London Decorative Boxes

Sterling silver vinaigrette, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1884, the cover, sides and base engraved with scrolled foliate decoration, parcel gilt interior and pierced and engraved gril...

Vintage wooden box with polish horn decoration and stainless steel rim Italy, Three interior compartments, which could have been intended for: Playing cards (such as bridge or poker...

Antique Silver Pumpkin Betel Box Asian Cambodian Very nice fine high quality piece in 900 silver 8 x 6 x 6 cm weight 52 grams approx. good Condition Fine PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FO...

A very fine and rare late 19th century antique cut crystal glass Baccarat jewelry box, dresser box or casket with hinged lid, bronze ormolu mounts...

This is a lovely antique Victorian silver plated casket bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths, Walker and Hall, Circa 1840 in date. The square casket freatures an epic mythological scene of the four seasons with eight winged cherubs on the lid. Each side features the four seasons: spring features a bull and a goddess, summer has a lion and a goddess, autumn has a scorpion and a goddess and winter has a cherub and goddess. The interior of the box features its original quilted buttoned silk upholstery. Add some elegance to your home with this lovely casket. Condition: In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 15 cm x Width 24 cm x Depth 24 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 9 inches Walker & Hall the business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker who become an assistant of Dr John Wright. Dr John Wright had conducted important experiments on electroplating, Walker secured the royalty of electroplating for Sheffield. The business was joined by Henry Hall and became in 1853 Walker & Hall. The factory was at Howard Street, Sheffield, while showrooms were opened in 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa). Walker & Hall was converted into a limited liability company in 1920 under the style Walker & Hall Ltd and combined in 1963 under the British Silverware...

A large and substantial vintage hand blown glass and bronze caged casket, apothecary box or bonbonnière, made in the 20th century. Both the body and the lid of this casket have thic...

This is a beautiful antique large Italian Capodimonte porcelain table casket, 1880 in date. It features a gladiatorial scene with the Emperor and Empress on the lid, the sides are l...

A French late 19th century Empire style crystal box with classical gilt bronze mounts.

A nice shaped box with a hinged cover; tinplate, gilt and with beautiful colourful motifs. The bottom is embossed with ‘H. Bahlsens Keks-Fabrik Hannover Königl-Preuss-Staatsmedaille ...

A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905. The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in th...

A magnificent, superior quality mid century decorative hinged jewelry box made of lapis lazuli and pink marble, hand crafted in Italy c. 1960. The quality, depth of colour and rich ...

A fantastic and highly collectible Edwardian Art Nouveau cat-themed pill box or snuff box featuring an enchanting brass plaque of a cat with original green glass eyes, made in German...

A Magnifient Lapis Empire Style Box This box is Absolutely Stunning, Ormolu Mounted

Silver plated Italian lidded apple with decorative brass stem and leaf handle. A lovely objet d'art that would also be perfect for storage on the dressing-table or bathroom.

A Finely Carved and Metal Mounted Casket ‘Minnekästchen’ with original lock plate Wood, steel, vellum lining Superb colour and patina Upper Rhine Germany 14th Century Size: 11c...

An elegant Art Deco solid silver cigar box of shaped rectangular form, the hinged lid finely decorated with a striking engine-turned geometric design characteristic of the period. Th...

A very attractive Hollywood Regency cut lead crystal casket or jewelry box made in France in c. 1950 in the style of Baccarat the distinguished French glass maker. The jewellery bo...

This is an antique Victorian Coromandel scent bottle box of domed form with elaborate decorative brass mounts with inset attractive Pietra Dura cabochons, circa 1860 in date. The domed lid reveals three cut glass bottles with stoppers. The box has a working lock with key. Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes...

Antique Laotian silver betel boxes and lime container group Laotian silversmiths are renowned for their high quality workmanship Round silver boxes ...

A beautiful quality lush emerald green Murano art glass jewelry box or trinket box made by Cenedese in Venice, Italy, c. 1950. The glass has a deep, rich hue which contrasts dramat...

A rare and beautiful quality mid century decorative hinged box made of translucent Siberian green nephrite jade stone, made in Russia (Soviet Union at the time), c. 1970. The green ...

This exceptional, 18 carat gold Easter egg was crafted by the famous London-based royal jewellers, Asprey & Co. The piece was then retailed by Garrard & Co, who once worked in collaboration with Asprey, producing luxury jewellery and silver for an elite clientele. The egg has been crafted from gold filigree — that is, gold wires interwoven to make a delicate lace-like pattern. The gold is arranged to form the image of a peacock, with a magnificent fanned train, composed of red, dark blue and green coloured plique-à-jour enamel. The light blue body of the peacock, and its long swirling light and dark blue tail feathers, have been crafted from intricate guilloché enamel, which is often found on Fabergé style eggs...

A Very Fine Empire Style ormolu Mounted Box Lovely Quality and very fine Ormolu mounted This Box Stands at 40cm in Height and is truly Magnificent

A superb antique Italian Sorrento Ware Olive wood and marquetry casket Circa 1840 in date. The rectangular casket has fabulous inlaid marquetry decoration. It features a floral marq...

This is a wonderful antique French Gonçalo Alves marquetry and ormolu mounted casket, circa 1860 in date. The casket of bureau form has a lift up top and is inlaid with a marquetry ...

