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Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century
Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Antique Italian Ormolu & Pietra Dura Jewellery Casket 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An extravagant Gilt Bronze and Pietra Dura jewellery casket, Circa 1860 in date. The stunning ormolu casket of circular form, inset with hardstone floral panels and a central plaque...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s
Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s

Danish Art Deco Guilloche Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, 1930s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Ornate jewelry box, possibly converted from a cigar box in gilt bronze. Engine turned (Guilloche without enamel with gilt) and hand-engraved pattern...

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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket
18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

18th Century Baroque Period Italian German Guild Chest Cabinet Jewelry Casket

By Ferdinando Pogliani

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive 18th century European parcel ebonized rosewood hardstone bronze pewter bone ivory marquetry tabletop cabinet casket. Of exceptionally fine quality, lavish...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu, Pewter

Hollywood regency bamboo jewelry box, RCM Italy 1970s
Hollywood regency bamboo jewelry box, RCM Italy 1970s

Hollywood regency bamboo jewelry box, RCM Italy 1970s

Located in Firenze, IT

Hollywood regency grissinato bamboo jewelry box RCM Italy 1970 marked H 6 cm - 26 × 15.5 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box
French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box

French Bulle de Savon White Opalescent Rectangular Shaped Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

French rectangular shaped Bulle de Savon White opalescent jewelry box A “bulle de savon” box formed as a rectangular shaped hinged container with softly rounded edges and a gently d...

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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Wood Jewelry Box
Wood Jewelry Box

Wood Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular wood box, Postmodern design period, circa late-20h century. Box has three wood hues, velvet lined, easy open/close lid. Very good condition as shown.

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box

Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Lisse, NL

One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942). Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s
Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Antique Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Eglomise Breslau, Wrocław, Poland 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique Ormolu and Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Breslau, Poland circa 1900 A charming antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged l...

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Early 1900s Polish Belle Époque Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Large Folk Art Wood 4 Drawer Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers
Large Folk Art Wood 4 Drawer Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers

Large Folk Art Wood 4 Drawer Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Folk Art Jewelry Box or Miniature Tabletop Sized Chest of Drawers. This vintage wood piece with four drawers has lots of character and patina. Each drawer features a hand painted lea...

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1950s Folk Art Vintage Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

Protettore Amethyst Jewelry Box by Obsydian Stone
Protettore Amethyst Jewelry Box by Obsydian Stone

Protettore Amethyst Jewelry Box by Obsydian Stone

By Obsydian Stone

Located in Milan, IT

Jewelry favorites will find a luxurious home within this precious box in fine amethyst. Marked by clean lines, it captures the eye with the breathtaking paths traced by its white vei...

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2010s Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

1911 René Lalique - Box Quatre Scarabees Scarabs Glass with Grey Patina
1911 René Lalique - Box Quatre Scarabees Scarabs Glass with Grey Patina

1911 René Lalique - Box Quatre Scarabees Scarabs Glass with Grey Patina

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Box "Quatre Scarabees" (Scarabs) made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1911. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Superb color. height: 6 cm diameter: 8.5 cm Félix Mar...

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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Italian Tiger Eye Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry Trinket Box
Italian Tiger Eye Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry Trinket Box

Italian Tiger Eye Semi-Precious Stone Jewelry Trinket Box

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Classic Rectangular Tiger Eye Box featuring a black stone interior. Both form and function best describe this piece. We see this decorative box holding f...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box
Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box

Moroccan Moorish Middle Eastern Large Inlaid Wood Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box

Located in Studio City, CA

Stunning mosaic design, this intricate wood box is made from multiple micro pieces of wood with some possible bone inlays. Gorgeous craftsmanship. A true work of art. Would be a g...

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20th Century Moorish Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Small
Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Small

Italian Leather Jewelry Box, Small

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Italian red burgundy leather jewelry box in a demi-lune (half-moon) shape, hand-applied gold embossing/tooling on top/lid, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. Shown hol...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

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Foil

Antique Cardboard Noble Lady Present Box for Jewelry, Germany 1900s
Antique Cardboard Noble Lady Present Box for Jewelry, Germany 1900s

Antique Cardboard Noble Lady Present Box for Jewelry, Germany 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An attractive antique cardboard presentation box made in Germany for a jewelry shop in Fürth. The lid features a colorful illustration of a noble lady, richly detailed and evocative ...

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Early 1900s Polish Art Nouveau Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Palais Royal Horse-Drawn Carriage Trinket Box 19th Century
Palais Royal Horse-Drawn Carriage Trinket Box 19th Century

Palais Royal Horse-Drawn Carriage Trinket Box 19th Century

Located in Munich, DE

A ‘Palais Royal’ miniature horse-drawn carriage trinket box made with mother of pearl, silver-plated horses and gold plated metal. 19th century.

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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate

19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box
19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box

19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Bombay MOP (Mother of Pearl) Sadeli Mosaic Trinket Box from circa 1875-85. Gorgeously detailed and hand-crafted ‘sadeli mosaic’ inlay, from the Bombay Area, with deep greens with silver, pewter, mother of pearl, bone and ebony in geometric patterns. The box case, is made of sandalwood but completely covered in MOP, bone, faux ivory, ebony and mosaic inlay. Edged with faux ivory and banded with a different pattern of sadeli mosaic. Some minor damage to the top (repair is obvious in pics) and ivorine replacements to some edging, but it still a BEAUTIFUL BOX and of real QUALITY! The mosaic work is FABULOUS! Box opens to reveal its original blue velvet lining. It sits on 4 (recently added) silvered button feet. SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Silver

Vintage Italian Natural Green Onyx Stone & Brass Desk Stash Jewelry Trinket Box
Vintage Italian Natural Green Onyx Stone & Brass Desk Stash Jewelry Trinket Box

Vintage Italian Natural Green Onyx Stone & Brass Desk Stash Jewelry Trinket Box

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful decorative colorful natural green onyx stone stash/jewelry box. Has brass accents and claw feet. The natural color and form is wonderful. In very nice original condition wi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Antique Jewelry Box, Hand-painted, France, Around 1900
Antique Jewelry Box, Hand-painted, France, Around 1900

Antique Jewelry Box, Hand-painted, France, Around 1900

Located in Greven, DE

A special unique piece! Hand-painted, probably from France, late 19th century. Beautiful floral patterns in colorful and golden paint.

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19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Musical Jewelry and Sewing Box
Musical Jewelry and Sewing Box

Musical Jewelry and Sewing Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of art inside and out. Crafted of rich wood, this chest is adorned with doré bronze details, including lion's paw feet. Inside,...

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19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Studio Wood Jewelry Box
Studio Wood Jewelry Box

Studio Wood Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, hand-crafted studio wood jewelry or trinket box, Modern Brutalist style, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, USA.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

19th century Opaline Ring Holder / Jewelry Dish
19th century Opaline Ring Holder / Jewelry Dish

19th century Opaline Ring Holder / Jewelry Dish

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Elegant ring holder or videpoche from the Napoleon III period. The ring holder is in blue opaline enhanced with several golden edgings on the foot. The cup is illustrated with golde...

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Late 19th Century Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Opaline Glass

French Oval Rococo Decorated Jewelry Box, France 1780's
French Oval Rococo Decorated Jewelry Box, France 1780's

French Oval Rococo Decorated Jewelry Box, France 1780's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Antique oval jewelry box with brass decorated framework and hardware. This charming box features a blue velvet interior for rings and other jewelry pieces. Perfect sitting on a vanit...

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Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Jewelry Box Miniature Chest with Inlay
Antique Jewelry Box Miniature Chest with Inlay

Antique Jewelry Box Miniature Chest with Inlay

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique miniature chest of drawers it jewelry box in 4 drawers. Extensively inlayed fruitwood on walnut wood. In floral design , on all sides.

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Early 1900s Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Neon Orange Acrylic Christmas Tree Decor by Paola Valle
Neon Orange Acrylic Christmas Tree Decor by Paola Valle

Neon Orange Acrylic Christmas Tree Decor by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Christmas is a season of joy and, for us that means color! Celebrate the season with this colorful, fun and modern Christmas Tree sculptures, and give a new twist to the traditional Christmas color palette. This sculptures will look merry and bright in shelves, fireplace mantle, centerpiece on your table or even to decorate you kids bedroom...

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2010s Mexican Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Acrylic

Nero Forziere Contemporary Chest Safe in Black Polished Wood
Nero Forziere Contemporary Chest Safe in Black Polished Wood

Nero Forziere Contemporary Chest Safe in Black Polished Wood

By Paolo Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Brass-plated, 24-karat gold accessories. Unique features of this certified product includes: High level steel with several layers of chrome carbides for straightening Internal hinges...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

20th Century Antique Tan Leather Jewelry Box London Circa 1920
20th Century Antique Tan Leather Jewelry Box London Circa 1920

20th Century Antique Tan Leather Jewelry Box London Circa 1920

Located in London, GB

An Antique 20th Century London Tan Crocodile jewel box with lift tray opening, circa 1920 Beautifully matched crocodile skins have been used on this jewel box both the exterior and ...

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Early 20th Century British Jewelry Boxes

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Leather

Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape Brass Overlay Ladies Necessaire
Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape Brass Overlay Ladies Necessaire

Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape Brass Overlay Ladies Necessaire

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A 19th-century Regency period rosewood and brass inlaid jewelry box, likely dating from around 1830. The box with a sarcophagus shape and featuring intricate brass inlay work, often ...

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19th Century Regency Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

Marseille Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise
Marseille Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise

Marseille Antique French Grand Tour Souvenir Casket, Beveled Glass & Eglomise

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Rare Solid Patinated Brass Jewerly Box By Ben Siebel American Mid Century
Rare Solid Patinated Brass Jewerly Box By Ben Siebel American Mid Century

Rare Solid Patinated Brass Jewerly Box By Ben Siebel American Mid Century

By Jenfred Ware

Located in San Diego, CA

Lovely brass cigarette box designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware. . Cork lined. nice patinated finish very rare and hard to find piece circa 1950's.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag
Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag

Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag

Located in Wembley, GB

Art Deco Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Evening Bag, London 1924, A.M. & M. Ltd. An exceptional and highly collectible Art Deco sterling silver chain mesh evening bag, hallmarked London...

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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Jewelry Boxes

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Solo Lui Black Armoire with 54 Watch Winders
Solo Lui Black Armoire with 54 Watch Winders

Solo Lui Black Armoire with 54 Watch Winders

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Armored armoire in polished Ebony, brass accessories in Ruthenium. Safe with biometric opening device, drawers and trays lined for watches and jewelry. Available with 54 Swiss made w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ebony

1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box
1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box

1950s Onyx Mineral Stone Jewelry Box / Hinged Box

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern hinged box veneered in fine Onyx stone, Spain, 1950s. This exquisite vintage 1950s rectangular box is all constructed with onyx and features a brass hinge. This tr...

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Stone, Onyx, Brass

Art Deco Lidded Box Burr Walnut hinged lid on pale wood base, circa 1925
Art Deco Lidded Box Burr Walnut hinged lid on pale wood base, circa 1925

Art Deco Lidded Box Burr Walnut hinged lid on pale wood base, circa 1925

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality English Art Deco period lidded Box, of two contrasting woods with a hinged lid and one internal compartment, dating to circa 1925. The box has very in-pe...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

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Walnut, Hardwood

Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry Box
Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry Box

Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold jewelry or other small items. A great piece for a...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

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Marble, Alabaster, Metal

Mexican Box, c. 1960s
Mexican Box, c. 1960s

Mexican Box, c. 1960s

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1960, We offer this beautiful mid century Mexican box. Made in wood and stone.

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jewelry Boxes

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Stone

Cuscino Radica Brown Leather Watch Case
Cuscino Radica Brown Leather Watch Case

Cuscino Radica Brown Leather Watch Case

By Agresti

Located in New York, NY

Travel leather watch case with capacity for 1 watch in the adjustable leather support. Available in three finishing options: Black leather with poli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Contemporary Necklace 90/1
Contemporary Necklace 90/1

Contemporary Necklace 90/1

$44Sale Price|20% Off

Contemporary Necklace 90/1

By Andreas Berlin

Located in Berlin, DE

This modern necklace is a bold statement suitable for extravagant, modern, fashion-conscious people with an artistic consciousness. Lasered from fluorescent plexiglass, the edges of ...

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2010s German Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Acrylic

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900
Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900

Antique Ormolu Jewelry Box Casket Bevelled Glass, Cathedral of Metz, France 1900

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Crystal, Ormolu

Italian Music Box Wooden Table Sorrento Sankyo
Italian Music Box Wooden Table Sorrento Sankyo

Italian Music Box Wooden Table Sorrento Sankyo

Located in Poperinge, BE

Italian music box table in the Sorrento style, wooden table with floral inlay. The top folds open, and inside are plastic compartments covered ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris
Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

Shagreen Box with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by Kifu, Paris

By Kifu Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Dandy Box is a chic accent piece for your home. The piece is lined with a removable velvet tray...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box

Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Wooden Box

Located in Pomona, CA

This is a traditional style of Chinese painted wooden Box from Shan Xi, China. It has about 100 years history. Normally it was used to store jewelry and valuable accessories as well ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

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Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Velvet Casket By Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris
19th Century French Napoleon III Velvet Casket By Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris

19th Century French Napoleon III Velvet Casket By Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris

By Alphonse Giroux et Cie

Located in England, GB

A 19th century French casket, jewellery box made during the Napoleon III period and bearing the engraved signature “Alph. Giroux à Paris”. Maison Alphonse Giroux was one of the most ...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Silk, Velvet

Gem of a Bronze Antique Jewelry Box
Gem of a Bronze Antique Jewelry Box

Gem of a Bronze Antique Jewelry Box

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Beautiful heavy small jewelry box having ornate cast bronze surface and lined in red velvet.

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19th Century French Antique Jewelry Boxes

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Bronze

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 boxesChanel 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.