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Sevres Style Porcelaine De Paris Hinged Chest Box
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a rare, wide, tall & oval chest box hand painted turquoise. Adorned with a garland of
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Heron Sugar Box
By Boaz Moses Landeck
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
form of a striated heron.
This rare large sugar box is embellished with details reproducing the fine
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian Tunbridge Ware Folk Art Cottage Sewing Box
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Northampton, GB
the side drawer for further storage.
The Novelty Folk Art Sewing Box is a rare example of early
Category
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Sycamore
Rare Antique Swedish Blue Marbled Pine Chest
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique blue marbled chest from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The chest is very unusual and in untouched original condition. Made in pine with working lock and key. The...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
An extremeley rare George III Filigree Toothpick Case
Located in London, GB
the cover is also inset with an oval frame containing its original mirror. The box is unmarked, but
Category
Antique 1790s English Decorative Boxes
English Tortoiseshell Shaped Snuff Box with Yellow Metal Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare English tortoiseshell shaped snuff box with yellow metal inlay.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Tommaso Barbi Brass and Burl Wood Box, Italy, 1960
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Naples, IT
Rare Italian rectangular box by Tommaso Barbi Produced in the 1960s. This beautiful box is made of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Cubic Biedermeier Box, Mahogany and Maple, Austria, circa 1840
Located in Regensburg, DE
Cubic Biedermeier box, mahogany and maple, Austria circa 1840
Rare cubic shaped decorative box
Category
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Oak
Exceptionally Fine and Rare Silver Mounted Vinaigrette, Unmarked
Located in London, GB
This very rare Vinaigrette is modelled as a hunting Horn and the main body is unusually made from a
Category
Antique 1840s Scottish Decorative Boxes
WMF Jugendstil Secessionist Silvered Pewter Box Germany, circa 1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Toronto, Ontario
WMF Jugendstil secessionist silvered pewter Box Germany, circa 1900. The box of a rare design
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
17th Century English Walnut Veneer and Brass Lock Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This fascinating and rare British lock box boasts exceptional age and condition. Crafted from a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes
Wilhelm Hunt Diederich Art Deco Diana Huntress Celluloid Box
By Wilhelm Hunt Diederich
Located in Astoria, NY
American Art Deco diminutive and rare celluloid box with stylized Diana huntress on the cover, made
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Resin
Sexy Shape Maitland-Smith Black and White Stone Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
It's all about the shape on this rare and unique hinged box handmade by Maitland-Smith! Rounded
Category
Vintage 1980s Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone
Magnificent Vintage Solid Silver Biscuit Box by Asprey, London
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in Bath, GB
A rare top quality lidded box made by the creme de la creme of London silversmith's, Asprey of Bond
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
French, Line Vautrin, "Seul Au Monde" Silvered Bronze Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
A very rare silvered bronze box, represents a checker board on the top where a lonely man pokes his
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Pink Cylindrical Opaline Box, Early 20th C.
Located in South Salem, NY
A rare cylindrical opaline glass box in a pale pink color, dating to early 20th century France
Category
Early 20th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Opaline Glass
An exceptionally rare Italian late XV cent. strongbox.
Located in Milan, IT
Highly unusual Italian strongbox, made out of iron, cylinder shaped, emulating a barrel. The structure is made by intersecting vertical and horizontal iron strips secured by rivets. ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Boxes
Materials
Iron
Extremely Rare George IV Pointer and Game Bird Vinaigrette
Located in London, GB
William Summers, was one of the finest box makers of this period and this example shows all of the
Category
Antique 1820s English Decorative Boxes
A Very Large Tortoise Shell and Ivory Anglo Indian Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
ivory on the lid and the front of the box. Extremely rare size.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Hans Hansen Rosewood Box with Sterling Silver Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare rosewood box with silver inlays designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Rosewood Box with Sterling Silver Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare rosewood box with silver inlays designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Rosewood Box with Sterling Silver Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare rosewood box with silver inlays designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Rosewood Box with Sterling Silver Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare rosewood box with silver inlays designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s, Metal and Stones Brutalist Italian Unique Piece Jewelry Box
By Longobard
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A rare brutalist jewelry box designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. The box it's
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate
Rare George III Filigree Bodkin Case Made circa 1800
Located in London, GB
stylised filigree flower head. A very rare survivor in quite excellent condition.
Measures: Length 3.6
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Decorative Boxes
Precious Concept Design Box by "Ludwig Galasch", Hallmarked, circa 1915
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
This rare ceramic box is hallmarked (incl. a stamp "NR.214) and coming from the worldfamous
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Silver
Shagreen Arts
Crafts Box by Francis Cooper c.1920
By Francis Cooper
Located in London, GB
Rare silver & shagreen Arts & Crafts box c.1910 with burr walnut interior by Francis Cooper, son of
Category
Early 20th Century English Boxes
Materials
Silver
Carved Wooden Sweater Stash Box by Joe A Avarista, 1986
By Joe A. Avarista
Located in Nashville, TN
make a series of sweater boxes to house a set of rare ink pens. This box is one of a kind as there are
Category
Vintage 1980s American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish pewter box, by court jeweler CG Hallberg, 1936/K8
By CG Hallberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pewter box with decor of rose on lid. Made by court jeweler CG Hallberg, Sweden 1936 (K8
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Georges Mathieu Candy Box for French Porcelaine de Sèvres Manufacture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Georges Mathieu
Located in Uccle, BE
Fine and rare candy box with a golden decor designed by the French Painter George Mathieu -
Inside
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 18th Century Painted Table Cabinet from Southern Germany
Located in Dallas, TX
This rare and colorful pine wood table cabinet from Southern Germany dates to the 1700s or quite
Category
Antique 18th Century German Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Very Rare Castle Top Vinaigrette Vinaigrette Depicting Warwick Castle
Located in London, GB
heads. The box is of the finest quality, as would be expected from the workshops of Nathaniel Mills, and
Category
Antique 1830s English Decorative Boxes
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Coromandel Box with Specimen Wood Inlays
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning 19th century Anglo-Indian (or more accurately, Anglo-Ceylonese) box.
