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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
French Louis XIV Messenger Box Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Rare Louis XIV period messenger box, Late 17th Early 18th century, in wood sheathed in black-tinted leather with a radiant sun motif. This solar decoration is certainly a reference t...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Miniature Provençale Louis XV Period 1725 Apprentice Commode with Lift Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provençale Louis XV period miniature apprentice commode from the early 18th century, with lift top and cabriole legs. Born in Provence during the reign of King Louis XV, thi...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Mid-18th Century Decorative Lacquered Wooden Tobacco Snuff Box Black
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine wood lacquered wood case is painted both on the sides: there is the elegant portrait of a pretty woman on one side and on the other side, a natura...
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Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English small-sized wooden box, circa 1770-1800. This antique box from England has been lovingly hand-carved with four quartered-wheels at each inner corner of the central panel, ...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Wooden Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
A rustic Swedish wooden box from the late 18th century, with iron accents and natural patina. Created in Sweden during the last decade of the 18th c...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

French Louis XIV Messenger Box - Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XIV period messenger box, late 17th and early 18th centuries. This pretty box is made of leather-covered wood decorated with copper nails forming diamonds on the to...
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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

William and Mary Kingwood Strong Box or Coffre Fort Converted to a Teacaddy
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with brass strapping and side handles. Lock plate and flap. Fitted sometime in the 19th century as a tea caddy. Labeled Orange Pekoe and Black tea...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

17th Century Venetian Lacquered and Gilded Collectible Box
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare and precious Venetian domed case made of richly lacquered and gilded wood, early 17th century, depicting "The Conquests of Venice." Caskets like this one are more unique than ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Bible Box
Located in London, England
Oak bible box with sloped writing lid. Circa 1740. H 26cm x W 66cm x D 46cm
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British Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Octagonal Burl Oak Tea Caddy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine country made English burr oak octagonal tea caddy in richly figured timber, the facetted lid with solid cap, the interior with two lids retaining original turned bone knobs, sta...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak, Burl

Late 18th Century George III English Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century George III English Box. Veneered in beautifully highly figured burled ash with small inlaid shield shapes. Made in England circa 1790. A beautifully crafted late 1...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Silver candy box with trims
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver bonbon jar with pearly friezes, hanging garlands, animal heads, bird-shaped handle on the lid and resting on curved columns and three spherical feet. Metal: Silve...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique China Wood Pencil Box Chicken Cock Figth Imerial Court Scene Top, 18th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique China Wood Pencil Box Chicken Cock Figth Imerial Court Scene Top, 18th C Beautifully painted. Additional information: Material: Wood Type: Box Region of Origin: China Date...
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Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Charles II Needlework Casket, Second Half of the 17th Century
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of an English needlework casket from the Charles II period (1660-1685), with silk work exterior panels depicting various figures and animals, a top mirrored compartmen...
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English Charles II Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Iron

18th Century Dutch Oak Cartouche Shaped Box with Key
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very nice cartouche shaped 18th century oak plateau box with working lock and key. Placed on 5 wooden feet. Six compartments inside to keep little treasures safe.    
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Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Cuir-ciselé Extra Large Reliquary Chalice or Monstrance Case
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large decorative antique 18th century 2-piece reliquary or monstrance case to hold a religious relic. This is a large case, 87cm high, 38cm wide and 20cm deep (34.3" x 15" x 7.9")...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Damask, Wood

