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Anglo-Indian Satinwood and Ebony Cash Box with Secret Drawers
Located in Richmond, CA
Anglo-Indian style box made of solid satinwood with ebony banding and escutcheon. The boxes were
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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Satinwood, Ebony

An 18th Century Chinoiserie Jewellery Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Kent, GB
This beautiful chinoiserie box is in incredible original condition. It is decorated on all sides
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Antique 1760s Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes

Mid-19th Century English Box with Secret Drawer and Mother-of-Pearl Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th century English box with secret drawer and mother-of-pearl mounts, with key.
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Antique 1840s English Decorative Boxes

Mon âme a son secret
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York , NY
"My soul has its secret" A bronze doré box Created in the same series as "Les quatre âges de la
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20th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Cork

Anglo-Indian Satinwood and Ebony Cashbox with Secret Drawers
Located in Richmond, CA
has star inlay of ebony and bone. Interior has many secret compartments for storage.
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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

Materials

Satinwood

Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Lap Desk with Secret Compartments Disclaimer: Please contact us in advance if you would
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Antique 19th Century Jewelry Boxes

Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
the lecturn which is on the right handise of the boxes interior. Secret Compartment.! After
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Antique Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
storage. At the front of the Writing Box under the lockable writing surface there are two secret drawers
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Military Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Mahogany brass bound Campaign writing box with secret compartments and drawers, it has flush
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Georgian Irish Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
surface when removed gives you access to the secret compartment. Whilst the box is in the open position
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Burr Walnut Stationery Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
, "stamps" and Inkwell which is a travelling inkwell. The writing box has a secret drawer to the side
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Antique 1870s British Boxes

Book Box with Trick Mechanism
Located in North Egremont, MA
A folk art marquetry book box with a secret opening mechanism. checkerboard design with brass nail
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Antique Late 19th Century American Decorative Boxes

Parkins Gotto Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
travelling mirror and secret letter compartment. This wonderful box retailed by Parkins & Gotto has a
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Brass, Silver

Writing Box By Wells And Lambe
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
the very secret intriguing compartment: The writing box tray has to be removed and where the tray sits
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Buddha With a Secret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bracelet as a charm. It has a line of black enamel at the base,a cabachon amethyst and a secret compartment
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Unknown Boxes and Cases

French Art Deco Marble, Nickel and Shagreen Puzzle Box
Located in New York, NY
shagreen, this puzzle box has a secret opening when pressing upon the correct circle. It releases a lever
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Nickel

Mid-19th Century Colonial Brass Inlaid Hardwood Fitted Box
Located in London, west Sussex
This superb quality and intricately designed, mid-19th century. Colonial hardwood box features a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Burr Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
reads: Sharpe. Maker 85 Regent St, London. The lid of the Antique jewellery box has a secret letter
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Antique 19th Century British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Jewelry Box with Brass Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
interior with ivory inlay and delicate frette work. Secret drawer in front of box. Interior has many
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Antique 19th Century Indian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box with Engraved Initial Plate, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
compartment and the mirror can be turned if preferred. The front of the box has a secret drawer with can
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Macassar

18th C. French Provincial Marble Top Walnut Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
Short Drawers Flanking A "Secret" Box Drawer. Two Conforming Long Drawers Below. Panelled Sides,Bracket
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Bolt Squared Necklace, Blackened Silver and 18K Yellow Gold, Garnet
Located in PARIS, FR
pendant, designed as a mini secret box, houses a secret diamond inside, as a token of modernity to this
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2010s French Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

Antique Brass Bound David Edwards Writing Box with Secret Compartment
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Writing Box made by David Edwards who was awarded two royal warrants from King George IV
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Mahogany Writing Box has secret compartments Early 19th Century
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
. Inventor & Maker of the Patent Ink Stand.". The fabulous writing box contains a secret compartment with
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Antique 19th Century British George IV More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Secret Ballot Box with great red paint as Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very unique ballot box with yes/no boxes. Beautiful age on red painted tole.
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Antique Brass Bound Writing Box with TOP SECRET compartments Document drawer.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
three secret drawers. On the right hand edge of the box is a removable brass pin, once removed this
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Blanket box
Located in Sheffield, MA
. there is even a secret drawer under the candle box. The patina is appropriately worn and has terrific
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Antique 19th Century English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Burr Walnut Silver Vanity Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique Burr Walnut Silver Vanity Box with brass escutcheon, initial plate, and edging by George
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Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) More Furniture and Collecti...

Antique Oak Hausburg Writing Box, 19th Century
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
to spring forward revealing the three secret drawers. The writing box has a fully working lock
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Regency Brass Bound Writing Slope
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late Regency rosewood writing slope/box inlaid with unusual shaped brass banding and ebony, brass
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Antique 19th Century English Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Regency Gentleman s Writing Slope
Located in London, Greenwich
A fine large sized antique Regency gentleman's writing slope box. Hand made in England from
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Antique 1820s British Regency More Desk Accessories

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Providence Secretary
Located in San Francisco, CA
boxes inside, secret drawer included, routed edges terminating down to bracket feet.
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Antique 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Orange Modular Desk Organizer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, jewelry box, or secret hiding place. Measures: 11.5" x 10" x 5.5".
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

19th Century Charles X Chinoiserie Walnut Secretaire and Chest of Drawers
Located in Roma, RM
fantastic. The scarab mat is in walnut root and inlaid in box, with some secret drawers. They are Italians
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Cassone Coffer in Oak and Walnut
Located in Penzance, GB
, the end panel slides up to reveal two secret drawers. Inside the candle box, the front then slides up
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Palladian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Very Rare Writing Display with Date Display, England, circa 1880-1890
Located in Muenster, NRW
pigeonholes Ink kegs Secret compartments and separate small box for stamps French shellac hand polish
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Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Agnese Box by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Plywood box of the series 'Scatole Segrete' ( Secret Boxes). Birch plywood structure covered with
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Secret Wooden Box, Antique Books
Located in Retie, BE
Superb secret box, jewelry box, mini safe, decorative box, desk ornament. Theme: Antique books
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Early 20th Century European Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Mirror, Wood

Antique Mahogany Writing Box Brass Leather Secret Compartment, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
compartment. This will cause a false wall to spring forward revealing the secret drawers. This writing box
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers
Located in GB
This superb quality Campaign writing box is beautifully made with flush fitting brass edge and
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Antique 1830s British George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Coromandel Jewelry Box with Secret Drawer, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
plate and has a secret jewelry side drawer. The Coromandel jewelry box opens to reveal a vibrant red
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Leather Bound Georgian Secret Drawer Book Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This rare early Georgian leather bound faux book stand/cabinet has three concealed full length cedar and deal lined drawers. It has the original brass locks and knobs, with mahogany ...
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Antique 1810s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Walnut Pencil Box
Located in Port Chester, NY
A smart looking slim walnut pencil box. Note the secret eraser compartment! The accompanying key
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Early 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

English Oak Jewelry Box
Located in Wilson, NC
This jewelry box has a secret locking drawer. The lock is made by Hobbs and Company of London
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Vintage 1910s English Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Huntley and Palmers Tin Bounded Book Box , Dickens Serie, England , Early 20th C
Located in Retie, BE
box - biscuit box - secret storage.
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Coromandel Brass Bound Velvet Lined Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
jewelry box interior features a ruched velvet backed lid which houses a removable mirror and a secret
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Walnut Writing Box with Secret Document Drawer
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Antique writing box veneered in lovely figured burr walnut with brass edging and double stringing
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
initial plate. This fabulous writing box has two secret compartments, one hiding three small drawers and
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Antique 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Box with Secret Compartments
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
with three drawers and another top secret document drawer hidden within the box. The interior of
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

"Gold and "Tortoise" Secret Compartment Pendant Necklace, Costume Jewelry
Located in Stamford, CT
1960s Mod, double faux tortoise shell half moon pendant necklace. Lower piece is a secret pill box.
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Vintage 1960s American Drop Necklaces

Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Burr walnut writing box with secret drawers. The writing slope has brass straps running from front
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Antique 19th Century British More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

19th Century Odd Fellows Ceremonial Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa 1860 unusual wood Odd Fellows ceremonial book box with a secret sliding drawer opening from
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Painted Central European Blanket Chest
Located in Wilson, NC
This blanket chest has the original large steel lock and hinges with a candle box above a secret
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Antique 1840s European Blanket Chests

Materials

Steel

Pair of Wall Mounted Shelves Attributed to Dorothy Draper
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of midcentury wall brackets in true Dorothy Draper style. Each has secret "stash box" below
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Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Bags Book by Aussoline
Located in Oakland Park, FL
or at night, over the shoulder or handheld, this minuscule box of secrets is women's most essential
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Early 2000s European Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Metal Fly Ashtray, Fly Figurine, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
- Insect Statue - Collectable Object or as a small Secret Storage Box. He has great details, take a
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Metal

Micro David Puzzle Pendant by Miguel Berrocal
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
, 1933-2006). Puzzle depicting nude male torso with secret ring. Signed. Includes original box, book and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Nickel, Stainless Steel, Tin

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Secret Boxes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of secret boxes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique secret boxes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Find 24 antique and vintage secret boxes at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Secret boxes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of secret boxes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern, Regency and Folk Art secret boxes are of considerable interest. Fratelli Lisi, Egle Mieliauskiene and Pierluigi Ghianda each produced beautiful secret boxes that are worth considering.

How Much are Secret Boxes?

Prices for secret boxes start at $175 and top out at $10,900 with the average selling for $1,450.