Continental US Decorative Boxes

This is a mid-century vintage solid brass trinket box by Chapman. This brass trinket box has a black velvet lining to the interior and its original sticker on the underside. This gla...

This exceptional modernist lidded box, crafted in Italy circa 1980, embodies both sophistication and practicality with its exquisite Lucite construction. The rare elongated, flat rec...

Collection of four boxes from France. Hand-painted. 19th century. Measures: Oval box 2 inches H x 3.5 inches W x 3 inches D Round box 2 inches H x 3 inches D Small rectangle 1.5 i...

A lovely showpiece of a box with exquisite details down to it's ormolu surround and clasp. Lovely hand painted florals all over including its main painting on the top of the box as w...

The Baccello Drawers are identical units in shape created to highlight the natural variations of the beautiful wood grain from which they are made. Combined to make a functional stor...

This lovely small mid century modern brass box is hinged. Very well made. It has the ram's head on one side and the tail at the other end .Hallmarked with numbers. Made In India in t...

A stunning very fine quality antique English stationary box in striking exotic hardwood coromandel / madagascar ebony. circa 1880 Exquisitely hand-crafted in England in the 19th cen...

Large charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box with classical scenes. This gilt-wood box with red, gold and black detailing can be used t...

This exceptional geometric acrylic Lucite lidded box was designed in Italy. The piece was meticulously crafted circa 1960. This substantial box features a modernist shape with an inc...

A fabulous, undulating, c. 1820, English, hinge-top, tole letter box hand painted in faux tortoise. The interior with a mirror which hides a secret compartment. The top featuring a c...

This exceptional Provençal fariniero, originating from the Arles or Nîmes region, is a finely carved example of southern French folk craftsmanship from the end of the 18th century. E...

A hand carved, hand painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with classic Chinese red painted interior. Incised brass knob and lock.

Antique Cartier Picture frame box with velvet lining. Covered in signature red leather grain textile with gold embosssed edge and a silk satin lining embossed "Cartier". This box was...

Gold Bird Box Charles Bruguier Circa 1840 An exceptionally rare 19th-century automaton treasure, this gold singing bird box was created by Charles Abraham Bruguier of Geneva circa 1...

Elegant, exotic, and unmistakably refined, shagreen has long captivated those with a discerning eye for luxury. A study in subtle opulence, this artisan-crafted decorative box is wra...

Sevres Style Pink Bombe Watteau Motif Ormolu Mounted Table Box Artist Signed J. Perrot France, circa 1890 An exquisite Sevres-style pink bombe Watteau motif ormolu-mounted table box...

For your consideration, a 19th-century French antique Napoleon III style glove box or jewelry box, typically crafted from burl wood veneer and featuring intricate brass and mother-of...

A beautiful English Regency work box dating to the early 19th century, retaining its original fitted interior and luxurious velvet lining. Crafted in fine mahogany, the box opens to ...

1940s Sterling Silver Overlay On Glass Box With Ducks in a Pond Decoration. Perfect for the waterfowl enthusiast, cabin, or hunting lodge decor.

La Pierre Sterling Repoussé and Silver Overlay Cut Glass Dresser Jar A rare American sterling silver and cut-glass dresser jar by the La Pierre Manu...

The artist calls this vessel a flower basket in the calligraphy on the box. Showa period (1926-1989) black lacquer container in square form with notched c...

A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines. Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth. Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid. Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most. The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns. Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving. Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas. References Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...

This exquisite Victorian-era traveling writing desk is a masterclass in 19th-century craftsmanship and portable luxury. The exterior is wrapped in a breathtaking burl wood veneer, sh...

This stunning decorative box, designed by French silversmith Debladis Paris, exudes sophistication and elegance. The piece was expertly crafted in France circa 1960. Its sleek, long ...

From Limoges France, a hand enameled trinket box, depicting the head of a French Gendarme or police officer, circa 1970-1980s. Gendarmes boxes are highly sought after by collectors....

Crafted from solid white marble with elegant gray veining, this refined box features a clear glass lid etched with a delicate design. The natural stone adds weight and timeless beaut...

A Qing Dynasty period Chinese unusual round wooden lidded box from the 19th century with rattan top. Discover the unique allure of this 19th-century Chinese round wooden lidded box, ...

Striking Art Deco–style lidded box featuring a sculptural reclining female nude figure in a serene, elongated pose. The figure, rendered in a pale stone-like composite or resin, rest...

