English 19th Century Burl Marquetry and Inlay Writing Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A luxurious English writing box of circa 1879, in the manner of Tunbridge Ware using burled walnut that has been inlaid with mother-of-pearl and geometric marquetry. The top of the l...
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut
Van Cleef & Arpels Roulette Cigarette Case
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Roulette Wheel Cigarette Case Van Cleef & Arpels Circa 1935–40 Among the most imaginative creations by Van Cleef & Arpels, this remarkable roulette wheel cigarette case tran...
Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Guilloché Enamel Case
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Guilloché Enamel Case Fabergé Circa 1910 This elegant guilloché enamel case by the House of Fabergé exemplifies the elegance and technical mastery of Imperial Russian objets de vert...
Enamel
English Burl Mahogany Jewelry Box, Inlaid Design, Circa 1800s, Antique
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English burl mahogany and inlay jewelry box from the 1800’s. The top of this square box has an inlaid cartouche of ebony, birdseye maple, and oak with brass banding. The box opens...
Silk, Oak, Mahogany, Ebony, Birdseye Maple
Antique English Victorian Brass Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Brass Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box, Circa 1890-1900.
Brass
French 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box, Hand-Carved, Velvet Lining
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century writing box made of exotic rosewood. The top of the petite trunk is inlaid with a small tile of mother-of-pearl, engraved for “Charlotte”. The case opens to rev...
Velvet, Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Musical Jewelry and Sewing Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of art inside and out. Crafted of rich wood, this chest is adorned with doré bronze details, including lion's paw feet. Inside,...
Wood
Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Silver Pill Box Bolin Produced 1882-1899 This Bolin pill box demonstrates the prestigious Russian house’s skill in guilloché enamel and silver work. The surface is adorned with off-white and pink enamel applied over a finely engine-turned ground. Its hinged lid opens to reveal a mirrored top interior. Complete with its original Bolin fitted case, the box is marked “Bolin” with an 88 zolotnik Moscow assay, dating it to the late 19th century. A rare and complete survival, it reflects the high-quality decorative work that established Bolin as a leading firm in Imperial Russia. The House of Bolin of St. Petersburg and Moscow served as jeweler to the Russian Imperial Court for over a century. Renowned for high-quality jewelry, silver and decorative objects, the firm exhibited internationally—including at the 1851 Great Exhibition—and became synonymous with refined craftsmanship for Russia’s aristocracy. Bolin’s silver...
Enamel
Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, but its lush sound is accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton...
Satinwood
18th-Century French Gold Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelous objet d'art is this exquisite Louis XVI-era étui. Crafted entirely of green and yellow gold, this stunning octagonal vessel bears an exceptional, engraved Neoclassical de...
Gold
Antique French Carved Walnut Jewel Box, circa 1880-1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved walnut jewel box, Circa 1880-1890. Beautifully carved with Lovebirds and Foliage, and with 3 Compartments newly lined on the interior.
Walnut
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue & Gold Box, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Sevres porcelain cobalt blue and gold box, circa 1900.
Porcelain
$22,500
Jeweled Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jeweled Singing Bird Box Circa 1880 This exquisite enamel and jewel-mounted singing bird box is a captivating example of mechanical artistry. It reflects the height of European luxu...
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Enamel
Antique French Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Box, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Cut Crystal and Gold Bronze Box, Circa 1890.
Crystal, Bronze
Cylinder Music Box by Le Coultre Freres
Located in New Orleans, LA
This outstanding Swiss cylinder music box was crafted by the prestigious firm of Le Coultre Freres of Geneva. The highly intricate movement plays a selection of twelve popular tunes ...
Metal
Russian Silver, Gold And Niello Topographical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This silver, gold and niello inlaid topographical snuffbox is a masterpiece of Russian silver. Almost owned by a wealthy 19th-century tradesman, this extraordinary creation shares a ...
Gold, Silver
19c French Antique Set of 2 Wood Book Boxes
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delightful 19th-century set of book-form boxes, disguised as timeworn leather-bound volumes. Beautifully decorative and quietly practical, they bring that irresistible old-world li...
