Metal Boxes

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...

A fine Regency penwork rectangular tea caddy in the Chinoiserie taste with lacquered surface, foliate and figural decoration on all sides, including the interior, with an elephant ha...

Chinese Silver Filagree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird Motif and Coral Pagoda Box China, circa 1900s, stamped 'Silver' An exquisite Chinese Silver Filigree Gold Washed and Enamel Bird ...

French Oval Cut Crystal Box with brass mounts

Our wonderful snuff box features a finely carved agate relief depicting Bacchus and Cupid, scrolling foliate motifs and roundels against a matte ground, and cover with blue enamel bo...

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box circa 1865. Good quality swedish pine metal bound box.  Decorated with original ragwork paint and blue painted strap work.  Hand painte...

Embriachi workshop marquetry casket Northern Italy, 15th century Alla certosina inlays (bone, stained bone, pewter and wood) H 28.2 x W 18 x D 14 cm This beautiful casket of rectangular form is richly decorated with the characteristic geometric patterns of the Embriachi style. The intricate geometric patterns are fashioned by juxtaposing lighter and darker pieces of wood, (colored) bone, horn and pewter. The lid and base are framed by a broad band of horn. When ivory became scarce in Europe due to disrupted trade routes, bone was substituted. The attention to Symmetry and balance created an harmonious visual effect Enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the casket. The application of geometrical motifs is in Italy known as marquetry ‘alla Certosina’, named after the Certosina Church in Pavia with its famous altarpiece decorated in this way. This is ‘intarsia technique’, a term derived from the Arabic 'tarsi', which means ‘incrustation' recalling ancient mosaics made from various materials. These geometric elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal of the caskets but also demonstrate the versatility and skill of the artisans in creating multifaceted works of art. ‘Alla Certosina’ became famous through the Northern Italian Embriachi family who achieved a particularly high standard in working in this technique. Venice in particular was known for the production of these luxurious boxes. The caskets, hexagonal or rectangular, surmounted by a lid decorated in several registers constitute the secular, albeit equally renowned component of the workshop’s production, in addition to mirror frames and various everyday objects. The method of fabrication of those objects was based on two concepts that underlay pre-industrial production: standardization and modularity, thanks to a distribution of skills according to the different phases of fabrication. even the realization of the marquetry motifs (in the form of ingots from which portions of the desired size were cut) were therefore entrusted to various specialized craftsmen, as were the assembly phase. Today better known thanks to the extensive research work recently carried out by Michele Tomasi, this workshop owes its name to its founder and owner, the Florentine Baldassare Ubriachi (or degli Embriachi), a merchant and banker established in the Tuscan capital before he settled in Venice in 1395. Together with sculptor Giovanni di Jacopo, who directed the workshop, from the last years of the fourteenth century, Baldassare oversaw a production that was truly original, and still easily recognizable today, comprising monumental altarpieces and various objects, primarily triptychs and caskets. The precise location of the workshop is unknown, except that it originated in Florence and in ca. 1431 there was apparently a workshop in Venice, in the area of S Luca. They employed local workers specializing in 'certosina' (inlay of stained woods, bone and horn), and the workshop produced items carved in bone (usually horse or ox) with wood and bone marquetry. The geometric decoration of Embriachi caskets reflects the artistic complexity and attention to detail that characterized their work. this inlaid casket is a testament to the skill and artistry of the Embriachi family and serves as a stunning example of the decorative arts of the late Middle Ages. Related Literature : E. Berger, Prunk-Kassetten: Europäischen Meisterwerke aus acht Jahrhunderten / Ornamental Caskets...

Beautiful snuff box made of pressed horn. The lid depicts "Palais de l'Institut" from Paris. So the box was a souvenir box. The mechanism plays 3 melodies and is signed on the com...

Cylindrical box in nickel plated and brass with plexiglass lid by Romeo Rega. Very good condition.

Antique 19th Century Victorian silver mounted ram’s head snuff mull, the head is fitted with a silver compartment for snuff, chased with thistles and centred by a facetted oval cryst...

1920's silver & guilloche enamelled trinket box on feet. Hallmarks for W G Sothers Ltd, Birmingham 1929. The internal edge is slightly out of shape, and there is a small knock to th...

Complete with Candle Sticks and Reading Rail  From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Georgian Military Campaign Mahogany Writing Box...

A nicely carved English mahogany tea caddy in the Chippendale style with dome top and scroll carved corners, silver plate scrollwork escutcheon & handle, the custom interior lined with velour for silver plated tea boxes with acorn & oak leaf knops flanking a central mahogany foil lined tea box with an acanthus knop. The handled top has a monogrammed plate “M...

Vintage and rare murano glass box with brass detail. These beautiful glass boxes are treasured objects that stand the test of time with their incredible beauty and craftmanship. Cr...

Here is a lovey 1970s pen or pencil holder by Maria Pergay for Hermès. Made in chrome metal with edge and interior in gilded brass; top edge shaped like a belt. Signed Hermès. Brass ...

A rare storage box or cigarette dispenser with a roll down lid from the 1930s, this is an early design by Carl Aubock I. Handmade of walnut wood and...

