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Period: 19th Century
Antique French liquer cellar, cabinet “Cave a liqueur”
Located in Delft, NL
Antique French liquer cellar, cabinet “Cave a liqueur” An antique French book-shaped lidded liquer cellar cabinet, also called “Cave a liqueur”. A liqueur cellar hidden in 18th cent...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather, Wood

Antique Renaissance Style Italian Wood Lacquered Apothecary Box
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely antique lacquered apothecary box was crafted in Italy in late 19th century in the style of medicinal herbs casket in use in pharmacies during the Middle Age and Renaissan...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

19th Century Country English Victorian Oval Metal Hat Box
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered late 19th century country English hat box featuring an oval form. Crafted from metal with a golden painted finish having an aged patina. The victorian era box is topped wit...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal

19th century English Rosewood Tea Caddy with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Savannah, GA
Tea Caddy made of rosewood with extensive mother-of-pearl decoration to the top and front. Special features include bun feet and unusual handles on either side with mother-of-pearl b...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Large 19th Century French Napoleon III Box
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large antique French Napoleon III box with inlaid bronze decor, polished black color surface, inside brown velvet. Includes key. After the reno...
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French Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Early 19th century Swedish hand painted pine blanket box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Swedish painted blanket box circa 1816. Traditional rag painted Swedish box which is initialed and dated 1816.  Flat top lid which makes it ideal for doubling up ...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century French Silvered Bronze Casket with Hunt Animals Signed A. Cain
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a lady's bathroom counter with this exquisite jewelry case box. Crafted in France circa 1880 and oblong in shape, the bronze casket stands on openwork plant form ...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Regency Writing Slope with Rosewood Veneer c1810
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Regency writing slope with rosewood veneer Date : c1810 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Brass bound with vacant cart...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

An Unusual Dore Bronze Mounted French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Egg-Form Box
Located in New York, NY
A highly unusual and exquisitely crafted French egg-form covered box, attributed to Baccarat and dating to the mid-to-late 19th century, composed of luminous white opaline crystal an...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Glove Box, English, Oak, Keepsake, Reception Key Case, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique glove box. An English, oak lidded keepsake or reception key case, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Delightful small b...
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British Georgian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Oak

1890s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tobacco box; an addition to our smoking related silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver tobacco box has a plain oval rounded form. The underside of this box is embellished with a bright cut engraved stemmed rose, floral and foliate design; this indicates the high quality of the piece, as typically the underside would remain unembellished. The upper portion of this antique silver tobacco box...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Coin Purse
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coin purse; an addition to our silver boxes collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver coin purse has a tapering rounded form. The rounded surface of this antique purse is embellished with textured details reproducing the fine definition of the purse's fabric. The upper portion of the body is embellished with a sterling silver gilt border, replicating the formation of the rivets and fleur-de-lis design. This impressive case/purse is fitted via two silver gilt ring loops with the original impressive sterling silver round link chain, incorporating a ring loop attachment to the apex. The silver case secures with a push fit catch and opens to reveal the original segmented coin purse interior. This exceptional antique silver coin purse...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Bohemian Crystal Jewelry Box
Located in Paris, FR
Small Bohemian yellow crystal jewelry box decorated with hunting scenes of deer, birds and greyhounds in nature, all engraved in transparent crys...
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Czech Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Decorative 19th century book shaped inlaid olive box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century book shaped inlaid olive box circa 1890. Unusual Italian keep sake box made in olive wood.  Inlaid top surface with musical instrument, flowers and a faux peeled back c...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Olive

19th century Swedish painted pine log box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish pine log box circa 1870. Fine example of Swedish rustic furniture that was made with available timbers and still functioning after all this time. Made by secur...
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Swedish Rustic Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century English Victorian Papier Mache Inlay Gold Leaf Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite Papier Mâché box, circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral motifs and embellished decoration. The Engli...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood Birds Band Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & breathtaking! This 19th century black forest jewelry box carved out of fruitwood. Carved by a master carver with at...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892. A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and the interior is in superb condition. Upon opening, the front cascades down to reveal two wells for water and perhaps mixing colours. The interior is well protected thanks to the interior gilding. The lid engraved “Lettice’s Paint Box”. Lettice is a traditional, English girl’s name most commonly found in the upper classes. The actual paints are not original but the current set of paints are a later acceptable replacement. The miniature brush was with it but not original and doubt it ever had one. Dimensions; W 5” x D 3 1/4” H 1 1/4" About the maker; Atkin Brothers business traces his origin to Thomas Law...
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Oak Dutch 19th Century Decorative Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Antique decorative box. Striking Dutch design from the 19th century. Solid oak with nicely hand-carved elements. The origin...
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Dutch Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Oak

Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Walnut, Taxidermy, Collectibles, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique display dome. An English, glass and walnut taxidermy or collectibles showcase, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Del...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Royal Copenhagen Circular Biscuit Plaque Fine Terracotta Circular Box
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Royal Copenhagen Circular biscuit plaque 20th century Measure: 5 1/2 In.(14 Cm.) diameter Together With, Fine terracotta circular box by Carl B...
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Danish Greek Revival Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Terracotta

Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card or games box has a deep red or burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork wit...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

American Tramp Art Wooden Box
Located in Queens, NY
American Country-style (19/20th Century) Tramp Art large rectangular shaped wood box with two bottom drawers and scalloped design
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American Country Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Rosewood Brass Scent Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming and particularly good quality mid-19th century, Victorian Period, rosewood perfume scent box, with attractive brass bound decoration and hinged li...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique Storage Box, English, Walnut, Fireside Bin, Military, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique storage box. An English, solid walnut fireside bin or occasional seat, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascina...
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British Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Green Opaline Enamelled Glass Casket Jewelry Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
High-quality casket made of opaline alabaster glass with hinged metal mounts, cut and hand-painted all around, all side panels are richly decorated with gold and colourful enamel wor...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Opaline Glass

Rare Majolica Chesnut Tureen Luneville, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare and colorful Majolica chesnut tureen Luneville, circa 1890.
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French Rustic Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Martin Varnish and Gilt Bronze Box, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A 19th century Napoleon III period Martin varnish and ormolu box with upholstered interior. H: 12cm, W: 36cm, D: 24cm
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Grand French Three-Piece Desk Set, Hand Painted Porcelain Inset, circa 1860
Located in Bath, GB
Wonderful to find a top-notch, highly decorative and most unusual desk set, French in origin dating to around 1860. Made from nutty coloured burl Walnut, all three pieces are mounted with the most wonderful polished brass mounts all inset with fabulous hand painted porcelain plaques. Our restorer had to remove all the mounts to professionally clean and on doing so found the name of the figure depicted on the plaques, "Ninon De Lenclos" a French Author, Courtesan, Freethinker and Patron of the Arts. The set is made up of a Stationery box with brass swing handles each side; the box complete with a working tasselled key. The box opens to reveal the wonderful original gilded leather lining with the original paper lining the sides of the dividers. The lock and hinges are beautifully engraved, a true sign of quality. The next piece is a hefty large oval Walnut Inkstand with a large glass inkwell...
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

1880s Mother of Pearl Hand Painted Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Hand painted box with mother of Pearl adornment. Purchased from an East Hampton estate.
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

An Early Victorian Burr Walnut Velvet Cushion Lined Ladies Vanity Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Early Victorian Burr Walnut Velvet Cushion Lined Ladies Dressing Box Box features an elegant ebonised banding. The domed cover with central brass carrying and fall front handle ...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burr Amboyna Glove Box by Paul Sormani, 114 Rue du Temple, Paris
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine Napoleon III burled amboyna wood glove box with rounded walnut edges and mounted with incised pewter straps with fleur-de-lis terminals, the corners ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Danish Box Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Danish box, dating to circa 1880, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. Made from warm walnut wood, the box features a finely inlaid floral...
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Danish Art Nouveau Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette (1835)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver gilt castle top vinaigrette depicting Dryburgh Abbey; an addition to our collectable box collection. This excepti...
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

1810 Table Box, Red Floral Painted, Central Europe
Located in Vo , Veneto
Painted table top box/case Measures: H.30 cm, W.48 cm, D.32 cm Small hand-painted Tyrolean antique box, with red background. Decorated on all sides...
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Italian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fir

Silver Swan Sugar Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Silver Swan Sugar Bowl. Italian neoclassical sterling silver lidded sugar bowl with swan/goose finial and lion head ring handles. Italian sterling ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...
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Burmese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

1800 s Moorish Brass Hardwood Decorative Box on Folding Brass Studded Stand
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A 19th Century Moorish Zanzibar Brass Hardwood Decorative Box on Matching Folding Brass Studded Stand Extra dimensions without stand Height: 21cm Width: 48.5cm Depth: 24.5cm ...
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Zanzibari Moorish Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Fine Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Francis Clarke Birmingham 1841
Located in Portland, OR
A very early Victorian sterling silver gilt viniagrette by Francis Clarke, Birmingham, 1841. This very nice vinaigrette is in fine condition with an engine turned top, engraved with ...
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English Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Footed Crystal Box. The top crystal is domed and sits on a hinged ormolu mount with a seashell clasp. The crystal is ...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Victorian Continental Silver (.800) Heart-Form Trinkets Box With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, Continental Silver (.800), heart-form trinkets box, having a hinged lid, Germany, Ca. 1895, Ludwig Neresheimer - maker. The box lid depicts a pastoral scene - A man...
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German Victorian Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...
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American American Classical Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Unusual English Iron Strong Box by W. Graham Son, London
Located in Essex, MA
Paneled case with top lifting handle and side handles. Signed on top with working lock and key.
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English Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

GERMAN 1890 Treasure Chest Decorative Box In Cedar Wood Silver Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
A German treasure chest desk box. This is a beautiful rectangular desk box created in Germany during the Imperial period, back in 1890-1900. The box is crafted in the shape of a treasure chest and fully carved in cedar wood and decorated with forged silver hardware’s. It is fitted with two sets of hinges and a security lock. The box is extremely well made and fitted in the interior with the original red velvet lining. Stamped with an oval bronze plaque, that read E S Schutz Marke...
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German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Antique Wooden Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Special antique wooden farm bucket. Wooden bucket pail having heavy hand forged iron banding. Two solid wooden handles specifically for titling the bucke...
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Chinese Country Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Igarashi School Long Lacquer Box, Tanzaku-Bako
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Japanese Edo period lacquer tanzakubako, box for poem cards, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo Period, Japan. Attributed to the Igarashi School, this box is masterfully ...
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Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a remov...
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French Other Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Arts Crafts Pewter Copper Glass Wood Decorative Box
Located in Munich, DE
It was a great pleasure to find this rare Arts & Crafts pewter and copper box. The copper applications are decorated with green and blue glass cabochons. The...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Porcelain Box, Potschappel-Dresden, Germany, 19th Century, with Brand Mark
Located in Madrid, ES
Potschappel-Dresden, Germany, 19th century. With brand on the base. Rectangular box with a slightly curved lid made of enamelled porcelain with golden metal finishes and hinges that ...
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German Neoclassical Revival Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Other

Whaler Made Bone and Ebonized Wood Round Lidded Box, circa 1850
Located in Stamford, CT
Whaler made antique bone and ebonized wood round box, circa 1850. With pierced bone medallion and delicately carved bone spiral decorative supports on the...
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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique Travelling Vanity Box, English, Campaign Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity box. An English, leather bound campaign correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880....
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British Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Gentleman’s Document Box, English, Keepsake Case, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s document box. An English, rosewood and leather keepsake case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. A refined and versatile accessory for the desk ...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Large Gilt and Silvered Bronze Jewel Box/Casket
Located in Norwood, NJ
French 19th century large gilt and silvered bronze table box. Finely cast Renaissance Revival gilt and silvered bronze jewelry box with tufted velvet interior lining. Four corners wi...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork. The sides of the box are decorated with what looks like stylized marigolds. ...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Danish Early 19th Century Empire Tobacco Box
Located in Kastrup, DK
A charming mahogany tobacco box in an architecturally intriguing form. The top of the lid is adorned with a small knob of bone. Great quality and craftsmanship. Empire. Denmark, ...
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Danish Empire Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

19th Century Black Forest Carved Liquor Box
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century Black Forest carved liquor set. The exterior of the box is hand-carved in design as a wood log cabinet, the rectangular Black Forest tantalus is decorated on the top wi...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Paint Decorated Grain Bin, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese paint decorated rice or grain bin, with lift top and carrying handles, 19th Century. 25 ½ inches wide by 19 ¼ inches deep by 18 ¾ inches tall
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enameled Gilded Glass Jewelry Casket Box, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Crystal Glass Jewelry Casket – 19th Century This exquisite 19th-century Bohemian jewelry casket is a rare and luxurious exam...
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Handmade Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Folk Art flour box from northern Sweden. The box was made by hand during the mid-1800s from pine and was used to store flour. Boxes like this would be standi...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Lacquered papier-mâché box with chinoiserie motifs – Europe, mid-19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A charming cylindrical box with a domed lid made of black lacquered papier-mâché, known as japanning, is decorated throughout with chinoiserie scenes featuring small figures in a gar...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

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