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Chinese Penwork Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
pretty and decortative example. The handles are original. Plain interior. May have been a sewing box at
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19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Vizagapatam Quill Work Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Large Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Ivory, Horn & Porcupine Quill work Box
Very eye-catching sewing
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19th Century Indian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Horn
19th Century Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large finely detailed mid-19th C. Anglo-Indian porcupine quill sewing box accented with inlaid
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Exquisite George III Sycamore and Rosewood Sewing Basket
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
An exquisite George III sycamore and rosewood sewing basket.
This wonderful sewing box dates back
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Early 19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Regency Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0309, stylish Regency sewing box in rosewood with scroll decoration and hinged lid fitted with
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1820s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Clipper Ship Work Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
interior of the sewing box is lined with blue paper with a embossed gold card decoration & a oval picture
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
$1,600
Antique English Dome Top Burl Wood Box with Ornate Brass Hardware and Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
paper lining. This box was likely originally a sewing box, retaining the original internally divided
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Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Victorian Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K078 Exquisite Victorian satinwood and rosewood jewellery box or sewing box, having finely inlaid
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1860s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Victorian Rosewood Jewellery Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
with a lift up tray, all fitted with original working lock and a key. This sewing box would make a
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1850s Great Britain (UK) Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0191, A superb Regency rosewood and mother-of-pearl jewellery box or sewing box, having profusely
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1820s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Inlaid Rosewood Jewelry Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Rosewood jewelry or sewing box with satinwood, bird's-eye maple, and bone inlay, circa 1830s. The
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1830s American Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood
Beautiful Victorian Rosewood and Studded Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k076 stunning Victorian rosewood jewelry or sewing box having studded front and hinged lid
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
William IV 1830 pollard oak and Rosewood jewellery box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
sewing box but now it would make a perfect jewellery box, it has a relined interior and tray and
It
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Exquisite Victorian Bird
s-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K509, exquisite Victorian bird's-eye maple and rosewood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely
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1860s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Early Victorian Rosewood Jewelry Box Two Trays
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0257 early Victorian rosewood sewing box with beautifully brass, mother-of-pearl and shell inlaid
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1840s Great Britain (UK) Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Georgian Mahogany Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0478 fine quality George III flamed mahogany sewing box / jewelry box, having satinwood
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1790s English George III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
and standing on brass ball feet. This Regency sewing box would make a fantastic gift, circa 1820
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1820s Great Britain (UK) Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood jewelry Box with Relined Interior
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0192. A stunning Regency rosewood jewelry box/sewing box, having brass decorated front and hinged
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1820s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Large Treen Sewing and Bobbin Stand
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A rare mid-19th century treen turned mahogany sewing box or bobbin stand.
The circular box has a
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1850s English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Magnificent Victorian Jewelry Box in Amboyna
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K077 Magnificent Victorian jewellery box or sewing box having rosewood banded edge with metal
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1860s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
Attractive Victorian Rosewood Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Very attractive rosewood sewing box or jewelry box with decorative metal and mother of pearl inlays
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1850s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Early Victorian Jewelry Box Vanity Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0 fabulous early Victorian, rosewood and mother of pearl inlaid vanity box, sewing box with tray
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian circa 1870 Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
original blue interior with pockets to each corner. The box would have started life as a sewing box but
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Mother Of Pearl Necessaire
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
catch is an engraved fairy.
This charming little sewing box / necessaire has a press button catch
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Penwork Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Penwork sewing box cabinet decorated with naive figures, buildings and plant life. The top of the
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
$6,161
Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box Inlaid with Brass Mother-of-pearl, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
this eye catching sewing box lid has a mirror with a gold tooled velvet surround. The removable tray is
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Writing Box by Edwards.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, sewing boxes and canteen cases of the highest quality. He and his brother Thomas were also known to have
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,163
Decorative High Victorian Sewing Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
and sewing box under. Standing on thin fluted pillars with cabriole supports,
circa 1860.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
English Regency Sewing or Valuables Box Early 19th Century
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This English box retains the original American merchant's label which says "J. Anthony & Son
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19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Exquisite English Regency Inlaid Sewing or Valuables Box, circa 1825
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This profusely inlaid box is among the finest I have ever offered for sale. The exterior and an
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1820s English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver, Iron
Penwork Sewing Basket
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Stunning Penwork sewing basket featuring vibrant green chinoiserie figures in a garden and
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
$2,320
Papermache Sewing Basket
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Chinese country papermache sewing basket.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Sewing Boxes
Japanned Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Fabulous Cream Japanned Sewing Cabinet superbly decorated over all with Chinoiserie figures
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Late 18th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
$5,819
Antique Bamboo Side Table with Storage Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
An attractive antique bamboo side table, originally a sewing box on flared legs. The box lifts from
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Brighton Pavilion Tunbridge Sewing Compendium
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Brighton Pavilion Sewing Compendium of architectural design, inspired by Nash's Brighton Pavilion
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19th Century British George IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Lady
s Work Table Mahogany Victorian 19th Century Sewing Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
drawer to left side and pull out sewing box to other, beading to sides and front, standing on four turned
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19th Century Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Tramp Art Sewing Cabinet with Porcelain Figure
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A superb Tramp Art sewing cabinet with a porcelain figure of a woman wearing a bonnet prominently
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1890s American Antique Sewing Boxes
19th Century Regency Period Penwork Sewing Basket
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The sewing basket is decorated with a garden scene of a young man trying to woo a young lady with
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1810s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Brighton Pavilion Sewing Compendium, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
no exception and very much sought after by collectors of sewing items, Tunbridge and Treen.
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Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Heavily Carved Footed 19th Century Teak Sewing Chest
Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
sewing chest.
Lift up lid reveals compartmentalized removable tray. Drawer to the front.
Sitting on
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19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Zas, a French Napoleon III Period Sewing Casket, circa 1860
By Zas, France
Located in Paris, FR
used for the toilet, for lunch, for writing or sewing gathered in a woodworked box. In the nineteenth
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1860s French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Burl, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Outstanding Tramp Art Box w Hearts, Leaves
Fantasy Images
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Impressive tramp art jewelry or sewing box with numerous carved images of hearts, leaves & other
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Sewing Boxes
Regency Period Early 19th Century Burr Yew Painted Sewing Casket
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The casket has the original mounts and feet.
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1820s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
cabinet has a fully working lock and tasselled key.
More information on Sewing Boxes can be found on
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19th Century British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Silk, Wood, Fruitwood
Beautiful Burr Walnut Victorian Period Serpentine Chess/Games/Sewing Table
Located in Darwen, GB
fitted drawer and a pencil pleated silk lined sliding sewing box. Supported on fine acanthus carved and
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1860s Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Burr Walnut Inlaid Victorian Period Antique Games or Sewing Table
Located in Darwen, GB
having a bird's-eye maple lined fitted interior for ladies sewing equipment, above the sliding sewing box
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
Burr Walnut Victorian Period Chess/Back Gammon/Sewing Table
Located in Darwen, GB
fitted drawer and a pencil pleated silk lined sliding sewing box. Supported on fine acanthus carved and
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1860s Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Trinity House Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
and velvet.
This sewing box comes with a fully working lock and tasselled key.
These type of boxes
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Late 19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
$1,095
19th Century Palais Royal Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
sewing, writing, vanity and tea box. Veneered in rare mulberry wood with canted top and inlaid engraved
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Burr Walnut Vanity Box W H Tooke Liverpool
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tools, including corkscrew, tweezers, scissors, pencil, penknife and sewing hook.
The box has a
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19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinet Early 1800s
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Chinese black and gilt chinoiserie decorated cabinet on stand with removable fitted sewing
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Fine Quality Burr Walnut Victorian Period Backgammon Table
Located in Darwen, GB
fitted interior complete with a full set of draughts and a sliding silk lined sewing box. Supported on
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1870s Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
English Papier Maché Lady’s Writing Desk
Located in Wells, ME
small tea caddies, sewing boxes, chairs and candlestands). Large papier maché case pieces this elaborate
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Gold Leaf
Victorian Rosewood Sewing Table / Work Box
Located in Vancouver, BC
Mid Victorian rosewood sewing table, the rectangular top above a frieze drawer with a pull out bag
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19th Century Scottish Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Ivory Collection of mostly 19th century ivory
Located in Scarsdale, NY
snake1.50diameter$275, 2 sewing boxes one with a missing top 2"$65. This is being sold only as a collection
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19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
travelling case. He also made tea chests, jewelry boxes, sewing boxes and canteen cases of the highest
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19th Century British George IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Victorian Rosewood Sewing, Work Box with Mother of Pearl, circa 1860
Located in Wiltshire, GB
A superb early Victorian rosewood sewing/work box with mother of pearl inlay and all original
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
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Antique Sewing Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique sewing boxes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all antique sewing boxes available were constructed with great care. Antique sewing 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. Antique sewing boxes bearing Victorian or Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique sewing boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Palais Royal, Singer and A. Aucoc produced popular antique sewing boxes that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Sewing Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,938, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $70,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Sewing Boxes
- What is a needlework box?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023A needlework box, or sewing box, is a storage box that has bins and compartments designed specifically for holding needles, threads and other accessories for sewing and needlepoint. Many manufacturers produce them out of wood, but some are fabric or plastic. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
- What is a sewing box called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023A sewing box can be called a sewing basket, a needle box or a needlepoint box. However, many people simply refer to the storage boxes for thread, needles and other sewing supplies as a sewing box. Shop a selection of sewing boxes on 1stDibs.
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