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Place of Origin: British
Antique English Novelty Walnut Sterling Silver Box - 1899 by Sampson Mordan
Located in Bath, GB
The box is modelled in the form of a Walnut beautifully crafted to be expected by this venerable silversmith. The box is hinged in full working order and retaining it's lavishly gil...
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1890s Late Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco English Tortoise Shell Mother of Pearl Box, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A stylish antique Art Deco English tortoise shell and mother of pearl tessellated box with a hinged lid and brass interior, circa 1920. A fabulous accent piece for any room! Dimens...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century English Walnut Box
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century walnut box from England. This is a lovely box with some of the most gorgeous craftsmanship we have had the pleasure to offer. The top has softly beveled edges,...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Brass Mounted Campaign Box. English, C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Superb campaign box Brass mounted tropical hardwood Not sure of its function. Possibly originally a gun case or for ammunition. Green baize interior. Free UK shipping
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1850s Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Campaign Walnut Writing Box With Secret Drawers. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition Working secret drawers* Replaced leather With a key Free UK shipping *The drawers a...
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1860s Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Large English Brass Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt or Pepper, England
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in London, a large brass bee. The wings of the bee opens upwards that gives access to a small "secret" compartment. This compartment can be used for a variety uses including...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quart...
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19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Boulle Sewing Box by Friedrich Ludwig Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Casket Shaped boulle Sewing Box with Full Contents From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce to the market this English Boulle Sewing B...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Victorian Vanity Box by David Edwards
By David Edwards
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Sterling Silver Fittings by Thomas Douglas of London Dated 1845 From our Vanity Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Rosewood Vanity Box by David Ed...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
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1870s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Letter Holder
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine antique Georgian mahogany letter holder of exceptional craftsmanship. Beautifully shaped and richly figured in striking flame mahogany veneers, the serpentine-fronted design w...
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18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Country English Chest with House Facade
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art 19th-century country English pine blanket chest or box featuring a Georgian manor house facade on the outside. The storage box has a hinged top and handles on each ...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Antique Victorian Brass Bound Traveling Desk Walnut Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine early English Well Figured Solid grained Walnut Ladies or Gents Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and compact proportions. Last quarter of the Nin...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Halcyon Days Fine Enamel British Pillbox National History Museum of Los Angeles
By Halcyon Days
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Stunning little porcelain box by Halcyon Days Enamels. The inside lid is inscribed "National History Museum of Los Angeles County 1913-1988." The bottom o...
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20th Century Art Nouveau British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Mahogany Wooden Georgian Regency Double Tea Caddy 18h Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Impressive English Georgian Period Conch Shell Flame Grain Mahogany Single Teacaddy of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact size. Circa 1790. The hinged lid cross banded ...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George III Mansion Form Bottle Caddy or Tabletop Cellarette, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A rare and exquisite circa 1780 English, possibly Irish, George III period bottle caddy or tabletop cellarette in the form of a two-storey ashlar Palladian mansion house, the boxwood...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Luxurious Art Deco-Inspired R Y Augousti Teal Shagreen Long Desk Box
By R Y Augousti
Located in Red Lion, PA
Luxurious Art Deco-Inspired R & Y Augousti Teal Shagreen Long Desk Box This exquisite R & Y Augousti long desk box is a testament to the brand’s commitment to luxury, craftsmanship,...
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1990s Art Deco British Decorative Boxes

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Shagreen, Wood

Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

English Mother-of-Pearl inlaid Rosewood Box , Campaign Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An elegant 19th-century English Regency rosewood writing slope and campaign desk, exquisitely decorated with mother-of-pearl scrolling foliate inlay and refined silver-toned metal st...
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19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Handmade Antique Chess Set Regency Style Hardwood Pieces, Circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete handmade, hardwood chess set game of 32 pieces in a handmade pine box with a sliding lid, which we date to the turn of the 19th Century, Circa 1900. ...
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Late 19th Century Régence Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens through the double doors to reveal an arrangement of bottles, with labels and contents, multiple drawers including weighing instruments and weights, mortar and pestle. A trade label on the bottles for Clay, Abraham Chemists, Liverpool. Their Shop on Bold Street The interior of the medicine chest has 14 compartments with antique glass bottles with stopper...
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Early 19th Century Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver-Plated Revolving Dome Caviar or Butter Dish on Ornate Box
Located in Wembley, GB
An elegant antique silver-plated covered serving dish, designed with a revolving dome lid and raised on an ornate stand with finely detailed floral and scrollwork decoration. The pie...
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Late 19th Century Art Deco Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson
By Simpson
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the g...
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners and edges around a superior quality burr walnut writing box opening to reveal a writ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Solid / Sterling Pill Box - 1901
By Synyer Beddoes
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful little pill box made from English solid / sterling silver with a fully English hallmark for Birmingham 1901 together with the makers mark for Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Syny...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Early English Victorian 1st Prize Equestrian Silverplated Figural Trophy Box—England, Mid-19th Century This exquisite early Victorian silver-plated tro...
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Mid-19th Century Early Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

