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19th Century German Hammered Copper
Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th-Century German Tin-Lined Bread Box — Marked “Fr. Müller Nürnberg”
A charming and well-preserved German bread box dating from the mid to end 19th century. Discovered at ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Deco Copper and Brass Box
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautifully made and decorated box in brass and copper. Key is present.
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Brass Owl Lidded Box with Spiral Eyes
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming Mid-Century Modern brass owl box is a delightful decorative object that combines whimsy with clean, sculptural design. Crafted in solid brass with a warm, naturally age...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1950s Exotic Wood Inlay Box Elephant Palm Tree
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1950s vintage wood inlay elephant palm tree Box.
Dimensions: 2.63" H x 8" W x 4.13" D.
Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing curate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Medium Size Enameled Metal Hefty Utility Bins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Medium sized multi-color enameled metal stacking utility bins in original condition with visible patina and wear. Mostly in shades of gray, brown and blue...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Japanese Secret Puzzle Box Wood Inlay Mt Fuji Floral
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern Japanese decorative secret puzzle trick box wood inlay Mt Fuji floral.
Dimensions: 1.75" H x 4.5" W x 3.25" D.
Please visit take a loo...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brown Nautical Sailing Ship Wood Box with Hinged Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage nautical theme jewelry or trinket box. This small rectangular brown box will be a great accent on a coffee table, dressing table, or on a bookshelf. It is created from wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
19thc Rounded Cheese Box With Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19Thc pantry box / cheese box with a handle in fine condition. This cheese box in great condition. This cheese container is from New England and is si...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Tin Box Cookie Jar Belsnickel Santa Claus Vintage Germany, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful decorative Christmas Tin Box with Santa or Belsnickle Picture is a true treasure. It was made in Germany, around 1930s. These are very har...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Stunning Handcrafted Late 1800s Gothic Casket with Peacock
Gargoyle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and rare Gothic Revival treasure box with bronze handle.
If you are a collector of antique boxes and/or if you are looking for an extraordinary jewelry box to grace your credenza or side table then this unique and top quality made specimen in the Gothic style could be perfect. Gothic Revival boxes are very hard to find and we have never seen one with such prodigious carvings on all sides. The unique and cat-like dragon gargoyles (with fangs) that look like they are carrying this casket, are just some of the stunningly carved and detailed sculptures that make this antique rarity even more artistic and impressive.
Another great feature are the peacock sculptures. In Christianity the peacock is the symbol of purity. Christians believe that once someone has passed their soul rises and goes to heaven. This is why in earlier times Christians would spread the feathers of a peacock over the deceased since it symbolized a pure soul that was immune to corruption. The peacock also represents immortality, resurrection, and the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian church.
Have you also noticed the top quality details on both ends of the bronze handle on top? The quality of that ornamental work is of the absolute highest standard also. There are many more incredibly beautiful, hand carved details and together they show that no expense was spared to create one of the most amazing Gothic caskets...
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Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Vintage Italian Brass Letter Envelope Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This ever so chic and obscure vintage Italian brass box is simply a pop art design of a form of an opened up envelope that is a box. it is from the lat...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Austrian silver with Agate box, 1921-1922
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian silver with Agate box, 1921-1922
A silver with Agate lidded box
Austrian silver hall marks 1921-1922,
Marked in both parts with the Austrian silver hall mark, the numbers o...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
Vintage Agate Inlaid Moorish Wedding Jewelry Dressing Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Moorish wedding jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with brass and silvered metal filigree.
Large circular Moorish Middle East jewelry...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Black Forest Brienz Hand Carved Trinket Box, Folk Art 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved trinket box or catchall is perfect for the collector. Nice antique collectible to display in yo...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Large Round Emerald Green Alabaster Trinket Box with Hinged Lid, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely hand carved round Italian alabaster trinket box in deep emerald green on the inside, and very light green on the exterior. Large...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
$337 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century Inlaid Marquetry Document Box
Located in Peabody, MA
An antique 18th century New England dovetailed and boxwork inlaid document chest in butternet and walnut.
Category
18th Century Campaign Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Middle Eastern Moorish Handcrafted Mosaic Decorative Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood box.
Small box intricately decorated with Moorish motif designs which h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood, Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases.
This exceptional an...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Moroccan Red Glass Perfume Bottle Sprinkler with Embossed Metal Overlay
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish red painted glass perfume bottle or rose water sprinkler with raised embossed silvered metal floral design over red g...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
wonderful antique silver cigarette case from china
Located in Munich, DE
another piece from my personal collection. wonderful handmade cigarette case from china. made by an unknown artist and retailed by the company woshing / shanghai. the stamp dates the...
Category
1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Antique French 20k Gold Snuff Box, Circa 1870
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 20 karat tri-coloured gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection.
