Early 1900s Boxes

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

French Black Forest Carved Wood Box Circa 1900. Flowers & leaves. H / 4.5 inches. 7 by 4.8 inches.

An elegant and highly charming 19th-century French liqueur set, presented in an original book-form case designed to resemble a stack of antique volumes. A refined example of French c...

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Lyon, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid feat...

Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an estate sale...

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Verdun, France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinge...

A spectacular example of a solid silver snuff box inset with two agate stone panels to top and bottom, both in beautiful undamaged condition with a bright polished patina. The box h...

A beautiful decorative box, made of brass. The box is richly decorated with elegant motifs and representations of the classic story Tristan and Isolde. The box was probably made in B...

An attractive antique cardboard presentation box made in Germany for a jewelry shop in Fürth. The lid features a colorful illustration of a noble lady, richly detailed and evocative ...

Antique Ormolu and Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from Breslau, Poland circa 1900 A charming antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged l...

Beautiful, Edwardian period, sterling silver table/jewelry box on ball feet, having a hinged lid and a pull-out drawer (which has a lovely, hinged handle). The box was made in Chest...

This is an antique smoker’s box. An English, oak and brass cigar case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1905. A superbly appointed gentleman’s...

Monogrammed A.D. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of...

1900s Jugendstil golden and silver brass jewelry casket with blue velvet-lined interior by Erhard & Söhne, Germany By: Erhard & Söhne Material: brass, copper, metal, velvet, zinc Te...

Belgium Majolica Rat Smoke Set Wasmuel , circa 1900. H / 6.5 inches , 10.5 by 5 inches.

A very attractive Japanese wood table top jewelry or collector's chest with marquetry and lacquer decoration, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan. Previously in the collection of Asbjorn Lunde (1927 - 2017). The chest is crafted in the form of a Chinese seal...

An enameled pill-box for George Adam Scheid (1837-1921). A very fine antique pill box created in Vienna, Austria, at the silversmith atelier of Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1905. This e...

A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...

This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicatel...

Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...

An elegant early 20th century tobacco jar attributed to Erhard & Söhne, the renowned German makers celebrated for their refined Art Nouveau brasswork. The cylindrical body is made of...

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...

Faux tortoise shell British cigar or trinket box w/ivory framing & original key.

Jugendstil Box Set Germany, 1900-1909 Copper and Brass Casket Floral decoration Complete with key Marcho embossed under the base Rare item Excellent state of preservation

Norwegian Art Nouveau Pewter and Silver Lidded Box Set with Amber Cabochons, Norway, ca. 1900 Of rectangular form raised on four compressed bun feet, the hinged lid centred with a l...

Antque collectible Sailors Valentines sea Shell encrusted miniature commode/ box.

Mid 19th to early 20th century copper patisserie / sugar / candy making / jam pot by Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Co. Round copper pan with slightly tapered base, triangular pour spout ...

This piece features dozens semi-precious moonstones. Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalw...

Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 1901 Matthew John Jessop Leather and Sterling Silver, Cherub stationary box A wonderf...

French Majolica Rabbit Money Bank Circa 1900.

Antique French Églomisé Casket - Souvenir from France, circa 1900 A charming French antique casket from circa 1900 with gilt brass fittings and clear glass panels. The hinged lid fe...

Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.

A rare and characterful Vienna Secession wooden box, executed in Austria circa 1900. The piece reflects the movement’s distinctive synthesis of stylization and symbolism, combining g...

Antique miniature chest of drawers it jewelry box in 4 drawers. Extensively inlayed fruitwood on walnut wood. In floral design , on all sides.

Offered is a silver plated keepsake box, dating to the early 1900s. The hallmarked box offers great storage solution for jewelry, cufflinks, and other keepsakes, with a divided inter...

This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...

Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...

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Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1904 by Adie & Lovekin, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Card Case, opens like a purse and is engraved on both sides with swirled a...

Charming Brass Spice Box by Jones Bros, England, Early 1900s A beautifully patinated and functional brass spice box with interior compartments in zi...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique German cast sterling silver owl sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection. This magnificent and large antique cast German silver sugar box, in sterling standard, has been realistically modelled in form of an owl. This antique silver box has been embellished with fine details reproducing the plumage, in addition to the bird's anatomical features. This exceptional antique silver sugar box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover, retaining the original bead eyes. The hallmarks struck to the sleeve of the cover and body of this large sterling silver owl box include: Maker's mark: MS (untraced) City mark: Wertheim City, Germany* Importer's mark: GB (George Bedingham) Silver quality/purity mark: .925 (sterling, 925/1000)** Assay mark: Acorn (London, England) Date mark: G (1907) Such large examples are rare to the market; this magnificent box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. This antique silver owl...

Here is a pair of charming antique Russian porcelain covered boxes modeled as a resting pigeon, produced by the renowned M.S. Kuznetsov Porce...

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Cut to Clear Box. In very good condition with no visible chips or breaks.

Enrique Zavalo box by the Mexican artist, featuring a long, narrow form. This sculptural box is signed by the artist and reflects Zavalo’s distinctive artistic sensibility and crafts...

A beautiful, antique French jewelry box, very heavy, made of patinated copper-plated metal, shaped like a table, with a hinged lid and a central medallion depicting a Greek-style fem...

Very rare jewellery/safe box in style of Vienna secesion with hammered decor.

Enrique Zavalo round box by the Mexican artist, created sometime between the turn of the century and the 1920s, possibly earlier. While an exact date has not been confirmed, the craf...

Pair of Jugendstil Hammered Brass Lidded Boxes, Germany, ca. 1910 Of square form in hand-hammered patinated brass, each box with a close-fitting flat lid, the front face decorated wi...

A wonderful little pill box made from English solid / sterling silver with a fully English hallmark for Birmingham 1901 together with the makers mark for Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Syny...

Here is this English silver plate art deco style round shape covered cigarette / tobacco box, a must have accessory for the discerning aficionado. This exquisite box seamlessly com...

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

This box is a real treasure! Completely had carved from walnut the detail in the flowers and leaves is quite remarkable. This box required a real master craftsman to achieve the outs...

English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900. Dimensions: 3.5...

A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.

Majolica cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

Joseph Maria Auchentaller enameled box for George Adam Scheid (1837-1921). An extremely rare box created in Vienna, Austria, at the silversmith atelier of Georg Adam Scheid, circa 1...