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Beautiful Pincushion Elephant Figure 19th C. 1890s, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This listing is for a beautiful Austrian figural pincushion, circa 1890s. A beautiful collector's item and sure to be a lovely addition to any room or collection. Purchased for you a...
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Austrian Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Majolica Grapes Lidded Jar
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Grapes Lidded Jar.
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Majolica Box Books Choisy Le Roi.
H / 6.8 inches
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French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Brass Pandan Box, North India, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large brass pandan box
North India, 19th century
The body with rounded profile and hinged raised lid
with engraved and punched decoration
centering ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Silver Golfing Presentation Box Mounted with Medal
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality Art Nouveau silver presentation box mounted with a golfing medallion by Henry Pope and with date marks for Birmingham 1897. The box is of rectangular form with a ...
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British Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Anglo-Indian Footed Box with Lidded Compartments, 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian wooden box fitted with various compartments finely hand carved.
The top is finely hand carved with the Taj Mahal.
The interior with removable hand carved nine-lidded compartments, the front cover has a mirror, the whole exhibiting very fine workmanship.
This fine late Victorian Anglo-Indian box from India is in great condition for it age.
A beautiful example of an Anglo-Indian fine art...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
1920s Chinese Export Silver Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese Export silver box; an addition to our collection of boxes and cases.
This exceptional an...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Victorian Majolica turquoise box with a bird handle and white flowers attributed to Joseph Holdcroft.
Very rare shape box.
Category
British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Ball-Shaped Iron Box with Hook for Hanging
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century ball-shaped iron box with hook for hanging.
Category
Spanish Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Decorative Gilt Bronze and Enamel Box for Ovington Brothers New York / France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative Gilt Bronze and Enamel Box
Retailed by Ovington Brothers New York
Important from France
Marked: New York, Chicago, France on Interior of Lid.
Dated pre 1896 as Ovington Br...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Antique French Gold Bronze Box With Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Gold Bronze Jewel or Trinket Box With Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
Located in Northampton, GB
Manufactured by Chapman and Retailed by Leuchars
From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to bring to market this extremely rare Coromandel Letter Box Clock by Chapman retailed b...
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English High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box
Located in Clearwater, FL
A salmon colored enamel box with patina bronze surround and latch and topped with a gold laurel wreath.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Ebonised Pencil Box With Cricket Scene On The Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Papier Mache Cricket Pencil Case.
A black lacquered Papier-mâché pencil box with partitioned interior (still containing some of its contents), hinged lid with applied printed...
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Sporting Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Chinese Lacquered Brush Box with Painted Birds, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Lacquered paintbrush box, made in the chinese style.
In 19th-century Europe, oriental objects were highly prized and liked to be reproduced.
In this painting features two birds and v...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$569 Sale Price
20% Off
Grand Tour Bronze Sarcophagus Form Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze box in the form of a sarcophagus, circa 1880. Nice form, handsome desk-top accessory, great addition to any box collection.
5.5 inches...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Hand-Carved Oak and Silver Plate Biscuit Box / Barrel
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and very unusual late Victorian / early Edwardian biscuit box made from solid English Oak, beautifully carved with a bark design.
The fit...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Anglo-Indian Sadeli Mosaic Jewelry Box with Lidded Compartments
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian sandal wood box, Sadeli mosaic box fitted with various compartments finely hand-carved with the Taj Mahal.
Of sarcophagus form ...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sandalwood
Large Size
Great Quality Carved Jewelry, Treasure or Collecting Box / Casket
Located in Lisse, NL
A beautiful and top condition antique black forest jewelry box, carved on all sides.
This rare and large jewelry box makes a beautiful accessory for a lady with an eye for fine arts. It is a very well fine carved gem and highly practical with a good working lock and key. The detailed leafs, branches and flowers on top
and the marvelous blue...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Dressing Table Sewing Set, English, Ebony, Haberdashery, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table sewing set. An English, ebony lidded pot and haberdashery accessories, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Striking ebony set exudes ...
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British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony
18th Century Swedish genuine country Folk Art box with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
A very beautiful folk Art box from Burträsk ,Västerbotten Northern Sweden.
A very decorative original painting that is typical of that region.
Nice salmon pink original painting ins...
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Swedish Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
19th Century Cherrywood Biedermeier Casket
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful small box from the time of Biedermeier, made of cherrywood. In the box is in the lid a mirror and the upper part is as an insert to take out. In very good restored con...
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German Biedermeier Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cherry
$844 Sale Price
28% Off
19th Century French Painted Orientalist Decorative Storage Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and character to a tabletop or étagère with this charming antique painted storage box, crafted in France circa 1870. The hinged chest is decorated on all sides with finel...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Lacquered Rectangular Box and Cover, China, circa 1880,
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Red lacquer box with the lid representing a scholar and children playing in a mountainous garden, the outer sides covered with repeated geometric patterns. This box was made in China...
Category
Asian Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Victorian Brass Oversized Pocket Watch-Form Box, England, Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Brass Oversized Pocket Watch-Form Box, England, Circa 1880
A striking and finely crafted Victorian novelty box in the form of an oversized gentleman’s pocket watch, made i...
Category
English High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Qing Carved Lacquer and Varnished Wood Decorative Box, China
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century Qing lacquer and hand-carved varnished wood decorative box, China
By: unknown
Material: wood, lacquer
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, lacquered, varn...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rajasthani Mughal Decorative Copper Lidded Betel Spice Pandan Caddy Box.
Handcrafted decorative North India round metal Asian copper Mughal Raj, Indian lidded , spice, pandan betel box with latch and a top handle.
Of dome form with lotus-shaped finial, with spiralling bosse designs,
Delicately and intricately hand-chased and hammered with geometric Anglo-Indian designs.
Consuming betel leaves with several ingredients such as wet lime paste, katechu, areca nut, cloves and even tobacco leaves has been popular in India from the fourth century AD.
Dimensions:
Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Diameter: 7 in (17.78 cm)
The box was probably used to store the betel leaf used in the preparation of paan. Lime paste is mixed with grated areca nut and flavourings and the resulting mixture is rolled in the betel leaf to form a small parcel which can then be chewed. As well as being an integral part of Indian hospitality paan is believed to possess medicinal properties and was also taken as an aphrodisiac. The present box, which was elaborately designed for this purpose, would have been taken out ceremoniously on special occasions.
Exquisite conversation museum quality piece with a very nice antique patina.
Fine intricate artwork with conical form lid with Moorish pierced designs.
Islamic Mughal Indo Persian...
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Indian Agra Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Brass Embossed Double Eagle
Shield Lidded Box, 19th Century
Located in Ross, CA
Handcrafted Polish brass lidded box embossed with a double eagle under a crown as well as a shield. The hand crafted box has a ring on the back for hanging.
Category
Polish Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, 1899
By Levi
Salaman
Located in Bath, GB
A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899; the makers mark is also present for the well renowned English silversmith, Levi, and Salaman.
The box retains the two heavy beveled glass panels to the top with one card below depicting Elizabeth...
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English Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
19th Century Napoleon III Wood Marquetry Teacaddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique French tea caddy from the end of Napoleon III. The box is beautifully inlaid with different types of wood and brass, outside around ...
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French Napoleon III Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Ebonised Pencil Box With Cricket Scene On The Lid
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Papier Mache Cricket Pencil Case.
A black lacquered Papier-mâché pencil box with partitioned interior, hinged lid with applied printed scene. The scene depicting a comical cr...
Category
Sporting Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French Tramp Art Hand-Carved Wooden Box with Diamond Motifs, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Tramp Art wooden box dating to circa 1890, intricately hand-carved with the layered, notched construction characteristic of the style. The rectangular form is richly ornamen...
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French Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.
Fine quality english made victorian writing slope. Exterior of rich burr walnut with tunbridge ware inlay deco...
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English Empire Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Pyrogene, Utensil Holder, Secret Box, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Rare sculpture of a joyful monk with a secret compartment.
A so called Pyrogene, which was used for smoking utensils, such as matches.
The monk holds two bottles in his hands and rai...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Swedish 19th Century burr birch table box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century burr birch table box circa 1880.
Good quality storage box with working lock and key. Veneered in burr birch with brass handle to the hinged lid. Top opens to ...
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Swedish Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birch, Pine
19th Century Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Desk Companion Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Another stunning 19th century Anglo-Ceylonese piece.
Made circa 1880 in Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) of Coromandel wood and specimen woods.
This is a simply gorgeous and quality item!! Tray made of various compartments with various high quality specimen wood lids, all edged and banded in chevrons of bone, silver or pewter and ebony.
The tray itself is made of expensive coromandel wood. There are two open sections on either side of the tray which have bone and hand-painted lac ends. The main tray sits onto a base made of coromandel wood with green baize lining.
This tray could have a number of practical uses, for keeping stationary, watches, jewelry, or thinking outside of the box, holding you remote controls and candy!!
We have a matching box also in our Inventory and for auction.
ANGLO-INDIAN AND CEYLONESE BOXES: Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins.
Anglo-indian Boxes normally consist of 3 main types:-
(1) Most of the best and highest quality Anglo-Indian boxes in the 18th and 19th Centuries were made in Vizagapatam, India, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship in using ivory and tortoiseshell and lac decoration. These are referred to as ‘Vizagapatam Boxes...
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Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ebony, Wood
Antique French Satinwood Ecarte Playing Card Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A very fine antique French satinwood "Ecarte" playing card box, circa 1870 in date.
The slightly domed hinged cover decorated with cut-steel pinwork and inscribed Ecarte and opening...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Satinwood
19th century Victorian pollard oak and brass dome top stationary box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian pollard oak and brass dome top stationary box circa 1890.
Beautiful quality piece of desktop storage. Made in a fiddleback pollard oak to all exterior surfac...
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English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Three Black Japanese Lacquer Nesting Boxes with Two Keys, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of three black Japanese lacquer nesting boxes with their two keys.
Decorated with birds and orange, gold and green foliage.
The 3 boxes fit together.
The escutcheon ...
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Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$289 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Box Choisy Le Roi with a floral and leaves decor.
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Sevres Style Pink Bombe Watteau Motif Ormolu Mounted Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sevres Style Pink Bombe Watteau Motif Ormolu Mounted Table Box Artist Signed J. Perrot
France, circa 1890
An exquisite Sevres-style pink bombe Watteau motif ormolu-mounted table box...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$1,196 Sale Price
36% Off
French Walnut and Inlaid Miniature Piano
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This incredible item is a delicate decoration in the form of a miniature piano, The piano is constructed with beautiful hand selected walnut decorated ...
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French Other Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Antique Vietnamese Silver Treasure Box with Guardian Dragons
Located in New York, NY
Vietnamese silver box, late 19th century. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged. Box sides have embossed blossoming branches, bamboo...
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Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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 Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Victorian Majolica Bird Box Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Majolica cobalt box with a bird handle and white flowers Joseph Holdcroft.
Very rare shape box.
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Antique Bronze Mounted and Painted Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Accessory Box
By E. Grisard 1
Located in Tarzana, CA
French antique bronze mounted and painted sevres style cobalt blue accessory box
France, circa 1890
Decorated with a figurative scene de...
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French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk with Japanned Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique writing box or lap desk is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the perio...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper
Hexagonal 19th Century Wooden Jewelry Box, Handpainted, Austria ca. 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From the late 19th century around 1890 in Austria - the so-called "Historism" period - comes this extraordinary brown/ golden wooden jewelry box. Artfully crafted with attention to d...
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Austrian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Antique Historicism Box, Birch, Marqueterie, Shell Inlay, Germany, circa 1880
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful, petite historicism box from made in Germany, circa 1880.
* Oak wood, birch veneer with maple and ebony inlays on the edges.
* Large oval inlay with beautiful shell motif a...
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German Neoclassical Revival Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated red over blue swing handled pantry box from New England.This amazing over painted pantry box has wonderful 19thc decoration and is in good condition.
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American Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century American Rosewood Box With Fruit Wood Star Inlay, Fun Interior
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully made hand carved rosewood and fruit wood box with heart shaped bone escutcheon.The whimsical interior lined with paper carpet pattern from...
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American Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood, Rosewood
Antique Gentleman
s Glove Box, English, Walnut, Burr, Keepsake, Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's glove box. An English, walnut sarcophagus shaped keepsake or card case, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1870.
Delightful craftsmanship, idea...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
French Tobacco Jar Exotic Red Wood, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
French exotic wood tobacco pot made circa 1960-1970.
This type of jar was used to keep tobacco in a summer of ideal humidification. This explains the presence of the small plastic bo...
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French Mid-Century Modern Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
$627 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Thomas Johnson II Sterling Silver Tortoise Vesta Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver vesta box modelled in the form of a tortoise; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian cast sterling silver vesta box has been realistically modelled in the form of a tortoise.
The plain oval body of this Victorian vesta box is embellished with cast and applied components replicating the details of the tortoise's legs and head.
The anterior surface of this rare box features an applied oval serrated panel / match striker.
The hinged tortoiseshell cover opens to reveal the original gilt interior.
The underside of the body bears the contemporary engraved inscription 'July 1883'.
Condition
This antique Victorian vesta box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. There are some blemishes and wear to the original gilding, in keeping with age. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the body are very clear.
Dimensions
length 8.4cm/3.3"
width 5.5cm/2.2"
height 3.2cm/1.3"
Weight
2.4 troy ounces/73.9g (including tortoiseshell cover)
Maker: Thomas Johnson II
Date: 1882
Origin: London, England
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this antique vesta box...
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British Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gilt Paris Porcelain Table Snuff Box or Round Casket by Bloch
Bourdois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A compelling round 19th century Paris porcelain box by Bloch and Bourdois.
With raised gold decoration, hand-painted vignettes and floral sprays, and a gilt bronze mount.
Base ...
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French Rococo Revival Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Italian, Baroque Revival, Velvet Upholstered Large Footed Box, ca. 1875
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstered in original velvet and metallic trim, square in shape with a slanted hinged top, the interior also upholstered, raised on elaborately carved lions paw feet
Category
Italian Baroque Revival Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Velvet
Antique Sterling Silver
Enamel Arabian Box with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique box is signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have originated from the UAE and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Bessarabian style. The box is compo...
Category
Emirian Bessarabian Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
A Salesman Sample Of A Demilune English Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a salesman sample of a Demilune English chest. It has four doors with an ivory bar handle. It is all inlaid around the top and the bottom. It sits on four legs. Circa 1800s.
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Wood
French Counes Derby Marquot Vichy Brass-Bound Walnut Bottle Form Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This French Counes Derby Marquot Vichy brass-bound wooden bottle-form box, crafted in France circa late 19th to early 20th century, is a beautifully detailed and finely constructed d...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
French Majolica Box Dog in a Kennel Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica box dog in a kennel signed Choisy le Roi , circa 1880.
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
