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Victorian Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Victorian Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color.
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Jewelry Box in Marquetry of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jewelry box in Marquetry of the 19th century
Jewelry box in wood Marquetry, Napoleon III period, 19th century
Dimensions: H: 8cm, W: 15cm, D: 10cm.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box. This exceptional box is raised on four foliate feet below large scale scrolled acanthus leaf corne...
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French Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Burmese silver box; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Bu...
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Burmese Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Jewelry Box by Cesare Roccheggiani, Rome c. 1875
By Cesare Roccheggiani
Located in London, GB
A highly attractive and rare floral Grand Tour micromosaic jewelry or trinket box made by Cesare Roccheggiani in Rome, Italy, c. 1875.
This is a beautifully detailed micro-mosaic box. The panel in the lid depicts a lush bouquet of spring flowers, including roses, forget-me-nots, daffodils, buttercups and crocus, amongst others. These are described in brightly coloured stone micromosaic inlaid into a black surround, lending the piece wonderful contrast.
The more common subjects for similar micro mosaic boxes are architectural views of Rome; floral examples such as this are much harder to find.
The panel is mounted in a box gilded in 24 carat gold. Another distinctive feature is the granulated finish around the lid and to the underside of the box: it is most unusual and lends the piece a lovely texture.
A hand-painted champlevé enamel frieze wraps around the central body of the gilt metal box, depicting scrolling turquoise vines blooming with red berries along with blue, green and yellow vine leaves.
The interior is lined in the original silk and in very good original condition. The maker’s name ‘C. ROCCHEGGIANI ROMA’ is emblazoned in gold to the interior of the lid beneath the motif of a cross surmounted by a crown. The lining of both the lid and body are bordered with a ropetwist detail. The lid closes with hooked clasp, and the hinge is in good condition.
Cesare Roccheggiani was one of the most successful mosaicists in the late 19th century in Rome. He probably worked in Michelangelo Barberi’s workshop, and was in all likelihood related to Lorenzo Roccheggiani, a late eighteenth-century master mosaicist at the Vatican whose work included the altarpiece, Crucifixion of St. Peter after Guido Reni, and Nicolo Roccheggiani who worked on the Achilles Shield tabletop commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, and later gifted to Charles X of France, now in the collection of the Louvre.
Cesare Roccheggiani opened his premises on Via Condotti in Rome in 1874, and ran a production workshop including mosaicists, goldsmiths and other craftsmen. He was renowned as a source for fine quality Grand Tour mosaics...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Stone, Metal
Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Rosewood Jewellery And Vanity Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian rosewood jewellery and vanity box having a outstanding quality rosewood jewellery and vanity box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted i...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Other
19th Century English Gentleman's Mahogany and Brass Campaign Jewelry Box
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving k...
Category
English Campaign Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silver BOX Decorative Box, Sterling Silver Jewllery Box Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique valuable handmade sterling silver box or Decorative jewllery box with Illustration pressed, cast and chased. Rectangular body on short, curved feet with hinged, vaulted lid. ...
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Spanish Art Deco Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Jewelry or Decorative Box Brown Red colors Color Japan 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Jewelry or Decorative Box Brown Red colors Color Japan 19th
Category
Japanese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Limoges Enamel Jewelry Box C.1850
Located in Bath, GB
An absolute gem, made in France in around 1860, this charming box or casket is made from a heavy Ormolu and standing on four original feet.
The undamaged five Limoges enamel panels a...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,986 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plated Rectangular Dolphin Footed Box with Lid
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
We see this charming 2 piece box for used as a trinket box for jewelry or keepsakes. Could also function standing alone on a coffee table or nightstand.
Category
French Empire Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box with Hot Air Balloon
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Subject Air Balloon
Finish Painted
Shape Round
Diameter 8,5 cm / 3,34 inche...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
French 19th Century Silver Plated Casket
Located in London, GB
The whole casket is richly decorated. Standing on lions paw feet adorned with baroque motifs the scene on top depicts cupid stood beside two lovers (possibly) Daphne and Apollo. The ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Figured Walnut Jewellery Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4433 fine Victorian figured walnut jewellery or sewing box with brass carrying handle, original working lock and a key and green interior, all in home ready condition, circa 1880.
...
Category
English Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.
Category
Russian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Champlevé Enamel Scarab Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Finely detailed champlevé scarab shape box with gilt wash interior. Traces of antique mirror on inner top. Rich colors of blue, turquoise purple finely enameled all around box.
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Bohemian enameled art glass hinged lid jewelry casket - table box by renowned luxury glass maker Moser.
Exquisitely hand-made in Bohemia (present day Czech Republic) in the late 19th century, artistic Art Nouveau period opulence, featuring very fine quality hand-blown polished...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique Swiss 18kt Gold Engine-Turned & Chased Rectangular Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Fine Antique Swiss 18kt Gold Engine-Turned & Chased Rectangular Box — French Import Marks
An impressive antique 18kt gold rectangular box featuring exceptional engine-turned guilloc...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold
Charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan from 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very charming Swedish miniature chest of drawers in birch in Karl Johan (Swedish Empire) from the 1820s. Perfect for jewels or other smaller items.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Swedish Karl Johan Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Birch
Antique Black Amethyst Glass and Gilt Metal Jewelry or Trinket Box / Casket
Located in New York, NY
Pretty antique (19th century) jewelry or trinket chest made from black amethyst glass with cross-hatch cut design and gilt metal mounts. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Hand Carved Meal Delivery and Lunch Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This Antique lacquered lunch box from Shan Xi, China has over 140 years history and still maintained very good condition. There are some traditional carving works on the two sides handle and shows the traditional style of Northern China's cultural. This antique lunch box...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
$288 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Bronze Box with Semi Precious Stones
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French bronze box with semi precious stones.
Lovely 19th century French Baroque style bronze box or jewel casket with semi...
Category
French Baroque Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Bronze
Outstanding quality antique Victorian walnut jewellery cabinet
Located in Ipswich, GB
Outstanding quality antique Victorian walnut jewellery cabinet having an outstanding quality antique Victorian walnut jewellery cabinet with two doors to the front opening to reveal ...
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Marvelous 19th Century French Antique Jewelry Box Napoleon III in Burl Wood
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous Napoleon III 19th century antique Jewelry box in Burl wood from France.
Impressive wood grain with slight curved edge on t...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl
Late 19th Century Bronze Jewel Casket Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century bronze jewel casket box, Egyptian. A Grand Tour souvenir. A Pharoh drives his chariot across the larger panels. End panels are opposing sphinxes. Unmarked. 3.25" x ...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Stunning Little Antique Box with Decorated and Gilt Perfume Bottles Napoleon III
Located in Lisse, NL
If you are looking for the perfect gift for a lady. . .look no further.
This magnificent, 19th century box is made of beautiful and mint condition boxwood and it comes with the original, gilt perfume...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal
19th Century Rosewood Dressing/Jewellery Box
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Rosewood Dressing table box with Mother of pearl car-touché to the centre of the lid, the lid does have age related shrinkage. To the inside of the lid it has a blue velvet...
Category
European Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box
Page: 299 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover
Signatures:
WMF G with ostrich = The fir...
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German Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique Brass Inlaid Rosewood English Jewelry Sewing Casket Gillows Lancaster
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Lady’s or Gentleman’s English Regency Period polished brass mounted well figured Rosewood inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Sewing Casket or Table Box made during the first quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Raised on its original bun feet, the quality of this item is firmly attributed to furniture makers Gillows of Lancaster.
The rectangular form with hinged lid opening to reveal its original yellow silk lined interior, complete with lift out sectional tray.
This exquisite casket is raised on four generous beaded bun supports.
Condition: Good condition with nice patination, no losses to brass inlays. Lock is present and working, lacking key. Some losses to edgings of lift-out tray, overall a wonderful item in good condition.
Height: (entire closed) 5.5" (14cm). Width: (at front) 10” (25.5cm). Depth: 7.25” (18.5cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller.
Provenance: Private collection Northern Ireland.
The Gillow family of Cabinet Makers and Upholsters came to prominence with Richard Gillow (1733 – 1811), the son of Robert Gillow, founder of the firm. Gillow’s reputation as one of the leading British cabinet making firms of the 18th and 19th centuries was established by contributions from some ten members of the family over three generations.
During the 18th century, the Gillow firm established a reputation for producing the highest quality furniture, made by competent workmen from the best woods, in elegant but practical styles...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Louis Philippe Miniature Commode
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe miniature sample commode made of solid walnut with French polish finish. Three dovetailed drawers with turned knobs and one hidden top drawer. The top k...
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian Calamander Jewellery Box Rare Mechanism
Located in Northampton, GB
Calamander Veneered Exterior
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Unusual Antique Calamander Jewellery Box. Th...
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British High Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gold Box, Early 19th Century, Restauration
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional rectangular box or snuff box in four-tone gold. The hinged lid in fine relief has an astonishing composition: the central panel in Amati gold is decorated with symmetrica...
