Recognized Dealers Boxes

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...

Microfiber pouch with zipper and leather tag, inner zip pocket, linen lining, hand-crafted in Italy, 35 x 26 cm Portable Pleasure Culture Pay homage to the godfather of fantasy art ...

Microfiber pouch with zipper and leather tag, inner zip pocket, linen lining, hand-crafted in Italy, 35 x 26 cm Portable Pleasure Culture High drama on the open sea Hand-crafted in...

Box designed by Gabriella Crespi Wooden and golden brass box by Gabriella Crespi. Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan. Signed. Italy 1970s Please feel free to contact us...

A Fine Art Deco Period Marquetry and Parquetry Jewellery Casket, Probably French c.1920 This fine jewellery box is of casket form, the interior containing a series of lift-out trays...

A 19th c. English doghouse for a small dog in the form of a Georgian townhouse in lovely original faded ochre paint with a pitched gable roof with two chimneys with double chimney pots. Great painted detail including 12 over 12 double hung sash windows with stone headers, elliptical fanlight overdoor window and grand arched door frame.

From the same estate come two American, late 19th century matching Victorian celluloid boxes; typical of that era, they are highly decorated. The top of the jewelry box shows a pretty young lady; incorporating a floral motif with pink roses and a wreath like frame around the subject on a black background. Multiple cream colored stars complete the decor. The lady is very elegantly dressed with a powder blue...

The whole casket is richly decorated. Standing on lions paw feet adorned with baroque motifs the scene on top depicts cupid stood beside two lovers (possibly) Daphne and Apollo. The ...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique German cast sterling silver owl sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection. This magnificent and large antique cast German silver sugar box, in sterling standard, has been realistically modelled in form of an owl. This antique silver box has been embellished with fine details reproducing the plumage, in addition to the bird's anatomical features. This exceptional antique silver sugar box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover, retaining the original bead eyes. The hallmarks struck to the sleeve of the cover and body of this large sterling silver owl box include: Maker's mark: MS (untraced) City mark: Wertheim City, Germany* Importer's mark: GB (George Bedingham) Silver quality/purity mark: .925 (sterling, 925/1000)** Assay mark: Acorn (London, England) Date mark: G (1907) Such large examples are rare to the market; this magnificent box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. This antique silver owl...

English Renaissance style trunk-shaped wood box on wheels with criss-cross iron bands and brass studs

An antique Italian painted tin candy box originating from a confectionery shop in Genoa, dating to the early 20th century. The box is decorated with richly detailed scenes depicting ...

Very rare and hard to find in this complete condition with as many pieces (over 35), this "Gentleman's Necessaire", or campaign "Dressing Table Box" is English and circa 1795 as per the style, and confirmed by the 18th century silver marks on items enclosed. Campaign furniture, and accessories were made to tend to the day to day needs of those traveling, most often for the upper class, the military, and those in high socioeconomic standing. A very similar Campaign box belonging to the Duke of Wellington and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, appears on page 141 (illustration #157 of "British Campaign Furniture" published in 2001 by Nicholas A. Brawer; the leading recognized historian on the subject. The furniture and accessories were designed to be easily unpacked and packed back up again, condensed and compact for minimum storage, and still fulfill luxury "needs" for the well to do. The flush inserted brass handles on this box were designed to minimize protrusions for easier transport when traveling. The necessaire contains a plethora of instruments, utensils, storage bottles, boxes, to contain pills, medicine, potions, soap, shaving needs, snuff, beverages, spirits, tea, coffee, fragrance, incense, toothpaste, ink, and anything else necessary or wanted to maintain appearance and the "Beau Brummell" type lifestyle desired by the aristocratic gentleman. These items were housed in; screw top miniature bone canisters, fine cut glass crystal vessels with silver and silver plated tops, multiple miniature vertical wooden pocket drawers, a carved wooden lidded soap dish; all "fitted" in a beautiful brass bound and hinged mahogany box. The dressing box is neatly divided into various sections to store these implements. The center front bottom drawer is independently accessed and opened by a key lock and likely utilized for personal effects, jewelry, money, and letter writing, and diary entries.; note the fitted interior, design, "cubbies", and sections (see image). NOTE: It would be advisable to NOT use the key to lock this drawer just in case it stays locked and does not reverse, thereby creating difficulty reopening the drawer. The box maintains it's original surface and there are no restorations to any of the wood or brass mounts. A non discernible script monogram on a brass plate adorns the top (see image). Worth noting is the copious provenance accompanying this piece; the original description tag from the British antiques dealer; the "condfdential" letter by purchaser to recipient "Horace" reviewing the Dressing Box attributes and description; and finally, the Customs form for entry into the United States with Santa Barbara it's ultimate destination and a valuation of 3 pounds; less than ten dollars at that time---- 1950!!!!! (see images). Dimensions: 11" wide  x 8 3/4" deep  x 5 1/2" high Contents: implements in red bag sewing hook with shell handle second smaller sewing hook with built in swivel tool to bone handle large metal tweezers rectangular bone device with center hole small hook with bone handle silver plate corkscrew...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver jewellery box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver box has a subtly undulating rectangular form. The surface of the box has a planished finish and is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated stemmed floral and foliate design to the anterior surface. The decoration to the body continues to the cover, incorporating plum blossom arrangements and an impressive perched bird motif. This antique jewellery box is fitted with the original hinged cover. This exceptional Chinese silver jewellery box is supported by four impressive cast silver feet. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: Maker's mark: HC (Hung Chong) Artisan workshop mark: QI CHANG (Shanghai) NOTE: We are grateful to Adrien von Ferscht for his help in identifying this exceptional antique piece. Condition This antique Chinese silver jewellery...

