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Period: Early 20th Century
Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver Cherub Designed Jewelry Box - By William Comyns
Located in New York, NY
Rare, Edwardian Period, Victorian-Style, sterling silver, footed jewelry box, London, England, year-hallmarked for 1902, William Comyns - maker. The top of the box is designed with t...
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English Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anglo Indian Micro Mosaic Inlay Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely crafted early 20th century Anglo Indian micro mosaic Sadeli box with gorgeous antique Persian geometric pattern. The finely detailed box featu...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Crystal and bronze chest
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Crystal and bronze chest Empire style chest Crystal and gilded bronze materials Origin France Circa 1920 Excellent condition The Empire style (in French: style Empire) is a dominant ...
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French Empire Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Rare enamel bread bin with honeycomb pattern, Germany 1910s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Germany / 1910 / bread bin / enamel / Art Nouveau / Vintage / Antique Art Nouveau lunch box or bread bin made in Germany around 1910. Decorated with white and blue honeycomb pattern and the written on top: Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute (give us our daily bread...
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German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Early 20th century Norwegian pokerwork tine box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century Scandinavian pokerwork tine box circa 1904. Beautiful quality small Norwegian pokerwork tine box.  Stunning desktop item, with carved dragons to the sides and aro...
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Norwegian Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Pine

A fine millefiori murrine handle vase from Murano, ca. 1910, Fratelli Toso
Located in Aachen, DE
A fine millefiori murrine vase by the Toso brothers, made on the island of Murano around 1910. The lovely colored and decorated murrine were cut from glass canes, arranged on a plate...
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Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Art Nouveau Box with Marquetry, Germany, dated 1906
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Art Nouveau box or jewelry box with beautiful marquetry. The curved box is decorated all around with a so-called cube marquetry. By cleverly arranging different colored wood...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Big Art Deco Jewelry Box Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Big art deco jewelry box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled.
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early Jewelry box by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A lidded metal casket designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. It is early work by the Danish designer and a timeless piece for a beautiful home. * A metal casket / jewelry box with...
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Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th C. Chinese Rose Mandarin Round Box with Lid
Located in Norton, MA
A truly fine hand-painted porcelain round box with lid in figures of Chinese traditional ladies and men.   
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Art Deco Cardeilhac Paris Macassar Ebony Carved Covered Box or Ja
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Art Deco ebony box or jar. By Cardeilhac, Paris. With a carved melon shaped body and conforming lid. In Macassar ebony. M...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ebony

Small Antique Lady's Stamp Box, English, Faux Tortoiseshell Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique lady's stamp box. An English, faux tortoiseshell case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Charming and petite, offering...
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British Edwardian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Other

Levi & Salaman, Antique Nephrite & Essex Crystal Pill Box, U.K., circa 1911
Located in Chatham, ON
Levi & Salaman - Antique nephrite pill box with floral Essex crystal (rock crystal - reverse carved intaglio) - hand painted and carved daisy in full ...
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British Late Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Ruby Lustre Butterfly Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A ruby lustre box with mother-of-pearl lustre interior and decorated with polychrome butterflies in gold, designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones circa 1920. This ...
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English Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Luster, Porcelain

Art Nouveau Regal Lion Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Japanese Cloisonné Meiji Enamel Box with Roosters
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered enamel over brass trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of a roos...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Cigar Box 1900 Cigarette Cabinet Desk Decoration
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely antique French cigar box / cigarette cabinet from 1900. with various inlaid woods. Gorgeous craftsmanship The cabinet is decorated with lan...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Intricate 1920s Marquetry Inlaid Wood Box With Skeleton Key
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite marquetry inlaid wood box showcases intricate craftsmanship, highlighted by a decorative metal center accent. Complete with a functional...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Silver Clutch Bag, Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Purse Evening Bag
Located in Wembley, GB
Art Deco 1924 Sterling Silver Chain Mesh Ladies Evening Bag Purse This is an exquisite chain mesh ladies' bag made of sterling silver from the Art Deco era. Its classic feminine d...
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British Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1900's Carved wood decorative "shell " box
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1900's Carved wood decorative "shell " box One of a kind / Hand made
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European Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Sterling Silver Crystal Vanity Box J E Caldwell
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sterling silver and crystal vanity box by J. E. Caldwell & Co., Victorian design period, circa early-20th century, America. Box is round...
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American Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rectangular Art Deco Green Shagreen Box w/Oval Malachite Stone Centered on Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco green stained shagreen, over cedar, the slightly domed top with a centered oval malachite disk. The box is covered with shagreen on all sides including the bottom.
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Antique Shotgun Carry Case, Indian Teak, Brass, Rifle Box, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique shotgun carry case. An Indian State Railway gun box in teak and brass, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Rich wit...
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Indian Late Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Komai Style Japanese Damascene Cigarillo, Cigar or Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique damascene styled tobacco case is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Anglo-Japanese style. The case...
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Japanese Japonisme Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Shagreen Covered Box with Bone Edges, Marked "London Made"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered cedar box with bone edges, the snug fitting lid attached at the back with a single long stop hinge to prevent the lid falling back when open. The leather co...
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Antique Baccarat Crystal Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Baccarat Crystal Box. Box does not have a key. As with most Baccarat items, the label was a paper label and most were lost over th...
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French Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Erhard and Sohne Art Nouveau Jewellery Casket c1900
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Erhard and Sohne Art Nouveau jewellery casket c1900 Period : Turn of the century Origin : Germany Decoration : Brass inlaid rosewood with various stylised designs remini...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box Origin France Circa 1900 Interior decoration (flowers) bronze mount hand painted box.
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French Neoclassical Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral pattern in beautiful colors of red, green, blue and red. The box rests on ball feet. This chino...
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Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Swiss Black Forest Blacksmiths Anvil Tobacco Jar Compendium with Secret
Located in Newark, England
Cigar Cutter & Vesta Case From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to offer this very rare and unusual Swiss Black Forest carving of a tobacco jar shaped as a Blacksmiths Anvil complete with secret compartment and secret catch. The Black Forest Anvil stands upon a wooden tree trunk base realistically carved with wood knots. Beside the anvil sits an ebonised decorative carved hammer and a pair of pliers that have a cigar cutter built in between them. When the cigar is placed and cut using the pliers, the cap end falls into a basket through a small chute carved into the side of the trunk. The Anvil at the top of the contains a hidden vesta compartment for storing matches and is accessed via the hidden horse shoe catch in the top of the anvil when turned a quarter the catch releases and the top of the anvil can be removed. To access the tobacco jar in the centre a second secret catch can be pushed to unlock the lid which pivots open. To open the catch a small oval section of the base must be pressed down which releases the spring loaded lid. The hollowed centre contains the original foil lining for storing the tobacco. The Black Forest Tobacco Jar...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Owl Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
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...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Zinc

Antique Anglo Indian Box Handcrafted with Porcupine Quills
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian quill box handcrafted and decorated with porcupine quills and bone dots. Made in Ceylon which was the colonial name for Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE 1915 Hungary Cigars Double Box In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Austro-Hungarian Empire cigars box in silver This is an amazing antique cigars box with wonderful eye appeal created in Europe during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period between t...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite leather cigar case with sterling silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the re...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Filigree Early 20th Century Silver Box with Floral Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Silver box, in filigree motif, probably Russian or Chinese, showcasing intricate floral and geometric designs, from the early 20th century, measuring 3 1/4'' in length by 2 1/4'' in ...
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Asian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
Raised on Four Legs with a Domed Top From our Jewellery Box collection, we are delighted to introduce into the market this stunning Tortoiseshell and Silver Jewellery Box by William...
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English Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in Queens, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Table Box Covered in Green Shagreen & Marked "London Made"
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco shagreen covered trinket or cigarette box with hinged lid and of rectangular form, stained green with white corners and stamped "London Made" on the bottom.
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Shagreen, Wood

Liberace Autographed Vintage Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Made by the renowned American toy manufacturer in approximately 1920, this wooden toy baby grand piano has been autographed in two places by the legendary Liberace. The piano shows o...
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American Victorian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vienna Secession Metal Box by Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s Vienna Secession silvered metal box with wooden interior by Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte, Austria By: Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Material: metal, silver plate, ...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Hoffmann and Schlevogt Art Nouveau Malachite Glass Trinket Box
Located in Lucenec, SK
Fantastic example of a I. Heinrich Hoffmann Czech Art Deco malachite glass high relief reclining nude trinket box. It's done in beautiful green Czechoslovakian malachite glass with n...
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Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Malachite

Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare Gorgeous Art Deco 1930s red traveling cosmetic case with fitted top section and empty bottom section to store your overnight needs. In the top corner, there is a label from Nelialee NYC. When you open it up, you will find a treasure of streamlined gold toned art deco accessories...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
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Sapphire Blue Round Glass Box with Polished Bronze Mount, France Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare cylindrical opaline glass box in a vibrant sapphire blue hue, dating to early 20th century France. This striking piece features original bronze mounts and a hinged lid, highli...
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French Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Glass

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...
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British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Weighted Wood Chess Set by John Jaques of London in Wood Box 7cm Kings, ca 1950
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good and complete English handmade wood "weighted" chess set game of 32 pieces, in its original box with a sliding lid, made by John Jaques of London and dating to the mid 20th century period. The chess pieces are made of turned and carved varnished wood. The bases of ALL pieces are weighted with metal pieces and the bases have a green felt/paper cover. Weighted sets like this one have a much nicer "feel" when playing. The pieces in the set are in the Staunton style. Sizes: Kings: 70mm ( ~ 2.75 inches); Pawns: ~45mm (~1.7 inches) The set comes complete with its original wood storage box, having a sliding lid and complete with a paper makers sticker to the lid. Overall a good "weighted" John Jaques chess...
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British Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Cast Iron Jar by Carl Elmberg, Nafveqvarns Bruk, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful cast iron jar with amazing patina. Designed by Carl Elmberg and made by Näfveqvarn Bruk, Sweden, 1920s. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Relief decor of a running woman, a hunte...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Iron

Box Sevres Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Box sevres porcelain octagonal format Decorated with flowers inside (hand-painted) Bronze frame Perfect condition Circa 1900 origin France.
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French Neoclassical Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Sterling Silver And Wood English Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small vintage turn of the century sterling silver hinged box has a wood interior with etched design top. There are English hallmarks on the bottom that are clearly visibl...
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English International Style Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The box of cylindrical form and w...
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Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Vintage Art Deco erotic sterling silver cigarette case, enamelled
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful vintage Art Deco era sterling silver and enamelled cigarette case. The case has an erotic theme and features a lady topless in a reclined po...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

1910 René Lalique - Box Coq Rooster Black Glass with White Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Coq" (Rooster) made in black glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1910. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Extremely rare model. Height : 5 cm Diameter: 10,5 cm F...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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...
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Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Pale Green Shagreen Covered Box on Ball Feet and Bone Edged Lid
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pale green stained shagreen covered Art Deco box with bone trimmed hinged lid raised on ball feet. The bottom stamped "John C(?) ______(?) & Sons, LTD."
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box India 1900's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Rajasthani Shekhawati Merchant's Footed Chest Box India 1900's. Early 20th Century Indian carved wood storage cash footed box used by merchants in ...
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Indian Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Japanese Marquetry and Lacquer Jewelry Chest, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Softwood, Lacquer

Antique Swedish Bent Wooden Tine Box, or "Svepask" genuine Scandinavian folkart.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A lovely Scandinavian antique bent wooden box known as a "Svepask" from Sweden. Well used, with a lovely rich wooden patina. This object is from the early 1900s and derives from a re...
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Swedish Rustic Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bentwood

Arts and Crafts Bleached Oak Purdonium, Coal Box This is an attractive design
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Bleached Oak Purdonium, Coal Box This is an attractive design, the Purdonium has a Rose and Thistle carved panel on the front and the top and inside there is a fitte...
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Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique Austrian Silver & Enamel Cigarette Case with Floral & Ribbon Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver and enamel cigarette case is hallmarked by an unknown maker and is presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1920. The case is composed of .800 silver and ha...
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Austrian Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

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