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Decorative Boxes For Sale
Italian Vintage Playing Box with Chips, Playing cards and Poker Dice 70s
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid Playing Box made in Italy, as can be seen from the chips that reproduce the Lire, the official Italian currency before the introduction of the Euro.
Its glamorous style makes this box undoubtedly datable to the 70s, made of soft red leather, embellished with a rectangular brass plate and padded inside with a kind of boucle in the typical green of the poker table felt.
Divided inside into various compartments, this Mid 20th Century Playing Box houses inside:
-Two decks of poker or bridge cards...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Crystal Casket with Key Att. to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large antique casket made of cut faceted crystal and attributed to Baccarat. A hinged box. mounted in Gilt Metal ornamented with acanthus leaves, resting on four paw feet. Baccarat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
19th Century French Polished Cast Iron Safe with Key and Two-Letter Combination
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your jewelry and important documents locked up in this elegant, antique safe from the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. Crafted circa 1880, and built in cast iron, this travel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jean Michel Frank Straw Marquetry Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a lovely Art Deco straw marquetry decorative lidded box whose design is attributed to Jean Michel Frank (1895 - 1941). The rectangular shape has a refined geometric design, a...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw, Wood
Elegant Box in Birch with Brass details. Karl Johan, Sweden, early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Box in Birch with Brass details. Period design, Karl Johan from early 19th Century in Sweden. Beautiful inside in decorated paper.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval with straight sides. Cover hinged and tabbed; top overhanging with chased patera; center (vaca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Table Snuff Box, 18th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea enamel table snuff box.
With a pink ground and white enamel latticework decoration thro...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892.
A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and the interior is in superb condition.
Upon opening, the front cascades down to reveal two wells for water and perhaps mixing colours.
The interior is well protected thanks to the interior gilding. The lid engraved “Lettice’s Paint Box”. Lettice is a traditional, English girl’s name most commonly found in the upper classes.
The actual paints are not original but the current set of paints are a later acceptable replacement. The miniature brush was with it but not original and doubt it ever had one.
Dimensions;
W 5” x D 3 1/4” H 1 1/4"
About the maker;
Atkin Brothers business traces his origin to Thomas Law...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
German modern golden ceramic box Sarastro by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
German modern golden ceramic box Sarastro by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal 1980s
Round vase with lid mod. Sarastro in ceramic. The lid is golden and decorated with two human figures,...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Tooled Leather Wrapped Box with Brass Frog Handle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage tooled leather box in the style of books. The handle on top is a small brass frog.
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Anglo Indian Inlaid Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive antique Anglo Indian British colonial lidded box handcrafted in a rectangular form featuring a top with a micro marquetry medallion, co...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
1970's silver plated boxe or ashtray by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's Silver plated boxe by Maison Hermès
France
Category
1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Mid-Century Modern Green and Gold Ceramic Italian Box by La Colonnata
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A green and gold ceramic round box by La Colonnata, small factory established in Sesto Fiorentino, town famous for hand-crafted ceramic. The box it's...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tea Caddy George II Brass Padouk English circa 1760
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Fine example of a George II brass metal mounted padouk tea caddy with finely etched and wrought hardware and vivid grain, color and patina.
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box
By Christofle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Signed Vintage Christofle Silver Plated Decorative Box. Nicely cast with beautiful design. This would have held cigarettes or trinkets. In very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Christian Dior for Dior Hone Silver Plate Decorative Box Pumpkin Design, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant decorative box in the shape of a pumpkin designed by Christian Dior for his 1970s Home collection. This beautiful decorative box with lid...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Chrome, Lucite and Vienna Straw Italian Box 1970s Christian Dior
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century decorative box in chrome, lucite and Vienna straw. This marvelous jewelry box was designed in Italy during 1970s, following the style of Christian Dior.
