Metal Boxes

A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, ...

Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with enameled hinged lid featuring blue flowers. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 122.41 grams. Dimensions: 8.5...

Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim on the...

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with smooth lid from the Victorian period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 17.63 grams. Dimensions: 3.3x1cm...

Embossed Art Deco Brass Fireside Log or Coal Box This is a lovely chest it is made in Brass with a wooden lining, the beaten brass is a minimalist design This is an old piece it a ...

Description: Silver-gilt toiletry box with mirror and powder puff area, with case. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de àguia. Weight: 134.25 grams. Dimensions: 7.5x7....

Mid-Century Modern architectural tessellated box by Maitland Smith. Both form and function best describe this piece. We see this decorative box holding favorite trinkets as well as s...

A very nice copper wood lined "Arabic" lidded box / humidor circa 1950s. The box is in good vintage condition and has what I beleive is inlaid Arabic writing on the top. #3813 Dim...

Vintage sterling silver compact. Beautiful etched floral and leaf motif on one side, etched stripes on other side. No monogram, there is a blank polished space on the flowered ...

The front of the case exhibiting an exquisite hand painted panel depicting sprays of irises in shades of lavender, royal blue & green, set against a radiant white enamelled machined ...

This delightful porcelain and enamel box perfectly exemplifies the esteemed French Limoges tradition. It features a meticulously hand-applied pink and blue floral scene against a bro...

The soft paste porcelain reclining monk in blue robe and striped hood, the cover scene of kakiemon tree trunk and interior cover with two butterflies. A tight closure and French disc...

Japonesque sterling silver tea caddy. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1877. Ginger jar-form with interior cap and snug-fitting cover. Applied dragonfly and beetle. A modish bug...

Italian Mid-Century Modern 800 silver box. Rectangular with straight sides and thumb rest. Cover flat and hinged with tab. Allover engine-turned curvili...

Hallmarked in London in 1800 by Robert & David Hennell, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is plain in design, with bead borders and an engraved cre...

Circa 1965-1975 by Lee Barnes Peck and his wife Naomi Peck. Both were highly trained and skilled craftsmen of the modernist era and Lee Barnes was an instructor as well a jeweler. Hi...

Regency brass veneered letter box The brass veneered letter with delicate filigree accents throughout. The canted lid opening to reveal a mirrored underside and leather writing su...

Description: Circular silver pill box with raised plant motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 12.79 grams. Dimensions: 3x1.5cm. Content:...

Description: Silver pill box with African motifs on the removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Egyptian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 17.01 grams. Dimensions: 2.7x1.5cm. Content: 900...

A stunning, fine quality English Victorian brass-mounted walnut tea caddy, retailed by Wedgwood & Sons, 9 Cornhill, London. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the mid-19th century, rectangular chest form finished in rich burled walnut, having a shaped hinged lid featuring an inset Wedgwood Jasperware plaque of Cupid riding a lion. Locking, retaining the original key, the top opening to reveal an interior fitted with two lidded compartments, one lid marked B (black tea...

Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box Beautifully ornate jewelry box featuring embossed designs including floral patterns and symmetrical leaf-shaped...

A unique guilloché enamel silver box, featuring a finely crafted cockerel motif. The piece is hallmarked 900 silver. Specifications: Material: Silver, Guilloché enamel Hallmarks: 90...

Description: Silver cigarette case with Art Nouveau reliefs, gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: Weight: 79.55 grams. Dimensions...

Bronze and porcelain box, Napoleon III period, 19th century. A 19th century Napoleon III period gilt bronze and Sèvres porcelain box, decorated with garlands and flowers. Dimension...

Description: Snuff box in embossed silver with gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 45.28 grams. Dimensions: 5.8x1.5cm. ...

Pretty European Classical 800 silver keepsake box, ca 1940. Rectangular. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab. Sides fluted and engraved with fl...

Beautiful decorative box made in Italy in the 1950s. This box is carved from mahogany wood, with painted varnished wood on both sides of the top, and brass side hinges. A collectible...

This Antique Carved Cinnabar Box. China. Early 20th Century with Dragon Cover and date to approximately 1920. The box is composed of brass with a vibrant blue enamelled interior and ...

1970s Decorative Box Lucite and chrome decorative box. Italy, circa 1970 W. 17,5 cm, D. 10,8 cm, H.4,5 cm

A gorgeous decorative box in creme shagreen by R & Y Augousti, renowned for their expert craftsmanship and luxury design. The lid is adorned with brass inlay and features an intricat...

A handsome Continental rectangular iron-bound bullion (or strong) box or coffer chest of patinated walnut from the Renaissance 17th century, featuring a paneled exterior with decorat...

Description: Silver jewelry box in the shape of a chest with plant motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: Standing Eagle. Weight: 657.22 grams. D...

Description: Silver toiletry box with beveled border and mirrors inside. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 67.12 grams (silver). Dimensions: 7.2x7.5cm. Co...

