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Moroccan Dowry Box Inlaid with White Camel Bone Rectangular Carved Wood Trunk
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique handcrafted Moroccan jewelry wooden box with camel bone inlay trunk. A large early 20th
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th c. Oak Ink Well Box c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A Victorian period desktop inkstand box with drawer, metal handle and large round feet. Two
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19th Century Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Oak

Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Round Antique Brass Pill Box with Hand Painted Mughal Design and Hidden Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small brass snuff box or pill box with a hand-painted Rubaiyat scene. This small box will be
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Early 20th Century Unknown Moorish Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little 19th century ring jar or pill box made of a thick wine colored ruby glass. It has a
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Early 19th Century Vatican Grand Tour Antique Metal Boxes

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Metal

Large Old Paris Porcelain Bombé Shaped White Glazed Box-Hinged and Footed
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Old Paris Porcelain box with a white glaze in the form of a bombé commode. The top panel is
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Swedish 1790s Rustic Oval Top Wooden Box with Iron Accents and Distressed Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Egg-Shaped Wooden Box by Maison Alphonse Giroux, Paris, 2nd Half of the 19th C.
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Greding, DE
19th century. The box rests on a round base and features metal fittings, including a decorative "belt
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Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Continental Basalt Brass Basketweave Box - Possibly Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Continental, early 20th century. A antique oval box made of brass and other metals. The box has a
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Early 20th Century British Renaissance Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

English leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Distressed leather hat box for a man’s wide brim top hat. The lid is hinged and has a metal closure
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dark Brown Carved Wood Glove Box, ca. 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Black Forest dark brown carved wood glove box, ca. 1900 This elegant and beautiful Black
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Whiting Davis Dresden Enamel Mesh Evening Purse Shadow Box/Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
arrows shaped fringe at the bottom. It has a gold tone metal frame adorned with different sizes of
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Style Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Crystal and Gilt Enameled Jewelry Casket Box is truly remarkable and whispers tales from a bygone era. If
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Enamel, Ormolu

Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy Lined in Metal Desk Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Wood Large Tea Caddy / Desk Box Lined in Metal with Working Lock
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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Embossed Bronze Small Squared Trinket/ Jewelry Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a French bronze metal square hinged lidded box. It depicts a lid decorated with an 19th
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze

American Ellis D. Atwood Wooden Cranberry Bogs Sifter Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American Ellis D. Atwood cranberry bog sifter from the early 20th century. Step back into the rich agricultural heritage of early 20th-century America with this Ellis D. Atwood cr...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Jewelry Box Art Deco Period
Located in New York, NY
Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine hue in velvet and satin, finished with copper hued metal
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 s TEAL COLOURED LOCKABLE MACHINIST WORK TOOL BOX WITH LOCK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
condition teal coloured machinist work tool box in all steel with period lock and locking bar Please note
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1920s English Industrial Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Brass Fish Box with Etched Decoration
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully evocative early 19th-century Anglo-Indian brass box, crafted in India around 1820 for
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Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Metal Boxes

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Brass, Metal

19th Century Bohemian Moser Attrib Enameled Ormolu Jewel Casket Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
butterfly foliate motif hinged glass lid, patinated gilt metal frame, exquisite hand painted polychrome
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19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Ormolu

Antique Export Tin Metal Transport 5 Gallon Canister Container with Wood Case
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique export tin metal transport canister container with wood case. Item features a solid wood
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19th Century North American Primitive Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with Lid India 19th Century
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

Antique South Asian Round Copper Bronze Box with Lid from India 19th C.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 19th century beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper bronze South Asian box
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Early 20th Century Indian Agra Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper

Stylish Set Burl / Burr Wood Two Jewelry Caskets / Boxes With Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Clever designs and perfect condition pair of antique jewelry boxes with curved tops + photo frame
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass, Metal

Antique Snuff Tin, English Gilt Metal, Lidded Box, Relief Decor, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique snuff tin. An English, gilt metal lidded box with relief decor, dating to the
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Red Velvet Square Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming square jeweley or trinket velvet box featuring ornate gold gilt metal rocaille
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1910s Early Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century Oak and Metal Bound Silver Chest
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century oak and metal bound silver chest, applied with iron side swing handles and corner
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Late 19th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Oak

Large Metal Coffee Tin by H. Smith, Circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique coffee tin by H. Smith of Groningen, bearing the title of Purveyor to the Royal Household. The original red color with gold-yellow lettering—”Koffie H. Smith Groningen”—is st...
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1920s Dutch Industrial Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Iron

Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen Gilt-Metal Mounted Etui / Bodkin Case, circa 1755, cylindrical case painted with floral
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1750s German Rococo Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920
By Hugo Berger
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and all handcrafted, wrought iron box attr. to Hugo Berger Goberg. It is always refreshing
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Rare Important 16th Century Italian Bronze Jacopo Lodovico del Duca Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent antique fall-front box with scarce Medieval period bronze lockplate and hasp
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16th Century Italian Japonisme Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Large Metal Coffee Tin by J.C. Dorlas, Circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bring a touch of nostalgia into your interior with this beautiful, original metal coffee tin by J.C
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1920s Dutch Industrial Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Iron

FRENCH 1918 Art-Deco Lacquered Desk Cigar Box In The Shape of a WWI Tank
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco WWI Tank shaped desk cigar box humidor. This is a fabulous and rare desk cigar box
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1910s French Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Wooden Keepsake Box With Heart Escutcheon
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th-century English keepsake box is crafted from richly toned wood and features brass corner
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19th Century British Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th century English Document Storage Box, Monogrammed L.B. Elliott
Located in Centennial, CO
black metal strapping giving this storage box a old English aesthetic. Open the lid to see strips of
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Early 20th Century British British Colonial Antique Metal Boxes

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Brass, Iron

Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
decorated with roses and leaves on the corners. Small golden metal feet. This box opens and closes
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Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Wood

French Silver Plate Jewelry Vanity Pill Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small jewelry or vanity box as found in French market. This 19th Century pill box has a silver
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Late 19th Century French Dome-Top Burled Amboyna and Ebony Box with Original Key
Located in Middleburg, VA
An elegant late 19th-century French dome-top box, made circa 1900 and constructed from beautifully
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Early 20th Century Spanish French Provincial Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Walnut and Metal Small Chest, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Small rectangular ark with a flat lid, with a lock of golden metal worked (crown on two facing
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Jewelry Bronze Trinket Box with Daisies, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual jewelry trinket in bronze, brass and metal. The lid and bottom is decorated with
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1920s European Late Victorian Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Antique bronze gilded jewelry box with angels and Blood Jasper plaques .
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just beautiful metal/brass jewelry box with bronze angels and Dragon's Blood Jasper mounted plaques .
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Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Carved Painted Collectibles Box with Lions
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Antique carved wood painted box featuring two lions. This rectangular box features a hinged lid
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Late 19th Century European Folk Art Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
lid fitted with a gilt metal mount with a reeded edge, opening to a plain interior with a gilt metal
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box Style: Art Nouveau year: 1890 Country: Germany Materials: silver plated Several of the WMF
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Handmade Wood Money Box with Hardware from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade Chinese money box with metal hardware from the 19th century. This rectangular
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19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Miniature Writing Desk Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage miniature wood box has six drawers and lots of character and patina. Some of the
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Early 19th Century European Empire Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Romantic French 19th Century Bellows Shaped Porcelain Box with Courtship Scene
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite antique French box, from the 1890s, is a handmade and hand painted miniature porcelain
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Box with Brass Lock, Banding and Removable Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
metal banding that encircles the box not only adds structural integrity but also enhances its antique
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19th Century Chinese Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

WMF Box Jewelry Chest Antique Art Nouveau Silvered Germany
Located in Berlin, DE
Extremely rare WMF jewelry box Art Nouveau circa 1900 silvered chest with floral decors very high
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Early 1900s Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box Page: 299 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
box Islamic Metal work was probably made in Syria by craftsman and features finely wrought
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Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass

Scarce Antique Tuareg Mauritania North Africa Mixed Metal Mounted Wood Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent antique Tuareg peoples mixed metal mounted wooden chest / coffer
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Early 20th Century Mauritanian Tribal Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Chase USA Art Deco Chrome and Wood Trinket Jewelry Box
By Chase and Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Rectangular Art Deco Box from Chase USA. Both form and function best describe this piece
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French Art Nouveau Metal Pewter Trinket Jewelry Vanity Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This small French tray is decorated in the typical styles of this Art Nouveau period featuring a nude woman posing. The condition of the tray is sturdy and has an amazing warm and ch...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique betel box in silver-plated metal - Cambodia, first half of the 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique Box - Asian manufacturing Measures : 8x19cm H:19cm Betel chewing permeated every layer of
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Early 20th Century Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Silver

Large Oval Jewelry Box, Color with with Internal Compartments France 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Ovale large box. It has been decorated with a sivered color metal plate and lid. It has
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19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Metal Boxes

Materials

Metal

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Antique Metal Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique metal boxes for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique metal boxes — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Antique metal boxes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique metal boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Art Nouveau and Industrial antique metal boxes are of considerable interest. Antique metal boxes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Heintz Art Metal Shop, Regina Music Box Co. and Alfred Daguet are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Metal Boxes?

Antique metal boxes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,059, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $75,000.
Questions About Antique Metal Boxes
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