A beautiful Singing bird box by bontems of Paris, Circa 1900. Tortoisesheel embellished with sterling silver, with silver and enamel lid.

In the past, this type of large toilet service would have been an essential luxury for an elite woman. They were used to store makeup, perfume, pins, ribbons and anything else a lady needed to dress for High Society. Placed in a prominent position in a lady’s bedroom, the service would have signified its owner’s wealth and high status. This nine-piece service is of Austro-Hungarian origin, being created in Vienna in the late 19th century. The service includes a double sided table mirror...

This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case da...

This rare 1970s piece is crafted from silver-plated brass and is accented with an authentic polished animal tusk (such as a warthog or boar tusk) serving as a decorative handle. Coll...

A Regency leather jewelry, work and writing casket, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the low...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian burr walnut and marquetry inlaid enclosed Canterbury circa 1870 in date. The grain of the burr walnut is truly beautiful. It features a hinged...

Shapland and Petter or Liberty & Co, attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak toy or blanket box with shaped and pierced uprights. The opening top is decorated with hand-formed copper flor...

Imperial Russian Papier-Mâché Lacquer Box – Troika Scene A finely detailed Imperial Russian papier-mâché lacquer box, featuring a dynamic hand-painted troika scene with figures in ...

A rare and very fine quality antique figural Palais Royal mother-of-pearl needlecase, etui or bodkin, hand-carved in the form of a young man wearing a Renaissance style hat, made in ...

A very fine antique Victorian Coromandel writing or stationary cabinet made by the world famous London box makers and retailers Houghton and Gunn, dated December 1878. The wonderfu...

A beautiful quality double sided 19th century French gilt metal, champlevé enamel and banded agate snuff box, bonbonnière, or possibly a pill box, made c. 1880. The trinket box or t...

W A Perry. Birmingham. A rare English Arts & Crafts hand-hammered octagonal pewter box with ribbed decoration to the top and the base centered with an oval Je...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1904 by Adie & Lovekin, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Card Case, opens like a purse and is engraved on both sides with swirled a...

A Rare Carved and Metal Mounted Casket with Remnants of ‘Pastiglia’ Decoration retaining the original lock plate Wood, iron, polychrome Catalonia, Spain 14th Century Size: 17cm ...

Magnificent French Liquor Cabinet This cabinet opens to Reveal decanters and Crystal Glasses Baccarat Style set within burr Wood Case C1880s

Heavily cast and on the larger side.

A Beautifully Worn Late Edo Period Wabi Sabi "Safe"/Storage box. Originally used to store money & valuables. Heavily patinated cedar & chestnut. Perf...

This is a beautiful large antique Victorian maple wood and burr walnut table casket, circa  1850 in date. The square casket features stunning panels of burr maple  embellished with ...

Hallmarked in London in 1867 by Edward Charles Brown this ornate Victorian antique sterling silver biscuit box is of a cylindrical form with a hinged, domed lid and is supported on a...

Mid century enamel brass box, good design, beautiful colours. Please note that we often have a much shorter handling time than advertised.

The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...

An elegant Danish Silver Box with a wood lined by designed by Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. This Silver Skonvirke Box or Casket is of rectangular fo...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1866 by Cartwright & Woodward, this superb antique Victorian sterling silver biscuit box features a cylindrical form embellished with vertical fluted ...

A very rare and attractive mid century onyx intarsia box, made in Italy in c. 1970. This beautiful box is most distinctive thanks to its unique design and its large size. The base ...

A lovely little antique French Louis XV casket of scarlet tortoiseshell with superb ormolu mounts. Set on ormolu paw feet and with a profusion of ormolu mounts this lovely little box...

Exceptionally detailed 19th century carved bone gunpowder flask Italian, 19th Century Height 36cm, diameter 11cm This unconventional gunpowder flask, created in Italy in the 19th ce...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Roberts & Belk, this stylish, Edwardian, antique sterling silver biscuit box, is cylindrical in shape, plain in style, standing on ball feet and fe...

The dense carving of this 19th century South Indian sandalwood jewellery box is so lively and animated.

Hallmarked in Chester in 1899 by William Neale, this striking antique Victorian sterling silver dressing table box has a navette-shaped form. The body and hinged cover are embellishe...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1928 by James Dixon & Sons, this stylish, George V period, Sterling Silver Biscuit Box, is in the art deco taste and hexagonal in shape. The biscuit bo...

A sculptural, architecturally composed metal box, likely dating from the mid to late 20th century. The form is defined by its stepped, sloping geometry: a wide, tapering base with sh...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1876 by George Unite this striking Victorian antique sterling silver card case is of a rectangular form with a scalloped edge and a hinged lid. The surfac...

A whimsical and very collectable silvered bronze trinket or jewelry box in the form of a mouse on top of an old book, made in France in the late 19th century. This rare and unusual ...

Hallmarked in London in 1889 by Barnards, this attractive Victorian, antique, sterling silver biscuit box, has swirled and sunken half fluting, in the Queen Anne style. It has a flus...

Unusual and stylish sterling silver box, of particularly heavy gauge, by Birks of Canada. Designed to house cigarettes, the box features a ridged design to the top, gilding to the i...