1950's Stitched leather and pearwood boxe By Jacques Adnet

Silver plated and alligator cigar and cigarette box, the lid is partially covered of crocodile leather and by a silver plated look a like belt strap. T...

Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box attributed to Piero Fornasetti. It has a enameled metal cover and wooden inner compartment. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Perfect ...

Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1927. Square with straight and plain sides. Cover hinged, tabbed, and chamfered. On top parcel gilt with engine-...

German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A raven with hunched shoulders, tucked-down wings, and spindly legs; detachable head downturned with pensive eyes and long pointed ...

A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box with verdigris green patina By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20...

Madagáscar Boxes, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. Madagáscar box set includes two wooden boxes, perfect to be displayed together and e...

German 800 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows face...

Box Black and White enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1920s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in 1976. It is in 925/1000 sterling. Box Blac...

1960's Silver, enamel and wood boxe Very nice quality

This very unusual brutalist-lidded box was hand-crafted in France in the 1960s. The piece boasts a rectangular shape with burl wood and pewter intricately mixed and displayed to form...

Stamped into coin shaped feet, 273 and Made in Austria. Measures W 4 x D 3 x H 1.5 in.

French Cut Crystal Box with Diamond Cut Pattern and brass mounts. Faceted etched design accentuates the beautiful design of this box. In very good vintage condition.

This is a very fine art deco style cigar box out of Rosewood and trimmed in stainless steel. art deco. The interior is trimmed in plastic of the era in cream. Circa 1930s, French. No...

French Bronze Mounted Covered Cut Crystal Box or Jar

Nice Quality with superb decoration. Additional information: Material: Bronze / Copper Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Condition: Some small ...

Vintage German 800 silver cigarette case. This piece features a banded etched striped design on both sides with a triangular design border. Push button mechanism to open. Elastic ...

Here is a handsome and classic 1950s vintage Hermès cigarette box. Cigarette box is heavy and wrapped in leather. Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty) deco...

Box Black White and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the 1920 in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1976. It is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver. ...

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Copper Table Box, from The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, New York  USA, circa 1905 Bears 'The Roycroft Inn at East Aurora, New York' Label Stamped with Roycroft...

A really charming novelty sterling silver jewelry or ring box modelled in the form of a dressing table including a swing mirror to the back with it's original bevelled mirror. The s...

Antique Covered Crystal with Winged Bronze Puttis. The covered crystal box with diamond shaped pattern sits in a bronze frame surrounded on four sides w...

Armoured jewelry safe with pull out necklace bars. Shiny white steel. Inside drawers in polished ebony, 24 karats gold plated brass accessories.

An Indian antique box from the 19th century with metal sheathing and bracketed base. Created in India during the 19th century, this antique box features a linear silhouette made of m...

An American Ellis D. Atwood cranberry bog sifter from the early 20th century. Step back into the rich agricultural heritage of early 20th-century America with this Ellis D. Atwood cr...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver vesta case in the form of a mussel; an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection This exceptional antique French silver vesta case has an elongated asymmetrical form, realistically modelled in the form of a mussel shell. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the vesta are embellished with engraved decoration replicating the contours of the natural shell. This fine antique silver vesta...

One can get lost in the endless details within this piece's chiseled and embossed detailing. Each of the features on this Turkish Silver Wedding Box is like a mini vignette, displayi...

Seven resplendent Sèvres porcelain plaques surround this magnificent doré bronze box. The bright floral motif on the plaques perfectly matches the intr...

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Box. This stunning antique French bronze box with a hinged lid, decorated with cupids surrounded with Sèvres-style porcelain floral and figurative plaques...

A wonderful antique Scandinavian or Dutch silver marriage box. It is crafted in sterling silver, late 18th century and is designed as a hinged, shaped...

Antique 20th Century Edwardian solid silver card case with a hinged top. This case has an outer design of a crocodile skin. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), Birmingham, year...

This is an antique vanity case. An English, rosewood and brass travelling dressing table box, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Beautifull...

Bronze Jewelry-Casket with Ornate Etchings and Cameos Inlaid by Tahan of Paris Gorgeously detailed jewelry box by Tahan of Paris. There are four Cameos bezel set on three sides of t...

Beautiful silver-plated brass jewelry box, France, 1880s. Fine flower tendrils and blossom decorations on all sides. The lid shows a scene from an taverne, the landlady pouring wine from a carafe for a musician. Beautiful attention to detail on the surrounding utensils, such as wine troughs...

French antique rectangular cut crystal and brass jewelry box, vanity box. A beautiful cut crystal and brass jewelry or vanity box. This small cut crystal box is perfect as a desk ac...

There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...

Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...

Vintage Brass Compact Case engraved .38 thick x 5.25 w x 2.25 d Hard to open. Preowned unrestored vintage condition See all images for details.

Snuff Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling. Snuff Box Silver has black fired enamels on guilloché. Snuff Box Silver has a lid with geometric design ...

German 800 silver figural bird spice box, ca 1900. A hen with neat feathers and firmly planted talons. Detachable head tilted to side with intent glass eyes and small crown. A sweet ...

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...

Armored jewelry cabinet covered in white and pink hand threaded leather. Varnished outside in pink color. Accessories in 24 karats gold plated brass. Drawers covered in white leather...