19th C. Victorian Mother of Pearl Shell Bird's Nest Wire Trinket Box Casket
Located in Honolulu, HI
Weighing 63g and measuring under 3 inches, this rare shell box is an exceptional collectible for enthusiasts of Victorian novelty boxes, Mother of Pearl caskets, and cabinet of curio...
Brass
$3,978Sale Price|25% Off
Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century table casket decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay and painted flowers.
Velvet, Paint
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 wood, this chest is adorned wi...
Multi-gemstone
A Fine Ebony and Inlaid Jewellery box or Casket by Paul Sormani, Paris, c.1860
By Paul Sormani
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Ebony and Inlaid Jewellery box or Casket by Paul Sormani, Paris, c.1860 Of somewhat baroque form, this fine casket is ornamented throughout with inlaid brass strapwork and mo...
Brass
Unavailable
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Spanish Colonial Antique Mother of Pearl Casket with Silver Mounts
Located in GB
A Spanish Colonial mother of pearl casket with silver mounts, 17th century Mexico.
Silver
Mother of Pearl Casket
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A rosewood casket veneered with geometric panels of mother-of-pearl.
Rosewood, Mother-of-Pearl
Walnut and Mother of Pearl Casket, circa 1670-1680
Located in GB
Intricately decorated with mother of pearl and copper pique work, the casket stands on four little bun feet and bears the French Royal coat of arms.
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Spanish Mother Of Pearl Inlaid Casket
Located in Banbury, GB
A rare late 16th/early 17th century walnut mother of pearl inlaid casket from Spain
Iron
Unavailable
H 3.55 in W 7.88 in D 9.06 in
Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box
Located in London, GB
A very good quality and unusual Palais Royal gilt bronze and mother of pearl jewellery casket or trinket box dating from the first quarter of the nineteenth century.
Bronze, Ormolu
Mini Sideboard / Casket Perlmutt-Perloid, 1951
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored collector's item: mini sideboard / box Perlmutt-Perloid, 1951 , beautifully crafted piece, completely covered with gold-mother of pearl Perloid, 2 drawers inlayed with black...
Mother-of-Pearl
Unavailable
H 3.2 in W 6.4 in D 3.2 in
Miniature Tortoiseshell Casket in the Shape of a Cassone, circa 1650
Located in GB
A miniature tortoiseshell casket in the shape of a cassone, silver feet and mounts; delicately decorated with brass and mother of pearl pique work; Spanish or Spanish Colonial, circa...
Brass
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H 4.34 in W 12.6 in D 9.85 in
Antique French Enamel Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Jewelry Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
The body of the casket features intricate ormolu floral and foliage decoration against a charming mother of pearl and blue enamel background.
Enamel, Ormolu
Gilt Metal & Mother-of-Pearl Scent Casket c1870
Located in Altrincham, GB
French Palais Royal Type Gilt Metal Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Scent Casket c1870 - Ecole des Beau Artes with bird finial, the hinged bi-valve enclosing two cut glass scent bottles, on ...
Ormolu
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H 13.78 in W 13.39 in D 11.03 in
Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
Late 19th century table casket decorated with mother-of-pearl inlay and painted flowers.
Mother-of-Pearl, Paint, Velvet
English Mother of Pearl carved casket box with abalone inlay
Located in Winnetka, IL
English MOP carved casket box with abalone inlay. Velvet lining on 4 bracket feet
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
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H 6.7 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Antique Regency Rosewood and Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Regency mother-of-pearl inlaid rectangular casket, circa 1820 in date.
Ormolu
Sold
H 3.55 in W 11.82 in D 4.53 in
Mid-19th Century Wood Casket with Brass and Mother-of-Pearl Decoration
Located in Paris, FR
Octagonal-shaped?casket?in wood, the drop-leaf lid is decorated with brass and mother-of-pearl inlay featuring a central medallion and foliated interlace.
Brass
Antique French Mahogany Mother Pearl Jewelry Casket Box Tahan Paris
By Alphonse Tahan 1
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very elegant large French dark mahogany inlaid with ebony, mother of pearl, Abalone and brass stringing casket of very generous proportions and of outstanding Museum quality, firml...
Ormolu
An Ottoman mother of pearl and tortoiseshell casket
Located in London, GB
Turkey, circa 1900 An early twentieth century Ottoman casket of small scale, decorated throughout with inlaid mother of pearl and tortoiseshell, the lid opening to reveal a red line...
Velvet
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H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
Antique Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Cased Scent Bottles, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian mother-of-pearl parquetry casket containing three glass scent bottles dating from circa 1880.
