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A Shapely French Napoleon III Bombe-Form Boulle-Work Letter Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shapely French Napoleon III bombe-form boulle-work letter box with brass, pewter and ivory inlay
Category
19th Century French Antique Work Boxes
Solid Oak Arts
Crafts Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1890
Located in Verviers, BE
Solid oak Arts & Crafts box, Austria, circa 1890.
About
A solid oak box from the Arts & Crafts
Category
1890s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Majolica Tobacco Box by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1900
By Johann Maresch
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
famous "tobacco barrel series" from the beginning of the 20th century. This wonderful worked box looks
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Wooden Art Deco Box Bird
s-Eye Maple with Inlay Work, Austria, circa 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Precious wooden Art Deco box in fine bird's-eye maple with inlay work out of Austria, circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Walnut, Birdseye Maple, Maple
Georgian Scottish Mahogany Jewellery Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Vincent Street, Glasgow. Their core of business was through boxes designed as Work Boxes and Jewellery
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish William IV Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Brass
Casket, Indian Colonial Work
Located in Greding, DE
Small Indian lidded casket made of sandalwood. The chest is covered in leather and decorated with silver fittings with handles on the sides. The interior is lined in red velvet. Key ...
Category
19th Century Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Silver
$14,873
Victorian Floral Wool Work Wreath in Deep Walnut Shadow Box, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian wool-work-wreath features floral display housed in deep walnut shadow box, 19th
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Superb Strawwork Box
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb large late 18th century french straw work ladies sewing box with an unusal mirrored
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Work Boxes
$4,480
Burmese Yun Stacking Betel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. Crafted in early 20th century Burma, this round betel box is decorated in a
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Thai Karen Woven Betel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box by the Karen people of the Thai/Burma border is formed
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Primitive Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Tiffany Studios Grapevine Pattern Box
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Petaluma, CA
don't realize that many pieces were not signed, but their work is unmistakable. This large box was
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Red Lacquer Covered Games Box with Inner Trays
Boxes, circa 1825-1850
Located in Downingtown, PA
author writes: "On rare occasions, a tea caddy, work or stationery box was made of red lacquer with
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Larkin
Son Welch
s Grape Juice Advertisement Wooden Work Toolbox Caddy
By Larkin
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Larkin & Son Welch's grape juice advertisement wooden work toolbox caddy. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century North American Rustic Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Campaign Decanter Box
Located in Hixson, TN
A striking English mahogany Campaign decanter box with four bottles. Fine brass work is applied to
Category
Early 19th Century English Campaign Antique Work Boxes
A Fine English Parquetry Inlaid Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and elegant wooden box. Intricate parquetry work depicting Rose of Winds on top. On the
Category
1860s English Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Red Lacquer Betel Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. These round betel boxes are painted with concentric circles of red and black
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
$728 / set
Petite Southeast Asian Black Lacquer Woven Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this petite box was woven of thin bamboo strips and coated in a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Petite Southeast Asian Black Lacquer Woven Box
Located in Chicago, IL
storage of small items, the humble box is a work of art in itself and a beautiful example of a traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
An Austrian Art Nouveau Boulle-Work Miniature Cabinet with Brass, Pewter and Bone Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine Austrian art nouveau boulle-work miniature cabinet with brass, pewter and bone inlay; the
Category
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Work Boxes
Late 19th Century Wooden Box, Austria, circa 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
This noble wooden box was made, circa 1880 in Austria. A straight beautiful shape combined with
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Work Boxes
Southeast Asian Red Lacquer Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
worked and decorated boxes. This round betel box is painted with concentric circles of red and black
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Chinoserie Large French Box with Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
-makers were able to make a work of art like our box. The term "chinoiserie," which derives from the
Category
Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Gold
1903 Huntley
Palmers Jewelry Casket Form Biscuit Tin Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1903 Huntley & Palmers jewelry casket form biscuit tin box. Stylized as a Viennese leather work
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Tin
Three Rare Antique Anglo-Indian Tortoise Shell Boxes, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
tortoise shell background than overlaid intricate, engraved bone work. All three boxes are set on carved
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Unusual Antique French Jewelry Box
Located in Petaluma, CA
all beautiful detailed in Victorian style work. The box is gilded metal. It is marked déposé on the
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Metal
Well-Crafted German Erhard
Sohne Burlwood Covered Box w/Brass Intarsia Design
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-crafted German Erhard & Sohne burlwood covered box with brass intarsia design work; the
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Work Boxes
Petite Thai Rustic Betel Nut Box with Weathered Patina and Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
pierced motifs. We have more boxes available, see image 3 to view two other boxes that would work well as
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pair of George IV Regency Specimen Wood Parquetry Boxes of Sarcophagus Shape
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
boxes exact purpose but they would work very well as jewellery boxes, games boxes or purely for
Category
Early 19th Century European George IV Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Olive, Rosewood, Holly, Yew, Cocobolo
Antique Tunbridge Ware Jewelry Box by T. Barton, Late Nye, circa 1850
By Barton
Located in Bath, GB
A rosewood veneered Tunbridge ware box by T Barton, the slightly domed top inlaid with a display of
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Exotic Wood Marquetry Box Signed Tahan
By Tahan Paris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
from 1849-1866. An exquisite example of the work of Tahan, this box is sure to be the focal point in
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique Silver Betel Box Laotian Silver Lao Laos South East Asian Antiques Gifts
Located in London, GB
. This rectangular silver box displays skilled craftsmanship in chasing and relief work impressive
Category
19th Century Laotian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Swiss 18K Gold
Enamel Snuff Box, Guidon, Remond, Gide
Co c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
-boxes with watches, singing bird-boxes, form watches and musical boxes. Their work was of excellent
Category
Early 1800s Swiss Other Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Pair of Ring Holders in Mother of Pearl and Gilt Bronze, Palais Royal Work
By Palais Royal
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Charles X ring holders (baguiers) with ormolu mounts embellished with small flowers. A high backing of mother-of-pearl joins a small, ormolu bowl featuring openwork interlaci...
Category
1820s French Charles X Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Large Regency Chinoiserie Pen-work Tea Caddy, c. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and well-preserved Chinoiserie Tea Caddy, the designs applied in pen-work over a ebonized
Category
19th Century English Antique Work Boxes
18th Century Sailor Work Lidded Jar
Located in High Point, NC
18th century sailor work hand carved coconut lidded jar from England. The coconut has been hand
Category
18th Century English Regency Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Coconut
English 1790 George III Quill Work Scrollwork Decorated Tea Caddy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of elongated hexagon form
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tsar Nicholas I Turquoise Guilloche Enamel and Silver Gilt Pill Box
Located in London, GB
This fully hallmarked silver gilt pill box features intricately worked turquoise guilloche enamel
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Pine Bamboo Style Apprentice Chest / Jewelry Box, Marble Top
4 Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
This petite chest would work well as a jewelry box or or for cufflinks or other small accessories
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century French Gothic Silvered Bronze Doré Jewelry Box with Flowers Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique silver and gilt bronze box was created in France, circa 1850. The trunk-shaped box
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Liberty
Co. an Arts
Crafts Pewter and Hand Enameled Jewelry or Cigar Box
By Fleetwood Varley, Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts pewter and hand enameled jewelry or cigar box.
The enamel work is
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
Burl Walnut Dome-Top Tea Caddy, with Elaborate Brass Work with Key English, 1860
Located in Banner Elk, NC
19th Century dome-top tea caddy, with elaborate and intricate brass work, with lids present and
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Russian Cigarette Case, in Silver with Filigree Work, Approx. 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Russian Cigarette case, in silver with filigree work.
Approx. 1900.
Indistinctly marked.
In
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Silver
Sumptuous Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Montreal, QC
on the day it was made. The decoration is subtle and refined. It would work well as jewelry box too
Category
Early 20th Century Thai American Craftsman Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Silver
Old Vinaigrette with Precious Stones, Mid-19th Century Work
Located in Paris, FR
the box is decorated with rinceau friezes on an intricately sculpted geometric background. A purple
Category
1820s French Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Gold
Majolica Tobacco Box by Julius Dressler, CZ, circa 1910
By Julius Dressler
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
a black hat while smoking his big pipe. This very artful worked tobacco box can be opened by lifting
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Majolica Cigar Box by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1905
By Johann Maresch
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
the early 20th century. The unusual worked Cigar Box looks like a bunch of cigars with a with a
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Majolica
Black Lacquer Woven Glasses Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
pair of glasses, the humble box is a work of art in itself and a beautiful example of a traditional
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Casket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
decorated with a foliate finial of fruits and flowers. Beautiful scroll work design throughout the box. Each
Category
19th Century French Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Ormolu, Enamel
19th Century Swedish Pine Rustic Strong Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish work box, circa 1870.
Painted strong box with original metal work, lid
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Work Boxes
19th Century Original Cream Painted Food Grater Wall Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
kitchen work box is in great as found condition. The box is all square nail construction and has a amazing
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Pine
Georgian Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
type of box work had 'Migrated' to Mauchline from Cumnock where over one hundred and ten men and women
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Sycamore
19th Century English Gilt and Ebonized Sewing Work and Games Table
Located in Milford, NH
compartments for playing pieces or embroidery, over a large sliding lined work box for additional pieces or
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Castle Top Vinaigrette Made in Birmingham in 1837 by Nathaniel Mills
By Nathaniel Mills
Located in London, GB
quality of the work of this master box maker.
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is located in the
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Games and Work Table
Located in London, GB
and pin cushions. It must have been meant for use in conjunction with the slide out work box below
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Games and Work Table
Located in London, GB
and pin cushions. It must have been meant for use in conjunction with the slide out work box below
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Games Work Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
.
It has a single fitted drawer with useful compartments over a pull out work box for storing items
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Work Boxes
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Work Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique work boxes available for sale. The range of distinct antique work boxes — often made from wood, metal and walnut — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique work boxes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Regency and Folk Art antique work boxes are consistently popular styles. Many antique work boxes are appealing in their simplicity, but Benham
Froud, Christopher Dresser and Paul Evans produced popular antique work boxes that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Work Boxes?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,750, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $38,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Work Boxes
- How do humidor boxes work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Humidor boxes maintain humidity and temperature while storing cigars, cigarettes, cannabis or pipe tobacco. Most will be made from cedar, which can both absorb and release moisture to create an even humidity and keep tobacco products from drying out. Find a wide range of antique and modern humidors on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Regina music boxes have musical information carefully stored on a metal disc. A Regina music box works when the holes in the disc engage with the teeth of a gear that leads to the plucking of a musical comb generating a pleasant sound.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How a singing bird box works relies on a clockwork mechanism. Twisting the winder provides power to the motor which then moves the bird and turns the gears that produce music. Both the bird's motion and the tune continue until the motor stops spinning. Find a wide variety of music boxes on 1stDibs.
- How do antique compasses work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique compasses work with the use of magnets. Compasses use a magnetized needle that can rotate to line up with the Earth’s magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic north. The basic concept of how compasses work has not changed over several centuries and magnetic compasses continue to work well today. Shop a variety of antique compasses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique fob watch works with the help of a winding mechanism. Turning the winder puts tension on the clockwork gears, allowing them to move. Depending on the watch, you may wind it with a specially designed key or a winding crown located on the stem of the timepiece. You'll find a collection of antique fob watches 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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