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Period: Early 20th Century
1920s Wood Himachal Pot
Located in Roma, IT
1920s Wood Himachal Pot This seemingly simple wooden vase is a design object of infinite beauty and elegance that can be placed in either an antique or a modern or contemporary set...
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Indian American Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Art Nouveau Celtic Hound Casket Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Brass

Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with Lid India 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted decorative round tinned copper Mughal Indian box with lid, latch and handle. Antique South Asian Mughal Round Tinned Copper Box with L...
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Indian Agra Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Copper

Late Qing Dynasty Rattan Tiered Lunch Box with Carved Handle and Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique late Qing Dynasty period rattan two-tiered nested lunch box from the early 20th century, with calligraphy and carved handle. Born during the early years of the 20th centur...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bamboo, Rattan

French Trompe L oeil Pate Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.
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French French Provincial Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Cherrywood Pull-out Sewing Box
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The sewing box dates from around 1930 and was made of solid cherry wood. The box can be extended in width on both sides, as can be seen in the photos. A very nice decorative object w...
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German Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Cherry, Spruce

Beautiful Jewelery Box in Red Leather from the Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful Jewelery Box in red leather with an embossed check pattern. Details in nickel and with working lock and key. Probably made in England duri...
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English Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Nickel

R Lalique Dinard Box Blue Patina
Located in Sarasota, FL
'Dinard' a Box and Cover, design 1927 frosted and polished glass, highlighted with blue staining 13cm long, moulded 'R.LALIQUE', and repeated engraved signature.
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Fine Carved Wood Box with Morning Glories
By Maison de l Art Nouveau
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This box is a real treasure! Completely had carved from walnut the detail in the flowers and leaves is quite remarkable. This box required a real master craftsman to achieve the outs...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Walnut

Antique Jewelry Box, Small Chest, Silver Ornament, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful box with silver ornament plate at the top. The wood box ist painted black and the colour is in a good condition.
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Unknown Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metallic Thread

Art Deco Thuya Burl Cigarette Box w/ Walnut Burl and Bone Detail
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco Burled Thuya wood 2 chamber cigarette box having an inlay of burled walnut edged with bone running up both sides of each corner and configured to appear as though each piece...
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English Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Bone, Walnut, Cedar

Austrian silver with Agate box, 1921-1922
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian silver with Agate box, 1921-1922 A silver with Agate lidded box Austrian silver hall marks 1921-1922, Marked in both parts with the Austrian silver hall mark, the numbers o...
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Austrian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Agate, Silver

Japanese Carved Bone Floral Birds Inro, signed early 20th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red s...
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Japanese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1900 Enameled Guilloche Etui Necessaire box In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled etui necessaire designed by Georg Adam Scheid (1837-1921). This is an extraordinary etui necessaire oval box created in Vienna Austria at the workshops of Georg Adam Scheid...
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Austrian Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Tibetan Bronze Filigree and Agate Ceremonial Wedding Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Tibetan bronze filigree and inlaid agate trinket box or ceremonial wedding box China, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.5"W x 6.5"D x 3.75"H. Good original vintage...
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Chinese Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Japanese Modern Silver Box with Gilt Chrysanthemum
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Modern silver box, ca 1920. Rectangular with curved corners; corner bracket supports. Cover top has centrally applied gilt chrysanthemum flowerhead and engraved corner cloud...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Inlaid Mosaic Jewelry or Cigarette Box with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Middle Eastern Inlaid Mosaic Jewelry or Cigarette Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Early 20th Century, Handcrafted Syrian or Egyptian Mosaic Inlaid Box with Bone Mother-of-Pea...
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Moroccan Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Birch

Green Glass Box and Perfume Vanity Bottle
Located in New York, NY
A green glass and gold gilt round jewelry box and perfume vanity bottle, circa early to mid-20th century. This is a unique piece; a box and perfume bottle in one. A great piece for a...
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American Bohemian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal

Antique Glove Box, Oriental, Inlaid Decorative Casket, Qing Dynasty, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique glove box. An Oriental, mahogany and inlaid decorative Qing dynasty casket, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Exuding refin...
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Chinese Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Period Box handmade in hardwood with hinged lid, French circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality Art Deco period lidded Box, made of hardwood, possibly Beech, probably French in origin and dating to circa 1925. The box has a rectangular shape with rounded...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Steel

A. J. SEWARD - Arts Crafts Brass Box - Cedar Lined - U.K. - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ARTHUR JOHN SEWARD (Attributed) - Antique Arts & Crafts brass box with riveted construction and hinged lid - the lid extends beyond the edges of the box (typical of Seward's work) - ...
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British Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Middle Eastern Moorish Mosaic Marquetry Inlay Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Moorish wooden jewelry box inlaid with marquetry. Middle Eastern box handcrafted in very fine Moorish micro mosaic diamonds,...
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Asian Moorish Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Fruitwood

Curiosity Cabinet Collection of Shells circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Early 20th Century American Primitive Wooden Tool Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14" in height.
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American American Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood, Pine

Antique Anglo Indian Bronze Jewelry Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo Indian Hindu treasure jewelry metal bronze box. 19th century Anglo Indian antique metal box handcrafted with hinged lid with a swing ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Wordley, Allsopp Bliss 1920’s Sterling, 14k Gold and Sapphire Compact
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful 1920’s compact retailed by Wordley, Allsopp & Bliss. We’ve had this compact retailed by various companies from Cartier to Black Starr and Go...
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American Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Embossed Clock by Douglas Clock Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Victorian silver embossed bedside clock features a brass body clock complete with a brass-cased timepiece and lever escapement along with a solid st...
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English Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning jewelry box in faceted ruby red Murano glass and gilt silver. This incredibly rare piece was produced in Italy in the 1920s. The box feature an exquisite 12 sided faceted ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Egyptian Revival Damascene Decorative Case
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an Egyptian Revival Damascene decorative case featuring a gold plate finish with Egyptian hieroglyphics along the lid and sides with hand etched detailing, made circa 1...
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Spanish Egyptian Revival Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Moorish Wood Box Islamic Marquetry Mosaic Art Granada Spain Khatam Decor 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1940s Marquetry Mosaic Wood Box Moorish Islamic Art Granada Spain Khatam Decor. Moorish Inlaid Marquetry Jewelry Box Spain. Dimensions Height: 2.5 in. ...
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Spanish Moorish Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Neoclassical Round Box in the Style of the Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare early to mid-20th century matte white and light periwinkle blue round metal box in the Neoclassical style. The Neoclassical raised relief design around box's ext...
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English Neoclassical Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Chinese Export Lacquer Game Box
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese lacquer game box from the 19th century, likely from the Qing Dynasty. It is made of lacquered wood , decorated on the exterior in black, red and gold with design of pavili...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Sterling Silver Table Snuff Box from 1911 by D. J. Wellby
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1911 by D. & J. Wellby, this exceptional, Antique, sterling silver table snuff box, is rectangular in shape, and features a cast border, gilt interior, and en...
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English Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterl...
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European Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

1900 Rosewood Box Art Nouveau by Erhard Soehne
Located in Marseille, FR
Box rosewood and brass inlay cover Art Nouveau by Erhard and Soehne, circa 1900.
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Austrian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Italian Embossed Bronzed Metal Rectangular Trinket/ Jewelry Music Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is an Italian bronzed metal square hinged lidded music box. It depicts a lid decorated in the center with a 19th century hand painted portrait of Madame Recamier adorned with a ...
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Italian Belle Époque Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Porcelain Box
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern. The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...
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Chinese Qing Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Beautiful Art Deco Green Black Elgin American EAM Ladies Makeup Mirror Compact
Located in Red Lion, PA
Beautiful Art Deco Circular Elgin American EAM Ladies Makeup & Mirror Compact, Emerald Green and Black Enamel, c. 1920s This exquisite Art Deco Elgin American ladies makeup compact ...
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American Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral and scrolling pattern resting on ball feet. This chinoiserie box dates from 1900-1920. This dec...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Enamel

Excellent Huge Wooden Box, Casket, circa 1900, Jugendstil, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Huge wonderfully decorated wooden box, an original of the Jugendstil era, made in Austria. This casket is an impressive example of the craftsmanship of the period around 1900. Only ...
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Japanese Carved Bone A Bamboo-Form Snuff Bottle
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting an astonishing Japanese Antique Carved Bone bamboo-form snuff bottle, museum quality. Dimension: 2.5" H x 1 " Dia. Condition: Excellent Condition
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Japanese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone

Anna Petrus, Pewter Box, Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
Box in brass and pewter with decor of a womans face. Designed by Anna Petrus for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Marked B8 = 1928.   
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass, Pewter

Antique A Chinese Gilt Lacquered Boxe
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Chinese Carved Gilt Lacquered Box depicting a Dragon and Phoenix, and all areas of carved patterns throughout. small lacquer colors were lost at the corner, please see the ...
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Chinese Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Art Deco Moser Style Pink Clear White Cased Cut Glass Hinged Lid Lg Dresser Box
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fantastic Art Deco art glass box with three layers of cased glass, pink on the outside cut in rectangles with the corners cut, clear in the middle cut with intriguing diago...
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Czech Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver 925 Edwardian Engraved Box Estate Find, Circa 1900
Located in Montreal, QC
Iconic Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 925 box. Beautifully hand engraved design and detailing on top and sides and center with initialed monogram: KGR. Approx. dimensions: 5.50” l x 1...
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American Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver

Silver-Gilt, Guilloche Turquoise Enamel Timepiece Alarm Clock Singing Bird
Located in London, GB
An extremely fine vintage richly-hued silver-gilt, guilloche turquoise enamel and pictorial enamel timepiece alarm-actuated singing bird box, by C. A. Marguerat. When 8-day clock movement wound and set to the correct time, the alarm train wound and desired actuation hour selected, separate singing bird movement wound from underside, the magic starts with the fast-paced gong running for approximately 5 seconds before the bird lid...
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Swiss Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Silver, Enamel

Mid-Century Italian Oval Marble Trinket Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming marble box with gilt brass, marked Made in Italy. The lidded box is perfect for jewelry, trinkets, small collectibles. The box is a beautiful addition to a vanity or as a de...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Marble

Antique Swiss Black Forest Dark Brown Carved Wood Glove Box, ca. 1900
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique Black Forest dark brown carved wood glove box, ca. 1900 This elegant and beautiful Black Forest style finely hand-carved linden wood glove box from ca. 1900 features a rectangular shape, carved with a wood grain pattern and with flowers and leaves in high relief on the lid, and two straps at the ends of the lid. The glove box retains its original purple velvet interior. Label "F. Bruel, Rue des Allemands 10, Geneve" on the bottom of the box. In good condition, with some signs of aging and use. The key is not working...
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Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Curiosity Cabinet Naturalism Collection of Shells, Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very interesting set of shells collected by an amateur between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The shells are classified by size and age either in ...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Nelialee Art Deco Red Traveling Cosmetic Toilet Vanity Case with Accessories
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rare Gorgeous Art Deco 1930s red traveling cosmetic case with fitted top section and empty bottom section to store your overnight needs. In the top corner, there is a label from Nelialee NYC. When you open it up, you will find a treasure of streamlined gold toned art deco accessories...
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Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Antique Office Storage Pot, English, Leather, Desktop Stationery Tin, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique office storage pot. An English, Moroccan leather dressed desktop stationery tin, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Tactile leather craft...
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British Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Leather

Majolica Shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900t III III Pop
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
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French French Provincial Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Ceramic

Art Deco Blue Glass Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful royal blue glass and mirrored tole metal box, Art Deco period, Europe, circa early-20th century. Box has a geometric royal blue glass and mirror exterior with a green tole metal interior. Use...
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European Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tôle

Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass Libellules Box
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique opalescent Glass 'Libellules' Box. This pattern features dragonflies. Lid with molded makers mark, 'R LALIQUE' and engraved, France No.51'. Book reference: 'R. LALIQUE C...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Modernist Spritzdekor Metal Tin Box Container Marianne Brandt Bauhaus
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Extraordinary Modernist piece of early 20th Century design! This box or container with a hinged lid is lacquered with a fabulous typically constructivist "Spritzdekor" airbrush patt...
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German Bauhaus Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Metal

Decorative Box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Decorative Box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood inside
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Hunting motiv art deco brass box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Hunting motiv art deco brass box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Large Crystal Box or Casket with Footed Bronze Mounting
Located in Toronto, ON
This antique large crystal and bronze box makes a statement in any space. A very contemporary design for the early 1900s production, this piece transitions from modern to Classic int...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

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