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Vintage Wood 2 Drawer Spool Jewelry Box Chest of Drawers, 1920 s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming antique spool cabinet, also known as a thread cabinet or country store cabinet. These cabinets were used in general stores and haberdasheries during the Late 19th and Early ...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Anglo Raj Hand Painted Jewellery Wood Box 1920s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Wooden Box Hand Painted Indian Chest Trinket 1920s. Large Trinket Box Folk Art Hand Painted Colorful
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique Hand Painted Four Drawer Jewelry Casket or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique four drawer wooden jewelry or decorative box is unmarked, but believed to date to the
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Softwood

Antique Hand-Carved Painted Bohemian Styled Wooden Jewelry or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
have originated from the Netherlands and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Folk Art or Boho
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Early 20th Century Dutch Bohemian Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Softwood

Maranao Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The
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Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Asian Antique Brass Betel Nut Pandan Box with Lid, Northern India 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
area on the side of the box. Museum quality Asian Hand-hammered decorative Islamic brass folk art
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19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Maranao Silver Inlaid Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century betel nut box, attributed to the Maranao people of the island of Mindanao, Philippines
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Early 20th Century Philippine Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass, Silver

Black Forest Hand-Carved Wooden Terrier Box
Located in Northport, MI
This is a joyful novelty- a Black Forest hand-carved Terrier box. A beautifully executed piece with
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1920s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Alpine Kitchen Diorama
Located in Greenwich, CT
for anyone who is 9 inches tall. An extremely rare piece of folk-art, perhaps made as salesman sample
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1910s Swiss Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin An interesting sewing item with a bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamore plumb bob, and a ponce pot...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Sycamore

Pair of 19th-century Limewood Carvings of Romantic Tyrolean Scenes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Austria/Germany. These types of carvings are characteristic of late 19th-century Alpine folk art. They’re
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

A Treen Sphere Enclosing Needle and Thread Spool
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Treen Sphere Enclosing Needle and Thread Spool A wonderful piece when unscrewed to open it reveals inside a needle case at the centre and a double thread spool which slips over it...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Olive

Large Late 19th Century Normandy Marriage Chest
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Normandy Marriage Chest France Early 19th Century. Painted Pine This painted pine Coffre de Mariage was traditionally given to a bride in Normandy to hold her precious items. Decorat...
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Antique Scandinavian Wooden Container Tejne Original Blue Paint, Sweden ca 1850s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Antique Scandinavian wooden container with original blue paint. It´s most likely from Sweden and most likely made around 1850. We suppose it has been used for storage of food. It ...
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Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar for Valerian Root
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Plywood, Paper

Antique African Moroccan Tribal Wood Flask 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan tribal wood flask. Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Large Store Tea Tin Hand Painted Parnall Sons Bristol, England
By Parnall Sons
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and large store tea tin by Parnall & Sons who were the people to see for outfitting your store and much more as the company grew from 1830. Hand painted showing a girl servi...
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Mid-19th Century British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Moroccan Brass Berber Tribal Flask
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
decorative brass tribal Folk Art.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Antique Red Tole Metal Tea Coffee Countertop Storage Bin
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wonderful patina on this antique general store tea or coffee canister. Certainly a unique piece that could used on a kitchen counter or in a retail store. Wherever displayed, this vi...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Mid 18th century hand painted traditional Swedish pine chest
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 18th century hand painted traditional Swedish chest/box circa 1750. Stunning traditional
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Antique African Moroccan Tribal Carved Wood Flask 19th C.
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique North African Moroccan tribal wood flask. Rare late 19th century powder flask box from the
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

Mid 18th century Swedish pine chest decorated with labyrinth
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
, woodwork has taken on a great patina in its near 300 year life time. Interior of box lid is hand painted
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Custom Mounted Collection Of 100 Antique Child s Wooden Spinning Tops.
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
custom made cabinet grade white painted maple backless shadow box measuring 30" wide 32" tall and 2 1/2
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Antique Silver Repousse Islamic Talisman Holder
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
moving. Great Islamic Folk Art, metal work, bold, beautiful and musical. The containers would have also
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Silver

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Storage Box is a unique and charming piece of American folk art. These boxes were commonly used in the
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Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood, Paint

19th Century English Tobacco Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
. There’s a folk art sensibility in its balance of utility and decoration, a quiet reminder of how everyday
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Maple, Walnut

Russian tobacco containers with carved and painted decoration, treen, C 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This rare pair of Russian folk art treen tobacco containers are beautifully hand turned from one
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Late 19th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Swedish bentwood box that once was used for storage. Real rare piece Sweden, circa 1750
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18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a truly evocative piece of musical folk art: an original three-string violin hand-crafted
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

A 1875 Primitive Antique Pine Trunk Box, Rustic Farmhouse Folk Art, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
of Scandinavian folk art. **Features & Details:** ✔ **Authentic Patina** – Beautifully aged with
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19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Iron

Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

Antique Swedish genuine Folk Art Country Cutlery box dated 1857 Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A charming mid 19th Century two-section Cuterly tray with a handled -divider. The Tray is dated 1857 & signed KJD It has a lovely original color & stunning patina. You can use it in...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Petite Burmese Yun Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
and was likely originally used as a betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked
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Late 19th Century Burmese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bamboo

Antique Thai Hardwood Betelnut Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Hardwood Betelnut Box. A turned wood globular chedi form having a narrower pedestal
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Late 19th Century Thai Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Hindu Brass Box with Peacocks and Elephants
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
decorative collector box. A collectors item used by women. Mughal Raj Indian Folk Art style with great patina
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large and rare 19th century Swedish folk art bentwood box with a lid. Ca 1800, Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns of globular fruit form with pinched foliate rim
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Ceramic

Burmese Red Carved Wood Temple Offering Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Burmese red lacquered temple offering box called "Hsunok". Burmese offering basket made of carved
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Early 20th Century South Asian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Bamboo

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns of globular persimmon form with pinched foliate
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Ceramic

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand of squat globular persimmon form
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15th Century and Earlier Thai Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Ceramic

Large Annamese Blue and Enameled Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Annamese Blue and Enameled Ceramic Box, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500. The cover with a
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16th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Ceramic

Music Box, Signed Pre-Twentieth Century City Scene Etching by A Phillips
Located in Long Island City, NY
Music Box A Phillips Etching, signed in pencil Image Size: 6.5 x 8.75 inches Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Etching

Antique Swedish Wooden trunk / storage box 1825 Signed Handmade Folk Craft
Located in Forest, BE
. _______________________________________________________ Characteristics of folk art objects Detail of 17th century calendar stick carved with national coat of arms, a
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Birch, Pine

1920s 21 box apothecary cabinet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
piece. Made from 21 antique cheese boxes. 3 different cheese companies. Most likely by a general
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Wood

1920s 21 box apothecary cabinet
1920s 21 box apothecary cabinet
$800 Sale Price
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Betzalel Hand-Made Silver Filigree Spice Box
Located in New York, NY
This is a meticulously handcrafted silver filigree spice box, created in the Bezalel School of Arts
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Early 20th Century Israeli Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Silver

Pair of 19th Century Portuguese carved oak offering boxes
Located in Diest, BE
. These pieces are fine examples of 19th-century Portuguese religious folk art, combining symbolism and
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19th Century Portuguese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Wood

Charming Victorian Hand Carved Pine Stationary Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A charming Victorian hand carved pine stationary box The Box is good quality and in very good
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

Tobacco/Snuff Box In Carved Boxwood, 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Carved boxwood snuffbox Very beautiful old patina. Finely carved with religious scene Period 18th century. 5 x 9.3 cm, height 2.7 cm
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18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Boxwood

French Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box from circa 1780 Normandy, France decorated with hand
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18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Metal

Turn of the Century Green Romanian Box Bench
Located in Cirencester, GB
rustic charm and an exquisite example of folk craftsmanship. Wonderful natural colours and patina. This
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Early 20th Century Romanian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

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Pine

French 18th Century Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box from Normandy, France. The petite trunk is decorated
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18th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Boxes

Materials

Metal

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Antique Folk Art Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique folk art boxes is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique folk art boxes — often made from wood, softwood and pine — can elevate any home. Antique folk art boxes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique folk art boxes bearing folk art or Empire hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique folk art boxes over the years, but those made by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Kuba People and Mark Indursky are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Folk Art Boxes?

Prices for antique folk art boxes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique folk art boxes begin at $38 and can go as high as $1,042,875, while the average can fetch as much as $1,251.