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Antique Lady's Ormolu Bronze Dore Jewellery Box Casket Maison Boissier Paris
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Absolutely stunning French chisel cast Medieval revival Bombe shaped Lady's Jewlery Casket of Museum quality, made during the second quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attribu...
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Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
English Blue Opaline and Silver Jewelry Vanity Pill Box, Hand Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English blue opaline jewelry or vanity box, hand painted with delicate gold decoration. This late 19th Century English box is small yet heavy in weight for its size. The jewelry box ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
17th Century Spanish Burled Walnut Vargueno or Collectors Cabinet
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a diminutive burled walnut vargueno, collector or valuables cabinet, with molded cornice and drop front, opening to a multi-drawer ...
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17th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Bronze Miniature Portrait Jewelry Box
Beautiful rectangular French jewelry box
with hinged lid with a centered miniature depiction of a lady,...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of Bronze Jars by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Round Light-Bronze Jars designed by Just Andersen in the 1930s. A fine set for a beautiful home.
* Set (2) of round light-bronze jars with lids.
* Designer: Just Andersen
* M...
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1930s Danish Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Egg White with blue garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimb
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg White with blue garlands is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg White with blue garlands has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg White with blue garlands i...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Gilt and Silvered Bronze Jewel Box/Casket
Located in Norwood, NJ
French 19th century large gilt and silvered bronze table box. Finely cast Renaissance Revival gilt and silvered bronze jewelry box with tufted velvet interior lining. Four corners wi...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Armored Jewel Safe Polished Carbon Fiber Front and 3 Watch Winders
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armored jewelry safe covered in polished carbon front. Drawers in white leather, , inside is lined for jewelry and watches with pull out necklace holder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Steel
Lucite and Silver Squared Italian Decorative Box, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Lucite and silver squared decorative box. This item was designed in the 1970s.
This piece is made of a crystal Lucite and silver with a crystal Lucite removable top, the way...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Italian Leather Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian leather box, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Leather is brown with gold tooling detail on top and around exterior edge. A great piece to hold jewelry (demonstrated) or smal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Jewelry Casket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century Ottoman Empire Grand Scale Silver Jewelry Casket. Velvet lining; with a presentation case. 900 standard silver guarantee hallmark, SK mark unidentified, ...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Empire Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Contemporary Watch & Jewellery Box Made In Pollard Oak
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Featuring a sleek contemporary design, this modern 21st Century watch case showcases an oak carcass with brass hinges and lock, covered in a fine pollard oak trim. Upon opening, it r...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Other Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous Cathedral Cologne Souvenir Trinket Jewelry Box Antique, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful souvenir trinket box made of metal. A beautiful nice addition to your vanity room.
Category
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
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...
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Miguel Berrocal Paloma Jewelry Chest and Vanity
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare design seldom seen in the market. The design folds from a minimal box into a fantastic combination of 16 felt lined drawers and hinged mirrors.
The sculpture is a homage to P...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
Antique Bohemian Moser Ruby Red Enameled Glass Jewelry Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Fine Moser casket jewelry box with hinged metal mounts
Gilded bronze swinging handles on the sides
Generously hand-painted all around with colourful ena...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Jewelry box attributed to Maison Bague / Maria Pergay bamboo
Located in Lugo, IT
Jewelry box attributed to Maison Bague / Maria Pergay.
Good condition.
Thank you
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
21st Century Leather Cigar Ashtray Handcrafted in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
For poker nights. A Compact design with a single cigar rest, this piece serves both as an ashtray and support for the cigar. It is made out of polished stee...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th C. French Charming Bronze Jewelry Box with Limoges enamel
By Limoges
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th C. French Charming Bronze Jewelry Box with Limoges enamel
Made in france
This Beautiful bronze jewelry box with delicately carved frames, and in the center with a wonderful por...
Category
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Tiffany & Co., Sterling Silver Ball/Sphere/Jewelry Box, Modern, Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty sterling silver Tiffany & Co. jewelry ball, box, number 35378 Weighted, 7.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box
Style: Art Nouveau
year: 1890
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art No...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
18th Century Brass Mounted "Marriage" Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated surface. The brass fittings are hand-beaten, showcasing the exceptional skill of the artisans who cre...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Bronze Burl Walnut French Jewelry Sewing Casket Silk Lined Interior 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s early Victorian Period Gilt Bronze mounted well figured Burr Walnut Jewlery Casket or Table Box made during the third...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Miniature of a Jewelry Box in Gilt Bronze, Paris, France, circa 1800
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and precious miniature of a bronze jewelry chair. The seat rises and inside we find some vintage burgundy red silk satin. The surface features sophisticated details. Miniat...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Biedermeier Box, Rosewood Veneer, Brass Inlays, England, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
Neoclassical Biedermeie box, rosewood veneer, brass inlays, England, circa 1830
Beautiful rosewood/palisander veneered, French polished. Brass trims around the upper edge and bras...
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1830s English Regency Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Crespi Style Lucite and Chrome Decorative Jewelry Box, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century decorative jewelry box made in a beautiful combination of chrome and clear lucite. This elegant round box was made in Italy during the 1970s clearly in the styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Campaign Anglo-Indian Amboyna Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Exotic Amboyna
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this large Anglo-Indian Campaign Amboyna Box. The Amboyna Box of large rectangular form veneered in b...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
1839 Fitzmaurice West Victorian Ebony & Brass Inlays Necessaire De Voyage
Located in Germantown, MD
Exquisite antique travelling case or victorian nécessaire de voyage
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanit...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Hand-Cut Prismic Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th century French dore bronze mounted hand-cut prismic crystal box. The mount is hand-chased and hand-chiseled with the finest detail. The entire mount is des...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry or Desk 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 desk, vanity, nightstand, walk-in clo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Metal
Scandinavian Jewelry Bronze Trinket Box with Daisies, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual jewelry trinket in bronze, brass and metal. The lid and bottom is decorated with daisies . Its interior is linned with green textile. It was made in the late 10s or ear...
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1920s European Late Victorian Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Christian Dior Midcentury Lucite Tortoiseshell Effect and Brass Jewelry Box 1970
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century square shaped decorative jewelry box in an elegant tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This fantastic piece was designed in France during the 1970s for Christ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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 ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
1950's Burl-wood Chinese Jewelry Boxes With Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950's burl-wood and brass Chinese jewelry boxes with mirrors, lightly restored with with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1950s Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Country Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box, Pill Box with Conntry Scene
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Finish Painted
Shape Square
Measures 4x4 cm/ 1,57x1,57 inches
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Li...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Stunning Art Deco Bronze Jewelry Box by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and beautiful hinged lid bronze box with amazing patina. Art deco / Swedish Grace. Could be used as a jewelry or pencil box. Original key. Interior upholstered in purple velv...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Brass painted Jewelry Box vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass painted Jewelry Box vienna around 1960s
Original condition
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Jewelry Box French Opaline Glass Hand-Painted Art Nouveau
By Legras Montjoye, Legras & Cie
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique Victorian opaline glass jewelry casket is a true testament to the opulence and elegance of the era.
The pièce de résistance is undoubtedly its exquisite floral enamel p...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Spanish Box in Walnut Burl, Sterling Silver & Porcelain by Lacedo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative walnut burl box with a small painted porcelain scene framed in 925 sterling silver. Made by Lacado in Spain circa 1970. Hallmarked: 925, Dam...
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20th Century Spanish Victorian Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Late 19th Century Onyx Champlevé Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful onyx and gilt bronze champlevé enamel jewelry box in a chest design; made in France in the Late 19th Century, having a soft red velvet interior and impeccable hand-painted ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Brass Jewelery Box by Ben Seibel for Jenfred-Ware
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brass Jewelery Box
by Ben Seibel for Jenfred-Ware
circa 1950
"two compartments"
"brass is in good vintage conditions"
"new green felt added to interior and bottom"
"can als...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Smart Antique English Sterling Silver Jewelry Box - Engine Turned Decoration
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully shaped jewellery box standing on four original elegant legs. The lid of the box has an engine turned border following the shape of the box and an engine turned border t...
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1910s British Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Continental Silver Repousse Jewel Box, Circa 1875-1895.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique continental silver repousse jewel box, circa 1875-1895.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
French Riviera Vide-Poche or Jewelry Box in Rattan and Brass, Crespi, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century round vide-poche or decorative jewelry box made in curved rattan, hand-woven wicker and brass. This stylish French Riviera style object was made in Italy durin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Small Vintage Red Leather Jewelry Box Fleur-De-Lis, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Mid-Century Italian hand crafted box in red leather and gold embossed with fleur-de-lis decoration. This box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Deco Jewelry Boxes with Facetted Glass, Vienna, Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco jewelry boxes facetted glass, Vienna around 1920s
Brass polished
Original glass
Original wood
facetted glass.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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 Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
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...
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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Lidded Oak Box with hand carved sinuous floral theme, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality hand made hardwood lidded box with fine quality hand carved floral themes, which we date to the late 19th C / early 20th C Art Nouveau period, Circa 1900.
The...
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1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Brass Bound Mahogany Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Engraved Family Crest
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Georgian Mahogany Jewellery Watch Box. The Box of rectangular form made from Mahogany fe...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A remarkable intricately designed, handcrafted silver box, circa 1880s.
We were told that this box is sterling silver and that the makers mark "M" is that of "M. Mayer". Maurice MAYER was a very prestigious silversmith. Research shows that he was an "Orfèvre de l'Empereur", Napoleon Bonaparte, 1860-1870.
The Minerva hallmarks are not visible, may have been rubbed off from use and cleaning. No documentation.
This intricately carved box depicts the romantic poem of Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose). Comes with the original lock and key.
Le Roman de la Rose, begun by Guillaume de Lorris circa 1230 and completed, in a different style, circa 1270-1280, by Jean de Meun, builds on the concept of courtly love found in the poetry of the troubadours. The authors create a complex allegory of the romance between the Lover and the Rose. In the quest to pick the Rose (to achieve the conquest of love), the flower and its attendants represent the Lady and her sentiments while being wooed.
In the first part of the poem, written by de Lorris, the Lover recounts his dream, ending with the winning of a kiss from the Lady. In the dream, the Lover discovers a walled garden and gains entrance thanks to a beautiful young woman. He meets Diversion and dancers who represent courtly values such as Beauty and Generosity. A tour of the garden brings him to a beautiful bed of roses by the Fountain of Love...
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19th Century French Antique Metal Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
