European Boxes

Gorgeous vide poche in walnut wood and solid brass. This elegant item was designed by Tommaso Barbi in Italy in the 1970s. This lovely item is made in the shape of a crate combining...

a mid-century Italian wood and glass table top box attributed to Fontana Arte. Please note that we often have a much shorter handling tim...

Mid-late 18th century cast brass tobacco box, English. Eight sides with conforming cover with bell metal finial. 5 1/8" x 3 5/16" x 4.5" h. Whitehall Antiques is a family business t...

Description: Silver box for rosaries with palm-shaped engravings. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 27.21 grams. Dimensions: 5.4x1.9cm. Content: 950/1000. A...

An extremely rare, possibly unique, bronze jar with amazing patina. The lid adorned with a knob in the shape of a fish. Designed by Hans Bergström for Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, ...

Important box, Sèvres porcelain box, Napoleon III period. Sèvres porcelain box, jewelry box, decorated with gallant scenes, signed, gilded brass mount, very nice quality, 19th centu...

A charming 17th century ebony and kingwood cabinet with turned columns to the corners, the fall front opens to reveal a set of drawers and arched mirrored centre. The lid also housin...

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

Antique English Burled Walnut Letter Box, Circa 1870.

A magnificent, fine and impressive, large vintage Spanish silver sugar box realistically modelled in the form of a fish; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This magnificent and large vintage Spanish silver box has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish. This impressive fish shaped box has an articulated body, allowing the fish's position to be customised. The body of this vintage sugar box is embellished with separate dorsal and pectoral fins, in addition to rows of chased scales and anatomical features. This vintage silver fish box retains the original hinged cover/head, featuring the original large bead eyes. Such large examples are rare to the market and becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This silver fish shaped box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The Spanish hallmarks...

We are pleased to offer a beautifully crafted Italian trinket box, perfect for holding small jewelry or any precious keepsakes, thanks to its red v...

Octagonal table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with a fine hand-engraved design and two-colour fire-enamelled with other fi...

The infusion of golden amber lends a mesmerizing allure to this enchanting hand-blown glass box from Murano, Italy. The warmth evokes a sense of luxury and sophistication, which is a...

Good 18th century Swedish miniature Baroque jewellery box / commode in it's original finish with good patination. ca 1750 Sweden.

Black painted leather, oak interior. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Hermès Paris’. 1955

This beautiful modernist decorative box was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features a v...

Very pretty little box, bonbonniere in Limoges porcelain, creation by Maison Baud Paris. The blue color is very delicate, in a pastel tone and the embossed and hand-painted white fol...

Rectangular top over three drawers with wood knobs and escutcheon. Bun feet.

Chessboard Classic Wood Edition by Meubles Thouret. Numbered and signed by the artists. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity. Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 5 cm. Materials: Rar...

This sophisticated and highly usable Mid-Century Modernist Vellum Hued Textural Box Signed "Allessandro" originates from Italy, Circa 1970. Features a clean rectilinear profile with ...

A gorgeous Victorian Royal Worcester melon shaped biscuit box featuring a gorgeous floral design embellished with gilt detailing. The rim of the jar is embellished with bats wing flu...

French Round Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. Top lifts off with the aid of a bronze finial. The box sits in a bronze frame raised on round ball feet. In very good vintage condition w...

Rectangular box in Lucite tortoiseshell effect with three hollow circles on the top. Made in Italy, 1970s.

A beautiful quality lush emerald green Murano art glass jewelry box or trinket box made by Cenedese in Venice, Italy, c. 1950. The glass has a deep, rich hue which contrasts dramat...

Italian 1970s Chrome and Bamboo Cane Shaped Green Agate Cover Box Unsigned

19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870. Fine quality english made victorian writing slope.  Exterior of rich burr walnut with tunbridge ware inlay deco...

English Victorian silver round shaped box with acorn top and lion head sides

A French art deco modernist cigarette case. This is a gorgeous cigarettes case created in Paris France during the art deco period, back in the 1925-1930. The case has been crafted i...

Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case, beveled on the edge and spring system on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 184.13 grams. Dimens...

The 19th c. English Chinoiserie Sewing Box is a beautifully crafted decorative collectible featuring intricate designs typical of the Chinoiserie style. This sewing box would have be...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our enamal and silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique Edwardian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form. The anterior surface is embellished with four desirable and impressive hot enamel panels depicting: a luxurious early-twentieth century car, three playing cards, a champagne bottle and a female portrait. The posterior surface of this antique vesta case is plain and unembellished. This unusual silver and enamel vesta case has a hinged hallmarked cover which incorporates a plain thumbpiece to the anterior edge and bears a ring loop attachment to the hinge. The underside of the case incorporates an integrated serrated panel/match striker. Condition This antique silver vesta...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver combination scent bottle / vinaigrette; an addition to our diverse collectable silverware collection This exceptional and large antique Victorian sterling silver combination vinaigrette and scent bottle has an oval cylindrical shaped form. This exceptional bottle is comprised of a cut glass body, overlaid with impressive sterling silver covering embellished with pierced and embossed floral decoration, incorporating interlacing scrolling leaf and daffodil designs. The piece retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover to the antique scent bottle...

Elegant box midcentury silver plate decorative box. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s by Benaglia for Cleto Munari. The master combination of silver plat...

Elegant small rectangular lidded box in polished gold-tone metal, featuring softly rounded corners and a minimalist modernist silhouette. The lid is engraved with the monogram “MG,” ...

1970s Floral Tin Box - Vintage Charm for Storage or Décor Bring the vibrant energy of the 1970s into your home with this charming floral tin box. With its colorful flower motifs and retro styling, this tin is perfect for adding a touch of vintage flair to any space. Ideal for storing keepsakes, jewelry, or small household items, this piece is as functional as it is decorative. Key Features: Authentic 1970s vintage floral tin...

This is an antique cheese carrying box. An English, oak garden produce tray or work box, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Generously sized ...

A Beautiful and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Footed Crystal Box. The top crystal is domed and sits on a hinged ormolu mount with a seashell clasp. The crystal is ...

English Victorian brown lacquered tole oval shaped box with three herons on top

An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with liquid gold border and purple flower by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 1923...

Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid. Retaining the original pewter removable inkwell. ...

Antique 19th century English Regency carved treen mahogany urn. Measures 7 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" diameter. Good condition.

A refined 19th century English tea caddy crafted in richly figured burl walnut, showcasing exceptional grain movement and warm patina developed over time. Elegant ivory style accent ...

ALESSIO is a design laundry basket in leather from the LIMAC Design Home Collection. This very elegant laundry hamper is handcrafted in double-layer regenerated leather, that makes ...

Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...

Silver plated and enameled bat matchsafe, realistically cast and chased, with enameled wings, unmaked.

Very rare and unique cigar box in teak and silver. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Very sleak and elegant piece for someone who appreciates the "finer things" in life. The item is mark...

Elegant circular silver-plated vanity or trinket box of restrained classical design, featuring a fitted lid with delicate beaded border and engraved monogram “MG” to the top. The cle...

This is a large and extraordinary lacquered wooden box, with floral decoration and polychrome drawings that represent a man collecting red coral on the beach, on blue background. Made in precious fir wood, Swiss pine, lacquered and engraved. This blue lacquered box...

19th Century Napoleon III precious wood and marquetry Inlaid and ebonized box. Hinged box top features a central motif of fauna and flowers. Inner box is lined with blue satin padded...

Dutch 833 standard silver scent box, 1873 hallmarked. A "loderein", aka sponge box for applying perfumed water with a sponge or cotton ball kept inside. Now useful for peppermints, s...

This elegant set of four Austrian Art Deco pill boxes, crafted circa 1920, showcases the refined luxury and craftsmanship typical of early-20th-centu...

Likely made in the Normandy area of France. Domed hinged top with wrought iron hasp and lock. Conforming case. With original painted surface.

A sophisticated French Art Deco silver box, featuring guilloché enamel detailing. The interior is silver-gilt, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship from the early 20th century. Spec...

An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes. Regency, circa 1820 Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinged lids cast with flower sprays above foliate-cast bands over front panels relieved with river gods within canted corners cast with standing muses, the sides with lion mask and ring handles over leafy aprons on massive lion’s paw feet; the Brahmah type lock stamped “T. Davis from London” and impressed with the Royal Crown. These extraordinary pieces are modelled on Regency wine coolers. The forms are classic Greco-Roman revival with the boat-hook handles, mythic figures and the overall sarcophagus pattern. You would struggle to find one let alone a pair. Good items for any collection. Research on going into these strong boxes but we have found possible information on the lock stamped Davis….(historyoflocks ) The relationship of King George III and George Davis of Windsor, who was locksmith in ordinary to His Majesty. Davis, in 1799, invented and patented a unique style of lock, which was also beautifully engraved with a warning not to make duplicate keys. Sensitive government secrets always demanded, then as today, locks that were state of the art. Davis locks ended up on government dispatch boxes...

Description: Guilloche silver cigarette case with bands along the length and spring-loaded lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 117.64 grams. Dimensions: 11c...

A good early 19th century lap desk or writing slope, unusually constructed in richly figured Amboyna wood. Fitted with brass corner brackets and ...

Egg Plum enamel is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Egg Plum enamel has fired enamels on guilloché has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand. Egg Plum enamel is Russian...

A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. This ...

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni for Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Charming shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold pla...

Antique Mediterranean Sailors Valentines small sea shell encrusted box with a view of Mediterranean coast.