An elegant Art Deco vanity compact by Cartier, Paris–Londres–New York, crafted in black enamel with 18kt gold and silver-gilt mounts. The exterior is centred with a carved jadeite pl...

Like all Fornasetti accessories, the boxes turn an everyday action into an aesthetic experience. The Fornasetti boxes are a whimsical place to keep your most precious items. This ...

Antique 19th Century German gold and enamel snuff box. This elongated rectangular snuff box, features cut corners and a lid adorned with intricate enamel work. The lid's central plaq...

Egyptian Style Bronze Vase with Cover, Early 19th Century Provenance: From the private collec...

Description: Silver pill box with coin appliqués on both sides and removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 72.48 grams. Dimensions: 4x1.6...

Gilt bronze and mother-of-pearl shell shaped box, Palais Royale, circa 1810.

Description: Tortoiseshell matchbox with gold applications and button to open. Metal: Gold. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 13.91 grams. Dimensions: 5.5cm x 3.5cm. Content: 5...

Cast Brass Engraved Brazier Box with Pierced Charcoal Tray, North India, Late 19th Century Dimensions: Consisting of Two Pieces: the Box and the Removable Tray Box: 10.5” W to handl...

A cube form desktop box covered with patchwork copper by American artist and designer Paul Evans (1931-1987). The lidded box has a plastic insert box and was made as an ice box or a ...

Description: Jewelry box, in silver with engraved plant motifs and colored stones on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto open-winged eagle. Weight: 132.78...

Description: Playing card box in rosewood with silver applications and three compartments inside. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 1074.16g. Dimensi...

1960s era large brass gourd, decorative object, which opens to a segmented lower half. Would make a strong statement in a dining table centerpiece.  

Description: Silver cigarette case with bird and flower reliefs. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weight: 92.12 grams. Dimensions: 8.8x6.4cm. Content: 833...

Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with flat and hinged cover. Sides and front have wraparound low-relief band of imbricated chevro...

Brass metal and glass materials. Beautiful patina and character. Can be used for trinkets or jewelry.Vintage condition as pictured.Listing is for described item only.. Box H6 Dimens...

An ebony humidor lined with Spanish Cedar, inlaid with malachite banding on the sides and a map of Russia on the top with Diamonds showing the location of Moscow and St Petersburg and a gilt bronze Russian Brown Bear mounted...

Long ago, this elegant rosewood box was used by a Qing-dynasty lady to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls, coral necklaces, and hair pins. Th...

Antique early 20th Century Imperial Russian partly gilt solid silver hexagonal tea caddy featuring a detailed Chinoiserie design, depicting a seated scholar surrounded by flowers. The decoration is partly gilded, adding depth and richness to the scene. The interior of the box is richly gilt, complementing the intricate exterior design and enhancing its overall opulence. Hallmarked Russian Silver 84 (875 standard), Moscow, Assay Master (Ivan Lebedkin...

Of sarcophagus form with geometric brass stringing throughout, with embossed gilt-brass ring handles to the sides, the interior fitted with twin lidded lead-lined caddies separated by a glass mixing bowl, raised on brass paw feet. With a secret drawer.

Middle Eastern Egyptian-style (Probably French Late 19th Century) oval dark bronze box with classical figures in relief and top with a scarab and 2 stones

La prière de Saint François d’Assise (The Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi), gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin. Large gilt bronze box whose lid is engraved with a large extract from t...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver gilt tobacco box; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection. This exceptional antique 17th century German silver...

This unique Late 19th Century Storage Box was handcrafted from old growth walnut and hand forged iron in the late 1800's. The piece features iron bound edges, two side handles, one f...

English Victorian silver plate tea caddy, circa 1860 In shape of a beehive. Also can be used as a box.

17th century leather knife box converted to a letter box with original brass hardware, sitting on brass ball feet. Fitted interior lined with 18th century silk fabric. In very good...

Elegant and beautiful Dressing Table or it could be suitable for a jewellery box , Meiji Period ( 1868 - 1912 ). Executed with black lacquer, holding a bronze hand mirror ( ekagami) Configured with five smooth-running drawers of different Size. Two are equipped with slender "hirute"-shaped bail handles and three with decorative pull-rings. The front-and backside featuring oval grips for easy transport. Surmounted by a mirror frame in a shape reminiscent of a Shintô shrine torii-gate- a twin-posted framework with a triangular crossbar flared in upswept Chinese-style gable ( Karahafu) endings. Resting of the frame is the Japanese traditional handheld mirror with auspicious embossed design of wisteria ( fuji) and lovely patina. Inscription on the right. Considering its age the set is in a very good condition with some traces of usage and wear conform age. Dimensions: Dressing stand...

A large cast bronze powder box (poudrier) by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950. The box called "Feuille" (Leaf) features an irregular leaf form wit...