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Antique Rosewood Letter Box with Mother-of-Pearl Plaques, English, ca. 1860
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Antique rosewood letter box with mother-of-pearl escutcheon and inset plaques, inscribed 'Answered
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letter Box

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Antique English Regency Letter Box in Rosewood, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
A simply wonderful birdcage style letter box with open sides in this case in an almost basket weave
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1820s English Regency Antique Letter Box

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Rosewood

19th Century French Carved Oak Letter Box Black Forest Desk Collector Case
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French carved oak letter box Black Forest Campaign collector case ~ Direct from
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19th Century French Black Forest Antique Letter Box

Materials

Felt, Oak

English George III Olive Wood and Shell Inlaid Letter Box, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century George III olive wood letter box featuring shell and parquetry inlay, lion
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood, Olive

English Mahogany Slant Top Campaign Letter Box with Complete Interior Circa 1850
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This fine campaign letter box dating to around 1860 features a brass inlaid slant top opening up to
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Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

19th century Biedermeier Walnut Root Slant Top Letter Box Inlaid Bird Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size slant top 19th century Biedermeier veneered walnut root letter box with inlaid bird and
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

Gilt Bronze Mounted Letter Box in the Style of Edward F. Caldwell Co.
By Edward F. Caldwell Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
gilt bronze mounted rose velvet letter box with putti flanking an elaborate central shield
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19th Century Renaissance Antique Letter Box

Materials

Bronze

Rare American Mahogany Desk Top Letter Box, 19th Century in Original Finish
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This fine little letter box is crafted of solid mahogany primary woods and has been preserved with
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1830s American American Classical Antique Letter Box

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Brass

19th Century Letter Box Wood Germany
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Letter box in wood with a lot of space to store cards, wrinting paper, pencils. Lock in brass with
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

Antique English Polished Oak Brass "Post" "Delivery" Letter Box, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely late Victorian letter box made from solid English oak and created to either use desk-top
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1890s European Late Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak and Brass Letter Box, Post and Delivery, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English Victorian solid oak letter box with two compartments with a polished brass panel
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Wood Love Letter Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with a secret compartment in the lid. This box had a secret love letter from 1940 hidden beneath the
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Late 19th Century American Antique Letter Box

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Shagreen Letter Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century shagreen and bone letterbox
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Letter Box

Charming Walnut Stationary or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Charming Walnut Stationary or Letter Box This is a very attractive and useful piece, the box
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1920s Art Deco Antique Letter Box

Materials

Walnut

Country House Letter Box, England, circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Country house letter box. England, circa 1870. Constructed in mahogany with original sign
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Mahogany

Small-Scale Oak Royal Mail Pillar Letter Box
Located in London, GB
This small, oak pillar letter box was crafted in England in the early 20th century. It is likely
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

18th Century Arte Povera Venetian Letter Box
Located in Brecht, BE
A collectors item, Arte Povera at its best, 18th century letterbox painted and inlaid with figures.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Letter Box

Charming Tooled Leather Stationary or Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A charming tooled leather stationary or letter box This is a very attractive and useful piece
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Early 20th Century British Colonial Antique Letter Box

Materials

Leather

Italian Tooled Letter Box With Barberini Coat Of Arms
Located in Essex, MA
Slant hinged lid opening to a fitted compartment and conforming case with overall tooled decoration. Iron handle and latches.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique English Coromandel Wood Letter Box, Stamp Box, and Inkwell, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English coromandel wood letter box, stamp box, and inkwell, circa 1890.
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

Letter Box of Buhl and Tortoisse Shell w/ Hidden Writing Surface
Located in Westwood, NJ
Brass Inlaid Tortoisse Shell Hinged Letter Box w/ hidden Writing Surface. Brass stamped with Crest
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Antique Primitive Wooden Red Painted Folk Art Keepsake Letter Box 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive red painted wood keepsake letter trinket storage box with latch. Dimensions
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Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Letter Box

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Hardwood

Pair Mahogany Letter Boxes from an English Country House, ca. 1860
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A pair of mahogany post boxes from an English Country House, each with molded, recessed panels to
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Gothic Revival Coromandel Stationery Letter Box Toulmin Gale London 1865
By Toulmin Gale
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Gothic Revival Coromandel (Calamander) domed top stationery box, Toulmin & Gale
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

19th Century Charles X Period Rosewood and Lemonwood Inlay Marquetry Letter Box
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This beautifully inlaid Charles X period box is made from rosewood with lemonwood inlay detailing
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Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Letter Box

Materials

Fruitwood, Rosewood

George III Mahogany Inlaid Letter Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The crossbanded inlaid slanted top opening up to reveal a compartimentalized interior fitted for letters, the front inlaid.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

French Boulle Desk Companion Letter Box Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant antique French desk companion with a Boulle style inlay Circa 1880 Compartments inside for letters and desk accessories Bought from a dealer on Marche Biron at Paris antiques...
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1880s Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Laquer Papier Mache Letter Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nicely rendered and decorated.
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Paper

Japanese Lacquer Letter Box with Flowers and Butterfly
Located in Hudson, NY
storage box.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Letter Box

Materials

Lacquer

Aspreys Antique English Victorian Oak Letter Telegram Box
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Northampton, GB
The Aspreys Letter Box is made from solid oak with a central letter box flanked by two small
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Oak

