. Brawer; the leading recognized historian on the subject. The furniture and accessories were designed to be easily unpacked and packed back up again, condensed and compact for minimum storage, and still fulfill luxury "needs" for the well to do.
The flush inserted brass handles on this box were designed to minimize protrusions for easier transport when traveling. The necessaire contains a plethora of instruments, utensils, storage bottles, boxes, to contain pills, medicine, potions, soap, shaving needs, snuff, beverages, spirits, tea, coffee, fragrance, incense, toothpaste, ink, and anything else necessary or wanted to maintain appearance and the "Beau Brummell" type lifestyle desired by the aristocratic gentleman. These items were housed in; screw top miniature bone canisters, fine cut glass crystal vessels with silver and silver plated tops, multiple miniature vertical wooden pocket drawers, a carved wooden lidded soap dish; all "fitted" in a beautiful brass bound and hinged mahogany box. The dressing box is neatly divided into various sections to store these implements.
The center front bottom drawer is independently accessed and opened by a key lock and likely utilized for personal effects, jewelry, money, and letter writing, and diary entries.; note the fitted interior, design, "cubbies", and sections (see image).
NOTE: It would be advisable to NOT use the key to lock this drawer just in case it stays locked and does not reverse, thereby creating difficulty reopening the drawer.
The box maintains it's original surface and there are no restorations to any of the wood or brass mounts. A non discernible script monogram on a brass plate adorns the top (see image).
Worth noting is the copious provenance accompanying this piece; the original description tag from the British antiques dealer; the "condfdential" letter by purchaser to recipient "Horace" reviewing the Dressing Box attributes and description; and finally, the Customs form for entry into the United States with Santa Barbara it's ultimate destination and a valuation of 3 pounds; less than ten dollars at that time---- 1950!!!!! (see images).
Dimensions: 11" wide x 8 3/4" deep x 5 1/2" high
Contents:
implements in red bag
sewing hook with shell handle
second smaller sewing hook with built in swivel tool to bone handle
large metal tweezers
rectangular bone device with center hole
small hook with bone handle
silver plate corkscrew...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Aimara Small Brass Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The waves on a choppy lake, rough by the wind, inspire the design of alpaca boxes and picture frames of this family, whose name comes from the tribe that dwelled in the North Argenti...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Egg Navy Blue enamel with tripod Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg Navy Blue enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg Navy Blue enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg Navy Blue en...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Walnut Jewelry Box or "Commode de Maitrise"
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This charming 19th-century French miniature chest, often referred to as a “commode de maîtrise,” is a delightful and functional collector’s piece. Crafted in beautifully grained waln...
Category
19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Black Leather Jewelry Box, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black leather jewelry box. Sweet petite jewelry box in butter soft black leather with red felt interior. This little box i...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Leather
Wonderful Cut Crystal Glass Sterling Swag Oval Casket Vanity Dresser Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful cut crystal star bottom / glass beveled top sterling silver 925 swag oval casket vanity dresser jewelry box.
Category
20th Century Portuguese Belle Époque Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Opaline Glass Box by Curt Schlevogt
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Lovely Art Deco small box designed by Curt Schlevogt. Model Sunflower.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Glass
Dior Mid-Century Jewelry Box Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful mid-century decorative jewelry box in tortoiseshell effect lucite and chrome. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s for a Dior Home Production.
This...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique and Vintage Jewelry Boxes for Sale: Shop Chanel Jewelry Boxes, Mid-Century Jewelry Boxes and Other Jewelry Boxes on 1stDibs
If you have jewelry, chances are you have an antique or vintage jewelry box. This simple item was born from a simple need. It offers jewelry lovers a place to store their most cherished treasures. The idea behind a good jewelry box is that precious items deserve a place of honor.
It’s no surprise, then, that jewelry boxes (also called jewelry caskets or trinket boxes) have existed for as long as we’ve worn jewelry. It’s among the most popular decorative boxes we have in our homes, and we can find early versions that date at least as far back as Ancient Egypt. All Egyptians adorned themselves with necklaces, rings, earrings and other accessories, and the era’s jewelry boxes resembled small treasure chests. Later, fine jewelry became cost prohibitive and the only people with jewelry boxes were those who could afford jewelry.
Following the Industrial Revolution, jewelry was no longer made by hand. Mass production and the demand of the growing middle class rendered jewelry more accessible. Jewelry of the Romantic period, which refers to early Victorian jewelry, is reflective of these economic shifts. Jewelry from this time tends to be feminine and ornate, and embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise. Naturally, it was stored in elaborate, decorative Victorian-era jewelry boxes that were sometimes crafted from hand-painted porcelain or sterling silver.
Nowadays, jewelry boxes do more than keep jewelry safe and organized. They’re popular collector’s items that have become as treasured as the contents themselves.
Designer jewelry boxes — Chanel jewelry boxes, Hermès jewelry boxes and others created by celebrated fashion labels — are widely sought by jewelry lovers who covet a chic case for their jewelry essentials. An eye-catching vintage jewelry box, which is at least 20 but less than 100 years old, is a valuable decorative object, a sign of luxury and elegance that adds character and texture to any bedroom. Some jewelry boxes are even embellished with a few jewels of their own.
If you’re not tucking your jewelry into a drawer or shallow tray atop your vanity, perhaps an Art Deco trinket box with charming brass hardware or a sculptural, hand-carved rosewood mid-century modern jewelry box lined with linen and velvet will do?
Today’s jewelry boxes come in a variety of styles and sizes and are made of metal, wood, plastic and other materials. Give your cherished jewelry the good home it deserves — find an extensive collection of antique and vintage jewelry boxes today on 1stDibs.