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1905 Edwardian Leather, Tortoiseshell and Silver Mounted Letter Box
Located in Morristown, NJ
1905, England, Unusual and striking Edwardian letter box with leather sides. The curved top and base are mounted with scrolling sterling silver. T...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese Canton Enamel Round Stacking Boxes and Cover, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
An absolutely lovely Chinese export pink Canton enamel round stacking box and cover, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The circular stacking box consists of a bowl form base, ...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
20th Century Russian Silver Trompe L'oeil Cigar Box, Ovchinnikov
By Fedor Ovchinnikov
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Imperial Russian solid silver tromp l'oeil cigar box, rectangular, the hinged cover, sides and base chased and engraved to simulate woodgrain and tobacco t...
Category
Russian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver and Erotica Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 800 standard silver and erotica enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware
This exceptional antique German 800 standard silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The anterior cover is embellished with an impressive enamel panel depicting a nude woman with long curling brown hair, grasping a stemmed rose and lounging against a sheer flowing fabric wrap.
The posterior cover and rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished.
This case is fitted with a plain rounded thumbpiece and push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments.
This impressive example of antique silverware retains the original gilt interior.
The hallmarks struck to the interior of this antique German silver cigarette case include:
Maker's mark: LR (untraced)
National mark/reichsmark: Crescent moon and crown (Halbmond und Krone)
Silver quality/purity mark: 800 (800/1000)
Antique cigarette cases such as this are highly desirable.
Condition
This antique German silver cigarette case is an exceptional gauge of silver for its type, exceptional quality and in exceptional presentation condition in keeping with age.
The enamel is in perfect condition.
There are some signs of wear and discolouration to the orignal gilding, as to be expected in keeping with age and use.
The hallmarks struck to the interior of theis German cigarette case...
Category
German Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In excellent condition with traces of u...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
By Joseph Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel flag vesta case; an addition to our maritime silverware collection.
This antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
The anterior surface is embellished with a central enamel design depicting British Navy Code of Signal flags: 'Blue Ball' - a white flag with a blue center, a red flag with a yellow St George's Cross and a blue field with a central horizontal white stripe.
These flags represent the individual letters 'S', 'R' and 'J'; their combined definition is untraced.
The posterior surface of this antique vesta case is plain and unembellished.
This fine silver flag...
Category
English Victorian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Dutch Silver Renaissance Cabinet Tea Caddy, 1907
Located in New York, NY
Dutch 833 silver tea caddy in form of Renaissance cabinet, 1907. Rectilinear and paneled with half columns and hinged top. Detachable stand with baluster supports and twisted stretch...
Category
Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece.
Additional information:
Material: Por...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$656 Sale Price
20% Off
Edwardian sterling silver jewellery box hallmarked in Chester in 1907
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1907 by Nathan & Hayes, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, features a hinged lid which is lined and has spaces for six rings, a...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver castle top card case depicting Royal Windsor, an addition to our range ...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sheraton Revival Small Locking Cabinets
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of interesting and lovely single door walnut cabinets with satinwood decorative inlay, probably Edwardian made in the Sheraton taste.
Each has a single pull-out open drawer shelf.
Possibly bedside lockers...
Category
American Sheraton Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
$1,595 / set
Chinese Jade Box Semi Precious Stones
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous jade box semi precious stone decorations. Stones in the mold on the side and the feet In very good condition. The enamel seems to be on brass Circa...
Category
Chinese Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Jade, Multi-gemstone
Jugendstil iridescent glass cookies jar, Pallme & König Austria ca. 1910.
By Pallme König
Located in Firenze, IT
Jugenstil cookies jar. 'Iris' iridescent glass, hexagonal shape.
Pallme & König, Steinschönau Bohemia, Austria ca. 1910.
H 20 cm - Diam. 14 cm
Conditions: excellent consistent wi...
Category
Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Glass
Rare English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Jeweled Box, 1908
By George Henry Cowell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by George Henry Cowell in London in 1908. Rectangular with spread base and hinged cover. Cover top had beaded scrollwork mounted wi...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key
Located in Larkspur, CA
Faux tortoise shell British cigar or trinket box w/ivory framing & original key.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded Vessel
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Ancient Greek Limestone Lidded vessel
Purchased in Greece by previous owner.
Category
Greek Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Limestone
Edwardian 1905 German Enameled Cigarette Case Box in Solid .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enamelled German cigarette case.
Great historical piece, created in Germany during the turn of the century, back in the 1905. This beautiful cigarette box has been carefully craft...
Category
German Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$969 Sale Price
30% Off
Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
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...
Category
English Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case
By Steinhart & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Austrian Gilt Bronze Table Box Circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful gilt bronze table box, Austria, circa 1900. The Allegorical scene with engine turned details on the edge and sidesd resting on four small bronze button feet. Line in an emb...
Category
Austrian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Charming Brass Spice Box by Jones Bros, England, Early 1900s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Brass Spice Box by Jones Bros, England, Early 1900s
A beautifully patinated and functional brass spice box with interior compartments in zinc, made in England in the earl...
Category
English Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Brass, Zinc
White Round Sèvres Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
White round Sèvres box
rococo style perfect condition
origin France, circa 1900.
Category
French Rococo Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Edwardian Golf English Sterling Silver Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case with golfing interest; an addition to our sports related silverware colle...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fabulous Indian Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Fabulous Indian box made of bone and pierced brass with a wood bottom.A very nice design. Turn of the century, India.
Category
Indian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Brass
Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
Category
Japanese Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian Silver Box ' Jeweler '
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Italian silver box -jeweler-
The surface is hand painted
Has hand painted angels
Circa 900 vermeil silver
Punch 800.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Vermeil
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection
This fine antique Victori...
Category
English Victorian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Dressing Table Cheval Mirror and Jewelry Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver dressing cheval table mirror and jewelry box; an addition to the ornamental silverware coll...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each si...
Category
Philippine Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Commemorative Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual antique Edwardian English sterling silver commemorative box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver commemorative box has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
The subtly domed hinged cover of the box retains the original transfer depicting portraits of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark in addition to the coat of arms of Leeds.
The cover is further ornamented with the presentation details ‘7th July 1908, Wilfred L Hepton Lord Mayor, Souvenir of the visit to Leeds, of the King and Queen. Presented by the Lord Mayor’.
The underside of the Edwardian box is embellished with the original engraved inscription ‘Rowntree & Co Ltd, Cocoa & Chocolate Makers...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 FRENCH CIGAR BOX MODELLED AS A PAGODA TOP CHiNESE SHOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880-1900 French made Pagoda top Chinese shop cigar box
A very go...
Category
French Late Victorian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$2,580 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual and rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver estate/housekeepers box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This e...
Category
British Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Loetz Biscuit Barrel Cookie Jar Art Nouveau Iridescent Glass Antique Lötz & WMF
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely Art Nouveau biscuit barrel, made of iridescent art glass with a combed pattern made by Loetz Wwe. with a brass mount by WMF which w...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
$930 Sale Price
20% Off
Wedding Ring Holder, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, WMF, German
WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik)
Electro- Wurtemberg Plate Company in Geislingen, Germany, internationally known today as 'WMF' initials of the...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Metal
Antique French Art Nouveau Repoussed Pewter and Wood Box with Blue Cabochons
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique French Art Nouveau trinket box features a beautifully crafted repoussed pewter lid with intricate floral motifs, set within a robust wooden body. The detailed ...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Antique Medieval Style Chest Circa 1900
Located in Madrid, ES
This fascinating chest, dating from the early 1900s, is crafted in a medieval style and features gilded bronze with glass inlays. The intricate design and detailed craftsmanship make...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor 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...
Category
English Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Gaedke Cookie Tin, Germany Around 1900, Lithographed
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cookie tin from the german company Gaedke around 1900. Gaedke was a cocoa chocolate jam and cookie factory located in Hamburg in the early 20th century.
Th...
Category
German Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sheet Metal
$123 Sale Price
50% Off
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Roberts & Belk, 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Roberts & Belk, this stylish, Edwardian, antique sterling silver biscuit box, is cylindrical in shape, plain in style, standing on ball feet and fe...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian 'Drum Shape' Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy - London 1905
By Blackburn & Tysall
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1905 by Blackburn & Tysall, this very attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, features bright cut engraved decorative bands and cartouche, a...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
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...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Small Turn of the Century Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A small turn of the century Italian Florentine box with an X design on top.
Category
Italian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood
Kashmir Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Turn of the century wooden Kashmir box. Hand painted with a striking black bird in the center surrounded by red and black accented leaves.
Category
Indian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
$350
Art Nouveau Silver Cigarette Case & Matchbox, Portrait Of A Nude, Vienna ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Austrian Art-Nouveau Tabatière and Matchbox, Around 1900:
Rectangular silver cigarette case in a smooth finish, curved, with hinged lid, coloured enamel painting on the top...
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Candy Maker Art Nouveau, 1900, in Crystal and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Guild of Handicraft. An Arts and Crafts enamel and patinated copper cigar box.
Located in London, GB
Guild of Handicraft attributed. An Arts and Crafts patinated copper cigar box. With an enamel of a lakeside scene to the centre and trees to the sides probably made by Charles Fleetw...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Copper
1900's carved wood " turtle " boxe
Located in New York, NY
1900's carved wood "turtle " boxe
Hand made
One of a kind
Category
French Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood
German Porcelain Hen Box, Meissen, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Marked underneath with the Meissen crossed swords.
Category
German Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Candy Maker in Crystal and Enamel, 19th Century
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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French Belle Époque Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900.
Dimensions: 3.5...
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English Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique French Cast Brass Jewellery Box / Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and heavy jewelry box or casket. The rectangular box has a lift off lift with the aide of the folding handle to the centre of the lid. The brass has a slight naturalistic...
Category
French Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Heart Shaped Box, 1903
Located in Bath, GB
A romantic example of an Edwardian heart shaped trinket box made from a heavy thick piece of crystal beautifully cut in the ever-popular hobnail design with a star cut to the base.
...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Black Forest Jewelry Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Black Forest Jewelry Box
Origin: Germany, Circa 1900
Hand-carved wooden box
Excellent condition and recently polished
It has two doors and two drawers on the front
Its original lock ...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,500
Vintage Dutch Country French Baroque Style Silver Plated Figural Jewelry Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Dutch Country French Baroque Style Silver Plated Figural Jewelry Box. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 1.5" H x 8" W x 6" D.
Category
Baroque Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Pine Measure
Located in London, England
Metal bound cylindrical wooden measure.
U.K circa 1900
H 32cm x W 36cm x D 32cm
Category
Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Metal
$238
Hand-Painted English Biscuit Tin by Huntley Palme, 1909
Located in Stamford, CT
This English biscuit box is circa 1909 by Huntley Palme. Flemish vase with decorative, colorful hand-painted front.
Category
English Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Tin
20th Century Italian Silvered Bronze Mounted Clear-over-red Domed Crystal Box
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 20th Century Italian Silvered Bronze Mounted Clear-Over-red crystal box The box is composed of two sections of Italian clear-over-red crysta...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, ...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Wonderful Hagenauer Silver Donkey Box
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.
Category
Austrian Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Silver
Majolica Money Bank, Basket with Cat and Mouse Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica basket with cat seeking a mouse Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 1900s Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