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French Restauration Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold
19C Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19th century Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box, featuring a carving of a Hunt Scene.
Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the Br...
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box, Cosmetic Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful antique Jewelry box was made from solid wood with original mirror and antique hardware on it. The top of the jewelry box c...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
$738 Sale Price
25% Off
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
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Limoges France Mini Picture in Wood and Porcelain with Romantic Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Limoges France Mini Picture in Wood and Porcelain with Romantic Scene
Type Mini Picture
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain an Wood
Subject Romantic
Finish Painted
Shape Round
...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Box in Burled Wood and Brass Brown Color France 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1870s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
Brown color.
Category
French American Classical Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silk, Wood
$258 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Bacchanale Scene
Located in New York, NY
Fine Louis XVI style French bronze jewelry box with a wonderful Bacchanale scene of dancers and musicians merrymaking and celebrating around ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Box in Burled Wood and Silk Brown Color, France, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is in burl wood. It has been made in France in the 1870s. The color is brown, and it is in an good condition.
Black silk in the inside.
Coat of arms on the top of the lid.
Category
French American Classical Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Silk
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Japan Red Lacquered Box 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Japanese box in red lacquered wood. The lid is decorated with flowering magnolia branches and signed by the artist. The inside of the box is covered with a paint loaded wit...
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Fine Gilt Bronze and Wedgwood Two-Handled Casket, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
Fine gilt bronze and Wedgwood two-handled casket, circa 1875.
Category
English Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III silverplated box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, the rectangular casket with raised top, sits on small scrolled feet, and is dressed with lion face handles on both sides. All sides including the top are decorated with detailed repousse floral and leaf motifs in high relief throughout; the top is decorated with a oval medallion featuring Poseidon, one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A beautiful, very finely carved antique black forest jewelry box from the late 19th/ early 20th century made in Switzerland.
A large and impressive four-tiered piece with 6 swing o...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
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...
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French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$861 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century onyx, ormolu mounted jewellery casket, having Pietra dura floral plaques to each corner, set into classically shaped gilded ormolu mounts.
Ba...
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French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique English Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Victorian Circa 1875
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of rectangular shape be...
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English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Shell, Wood
Antique Black forest jewelry carved walnut swiss 19th century Flowers and bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully hand-carved and a remarkable example of craftsmanship. Nearly 150 years old, the woo...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Decorative or Jewelry Box, in Wood, England, 19th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This large box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color. Holding several compartments.
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English Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Brass and Velvet Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A French antique brass ormolu and velvet jewelry box, Rococo design style, circa late-19th century, France. Box is perforated brass ormolu (ormolu has a design of urns, leaves and fl...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique Silver Rococo Style Sugar Bowl, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique valuable silver box or Decorative sugar bowl with lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curved feet with hinged, vaulted lid. A...
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German Rococo Revival Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Jewelry Box French Opaline Glass Hand-Painted Art Nouveau
By Legras & Cie, Legras Montjoye
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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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Enamel
$1,148 Sale Price
39% Off
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...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Travelling Jewellery Salesman's Box, English Carry Case, Victorian, 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling jewellery salesman's box. An English, mahogany and cedar secure carry case, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Delightfully appointed traveller's box with useful storage
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order
Select stocks show fine grain interest throughout
Rich russet hues beam beneath a wax polish finish
Shallow lid dressed with a brass handle and held securely with a pair of rotary hooks
Inset diamond to fascia hosts a working lock — key present
Interior replete with a segmented storage tray, two compartments dressed with small bone...
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British Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique Black Forest 19th Century Jewelry Box Carved Fruitwood Red Velvet Chest
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & Breathtaking! This small 19th century Black Forest Jewellery Box carved out of fruit wood.
Carved by a master carver with attention to detail decorated on the top, front ...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique Italian Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian late 19th Century jewelry box with drawers and top compartment.
Measurements:
Height: 10"
Width: 9"
Depth: 6"
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Italian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A beautiful, very finely carved antique black forest jewellery box from the late 19th/ early 20th century made in Switzerland.
A large and impressive four-tiered piece with 6 swing o...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
By Samson & Cie
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson.
Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson.
The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated.
This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design.
Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Ormolu
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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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver
Bronze dore and Sevres porcelain jewelry casket
Located in Houston, TX
The excellent quality of this casket is special. The gilding is brilliant and
Clean and the porcelain is beautifully painted on all sides.
The casting of the bronze is superb and th...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Bronze
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