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Japanese Taishō Red Lacquered Hokai Box with Brass Accents and Original Rope
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Taisho period Hokai box from the early 20th century, with red lacquer, ornate brass accents and original rope. This vibrant Japanese Taisho period...
Category
Japanese Taisho Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Chinese cloissoné Circular Cup or Vide Poche Hand-Painted, circa 1910
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Austrian Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian 800 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our silver smoking related silverware collection.
This exceptional sterling silver cigarette case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners.
This Georg Adam Scheid silver and enamel cigarette case has a subtly curved form offering a comfortable fit in the majority of pockets.
The anterior cover is embellished with an exceptional original enamel panel depicting a female wading through a vast amount of water, holding in her hands her skirt, boots and parasol.
The posterior cover is ornamented with the contemporary engraved initials 'THW.'
The rounded sides of this cigarette case are plain and unembellished.
Each cover features a plain rounded thumbpiece in addition to a hallmarked push fit catch, which when released reveals two hinged compartments.
This impressive example of continental silverware...
Category
Austrian Other Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Aesthetic Movement Trinket Box, circa 1900
Located in Spencertown, NY
The box with scenes of lilliputian figures
Category
English Aesthetic Movement Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Heintz Arts & Crafts Bronze Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze desk box or cigar box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 10"W x 6"D x 3"H
Good vintage conditio...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Vintage English Sterling Silver Jewelry / Ring Box in the Form of a Dresser
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderfully handsome and unusual jewellery box in the form of a bow fronted dresser on legs or a dressing table with two solid silver knobs to the fr...
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Majolica Money or Coin Bank Elephant Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Money or Coin Bank Elephant Circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Austrian Blue Whtie Porcelain Enamel Box Bird Design by Black, Starr & Gorham
Located in New York, NY
An Austrian blue, white, and gold porcelain enamel small box and lid by Black, Starr & Gorham, circa early-20th century, Austria. Box has detailed design of peacock birds, flowers, l...
Category
Austrian Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor
Located in Northampton, GB
Realistically Formed
From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this novelty Great Western Railway Bogie Coal Wagon Humidor. The humidor carved in oak modelled as a novelty...
Category
British Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Copper Wood Lined "Arabic" Lidded Box / Humidor
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice copper wood lined "Arabic" lidded box / humidor circa 1950s. The box is in good vintage condition and has what I beleive is inlaid Arabic writing on the top. #3813
Dim...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Copper
Large Chinese Gilt Lacquered Box with Porcelain Medallion
Located in Norton, MA
A large Chinese gilt lacquered box with porcelain medallion in the center top depicting floral pattern and bird.
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Porcelain
Art Deco Box Dankarmen Paris
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined in Royal Blue Padded Velvet
From our Boxes collection, we are pleased to offer this Art Deco Macassar Ebony Box. The box of slim rectangular form with an inset scene featuring...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Macassar
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 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Red Brown Lacquer Jewelry Box with Iron Hardware, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early 20th century Chinese jewelry box made with red brown lacquered wood and iron hardware. This small rectangular box features a large bottom drawer, two smaller ones and a hing...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Late Qing Dynasty Rattan Tiered Lunch Box with Carved Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique late Qing Dynasty period rattan two-tiered nested lunch box from the early 20th century, with calligraphy and carved handle. Born during the early years of the 20th centur...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1900s Wooden Treasure Chest with Rattan Accents and Dark Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique wooden treasure chest from the early 20th century with rattan accents and dark brass handles. This charming Chinese woo...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Deed Box, English, Art Deco, Iron, Document, Deposit, Chest, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage deed box. An English, Art Deco iron document or deposit chest, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Displays a desirable age...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Sandoz Art Deco Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sandoz Art Deco Porcelain Box
Origin: France, Circa 1920
Porcelain box
Fox or cat sculpture
Green and white
Created and hand-painted by Marcel Sandoz
Manufactured by Theodore Havilan...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Set Of 4 Antique Storage Tins, English, Morocco Leather, Cigarette Pot, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 4 small antique storage tins. An English, Moroccan leather dressed cigarette pot, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Leather
Large Anglo Indian Elephant Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Folky silvered metal elephant handcrafted with a charming whimsical
form hammered and etched designs that unexpectedly opens as a trinket
box.
Category
Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Asian Jeweled Gilt-Brass Trinket Box
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Asian gilt brass jewel box with carnelian and turquoise gemstones. Removable lid has carved Asian soapstone medallion on top. Age wear.
Category
Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique American Gilt & Inset Glass Decorative Dresser Box or Vide Poche
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique decorative box was made by the Apollo Manufacturing Company of the United States in approximately 1920 in an Anglo-Indian style. ...
Category
American Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Spelter
Vintage Milk Glass Baseball Trinket Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage milk glass baseball trinket box, circa 1940s. The piece is is in very good vintage condition and measures 3"D x 3"H. The bottom is flat so it sits nicely and does...
Category
American Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Milk Glass
Art Deco sewing box with sculpted roses and red velvet top, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / wood, fabric / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Elegant wooden box with sculpted roses and red velvet top. Crafted around 1900 in France.
This timeles...
Category
French Art Deco Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Two Compartment Sterling Silver Footed Table Box with Hinged Lids
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco Period, sterling silver, two-compartment table box on bun feet and having two hinged lids and a handle, The Watrous Division of The International Silver Co., Meride...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Fall Front Deed Box, English, Steel, Keepsake Case, Storage, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front deed box. An English, steel keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating fall-front example with personalised detail
Displays a desirable aged patina throughout
Steel plate presents a lightly time worn black paint finish
Cream colour interior provides appealing contrast
Inset lock to the fall front — in working order, key present
Fitted interior arranged as two compartments over one
Features the title of Sir H. Ross Skinner, a mining specialist knighted in 1917
Of portable weight at 7.9kg (17.41 lb) with carry handles to sides for ease of carriage
This is an appealing antique deed...
Category
British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Steel
Daum Nancy Enameled Glass Box, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy enameled glass box, circa 1910 inscribed in gilt, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
French Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Art Glass
English Mahogany Box on Stand, Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A sweet little box on stand from the Edwardian period. The box, likely originally a tea caddy, with brass corners. The base with turned legs and a single drawer. The box lifts out of...
Category
English Edwardian Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Box from the Arts & Crafts period,
Made in France
A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sheet Metal
Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper and Brass Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper and brass humidor
By Benedict Studios
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 5"W x 5"D x 5.75"H.
Good original ...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
20Thc Tin Coffee Canister
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Coffee tin canister in original painted labels & original condition.
Category
American Adirondack Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Tin
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Small Chinese Landscaping Round Brush Washer
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round brush washer, painted in a village scene with house nestles on a grassy patch surrounded by trees, boulders, mou...
Category
Chinese Other Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French Enamel Match Holder and Striker
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French enamel match holder and striker made in the early 1900s. This piece can be wall-mounted or sit alone on a counter ...
Category
French Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Metal
Antique 1920s Sculptural Bronze Box with Finial Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
This fine antique of Austrian or possibly German bronze, stands raised on four feet with a finial cover that opens to a generous storage space. This box brings elements of the changi...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$580 Sale Price
20% Off
Betel Nut Box from Java with Polychromed Finish, Indonesia, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Betel Nut is consumed on a daily basis in a large portion of the Indonesian Archipelago. In Java, betel nut was offered as a sign of respect and hospitality when people would visit o...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Sterling Silver Combination Vesta and Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver combination vesta and tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tobacco box has a plain circular rounded form.
The upper portion of this antique silver...
Category
English Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Coal Keeper, English, Copper, Oak, Fireside, Store, Log Bin, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique coal keeper. An English, copper and oak fireside store or log bin, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Countryside appeal for the fireside, with hand be...
Category
Edwardian Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Copper
A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Art Deco Period Brass-Mounted Ship’s Humidor from the M. Y. Princess, owned by Sir James Gomer Berry, Retailed by Benson and Hedges, this fine humidor is veneered in oak with ...
Category
English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand carved Chinese large table box with hinged lid. Intricately carved all-over with Asian carvings resting of four paw feet. Bronze lock plate on front.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Export Hardstone and Gilt Silver Filigree Peacock Box, 1920's, China
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite Chinese export peacock from hardstone and gilt silver filigree canister box, Republic Period, circa 1920's, China.
The graceful and elegant hardstone container of cyli...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver, Enamel
Pierced Islamic Copper Tinned Chest
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a copper tinned chest from the Middle East. It has a heavy metal handle and is pierced. The detailing is quite nice as well as the aged patina.
A very nice decorative item.
Category
Unknown Islamic Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Copper
4 Piece Cut Crystal Dresser Set
Located in High Point, NC
4 piece cut crystal dresser set. The bottle measures 2 x 4.25, and has a lovely lid which has an inscription 30 April 1897. The hallmark is dated...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$595 / set
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning antique gilt bronze stamp box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Measures: 3.75"W x 2"D x 1"H.
Ver...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Liberty & Co Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Arts & Crafts Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel box made by Liberty & Co Ltd in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our diverse range of antique silver boxes and cases.
This exceptional Edwardian sterling silver and enamel box has a plain rectangular form.
The body of this antique enameled box is plain and unembellished.
This antique silver box is fitted with the original domed hinged hallmarked cover ornamented with an exceptional and impressive hand painted enamel panel depicting a river bank scene incorporating a plain beam bridge with a simple handrail.
The enamel panel is encompassed with a paralleling scalloped border accented with rope twist ornamentation.
The chamfered portion of the cover is further ornamented with an iconic Arts & Crafts style applied lobed border.
The interior of the box retains the original gilding; this box can be refitted with a bespoke velvet jewelry box fitment upon request.
This impressive antique silver box was crafted by the collectable silversmith Liberty & Co Ltd.
Large Arts & Crafts style boxes with an enamel panel are uncommon and becoming increasingly rare to the market.
Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the interior; it is a sign of quality when boxes have gilded, unlined interiors in addition to a solid silver cover.
Condition
This antique silver and enamel box...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Humidor, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hammered copper humidor with silver emblems of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine and merriment.
By Benedict Studios...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver, Copper
Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Jewelry Box with Bronze Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquered jewelry box from the early 20th century, with lidded top and three drawers. Created in China during the early years of ...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Korean Trunk Chest or Box circa 1920s with Luck and Longevity Characters
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Korean trunk or chest with beautiful brass details and the auspicious Chinese characters for luck and longevity carved into the f...
Category
Korean Chinoiserie Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Brass
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Round Cigarette Box or Container
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze round container or cigarette box with lid
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, 1917
Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze. ...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Art Deco Zodiac Bronze Doré Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box featuring Zodiac designs
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New Yor...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Empire Art Gold Box with Jeweled Decorative hinged Lid Ca 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful box of art gold, with detailed corners and centerpiece, all with stones. All Stones are in tact with no chips or fractures. The box is lidded with a hinge and has an in...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Gold
Liberty and Co Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
Located in London, GB
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. ...
Category
English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxes
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Two Octagon Shape Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Boxes depicting Eight treasures matching the container shapes and Chinese writing of "Life", enjoying all the treasures in lif...
Category
Chinese Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Lacquer
Burmese Cinnabar Red Lacquer Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this small woven box is a timeless example of Burmese lacquerware. Made of woven bamboo strips, the box is coated in a putty-like substance known as ...
Category
Burmese Rustic Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Silver Business Card Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
Silver Business Card Holder. More of a decorative piece now as it is smaller than a regular business card
Category
Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century French Carved Chestnut Box from Brittany Signed E. Bayon
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your remote controls in this antique fruitwood box, crafted in Brittany, France, circa 1900, the decorative box made of chestnut, features hand carved decor including floral medallions on the sides and a Briton woman head sculpture...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Chestnut
Antique Metal Hinged Wood Box Distressed Transport Chest
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Wood Covered Box Hinged Latched
Distressed Keyhole Lock transport chest
6.5 h x 10 d x 28.75
Original unrestored condition. No key included.
Refer to images.
Category
Rustic Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Metal
Fine Carved Wood Box with Morning Glories
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Palm Desert, CA
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...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Terracota "Head" tabacco pot XIX century
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare terracota tabacco boxe showing a head of an old Breton
End of XIX century around 1900
France
Category
French Antique Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Terracotta
1910 René Lalique Box Ermenonville Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Ermenonville" made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1910.
Engraved signature on bottom.
Perfect condition.
Diameter: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, Re...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Rustic Cottage Jewelry or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand carved Black Forest jewelry or trinket box is unsigned but presumed to have been made in either Germany or Switzerland in circa 1920 in the signature Black Forest s...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Boxes
Materials
Softwood
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