Indian carved wood spice box, late 17th century, circa 1790
Located in Central England, GB
This superb Indian spice box is of a larger scale than normally seen.
Wrought Iron
Handcrafted Tinned Copper Metal Betel or Spices Caddy Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with lid and brass latch. The metal is delicately and intricately hand-hammered and repousse with floral and geomet...
Brass
19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Rosewood Caddy with Silver Mounts. Really nice and unusual, 19th Century Anglo-Indian Spice or Tea Caddy, from circa 1890. Made of solid rose...
Sterling Silver
Antique India Pierced Silver Overlay Spice Box with Six Compartments
Located in Topeka, KS
I can think of many uses for this beautiful Indian box besides holding spices……holding rings and earrings on your vanity……holding paperclips and rubber bands on your desk……holding sa...
Wood
Pair of Wooden Indian Spice Boxes
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Two antique wooden Indian spice boxes with geometric carvings and decorated with natural dyes.
19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
With its beautifully contrasting colors and luxurious exotic materials, clean lines and elegant form, this 19th century Anglo-Indian spice box from India will be a truly unique and i...
Other
Hand-Carved Wooden Spice Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Imported Indian hand-carved wooden spice box with circular body, rotating lid and five interior compartments.
Wood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Pair of Carved Wooden Spice Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice pair of Anglo-Indian, hand-carved spice/tobacco jars. 19th century Anglo-Indian pair of carved wooden spice urns. 19th century, circa 1890 with beautiful floral carvings i...
Rosewood
Anglo Indian Quill Spice Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large 19th century Anglo Indian Porcupine quill mounted spice box made in Ceylon.
Wood, Bone
Anglo Indian Fitted Brass Spice Box or Tea Caddy
Located in Denver, CO
This box was crafted with a raised lid that holds a stout and decorative, swing bail. It opens to reveal a second, covered compartment within the body of the piece. With original pat...
Brass
Handcrafted Antique Tinned Copper Metal Betel Box, India
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Beautiful handcrafted antique tinned copper decorative octagonal betel box with with lid, handle and brass latch. The metal is delicately and intricately hand-hammered and repousse w...
Brass, Copper, Tin
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy (1890)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy; an addition to our Victorian silverware. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victo...
Sterling Silver
$590
H 14 in W 11 in D 16 in
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Mughal dowry chest with carved patterns from India. This chest wooden chest with a slanted top strengthened by metal hardware reinforcements. The front displays lightl...
Wood
$950
H 7.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Large Asian Decorative Wooden Jewelry Box with Hammered Brass Metal Overlay
By Rajhastani
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Asian decorative wooden jewelry box with brass overlay. Large ethnic Indian hand painted decorative jewelry wood box with brass metal hammered design overlay. Original beauti...
Brass
$875
H 8 in W 17.25 in D 12.5 in
Indian 19th Century Box with Metal Sheathing and Bracketed Wooden Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian antique box from the 19th century with metal sheathing and bracketed base. Created in India during the 19th century, this antique box features a linear silhouette made of m...
Metal
$276Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Tea Caddy Footed Candy Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1920s Antique Moroccan Silver Plated Footed Tea Caddy with hinged lid. This authentic Moroccan brass silver plated box has a beautiful etched geometrical design, beaded trim, and rin...
Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Silver-Plated Copper Jewelry Box
Located in Dallas, TX
This finely crafted antique jewelry box was made in France circa 1880, during the Napoleon III period. Constructed of silver-plated copper, the rectangular casket features elaborate ...
Silver Plate, Copper
An English Silver Plated Casket, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Silver Plated Casket, Early 20th Century Description: The oval shaped repousse moulded casket with stepped lid, over body with central reeded oval and swags of fruit and ...
Silver Plate
English Silver Plate Tea Caddy / Thin Biscuit
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century English sheffield silver plate tea caddy / thin biscuit with exterior design details and attached covered top . The tea caddy is in good condition . Minor wear consi...
Silver Plate, Copper
Very Decorative Vizagapatam Box INDIA 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
VERY DECORATIVE VIZAGAPATAM BOX Vizagapatam, India, 19th Century. Rustic workmanship will only add to the decorative appeal of this Anglo-Indian footed domed casket in ebonized woo...
Bone
$512
H 4.73 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
Antique Indian Carved wood box Rajasthan 18th C Folk art Interior Design Décor
Located in London, GB
18th-Century Rajasthani Indian Carved Wooden Box. Intricately hand-carved with geometric and diamond-pattern decoration, featuring a hinged lid and original iron clasp. A distincti...
Bronze
19C Anglo Indian Silver Perfume Bottle Case
Located in Dallas, TX
19C Anglo Indian solid silver perfume bottle case. Lovely 19th century Anglo-Indian solid silver perfume bottle case with profuse repousse work. Not hallmarked because it was m...
Sterling Silver
$850
H 3 in W 8 in D 5.75 in
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Carved Sandalwood Taj Mahal Jewelry Box, circa 1870
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo-Indian Mughal Carved Sandalwood Taj Mahal Jewelry Box, circa 1870 An exquisite late 19th-century Anglo-Indian carved sandalwood jewelry box, dating to circa 1870, feat...
Sandalwood
$650
H 3.94 in W 9.85 in D 5.2 in
Dated 1911 Primitive Antique Hand-carved Box, RUSTIC Memory & Keepsake Box
Located in Skien, NO
RARE Scandinavian folk art box with detailed hand-carved patterns around the whole body and lid. Original lock and key. -- Primitive Antique handcrafted / handmade / hand crafted sto...
Beech, Birch, Wood, Pine
Antique Anglo-Indian Bronze Jewelry Box with Handcrafted Etched Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Anglo Indian Hindu treasure jewelry metal bronze box. 19th century Anglo Indian antique metal box handcrafted with hinged lid with a swing bail, that opens to an interior lin...
Bronze
Antique Moroccan Tea Caddy in Brass, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Late 19th or early 20th century Teacaddy in Hand engraved and embossed brass. Great rich patina that along with its details give it a certain charm. It has a hinged lid that works ju...
Brass
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Gesso, Shell, Wood
$295
H 6 in W 1 in D 1 in
Dragon Motif Fountain Pen, Gold Overlay on Black, Acura, Mint in Box Circa 1990
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Acura Dragon Motif Fountain Pen, Gold Overlay on Black, Mint in Box, Late 20th Century A bold and highly decorative vintage fountain pen by Acura, featuring an elaborate high-relief ...
Resin
Amuneal's Collector's 1 Bay Shelving Unit
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
This single bay version of Amuneal’s Collector’s shelving unit features solid machined brass fittings and posts in a warm brass finish. The unit mounts to the floor and to the wall t...
Brass
$9,600 / item
H 30.71 in W 29.14 in D 41.74 in
Saddle Old Brown Armchair in Genuine Vintage Brown Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair saddle old brown with wooden structure in vintage brown leather with stirrups and handcrafted leather.
Leather, Wood
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843
Located in New York, NY
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843. This exquisite chest exhibits splendid hand-painted floral motifs executed in pretty reds, blues, and yellows cast against a dark ...
Pine, Paint
French Godin Chaufette Cast Iron Wood Stove
By Godin
Located in Bridgeport, CT
On four painted legs with rectangular casket form body with openwork latticed motifs with front door. "The letters "TIP" on the stove in the image are part of the brand name "Petit ...
Iron
$3,000
H 32.88 in W 41.74 in D 15.36 in
Japanese Antique Keyaki Storage Cabinet, Late Meiji Era, Sliding Doors & Drawers
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This Japanese antique keyaki cabinet from the Late Meiji Era (1868–1912) is distinguished by its uncommon solid one-piece sliding doors, five practical drawers, and the quiet archite...
Iron
Mid-Century Italian Brass "Question Mark" Magnifying Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid-Century Italian brass "Question Mark" magnifying glass.
Brass
$354 / set
H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.46 in
Royal Adderley Floral Porcelain Roses & Flowers Card Holder Set of 10, England
By Royal Doulton
Located in Andernach, DE
Early to mid-century porcelain flowers in warm and vibrant colours by Royal Adderley, England. Beautiful, delicately shaped pieces of high quality bone china porcelain. Originally de...
Porcelain
Dodie Thayer Lettuce Ware Tureen, Cover and Stand, Jupiter, Florida, 1987
By Dodie Thayer
Located in Downingtown, PA
Dodie Thayer Lettuce Ware Tureen, Cover and Stand, Jupiter, Florida, 1987 The tureen, cover and conforming stand are naturalistically modeled as a head of lettuce, hand-built in gla...
Ceramic, Earthenware
$800
H 10.24 in W 33.86 in D 11.26 in
Antique Japanese cedar writing desk / Meiji-Taisho era / Soot-darkened table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an antique wooden table thought to have been used in ordinary homes and farmhouses in Japan sometime between the Meiji and Taisho eras. In Japanese, this type of furniture is...
Softwood, Cedar
Swedish Black Lacquer Relief Box with Secret Drawer
Located in Pasadena, CA
A sculptural black lacquer storage object with deeply carved geometric relief, giving the piece a strong architectural presence. The faceted surface catches light subtly, creating de...
Pine, Lacquer
Folk Art Maquette of a Church, France circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1900 Architectural church model with weathered wood construction, Gothic arched window openings and tall steeple. 15”w x 38”d x 27”h Ref. O2253 $ 4,600
Wood
19th Century Olive Victorian Mahogany Corner Armchair with
Located in High Point, NC
Here is a side chair, its dark mahogany, spindle back, olive upholstered seat the first thing to catch the eye. It was made in France during 19th Century, a lineage that shows clearl...
Fabric, Mahogany
Japanese Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Bell - Unique Family Heirloom
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Bronze Antique Fire Bell With Unique Family History And Provenance One of a kind fine bronze "Hansho" fire bell . This rare bell was used by the same Japanese family for nearly...
Bronze
19th Century Venetian Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.