This exceptional antique French 20k yellow gold snuff box has an oval shaped form.
The body of this antique box is embellished with panels of engine turned and tooled decoration, incorporating circular and floral motifs.
Each incurved cornered panel is encompassed with applied simplified foliate festoon and column style borders, accented with tri-colored gold highlights.
This impressive antique 20ct gold box...
Category
1870s French Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
Stationery Box
Located in London, England
French leather bound stationery box with decorative gilding. Circa 1950.
H 24cm x W 32.5cm x D 13cm
Category
1950s Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
$526
Vintage Italian Swirled Alabaster Lidded Box Green, Brown, Rust Orange, Cream
Located in North Miami, FL
This small vintage mid century modern beatiful Italian alabaster box is lidded. The swirls of rich colors of light green light jade green, Brown, Rust orange, cream and blush make fo...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
Late 1800s Antique Firewood Coal Wood Repousse Box Brass Panels
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 1800s antique firewood box with artistic Brass Panels
Tavern imagery
Rectangular shape six sided with a slope.
Preowned vintage original c...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Brass Asian Street Vendor Noodle Cart
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an antique brass Asian street vendor noodle cart.
Used by vendors to serve noodles and dumplings.
The base opens to hold hot coals to keep food warm.
The top...
Category
1960s Chinese Export Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century French Opaline Glass Trinket Box – Pistachio Green
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step into the enchanting past with our rare find – a 19th Century French Opaline Glass Trinket Box, a true testament to refined elegance. ...
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$1,817 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Sterling Silver And Wood English Hinged Small Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely small vintage turn of the century sterling silver hinged box has a wood interior with etched design top. There are English hallmarks on the bottom that are clearly visibl...
Category
Early 20th Century English International Style Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Chip Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Floral Design, 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique chip-carved wooden box, from the late 19th century, features intricate geometric and floral patterns on its surface. The hand-carved details showcase a symmetrical arran...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Hammered Copper
Brass Bread Box, Kitchen Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful antique 18th century German bread box. Perfect for decoration in your old country kitchen. The piece is in good used antique condition with patina and a view minor dents. S...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Biedermeier Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Hollywood Regency Egyptian Green Malachite Trinket Box with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful polished green malachite decorative box with a lid. Brought from a trip to Egypt in the 1970s, this piece will be fabulous on a nightstand or coffee table.
Dimensions...
Category
20th Century Egyptian Hollywood Regency Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Nouveau Alpaca Matchstick Case, Vintage Austria, Monogram J.P.
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau matchstick holder case by an Austrian manufacturer. Silver plated alpaca. with makers mark, year around 1910s or older. With J.P. monogram. Some minor dings and...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Brass walnut shaped nut cracker , 1970’s
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Oval Ceramic Chinoiserie Blue and White Trinket Dish with Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small oval chinoiserie blue and white trinket dish with a lid. This piece is from China and was created in ceramic with blue paint. It is white, with a painted scenic design on the...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Mexican Brass Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay – Aztec Head Motif Taxco
By Los Castillos, Taxco
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A striking mid-century modern brass trinket or cigarette box handcrafted in Mexico, featuring a stylized Aztec or Mayan head motif in cut brass, dramatically contrasted against a viv...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mexican Box with Stone Mosaic Copper Silver
Brass Details Taxco
By Los Castillos, Taxco
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite vintage box from Mexico features a richly textured stone mosaic design on its surface, combining deep shades of blue and green. The geometric ornamentation is crafted ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Copper
Constantin Box, A by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Constantin box, A by Colé Italia with Agustina Bottoni
Dimensions: H.10/13 Ø 28 cm
Materials: Jewel box in brushed solid oak wood stained black; brass knob
Also available: B- Ca...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$442 / item
Antique French Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Box with Cherry Decor ca. 1900
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite Art Nouveau wooden box features a beautifully carved cherry motif on its lid, capturing the organic elegance typical of the early 20th century. The intricate relief wo...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Small Hand Carved Wood Box, 1950
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of wood, Veneer
Good original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19Thc Original Red Painted Cutlery / Knife Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand crafted and painted cutlery box from Pennsylvania in original red painted surface. The condition is very good and has square nail construction.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$396 Sale Price
41% Off
Turned Wood Hardwood Lidded Box Chess Figurine Style Mid Century Modern c 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A lovely small turned hardwood lidded box with a chess style shaped finial, made in Europe probably in the 1960s.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$229 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Brass Shopping Bag Sculpture 1970s Made in Italy
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vessel sculpted brass shopping bag. This stylish piece is whimsical as it is glamorous. Brass sheets have been sculpted to create a vessel that mimics a shopping bag. E...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
20th century sterling silver handbag-shaped box
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
20th century sterling silver handbag-shaped box
Beautiful decorative silver box, with a central design of a rose and a frame of bows on both sides. Sealed
Measures:
Height: 7.5 centi...
Category
20th Century English Art Nouveau Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Genuine Italian Pink Carved Alabaster or Opaline Decorative Trinket Box, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely hand-carved round Italian alabaster or opaline glass trinket box in pink. This piece will be fabulous to display on a coffee table or dressing table. The exterior is a peach...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
$112 Sale Price
25% Off
Continental Baroque Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Enamel Box Late 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Baroque style gilt bronze mounted enamel box,
Late 19th century
The square hinged top decorated overall with mythical figures.
Measures: Height 3.5 in., 11.4cm (4 1/2"...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
French Art Nouveau Porcelain Egg Box w. Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mounting
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite French Art Nouveau porcelain egg box, dating to around 1900, showcases the opulent elegance of the era. The piece features a delicatel...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian English Regency Handcrafted Burl Wood Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted jewelry box burl wood box, Victorian, Napoleon style burl wood jewelry box.
Polished burl Thuya wood hand made with high quality craft...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Small Lacquered Painted Box with Russian Tzar Scene on Lid - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small painted and lacquered box with a lid in black. This piece was created in the 1920s in the USSR. It is lacquered in a glossy black, with a hand-painted scene of a tzar on the ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Agra Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer, Paint
$240 Sale Price
25% Off
Magnificent Victorian 19th Century Toilet Box
Located in Madrid, ES
19th Century toilet box.
Magnificent Victorian period toilet box, made of Mahogany veneer. Rectangular in shape, this kit includes original Crystal contain...
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Candy Box by Vetralia
Located in Geneve, CH
Candy Box by Vetralia
Designed by Leo De Carlo
Dimensions: W 16 x D 17 x H 19 cm
Materials: Crystal, gold coated brass
VETRALIA
Functional Art based in Venice
Active in the collect...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
$4,973 / item
Solid Brass Lion Stash Box with Feet 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is an excellent solid brass stash box with a carved lion's head and four feet. This piece is both functional and decorative.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Wood Book-Hide ca 1850
With beautiful intricate carvings.
Made out birch wood.
Heigth: 5.5 cm/2.1 inch
Depth: 9.5 cm/3.7 inch
Width: 17 cm/6.6 inch
Category
1850s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch
Vintage Moorish Box Mosaic Marquetry
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted Middle Eastern Lebanese mosaic marquetry wood box.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with Moorish...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl
Important Box, Sèvres Porcelain Box, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important box, Sèvres porcelain box, Napoleon III period.
Sèvres porcelain box, jewelry box, decorated with gallant scenes, signed, gilded brass mount, very nice quality, 19th cen...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Cloisonné Lapis Blue Round Lidded Box or Bowl
Located in Doylestown, PA
A striking Chinese lapis blue cloisonné round lidded box or bowl, early 1980s. Vibrantly decorated with a green border, ombre cherry blossoms, a single butterfly, gilded accents and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Antique Silver Enameled Ring Container Box from Kabylie, Algeria
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Berber Kabyle box container to hold rings and pins small jewelry or khol.
Made of silver wash with filigree enamel in pagoda shape.
Enamel and rhinestone made of silver tone ...
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Mid-20th Century Algerian Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Mosaic Marquetry Octagonal Music Box Granada Moorish Spain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Exquisite handcrafted vintage Middle Eastern style mosaic marquetry inlaid walnut wood footed music box.
Handcrafted in Spain in the Moorish Syrian style with red velvet lined and a mirror.
Decorative Spanish inlaid Marquetry music box intricately and finely inlaid in Islamic geometric designs with marquetry of precious wood decorated with Moorish Islamic motif designs which have been painstakingly inlaid with fruitwoods.
Small octagonal walnut Syrian style box intricately decorated with mosaic marquetry.
Handcrafted in Granada Spain...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Moorish Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fruitwood
Fantastic After Carl Faberge Egg "Mansion at MGM Grand"
Located in Madrid, ES
Fantastic After Carl FABERGE egg "The Mansion at MGM Grand"
Yellow enamelled egg, gilt bronze frame resting on a tripod foot, covered with palmet...
Category
20th Century French Modern Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Large Folk Art Sea Shell Encrusted Tissue or Kleenex Box Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large folk art sea shell encrusted tissue box. This shell-covered box is the perfect way to add coastal design to a space. It is rectangular in sh...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Wood
$412 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Italian Emerald Green Alabaster Swivel Box Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
This rich looking vintage Italian emerald green swirled alabaster box swivels out. It is from the late 60's. The color of the alabaster is beautiful.
The...
Category
1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Alabaster
$618 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique 1890s Burmese Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Burmese silver box; an addition to our diverse Asian silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Bu...
Category
1890s Burmese Antique Unknown Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Unknown decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.
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