Wood Boxes

A good antique Georgian scrollwork tea caddy, circa 1780. The caddy of hexagonal shape, the front, back & cover with overall decoration of paper s...

Antique Regency burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to reveal two lidded compartments with original turned knobs, standing on small bun feet. The colour ...

8-245 stone and brass over wood domed top geometric cut stone with brass interior and bottom.

This exquisite letter box, crafted in Puebla, Mexico, during the early 20th century, is a testament to the region's rich tradition of marquetry. Made from fine fruitwood, the box sho...

Swedish bentwood box in birch, ca 1790 Svepaskar were used to store various household items. Crafted by bending thin strips of wood, often birch, into an oval or circular shape and ...

A French Charles X burl wood box, crafted around 1820. The box stands on elegant bronze ball-and-claw feet. The body is subtly curved and the lid features the monogram ML. The origin...

This unique 19th-century basket combines Dutch craftsmanship with Anglo-Indian stylistic influences, resulting in a truly distinctive piece. The box features paneling across the main...

Designed to ensure your most valued trinkets are kept organized and safe, our Fedora box makes the perfect home for all your treasures and keepsakes. Fashioned from glossy ebony, the box is distinguished by an exquisite lid boasting gorgeous hand-shaped diamonds in Corno Italiano and a hand engraved...

Rare and beautiful brutalist design on solid Lucite top box, and solid rosewood base, one of a kind piece of unknown designer.

Vintage Continental Hand-Painted Wooden Brown Jewellery Trinket Box Continental Wood, Paint 20th Century Dimensions: H x W x D: 5.5cm x 9cm x 6.5cm This vintage wooden box is...

Here we present a traditionally folded American flag in glazed cabinet. Complete with certificate to say that the flag was flown over the capital and presented by the architect of t...

A French Empire tabatière, exquisitely crafted from boxwood. The lid is adorned with an erotic enamel plaque, elegantly framed by a gilded bronze band, while the underside features a...

Sporting a design that transcends trends and times, our Ottavia box is made to be passed down over generations. Covered in an elegant Aida pebbled leather,...

Karlsbad Czech Republic From our Tea Caddy collection, we are pleased to offer this Rosewood Karlsbad Tea Caddy. The Rosewood Tea Caddy of square form with rounded edges made from R...

1970's Etched brass decorative box by Jean-Pierre Chevalier

Vintage handmade beautifully carved wooden trinket box, jewelry box or keepsake box. Depicting a village scene with Houses & Palm Trees. Folk Art ...

This decorative box or vide Poche has been made in Europe, during the 20th century. It is made in Palmwood, and has a brown color. The box has a cover in Palmwood too.

This box is in semi circular shape, in a wood of great quality, and brown color. It is a Jewelry box, made Circa 1960, in Asia. It is signed underneath.

19th century original grey painted and double handled dough try or cow trough. Great center piece for a farm table.

Handcarved wooden trinket box with carved geometric shapes, small handmade ornamental indentations and cream white decor on the lid. Rustic organic ...

For your consideration, a vintage sectioned wood tray in rosewood. Tic Tac Toe game board board only. Custom made, no information on the designer. Di...

Swedish antique pine and birch wooden storage box. It was left with the natural wood who now have a charming patina. Fine quality of bentwood. It is a true piece from the early 19 ce...

Vintage Organic "Free Edge" Wood Jewelry Box (4) visible drawer compartments (1) tray compartment (1) hidden compartment compartments are lined with maroon felt This very organic a...

Pair of Victorian Carved Mahogany Tea Caddies with Tin Linings, England, c. 1880 A handsome and uncommon pair of late 19th-century English tea caddies in cylindrical canister form, ...

With its timeless allure and sophisticated aesthetic, our Agneta box will complement any decor. Lined in Aida pebbled leather in a neutral Onyx colour, the box flaunts a contrasting ...

A superb quality Victorian writing box / slope in exotic and dramatic Coromandel wood mounted with the most exquisite gilded bronze mounts, all intricately engraved with top-notch screwed mounting. The box comes complete with the original working Bramah key, always a sign of quality. The bottom section unfolds to reveal the leather covered writing surface with gold embossed tooling. The top opens to reveal a fitted interior with lidded compartments, a sloped compartment for pen nibs, an inkwell compartment complete with brass topped inkwell...

This charming vintage wooden jewelry box features hand-painted floral designs in a traditional folk art style. With vibrant, delicate flower...

Nautical Arts and Crafts Hardwood, Cypress and Bronze Knob Handmade and Hand painted Ceremony Box by McAdams Design, USA. This work is a product of the husband & wife design team of Joyce McAdams...

Designed by eccentric woodworker and designer Don Shoemaker, this trinket box was made by Senal in Mexico. It employs a cacophany of exotic woods, including cocobolo, jacaranda, and ...

Early 219thc Wooden dough bowl found in New England. Wonderful patina and age to the surface. Great size.

Fine early 19th century English Regency period penwork box, the center panel and front with polychrome chinoiserie decoration, the borders profusely decora...

An extraordinary 19th century English solid mahogany tea caddy. This shaped box has a carved, angular top outlined with satinwood for subtle contrast, opening to a fitted interior. I...

Antiques of London A rare oak-glazed shop counter display cabinet made for the Anglo-Dutch Cigar Co. Ltd., branded Willem II – King of Dutch Cigars. This cabinet would have origi...

Antique bulldog head wooden box, England, 1900.

Charming Italian Mid-Century Florentine hand crafted box. This lined gilt-wood box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee table ...

An exceptional 18th-century Swedish folk art box, dated 1752, showcasing traditional rural craftsmanship. Carved from solid wood, the box features a finely fitted sliding lid and dis...

Rare box-type object with antique wooden peacock figure XIX

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides. Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid. The original brass carry handles are on the sides. The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it. The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments. 6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased. The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble. The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base. Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition! Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th Century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm! SADELI MOSAIC: “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. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

An Italian 19th century lidded beechwood box, an antique food storage container suitable for dried legumes, as per the Italian inscription FAVE GRECHE, meaning Greek Beans, a common ...

Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver chain belt and buckle across the top and down the front, beautiful quality and engineer...

An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle. The domed top features a figu...

Indulge in the timeless elegance of this 19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Tea Caddy, expertly framed with rich oak. This tea caddy represents a harmonious fusion of functi...

Wooden candle box with original painted decoration. Circa 1880. H 17cm x W 38cm x D 18cm

Frenche At Deco jewelry box or cigar box .Walnut base and walnut veneer ,the top have a inlade wood work.

This exquisite set of three Curved Top Boxes by R&Y Augousti perfectly embodies the balance between timeless design and luxurious craftsmanship. Each box is meticulously handcrafted,...

Beautiful Victorian Burr Walnut Studded TeaCaddy Chest With Engraved Brass Details Camel Bone Supports 1800's Would make an ideal present for any occasion.

Chinese foliage painted and brass mounted tacked hinged chest on stand with flanking side handles and interior lock with key, Late 19th Century

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A remarkable antique food box from the Shanxi province, North China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing (1644-1912) Dynasty. An extraordinary e...

Pair of interesting and lovely single door walnut cabinets with satinwood decorative inlay, probably Edwardian made in the Sheraton taste. Each has a single pull-out open drawer shelf. Possibly bedside lockers...

Elegant Cigar/Cigarette Box in Elm with decorative intarsia decor. Made in Sweden during the 1930s Wear consistent with age and use

Black leather with Indonesian silver 1920s box A rectangular box in black leather with Indonesian silver on top of the lid The silver handmade thin plate has a richly floral and bi...

Standout exotic Anglo Indian lidded box handcrafted in mahogany and clad in tortoise shell with applied lacy bone designs inscribed and painted with flowers. The interior has a mirro...

This incredible item is a delicate decoration in the form of a miniature piano, The piano is constructed with beautiful hand selected walnut decorated ...

Italian antique gilded Florentine box, octagonal shape realized in white walnut, engraved on each side and the top and with bulin scrolling decor...

Designed to ensure your most valued trinkets are kept organized and safe, our Fedora box makes the perfect home for all your treasures and keepsakes. Fashioned from glossy ebony, the box is distinguished by an exquisite lid boasting gorgeous hand-shaped diamonds in Corno Italiano and a hand engraved...

Hand crafted from North American Black Walnut, White Oak, South American Guanacast, African Padoub and Bubinga Wood. Signed Peter M. Petrochko, July 1981. Canister Set...

Befitting of all decor, the Capricia rectangular box will be a unique addition to your vanity station or to any other place in your home and office. Cla...

This box is from the Asian continent, made in the period, 1950-1960. We can see cane on the border, that gives an handmade authenticity and image to the item. It is in good condition...

The “Peacock Box” set by R&Y Augousti is a true masterpiece of modern luxury, where organic form meets exceptional craftsmanship. The distinctive, fluid shapes of these boxes create ...