17th century quality oak bible box
Located in Ipswich, GB
17th century quality oak bible box having a quality oak bible box with original carved decoration to the front with an iron lock plate working key and lock, lift up top opening to re...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Decorative Hand Carved Box
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Provencal fariniere beautifully carved and constructed. A sliding front panel features two carved fish. The box is dovetailed with a false bottom drawer. Lovel...
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French French Provincial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Early 18th Century Dutch Chest Box
Located in Madrid, ES
Dutch chest in fruit wood and carved bone applications, 18th Century Dutch school. Measurements: 20 X 29 X 18cm Very good condition.
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Dutch Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This charming and unusual casket injects a romantic atmosphere into any interior. It has survived in impeccable condition with acceptable wear to the painted surface which signifies its age and use. It is a conversation piece, a piece of acting history, bought by Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Three Annamese Small Lidded Boxes with flower design, 15th century, Le Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
These are three small lidded boxes from the Vietnamese period, specifically from the 15th century during the Le Dynasty. Each box features intricate floral designs in blue on a white...
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Vietnamese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Small Box with Decorative Scenes of the Reveillon Aerostat
Located in Roma, IT
Paris, Age of Louis XVI Interesting and rare small rectangular box entirely tempera decorated on each face with scenes of the flight demonstrations of the Reveillon Aerostat invente...
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French Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Fine 18th Century Baroque Chinoiserie Chest
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century baroque chinoiserie chest, circa 1750, Sweden. The chest is wrapped in canvas that's been beautifully painted upon, this canvas can be seen in some places where...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Canvas, Pine

18th Century English Early Georgian Mahogany Box with Original Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Georgian mahogany box from the late 18th century. This exquisite English box is made of a rich mahogany wood seemingly stained to perfec...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Venetian red lacquer box with "arte povera" decorations
Located in Vicenza, IT
Venice, 18th century lacquered wood and decorated with cut-out print (arte povera) Refined shaped case, fully lined with vibrant red lacquer. The surfaces are adorned with "arte pov...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School. A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...
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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold

18th Century English Agate Snuff Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the dynamic patterning of the agate, the exquisite vessel i...
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English Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

17th Century French Bagard Casket Box with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
An extraordinary carved wooden casket by César Bagard, ca. 1700–1720, created in the Lorraine region of France and attributed to the famed sculptor of Louis XIV. Rich with historical...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Majestic Spinning Wheel Made of Ebony Wood
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Not only Sleeping Beauty's hair has the color of ebony wood, so do a number of details of this antique spinning wheel. The well shaped lances and bu...
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Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Ebony

18th Century Pencil Box with King Christian VII Monogramme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully carved wooden box with the carving inscription of King Christian VII, and anno 1780.
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Danish Folk Art Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

ENGLAND 1787 George III Tobacco Round Desk Box In Carved Wood And Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A George III tobacco round desk box made in England. This is a beautiful round desk box created in England during the period of king George III, back in 1787. The box was finely car...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Distressed Swedish Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
This late 18th-century Swedish wooden box is a captivating piece that effortlessly transports us to a bygone era. Crafted in Sweden during the final decade of the 18th century, it ex...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

18th Century Swedish Wedding Box
Located in Houston, TX
This late 18th-century Swedish wooden box is a captivating artifact that transports us to a bygone era. Originating from the final decade of the 18th century in Sweden, it boasts a t...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Ancient Ebony Neoclassic Box, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ebony neoclassic box is an original biscuit object realized in Rome during the second half of 1700 and the beginning of 1800. Very good conditions. This refined box represents...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Mahogany Brass Bucket
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive 18th century Georgian mahogany oval bucket having original brass loop swing handle and elegant brass bound decoration.  Circa 1770.  Me...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Rare baroque 18th Century Hatbox Lid: Authentic Wall Decoration for Rustic Homes
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step back in time with this exquisite find: the lid of a rare hatbox dating back to the early 18th century, circa 1740. Crafted from solid wood and ado...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

18th c. Giltwood and Painted Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Carved, Painted and Gilded Decorative Box
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Georgian Oak Campaign Chest with Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-crafted chest is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1785 and done in the period Georgian style. The chest is composed ...
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English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The interior voided of the old knife compartments. One small remov...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

George III Mahogany Decanter Box
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with six compartments and a handle, square legs with corner spandrels, casters.
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Egg Shaped Enamel Box
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting land battles and a seascape. Gilt metal fittings.
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel

17th Century Silver Mounted Traveling Box with Key
Located in Dallas, TX
A 17th century silver mounted Coromandel wood with mother of pearl inlay traveling box with a Interior fitted with drawers and a reliquary cabinet. W...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

