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Period: 19th Century
19th century desk stationery box in the form of books, English circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing novelty box has been meticulously hand-made by a highly skilled English bookbinder in the late 19th century. To anybody looking, it genuinely looks like a small ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Unusual pagoda form caddy finely figured veneers. Interior lids are original and match the exterior of the caddy, resting on brass ball feet
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Mint C. and Large Antique Display Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key. This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...
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Dutch Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Oriental Silver Box with Figural Engraving Handcrafted Qadjar Design
Located in Wembley, GB
Oriental Sterling Silver Box with Figural Engravings, Handcrafted Persian Design, 18th C. An exquisite Antique Qadjar Oriental silver box, delicately hand-engraved with detailed fig...
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West Asian Art Deco Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Qing Dynasty 19th Century Red Lacquered Treasure Chest Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period red lacquered treasure chest box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Born during the 19th century, this exquisite Qing Dynasty red lacquered treasure ch...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Bronze Jewelry Chest In Neo-gothic Style From The Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with a large jewellry chest crafted in bronze with medal patina in the neo-gothic style and hailing from the Napoleon II period. It boasts practical dimensions (34cm x 35cm) and intricate ornamentation. Its entrance is concealed by a mechanism, rendering it invisible. The chest's decoration features figures, columns, friezes, and repeating motifs reminiscent of techniques employed during the era of Violet le Duc...
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French Gothic Revival Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century English Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
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English Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pretty antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid trinket box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pretty antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid trinket box having a pretty antique Victorian trinket box with a lift up lid opening to reveal a l...
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
On offer here is an elegant English mahogany writing box dating back to the late 19th century, around 1880. The box, with gently rounded upper corners, was crafted from solid pine wood and then veneered with rich mahogany. At the center of the lid, there is an inlaid oval piece of mother-of-pearl, complemented by a matching mother-of-pearl escutcheon surrounding the keyhole. The box retains its original hinges, locks, and key, all in excellent working condition. When opened, this sophisticated writing box reveals a sloped leather writing surface, crafted from green-dyed sheepskin leather and adorned with a decorative gold-leaf border. The writing surface folds open on both sides, offering hidden storage space beneath for letters and documents. This writing box has been gently cleaned in our workshop, ensuring it is pristine, complete, and fully functional—a timeless piece of craftsmanship ready to be admired and used. An English mahogany writing box, also known as a writing slope or lap desk, has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. These portable writing desks were essential for both personal and professional use, especially during a time when travel and correspondence were becoming increasingly important. Initially, writing boxes were made from oak and often featured intricate carvings. However, by the late 18th century, mahogany became the preferred material due to its durability and attractive appearance[1]. These boxes were designed to be both functional and stylish, often featuring brass fittings, secret...
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English Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition Working secret drawers* Replaced leather With a key Free UK shipping *The drawers a...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Circa 1850-60 English Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1850-60 Tunbridge Ware Tea Caddy Box, English. Featuring Eridge Castle on the lid. Two interior lidded wells for tea. Old label on bottom: Eridge Castle, Sussex. Micro mosaic b...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Jewelry Box, Cosmetic Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This beautiful antique Jewelry box was made from solid wood with original mirror and antique hardware on it. The top of the jewelry box...
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Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Majolica Monkey Pianist Humidor Tobacco Jar Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Amusing Majolica monkey pianist tobacco jar Sarreguemines, circa 1880.Rarely found complete with his lid ,he wear a costume of Oriental style, he play piano and two books are represe...
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French Rococo Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

1880s Asian Carved Wood Box with Drawers
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Asian carved wood box with drawers.
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Victorian Mappin & Webb Antique Silver Coromandel Vanity / Dressing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Vanity Box / Dressing Box with its original leather carry case. The silver vanity box itself is veneered in exotic coromandel with brass ...
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British Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew
By Richard Wathew
Located in Northampton, GB
Mother of Pearl Inlay From our Writing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Coromandel and Mother of Pearl Writing Slope by Richard Wathew. The Writing Box of sl...
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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather, Shell, Wood

Serpentine Form Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Rare serpentine form English Regency tea caddy. The base with sloping sides, the interior with two fitted compartments.
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Antique Imperial Russian Silver Cloisonne Enamel Coin Purse Case Moscow 1899
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Pre-Revolution Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel coin purse/case, Moscow, 1899. The purse with the maker's mark in Cyrillic and the assayer's mark for Iv...
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Russian Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century Antique Empire Barrel Box in Hardwood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Antique Empire Barrel Box in Hardwood. Charming piece as a decorative piece on a desk or library shelf and additionally could be used to hold jewelry on a dresser or nig...
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American Empire Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood

Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box h...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Sterling Silver Continental Pill or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful late 19th century sterling patch or pill box in the 17th/18th century style. The box is designed as an oval with a repousse lid depicting a farm yard vignette detailed with farm buildings, chickens and family life. The reverse is a simple polished sterling oval that has been hallmarked and bears the export mark "Germany". The box is in overall very good condition; the clasp is tight and no heavy wear is present. This silver piece would make an outstanding ring presentation box...
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Rococo Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...
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German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood

American Victorian Country style Brown Wooden Box
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Country style wooden box with four brass corners and a carved floral front
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American Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Swedish Original Painted Monogram Folk Art Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish original hand painted and carved Folk Art bridal bentwood box from the North Western regions of Sweden, bordering Norway. This 19th Century Scandinavian rural collectible w...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Pine

Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This three-tiered container is a 19th-century white brass incense clock, once used as a relatively accurate method to mark the passage of time. Incense c...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by William Hutton, London 1899
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by William Hutton & Sons Ltd., this ornate Victorian sterling silver biscuit box is set on an integrated footed tray raised on cast scroll feet, and ...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Large Tunbridge Box With Marquetry Inlay
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique English Tunbridge box with geometric inlay, hinged lid, red velvet interior, felted bottom and comes with working key. The box with a diamond form inlaid medallion flanked...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
19th Century French Green Opaline Glass Box. In very good vintage condition.
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French Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Box signed Giroux, Paris
Located in Paris, FR
A box from Alphonse Giroux in Paris The whole is adorned with a finely chased bronze Neo-Gothic-style frame decorated with symmetrical foliage, flowers and scrolls, notably framing t...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Continental Austrian Burl and Satinwood Box
Located in Queens, NY
Continental Austrian burl walnut and satinwood banded small box with a bevelled glass inset top
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Burl

French Napoleon III Jewelry Box in Black Lacquer with Asian Decor, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
A striking example of 19th-century French craftsmanship, Napoleon III period jewelry box showcases the era’s fascination with Chinoiserie and refined decorative arts. France, Napoleo...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stacking Box, Jubako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and impressive Japanese gold maki-e decorated black lacquer five-tier jubako with presentation tray, two lids, and the original tomobako storage box, Meiji period, late 19th c...
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Japanese Meiji Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Exquisite openly carved 19th century Swiss Black Forest jewelry box walnut bird
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true work of art, this stunning 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is fully hand-carved and a remarkable example of craftsmanship. Nearly 150 years old, the woo...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Gilt Bronze Jewellery Casket & Miniature c.1870
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique gilded ormolu serpentine shaped jewellery casket, Circa 1870 in date. The top, front, sides and back are beautifully cast and tooled in gilt bronze. The ...
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th C Regency Period Chinoiserie Lacquared Jewellery Box Country House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A beautifully faded early 19th century Japanese export jewellery box, Chinoiserie decorated with typically scenes, figures and foliage. The box has its originally lacquered segment...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Pine, Lacquer

Large Rare 19th Century Majolica Flowers Box
Located in Austin, TX
Large Rare 19th Century French Majolica Flowers Box . 12 inches Lenght.
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French Rustic Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box.
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French Romantic Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Antique Palais Royal French Casket Necessaire Vanity Chest 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and well fitted ebonised Gonçalo Alves Palais Royal travel necessaire / vanity chest, by Maison Smal L. Dujat - Palais Royal 7 (Paris), circa 1850 in date. This sup...
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French Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid 19th Century Swedish Folk Art small Travel box /chest with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
Mid 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Travel box from Skellefteå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden. Beautiful untouched original paint. Dated 1858 Decorated with handwrought iron around the ...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Iron

Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
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...
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Philippine Islamic Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper

Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Period Conch Shell Flame Grain Mahogany Single Teacaddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1790. The hinged lid cross banded ...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Mahogany, Satinwood

American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charming American Toleware Tin Box. Box is hand-painted in vivid folk art floral motifs of red, gold, and green against a deep black background. The domed lid features an oval black tin handle, and the front of lid retains the front portion of its original latch. This example displays the warmth and character typical of the 19th century decorative tinware, where utilitarian household objects were elevated through hand-painted embellishment. The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions. Artisans and tin peddlers offered these brightly adorned boxes, trays, etc to rural families. Each was uniquely decorated, often by women, to reflect floral motifs in domestic interiors of the Federal and Victorian periods. In today's interiors, this toleware box...
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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Tin

19th Century Japanese Style Storage Box - Bamboo and Copper
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique storage box, made of bamboo, beautifully decorated with plates of gracefully embossed copper. The chest was probably made in Japan, for the European/French market...
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Japanese Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Copper

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson. Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson. The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated. This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design. Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Chinese Export Antique Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Raised on Dragon Feet From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of curvaceous rectangular ...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Lacquer

19th English Turnbridge Ware Rosewood Jewelry Box With Inlaid Mosaic
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English Tunbridge ware jewelry box with exquisite inlay of various woods, ebony, rosewood, fruit wood, walnut, mahogany. With intricate geometric pattern inlay throughou...
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Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Velvet, Ebony, Fruitwood, Mahogany, Walnut

Antique English Coromandel Writing Box by Fisher
Located in Northampton, GB
Harlequin Pop Up Secret Compartment From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Coromandel and Satinwood lined Writing Box by Fisher. The Writing Box of re...
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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver Nelson vinaigrette made by John Shaw; an addition to our silver boxes collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver vinaigrette has a rounded rectangular form. The surface of the box is plain and unembellished. The anterior edge of the hinged silver vinaigrette cover incorporates a plain thumbpiece and allows access to the hinged pierced decorated gilt grille. The pierced decorated hinged grille incorporates a nautical themed design of the ship 'Victory' illustration, in addition to the wording 'Immortal Nelson'*. The interior of this Georgian silver vinaigrette...
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British George III Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Victorian dresser box. Beautiful decoration.
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British Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Paper

Aesthetic Movement Oak Pipe Rack with a Japanese Style Brass Fretwork Backplate
Located in London, GB
Aesthetic Movement. An oak pipe rack with a Japanese-style brass fretwork backplate, and a tobacco draw with brass handle.
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Brass

Finest Antique English Burr Walnut and Brass Cigar Cabinet / Humidor, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
About as fine as they get, this large Burr walnut cigar cabinet is a magnificent quality box beautifully made. Each corner has a carved column with a polished brass base and brass...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Walnut

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy with Seashell Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century English Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy with satinwood and holly wood seashell inlaid top. The flame mahogany top framed by twin...
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Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Holly

Antique Mizner Spanish Box Circa 1800
Located in Sarasota, FL
A Mizner Spanish / Mediterranean pierced copper & velvet box with red damask interior. The box is framed with elaborately scrolled vine-like acanthus over a red velvet fabric with di...
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Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Copper

European Collection of 7 Antique 19th Century Snuff Boxes
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A curated collection of seven small antique boxes in variation of different metals. The collection includes: - One pewter box illustrating a doubl...
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European Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter

Antique Victorian Marquetry Jewelry Box w/ Satinwood & Ebony - U.K. - Circa 1880
Located in Chatham, ON
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...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood, Ebony, Satinwood, Paper

1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases. This exceptional an...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Silver

wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
Located in Munich, DE
another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

British Campaign Royalty Leather Traveling Trunk, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
British Campaign water proof leather traveling trunk with leather fitted interior compartment, brass banding mounts, Royal coat of arms brass plate, brass side handles, and retains t...
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English Campaign Antique 19th Century Boxes

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