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Style: Dutch Colonial
Colonial box in ebony wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A Dutch colonial box from Batavia in the former Dutch East Indies. Hand-carved with floral motives in ebony, used for jewelry or letters, ca. 1800. Origi...
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1790s Indonesian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Ebony

Colonial box in ebony wood
Colonial box in ebony wood

Colonial box in ebony wood

A Large and impressive 19th Century Dutch Mahogany Turned Circular Box
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A good and impressively sized mid 19th Century finely turned Mahogany tobacco box with intricately turned lid. This most decorative and unusual piece is raised on three bun feet tur...
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19th Century Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Mahogany

A Large and impressive 19th Century Dutch Mahogany Turned Circular Box
A Large and impressive 19th Century Dutch Mahogany Turned Circular Box

A Large and impressive 19th Century Dutch Mahogany Turned Circular Box

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box
Located in Leesburg, VA
Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box Anonymous Probably Eastern India; ca. 1900 Wood, white metal and brass Approximate size: 4.8 x 4.4 x 3.4 in. This early 20th century trinket box is rich in distinctive decorative motifs and may subtly feature Dutch influences of the previous century. The openwork white metal appliques add remarkable character to this small and primitive work. The hinges and clasp are probably a later addition. Condition commensurate with age. The latch and hinges...
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Early 1900s Indian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Metal, Copper

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box
Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box

Small and elaborate Hand-Made Vintage Indian Decorative Trinket Box

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large Indian Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box Masulipatnam or Vizagapatam, 2nd half 18th century H. 10.8 x W. 47 x D. 34 cm ...
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Late 18th Century Indian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Bone, Ebony

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box
18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box

18th century Dutch-Colonial ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony box

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17th century colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A splendid Dutch-colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2nd half 17th century, the mounts later The cabinet with a central drawer with hidde...
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17th Century Sri Lankan Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Silver

17th century colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts
17th century colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts

17th century colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Etched Oval Brass Tinder Tobacco Snuff Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 18th century oval brass Dutch tinder / snuff / pill box, etched with phrases and a landscape of two figures plowing a field. Voor ene goede vrind / for a good friend ...
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18th Century Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Brass

Antique 18th Century Dutch Etched Oval Brass Tinder Tobacco Snuff Box
Antique 18th Century Dutch Etched Oval Brass Tinder Tobacco Snuff Box

Antique 18th Century Dutch Etched Oval Brass Tinder Tobacco Snuff Box

18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An Indonesian Peranakan mother-of-pearl inlaid mastic sirih casket with silver mounts Jakarta (Batavia), circa 1720-1730, the silver hinges marked for Batavia, maker’s mark HS or SH...
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Mid-18th Century Indonesian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Silver

18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts
18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts

18th-century Dutch-colonial Peranakan mother-of-pearl casket with silver mounts

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Brass Oval Etched Snuff Tobacco Trinket Box 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Dutch 18th century oval shaped brass tobacco snuff box with hinged lid, engraved with a low relief pattern of two figures flanked by angels.
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18th Century Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Brass

Antique 18th Century Dutch Brass Oval Etched Snuff Tobacco Trinket Box 5"
Antique 18th Century Dutch Brass Oval Etched Snuff Tobacco Trinket Box 5"

Antique 18th Century Dutch Brass Oval Etched Snuff Tobacco Trinket Box 5"

Dutch-Colonial Satin and Rosewood, Ebony and Teak Collectors’ Table-Cabinet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A charming satin and rosewood, ebony and teak collectors’ table-cabinet Sri Lanka, second half of the 18th century Measures: H. 86.5 x W. 62.5 x D. 34.7 cm In the top of the shaped cornice, there is a carving of a butterfly or moth. Under the cornice two panelled doors with scorched chequered motif, and under the doors one long drawer. When the doors are locked, so is the drawer. Behind the two doors, there are eight drawers, suitable to store small collectors’ items, such as a coin collection, or mineral specimens, small shells, collections of animal teeth, etc. The 17th and 18th centuries saw a wide-spread interest in exotic cultures and collecting of botanical, zoological and geological specimens...
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18th Century Sri Lankan Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Satinwood, Ebony, Teak

Dutch-Colonial Satin and Rosewood, Ebony and Teak Collectors’ Table-Cabinet
Dutch-Colonial Satin and Rosewood, Ebony and Teak Collectors’ Table-Cabinet

Dutch-Colonial Satin and Rosewood, Ebony and Teak Collectors’ Table-Cabinet

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Silver Tea Caddy
By E.G. Webster & Sons
Located in New Haven, CT
Antique silver plated tea caddy with high reliefs of a village scene surrounding the entire body of the tea caddy, illustrating musicia...
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1890s American Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Silver Plate

Silver Tea Caddy
Silver Tea Caddy

Silver Tea Caddy

Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A strongbox was a type of travelling chest and these types of boxes were more common in England than anywhere else where they were fabricated between 1660 and 1720. The earliest proo...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Brass

Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century
Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century

Ebony Veneered Captain's Chest or Strong Box 'Coffre Fort', 17th Century

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Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Coromandel wood miniature cupboard Sri Lanka, 18th century Measures: H 89.5 x W 60.5 x D 28.8 cm This entire four-door miniature cupboa...
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18th Century Sri Lankan Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Macassar

Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon

Dutch Colonial Miniature Cupboard in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon

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Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Indonesian Ambonya burl, ebony and teak casket with silver mounts Jakarta (Batavia), circa 1706 (year letter W (1705-1710), marked DV, probably Dirck Vooght The outer ri...
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Early 18th Century Indonesian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706
Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706

Fine Dutch Colonial Indonesian Casket with Silver Mounts, circa 1706

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Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Not only Sleeping Beauty's hair has the color of ebony wood, so do a number of details of this antique spinning wheel. The well shaped lances and bu...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Bone, Ebony

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood
Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood

Vintage Lidded Box with Countersunk Coins
Located in Dallas, TX
From Holland, a lidded box with Dutch currency welded into the lid.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Lidded Box with Countersunk Coins
Vintage Lidded Box with Countersunk Coins

Vintage Lidded Box with Countersunk Coins

Unique Late 19th Century Dutch Colonial Teakwood Box Inlaid with Enamel Plaque
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking quality and marvelous condition antique box. This all-handcrafted box and work of art into one is special for many reasons. First of all, there is the beauty of the design ...
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Late 19th Century Indonesian Antique Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Enamel

Unique Late 19th Century Dutch Colonial Teakwood Box Inlaid with Enamel Plaque
Unique Late 19th Century Dutch Colonial Teakwood Box Inlaid with Enamel Plaque

Unique Late 19th Century Dutch Colonial Teakwood Box Inlaid with Enamel Plaque

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Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern
Located in Leesburg, VA
Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern and Nailed Brass Trim Anonymous India; early-to-mid 20th century Wood, bone and brass Approximate size: 12.2...
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Early 20th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Boxes

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Bone, Wood

Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern
Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern

Antique Hand-Crafted Decorative Box with Distinctive Bone Inlay Pattern

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Dutch Colonial boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Dutch Colonial boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Dutch Colonial boxes made in a specific country, there are Asia, South Asia, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original boxes, popular names associated with this style include and E.G. Webster & Sons. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $235 and tops out at $55,000 while the average work can sell for $2,052.

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