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Rare Tunbridgeware Rosewood Sewing Box with Hoop Handle
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare early 19th century Tunbridgeware rosewood sewing box with hoop handle, the lid with tiny
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Sewing Box Antique Glazed Reverse Mirror Naively Decorated, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
A rare, early sewing box with glazed reverse mirror, naively decorated, and framed with boxwood and
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Glass, Boxwood, Sycamore
Antique Walnut Ladies Sewing Box, Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Port Chester, NY
A Victorian ladies sewing box with geometric mother of pearl inlay around the top and a mother of
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Sewing Box in Polychromed Plaited Straw, Provence, France, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Charming sewing box in polychromed plaited straw, decorated with fashion plates and mirrors
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Tapestry, Straw
Antique Satinwood Paper Scroll Silk Paper Lined Sewing Box 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Satinwood Sewing Box with rare, unusual oval and quartered panels of paperscroll work to the top
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Silk, Satinwood, Paper
Louis XV Style Sewing Box
Located in Salisbury, GB
Louis XV style sewing box in burr birch with kingwood banding,
circa 1860.
Please note
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Mid-19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape Sewing Box with Contents, Musical Works, 1825
Located in Geelong, Victoria
William IV rosewood sarcophagus form sewing box, the domed lid with inlaid panels in mother of
Category
1830s European Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box with Original Sewing Items
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Victorian 19th century Tunbridge ware sewing box with original sewing items. Sectional compartments
Category
1820s English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Striped Mahogany Palais Royal Sewing Box, France, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Palais Royal sewing box with mahogany and maple striped design. Cut-steel corner brackets and
Category
19th Century French William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Cut Steel
Antique Mahogany Sycamore Palais Royal Sewing Box, French, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Palais Royal sewing box veneered in mahogany and sycamore with boxwood stringing and floral
Category
19th Century British George IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Sycamore
Art Deco Louis Majorelle Sewing Box on Legs
By Louis Majorelle
Located in London, GB
A compact and useable Rosewood Art Deco sewing box, raised on legs, with decorative inlays produced
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Indian Buffalo Horn Sewing Box
Located in Natchez, MS
19th century Indian buffalo horn box with sewing fittings. Made in India for the English market.
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique American Inlaid Rosewood Jewel Sewing Box
Located in Hudson, NY
Elaborately inlaid rosewood box with satin wood, bird's-eye maple and bone. The interior fitted
Category
1830s American Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Bone, Birdseye Maple, Rosewood, Satinwood
Tortoise Silk Lined 19th Century English Sewing Box with Brass Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
English sewing box tortoise with tufted blue silk lining. 19th century Sewing Accoutrements Missing
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box Antique Chinoiserie Black Gilt
Located in Antwerpen, BE
export lacquer sewing box. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this octagonal-shaped box stands
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
One-of-a-kind
Diamond
Baratta
Large-Scale Sewing Box Lamp
By Diamond
Baratta
Located in New York City, NY
Custom one-of-a-Kind 'Diamond & Baratta' Sewing box lamp. Extra large-scale. Original Paint and
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Sewing Boxes
Late 19th Century Chinese Sewing Box in Lacquered and Gilded Wood
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of history with our 19th-century Chinese Sewing Box. Hailing
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Louis Philippe Era Boulle Inlay 9" Work or Sewing Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Fine antique French Louis Philippe era 8 3/4" sewing, work or jewelry box, jet black ebony or
Category
19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique William iv circa 1835 Bird
s-Eye Maple Work / Sewing Box or Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique William IV C1835 bird's-eye maple work / sewing box or table
No loose joints and no
Category
1830s William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Chinese Export Lacquer Sewing Box, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
This Chinese export black and gilt lacquer box and cover, of oblong form is decorated in different
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Regency Antique Red Leather Brass Bone Sewing Needlework Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique red leather sewing box with ornate brass escutcheon and bracket feet.
The blue paper
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
Carved Small Box
Located in Derbyshire, GB
Very well carved and dated sewing box
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Sewing Boxes
$2,400
Penwork Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very charming 19th century English satinwood penwork sewing box with landscape scenes
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Brass
$2,500
Large Tramp Art Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Tramp Art Box with Stuffed Velvet Detail. Designed as a Sewing Box. All Original
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood, Velvet
$1,100
Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Laquered Mother of Pearl Standing Box
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
decorative storage or sewing box.
Also called Lady’s work table.
Measures: HxWxD 78cm x 46cm x 30cm.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Victorian Figured Walnut Jewellery Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4433 fine Victorian figured walnut jewellery or sewing box with brass carrying handle, original
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Large Georgian Tortoiseshell Box.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
relined, made in England Circa 1780. Originally, probably, a sewing box. Ball and claw bronze feet. Two
Category
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Sewing Boxes
Elegant Early Victorian Jewelry Box with Tray
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K080 An elegant antique early Victorian rosewood sewing box or jewellery box with beautiful mother
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Superb Victorian Bird
s-Eye Maple Jewelry Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k0121 super Victorian bird's eye maple and tulipwood jewelry box or sewing box, having finely
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Ladies table compendium and jewelry box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
the day. Under the hinged lid is a sewing box with compartments for all her sewing tools with a
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Art Deco Style Japanese Sewing Supply Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique art deco style Japanese sewing supply box. Handmade box with matched veneer, in excellent
Category
19th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Sewing Boxes
French 19th century sewing casket and music box
Located in Paris, FR
A mahogany sewing casket simulating a piano, with a hidden music box. Inside the casket a set of
Category
19th Century French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Large Tunbridge ware sewing cabinet with cube perspective design on the front and top, made from
Category
19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Kingwood, Macassar, Tulipwood
Painted Papier Mâché Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Impressive and very decorative papier mâché sewing cabinet painted with images taken from the book
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Paper
Antique 19th Century Decorated Chinoiserie Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique rare quality 19th century decorated chinoiserie work side sewing box table.
This is a
Category
Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Miniature Sewing Compendium, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Miniature Sewing Compendium in the form of a Samovar made of solid mahogany with bone handles and
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
An early 19th century japanned sewing cabinet, with chinoiserie decoration on each side in
Category
19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood
N.E. Indian Woodlands Basket with Potato Stamping
Located in Wyomissing, PA
N.E. Indian woodlands basket with potato stamping
Probably used for sewing box.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique French Sterling Silver Sewing Etui, Tortoise Shell Box
Located in San Marcos, CA
sewing casket, a magnificent etui with fitted interior and COMPLETE with five original gilded sterling
Category
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes
Antique Georgian English Sewing Etui Tortoise Shell Box Case
Located in San Marcos, CA
We surely must have the very best collection of antique sewing sets in the world, or have had if
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Victorian Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Papier Mache Sewing/jewelr
Located in New York, NY
FINE VICTORIAN MOTHER OF PEARL INLAID PAPIER MACHE SEWING/JEWELRY BOX
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
William IV Work Table, Trumpet Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
SN2416 Fine quality and very unusual, William IV thuya wood work / sewing box, having octagonal
Category
19th Century Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Amboyna
Queen Victoria
s Historic Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Papier Mâché Cabinet
Located in London, GB
decoration.
At the top of the cabinet lies a fitted sewing box, complete with its original silk lining
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Gilt Metal
Rare Antique George IV Lady’s Sewing Necessaire with Original Case, est. 1825
Located in London, GB
Rare Antique George IV Lady’s Solid Silver Sewing Necessaire with Original Case, est. 1825
A
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Silver
Matched pair Gillows work- occasional tables.
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Belfast, IE
frame which would have been originally designed to fit a sewing box or bag. ( this could be redone if
Category
1840s English Regency Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
$12,025 / set
Antique 19th Century Decorated Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique 19th century mother-of-pearl decorated work side sewing table box.
This is a lovely item
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Victorian 19th Century Walnut Games Work Side Sewing Table Box
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique Victorian 19th century walnut games work side sewing table.
This is a lovely item, that
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Regency Work Box or Sewing Table Made of Oak and Rosewood
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique work box / sewing table made of a choice cut of oak with crossbanding made of top quality
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
a silk pleated box below for sewing materials, all standing on tapering, shaped pedestal with
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
End of 19th Century Green Leather Vanity/ Beauty Case 25 accessories, Paris 1890
Located in Milan, Italy
note book with pencil
- 1 sewing kit
- 1 letter box
- 1 jewel box
- 1 manicure kit
- 1 comb case
Category
1890s French Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Beehive Shaped Sewing Box
By Howell James
Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful sewing box of bronze and brass in the form of a beehive having jeweled agate honeybees
Category
19th Century British Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Agate, Bronze, Brass
English Rosewood Sewing Box
Located in Manhasset, NY
Beautiful rosewood sewing box with mother of pearl inlaid, circa 1820, has blue silk interior and
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Wood, Silk
Danish Empire Sewing Box
Located in New York, NY
A Danish Empire mahogany and fruitwood sewing box, Early 19th Century, of rectangular form with a
Category
19th Century Danish Antique Sewing Boxes
$1,100
19th Century Shaped Palisander Sewing Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century shaped palisander sewing box circa 1880.
Elegant scalloped shaped desktop sewing
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Palisander
English Tortoise Shell Sewing Box
Located in Charleston, SC
English Tortoise shell sewing box with original gilt bronze handles, claw feet, ivory escutcheon
Category
19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam Sewing Box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Anglo-Indian Vizagapatam sewing box, the hinged lid and sides decorated with geometric trellis and
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sewing Boxes
1880s English Inlaid Walnut Sewing Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1880s English inlaid walnut sewing box.
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Sewing Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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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.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,938, while they’re typically $25 on the low end and $70,000 highest priced.
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- 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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