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Antique Gilt Metal Enamel Vesta Case Maltese Dog with Red Bow, circa 1900
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A charming antique vesta case (match safe) featuring a beautifully hand-painted enamel portrait of a long-haired dog adorned with a red bow against a soft blue background. Crafted ci...
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Victorian Travelling Inkwell Silver Plated Banded Agate
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This little elegant travelling inkwell is made out of plated silver. The lid and the bottom of the box are set with slices of agate dyed blue.
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1890s European Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Agate, Silver Plate

Gold and Enamel, Diamond Pills Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Enamelled gold handbag box in the shape of a shell. The finely chased gold is adorned with geometric guilloché and enhanced with translucent opalescent white and royal blue enamels, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

18Kt Gold Rare Compact Powder Box - Made in Italy 1970 circa - Geometric Pattern
Located in Bergamo, BG
To make this collector's item now, with top-notch Italian craftsmanship, would cost about €20,000 This powder box is an embodiment of sheer elegance and sophistication, a vintage tr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Micro Mosaic Gold Snuff Box An 18 karat gold snuff box accented with blue enamel set with a micro mosaic of dogs hunting a deer Circa 1850's Dimensi...
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1850s Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Enamel Erotic Vesta Case, French, Late 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A rare and delightful late 19th-century gilt-brass vesta case with hand-painted enamel scenes, in the tradition of playful Continental "novelty" smoking accessories. The exterior lid depicts a gentleman seated on a riverbank fishing, while a lady stands nearby. Below, a hand-painted French inscription reads: “Entagaînant le goujon jéveux”, which loosely translates as “Catching the gudgeon I desire.” In French slang of the period, “gudgeon” (goujon) was both a small fish and a playful metaphor for a naïve “catch,” giving the scene a humorous double meaning. Opening the case reveals a hidden risqué scene: the same couple, but with the lady having taken a tumble, her skirts up and legs in the air, much to the surprise of her companion. The interior enamel is inscribed in French “Les surprises de Suzon” (“Suzon’s surprises”), a humorous and cheeky detail typical of these whimsical 19th-century objets de vertu. The case is of gilt brass with a ribbed striking surface to the base and retains its original hinged construction. The enamel is beautifully executed in vivid colors and remains in very good condition for its age, with only minor wear consistent with use. Dimensions: Approx. Length 4.6 cm, Width 3,7 cm, Height 1.1 cm. Weight: 39 grams Origin: France, circa 1880–1900 Materials: Gilt brass, enamel Condition: Very good antique condition with light surface wear; enamels intact and vibrant. This piece would make a superb addition to any collection of antique smoking accessories...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Antique Imperial Russian Art Nouveau Box 84 Silver / 78 gr
Located in SE
Early XX century Art Nouveau Russian Silver box with fine floral hand-engraved decor and two-letters monogram on the lid. Rectangular form with rou...
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Early 1900s Russian Aesthetic Movement Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

US Naval Academy USNA 1927 Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Mayan Belt Buckle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hammer finished Sterling Silver Cigarette Case measuring 4 inch by 3.25 Inch engraved "Alvin Robinson" Hallmarked weighting 80.2 gram plus a Mayan Sterling Silver Belt Buckle 1 3/4...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique European Silver Enamel Horse Case with Borzoi Dogs
Located in New York, NY
European silver and enamel cigarette case, ca 1920. Rectangular, chamfered, and hinged. On cover, a horse's head appears in an entryway, with two protective borzoi dogs standing guar...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Etrog Box Made in Israel
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Classic lines handcrafted in sterling silver creates this Israeli made traditional Etrog box. A simple repousse botanical border design decorates the lid and appoints the body of th...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Unknown Boxes and Cases

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Sterling Silver

Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular enamelled gold box. The hinged lid is decorated with a scene of young people dressed in neoclassical clothing and approaching near an altar where officiates a person dres...
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1780s Swiss Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

English Silver and Enamel Vesta Case with Fox Hunting Scene, circa 1890–1910
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A fine and highly decorative English sterling silver vesta case (match safe), hallmarked in London around the turn of the 20th century. This rectangular case combines utility with ar...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Rare Box w/ Diamonds - 48.6g
Located in Providence, RI
This antique 14k yellow gold trinket or pill box is a refined collectible, blending elegance and artistry in a compact form. The circular box is crowned with a finely sculpted repous...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hand-Painted Colorful Pintail Duck French Porcelain Limoges Box
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This charming Limoges porcelain trinket box features a beautifully hand-painted pintail duck resting on a lily pad base, showcasing exquisite detail and vivid color. The sculpted duc...
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Late 20th Century French Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

Antique Victorian Silver and Enamel “Punch” Vesta Case, Circa 1890
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exceptional example of Victorian whimsy and craftsmanship, this antique silver vesta case is both a functional object and a collector’s delight. Designed in the form of a miniatur...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique c1900 s Continental (Austrian) Silver Enamel Cigarette Case. 9cm wide.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Continental (Austrian) cigarette case from the 1900s is a rare find! Made of silver, it measures 9cm in width and boasts intricate details that exemplify the craftsmanship of ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Agate Mouse Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Agate Mouse Snuff Box. Made Circa 1760. Crafted from grey agate carved in the form of a mouse. This snuff-box features a rose gold mount. With a thu...
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1760s German Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

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Agate, Gold

1950s Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Compact Box with Mirror
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This exquisite 1950s vintage compact box, crafted in solid 18K yellow gold, showcases the exceptional artistry of its era. Its exterior is intricately ador...
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19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold

Russian Art Nouveau Gold Enamel Pill Box
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and unusual Art Nouveau 14K two tone gold and enamel pill box. It features an enamel top with grape leaves motif around it; also features an intri...
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Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold

19th Century Smith Bartlam EPNS Finger Coin Purse
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Smith & Bartlam EPNS Finger Coin Purse. It depicts a rectangular electroplated non sterling silver purse decorated with a high relief of scrolls of acanthus leaves, small a...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Diamond Gold Blue Enamel Stripes Multi-Use Case Compact
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This exceptional compact features a striped design in 18K yellow gold and vibrant blue enamel. The case opens with a press on the diamond clasp. Inside features a clean yellow gold ...
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20th Century American Contemporary Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold

8, 500 19th Century French Heavy Hand Cut Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Mount Box
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Beautiful 19th Century Bacarrat Style Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded French Crystal Box Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. The rectangular hinged lid and sides centering dee...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Antique Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Box Prunus Blossoms Decorated 19/20c
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese cloisonne enamelled covered small round box, on sacrificial blue ground and finely decorated with colorful, lively prunus blossoms on branches, interior and bottom en...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Artisan Unknown Boxes and Cases

Diamond Ruby Gold Case
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The 14k gold case, designed as an envelope, is accented by baguette-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies set within the initials "RN". Gross weight 199.0 gram...
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20th Century American Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pliny s Doves Micromosaic circa 1850 Set in a 24 Karat Gilded Bronze Box
Located in Roma, IT
In this 24 kt gilded bronze box with hand-painted floral motifs is set a beautiful micromosaic (circa 1850) depicting the Pliny's Doves. The "Vatican Mosaic Studio", in which this mi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Bronze

Antique European Silver Enamel Horse Case with Borzoi Dogs
Located in New York, NY
European silver and enamel cigarette case, ca 1920. Rectangular, curved, and hinged. On cover, a horse’s head appears in an entryway, with two protective borzoi dogs standing guard. ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Edwardian Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Charles X gilt bronze and mother of pearl box with flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Fine rectangular mother of pearl box engraved with garlands of leaves and gilt bronze mounts, finely chiseled with interlacing, garlands and flower basket resting on four winged lion...
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1820s French Romantic Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

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Pearl, Bronze

Russian Silver Throne Salt
Located in Firenze, IT
maker's mark A.A. , Moscow 1892 Realistically modelled, the back pierced with engraved floral motif,the flat-hinged cover,on four bracket feet, height 9,5cm weight 70,4gr.
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1890s Russian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Hand-Painted Hatching Baby Crocodile Porcelain Limoges Box, France
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Add a touch of French charm and playful artistry to your collection with this delightful hand-painted Limoges porcelain box. Crafted...
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Late 20th Century French Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gilt Metal

Greyhound Micro Mosaic Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Greyhound Micro Mosaic Snuff Box A variegated hardstone snuffbox with a silver gilt framed micro mosaic of a family of greyhounds set in the lid. The micro mosaic is attributed to the late 18th century early artist Giacchino Barberi. Measurements: 2.88" x 2.25" x 1" Published Provenance: "Micromosaics Private Collections" by Janette Hanisee Gabriel, published by Brian McCarthy...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Antique Style Christmas Nativity Frame
Located in Cattolica, IT
Christmas panel with Mediterranean coral characters . The case is entirely made of hand painted wood . The Nativity scene is handmade in Sicily from coral masters who made this real ...
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2010s Italian Artisan Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Coral

Silver Gilt Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Firenze, IT
Of rectangular form, the hinged cover enameled depicting a young gentleman with 18th century clothes in a rural landscape. Length 8.5 cm. Gross weight: 100 gr
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1910s English Vintage Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edwardian 14 Karat Yellow Gold Compact Gold Case with Engravings
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 40.7 grams Measurement: 2.5 inch long, .25inch depth Condition: Excellent
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Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold and Rose Cut Diamond Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful jewelry box is handmade in 14 karat yellow gold with a beautiful picture set in rose cut diamond halo. Measurement : length: 2 1/4 inch wid...
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1950s American Vintage Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

14k Gold

Italian Silver 3.75” 2.75” 3/16 “ Sodalite 800 Silver Plique a Jour Enamel Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Silver 3.75” by 2.75” by 3/16 “ Deep Sodalite 800 Silver Plique a Jour Enamel Box 152.9 Gram Sodalite In good condition, no damage, no evidence of repairs Marked 800 an...
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1890s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Natural Ruby Mughal Box Studded with Gold and Diamond Polki
Located in Bangkok,, TH
Natural Ruby box carved from one piece standing on four bracket feet, the lid carved in form of tapered roofs of Indian buildings with a flower at the centre ...
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Early 2000s Indian Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Swiss Art Deco minaudière compact is believed to have been owned by renowned film star Joan Fontaine. Crafted of sterling and gilded si...
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20th Century French Art Deco Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver

Antique yellow gold carnelian snuff box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 18kt yellow gold snuff box, featuring a carnelian stone set within an ornate, scrollwork border. Material: Crafted in 18kt yellow gold, the box showcases an ornate, Rococo-...
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1820s European Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sterling Silver and Enamel Compact 1952
Located in Firenze, IT
Elizabeth II English sterling silver and enamel mirror compact, an addition to our ornamental equestrian silverware collection. The subtly convex anterior surface is embellished with...
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1910s English Vintage Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

German 800 Purity Silver Repousse Box With Enamelled Medallion
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This charming box dates to the Turn of The Century and has been crafted from 800 purity silver and decorated with enamels. The piece originates in Germany, is octagonal in shape and has been crafted with ornate repousse detailing. To the centre of the top is a delicately rendered miniature portrait of a lady...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Unknown Boxes and Cases

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Silver, Enamel

Exquisite and Large Indian 22K Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exquisite and Large Indian 22K Gold, Enamel, and Diamond Snuff Box, Jaipur A very fine quality 22k gold box set with 40 diamonds, painted with the fine...
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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Chinese Rosewood And Brass Longevity Ring Jewelry Small Box
Located in Studio City, CA
This vintage Chinese jewelry box is a beautiful addition to any collection, now in size small. Made from rosewood and gold plated brass,...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Brass

Gold Vinaigrette with Pearls and Enamel, Late 18th Century Swiss Work
Located in Paris, FR
Diamond-shaped vinaigrette with enameled gold and bordered with pearls. The hinged lid is decorated with four winged cupid heads floating in the clouds. The sides of the lid are embe...
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1790s Swiss Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Pearl, Gold, Enamel

Louis XV Gilt Japanned Domed Casket First Half 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Decorated overall with figures, buildings, birds and foliage, the hinged top enclosing a red-painted interior. Measures: 4 in. (10 cm.) high; 7,6 in. (19 cm.) wide; 6,4 in. (16 cm.) ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Berlin Iron

Antique Russian circa 1810s Enamel Gold Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Circa 1810s, Russian made box, in 14k gold with hand applied enamel. Box measures 3.5" x 2 5/8" x 7/8". Marked with Russian hallmarks. Weight - 192 grams.
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1810s Russian Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Gold Enamel Cupid Motif Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Antique Gold & Enamel Cupid Motif Snuff Box Made circa 1815. A gold snuff box featuring a rectangular lid consisting of an enamel plaque adorned with depictions of two putto accen...
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1810s German Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

1812 George III British Gilt Sterling Silver Box Pill Snuff Box 75gr
Located in SE
Very decorative Silver Pill Box with thick walls and internal gilding. Identical cast decorations on both sides. Hallmarked with clear British marks, created in 1812 at the workshop...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Russian Orthodox Brass Traveling Icon Triptych
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
This is an antique Russian Orthodox brass triptych icon, a foldable religious artifact commonly used for personal devotion and travel. The central panel ...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Brass

Limoges Enamel Keepsake Box. Second part of the 19th Century.
Located in Paris, FR
Small, rectangular, enamel keepsake box from Limoges. The lid is decorated with a central medallion featuring the profile of an upper-class woman, who was certainly the owner of this...
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1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Enamel

Enameled Gold Vinaigrette, Early 19th Century Work
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular, enameled gold vinaigrette. The hinged lid is decorated with enamel on gold and displays a view of an Alpine lake in front of a mountain range. The sides of the vinaigret...
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Early 1800s Swiss Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique French Vanity Pill Snuff Box solid 925 Silver / 94gr
Located in SE
Very decorative Silver Box with thick walls and internal gilding. Machine - engraved and cast decorations. Box is hallmarked with vague French marks on several spots , hand -made ca...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

French Hand Cut Emerald Green Cut to Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Egg Liquor Set
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is A Magnificent Beautiful Large French Pair of Empire Style Handcut Green Baccarrat Style Benito Diamond Cut Crystal Bronze Centerpiece...
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20th Century Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Crystal, Emerald, Gold, Bronze

$4, 500 19th Century French Heavy Hand Cut Clear Crystal Glass Bronze Mount Box
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Beautiful 19th Century Bacarrat Style Antique Hand Cut Hinged Lidded French Crystal Box Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box. The rectangular hinged lid and sides centering de...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Vintage Sterling Silver and Gold Powder Compact
Located in beverly hills, CA
This charming and beautifully detailed vintage sterling silver and gold powder compact features intricate hand engraving to create a delightful and...
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20th Century Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Round Sapphire Diamond and Wood Pillbox, circa 1900
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
An utterly beautiful and harmonious antique round pillbox in wood, ca. 1900. It is set with a sapphire sugarloaf cabochon and five old cut diamonds, all in a yellow gold bezel settin...
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Early 1900s Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

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Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Antique Coromandel Game Box, Hand Carved Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Horse Race
Located in New York, NY
One of the finest game boxes we've had the pleasure of offering, classic Regency Style, the case beautifully constructed of rare, dramatically figured Coromandel wood, lift top with front panel doors opening to reveal a hand carved chess set...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Rare Banana Cigar Holder Silver banana made by hand
Located in Jupiter, FL
Rare piece! Made by hand, a banana cigar holder that opens and closes and has a hinge to have a very tight closure. This piece is made in silver, it has a small tiny dent shown on ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Antique Wooden Pencil Gold Case Art Nouveau Style Female Body Floral Ornament
Located in Berlin, DE
An Art Nouveau period antique wooden pencil with gold holder France, circa 1900s case weight - 11 grams case measurements - 0.39 x 3.62 x 5.55 i...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Renaissance Style German Silver Gilt Snuff Box
Located in Firenze, IT
Germany, circa 1740 Of rectangular shape, the hinged cover and the base with finely-chased Renaissance taste decorations and scenes of dancers with putti, trophies and fantastic anim...
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1740s German Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Notebook Case Munich Marienplatz München Carnet De Bal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare Art Nouveau notebook case, may be a souvenir, depicts the center square of Munich, Marienplatz with the town hall and the fountain with the sta...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Unknown Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver Plate, Base Metal

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