19th Century Boxes

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Boulle stationery box by Leuchars & Sons, dating to the late nineteenth century during the Victorian period, circa 1880. The box is of rectangular form with...

19th century William IV period mahogany campaign box or small chest with brass mounts. An unusual size for this type of chest, quite handsome, and large enough to store a fair amount...

An Important French Renaissance Revival Covered Box, Crafted in Silver and Mounted with Lapis Lazuli Panels, Gilt Bronze Figures, and Jeweled Cabochons. The piece is signed in two lo...

Rare antique blue box in folk art from Sweden made during the mid 1800s. The box is an attractive size and can be used for anything from storing doc...

Vizagapatam box, India, 19th century. This highly decorative and unusual Anglo-Indian table box features rustic workmanship that adds to the character and charm of this unique Sout...

Unusual antique Victorian quality inlaid coromandel wood writing box having quality inlaid coromandel wood lift up tops opening to reveal a green leather writing surface opening to r...

A beautiful, very finely carved antique black forest jewelry box from the late 19th/ early 20th century made in Switzerland. A large and impressive four-tiered piece with 6 swing o...

Green tortoiseshell tea caddy from England. With two interior covers raised on four silver ball feet. Circa 1870.

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid enclosed Canterbury circa 1870 in date. The grain of the burr walnut is truly beautiful. It features a hinged...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1899 by A. & J. Zimmerman, this fine Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The box features a...

A lovely bow front tortoiseshell tea caddy inlaid with mother of pearl flowers and topped with a silver badge. English, circa 1870.

Manopan crank musical organ. 19th Century. It is complete but it does not work, it needs to be revised. It has 6 cards with spanish songs of the time. G...

Description: Rectangular silver card case with engraved floral motifs surrounding a monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 62.55 grams. Dim...

A finely turned, treen, Dutch tobacco jar with a fitted lid. Beaded detail and line detail, finished in an Ebonised painted finish.

This listing is for a beautiful Austrian figural pincushion, circa 1890s. A beautiful collector's item and sure to be a lovely addition to any room or collection. Purchased for you a...

Description: Matte silver cigarette case with gold interior and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 107.31 grams. Dimensions: 11x0.7. Conte...

Precious rectangular sewing box in rosewood veneer called. Uncovered, it presents a mirror with braids on the back of the lid. This charming sewing set is lined with moire and pink velvet and is composed of two small square porcelain bottles with openwork polychrome flowers, marked "L" on the bottom, a removable rectangular pad supporting two spools of gold thread and finely chiseled with a central chiseled cartridge-shaped, overhung by a button. A central tray on a raised base holds five sewing items...

This small treasure box from the late 19th century exemplifies the lavish splendor of the Qing-dynasty (1644-1911) decorative arts, finished with intricate surface embellishment and ...

19th century oak treen strapped barrel from England. The barrel staves are held together with hand made brass straps, secured with copper nails. The lid has an applied handle. T...

Victorian sterling silver soap box. Made by International Silver Co. in Meriden, Conn., ca 1900. Rectilinear with curved corners and raised and hinged ...

This stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a true work of art, featuring a rare oval shape. Nearly 150 years old, the walnut wood has developed a remarka...

Unusual and Ornate Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Lidded Casket. Chinoiserie Champlevé enamel casket of rectangular form, styled with bamboo trim. Date: Late 19th century Origin: Fren...

A refined rectangular presentation box, finely crafted from rich brown leather and adorned with intricate gilt tooling throughout. The hinged lid opens to a velvet-lined interior, on...

​Outstanding Large 19th Century Bronze & Porcelain Jewelry Casket Box Dimensions : 14" Tall X 16" Wide X 11" Deep This gorgeous Antique jewelry ...

KYOTO STYLE NAGA HIBACHI (FIREBOX BRAZIER GRILL), Japanese, Meiji Period, The rectangular hibachi is of Keyaki (Zelkova) wood construction with the original copper liner, and a colum...

An exceptional large wooden case from the Victorian era, circa 1880s. Made from pine with raised and burled panels. Features a marquetry inlay top showcasing a bird within a flowerin...

This exquisite French Napoléon III black lacquer box is a fine 19th-century desk accessory distinguished by its elegant proportions and Boulle-style decorative cartouche. Crafted wit...

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...

A remarkable intricately designed, handcrafted silver box, circa 1880s. We were told that this box is sterling silver and that the makers mark "M" is that of "M. Mayer". Maurice MAYER was a very prestigious silversmith. Research shows that he was an "Orfèvre de l'Empereur", Napoleon Bonaparte, 1860-1870. The Minerva hallmarks are not visible, may have been rubbed off from use and cleaning. No documentation. This intricately carved box depicts the romantic poem of Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose). Comes with the original lock and key. Le Roman de la Rose, begun by Guillaume de Lorris circa 1230 and completed, in a different style, circa 1270-1280, by Jean de Meun, builds on the concept of courtly love found in the poetry of the troubadours. The authors create a complex allegory of the romance between the Lover and the Rose. In the quest to pick the Rose (to achieve the conquest of love), the flower and its attendants represent the Lady and her sentiments while being wooed. In the first part of the poem, written by de Lorris, the Lover recounts his dream, ending with the winning of a kiss from the Lady. In the dream, the Lover discovers a walled garden and gains entrance thanks to a beautiful young woman. He meets Diversion and dancers who represent courtly values such as Beauty and Generosity. A tour of the garden brings him to a beautiful bed of roses by the Fountain of Love...

From the same estate come two American, late 19th century matching Victorian celluloid boxes; typical of that era, they are highly decorated. The top of the jewelry box shows a pretty young lady; incorporating a floral motif with pink roses and a wreath like frame around the subject on a black background. Multiple cream colored stars complete the decor. The lady is very elegantly dressed with a powder blue...

Black lacquered box decorated overall with gilt figures, trees, pavilions, and flowering plants on the sides, and a landscape scene on the lid. Brass keyhole escutcheon on the front....

A large English lacquered papier-mâché container from the Aesthetic Movement period, featuring a decorative chinoserie painting of stylized Asian figures, pagodas, and a garden bridg...

Antique Japanese Carved Okimono Mixed Material Figure "Happy Buddha on Stand", Meiji Period This item is 2" wide x1.5" deep x 5" high in dimension, the wood stand measures 3" W x 2...

An early Victorian writing slope box, crafted from coromandel, a rare and highly prized exotic hardwood, and decorated with brass inlay and inset carrying handles. The box includes...

A magnificent and exceptionally decorative late 19th-century French gilt-bronze jewellery casket, attributed to and signed by Léopold Oudry (fl. 1854–1882), bearing the inscription “...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver vesta case in the form of a shoe; an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collecti...

A finely crafted travel desk by a noted British maker of boxes. The campaign style box has shaped brass corners, tabs, a lid plaque, center front escutcheon, and classic encased side...

Late Victorian carved wood oval box. Stupendous antique oval desk box, created in England during the late Victorian period, circa 1880. The beautifu...

Glass and ormolu-mounted octagonal casket. Made in France in the 1860s. Perfect original condition with a lovely patina. Set of two.

This antique wood storage or jewelry box features three drawers with a flip up top with mirror. The box has has lots of character, charm and patina including the brass hardware.

English Georgian Chinroserie bow front tortoise shell tea caddy with a hinged tiered lid, Chinese landscape mother of pearl inlays with flanking pagodas, fences, & foliage trees, central paktong plaque and escutcheon, bone fitted interior border with two lidded tortoiseshell foil lined compartments, and resting on the original four bone ball...

A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogram...

Dome Topped Stationary Box From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Hungarian Ash Stationery Box by Howell James & Co. The Stationary Box is veneered to t...

A Very Attractive Mid 19th Century Coromandel Wood Rectangular Work Box, The Well Figured Exterior With Original Brass Escutcheon And Hinged Lid Enclosing Lovely Fitted Interior, The...

This is a small antique apprentice-piece chest. An Anglo-Indian, carved teak Colonial keepsake box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....

Swedish antique pine and birch wooden backpack storage box. It was use to pickup the berries in the woods. Fine quality of birch bentwood. It is a true piece from the early 19 centur...

Lacquered paintbrush box, made in the chinese style. In 19th-century Europe, oriental objects were highly prized and liked to be reproduced. In this painting features two birds and v...

A beautiful antique 19th century Capodimonte porcelain jewelery box in high relief and hand painted decoration with bronze gilt frame 10.5 x 7.5 cm, height 3.4 cm Perfect condition, ...

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...

Swedish 19th century blue painted shaped strong box circa 1860. An example of the traditional Swedish shaped strong box with domed lid. This example has been painted in a vivid blue...

This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Super...

This antique Continental silver and enamel box is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1890 in the period Art Nouveau style. The oval shaped box is done in silver with an very well executed vignette of a woman reaching for a bunch of grapes on the vine on the top with presumably the rising morning sun in the background. The sides of the box are done with a deep green enameled banding...

Impressive English Georgian Sheraton Period Flame Grain Satinwood Double Tea Caddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1800-20. The hinged lid cross band...

A fine antique Engish presentation silver box. In sterling silver with a gilt interior by George Unite & Sons of Chester in 1899. Commissioned as a gift by Abbas Hilmi II, the last...

A rare early 19th Century Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II rosewood & brass inlay travelling jewellery casket constructed throughout using only the finest solid Indian rosewood. The cask...

An asian iron and wood coopered bucket, 19th century. 12 ½ inches iwde by 9 ¼ inches tall

A 19th century French Empire miniature commode made of walnut and veneer of walnut. Two large dovetailed drawers below a smaller top drawer, each with turned knobs. A beautifully crafted miniature chest with solid walnut columns. Inscription written in ink on the back of each of the large drawers: "don d...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewellery box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver box has a subtly undulating rectangular form. The surface of the box has a planished finish and is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated stemmed floral and foliate design to the anterior surface. The decoration to the body continues to the cover, incorporating plum blossom arrangements and an impressive perched bird motif. This antique jewellery box is fitted with the original hinged cover. This exceptional Chinese silver jewellery box is supported by four impressive cast silver feet. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker's mark: HC (Hung Chong) Artisan workshop mark: QI CHANG (Shanghai) NOTE: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying this exceptional antique piece. Condition This antique Chinese silver jewellery...

Napoleon III Period Ebony Luxury Box by TAHAN, Paris, with Expertise. Stamped “TAHAN Fr de l’Empereur” — official purveyor to the Emperor. A rare and impeccably preserved example of ...

Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III silverplated box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, the rectangular casket with raised top, sits on small scrolled feet, and is dressed with lion face handles on both sides. All sides including the top are decorated with detailed repousse floral and leaf motifs in high relief throughout; the top is decorated with a oval medallion featuring Poseidon, one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology...