Antique Book Box

Delightful, clever tromp l'oeil box created to resemble a stack of old books. Illustrated, Antiquities and Collecting magazine, Book Form Furniture, June 2008, p. 39.

Small scale book carrier in rosewood with balustrade form devisions over melon form feet.

London, 1834 by Thomas Edwards. A fine vinaigrette in the form of a book. With a lyre, bugle and sheet music in the pierced grill. Vinaigrettes were an essential personal item ...

The front of this book shaped card case features an engraved, thin silver mount on green watered silk in a silver frame. The spine is dark green velvet. The back is a solid piece of ...

An 18th century grouping of leather books constructed to form a concealed inner compartment.

A rare George IV London made silver Vinaigrette of rounded rectangular form with plain reeded decoration to the base, lid and sides. The silver gilt interior with finely pierced and ...

Burr Yew tea caddy with decorative book matched blackthorn oyster ovals on the top and front, the sides with beautiful figured blackthorns and the back kingwood which match the inter...

A french leather bound box in the form of a book; pine construction with tooled leather and faux painted ends; two ornate pewter clasps ; lined in red silk. good condition ; Age an...

In wood & tooled leather with 3 small compartments down the spine; faux painted edges; wear and distress to finish and box;
some worm holes

A very decorative silver plated biscuit box in the form of a book.The lid decorated with engraved pattern and surmounted by a a handle in the form of a ribbon bow.

The set is in a double-sided box designed as a book with half marbled boards with gilt lettered vellum spine, speckled ‘page edge’.

Bronze, enamel and marble book form box. Cover plaque decorated in polychrome enamel with foliate motifs and central cross.

What is inside: - 8 baccarat crystal bottles or boxes - 3 brushes - 1 mirror - 3 brass boxes - 1 note book with pencil - 1 sewing kit - 1 letter box - 1 jewel box - 1 manicu...

Cuervo Y Sobrinos “Prominent” Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch with Humidor Box, Book and Papers. Brand: Cuervo Y Sobrinos Type: Wristwatch Model Name: Prominent Model Number: R...

A Danish mahogany, ebonized and fruitwood book box, circa 1900.

A large faux book box, nearly a hundred years old. A perfect way to hide secret treasures and ancient texts in the library.

19th c. Leather Bound Book/Box

Set of four vintage 19th century, Italian faux book boxes that open at the cover for ample storage.

A Swedish stone lidded box in the form of stacked books, Early 19th Century.

An Early 20th Faux Book Box Made from Antique Books with Later Hinge Top Opening to Reveal Interior Stationery Storage

Tara Shaw Antiques - Set of four vintage to 19th century Italian faux book boxes that open at the cover for ample storage.

An antique book box offers carved walnut construction in the form of a book with carved scroll decoration, c1900 Measures- 10.75''H x 7.25''W x 7.25''D.

2 sets of 3 vintage leather-backed book boxes This set consists of two sets of 3 book boxes.

An early 1900s rosewood and satinwood book box with lock and key and intricate interior compartments.

Tara Shaw Antiques - Large vintage to 19th century Italian faux book box with top that lifts open for ample storage.

Small faux book box of well painted tole to look like the leather with the tooling work of a fine book with gilt page edges.

A bit of English whimsy rendered in oak: this 20th-century box takes the form of a book, complete with a hinged “cover” that lifts to reveal hidden storage within.

A collection of four late 19th and early 20th leather, board faux book boxes. French in origins, with original hand written labels, gilt tooled numbers and decorations Marble p...

Charming small table in the form of stacked books that opens to reveal a storage cavity. The "books" are a series titled "Les Mystères au Paris". Inside the box is a small tray and a...

19th Century French Leather Book Box as a Lamp

19th century English faux book box table An honest leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs.

PAINT-DECORATED, BOOK-BOX STYLE, FOLDING BACKGAMMON BOARD, MUSTARD, PERSIMMON RED, & BLACK WITH FLORAL DECORATION, ca 1880: Folding, book-box style backgammon board retaining its ...

PAINT-DECORATED, BOOK-BOX STYLE, FOLDING BACKGAMMON BOARD IN RED, WHITE, AND BLACK, ca 1885: Folding, book-box style backgammon board retaining its original paint-decorated surface.

Breathtaking antique English leather faux book box on stand. This wonderful box retains it's original leather exterior, smaller interior compartment, and a newer leather lining as we...

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Box Opening to Reveal Interior Liquor Carafe and Glasses

Whimsical and unique, this metal box shaped like a leather-bound book, painted with a faux-wood trompe-l'œil finish that meticulously imitates the texture of oak.

This early 20th century French bronze box in the shape of a book features a hinged lid detailed with medieval monk figures.

A fantastic collection of four book boxes, containing pinned insect specimens.

A wonderful treen secret book box, with hand carved decoration to the edging and elaborate initials "J S" Hand painted pages, age related patina form years of use Circa 1800, Engli...

Wonderful secret book. Existing book that after being printed directly has been transformed in a keepsake hiding book. Very rare piece in a good but weathered condition. France, 1779.

For a interesting bar accessory, look no further than this colorful antique Faux-book "Cave à Liqueur". Crafted in France, circa 1860, the liquor box is shaped like four antique book...

This is a superb quality Russian antique malachite book form jewel box, circa 1900 in date, later converted to display a quantity of mineral specimens.

Italian book file boxes, late 19th-early 20th Century. Lovely green-turquoise hues.

Italian blue paper book form file document boxes. the spine in marbled turquoise paper the original ribbon to the center, opening to reveal a roomy vacant inner storage compartment...

19th century book shaped inlaid olive box circa 1890. Unusual Italian keep sake box made in olive wood. 

A Document Boxes in book form in colorful marbled paper on board with tie ribbons, used in an office to organize and keep documents filed away.

This is an antique book safe. A Continental, cedar disguise volume storage box, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Store your TV remote controls or other valuables in this antique “Trompe l’œil” box. Created in France circa 1880 and built of mahogany wood, the Bible book storage box, now fashione...

A four character mark reading LeShan Tang Zhi serves as the title of the book as well as the hall mark. The short sides of the books carved to resemble pages, complete with a binding.

Store your TV remote controls or other valuables in this antique “Trompe l’œil” box. Created in Germany circa 1880, the embossed leather book binding, now fashioned as a table box is...

This is an antique book safe. An English, bound keep-safe box for the home library, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Superb rare Neo-Empire style piece: a stack of tantalus-designed leather books with hidden shot glasses and decanters. Made in France. This magnificent tantalus dates from the early...

A collection of 6 huge museum storage folios in the fashion of old English leather-bound books. Wooden caucus, with gilt tooled leather spines and canvas coverings. All extremely we...

Antique 19th Century French Hand-Painted Porcelain "Book" Jewelry Box.

This unique little French treasure features an intricately detailed depiction of the seal of the city of Paris, a sailing ship on the high seas. A beautiful bronze box in the shape o...

Set of old books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called for example  « Commentary on the Psalms ». These beaut...

An elegant box for playing cards, crafted from brown leather with a polished finish and delicate gold-tooled detailing. The lid features an embossed design depicting the four card su...

This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 19th century, in England, Victorian Period. Its lid is made in wood, brown in color.

A beautiful, antique French jewelry box, very heavy, made of patinated copper-plated metal, shaped like a table, with a hinged lid and a central medallion depicting a Greek-style fem...

Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Commentaries". These beautiful books are perf...

A rare Victorian key presentation box by Howard and Co, dating to the 19th century. An unusual fitted presentation box designed to hold a key, of strong appeal to collectors of antiq...

A pair of exquisite decorative brown leather riding boots made by Austrian Imperial shoemaker Scheer - Purveyor of the imperial and royal court of the Austrian and Hungarian empire. ...

This elegant French provincial chaise lounge settee, crafted in the Louis XV style, features graceful curves, carved details, and a refined silhouette. Its timeless design and comfor...

This antique display cabinet, or vitrine, is an exquisite piece of furniture: dating from the late Victorian period in England, the cabinet is beautifully built from the finest mahog...

Handblown crystal vase in blue with a country style easter design. Hand-carved by Bavarian glass artists . A rich garland of trees and flowers with rabitts all around. One rabbit sit...

Amazing collection of 5 extremely weathered vellum books, Spain/Italy 18th/ 19th century. Weathered and small losses and old repairs. More photo's available on request, please ask. ...

Lovely and lively exotic bedroom set comprised of one three-door wardrobe, a double bed and a large mirror. The set is lacquered in red and black with gilt and silvered decor repr...

West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs. size 17x23. ...

Canapé "Rognon" Art déco en placage d'acajou 1930's Restauration nécessaire

A very fine baroque Franco-Flemish 18th century figural tapestry allegorical to triumph and love, depicting three maidens within a verdure background next to a shoreline, being appro...

Eight-Panel Reversible Chinese Coromandel Screen Pair of French chinoiserie screens, Paris, 1920s This French chinoiserie screens from the 1920s are composed of four panels richly ...

A Very Fine and Impressive French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood marquetry bombé two-drawer commode - dresser with marble top, by M...