In amaz...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Chrome
Willy Rizzo Style Chrome and Ice Effect Lucite Box
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined modernist Lucite and chrome box has a design reminiscent of Willy Rizzo's works. Crafted in the 1970s in Italy, the lovely decorative piece boasts a rectangular shape wi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome
English George III Period Early 18th Century Walnut Box with Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georges III period walnut box from the early 18th century with slanted lid and brass hardware. This exquisite English George III period walnut box from the early 18th cent...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Poole Midcentury Modern Classical Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver box. Made by Poole in Taunton, Mass. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with curved top. Cast corner bracket supports in form of Classica...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Diminutive Welsh Coffer
Located in Greenwich, CT
Scarce Welsh small coffer or "coffer bach" having hinged lid over two arch panels over two drawers, the whole constructed of dense Welsh oak and having a lovely rich color and patina.
A ‘Coffer Bach’ is Welsh for a small chest or trunk with drawers below. Made only in Wales, a ‘Coffer Bach’ is traditionally associated with marriages - a dowry or love chest...
Category
Mid-18th Century Welsh Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
17th century leather studded travellers Chest
Located in London, by appointment only
A large French 16th Century Beech wood & leather chest, with iron flowerhead and domed stud work to front top and sides. Original hasp and lockplate, the interior of the box with lat...
Category
Early 17th Century French Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Anglo Raj Hand Painted Jewellery Wood Box 1920s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1920s Hand Painted East Indian Decorative Box.
An antique Rajasthani Indian hand painted wood box, early 20th century.
The box is handcrafted of wood and feature a hinged lid that can be opened and closed to access the contents inside.
Hand painted colorful Indian box with lid depicting human figures and flowers.
Style: Anglo Raj, Paint, Wood, Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin: India.
Anglo Raj Vintage Wooden Box Hand Painted Indian Chest Trinket 1920s.
Large Trinket Box Folk Art Hand Painted Colorful Asian Jewellery Chest...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Lacquered Chinoiserie Dome Top Lion Handle Storage Keepsake Box
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive lacquered keepsake box by Maitland Smith, circa 1990s. Features a chinoiserie motif with flowers and Asian figures. the box is in the form of a treasure chest with hing...
Category
1990s Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Large Georgian Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality Georgian 18th century mahogany rectangular tea caddy having replacement brass axe drop handle to hinged lid enclosing cavity with attractive inlaid decoration throughout.
Tea was of course a very precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Chinese Wood And Vellum Document Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese wood and vellum document box hand painted court scene. No lock but all the hardware is bronze. The interior is four and a half i...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Samples Vienna Chair
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Samples of wood for chairs.
Included in the envelope
- 1 piece beech wood natural finishing
- 1 piece Cane, straw
- 1 piece Beech wood stained Canaletto walnut
- 1 piece Colé I...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Egg on Tripod hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, Russian Empire style inspired by Carl Fabergè eggs ...
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Silver Trinket Box, Thai, circa 1925
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Silver trinket box, Thai, circa 1925. Decorated with monkey god & human consort; Khemer tradition. From the collection of the famous ichthyologist Dr. H...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Leather and Silver Decorative Box
Located in Miami, FL
Designed exclusively by Urban Art, offered is a decorative box comprised of a black python exterior and embellished with sterling silver hardware and an Afghani silver and Lapis Lazu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1980's One of a kind decorative pewter boxe
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind pewter boxe
Signed James Seavey
Halibut point pewter
"The great divide from my head to Minosis "
Category
1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Handcrafted Mexico Mixed Metal Abalone Shell Desk Stash Trinket Cigarette Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative handcrafted mixed metal and natural abalone shell tessellated tile inlay cigarette stash/trinket box. Made of "Alpaca" silver colored metal and has brass feet. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Decorative Boxes
Materials
Shell, Alpaca
1970's decorative boxe by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's " cigarettes" boxe by Hermès
Rare in this color
Category
1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative boxe signed by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
1970's Cigarettes boxe by maison Hermès
Great vintage condition
Category
1970s French Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
1900's gloves boxe showing a trunk
Located in New York, NY
1900 one of a kind gloves boxe showing a nice trunk
Great condition
France
Category
Early 1900s Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pearwood
An Art Deco glass box "The Lindeboom" by A.D. Copier for Leerdam, 1930s
Located in Delft, NL
An Art Deco glass chocolate, biscuit box "The Lindeboom" by A.D. Copier for Leerdam, 1930s
A purple glass marmorite lidded box, designed for "de Lindenboom" by A.D.Copier (Andries D...
Category
20th Century Dutch Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Sterling Repoussé Melon Box, Style of Buccellati
Lotus Series Hallmarks for Cairo, Egypt, Post-1946
This exceptional large-scale sterling rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Italian Baroque Hand Painted Wild Flowers on Burl Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty 18th Century decorative shaped box, it used to be a tea caddy and is made in wood with burl wood veneer and hand painted decoration.
Back from the days when tea was worth...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Burl, Paint, Paper
1901 Germany, Erhard & Söhne, Brass Inlaid Rosewood Twine Caddy with Scissors
Located in Morristown, NJ
Circa 1901, Erhard & Söhne, Germany, a Jugendstil/Art Nouveau brass and rosewood string box, decorated in the round with children playing tug-of-war. The lid is beautifully decorated...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Persian brass jewelry box - Moorish neo-Mamluk style - 1920's Syria
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty 1920s Persian brass jewelry box in neo-Mamluk Moorish style.
This lovely box is an antique Mamluke Damascene style Islamic brass jewelry box from the Middle East, circa 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Small Rectangular Leather Embossed Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Beautifully molded Italian leather box with a raised style and features crests of coat of arms with lions and fleur de lis on the top. Additionally this piece has been enhanced with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Sand Marble Rectangular Tissue Box
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Crafted entirely by hand, this marble tissue box cover is a fusion of form and function, seamlessly blending into any space while adding sophisticati...
Category
2010s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble
Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Box in Burled Wood, Brown Color, France, 20th Century
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Mother of Pearl Egg Form Box with Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical lidded box crafted in a mother of pearl mosaic in an egg form featuring tooled silver plated cuffs, black felt lining, a silver plated dancing elephant as a handle, and fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Black Forest Carved Wooden Glove Box, Late 19th/Early 20th Century -1Y01
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Antique Black Forest Glove Box
Step back in time with this exquisite antique black forest glove box from the late 19th/early 20th century. This handcrafted piece showcases the intricate carving and molding techniques typical of Black Forest craftsmanship.
Features:
Handcrafted wooden construction: Made from high-quality wood, this glove box exudes a timeless elegance.
Intricate Black Forest design: Featuring elaborate carvings and moldings, this box embodies the artistry of the Black Forest region.
Spacious interior: The box provides ample storage for your gloves, keeping them neatly organized and protected.
Plush red velvet lining: The interior is lined with luxurious red velvet, adding a touch of luxury and sophistication.
Antiques charm: This piece carries the charm of history, adding a touch of vintage character to your décor.
Dimensions:
Length: 28.5 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Weight: 0.59 kg
Condition:
This antique glove box...
Category
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Modernist Java Shagreen Box with Sculptural Bronze Handle by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated modernist box was realized by the celebrated Parisian design firm R&Y Agousti. It features a volumetric circular java shagreen body that opens via a re...
Category
20th Century French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Labeled Lalique Crystal Swans Covered Box
By Lalique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, labeled covered glass box.
By Lalique.
In the swans pattern in frosted and polished glass.
Simply a wonderful box by Lalique!
Date:
Late 20th Century
Overall Condition:...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Antique Correspondence Box, Ceylon, Ebony, Campaign, Writing Slope, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's correspondence box. A Ceylonese ebony campaign writing slope, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 18...
Category
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Early Victorian Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Erhard & Sohne Art Nouveau Casket, c. 1905
Located in London, GB
A beautiful art nouveau casket made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany in c. 1905.
The casket is exquisitely executed with foliate detailing, made in th...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Fall Front Deed Box, English, Steel, Keepsake Case, Storage, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front deed box. An English, steel keepsake case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating fall-front example with personalised detail
Displays a desirable aged patina throughout
Steel plate presents a lightly time worn black paint finish
Cream colour interior provides appealing contrast
Inset lock to the fall front — in working order, key present
Fitted interior arranged as two compartments over one
Features the title of Sir H. Ross Skinner, a mining specialist knighted in 1917
Of portable weight at 7.9kg (17.41 lb) with carry handles to sides for ease of carriage
This is an appealing antique deed...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Set Tronador Square Bordeaux, Blue, Cream, Onyx Stone Boxes
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
Set Tronador Large Mini Boxes, Brown & Cream Onyx Stone and Silver Alpaca
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Onyx
19th Century French Baccarat Crystal Box
Located in Tampa, FL
An oval Baccarat style crystal box, no key. French, late 19 century.
Category
1890s French Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Exquisite Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Hand Box Kobako Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early Japanese lacquer Maki-e decorated kobako (small storage box) circa 18th century (Edo period). Based on its form and size, this kobako was possibly used as a Chabako to store the accoutrements for chado (tea ceremony). The lidded box is of rectangular form with bevel design on all edge that softens the appearance. The entire surface was densely covered with a background of nashiji. Elaborate Maki-e techniques were used on each side to showcase a distinct landscape or floral design within a cartouche panel. On the surface of the lid, a mountainous landscape rises from the edge of the water. The poetic composition is akin to a traditional ink scroll...
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Carved Netsuke Polychrome Figure Group by Gyokuseki (玉石) , Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Polychrome Figure Group depicts a man holding a large cudgel and twining around a big bell, Signed by Gyokuseki (玉石) on the bottom from the Meiji Period.
A truly hand-carved ivory figure with fine craftsmanship in a detailed carving
This item is 1" wide x1" deep x 1.5" high in dimension, from the 19th century.
This item is in excellent condition with no damages.
Shipping Note: USA only, no International shipping
The Essence of Netsuke:
Like all art objects of great worth, netsuke distills the essence of a specific time and place. Worn as part of a traditional Japanese man’s ensemble from the 17th century onwards, the netsuke’s purpose was hyper-specific, and its functional simplicity lent artists unlimited freedom to constantly redefine what it could be.
Formally, netsukes have few requirements: they must be small, they must have holes through which to pass a single cord, and they must have no protuberances that could damage one’s kimono. Everything else is left to the carver’s imagination. As such netsuke differs in style, subject, and material as widely as the personalities of their makers, and they are consequently supremely collectible.
Netsuke emerged as a practical solution to dressing in 17th-century Japan. ‘Men’s kimonos didn’t have sewn-up sleeves — they were completely open, front and back, and that meant that the sleeves couldn’t be used as a pocket, as they could in women’s kimonos,’ Goodall explains. To carry things such as tobacco, medicine, or other necessities, men hung stylish inro and other vessels from cords looped under and behind the wide sashes that held their kimonos in place. At the other end of those cords, men fastened small, ornamental objects as counterweights; those objects evolved into netsuke.
The netsuke’s origins are still ‘theoretical’, Goodall says. ‘It’s thought that, with increasing imports from China in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the toggles that were used on Chinese clothing...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Hans Gustav Ehrenreich '1917-84' Scandinavian Modern Cigar Box in Rosewood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Along with Alfred Klitgaard and Knud Albert Furniture-maker, and Artist Hans Gustav Ehrenreich is regarded as one of the most prolific Scandinavian designers of the 1960s. Although H...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Set/2 Porcelain Vases, Tang Vases, White, Handmolded & Hand Decorated
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Tang Porcelain Vases, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home.
Real chinese porcelain vase produced by hand with traditional methods. Waterproof. The nacre finish makes ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose
Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette
Solid Cast Iron w/ Steel Nail Heads
6h x 4.25w x 2d in
15.24h x 10.79w x 5.08d cm
JR0274
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio:
Born in I...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Boxes
Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.
Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.
Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.
Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.
You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.
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