Made of
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
RARE OFFICE ARK Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early)
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE OFFICE ARK
Indo-Portuguese, from the 17th century (early) in ebony.
Rectangular box with
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Ivory
Louis Kuppenheim 1930 Orange And Gold Enameled Chinoiserie Box In 935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie orange enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
Outstanding rare box, created during the art
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Extremely Fine and Rare Vinaigrette Made by Frederick Marson
Located in London, GB
The vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and the waisted sides and base are engraved with stylised foliate designs on a scratch engraved ground. The cover is, most unusually, ins...
Category
Antique 1860s English Decorative Boxes
Rare Louis XIV Marble Tobacco Cellarette (Cave A Tabac)
Located in Kittery Point, ME
In the shape of a commode‚ deeply carved, the top opening up to reveal two wells.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
Materials
Marble
Jens Quistgaard "rare woods" wenge ice bucket for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A great solid wenge staved ice bucket by Quistgaard.
Incredible design and form.
Exceptionally well executed with dowels, pin through joinery, dovetails and hand turned work.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Boxes
Materials
Wenge
A very rare "Man
Dog" Vinaigrette by Matthew Linwood.
Located in London, GB
The Vinaigrette is broad rectangular in form and the cover is finely engraved with a seated man in period costume, eating his meal, with a flask by his side. The dog loyally looks on...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Hans Hansen Box in Rosewood and Silver Inlays Produced in Denmark
By Hans Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare rosewood box with silver inlays designed by Hans Hansen. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Alfred Klitgaard Handcrafted Box in Rosewood and Enamel by Alfred Klitgaard
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare handcrafted box designed by Alfred Klitgaard. Produced by Alfred Klitgaard in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Alfred Klitgaard Handcrafted Box in Rosewood and Enamel by Alfred Klitgaard
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare handcrafted box designed by Alfred Klitgaard. Produced by Alfred Klitgaard in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Pierre Forsell Box with Coasters in Brass by Skultuna in Sweden
By Pierre Forsell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare brass box with coasters designed by Pierre Forsell. Produced by Skultuna in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Alfred Klitgaard Box in Rosewood and Enamel by Klitgaard in Denmark
By Maria Viktor
Alfred Klitgaard
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare handcrafted box designed by Alfred Klitgaard. Enamel work by Maria Viktor. Produced by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Rare jar designed by Pierre Forssell. Produced at Skultuna, Sweden
By Skultuna, Pierre Forssell
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare jar designed by Pierre Forssell. Produced at Skultuna. Made from solid brass with pewter top
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Rare Camphor Wood British Campaign Officer
s Lap Desk on Stand
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare British Campaign officer's lap desk on custom-made camphor wood Stand, early 1900s, refinished
Category
Early 20th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes
Christofle Cantileverd 3 Tier Silver Plate Sculptural Box Vintage Desk Accessory
By Christofle, Andree Putman
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and rare French Christofle three-tier cantilever silver plate box is from the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Line Vautrin - J
ai Grand Appétit de Vous - Gilded Bronze Box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
A very rare Gilded bronze box by Line Vautrin.
This is a tiny box.
We believe this exemplar is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, Pair of large lacquer boxes with Shishi, early 19th century
Rare pair of large boxes with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
1960s Iconic Velvet Wood and Metal Luxury Box by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An extremely rare luxury box with Piero Fornasetti initials on the top, green sea velvet it's in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
18th Century Early American Hand Carved Walnut Bible Box, circa 1763
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century carved walnut bible box, circa 1763
Rare 18th century bible box that originally
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Very Rare Ebony British Campaign Officer
s Lapdesk, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Quite rare to find a late 1800s ebony British Campaign lap desk. These were used by officers for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brand New Chanel Mens Wallet Billfold in Its Original Box
By Chanel
Located in Manhasset, NY
in pristine condition and is a rare find having its original box.
Unfolded is 8.75 inches wide. A
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Decorative Boxes
Rare Swedish Baroque-style limestone tobacco box from ca 1780-1810
Located in Farsta, SE
Rare Swedish Baroque-style limestone tobacco box from ca 1780-1810
Its sculptural presence and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Snuff Boxes and To...
Materials
Limestone
Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829
Located in PARIS, FR
Japan, Pair of Hokai boxes in lacquered wood, Edo period, 1829
Japan, Rare Pair of Hokai boxes in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Swedish Bent Wooden Tine Box, or "Svepask" genuine Scandinavian folkart.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully rare Scandinavian antique bent wooden box known as a "Svepask" from Sweden, one can
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
Antique Swedish Bent Wooden Tine Box, or "Svepask" genuine Scandinavian folkart.
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully rare Scandinavian antique bent wooden box known as a "Svepask" from Sweden. Well used
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood
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