Metal Decorative Boxes

Edwardian Period, sterling silver, wood-lined table box with hinged lid, having a black leather underside, London, year-hallmarked for 1912, William Comyns - maker. Etched stripes an...

An elegant Art Deco decorative box, finely crafted in 935 silver and embellished with enamel and marcasite decoration. The exterior displays refined geometric detailing characterist...

This vintage early 20th century Tiffany Studios, New York “handkerchief” box is designed in caramel color favrile art glass with a pine needle pattern...

This stunning vintage Italian silver-plate, brass and wood hinged box is a beauty. The twisted brass rope design on the bottom is an interesting element that refines and raises the b...

This charming Mexican jewelry box transforms an everyday object into a playful sculptural work. Designed in the form of a stylized hippopotamus with soft, rounded contours and expres...

19th Century Gothic Style Bronze Reliquary Box With Repousse Figures 8.5" x 4.75 x 3.5"H

Lacquered Tissue Box with Brass, Saffron Black Large, Viya by Vikram Goyal Lacquered tissue box with brass. Handmade in India. With moniker’s such as red gold, exquisite thread or ...

A decorative and functional lid box, perfect for jewelry, cigarettes or hiding away smaller items. Decor of archer. With hallmark Sv.M, L8 = 1937. Swedish grace.

Modern sterling silver traveling pillbox. In form of suitcase with labels to fun and exotic destinations. A handy, pocket-sized receptacle for your own trips. Marked “Tiffany & Co. 9...

A Painted Cast Iron Artillery Bank Mechanical Bank Money Box, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: Features a soldier standing beside a cannon...

A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brass and Baccarat Crystal box. This wonderful rectangular shaded and lidded box showcases robust half round cuts carried across the ...

Vintage Netturpetti Brass-Mounted Teak Dowry Jewelry Box, Kerala, India, Circa 1950 A beautifully handcrafted Netturpetti (Nettoor Petti), a highly collectible traditional Kerala do...

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...

A nice shaped box with a hinged cover; tinplate, gilt and with beautiful colourful motifs. The bottom is embossed with ‘H. Bahlsens Keks-Fabrik Hannover Königl-Preuss-Staatsmedaille ...

A Stunning Late Grand Tour Collectors Box 19th Century Mahogany & Ebony Pietra Dura Karlsbad, Germany. The Lid Is Decorated with Marble And Agate Geometric Motifs. With Continen...

A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat

English Victorian rattan and woven box with brass handle

Art Nouveau brass casket designed by Niels Dam Ravn in the 1930s. * Curvilinear bronze casket with floral motifs and fitted wooden interior box * Designer: Niels Dam Ravn * Manufact...

Antique Egyptian Revival Art Deco enameled 800 grade silver gilt cloisonne enamel box, Italy, circa 1925. The hexagonal shaped lidded box having a hinged lid, decorated with a head o...

An Exceptionally Fine Quality French Napoleon III FRENCH NAPOLEON III Ebony Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. Made by ...

Beautiful modernist jewelry box designed and produced by J. Capo Esmaltes in Spain during the 1970's. This handcrafted woodbox with pink, blue and brown enamel details is a true work...

A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...

Small Art Deco Brass and cut glass box vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original cut glass Original wood inside

Set of 4 vintage Halcyon Days Enamel Boxes. "Yesterday and Tomorrow" Halcyon Days Enamel Box Shape: Oval Design: A floral and vine motif decorate...

Italian Mid-Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Turtle Hinged Box, circa 1960s This finely modeled Italian mid-century turtle box exemplifies the period’s fascination with naturalis...

Elegant, exotic, and unmistakably refined, shagreen has long captivated those with a discerning eye for luxury. Derived from stingray skin, this richly textured material first appea...

An extraordinary pair of large-scale Chinese cloisonné enamel covered boxes, dating to the late Qing Dynasty, late 19th century, each modeled as an exuberant head of cabbage and meas...

Vintage Maitland Smith tessellated marble and brass trinket or jewelry box circa 1970's. It features a mosaic of pinkish-red marble tiles accented with brass. A rare find in very goo...

In an era where craftsmanship was an intimate, measured pursuit, objects of daily utility were elevated to functional works of art. This handsome 18th-century European casket is a st...

Elegant, exotic, and unmistakably refined, shagreen has long captivated those with a discerning eye for luxury. Derived from stingray skin, this richly textured material first appear...

Mid 19th century English rosewood box with rounded brass edges, the top and front inlaid with brass lines and decorative devices in the corners. T...

A beautiful antique Continental pressed glass jewelry casket, crafted in richly molded blush pink glass and mounted in a warm patinated brass fram...

Set of Three Enamel Boxes – Hand-Painted Collectible Bird-Themed Designs A set of three English enamel boxes showcasing the mastery in fine English enameling, each featuring a unique and beautifully hand-decorated bird motif. A perfect addition for collectors of ornithological art, fine enamelware, or vintage decorative objects. Hoopoe Bird Enamel Box Design: This vibrant enamel box features a pair of Hoopoe birds perched among lush foliage and berries, framed by an elegant red and blue border with intricate scrollwork. Interior: The inside lid is decorated with a delicate black-and-white illustration of a Hoopoe bird. Base: Stamped Halcyon Days Enamels...

A French porcelain jewelry box, styled after Sèvres porcelain, in the Regency design style, circa late-19th century to early-20th century, France. Box is a deep orange hue with gold ...

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1866 by Cartwright & Woodward, this superb antique Victorian sterling silver biscuit box features a cylindrical form embellished with vertical fluted ...

Smooth dark brown glaze lidded pot with playing card suit motif of applied silver Designed by Sven Jonson for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Stylish and functional Circa 1960's Signed Gustav...

The ELLA Box collection by Reda Amalou Design is a masterclass in the juxtaposition of textures. Designed as a functional sculpture, each box is anchored by a striking, hand-cast ham...

There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...

A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets. Complete with Beautifully Desi...

Hand-engraved solid 800 silver Italian box with a wooden interior. The box's lid is completely hand-engraved with scrolls and flowers typical of the Italian Baroque style. In the cen...

A small and delightful Japanese yellow ground cloisonne round trinket or incense box, Meiji Period, circa 1910, Japan. The small box of squat, round shape, and may originally have b...

19th Century Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Tooled Black Leather Scriver Slope will include A Single Glass Inkwell A vintage pen S moder...

A beautiful, rustic antique Indian merchant's cash box hand crafted out of teak and accented with brass corner brackets, handle and medallions. The key turns and the lid slides open ...

Antique Tin Box with beautiful Flower Decor, France, early 20th century.

Mounted with Silver From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Solid Coromandel Anglo Indian and Silver Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of...

This is Faberge style rectangular patinated 925 silver metal decorative box/cigarette case. It depicts a heavy hinged box very well ornamented. The top of the lid is covered by an octagonal shaped emerald green translucent guilloche enamel in the center. Over it, the Russian Double Headed Eagle...

A fine antique engraved sterling silver vinaigrette, Edward Smith, Birmingham, 1839. The vinaigrette is finely engine turned to the hinged top and the undersaide, the lid is monogram...

Line Vautrin was inspired by the Armenian alphabet to create this very pretty compact whose lid and reverse are entirely carved with the characters o...

Swiss Silver card case by A.D.A.R., 1920s A silver card case by A.D.A.R. (Ateliers d'Art decoratif Réunies SA) Switzerland. A rectangular case with a motif of ribbon on each corner ...

A well painted Chinese Canton enamel lobed round box and cover featuring the Eight Immortals, with a Qianlong mark to the underside, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China The deligh...

Empreinte (footprint), gilded bronze powder compact by Line Vautrin. Powder compact with a highly chiseled lid representing a hand located in the center of a fingerprint. The wolf ma...

Large Early 20th Century Abercrombie & Fitch Solid Copper Equestrian / Fishing Tackle Box, A True Unicorn of American Sporting History There are rare objects. And then there are objects so scarce they feel nearly extinct. This sizable early 20th century solid copper tackle or equestrian box by Abercrombie & Fitch belongs in the latter category. Measuring an impressive 7.25 x 19.13 x 5.38 inches, this is not a modest accessory, it is a commanding, heirloom-grade sporting chest fashioned entirely from solid copper and now cloaked in the most extraordinary naturally developed patina one could hope to encounter. Deep auburns, warm chocolate browns, and subtle verdigris undertones create a surface that only a century of honest aging can produce. It is sculptural. Architectural. Almost reverent. In extensive research, no other surviving example of a copper latching box of this scale by Abercrombie & Fitch has surfaced. It is, quite simply, a unicorn. Founded in 1892, Abercrombie & Fitch was not originally a fashion retailer, it was the premier American outfitter for serious outdoorsmen, explorers, equestrians, anglers, big-game hunters, and presidents. By the early 20th century, the Abercrombie flagship store in Manhattan had become a pilgrimage site for those preparing for safari in Africa, trout fishing in the Adirondacks, or an expedition to the Arctic. Their catalogues were encyclopedic works of aspiration and utility, supplying everything from fly rods and saddlery to tents, custom firearms, and scientifically designed luggage. Abercrombie & Fitch supplied some of the most recognizable names in American history, including: Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and Amelia Earhart Their goods were engineered not merely for leisure, but for endurance, precision, and legacy. In a 1910 catalog, Abercrombie advertised a smaller copper tackle box with a tinned interior, confirming their use of copper for specialty sporting containers. This larger example likely dates slightly later in the early 20th century and appears to be entirely solid copper with zinc solder construction, suggesting commission by a specialist metalsmith rather than mass production. Inside the lid, the classic early 20th-century Abercrombie & Fitch paper label remains intact—an extraordinarily rare survival in itself. Beneath it lies a second commission label indicating that this box was commissioned by Abercrombie, sold by Abercrombie, but manufactured by a specialist copper maker To the left of the Abercrombie logo is a “B,” and to the right “Co”, yet the exact maker remains unidentified. This was typical of the era: premier retailers frequently partnered with elite specialty manufacturers, particularly in materials such as copper, leather, canvas, and firearms. Just as Abercrombie worked with makers like Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Parker Brothers, and L.L.Bean, so too would they have commissioned bespoke storage from a workshop specializing in heavy-gauge copper. Copper offered distinct advantages for fishing and equestrian gear. It is naturally corrosion-resistant, durable in damp climates, structurally strong yet repairable, and has distinguished aesthetic appeal This box was built to survive generations. The exterior features two robust copper latches, a central locking clasp (no longer retaining its key, does not lock, but latches securely), an inset copper handle that moves smoothly and confidently, and two sturdy rear hinges that operate freely and remain structurally sound The lid opens to reveal four evenly divided interior compartments, ideal for fly fishing tackle, shooting accessories, equestrian grooming tools, or specialized field instruments. It is industrial elegance executed at the highest level. The underside tells a story no reproduction ever could. The bottom is hand engraved: “Jack Rochelle, High Point NC, USA” This inscription transforms the object from rare artifact to an epic American story. Born October 18, 1923, in Jamestown, North Carolina, John “Jack” Hardin Rochelle became one of High Point’s defining figures, a furniture industry legend, equestrian, decorated soldier, conservationist, and quintessential outdoorsman. Jack’s early life was marked by loss and resilience. Raised by strong maternal guidance and later adopted by T.V. Rochelle, who instilled in him a passion for furniture manufacturing, Jack developed drive, discipline, and ambition from a young age. He was a top equestrian in North Carolina, a Davidson College athlete and Kappa Sigma member, president of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity at the University of Georgia, head of the ROTC Cavalry Unit, and a student of furniture design at the University of Michigan When World War II erupted, Jack joined the U.S. Army, receiving his commission as an officer. He served in the final Horse Cavalry...

2000s (2019) Astonishing wood and metal box designed by Piero Fornasetti produced by Fornasetti, in excellent condition. Made in Italy. The box is signed and is the n.1 of the year 2...

This vintage metal mailbox brings the character of mid-20th-century roadside Americana to a compact, functional object. Its Bigfoot theme is expressed through hand-painted lettering ...

Sèvres porcelain box, gilt brass mounting, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period box, 19th century, Sèvres porcelain and gilt brass mount. Dimensions : H: 14cm, ...

An exceptional Mid-Century handcrafted jewelry box from Taxco, Mexico, featuring a substantial brass case clad in meticulously hand-cut abalone shell mosaic. The shimmering shell dis...

This fine and exquisite 'Samorodok' silver, gold and gem set cigarette case is dated circa 1908-1917. The body is richly decorated with various cabochon stones, including sapphires, ...

Charming pair of vintage penguin sculptures by Maitland-Smith, handmade in the Philippines, circa 1980s. #5711 The whimsical pair features smoothly polished pale stone bodies accen...

An English letter box of serpentine knife box form, the sloping hinged lid inlaid with an oval conch shell paterae within crossbanded edges and fine...

A finely crafted vintage hardstone jewelry box featuring a striking geometric pietra dura–style inlay composed of richly colored natural stones, including malachite, red jasper, and ...