Wedgwood Jasperware lidded boxes serving bowls classicism Mid-Century England
By Wedgwood
Located in Wien, AT
The set of Wedgwood consists of three lidded boxes in different shape and design and two small serving bowls of which one can be used as an ashtray. All is made of the famous but r...
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1980s Classical Roman Vintage British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest Covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880 A charming antique Staffordshire painted hen on a nest-covered box or tureen, dating to circa 1880. This ...
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19th Century High Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Jewelry Box Royal Crown Derby
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic English fine bone chine porcelain box in the 'Old Imari' pattern, by Royal Crown Derby, circa late-20th century, England. Piece is hand-painted in 22kt gold. Box has a 'hexagon' shape which is a nice alternative to round. A great piece for smaller items of jewelry (as demonstrated with cocktail ring and earrings.) Colors include a white fine bone china base, blue, dark orange hues, and 22kt gold. All authentication marks on bottom as shown in last three images. Made in England. A great piece for a vanity, dresser, nightstand table, desk, as a gift, etc. For porcelain butterfly...
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Late 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Joseph Holdcroft Majolica Ceramic Japanese Design Casket
By Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Aesthetic Movement majolica ceramic Japanese design casket by renowned makers Joseph Holdcroft and dating from the 1870’s. At the time there was ...
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1870s Aesthetic Movement Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Victorian Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg with Secret Compartment
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Free Worldwide Shipping Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl, Abalone and Brass From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this fantastic Coromandel Inlaid Writing Box...
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Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Small Antique Apprentice Chest, English, Camphorwood, Storage Box, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique apprentice chest. An English, camphorwood sample storage box, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Superb craftsmanship in miniature from the hand...
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

English Wedgwood Basalt Jasperware Scallop Seashell Box, circa 1980s
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful special edition English Wedgwood black basalt Jasperware small oval box with gold scallop seashell design, circa late-20th century, 1980s, England. Piece is matte black stoneware with gold scallop seashell design on top lid. The box was created in the mid-1980s as a special edition for members of the Wedgwood Collectors Society, marked on inside lid area in gold (as shown.) Markers mark 'Wedgwood', 'Made in England', on bottom as shown. Piece can neatly hold a cocktail ring or other small items, etc., or just be beautiful as a standalone piece decorative object. English wood box...
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Late 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Stoneware

Large Antique Campaign Brass Mounted Writing Box. English C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful solid tropical hardwood writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Fine brass hardware 2 side drawers and one secret drawer* Replaced leather With Key...
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1840s Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With Ebonized Trim. The Interior Features a tooled Blue Leather Scriver, A Single Glass Ink...
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19th Century Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Wine Bottle Presentation Case, English, Champagne Magnum Box, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wine bottle case. An English, walnut and brass Champagne Magnum box, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Wonderful Regency bottle case, with a charming appe...
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1820s Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Victorian Quality Figured Walnut Sewing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality figured walnut sewing box having a brass handle to the lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior, drop down front opening to reveal a storage drawer ...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Ladies Utility Box, English, Burr Walnut, Writing Slope, Sewing, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lady of the house utility box. An English, burr walnut and mother of pearl inlaid writing slope and sewing box, dating to the late Regen...
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Mid-19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Aesthetic Movement Gothic Style Brass Mounted Stationery Box
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning quality British Aesthetic Movement brass mounted oak stationery box with gothic influences dating from around 1880. The box stands on a wide ...
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1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Brass Bound Rosewood Campaign Type Jewelry Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid 19th Century campaign type jewelry box in rosewood with inlaid brass bands and inset flush-mount handle on the center of the lid, opening to a relined interior with a fitted tray...
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century mahogany brass bound campaign writing slope circa 1860. Good quality military-campaign writing slope, with secret compartments. Rectangular shaped box with brass s...
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell with softly rounded edges and narrow silver-mounted borders. The hinged form opens to ...
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Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Victorian Campaign Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Green Leather Interior
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Victorian Campaign Writing Slope With A Decorative Brass Trim, Brass Carry Handles Finished With A Gilt Tooled Racing Green Leather Interior Item will include new notepa...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Art Deco Bakelite Modernist Box by Linsden, England circa 1925
By Linsden Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the most iconic Bakelite pieces ever: an exquisite modernist Bakelite box crafted by Linsden Ware in England, circa 1925. The box has a stunning half-moon swivel shape and is ...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage British Decorative Boxes

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Bakelite

Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant small folding card case likely English, finely constructed in richly patinated tortoiseshell panels and decorated to the exterior with an inlaid floral spray composed of ...
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Shell

Antique English Coromandel Fitted Traveling Vanity Dressing Box, circa 1870
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 19th century English coromandel and rosewood fitted travel vanity or dressing box, circa 1870. This fine box contains the original contents including silverplate lidded cut glass jars, sewing tools...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Silver Plate

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Late 18th century Georgian Period Mahogany Oblong tea caddy having very attractive inlaid decoration to front and hinged top enclosing double lidded interior with original paper foil landing. This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but is lifted significantly with the attractive inlaid decoration. It remains in relatively good condition and had clearly been well loved throughout its life. Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands. This 18th century tea caddy...
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique Plaster Pantheon Friezes After John Henning the Elder In A Bespoke Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This antique collection of plaster Pantheon friezes after John Henning the Elder in a bespoke case is a true cabinet of curiosities. The oak box is carved in a Tudor style, with sy...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Plaster, Wood, Oak

English Mother of Pearl carved casket box with abalone inlay
Located in Winnetka, IL
English MOP carved casket box with abalone inlay. Velvet lining on 4 bracket feet
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Early 20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Goldsmith’s Strong Box, English, Heavy Cast Iron Locking Safe, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique goldsmith’s strong box. An English, cast iron locking safe, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Of substantial weight and presence, this heavy safe embodies the durability and craftsmanship of 19th century security design, offering both practical storage and striking decorative appeal. Constructed from robust cast iron, ensuring remarkable strength and longevity Displays a time-worn painted blue finish, contributing to its wonderful aged patina Substantial lid fitted with a robust, articulated handle for confident operation Features a working lock mechanism, protected by a rotating lock cover Painted red interior offers a delightful contrast, beautifully aged with period character Fitted with a pair of side handles, allowing for careful movement despite its considerable weight Proves to be delightfully heavy at a weight of 86.6kg (190.92 lb) Ideal for use as a decorative storage box, strong room piece, or unique coffee table feature Exudes the industrial elegance and solidity associated with Victorian engineering A fine example of 19th century craftsmanship, combining form and function with historical allure A striking Victorian cast iron strong box...
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1880s Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Halcyon Days Heart Shaped Enamel Painted Trinket Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming trinket, pill or small jewelry box in the shape of a heart. Text reads I Love You, surrounded by flowers. This piece would certainly be a fantastic addition to an existing c...
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Mid-20th Century British Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Brass

Staunton Fierce Knight Weighted Club Chess Set 8.5cm Kings Jointed Box, 19th C
By Jaques of London
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality and complete English handmade hardwood "Weighted" Club Chess Set game of 32 pieces, in the Staunton Fierce Knight pattern, all within a jointed wood box ...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

Antique Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass Red Leather Interior With Brass Swing Carry Handles Finished With A Tooled Red Leather Interior C...
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19th Century Victorian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Regency Tortoiseshell Box With Sterling Silver Details
Located in Tampa, FL
A fine Regency period tortoiseshell box, accented with sterling silver and ivory details. This is a very early and elegant example, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and materials...
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1810s Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Leather, Silver, Dressing Table Box
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, leather and silver dressing table box with fitted interior, dating to the early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Decorative Boxes

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Leather

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality brass inlaid Campaign style traveling desk with a recessed brass handle engraved with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writi...
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Mid-19th Century Campaign Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Metal

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Decorated Tea Caddy Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese for the English market, 19th century. A fine quality antique Chinese export tea caddy decorated with beautiful gilding surfaces, a hinged lid which opens to reveal a tooled ...
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Pewter

Georgian Mahogany Pair of Knife Boxes
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, 18th century, George III Period, Mahogany Pair Of Knife, Or Cutlery, Boxes Of Typical Shape With Serpentine Fronts And Superbly Figured, Inlaid And Crossbanded Sloped Lids, Revealing Later Fabric Lined Interior Compartments. Cutlery boxes, or as they are now more commonly referred to, Knife boxes, were of course originally made with the purpose of housing the homes most precious and valuable cutlery and enable it to be locked away when not in use. This was very important as generally the cutlery used...
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany