Paper Boxes

Enchanting 19th century lidded box ambitiously decorated in exotic seashells over wood. The inside is fitted with a mirror, compartments and marbleized paper.

Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an estate sale...

Vintage Kholui hand painted papier mâché box with hinged lid - fine quality - featuring a Russian folklore painting of the Snow Maiden to the raised oval section on the top of the re...

A charming cylindrical box with a domed lid made of black lacquered papier-mâché, known as japanning, is decorated throughout with chinoiserie scenes featuring small figures in a gar...

We are very pleased to offer this Maitland-Smith turtle shell box, circa 1970s, a sculptural and quietly luxurious accent piece elevated on an elegant metal stand. Crafted with a ric...

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 ...

This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the drawers are lined in faux marbleized paper. We see this wonderful piece being used to st...

This box was handcrafted out of cardboard. The box is designed as two books in a folder with luxury binding. The box can be opened to reveal a secret compartment. The spines of the b...

Beautiful cigar case made of red parchment in the 1950s by Giorgio Tura, fine Italian manufacture. The cigar case is very beautiful and striking in red p...

This is a good papier mâché, rectangular shaped black lacquered lidded box, hand enamelled and gilded, made in Japan during the 19th century, early Meiji period. This rectangular shaped papier mâché box has a well fitting hinged lid, with the box base and lid slightly domed. The box was probably originally made as a pocket box but could easily sit on a desk or dressing table as required. This is a very decorative box with finely hand painted scenes of three people, one holding a parasol, in a garden setting, with a pagoda type building, large gate...

A Victorian dresser box. Beautiful decoration.

Free Worldwide Shipping George III Circa 1780 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Antique Paper Scroll Tea Caddy. Th...

1960s hand-painted gold and black lacquer owl nesting boxes. Larger box is signed on the underside "handmade in Burma".

Monogrammed A.D. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of...

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

Unique four-leather-books-design liquor tantalus with hidden decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved one then this cool antique...

Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

Van Cleef & Arpel velvet jewellery box for a ring, 1990. Velvet jewellery box for a ring by Van Cleef & Arpel, presented in its cardboard box, circa 1990. Dimensions : H: 8.5 cm, W...

ABOUT A 19th century pressed paper lap desk with an embossed and gilded stag decoration to top. Top and bottom open to reveal storage areas along with an area for writing instrument...

Vintage hand painted and gold gilded papier-mâché box with removeable lid - featuring three gilded lotus flowers to the lid and an intricate double band of decoration to the edge - u...

Antique Victorian marquetry jewelry box with satinwood and ebony stringing - fine quality with aged patina - featuring veneered top and sides - diamond shaped satinwood key escutcheo...

English Regency period sewing box covered in fine grained leather with gilded brass ornament, lion mask ring handles and paw feet. Opening to a floral paper lined and compartmented i...

A Japanese 18th Century Tsukinami-e 6 Panel Floor Screen depicts the Activities of the Twelve Months of the Year, mineral pigments on gold leaf, mounted on wood panels with 6 frames...

1953 England Rolls Razor Viscount Model in Original Box with Paperwork This 1953 Rolls Razor Viscount Model from England is a superb example of mid-century shaving innovation and de...

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A pair of paper covered wooden boxes, a set of large and small. Made around 1894 (Meiji 27), written on the lid with brush calligraphy in matching larger box which is in my listing. ...

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

Unique stack of leather books design tantalus with hidden 'shot glasses' & decanters. If you are looking for the most interesting and worldly gift for yourself, a friend or a loved ...

A delightful letter or stationary box Wonderful colours Similarities to Mauchline ware. Hand painted paper applied to wood, possibly sycamore. Applied hand coloured steel engravin...

Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...

A 19th Century Biedermeier Swedish Jewelry box in oak with an ornamental inlay decoration. The fine intarsia work, featuring a floral pattern, is...

Vintage West Germany papier mache Easter eggs . Collectible

This is a beautiful papier mâché, circular lacquered set of 2 cups, which we attribute to being made in Japan during the early 20th century, circa 1910. This is a very decoratives...

Vintage South Asian / Kashmir hand painted papier mâché box with removeable lid - featuring a profuse floral pattern over the top and sides set against a black lacquer background - h...

19th Century Antique Distressed Lidded Box, Chinese Paper Mache.

Napoleon III-period papier-mâché and wood marquetry card box with original key. The lid is richly decorated with a polychromatic bunch of flowers in a central medallion with gilt fra...

Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Crafted with old newspapers and dyed rice paper, the box would have been...

Set of 6 nesting West Germany Easter eggs paper mache. Collectible

Set of 2 charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted boxes. These gilt-wood boxes can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well as stand alone pieces on a cof...

With Sewing Equipment From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet. The Sewing Cabinet of...

A secret leather bound book box with the most beautiful marbled paper interior. mid 19th century in age, English in origins. Age related wear and abrasions 21/13.5/3.5cm

English Regency brass inlaid sewing box, c1810, rosewood with original silk interior raised on gilt brass feet. The top lifts to a divided interi...

America, 1950 Lithographed paper over wood. 4.5"-7.5" w x 4.5"-7.5"d x 6"-7"h Ref. O2173 $ 1,600 ea ( 4 sets avail )

A black paper mache box with the portrait of Tsarina Alexandra, wife of Tsar Nicholas II , the last tsar of Russia this box is from the early 1900 10.5 x 6.2 cm, heigth 3 cm

Long rectangular shell encrusted box. Carefully applied shells decorate the top and bottom edges of this green board box in a variety of colors. ...

18th century papier-mâché small snuff box A black lacquered papier-mâché snuff box with a silver inlaid encircled zig zag motif around a medallion with a scene of the Last Supper painted with Jesus and the 12 apostles...

Nice French Art Deco decorative box from the 1940s in the taste of Paul Dupré-Lafon's work. It is covered with parchment (velin) and red-tinted kid leather on the handles and corners...

A captivating trio of industrial relics from the golden age of French textile manufacturing. Produced for the legendary Esquermes factory founded by Alfred Thirez in 1853, these Suro...

Spectacular vintage tortoise print oval box with Sea shell encrusted trim border and a porcelain crab pill box on top.

The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior contains a single pewter canister...

Octagonal Papier-Mache Tea Caddy with Classical Figures Circa 1800 From our Tea Caddy collection, we are thrilled to offer this Henry Clay Octagonal papier-mache Tea Caddy. The Tea caddy decorated to the exterior with a central scene showing seated classical figures and cherubs. The top and bottom with Entwined diaper borders that are repeated on the hinged, silvered-handle top. The intior features a floating lid with a mounted silvered handle. Although unsigned we firmly attribute the Tea Caddy to renowned London maker Henry Clay. The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and key Henry Clay was an assistant to one of the pioneers in papier-mache by the name of John Baskerville who started to imitate the highly polished items, that were being imported from Japan, using lacquered...

Gorgeous tortoiseshell print oval paper box with sea shell border decoration and central floral rosette.

1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available. Original new old stock French packaging, never used. Listing is for a single box and lid. Workshop Report: Our worksh...

Jewelry box in lacquered parchment and wood by Aldo Tura. Italy, circa 1960s.

Collection of 19th century Kashmiri items A highly decorative collection of 19th Century hand crafted Kashmiri objects including 6 different shaped boxes, a working lamp and urn....

This antique trinket or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Vic...

A fine antique Persian papier machê snuff box. Consisting of a lacquered papier machê with decoration to the lid and all 4 sides. The lid...

Antique Chinese 9-sided lead & bronze tea caddy with 18 hand-painted panels (behind glass) with ornate frames. Raised seal mark on base. The tea caddy with a removable domed lid and ...

Ebonised Papier Mache Cricket Snuff Box. An early Victorian black lacquered rectangle Papier-mâché snuff box with rounded corners and with a hinged lid with hand painted cricket scen...