Wood
Victorian Inlay Box, Hand-Crafted Wood, English 19th Century, Polished
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An English 19th century decorative box with lift up lid opening on original brass hinges to reveal a good sized storage compartment lined with the original hand-crafted sapphire blue...
Wood
Victorian Nécessaire de Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A work of extraordinary craftsmanship, this exquisite English vanity case is as much an item of luxury as it is of necessity. Known as a nécessaire de voyage...
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a remov...
Bronze
French Sapphire and Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
This French gold cigarette case is a splendid specimen of early 20th century style and refinement. The 18-karat yellow gold accessory is surrounded by exquisite "pinstripe" white enameling with a line of channel-set blue sapphires running along the façade and thumb press. Smoking accessories...
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Enamel
Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Silver Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Singing Bird Box Hallmarked Pest, 1872–1922 This exceptional silver singing bird box unites ingenious automaton engineering with richly detailed enameling. Conceived as a luxury obj...
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Victorian Necessaire De Voyage
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful English coromandel travel case, or necessaire de voyage, boasts toiletries adorned with Victorian silver, cut crystal, and mother-of-p...
Crystal, Silver
Swiss Gold and Enamel Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel is covered in delicate engraving highlighted by bl...
Metal
$9,850
Fabergé Glass Box
By Peter Carl Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass toilette box was crafted by legendary Russian jeweler and artisan Peter Carl Fabergé. The rou...
Silver
$34,500
Swiss Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This special and important Swiss gold music box is chased and engraved with a set of musical instruments surrounded by elaborate swirls of ornate foliage. Embossed with a delightful braided gold design, the two-compartment box features an exquisite oval agate key, which opens a recessed lock in the base of the box. Such a box would have been a prized possession and would have been able to fit neatly into a gentleman’s waistcoat pocket. Ingenious miniature portable devices, musical snuff boxes...
Gold
Duke and Duchess of Windsor Gold Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important Louis XV gold snuff box is from the prestigious collection of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The engine-turned gold box or...
Gold
19th Century Swiss Gold Musical Vinaigrette
Located in New Orleans, LA
This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism. The entire box is crafted of 14-karat yellow gold envelo...
Gold, Enamel
$22,850 / set
Palais-Royal Mother-of-Pearl Perfume Box and Flasks
Located in New Orleans, LA
This mother-of-pearl inlay perfume box is a rare and complete treasure from the famed Palais-Royal of France’s Second Empire. The box is a work of art, meticulously fashioned to deli...
Ormolu
German Mother of Pearl Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent layers and inlays of multi-colored mother-of-pearl cover each side of this breathtaking German snuff box. Each incredibly detailed scene is framed by finely engraved yell...
Gold
French Chinoiserie Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelously carved chinoiserie motif adorns the lid of this incredible 19th-century French tabatière or snuff box. The charming scene is intricately crafted in the form of a boating figure who holds aloft an umbrella formed of yellow gold, while the box itself is crafted from attractive brown hardstone mounted with stunning yellow gold "waves." Enchanting and beautifully executed, the rare snuff box is an incredible example of the creative artistry of these delightful boxes, as well as the highly popular chinoiserie style. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was a popular social ritual among the European elite from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Over these 300 years, master artisans created and designed elegant snuff boxes using...
Stone, Gold
Antique 19th Century French Provincial Salt Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century French provincial salt box.
Wood
English Gold And Hardstone Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18th-century English snuff box is composed of a beautiful dark hardstone body encased in gold casework mounts. The box opens with a hinged lid, allowing snuff stored inside to b...
Gold
Antique French Pink Enameled Ormolu Box, circa 1860-1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French pink enameled ormolu box, circa 1860-1870 FBX024.
Ormolu
Swiss Enamel And Gold Musical Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 19th-century gold box appears at first glance be an exquisite snuff box adorned with a charming Swiss enamel vista encircled by a multitude of natural pearls. A quick wind of the key, however, reveals the complex mechanism hidden inside, and the box plays a wistful tune. Once known as carillons à musique...
Gold, Enamel
Silver-Mounted Glass Casket by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting green glass and silver casket from renowned French art glass company Daum evokes the verdant lushness of a summer garden. Finely detailed silver clovers and vines encircle rich green glass in this luminescent and highly unique piece. Daum has been one of the most important names in French art glass since the late 19th century. Employing a team of talented artists, the firm produced both commercial glass and singular pieces of outstanding quality. Daum glass was first produced in about 1872, manufacturing plate glass and tableware for the French market in Nancy, and it was in 1890 that Auguste and Antonin Daum...
Silver
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest 19th-century This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware. The hiramaki-e technique—applie...
Gold
Antique French Gold Bronze Box With Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Gold Bronze Jewel or Trinket Box With Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature, Circa 1880-1890.
Bronze
$928 / set
3 Book Boxes with Crown Detail
Located in New Orleans, LA
These vintage book boxes combine form and function, styled as classic bound books and accented with a delicate crown motif. The crown detail adds a slightly regal note, elevating the...
Wood
Cartier Gold and Sapphire Card Case
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Formed entirely of 18K yellow gold polished to a high shine, this sleek case was created by the one and only Cartier. The exterior features a finel...
Gold
Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Singing Bird Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Champlevé Enameled Bronze Singing Bird Box Circa 1880 Striking in both form and function, this champlevé enameled bronze singing bird box reflects a refined blend of decorative arti...
Bronze, Enamel
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
Porcelain
Antique Enamel Jewel Box circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a lovely box, and made us think of the quality of Faberge products.
Enamel
Silver-Gilt Musical Snuff Box by François Nicole
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss silver-gilt musical snuff box was crafted by the famed François Nicole. At first glance, the diminutive piece appears to simpl...
Silver
Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Period Rosewood Inlaid Box, Circa 1820.
Rosewood
Antique English Wedgwood & Sheffield Silver Mounted Jewel Box, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Wedgwood Porcelain and Sheffield Silver Mounted Ebonized Jewel Box, Circa 1880.
Sheffield Plate
Royal Vienna Porcelain Box by Franz Wagner
By Franz Wagner
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the esteemed artist Franz Wagner, this gilt bronze box with a hand-painted porcelain plaque perfectly embodies the illustrious Vienna Porcelain Manufactory's legacy. Wagne...
Bronze
Antique English Brass Banded Walnut Travel Box, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome Antique English Brass Banded Walnut Travel Box, Circa 1880.
Brass
Antique French Napoleon III Kingwood Jewel Box with Sevres Porcelain Plaques.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III finest quality kingwood jewel box with Sevres porcelain plaques, circa 1860.
Porcelain, Kingwood
Antique French Ormolu and Blue Enameled Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a jewel of a box. The blue enamel is vibrant. The work is wonderful. Treat yourself to a treasure!
Enamel, Ormolu
Lord Nelson Singing Bird Box by Karl Griesbaum
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lord Nelson Singing Bird Box Karl Griesbaum Circa 1930 Honoring one of Britain's greatest naval heroes, this rare German singing bird automaton takes the form of an elegant silver b...
Silver, Enamel
Antique Rare English Book-Shaped Sheffield Silver Humidor circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome late 19th century silver plate humidor.
Sheffield Plate
Antique English Burled Walnut Letter Box, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Burled Walnut Letter Box, Circa 1870.
Walnut
$28,500
Micromosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional micromosaic snuff box represents the heights of this ancient art form. Depicting four doves sitting atop a bronze dish, the inse...
Bronze
Antique American Gold Bronze Humidor, Circa 1930s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Gold Bronze Humidor, Circa 1930s.
Bronze
Antique English Sheffield Silver Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield Silver-Plated Footed Jewel Box, Circa 1890. Beautiful Chasing
Sheffield Plate
$3,950
German Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important German porcelain box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Its hand-painted wild game scene celebrates the natural world,...
Gold, Bronze
$9,850
Gold Lacquer Incense Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box) Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850 This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmans...
Gold, Silver, Gold Leaf
Antique German Dresden Porcelain Box with Delicate Painting, Circa 1860-1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German Dresden Porcelain Box with Delicate Painting, Circa 1860-1870.
Porcelain
Fabergé Silver-Mounted Glass Covered Box
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful and rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass box was crafted by the legendary Russian firm Fabergé. The rounded cut glass box features a diamond pattern, while the hinged...
Silver
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.