Set of Two Sterling Silver Elephant Boxes

This is a rare and magnificent object fashioned from a rare coco de mer nut and Ostrich egg by Antony Redmile. The box is secured to a wooden base with a silvered stand, holding both sides of the coconut. The coconut is a rich dark chocolate brown and appears to be warmly polished. The top of the box is silvered and adorned with beautiful malachite specimens. 2 small cast resin boar's teeth set with malachite are present on either side of the box, much like handles. Decorative silvered fittings hold ostrich eggs that serve as the lids to the box. Finally, a silvered fitting holds an oval malachite finial...

Super chic veined marble and nickel-plated box. The bottom and top are 1/2" marble slab while the sides are nickel-plated metal. A handsome box to be sure.  

Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...

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...

This is a beautifully sculpted bronze elephant by Barbara Beretich. The elephant comes across as a playful with one of his front legs raised on a ball much like a circus elephant. His trunk is curled up and tusks raised. the bronze is signed on the ball and the hand applied patina is a rich blue green. Below some information on the artist: During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses, influencing her artwork. Her work is very versatile including equine, other animals, human figures and abstract work. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. Later, she moved to Claremont CA...

Wonderful collection of abstract geometric sculptural forms titled "The Collection of Angles" (Angolo Collezione) designed and made by renown Italian metalworker Lino Sabattini. Incl...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, large and rare antique cast sterling silver elephant sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection ...

Chinese elephant box ambitiously crafted in wicker with carved wood tusks, feet, and lid handle. From the noted Shanghai collection.

Vintage Tessellated round shape decorative lidded marble boxes by Maitland Smith Set of Two. Dimensions: Shorter: 4" diameter x 6" height Longer: 5" diameter x 7.75" height. Maitland Smith 1970s tessellated travertine table...

Set of 3 Xalitla box by Onora Dimensions: 25 x 20 cm Materials: Freehand painted wood Hand painted tea box from Xalitla, Guerrero. The scenes painted on each piece portray every...

Set of 3 Xalitla box by Onora Dimensions: 25 x 20 cm Materials: Freehand painted wood Hand painted tea box from Xalitla, Guerrero. The scenes painted on each piece portray every...

A sublime box handcrafted by American silversmith, John Prip, comprising a hollowed and polished granite river stone inset with rim and finished with a handwrought lid, both in sterl...