This is a very unique burlwood cabinet in the form of a cello with neck and fingerboard. the cabinet contains a bank of four operable drawers, 20th century.

Known primarily as a potter associated with the 1970s California Funk movement, Danish-American artist Erik Grønborg (b. 1931), also did extensive work in wood and cast metal. While ...

25VJL114b Primitive pine dough box, measures :50”Lx22”Wx10”H Hungary, circa 1900, $240.00 Bread was an important staple for families who often had little ...

A large Chinese gilt lacquered box with porcelain medallion in the center top depicting floral pattern and bird.  

A beautiful and simply designed Hammered silver plate lidded box with rounded corners. A compliment to any space as a decorative item, storing everything from notes, to candy, and office or work space supplies... also a great place for 420. The box is large and in great condition. We have found the price guidance...

Small and Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This gilt-wood box with flowers on the top can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand al...

This antique coal scuttle was created in France, circa 1870. Built of cast iron, and shaped as a shell with foliage repousse decor, the patinated bucket stands on escargot feet over ...

A 19th-century Regency-style workbox, often used for sewing or storing jewelry. It is crafted from figured Rosewood and features marquetry inlays. The interior fabric covered tray l...

Beautiful hand crafted copper and silver Moroccan box with bone and natural stones inlaid

Jay Rogers 1992 Three drawer exotic wood Box. Box looks like cubes rolling off the main body, but three of the boxes open!. Signed inside bottom drawer. Very nice condition.

Charming Mid-Century Italian hand crafted box in leather featuring raised decoration on the top as well as gold embossed and decorated The box can be used playing cards as well as j...

English early 19th century mechanical bellows having wavy spoke solid brass wheel and studded brass bellow chamber with patinated mahogany body. Use as bellows or as a decorative ...

Seven resplendent Sèvres porcelain plaques surround this magnificent doré bronze box. The bright floral motif on the plaques perfectly matches the intr...

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...

Beautiful porcelain peint main (hand painted) vintage slot machine trinket box by Limoges, circa 1980s. This piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measu...

Thai Sawankhalok small stoneware persimmon shaped box, 15th century. Naturalistic body, carved lid & an intriguing repair to the cover which now provides a safety catch inside. Celad...

PRESENTING A STUNNING 19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box. STUNNING mid-Victorian Decanter box from circa 1860-1880. Made in Dublin...

Charming Italian Florentine Box. This 1960's box has been hand-painted in soothing ivory white and could be used for storage or jewelry and would certainly look great on a coffee or ...

A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...

A gorgeous Neoclassical style oval metal toleware box, chest, or bin with lid on stand By Maitland Smith Philippines, Late 20th Century Black lacquer...

This 19Thc early pantry box was used in the kitchen for feeds and grains. This was paint decorated later in the early 20thc.Looks like a Peter Hunt painted or decorated style. The co...

This stunning decorative Lucite lidded box was crafted in Italy circa 1970. The piece boasts a rounded shape, with a base in licorice black Lucite topped by a lid in crystal clear Lu...

Very pretty, Limoges porcelain miniature hat shaped trinket box is handmade and hand painted in France and features vining floral motif with rich 24-karat gold accents. Box features ...

An antique Thai wooden betel nut box from the early 20th century, with carved décor and pierced motifs. Born in Thailand during the early 20th century, this antique wooden betel nut ...

Harrods ceramic delivery truck, lidded candy or trinket box, London, England. Hand painted ceramic small tea caddy box, trinket truck box. Vintage Har...

This wood box, expertly crafted in France circa 1930, will make a statement in any room. The box features a unique, eye-catching design, with a beautiful oak wood grain complemented ...

A decorative glass and moss agate box with a 925 sterling silver frame. Two sides of the box feature panels of moss agate, showcasing a mix of brown, red, and green hues. The lid and...

Edwardian Sterling Silver Oval Trinket Box with Raphael Angel Heads, Birmingham 1912, 66 grams with velvet and leather interior Maker: Thomas Sidney Buckler (T.S.B.) Assay Office: ...

A fine early Meiji period Japanese cloisonne enamel box decorated with a graceful crane in flight among stylized clouds, with a sparrow perched near a flowering tree. The domed lid p...

Walnut veneered. Footed. Silk-lined. Key is included.

As found in Paris, an impressive Limoges hand painted box with removable lid. The colors on this box are fantastic, featuring green, yellow and white. The underside of the box is ma...

A 1960s Biedermeier Maitland Smith style box. It is finished all the way around and is beautiful with high quality brass fittings.