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Period: 19th Century
Antique Wang Hing Co. Chinese Export Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese silver tea caddy...
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Hong Kong Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Silver

Early 19th Century Oak Candle box from England
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century oak candle box from England. The box has a wonderfully hand carved top with two opposing birds flanking a central pineapple. These symbols were also synonymous with welcoming guests into your home. Below the birds, there is a lovely small carved piece over the lid of the candle box. The lid is beveled around the edge for added design detail. The sides of the box are simple and the front has beaded edges, which flank the central panel. That is decorated with a crossed knife...
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English Georgian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood, Oak

Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Located in PARIS, FR
Box signed Katsutoshi Koku, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Rectangular silver box bearing the Japanese junjin hallmark, signifying pure silver, made during the Meiji period (1868-1...
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Japanese Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

A French Dore Bronze Mounted Banded Agate Box with Velvet Interior Lined Shelves
Located in New York, NY
A large French dore bronze mounted banded agate box with velvet interior lined shelves, dating to the late 19th century. The exterior is constructed from rectangular banded agate pan...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Early Victorian Penwork Tea Caddy
Located in Montreal, QC
This tea caddy is of sarcophagus form, oblong with a raised panelled lid, painted with autumnal fruit and flowers. The exterior is brilliantly decorated in penwork with stylised flow...
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English Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid writing box having a lovely antique Victorian tunbridge ware inlaid wring box with beautiful detail to the box opening to reveal a pull...
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Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood

Scottish Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy attributed to Smiths
Located in Northampton, GB
Scottish Mauchline Ware From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this rare Mauchline Ware Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rectangular form extensively decorated with a repeating pinstripe pattern throughout the entire exterior of the Tea Caddy upon a Sycamore carcass. The decoration features a striped effect with alternating classical scrollwork, linked chain and pin striped vertical line transfers in shades of gold, green and red. A shield-shaped escutcheon finishes the exterior of the Caddy. When opened the Tea Caddy reveals a single Caddy compartment with traces of the original foil lining and the Caddy the original full length wooden Cumnock Hinge. The Tea Caddy dates to the late Georgian Period during the reign of George IV Circa 1830. The Tea Caddy is a rare example of early Mauchline Ware especially because of the Type of decoration used and extremely good condition, a superb addition to any collection. We firmly attribute the Tea Caddy to renowned Scottish Mauchline Ware makers Smiths from the extremely close similarities between this Caddy and a previous one in our archives signed by Smiths. The Tea Caddy comes complete with working lock and tasselled key. Mauchline Ware was the production of Scottish white-wood products, it was mainly manufactured from the 1820s until 1939. The production of souvenir woodware for the tourist market began in the 1790s with the snuff box industry in Ayrshire. By 1820, Mauchline ware was well established, supplying souvenirs from wood grown ‘on the Field of Bannockburn’, ‘on the Abbey Craig’, ‘on the slopes of Stirling Castle’ and made into sewing requisites, egg cups, trinket boxes and many other kinds of souvenirs, transfer printed with a line drawing of the place. The firm Smith’s who regarded as the the leading and most renowned manufacturer of Mauchline War among a few lesser known and shorter lived companies. They ranged from the basic transfer as on small vases to boxes and smaller household accessories...
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Scottish William IV Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Sycamore

Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Portable Picnic Set Sagejubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sagejubako is a portable picnic set that became popular in the early Edo period when an additional meal was added between breakfast and dinner. It normally consists of a carry case w...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

Black Forest Decanter Set in Carved Box with St Louis Crystal Decanters/Stems
Located in Houston, TX
This cave a liqueur set is truly special because the box is exquisitely Carved and has the original beveled glass. The decanters and stem Ware are by St. Louis and the original la...
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French Black Forest Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal

19th Wooden Security Jewelry Chest with Wrought Iron Fittings
Located in Marbella, ES
Rare and robust 19th-century security jewelry chest made of solid wood with metal reinforcements and wrought iron fittings. The piece features a solid rectangular structure, reinforc...
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Spanish Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 19th Century Papier-Mâché Snuff Box with Silver Inlay, c.1820 A small and decorative early 19th-century snuff box in lacquered papier-mâché, the shaped lid finely inlaid with ...
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British Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Filigree mesh silver jewelry box
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver jewelry box with filigree mesh in the shape of a chest. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: Weight: 47.23 grams. Dimensions: 67.4cmx5cm. C...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Russian Wooden Box, In The Style Of The Abramtsevo Workshop, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Openwork wooden box, worked with a decoration of flowers and animals; the lid is enhanced with a bone net; iron fasteners Work in the style of the workshops of Abramtsevo and Elen...
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Russian Arts and Crafts Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box. This stunning rectangular shaped lidded box is raised by a bottom burnished Ormolu...
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French Louis XVI Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Stack Box Jubako
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique jubako (stack boxes) with five tiers in an elongated octagon shape circa 19th century (end of Edo or beginning of Meiji period). jubako was traditionally used to store and...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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 Boxes

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English George III Tortoiseshell and Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Small oval tortoiseshell Tea Caddy with applied pressed silver with a rippled design. The front has an ornate silver escutcheon. The tortoiseshell & silver tea caddy interior contains most of its original tin lining with a rippled silver surround incorporating the hinge, and a single floating tortoiseshell lid with silver ball handle which rests on the tea to keep it fresh. This delightful little oval tea caddy...
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British Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Rosewood Lotto Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian Rosewood Lotto Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay C1890 Measures- 3.5"H x 12.75"W x 9.25"D
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Handmade Wood Money Box with Hardware from 19th Century, China
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique handmade Chinese money box with metal hardware from the 19th century. This rectangular box is made of two-tone wood. The front displays a ...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Cherry and Brass Glove Box with Low-Relief Carved Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French cherry glove box from the 19th century with two gloves carved in low relief on the lid as well as carved straps. Immerse yourself in the elegance of yesteryears with this 19...
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French Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Rare James Friend Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet c1815
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rare James Friend Tunbridge ware regency sewing cabinet Date : c1815 Period : Regency Origin :Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Front double doors and cover decorated with...
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British Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Chinese Box Cinnabar Lacquered Red and Black, 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful little box lacquered with red and black Cinnabar forming a peony decoration. Cinnabar lacquer is an Asian technique that comes from cutting an...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur
Located in Brussels, Brussels
An elegant mahogany writing slope from the English Navy, featuring brass decorations typical of this type of furniture. Beautiful brass ornamentation includes corner brackets and rei...
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British Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

3 Antique Victorian Snuff or Trinket Boxes with Banded and Moss Agate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice group of three antique Victorian snuff or trinket boxes with metal sides and banded or moss agate tops and bottoms. I’m not quite sure what the smallest one is made of. It has...
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English Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Agate, Metal

Antique Anglo Indian Bone and Tortoise Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian box crafted in mahogany, clad in tortoise shell, and ambitiously decorated with bone. The inside has a mirror and red felt lining.
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Bone, Tortoise Shell

Red Biedermeier Lidded Box in Overlay Glass
Located in Hamburg, DE
Immerse yourself in the elegance of the Biedermeier era with this exquisite lidded box made of overlay glass. This piece stands out due to its masterful ...
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French Biedermeier Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
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English Regency Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique American storage box exudes a charming rustic appeal with its hand-painted design on a sturdy wooden surface. The box dates back to the 1800s and features ample space to store tools or documents, making it perfect for collectors or those who appreciate primitive decor. The brown color of the box adds a natural touch to any room and its simple, naive style fits seamlessly into any interior design theme. This piece is a must-have for antique enthusiasts who appreciate the history and craftsmanship of the past. Green & Brown paint. The Antique Primitive American Paint Decorated Tool or Document Storage Box is a unique and charming piece of American folk art. These boxes were commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries to store tools, documents, or other small items. The box is typically made of wood and features a simple, rustic design. It may have dovetail or nailed construction, showcasing the craftsmanship of the time. The surface of the box is often hand-painted with decorative motifs or patterns, adding a touch of color and artistry. The paint decoration on these boxes can vary greatly, depending on the region and the individual artist. It may include floral designs, geometric patterns, or even scenic landscapes. The paint is typically applied in a folk art style, with bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors. These storage boxes were primarily functional, but the paint decoration adds an aesthetic appeal that makes them highly sought-after by collectors and enthusiasts of American folk art. They are a testament to the creativity and resourcefulness of early American craftsmen. The age and condition of an antique primitive American paint decorated tool or document storage box can greatly affect its value. Boxes in good condition with well-preserved paint decoration are particularly prized by collectors. This type of antique box serves as a fascinating glimpse into American history and the everyday lives of the people who used them. They make wonderful additions to collections of folk art, Americana, or vintage storage containers...
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American Primitive Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Wood, Paint

Ancient Chinese Ivory Snuff Bottle with Erotic Scene, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Chinese erotic ivory snuff bottle, most likely realized during the late !ing Dinasty (late 19th Century). Both main faces are finely engraved with Shunga-style erotic scenes, showin...
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Chinese Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Ivory

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 Boxes

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Bone, Mahogany

French Victorian Bronze Dore Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian round shaped bronze dore box with festoon design and lady portrait in center.  
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French Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Silver sewing kit with various utensils in an original velvet case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sewing kit with various utensils in its original velvet case. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 21.7 grams. Dimensions: Set measurements ...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rose-shaped silver-applied rosewood jewelry box with lined interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in rosewood with silver applications on the lid in the shape of a rose. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 437.64 grams. Dim...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Rosewood jewelry box with silver appliqués and red velvet interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in wood with rosewood trembles, silver applications and red velvet interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 253.43 grams...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Silver

Silver jewelry box with relief casing, gold interior and plant engravings
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in silver with reliefs on the casing, gold interior and plant motifs engraved on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. We...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Silver

