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French Leather jewelry box with inlaid etched plaque - France - Louis XVI style
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming wooden jewelry or sewing box covered in brown leather, surrounded by a dark brown inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Leather, Wood
$323 Sale Price
20% Off
Sewing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
the upholstered pull-out sewing box. Raised up on turned tulip stem and circular base terminating in
Category
19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$2,171 Sale Price
33% Off
C. 1870 English "Trinity House" Sewing Work Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870 "Trinity House" sewing work box, English. Walnut inlaid with exotic woods. From 1850
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful 19th Century French Empire ebonized black and Boulle Sewing Scent Necessaire Box with
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th Century Renaissance Style Wood Lacquer and Painted Gesso Lidded Box
Located in Firenze, IT
jewelry box and as sewing box. A stylish and highly decorative gift for yourself or one of yours beloved
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Gesso, Plaster, Wood
Antique Lacquered Paper Mache Sewing or Jewelry Box with Inlaid Carved Shell
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
England in circa 1870 in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The box was made as a sewing chest, but
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Paper
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
By Palais Royal
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Five-piece silver sewing set in original case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Five-piece silver sewing set in original case. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese
Category
19th Century European Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Rare James Friend Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet c1815
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rare James Friend Tunbridge ware regency sewing cabinet
Date : c1815
Period : Regency
Category
1810s British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Scottish Sewing Set of Tartan Ware, 19th Century
Located in Delft, NL
Scottish sewing set of Tartan ware, 19th century
Set of 4 items of Tartanware, Scottish sewing set
Category
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Beautiful Vintage Burr Walnut Sewing Storage
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this outstanding set of burr walnut sewing storage boxes
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Silver sewing kit with various utensils in an original velvet case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sewing kit with various utensils in its original velvet case. Metal: Silver
Category
19th Century European Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Silver
$150 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Dressing Table Sewing Set, English, Ebony, Haberdashery, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table sewing set. An English, ebony lidded pot and haberdashery
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Antique French Walnut Sewing Set Case, Napoleon III Étui, Needle Case
Located in Greven, DE
This dainty yet highly detailed sewing set was crafted in the late 19th century by skilled French
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Gilt, Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Papier-Mâché Sewing Stand, Ex Christie
s
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautifully decorated mid-late 19th c, England, black lacquered papier-mâché sewing stand
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Folky Thread and Buttons Painted Pantry Boxes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
diameter. The smaller is 2 1/2 x 5" diameter. These are a pair of sewing boxes for a seamstress.
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
$636 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Early Victorian Inlaid Burr Walnut Writing/Sewing/Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
burr walnut sewing box which is supported by two elegantly turned and reeded columns. It stands on
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box
Located in London, GB
the 19th Century, imitating traditional forms such as jewellery boxes, sewing baskets and writing
Category
Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Antique Brass Inlaid Rosewood English Jewelry Sewing Casket Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
brass mounted well figured Rosewood inlaid Boulle Style Jewellery or Sewing Casket or Table Box made
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Bronze Burl Walnut French Jewelry Sewing Casket Silk Lined Interior 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
mounted well figured Burr Walnut Jewlery Casket or Table Box made during the third quarter of the
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Marquetry Inlaid and Ebonized Wood Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
original blue satin buttons. Would make a great jewelry, sewing or trinket box as well as a unique
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Flemish Dutch Antwerp Red Tortoiseshell Box Cabinet Chest On Stand
Located in Forney, TX
casket money changing bank strong box coffer coin safe caixa contador sewing work stand decorative box
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Rosewood, Horn, Wood, Ebony
19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique English Victorian era brass-mounted papier-mache dressing box.
19th century
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Figured Walnut Work Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
with drawers and sewing box below. All raised up on four slender cabriole supports terminating in
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$2,363 Sale Price
27% Off
French lacquered Work table Side table Worker Accordion Sewing Cabinet, 19th C
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This Asian-inspired lacquered wooden work table is a beautiful expandable sewing box covered with
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
$809 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Faux Tortoise Shell Grain Painted Wooden Dresser Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
style sewing or jewelry box crafted of a hardwood, likely maple, hand painted inside and out as faux
Category
1830s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Attributed to Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
Craig’, ‘on the slopes of Stirling Castle’ and made into sewing requisites, egg cups, trinket boxes and
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
souvenir woodware for the tourist market began in the 1790s with the snuff box industry in Ayrshire. By
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Japanese Miniature Tansu Work or Sewing Chest (Haribako) Taisho Era Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Circa 1920 (Taisho period) this Japanese sewing work box is made of highly figured mulberry wood
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Elm
Victorian Sewing Table Work Box Walnut 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian sewing table - or work box - in walnut
Great patina to the wood
Top opens out to
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Ladies Work Box, English, Flame, Sewing, Haberdashery Table, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique ladies work box. An English, flame mahogany sewing or haberdashery table, dating
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Victorian circa 1860 Burr Walnut Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian circa 1860 burr walnut work side sewing table box
This is a lovely item, that
Category
1860s Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$957 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Sewing Table, English, Burr Walnut, Ladies Work Box, Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sewing table. An English, burr walnut and maple ladies work box, dating to the
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Antique Victorian C1880 Inlaid Burl Walnut Amboyna Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Miami, FL
Antique fine quality Victorian C1880 inlaid burl walnut and amboyna work side sewing table box
Category
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Rare Restored Burr Walnut
Tunbridge Inlaid Sewing Work Box Table Carved Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sewing table with ornately inlaid Tunbridge wear decorated top
A very good looking and decorative
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Sewing Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Sewing Table Work Box 19th century Occasional table with fine inlaid Burr
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
$2,628 Sale Price
25% Off
Very Fine Antique circa 1810-1820 Regency Coromandel Workbox / Sewing Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, Regency circa 1810-1820 Coromandel work box
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Painted Edwardian Work Box Side Table Satinwood 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Finely painted satinwood Edwardian lift up lid sewing/work box
Circa 1910
Lovely painted details
Category
1910s Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Japanese Sewing Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Japanese sewing box. This box is made of zelkova wood and is in excellent original
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Sewing Boxes
Tramp Art Sewing Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
An extremely rare and early folk art sewing box with original paint and fabric. Inside lined with
Category
19th Century American Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood, Glass, Fabric
$2,600
Prisoner of War Sewing Box
Located in Denver, CO
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Sewing Box, whale bone, hand carved with original velvet
Category
19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Late English Regency Tortoiseshell Sewing Box
Located in Natchez, MS
Late English Regency tortoiseshell sewing box.
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Star Pattern Speciman Wood Sewing Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Star pattern specimen wood sewing box. Multi-wood inlaid. Blue silk interior.
Category
19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Figured Mahogany Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique sewing box veneered in stunning figured Mahogany, double brass stringing to the top and
Category
19th Century British William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Milton, DE
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box
This 19th century lacquer sewing box has an outfitted
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Regency Leather Covered Sewing Box
Located in Folkestone, Kent
Very fine quality Regency period red leather covered sewing box, the gadrooned, cushion shaped top
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Leather
Antique Satinwood Sewing Box Stiven, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique sewing box with a print of a countryside scene on the top.
The interior features two
Category
19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
Antique Victorian Papier Mache Painted Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Papier mache sewing box painted with sprays of flowers, all brought to life with oval-framed
Category
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Paper
19th Century English Papier Mache Sewing Box
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: 124298
Fine 19th century decorated papier mache sewing box.
Depicting peacocks and floral
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Paper
Charles X Satinwood Ladies Sewing Box
Located in Midlothian, VA
Very Fine Charles X Satinwood Ladies Sewing Box with Cut Steel Inlaid Décor & Ebony Banding
Category
19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Exquisite French Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
An exquisite 19th century, French tortoise shell sarcophagus-form sewing box with lion-mask ring
Category
19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Mexican Sewing Box
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Mexican Colonial Sewing Box 18th Century, probably made by the Cerda family in Michoacan.
A
Category
18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
$70,000
Regency Penwork Sycamore Chinoiserie Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Exquisite penwork chinoiserie sewing box in sycamore, the top decorated with vibrant painted
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
Early 19th Century Mahogany Sewing Box
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
Early 19th century mahogany sewing box
An early 19th century continental mahogany sewing or
Category
1840s European Biedermeier Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Folk Art Tunbridge Ware Painted Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Early painted Tunbridge Ware sewing box with a lockable sliding lid, decorated with a rural scene
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Coromandel Floral Painted Glazed Onyx Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An unusual Coromandel Sewing box with a beautiful, glass covered onyx panel painted with flowers
Category
19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Macassar
Papier Mâché Sewing Box Velvet Lined Mother-of-Pearl, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Papier mâché sewing box beautifully adorned with flowers and an exotic bird, framed by gold floral
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
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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 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Antique ice boxes can be worth up to $2,000 - $3,000. Depending on its condition, an antique ice box can be a highly coveted item.
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