English Boxes

A wonderful Victorian biscuit box or barrel, always highly sought-after in this Drum form, I have probably not had one for three or four years, that's how scarce and hard to come by they are. The fittings are made from silver plate with the lid topped with a finial in the form of a pair or drum sticks...

A very beautiful and substantial English Art Deco Modern white onyx marble and brass 'soft spring' hinged jewelry box, by maker Betjemann's, circa early to mid-20th century, England....

Unusual Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing box with two lift up tops opening to reveal a writing surface with original ink bottles an...

A stunning and very fine papier mâché jewellery cabinet dating to circa 1860, mid-Victorian in era. The box is inlaid all over with tiny tiles ...

A antique Victorian era English campaign style brass bound mahogany portable lap desk / writing slope with nicely aged patina. circa 1850 Commonly used by military officers in the f...

Late 19th century English Oak Octagonal Humidor With Silver Mounts. Complex octagonal form with moldings and silvered brass fittings. The base supported by small bun feet, two ring h...

A heavy piece of glass was used to create this quality example, faceted all the way around and series of simple linear cuts around the circumference; the underside having a star cut....

Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy. With Brass keyhole escutcheon.

A carved boxwood prisoner of war battleship snuff box. This small snuff box is carved in the form of a 112-gun ship of the line with a removable quarte...

Victorian Brass Oversized Pocket Watch-Form Box, England, Circa 1880 A striking and finely crafted Victorian novelty box in the form of an oversized gentleman’s pocket watch, made i...

19th century English barrel shaped wall mounted salt box A 19th century English curved wood wall mounted salt box/ jar in light colored wood and mahogany strips 1830-1850 The b...

Art Deco shagreen covered wooden box of dark green color and with a bone lid lift.

English Art Deco yellow/green shagreen ovoid shaped box with ebonized trim.

An exquisite Victorian silver salt cellar set, preserved in its original burgundy leather case with a wine-colored velvet and silk interior. The set includes four salt cellars and th...

An extraordinary 19th century English solid mahogany tea caddy. This shaped box has a carved, angular top outlined with satinwood for subtle contrast, opening to a fitted interior. I...

Antique 19th silver tobacco box, from 1820s.    

Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson. A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Windsor castle; an addition to our collectable box...

Beautiful Jewelery Box in red leather with an embossed check pattern. Details in nickel and with working lock and key. Probably made in England duri...

George III Mahogany Tea Caddy with Inlay & Burled Crossbanding, ca. 1790

A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration. It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly been well loved throughout its life. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands. This 18th century tea caddy...

A charming and rare early 19th Century Regency Period mahogany tea caddy, in the form of a miniature pedestal sideboard, having extremely well figured, crossbanded hinged top, over d...

JOHN MADDOCK & SONS LTD. - Sunset Ware - Antique 'cottage ware' castle form sugar box/bowl with lid - hand painted - signed on the base - United Kingdom - circa 1927. Excellent ant...

A Fine Quality George III Period, Late 18th Century, Mahogany Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Lift Up Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Divisions And Exceptional Floral Inlaid Deocration ...

An Early 19th Century, George III Period, Burr Yew Wood Tea Caddy Of Octagonal Form, Having Superbly Figured Veneers And Attractive Strung Decoration Throughout, The Hinged Lid Enc...

Edwardian Period, sterling silver tea caddy on ball feet, and having a hinged lid and hinged, movable handles, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1908. Lovely, clean lines. Mea...

A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany oblong tea caddy, retaining good colour and patina, having attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged lid, enclosing double sectioned interior with lids. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...

An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle. The domed top features a figu...

A George III tobacco round desk box made in England. This is a beautiful round desk box created in England during the period of king George III, back in 1787. The box was finely car...

In the 19th century, boots and shoes were symbols of good luck. So, it was only natural that trinkets and personal objects should take the form of footwear. This snuffbox, dating to the Georgian era is an excellent example of that phenomenon. The box is made in the shape of a fashionable lady’s shoe...

Liberty and Co. Stamped Tudric 0586. A pewter box with an enamel inset into the lid depicting a Pre-Raphaelite Maiden in electric blue colours. The hinge on the sides of the lid has been removed and shortened all the way around, and it has been made into a push on lid. Representations of the human figure are quite rare in Liberty Tudric pewter...

An Extremely Rare And Exceptionally Good Quality English Regency Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Serpentine Miniature Sideboard, Having Lift Up Hinged Lid With Attractive...

A sweet little box on stand from the Edwardian period. The box, likely originally a tea caddy, with brass corners. The base with turned legs and a single drawer. The box lifts out of...

A truly magnificent drinks / decanter box made from exotic Coromandel mounted with polished brass mounts inset with a plethora of different kinds of cabochon cut and polished onyx st...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver tea caddy; an addition to our Early 19th Century silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Geo...

Art Deco olive green shagreen covered box with bone edged top raised on turned ball feet and having the bottom covered in snake or lizard skin.

Blue and yellow chinoiserie tea caddy. Charming Prattware shaped tea canister in a blue cast paste with blue, yellow and moss green decoration fe...

Weathered late 19th century country English hat box featuring an oval form. Crafted from metal with a golden painted finish having an aged patina. The victorian era box is topped wit...

Unusual antique Victorian quality rosewood writing box having a quality rosewood rectangular shaped top with a shaped gallery above two drawers opening to reveal a fitted compartment for sewing items...

Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Box With Fitted Velvet Interior A bespoke watch winder box for the watch aficionado, hand finished & fitted wit...

18th century, English porcelain trinket box hand decorated in polychrome glazes and inscribed: "A Trifle from Lowestoft 1795".

An early Georgian mahogany box from the late 18th century. This exquisite English box is made of a rich mahogany wood seemingly stained to perfec...

Beautifully Patinated Repousse Design From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb example Repousse Tea Caddy by Grinsell and Bourne. The Tea Caddy of ...

Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.

Antique George III quality figured mahogany serpentine shaped storage box having a quality serpentine shaped figured mahogany lift up top with pretty satinwood stringing inlay openin...

Quality pair of antique hand painted Masons Ironstone trinket boxes with fantastic quality hand painted decoration in red, pink, yellow, blue, green and gold colours A beautifully...

Chippendale tea caddy, c1770, burl veneered mahogany paneled front and sides with cross banded border raised on original ball and claw cast brass...

Unusual 19th century letter box with whimsical ink decoration inside and out, signed and dated 1890. With wonderfully naive ink decoration, inc...

Regency burled yew wood tea caddy of tapered form with coffered lid and satinwood string inlay edges on brass spread-winged eagle feet and having ring handles with floral backs, the ...

An elegant antique writing box crafted from solid wood, reinforced with brass corner pieces and fittings that provide both strength and a striking decorative contrast. The hinged lid...

A very elegant & charming antique sterling silver miniature locket vinaigrette by James Fenton, Birmingham, 1872. This miniature vinaigrette would have been worn as a locket on a chain...

Dr. C Dresser attributed. Made by Benham and Froud. An Aesthetic movement walnut coal scuttle with applied chrome-plated stylized carry handle and foliate decorative mounts and a side holster to hold a coal shovel.

Hallmarked in London in 1897 by Spink & Son, this handsome antique Victorian sterling silver box has a rectangular form with a stepped base and rim. The front and back of the box...

An Art Nouveau continental pewter cigar box lined with Spanish cedar and decorated with a pheasant whose tail follows around the side of the cigar box, stood amongst sinuous smokey N...

Georgian Battersea enamel box from the 18th century. A beautiful fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box created in the district...

Hallmarked in London in 1867 by Edward Charles Brown this ornate Victorian antique sterling silver biscuit box is of a cylindrical form with a hinged, domed lid and is supported on a...

Oddfellows Dime Box England, 1900 Hand painted wood "Drop in a Dime" penalty box. 7.5”w x 7”d x 6”h Ref. O2168

Early 20th century Edwardian mahogany inlaid wine cooler, circa 1905. Sheraton revival wine cooler cellarette. Top with oval stringing and inlaid ebony. Lid opens to reveal compartm...

A Superb Example of an English Georgian Period Well figured Birds Eye Maple Double Interior Section Tea Caddy of flat rectangular outline, generous proportions and outstanding qualit...

This rare brass box would have been a coveted contraption in the finest English pubs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Known as an “honesty” box, the rectang...