18th Century Italian Decor Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Italian cabinet showcases a stunning combination of antique craftsmanship and later vintage refinement. The original late 18th century drawers are adorned with intrica...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood, Walnut

18th Century Burmese Rakhine State Lacquer Bamboo Pillow Box
Located in Brea, CA
18th century Burmese black bamboo pillow box in relief with red Rakhine lacquer. Created with bamboo weaving. Decorated all-over with geometrical shapes and...
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Burmese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Small Gilded Box Engraved and Painted Wood Venice Italy XVI C. Belloni family
Located in Milano, IT
Small box with opening top, slightly convex urn front with shaped shelf support, decorated on the front with carved tablet, while the rest of the object is simply painted. The front started with four pilasters that create three reserves, the two lateral pilasters have two twisted columns on a blue background, the central pilasters are instead painted with gold candelabra...
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Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

White-glazed Circular Box and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Era, Circa 1690
Located in seoul, KR
White glazed box from the Qing dynasty Vung Tau cargo. An identical piece is included on page 459 of the Vung Tau catalog titled 'Christies Amsterdam 19...
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Vietnamese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

18th Century Knife Box
Located in Dallas, TX
A Portuguese or Cuban silver mounted mahogany knife box from the 18th century. Box with a worn painted inscription to the backside dated 1786.
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Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Cofanetto in lacca povera - periodo XVIII secolo
Located in Fidenza, IT
Cofanetto in lacca povera del XVIII secolo e di origine veneziana. La lacca povera è un tipo di decorazione tipica del mobile settecentesco veneziano, che si serviva di piccole stamp...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Piccola cassetta in legno dipinta - Puglia XVIII secolo
Located in Fidenza, IT
Piccola cassetta in legno dipinta pugliese del XVIII secolo. Le decorazioni presentano motivi floreali e vegetali stilizzati nei toni del rosso, verde e giallo, tipici dell'arte popo...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th C Bronze Locking Vessel With Latin Inscription, Possibly Maritime
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Italian Rare Bronze Locking Vessel With Latin Inscription, Possibly with Maritime Associations. Italy circa 1780-1820 This very unusual bronze...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

1910 , René Lalique - ‘Venus Hair’ Box
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Box ‘Cheveux de Vénus moulded pressed white glass with original sienna patina Model by René Lalique created in 1910. Signature engraved on the wheel. Height : 6 cm diameter : 6,...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Spanish Mudejar-Style Wooden and Leather-Covered Chest, circa 1500
Located in Marbella, ES
Mudejar-style chest. Spain, circa 1500. Wood and leather. A chest with a wooden core and leather lining. The leather has been embossed with stylised vegetal motifs on both sides, i...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Renaissance Walnut Box
Located in Essex, MA
A dwarf cassone with hinged top with chip carved edge over a paneled case with central keyhole, arcaded carved base.
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Large George III Brass and Fruitwood-Inlaid and Mahogany Storage Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular hinged top with canted corners inlaid with a Turkish landscape design with an inside lift top and a lower drawer the interior fitted with a removable tray and mahogan...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Portuguese Baroque Rosewood Chest, Circa 1830
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portuguese Rosewood Baroque Chest, Circa 1830 Suited for Jewelry, Occasional Storage, or Decorative Use Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Lisbon, Portugal
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Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Oval-shaped silver box with engravings on the casing and removable lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Oval silver box with engraving on the casing and removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Austro/Hungarian. Brand: Vienna. Weight: 380.06 grams. Dimensions: 14cmx10.5cm. Co...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Guilloche silver cardboard box with engraved city motifs and wavy border
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Guilloche silver card case with engraved city motifs and wavy border. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 88.36 grams. Dimensions: 8.5x2cm. Co...
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful Rococo pewter tea caddy with lion on the lid.
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Danish Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
Rococo Pewter Tea Caddy
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Gold-Mounted Agate Box, German, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Gold-mounted agate box, German, 18th century.
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

18th Century Arte Povera Venetian Chalk Box
Located in Brecht, BE
Another beauty, made in Venice, these precious arte povera chalk boxes were made for the lucky few, can be yours now.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper