Silver Boxes

A 20th Century pair of vintage novelty solid silver trinket boxes. Featuring a perched squirrel holding a berry with a curved tail mounted on a domed silver lid. A round wooden box i...

Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with curved hinged lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 83.36 grams. Dimensions: 8cm x 7.5cm...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1835 by Taylor & Perry this remarkable William IV sterling silver vinaigrette is of a rectangular form with a hinged lid. The 'castle top' lid is deco...

Description: Silver cigarette case in relief with alternating guilloche mosaics with a gold interior and a spring-loaded hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Sterlin g...

A guilloche enameled round box with flowers Beautiful enameled box, created in Pforzheim Germany, during the art deco period back in the 1915-20 This beautiful box was carefully cra...

Description: Silver cigarette case with embossed floral motifs surrounding monogram cards and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 67.82 gra...

A fine and rare 19th century sterling silver snuff box made specifically for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held at the Crystal Palace in Londo...

Description: Silver snuffbox with engraving and hinged lid with opening clasp. Metal: Silver. Origin: Russian. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 70.05 grams. Dimensions: 6.5cmx5cm. Content: 87...

Description: Snuff box in gilded silver with reliefs and friezes, hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Greek tragedy mask. Weight: 114....

Description: Guilloche silver box with three lipstick-shaped bands, gold interior with original case. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 93.30 grams. ...

This handmade pink rose quartz box is a true piece of jewellery for the home, blending elegance with luxury. The box itself is crafted from natural pink rose quartz, which adds a sof...

Edwardian classical gilt sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Ahrendt & Kautzman in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with tapering tab; top gently c...

Rare Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by George Henry Cowell in London in 1908. Rectangular with spread base and hinged cover. Cover top had beaded scrollwork mounted wi...

Antique 19th Century Indian Kutch solid silver cigarette case of heavy gauge, featuring intricate floral repoussé work on a matted background. The rectangular case has engraved edges...

Description: Silver toiletry box with engraving and red cabochon application, internal mirror with baton. Metal: Silver. Origin: Italian. Brand: Florence. Weight: 49.34 grams. Dimens...

The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...

Description: Jewelry box, in rosewood with lined interior, silver applications on the hinged lid and casing. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 286.63...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1895 by Walker & Hall, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver & Glass Biscuit Box, features engraved decoration to the silver lid and base, and a hobnail...

Decorative silver 800 mushroom shape box. The body is embossed and cheased completely by hand.

Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with asymmetrical designs and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 161.95 grams. Dimensions: 11.9...

Rare decorative box designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.

Hand-Blown Murano Box in Aqua Blue with Silver Flecks and Chrome Fittings captures the essence of Venetian artistry through an exquisite fusion of form, material, and luminosity. Thi...

Elegant French Art Deco silver box by Hermès Paris, featuring a refined geometric engine-turned pattern on the lid and a raised “H” monogram characteristic of the house. The piece re...

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...

Description: Silver toiletry box with engraved bands at the top, surrounding Greek frieze, interior deposits, ivory sheet for writing, loose mechanical pencil, card holder and suspen...

1970s Egyptian carved silver box in Arabic style with wooden interior.

Description: Snuff box in guilloche silver with a monogrammed card and an application on the lid to open. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 61.38 grams. Dim...

Description: Rectangular silver cigarette case with reliefs alluding to the Jerónimos Monastery and a gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: Eagle Head. Weight: 95.5...

Description: Silver cigarette case with Art Nouveau reliefs surrounding a monogram card and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title. Weight: 56.86 g...

A Kazaribako "Ornamented Box" made of glass by Japanese artist Kyohei Fujita (1921-2004) circa 1980s. The hand-blown glass box with fitting lid is of an oval shape, slightly irregula...

Description: Silver snuff box with embossed designs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 74.18 grams. Dimensions: 11x2.5cm. Content: 925/1000. A...

A museum-grade mid-17th century Dutch silver marriage casket or knottekistje, circa 1660. Raised on solid silver bun feet the miniature casket is profusely engraved to all faces depicting a courting couple and architecture entwined in scrolling foliage. The reverse of the casket depicts the last supper, however, if you look closely, you can see a boy stealing food or wine from underneath! Possibly, this is the courting gentleman showing that he had a sense of humour. The scratch lined moulded top is surmounted with an intricate handle (once gilt) and floral patera to the centre. There are two inscriptions each within a cartouche 'In Lÿfde Beltact het al' and 'Getrouw tot in den doot' which loosely translates to 'faithful until the death' and 'love is everything'. Wedding caskets...

Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with engraving on the lid and casing from the George IV period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 13.22 g...

Hallmarked in Glasgow in 1910 by Aird & Thomson, this handsome, George V period, Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Casket, was presented to Robert Harvey Esq. on his retiremen...

German 835 silver playing card box, ca 1920. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with chamfered tab; top flat with two glazed windows face...

A very pretty double side, silver and imperial yellow guilloche enamel cigarette or card case. Superb engine turned design. Inside case, which is gilded, marked with silver marks of ...

Silver mustard pot / Antique sterling sliver seasoning pot Antique sterling silver mustard / glass lined seasoning pot 1919 Beautifully crafted ant...

Antique 19th silver tobacco box, from 1820s.    

Spherical in shape, resting on four moulded feet and equipped with a hinged closure. The entire surface is perforated and chiselled with rich foliage and floral motifs.  Item condit...

Antique 20th Century Japanese solid silver card case, featuring high relief Iris flowerson a textured background. The hinged lid opens to reveal a compartment originally for visiting...

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:...

Large Art Nouveau silver jewelry box France 1900-1910 This gem of a jewelry box from France is not only heavy but is also extremely decorative due to its elongated shape. The basic decoration consists of closely placed grooves that recur both front and back, as well as on the side and on the lid. Furthermore, the lid has 2 square fields in which 2 girls' heads are stamped. Both wear a floral hair...

Hallmarked in London in 1821 by Christopher John Buckler, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box, is gilt, and features a cast "Topers" scene on the lid of three gentlemen ...

A sublime box handcrafted by American silversmith, John Prip, comprising a hollowed and polished granite river stone inset with rim and finished with a handwrought lid, both in sterl...

Description: Silver toiletry box with mirror and powder puff with blue enamel on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 23.17 grams. Dimensions: 4.7cmx4....

English Modern sterling silver box, 1919. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover curved and hinged with short tab; on top inlaid agate in form of stylized thistle in rondel. Silver l...

A guilloche and enameled bombe round box. This is a superb and fabulous enameled box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany in the early 20th ...

Antique 20th Century English solid silver art deco style cigarette box. Featuring a black lacquered top and a curved body, resting on four mounted feet. Hallmarked English solid silv...

Description: Silver jewelry box with plant motifs surrounding a monogram card on the removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 95.55 grams. Dimension...

Description: Silver snuff box with engraving on the lid, floral motifs and enameled decoration. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 78.17 grams. Dimensions: 7.5x...

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...

Description: Guilloche silver toiletry box with gold trim, interior mirror and lipstick holder. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 194.64 gr. Dimensions: 8.5x...

Description: Rectangular silver cigarette case with diagonal patterns on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 125.91 grams. Dimensions: ...

An enchanting silver box by W.A. Bolin, Stockholm, 1948, of oval form with internal gilding and surmounted by a sculptural figure of Thumbelina standing upon a water lily leaf. Execu...

An Italian enamelled snuff box. Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...

Hallmarked in London in 1912 by Horace Woodward & Co., this antique, George V, sterling silver biscuit box is of oval form, decorated with applied rope borders, and features cast...

Black lacquered silver Cigarette case, has particularly lovely shagreen (GALUCHAT) band on the top. Stamped “Kraft Al Pacca” and “Argent” from the inside. The wonderful Galuchat m...

Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver cigar box. Elegantly crafted, this box features a shaped central handle and two hinged lids that open to reveal a divided compartment. The...

A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines. Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth. Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid. Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most. The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns. Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving. Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas. References Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...

Description: Fruit-shaped silver box with engravings and applications on both sides. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 63.43 grams. Dimensions: 6x4cm. Co...