18th Century Bible Box MOVING SALE!
Located in Denton, TX
18th century antique English bible box or letter box solid oak hand-carved.
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18th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Letter Box

Materials

Iron

19th Century Leather and Grommet Mail Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Leather and grommet letter box with secret drawers and containers. Also, fully portable and
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19th Century French Antique Letter Box

1878 Antique Scandinavian Folk Art Painted Letter Box Mail Polychrome Primitive
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique pine box with clasp for a padlock, painted in green and black with folk art style fruit
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1870s European Folk Art Antique Letter Box

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Copper Brass Banded Domed Strongbox Treasure Chest Dowry Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
letter box shaped like a treasure chest or trunk with handles and latch. Size: 7".  
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass, Copper

c. 1840-60 Chinese Lacquer on Wood Cartouche Shaped Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1840-60 Chinese lacquer on wood work or letter box. Cartouche shaped. The entire exterior is
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Letter Box

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century French Miniature Oak Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French oak coffer, or letter box, crafted to look like a miniature commode with hand
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Letter Box

Materials

Oak

Mahogany and Brass English Country House Letter and Telegram Hanging Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Edwardian period mahogany and brass wall-mounted mailbox, the central letter box marked
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century George III Mahogany Knife Box
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
conforming knife cavity devoid of apertures and later converted to a letter box, circa 1790.
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1790s English George III Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

George III walnut rosewood crossbanded tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
letter box with a removable divided central section.
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Walnut, Rosewood, Leather

Novelty Antique English Letters / Postal / Mail Box, Longcase Clock Form, c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare, if not unique, antique English Letter box in the form of a longcase clock. Made from
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Wood

Hotel Mahogany Brass Letter and Key Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
and early 20th centuries. Crafted of beautifully polished mahogany, this cylindrical box features a
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Cast Iron Front Door "Letters" Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian cast iron front door letter box A good piece in good original condition, the letter
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Iron

Antique Mahogany English Regency Satinwood Pinwheel Inlay Letter Desk Box
By Maple Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mahogany English Regency satinwood pinwheel inlay letter desk box Maple & Co. Item includes
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Letter Box

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George III Satinwood Letter or Dresser Box, England, circa 1785
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Fine English, George III period, circa 1785, letter or dresser box of rectangular form and
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1780s English Hepplewhite Antique Letter Box

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Satinwood

Antique American Sterling Silver Engraved Lidded Box with Heraldic Crest
Located in Worcester, GB
Antique American Sterling Silver Engraved Lidded Box with Heraldic Crest, c.1890–1910 A finely
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Late 19th Century British Antique Letter Box

Materials

Sterling Silver

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Fantastic all original antique Danish oak box, constructed by hand as a place to keep necessities
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Letter Box

Materials

Oak

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Fantastic all original antique Danish oak box, constructed by hand as a place to keep necessities
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Letter Box

Materials

Oak

Antique Carved Oak 19th Century Gothic Revival Reticulated Letter Post Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian / Gothic Revival oak post box with slots labeled Answered and Unanswered leading
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Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Letter Box

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Coromandel Brass Bound Jewellery Box Edwards Jones
Located in Northampton, GB
, Country House Letter Boxes, Chess Sets and Games compendiums and Inkwells. They were also retailers for
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Brass

A 19th Century Marquetry Italian Letter Casket
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine quality marquetry inlaid walnut and olive wood Italian letter or paper box, the shaped top
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19th Century Italian Antique Letter Box

Materials

Olive, Walnut

Shadow Box with a Collection of 18th Century English Wax Ring or Letter Seals
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful collection of over 100 Scottish and English wax ring or letter seals dating to the 18th
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19th Century British Antique Letter Box

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Glass, Wood

Late 19th c. Mahogany Stationary Letter Cabinet c.1890-1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A table top (slope fronted) Mahogany stationery cabinet with hinged lids, letter rack
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Late 19th Century Antique Letter Box

Materials

Mahogany

18-th Century Tokugawa Shogunate Document Box. Meiji Period
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Rare and Historic Letter Box This rare and historic letter box is made of leather and is covered
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18th Century Japanese Antique Letter Box

Materials

Leather

Swedish Love letter pocket in the shape of a book from the Empire period 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Love letter pocket in the shape of a book from the Empire period 1820s. Made by bookbinder
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1820s Swedish Empire Antique Letter Box

Materials

Leather, Paper

A fine Chinese Lacqured Export Table Box
Located in Hudson, NY
interior markings of having had compartments this is not a work box but mostly likely a letter or storage
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19th Century Chinese Antique Letter Box

Rare Tortoise Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
box and blotter. Domed letter box is sectioned and beautifully lined and includes original key
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19th Century English Antique Letter Box

Highly Important George IV Silver Gilt Coronation Box
Located in London, GB
mark, sterling mark and date letter on the cover. The box is in excellent condition and is of a very
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1820s English Antique Letter Box

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Antique Letter Box For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique letter box you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique letter box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique letter box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique letter box bearing Victorian, Art Nouveau or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique letter box over the years, but those crafted by Army Navy CSL, Grey Co, Birmingham and J.C. Vickery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Letter Box?

The average selling price for an antique letter box at 1stDibs is $1,287, while they’re typically $149 on the low end and $22,850 for the highest priced.
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