Smooth silver jewelry box with chest trim and lion figure on hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in smooth silver with chest-shaped grooves and a lion figure in perfect shape on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Austro-Hungarian. Brand: Vienna. Wei...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Oval filigree silver jewelry box on four feet with hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Jewelry box, in filigree silver, oval in shape and resting on four feet with a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 72.82 grams. ...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Silver

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 Boxes

Materials

Iron

Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and Ornate Gilt Bronze Champlevé Enamel Lidded Casket. After a bamboo box, this champlevé box contains five enameled faces with gilt bronze bamb...
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Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Early 19th Century English Walnut Writing Box with Inlay
Located in Tampa, FL
This exquisite English walnut writing box is a true testament to 19th century craftsmanship, featuring intricate mother of pearl and satinwood inlay. The elegant floral motif at the ...
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English Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Satinwood, Walnut

Chest, Box Forming a Cabinet, Orientalist Art, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Chest, box forming a cabinet, Orientalist art, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A 19th century Napoleon III period wood and bone marquetry cabinet box, Orientalist. H: 24cm, W: 31...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Bone, Wood

Unusual quality antique Victorian Tunbridge ware stationary box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian Tunbridge ware stationary box, having an unusual shaped Tunbridge ware stationary box with a lift up lid opening to reveal blue interior with four f...
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Early Victorian Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Mandolin Singing Bird Automaton Music Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional singing bird cylinder music box is a wonder of Austrian mechanical ingenuity. Not only does it play a selection of classical airs with remarkable tone and clarity, but its lush sound is accompanied by a colorful, singing bird automaton...
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Austrian Other Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Satinwood

Antique Brown Leather Snuffbox Boot Shape
Located in Munich, DE
This highly unusual and rare snuffbox has been handcrafted out of leather in the last quarter of the 19th century. It has been much loved and used, but the lid still closes tightly.
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Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Leather

Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Curved ribbed silver-gilt pocket snuff box - 19th century George III - John Turner Sterling - Early 19th century Dimensions: 9 x 5 cm (3.5 x 2 in) H: 2 cm (0.8 in) Material: Silver R...
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George III Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Vermeil

19th Century Black Forest Carved Fan Case
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century hand-carved fruitwood fan case from Switzerland. This is a lovely and interesting little piece which would look great on a dresser, or in a bookcase for display. ...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Fruitwood

Two 19th Century Ceramic Parrot Money Banks, Bornholm Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic 19th Century ceramic parrot money banks, Bornholm Denmark. We see this sitting atop books on a coffee or side table as well as foyer or dresser for loose coins. Wonderful ...
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Danish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Black Forrest Carved Walnut Box With Dog
Located in Essex, MA
Oval form with basket weave pattern carved wood and hinged lid with dog .
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German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Palisander Game Box, Tortoise Shell
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Once owned by Leon Boissier Palun (1916-2007), former Senegalese ambassador to London and Paris, this mid nineteenth century French Napoleon III period palisander game box features a...
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early Regency English Chinese Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An exceptionally fine early regency Chinese black lacquer chinoiserie box, English, circa 1800. Likely originally a candy box, this pie...
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English Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

American Walnut Hinged Sugar Chest on Stand with Exposed Dovetails TN / KY 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut hinged sugar chest with exposed exterior dovetails and resting on the original incised molded edge stand with pointed cone feet. Secondary wood consist of Tulip popl...
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American American Colonial Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood, Poplar, Walnut

Antique French D Ore Bronze 2nd Empire Box, Napoleon III
Located in North Miami, FL
Antique French dore bronze 2nd Empire stamps box, Napoleon III Era, circa 1850s.
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French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Bronze

Qing Dynasty Hinged Box with Brass Hardware and Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period hinged wooden box from the 19th century with brass hardware and nicely weathered patina. Crafted during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this wooden box ca...
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Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

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 Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Eichwald Majolica Tobacco Jar with Roosters Pecking the Ground, circa 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Eichwald majolica humidor tobacco jar from the late 19th century, with petite roosters pecking the ground. Created in Austria during the ...
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Austrian Antique 19th Century Boxes

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Majolica, Pottery

Five-piece silver sewing set in original case
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Five-piece silver sewing set in original case. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II. Title: Weight: 146.16g Gross Weight (Set of five pieces). Dimensions:...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver case with enamelled lid/back and engraved scrolls
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case, enameled on the lid and back with engraved scrolls and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Cabeça de Mercury. Weight: 98.94 grams. D...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver box with concentric circles revealed on the removable lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box with concentric circles revealed on the removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 210.19 grams. Dimensions: 12cmx5cm. ...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver toiletry box with mirror
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver toiletry box with mirror and bands along the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Boar's Head. Weight: 40.53 grams. Dimensions: 4cmx4cm. Content: 800/1000. ...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver toiletry box with mirror
Silver toiletry box with mirror
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Silver-gold vinaigrette with engravings and friezes, George III period
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver and gold vinaigrette box with engravings and friezes from the George III period. Metal: Silver - Gold. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 14.48 grams. Di...
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European Antique 19th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

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