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Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century Tubular Gold Chased Guilloche Enamel Cigar Holder
Located in Basildon, GB
Russian made gold and enamel cigar tube, circa 1900 - 1910, in red and white enamel with applied diamonds and ruby decoration. The piece is stamped with the work master's initials AH...
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Russian Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

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Multi-gemstone, Gold

Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
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 default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. Secessionist Clock...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Rustic Live Edge Rosewood Box c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A handmade rustic live edge Rosewood box with lid, lined with felt. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Rosewood, Felt. ...
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Industrial Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Velvet, Wood

1906 Art Nouveau Biscuit Tin by Huntley Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Fame 1906 Art Nouveau waterfall form biscuit tin box by Huntley Palmers, English. Each side decorated with Greco-Roman figural reserves of "Fame", "Harvest", "Abundance", "Fire...
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English Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Metal

Tramp Art Box or Chest, Early 20th Century
Located in London, London
Tramp Art Box or Chest, Early 20th Century Finely detailed tramp art box, hand-carved from layers of chip-carved wood and embellished with brass tacks. The intricate geometric cons...
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French Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Silver Plated Octagonal Tea Caddy with Lapis Lazuli Colored Detail
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique silver plated tea caddy with Lapis Lazuli colored detail. First half of the 20th century. Beautiful and wonderfully patinat...
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Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Antique German Sterling Silver Sugar Box (1927)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver sugar box modelled in the form of a partridge; part of our collection of s...
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German Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Silver Enamel Cigarette Case c 1900 Erotic Nude Sea Ocean
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Antique solid Silver Cigarette Case with an Enamel Image on the front cover. This Image shows a nude woman with long brown hair surrounded by a cresting wave in the ocean....
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German Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Tiffany Studios Pine Needle Pattern Hankerchief Box
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage early 20th century Tiffany Studios, New York “handkerchief” box is designed in caramel color favrile art glass with a pine needle pattern...
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American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau Basilisk 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 Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Art Nouveau Satin Lined Jewelry Box with/ Portrait on Cover
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau Jewelry Pink Satin Lined Box, the woman is depicted with flowers in her hair and pink cheeks. Box has Evidence of wear over time, ...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique Austrian Alabaster and Gilt Metal Book Box
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Austrian Alabaster And Gilt Metal Book Box. Unusual Austrian gilt metal and alabaster box in the form of a book. This lovely decorative box has a wood interior and hinged l...
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Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Small Lacquered Painted Box with Russian Tzar Scene on Lid - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small painted and lacquered box with a lid in black. This piece was created in the 1920s in the USSR. It is lacquered in a glossy black, with a hand-painted scene of a tzar on the ...
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Russian Agra Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

1930s Arrow "Naughty Hula Girl" Swirled Bakelite Table Striker Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage table lighter by the company ARROW is an exceedingly rare find: a tastefully nude Hula Girl model crafted from chromed metal, featuring a Bakelite base. Within the base ...
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Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Chrome

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 Boxes

Materials

Cherry, Spruce

Leather Jewelry Box Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish designer black leather jewelry box with brass crest, circa early-20th century, Sweden. This hand-made box was designed by Philippe Wolf. Box is black leather with green des...
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Swedish Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass

Burmese Red Carved Wood Temple Offering Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Burmese red lacquered temple offering box called "Hsunok". Burmese offering basket made of carved bamboo wood painted and lacquered in hues of red and oranges. The lid adopts a Burmese temple shape, with a sharp top surmounting a gadroon dome. This kind of basket is used to display offerings to Buddhist temples, in Asia. During most of the 19th century Burma was ruled by members of the Konbaung dynasty, the last dynasty that would rule the country. This Asian Burmese red offering...
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South Asian Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Italian Capo di Monte Porcelain Hand-Painted Jewel Box, Circa 1900 s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Italian Capo di Monte hand-painted porcelain jewel box, circa 1900's.
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Italian Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Hartley Brooch Box
Located in Braintree, GB
This vintage Hartley brooch box, featuring soft velvet interiors, provides secure storage with a touch of early 20th-century charm. • Measurements: Length 6.2 cm x width 3.4 cm x h...
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Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Silver Business Card Holder
Located in Savannah, GA
Silver Business Card Holder. More of a decorative piece now as it is smaller than a regular business card
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Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Liberty and Co Pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin Jewel and original ink liner
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co in the style of. An English Arts & Crafts hexagonal pewter Inkwell with a Green Ruskin ceramic jewel to the hinged lid. Retaining the original pewter removable inkwell. ...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Oval Opaline Box with Gilt Decoration
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Oval Opaline Box with Gilt Fitting and applied gold decoration.
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Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Gold

T.E.I. Perry Brooch Box
Located in Braintree, GB
A compact rectangular brooch box with a sturdy exterior and a soft velvet interior. The branding on the lid reflects the jeweller’s heritage. Compact and practical, this T.E.I. Perry...
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British Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Antique Large Chinese Metal and Cinnabar Humidor Art Deco Box, circa 1920
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This rare Chinese Art Deco box is made from copper alloy. The top is decorated with hand carved black cinnabar and highlighted with a finely carved bone figure...
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Chinese Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Copper

Hat and Box
Located in London, England
Leather hat box with bowler hat. Circa 1900. H 26cm x W 36cm x D 30cm Please be in touch for an accurate shipping quote.
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Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

Silver case with floral engravings, monogram card and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engraved floral motifs, monogrammed card and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Sheffield. Weight: 90.34 grams. Dimensions: 8c...
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European Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co Brooch Box
Located in Braintree, GB
A rectangular brooch box with a polished exterior and a velvet-lined interior. The brand name is embossed on the lid, adding historical charm. A polished brooch box by Goldsmiths & ...
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European Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

A Rene Lalique opalescent Art Deco Glass Mermaid Boxe .
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The collection of boxes by René Lalique designed in the 1920tys is outstanding as for the quality as for the inventiveness of the subjects. The bo...
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French Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Glass

20th Century Antique Tan Leather Jewelry Box London Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
An Antique 20th Century London Tan Crocodile jewel box with lift tray opening, circa 1920 Beautifully matched crocodile skins have been used on this jewel box both the exterior and ...
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British Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Leather

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 Boxes

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Set Of 5 Antique Tin Cans from France, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Cookie Tin Cans
Located in Greven, DE
Set of 5 antique tin cookie cans from France.
Category

French Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Tin

Vintage German Crystal Bronze Jewelry Casket Carriage
Located in Elkhart, IN
A very rare vintage cut crystal jewelry casket/carriage with bronze mounts. The domed crystal casket sits on a bronze carriage stand with turnin...
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German Neoclassical Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Silver cigarette case with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with engraved floral motifs and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 63.99 grams. Dimensions: 8x1.5cm. Content: 9...
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European Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Edwardian sterling silver jewellery box hallmarked in Chester in 1907
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1907 by Nathan & Hayes, this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, features a hinged lid which is lined and has spaces for six rings, a...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Secessionist Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, c. 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mot...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Studios New York Lacquered Bronze "Volcano" Humidor
Located in New York, NY
This lacquered bronze “Volcano” humidor by Tiffany Studios New York features a dramatic design of a submarine volcano surrounded by sea urchins, created by Munich artist Ludwig Viert...
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Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Sevres Style Porcelain Footed Dresser Box, circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Sevres style hand painted porcelain dresser box with hand applied ormolu mounts and feet. Wonderful condition.
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French French Provincial Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

British Sterling Silver Art Deco Engraved Cigarette Case By Harman Bros. 1931
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Art Deco Sterling Silver Engraved Cigarette Case By Renowned British SilverSmiths Harman Bros. Birmingham 1931. Weight 129grams Hallma...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Silver cigarette case with bands on top, cigarette holder inside and hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver cigarette case with bands on top, cigarette holder inside and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 101.79 grams. Dimensions: 8.5...
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European Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Italian Jewelry or Decorative Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th Century Italian jewelry box. This sweet petite box is a perfect piece to hold jewelry or any small collectibles. Sitting atop a vanity, d...
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Italian Folk Art Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Wood

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 Boxes

Materials

Silver

Chinese Rosewood Box with Jade and Brass
Located in Tampa, FL
A charming Chinese strongbox dating to the 1920s, crafted from rich rosewood and accented with brass straps. The top features an inset piece of jade, adding a subtle but elegant foca...
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Chinese Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Jade, Brass

Chinese Early 20th Century Rattan Lunch Box with Tripartite Bamboo Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique rattan lunch basket from the early 20th century, with bamboo tripartite handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this lunch box captures...
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Chinese Rustic Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Rattan, Bamboo

Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Doré Cigar Box, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique cedar-lined gilt bronze desk box or cigar box featuring Greek key designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measure...
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American Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze

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 Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed Shiwan Opium Pillow, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Shiwan ceramic pillow (headrest) of earthenware features a green & blue glaze. Pillows in this shape were not only used by opium smokers but most typi...
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Chinese Other Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Edwardian Scottish Sterling Silver and Oak Humidor
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Edwardian Scottish sterling silver and oak humidor/cigar box; an addition to the ornamental smoking accessories collection. This exception...
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Scottish Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Tin Cans, Cookie Tins, Art Deco, Set of 3, 1920s 1930s, France
Located in Greven, DE
A Set of 3 antique tin cans from France, 1920 s / 1930s.
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Tin

Antique Chinese Export Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Chinese Export Silver cigarette / card case; part of our diverse Asian silverware collection. This fine antique Chinese Export Silver (CES) cigarette/card case has a plain rectangular form with rounded corners. The anterior cover is embellished with an embossed and chased decorated iconic Chinese dragon design amidst clouds, on a matte background, incorporating a shield shaped vacant cartouche. The posterior cover is ornamented with traditional embossed and chased plum blossom foliate and floral decoration, also on a matte background. The rounded sides of this antique silver cigarette case...
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Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Limoges Porcelain Jewellery or Sweets Lidded Dish
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Beautiful Limoges porcelain hand-crafted and hand-painted, gold-rimmed trinket, jewellery box or lidded sweets dish. Glazed throughout in a creamy ivory, the lid of the dish features a startlingly vivid bouquet of wildflowers and foliage, enclosed within a gold border, itself embellished with golden...
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French Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Cosmic 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 Boxes

Materials

Copper

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Round Cigarette Box or Container
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze round container or cigarette box with lid By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, 1917 Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze. ...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

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 Boxes

Materials

Shell

Silver cardboard box with engraved wreaths
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver card case with engraved wreaths surrounding a curved monogram card. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 45.66 grams. Dimensions: 9cm x 0.5c...
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European Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Overlaid Black Glass Cigarette Box w/ Sailboat Motif
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco black glass table box in two pieces with sterling silver overlaid sailboat design on the lid.
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American Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling silver Vesta case, round, Xmas 1912
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic little antique sterling silver vesta case. Made in England it is a circular shaped Vesta case designed to be added to an antique silver Albert chain...
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British Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

American Bronze and Enameled Box/Humidor by E.F. Caldwell, New York, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
An American Gothic Revival bronze and enamelled box/humidor. By Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Inc., New York, first quarter of 1900s. The rectangul...
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American Gothic Vintage Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Musical Jewelry and Sewing Casket
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming musical jewelry and sewing box is a work of sublime artistry. Almost certainly German or Austrian in origin and crafted of deep, ebonized...
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Austrian Other Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Italian Art Deco Pyramidal Shaped Trinket Box w Mirrored Interior, Circa 1920s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a charming Art Deco period jewelry or trinket box, dating to circa 1920s-1930s, showcasing the era's distinctive geometric design and fine craftsmanship. The box features an ...
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Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Late Qing Dynasty Wood and Brass Lidded Box with Lateral Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty Chinese wooden box from the early 20th century with brass hardware and lateral handles. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural hi...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Boxes

Materials

Brass