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Les Prismatiques Rare Large Lidded Box in Clear and Black Lucite 1979
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare large lidded decorative box in clear and black Lucite by Les Prismatiques, American 1979. Les
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Rare Cityscape Jewelry Dresser Box by Paul Evans for Directional, circa 1975
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Rare chrome and brass cityscape jewelry dresser box by Paul Evans for Directional, circa 1975. This
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare Italian 18th Century Antique Jewelry Box in Papier-Mâché and Wood
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
noble coat of arms on the lid. A true spectacle when the box opens with an architectural shape, many
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
A very rare and unusual George III Pocket Snuff Box made in Birmingham in 1809 by Matthew Linwood.
Located in London, GB
The Snuff Box is of an unusual crescent form and the hinged cover is engraved with squares
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Antique Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing rare antique box crafted in tropical hardwoods, porcupine quills, and bone dot inlays
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Antique Tiffany Perfume Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare coromandor perfume box with malachite medallions and bronze mounts, with three glass bottles
Category
Antique 19th Century American Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
A Beautiful Malachite Box
Located in Palm Desert, CA
amazing malachite box. A rare mineral, the placement of the stone makes this a stand out example of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaux Arts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
Set of Nine Rare Antique Small Children
s Baseball Gloves in Custom Shadow Box
By Mark Indursky
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of nine rare antique small children's baseball glove collection. Approximately 6-7" tall
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Shadow Boxes
Materials
Leather
Japanese Enamel Inlay Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and beautiful Japanese box exhibits a superb level of enamel artistry and craftsmanship
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
$12,500
Art Nouveau Solid Silver Box/ Jewelry Box - Hallmarked, Austria ca. 1900
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
easily taken apart thanks to its pluggable system. A really rare and valuable solid silver box or jewelry
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare late 18th century Vizagapatam writing slope with engraved and pen-worked bone trim, fully
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
An extremely rare George II Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
The Snuff Box has a most unusual egg shaped form, with plain base and sides, decorated with a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
18th Century French Wallpaper Box
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare 18th century French domed box, in original condition, covered in hand-printed wall paper.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Gilt Brass Pineapples Set
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning and rare chiseled gilt brass pineapples. Two part boxes / caddies, France 1970.
Heights
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1931 Pewter box by GAB
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1931 Pewter box by GAB, Sweden. Octagon shaped body with a decorative flower motif engraved on
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$1,100
Chinese Red Lacquer Covered Games Box with Inner Trays
Boxes, circa 1825-1850
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese red lacquer covered games box with inner trays and boxes,
circa 1825-1850.
A fine rare
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Rare Tortoise Shell Jewelery Boxe
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Portugese solid tortoise shell jewelery boxe decorated with silver mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Boxes
Materials
Silver
A rare 18th century Vinaigrette
Located in London, GB
grille, as many of the 18th century boxes tended to have. Vinaigrettes which just fall into the 18th
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
Pair of Mid Georgian Knife Boxes
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Pair of exquisite early 19th century mahogany knife boxes. Very rare shape.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Heavy Brass and Marble Box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a rare heavy marble and brass box probably from the 1950s Great condition!
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Swedish Gustavian Box in Alder Root
Located in Knivsta, SE
Rare and beautiful box in alder root with a brass handle. Gustavian, late 18th century from cities
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Wedgwood Mounted Book Slide
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Coromander Book Slide Made By Charles Asprey #166 Bond Street LONDON Hand Engrave Brass Mounts With Wedgwood Plaques Patented By J.Betjemanns Co.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative Vintage Anglo Indian Jewelry Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome, vintage Anglo Indian presentation or jewelry box, in a rare form with a casual opulence
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Set of Antique Solicitors Deed Boxes
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Set of Antique Solicitors deed boxes
A stunning set of rare toleware solicitors deed boxes
Category
Mid-20th Century British Schoolhouse Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$787 / set
Carved Cylindrical Fruitwood Box, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Rare and wonderfully detailed fruitwood box, carved to mimic a rolled picnic rug showing straps
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Victorian Gold Box by Samuel Knight
By Samuel Knight
Located in Litchfield, CT
visual impact, its sophisticated form is perfect for display. Stunning, rare, and authentic, this box
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Rare and Exceptionally Fine George III Tobacco Box
Located in London, GB
The box is of a large size and is oval in form with a plain body. The slightly domed hinged cover
Category
Antique 1790s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Very Rare George III Escutcheon Vinaigrette
Located in London, GB
The vinaigrette is modelled in the rare escutcheon form and the cover is decorated with bright cut
Category
Antique 1810s English Decorative Boxes
An Exceptionally Rare Nurenberg Masterpiece Strongbox.
Located in Milan, IT
Rare , unusual Nuremberg little wrought iron strongbox with 2 handle, , rectangular shape, with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes
Materials
Iron
Hand Printed French Wallpaper Box, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A breathtakingly lovely box in outstanding condition, this 18th century covered dome-shaped box is
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Hans Hansen Decorative Box Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare decorative box designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Gold Mounted Micro Mosaic Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
14-karat gold mounted snuff box with a rare micro mosaic still life.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Very Nice Game Box by Audemars Piguet
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Ultra rare game box who is usually sold with two watches in the honour of Las Vegas strip
This box
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare Folk Art bentwood box with traces of its original colors, Sweden, 19th century. Weathered
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century British Brass Mounted Strong Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive and rare British strong box is as versatile as it is beautiful. Crafted from a
Category
Antique 18th Century English Other Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo-Indian Quill Box or Basket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare antique Ceylonese quill box or basket in indigenous hardwoods, quills, and bone dots
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone
Late 18th century Scandinavian metal bound box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century Scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790.
Rare baroque inspired strong box with 3
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Metal Bound Box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 18th century scandinavian metal bound box circa 1790.
Rare baroque inspired strong box with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
A Rare Large Kingwood Coffer Fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
a fine large example of a late 17th century brass bound coffer fort
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Boxes
1970s Rare Neodymium Glass Jar, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Glass jar in the shape of a tortoise made of alexandrite glass. Produced by Desna Glassworks in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
An extremely rare George III Irish Combination Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
and engraved with flower heads and foliate motifs. Combination boxes are extremely rare, the only
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Rare Miniature Gilt Bronze and Enamel Salon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare miniature gilt bronze and enamel salon, consisting of a small sofa, two armchairs, two chairs
Category
Antique 1880s Austrian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$9,256 / set
Rare French Majolica Walnut Tureen, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica walnut tureen, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rare and Unusual Large Quill Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and unusual large quill lap desk, with detailed ivory inlaid interior, and 2 drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Boxes
A Rare Antique Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in London, GB
A rare Victorian Mahogany Tea caddie
in the form of an inverted break front side board, with a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Mid 19th Century Carved Ebony Workbox
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare mid 19th century carved ebony workbox, profusely carved with foliage and floral details on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
RARE PORTUGUESE CENTER CHAPEL COUNTER 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE CENTER CHAPEL COUNTER 16th Century
Lusíada - Portuguese in teak,
Partial sissoo coating with
Category
Antique 16th Century Portuguese Gothic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large diagonal cut crystal and brass casket box
Located in Winnetka, IL
Rare crystal box with diagonal cuts. Beautiful piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box with Micro Mosaic
Located in New Orleans, LA
Italian hardstone snuff box with rare micro mosaic of a rabbit.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Leather and Brass Presentation Box by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Rare leather presentation box by Tommi Parzinger. This box was given to the previous owner from
Category
Vintage 1960s American Boxes
Materials
Brass
Austria 1900 Art Nouveau Allegorical Enamel Box In .935 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
, created in Vienna during the art nouveau period, back in the early 1900. This rare box is in great
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Boxes and Cases
Materials
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Brodie
Middleton Compendium of Artists’ Colors
Located in Bath, GB
.
The box dates to c.1880 and measures 11 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 2".
Note: In their trade catalogue of August
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Wood
Small Charles II Oyster Olive Wood Lace Box
Located in Lymington, GB
A Charles II period oyster veneered lace box of rare small size, ca 1685.
A late seventeenth
Category
Antique 17th Century Charles II Decorative Boxes
Materials
Olive
Striking Game Motife Box Decorated with Painted Cards
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sensational rare and unusual poker game box by Maitland Smith, beautifully made sitting on 4 brass
Category
1990s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Ebony Anglo-Indian Writing Slope, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Rare ebony and particularly delicate bone inlay Anglo-Indian writing slope, 19th century. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
Silver Chrysanthemum Box
Located in New York, NY
Rare silver overlay dressing table box with excellent detail in a large chrysanthemum pattern
Category
Antique 19th Century Hong Kong Jewelry Boxes
$4,550
Mid-19th Century Enamel Diamond and Gold Box
Located in Litchfield, CT
rose-cut diamonds. Stunning, rare and authentic, this box will make an exquisite addition to any
Category
Antique 1860s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Gold
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