Gilt Knife Boxes

Technique: Gilt

18th Century Continental Baroque Period Gilt Tooled Leather Clad Knife Box

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce original antique European Baroque Period tooled leather clad cutlery caddy, circa 1740 Handcrafted in Continental Europe in the first half of...

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18th Century European Baroque Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Leather, Wood

18th Century Continental Baroque Period Gilt Tooled Leather Clad Knife Box

$3,000

French Maison Gellée et Gainier Leather and Brass over Wood Decorative Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French wooden decorative box from the 19th century from the Maison 'Gellée Gainier' à la Boule d'Or, Paris, leather bound with brass braces, presenting a compartmented interior and...

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19th Century French Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Brass

French Maison Gellée et Gainier Leather and Brass over Wood Decorative Box

$650

Pair of Fine Japanese Export Lacquer Cutlery Knife Boxes, 18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A pair of fine Japanese export lacquered cutlery boxes Kyoto or Nagasaki, late 18th century H. 33.5 x W. 24 x D. 21 cm The bow-fronted boxes with sloping lids flat at the top are made of hinoki wood (Cypress), coated with Japanese paper and decorated in lacquer with scattered gold birds and flowers on a nashiji background. The Japanese mounts are made of copper and both boxes still have internal partitions to keep the cutlery upright. The form of these boxes is similar to a pictorial-style knife box in the collection of the Groninger Museum (inv. 1989- 347), dated between 1730 and 1780, but the style of the decoration is more like that on a knife box in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem (inv. E62271), which was brought to Salem by James Devereux, Captain of the Franklin, in 1799. Provenance: Henriette Jeane Christine van Neukirchen, called Nyvenheim (1807- 1849) and Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle (1806-1866), thence by descent to the last owners, Ludolphine Emilie baronesse Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1944) married in 1969 to Roland Daniel van Haersma Buma (1944), the last residents of castle Duivenvoorden near Voorschoten and the great-great-granddaughter of Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle. There is no evidence that Nicolaas Johan himself, or any of his or his wife’s ancestors had ever been in Japan. However, Nicolaas’ grandfather (Nicolaas Steengracht, 1754-1840) was a director of both the VOC and WIC (West Indies Company...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Silver

Pair of Fine Japanese Export Lacquer Cutlery Knife Boxes, 18th Century

$35,335

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Hokai Box, 19th Century

$1,550

H 16 in Dm 15 in

Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups lacquer Edo late 18th century, early 19th century. Measures: 12 inch length, 10 inch height, 5.5 inch width. AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an...

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Iron

Japanese Samurai Abumi Stirrups Lacquer Edo, 18th Century

$2,700 / set

H 10 in W 12 in D 5.5 in

Japanese Lacquered Wood Box 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董

Located in London, GB

Antique Japanese lacquered wood Box Beautiful and elegant lacquered wood box and gold gilt, decorated with a crane with floral motives and Japanese script Measures: Height 6 inches 1...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Wood Box 19th Century Asian Antiques 中国古董

$374

H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Japanese Negoro Style Lacquered Worship Stand, 17th-18th Century

Located in Fukuoka, JP

"Discover a piece of Japanese religious heritage with this exceptional Negoro lacquered stand. Crafted in the 17th to 18th century, this worship article stand is a prime example of e...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Negoro Style Lacquered Worship Stand, 17th-18th Century

$1,780

H 6.11 in W 10.63 in D 20.08 in

18th Century George III Mahogany Footed Knife Boxes

Located in New Orleans, LA

An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional quality and condition. The boxes are of serpentine form with refined crossbanded and c...

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18th Century English George III Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Serpentine

18th Century George III Mahogany Footed Knife Boxes

$18,500 / set

H 17 in W 9.5 in D 13.5 in

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

A lacquered wood box with lid from Japan circa 19th century Meiji Period. The finely decorated box was used to store paper slips and small documents on the desk. It is overall finished with black lacquer (kuro) with sparse Mura-Nashiji effect outside and on the top surface of the lid, there are three Komainu, (sometimes known as Shishi or Japanese lions) frolicking and forming a circle in lively motion. Komainu are auspicious animals in Japanese cultures in both Shinto and Buddhism tradition. Originally from China, these animals symbolizes guardians to ward off evil spirits. Hiramaki-e was used in combination with carving and combing to render the lions with various surface textures. A gilt border with an slight angle was given to the lid and even the thin band is decorated with miniature floral scrolls. The interior of the box was finished in a dense nashiji. Underneath the lid, a cluster of peonies open lavishly by two gentle mounts. Takamaki-e (high relief) in both gold and silver were...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Box with Fine Maki-e Decoration Meiji Period

$4,500

H 2 in W 9 in D 9.8 in

Japanese Lacquered Box Signed, Late 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pretty Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage. signed Lacquered inside and outside Late 19th century Without key Nice lock Ideal for storing jewelry.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Wood

Japanese Lacquered Box Signed, Late 19th Century

$191 Sale Price

20% Off

H 1.38 in W 2.17 in D 5.04 in

Antique English Georgian III Mahogany Knife Boxes - Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique English Georgian III Mahogany Knife Boxes - Pair A fine pair of English mahogany knife boxes with slanted hinged lids and shaped fronts. The interior with inlaid satinwood,...

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Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Brass

Antique English Georgian III Mahogany Knife Boxes - Pair

$2,999 / set

H 15 in W 9 in D 12 in

Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'

Located in PARIS, FR

Tebako box with three compartments in golden and nashi-ji lacquer, decorated with golden, red, and kirigane lacquer, golden persimmon tree leaves, among rocks. The compartments are of increasing size from the top. The decoration is in continuity. Persimmon has been cultivated in southern China for more than 2500 years and is believed to have been introduced to Japan in the 8th century. The veneer is a tree with very hard wood, similar to ebony. According to a legend, one specimen survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, close to the epicenter. It is therefore in Japan a symbol of strength and longevity. It is also the national fruit of the country. It is eaten as a traditional dish during New Year's Day celebrations. Tebako literally means "portable box...

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1860s Japanese Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Lacquer

Japanese Lacquered Tebako 'Box'

$8,384

H 6.11 in W 5.16 in D 5.99 in

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

An 18th century Chinese Export Lac de Bergaute tea chest, of octagonal shaped form with hinged lid and red paper-lined interior. Decorated in mother of pearl with figures in a garden...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl

18th Century Chinese Export Mother Of Pearl Tea Chest

$1,772

H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 14.57 in

Pair of Georgian Knife Boxes

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

Fine pair of George III Sheraton Period figured mahogany knife boxes with striking boxwood stringing, silver plated mounts and the original fitted interiors....

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Mahogany

Pair of Georgian Knife Boxes

$6,148 / set

H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 9.5 in

Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments. Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...

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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Gilt Knife Boxes

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes

$5,965

H 14 in W 8.75 in D 13.75 in

Previously Available Items

Set of Six Brass Knife Rests, Dachshund Dog, France Mid-Century Modern

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Set of Six Brass Knife Rests, Dachshund Dog, France Mid-Century Modern Brass knife rests in the shape of Dachshund dogs, crafted in France in the 1970s. Charming vintage pieces wi...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Knife Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Set of Six Brass Knife Rests, Dachshund Dog, France Mid-Century Modern

H 1.78 in W 4.14 in D 1.19 in

19th Century Northern Italy Wood and Leather Cutlery Box, circa 1870

Located in Milano, IT

Antique cutlery box Northern Italy, second half of the 19th century It measures 11.61 in x 8.07 in x 9.05 in (29.5 x 20.5 x 23 cm) lb 2.86 (kg 1.3)...

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