Beautifully rare, this superb silver-mounted cut glass toilette box was crafted by legendary Russian jeweler and artisan Peter Carl Fabergé. The rou...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French silver vesta case in the form of a mussel; an addition to our diverse smoking related silverware collection This exceptional antique French silver vesta case has an elongated asymmetrical form, realistically modelled in the form of a mussel shell. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the vesta are embellished with engraved decoration replicating the contours of the natural shell. This fine antique silver vesta...

Victorian Period, sterling silver and peach guilloche enamel - mounted dressing table jar, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1895, Foster and Bailey - makers. Sterling silver lid is bord...

Hallmarked in London in 1915 by James Samuel Bell, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box, is double sided and plain in design, with a...

Asian Korean (19th Century) Campaign style rosewood box with brass trim and interior cabinet with a mirror top and drawers with folding side sections.  

American Victorian-style (19/20th Century) small brass rectangular shaped woven design box

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European silver sugar box modelled in the form of a stork; part of our collection of silver bird sugar boxes This exceptional, fine and impressive antique cast 800 standard silver sugar box has been realistically modelled in form of a stork. The silver box is embellished with fine details reproducing the bird's plumage and anatomical features. The body of the bird is further ornamented with impressive cast silver hinged wings; the hinged components indicate the high quality of the piece. This exceptional and large antique silver stork sugar box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover. Condition This antique stork...

Fine 18th century ebony and bone inlaid table cabinet with geometric and line inlay on eight drawers with turned bone knobs and standing on turned e...

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...

George III Period, sterling silver (unmarked, but tested)-mounted ram's horn snuff mull, Scotland, Ca. 1790-1810. There is a sterling silver disc on the top of the hinged lid that is...

French Victorian large faux wood painted metal jewel box with bronze dore trim and center frame.

A fine sarcophagus-form penwork decorated box. The lid depicting a chinoiserie scene. With brass ring handles and elaborate foliate brass feet. Possibly used as a jewelry box or sewi...

Pretty Edwardian repousse sterling silver box. Made by S. Kirk & Son Co. in Baltimore. Rectangular with hinged cover. Flowering and leafing stems in loose and scattered arrangement o...

East Meets West: Rare Chinese Export "European Subject" Porcelain Snuff Box Circa 1750–1760 A superb mid-18th century Chinese Export porcelain snuff box, finely painted in famille rose and puce enamels, featuring rare "European Subject" decoration. The rectangular box, after a European silver form, features a slightly domed cover and is fitted with its contemporary chased gilt-metal (ormolu) mounts and hinge. The exterior walls are painted with a continuous frieze of European figures—gentlemen in 18th-century frock coats...

A rarely seen Karl Springer Kyoto Box Original surface with minor touchups Original suede interior.

Hallmarked in London in 1899 by Henry Stuart Brown this handsome Victorian antique sterling silver cigar box is of a plain, rectangular form with a ...

Marble and golden brass jewelry case designed by Gabriella Crespi. Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan. Signed Italy 1970s. Please feel free to contact us to receive a cu...

A musical movement distinguishes this wonderful early 19th-century gold vinaigrette box. The vessel is covered in delicate engraving highlighted by bl...

Whether for stowing keepsakes or hiding clutter, we never seem to have enough boxes in our home. These gorgeous objects become the focal point of any room and cherished objects in an...

English Victorian style (1940s) small rectangular box inlaid with various sea shells and having a beige woven interior

This lacquered bronze “Volcano” humidor by Tiffany Studios New York features a dramatic design of a submarine volcano surrounded by sea urchins, created by Munich artist Ludwig Viert...

Elegant small box by Gabriella Crespi Decorated wooden box designed by Gabriella Crespi. Recorded by Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan. Italy 1970s Please feel free to contact us t...

Fabulous looking fine quality and unusual large size 18th century George III table top yew wood sarcophagus shaped box. While it could have been a tea caddy; at 14" wide it seems ove...

Art Nouveau wood oblong shaped box with etched floral design.

A fine and rare 17th-century William and Mary period olive oyster lace box of perfect proportions. 1680-1700, England The cross-grain moulded top is entirely covered in well-placed ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese silver tobacco box; an addition to our Chinese silverware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese silver tobacco box has a c...

Hallmarked in London in 1800 by Robert & David Hennell, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, is plain in design, with bead borders and an engraved cre...

Very cute and decorative footed bowl by Aune Siimes for Arabia, made of glazed porcelain in violet tones with vertical stripes. Bowl stands on delicate feets shaped like leaves in re...

Stylish Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and flat with hasp tab; rectilinear runner supports. Box interior cedar lined. Mexican ma...

Paul Evans Mixed Metal Riveted Box Good original Surface Useful Size

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 9 karat yellow gold and 0.86 carat ruby compact made by Boucheron - boxed; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection. This exceptional vintage 9 karat yellow gold case has a rectangular form, with a convex base and cover. The surface of the box is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration. This exceptional gold compact is fitted with an impressive flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the high quality of the piece. The anterior edge of the cover features a push fit catch ornamented with an impressive collet set 0.86ct cabochon cut ruby. This impressive compact opens to reveal the original integrated bevelled mirror and powder compartment; this compact can be used without the original inset, detachable gold powder holder. The interior rim of the case bears the renowned maker's/retailer's mark 'Boucheron', in addition to full London hallmarks to the base. This exceptional Boucheron compact...

George V sterling silver playing card box. Made by S. Blanckensee & Son Ltd in Birmingham in 1923. Pillar on raised and spread base; cover hinged and tabbed with gently curved to...

Charming Utility: A Swansea Pearlware Prattware Covered Tea Caddy Box, c. 1800-1820 This is an exceptional example of an early 19th-century Pearlware Tea Caddy Box, distinguished by...

Wrist watch. Designer : BOUCHERON Model: : Reflet Metal: Stainless Steel Movement: Quartz Measurements: 32mm x 22 mm (case) Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date Comes wit...

A very rare early, possibly prototype, Georg Jensen Art Deco sterling silver bonbonnière, design no. 704 by Sigvard Bernadotte, introduced in 1931. The circular lid is engraved with ...

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...

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...

Edwardian sterling silver cigarette case, ca 1910. Hinged and rectangular. On front, horizontal enamel fox hunting scene with two hounds running ahead of whip-bearing man on gallopin...

Asprey Exceptionally stunning sterling silver military humidor box made by Asprey of London, England. This beautiful box has the original fitted case. It is finely hand engraved and engine turned with scenes including: - The king and queen at ascot - Trooping the color...

Antique gilt bronze and malachite casket by Monbro Fils Ainé French, mid 19th Century Measures: Height 68cm, width 92cm, depth 52cm This marriag...

German Porcelain Trompe l’Oeil Asparagus Tureen, Probably Thuringian, Circa 1775 Description This German porcelain box and cover is modeled and painted as a tightly tied bundle of a...

A wonderful English coromandel travel case, or necessaire de voyage, boasts toiletries adorned with Victorian silver, cut crystal, and mother-of-p...

Set of unusual Spanish crab boxes in solid silver Spanish, 20th Century Height 4cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm The delightful boxes in this set of four are cra...

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...

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...

Lovely British made Victorian (circa 1865) hard to find yew wood "dome top" compartmentalized writing box;. Tea caddies of this style are more prevalent, so writing boxes are especia...

A fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This impressive antique G...