Silver
19th Century Victorian Rosewood Casket Jewelry Box
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique rosewood jewelry box, with mother of pearl and brass inlaid decoration, circa 1840.
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Antique Islamic Inlaid Holy Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Islamic holy casket with Arabic text, probably from the Koran with inlaid silver, gold, brass and copper and with a very Fine inlaid wood and mother-of-pearl p...
Brass, Copper, Gold, Silver
Large marquetry jewelry box or casket, 19th century
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
The box is large and allows to store many precious items. The mother of pearl cartouche on top does not bear any monogram or crest : you can engrave initials or a coat of arms to cus...
Brass
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H 5.91 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
Jugendstil Jewellery Casket Box, Walnut with Inlays, Vienna, circa 1910
Located in Regensburg, DE
Cover top has nice inlays of maple, pear, ebony, ash, walnut root and mother of pearl/narce. Ebonized edges and legs. Inside with take-out compartment.
Mother-of-Pearl, Ash, Ebony, Maple, Walnut
19th Century Bronze Dore and Mother of Pearl Large Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful 19th c bronze dore and mother of pearl cherub casket. lined with fabric interior
Bronze
Antique French Ormolu and Mother of Pearl Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique gilded ormolu and mother of pearl casket, circa 1870 in date. The top, front, sides and back feature beautifully cast ormolu decorative trellis work o...
Ormolu
French Mother of Pearl Casket with Scent bottles.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare antique French mother-of-pearl perfume set with three opaline perfume bottles having hand-painted tops. The case has curved shell panels resting on a marble base. The top and ba...
Marble, Bronze
Extraordinary Furniture by David Linley, First Edition
By David Linley
Located in valatie, NY
Included are a medieval coronation chair, a crystal glass sideboard, giant scallop-shell chairs, a mother-of-pearl casket and stand, a chased silver bedroom suite, chairs made of ant...
Paper
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H 6.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Mother of Pearl Mounted Syrian Ottoman Jewelry Box with Bone Inlay Casket 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Mother of Pearl and camel bone mounted Syrian Ottoman Jewelry Box with Camel Bone Inlay Casket.
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Sold
H 13 in W 22.5 in D 13 in
Antique Moorish Moroccan Islamic Inlaid Koran Quran Casket Box Coffer Trunk 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Moroccan Islamic box inlaid with mother of pearl, circa 1900. The casket having a hinged lid enclosing a storage area wth a single lidded till.
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Sold
H 22.05 in W 11.03 in D 7.49 in
Unusual Mother-of-Pearl Candelabra in Form of a Sailing Boat, Vienna, circa 1830
By Christoph Mahlknecht
Located in Vienna, AT
For instance a decorative mother-of-pearl casket with steel mountings and several gouaches is in The Royal Collection Trust im St.
Brass
Spectacular Inlaid Standing Jewel Casket
Located in Chicago, IL
A spectacular raised jewel casket with intricate inlay in mother of pearl and various woods.
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Silk
A Japanese Oval Lacquer Casket
Located in New York, NY
A fine 17th century oval lacquer casket with domed top, decorated on all sides with panels of raised lacquer on a black ground depicting a fenced garden and rockeries with mother-of-...
Brass
Zas, a French Napoleon III Period Sewing Casket, circa 1860
By Zas, France
Located in Paris, FR
Finely framed with dark wood fillets on light wood background, highlighted with mother-of-pearl floral motifs. Resting on four small pad feet.
Burl, Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
19th Century English Dore' Mounted Travel Casket with 2 Scent Bottles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The velvet covered chest is lavishly appointed with mother-of-pearl embellishments. The scent bottles are fitted with exquisite dore' mounted hinged tops and retain their original ...
Metal
$189,059
H 98.43 in W 21.26 in D 13 in
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock French, late 19th century Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm This superb longcase clock is a ...
Malachite, Ormolu
$12,000
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 5.75 in
Tiffany Studios Bronze Desk Lamp on Circular Fluted Base, New York. Circa 1920
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Charleston, SC
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original iridescent shade, scrolled bulbous harp, and resting on circular fluted base with the original five ball feet. Shade is etched LCT on r...
Bronze, Wire
$341,411
H 3.55 in W 2.56 in D 0.6 in
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, GB
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...
Gold
Sold|$45,000
H 3.55 in W 5.71 in D 2.76 in
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$3,414
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
$60,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.13 in W 122 in D 0.75 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen — Provenance: Perret Vibert, Paris Early 19th Century Chinese Coromandel Eight-Panel Screen with Palace Attendants and Schola...
Wood, Paint
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
$99,090
H 92.52 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
Midcentury Trumeau Handpainted in Italy Wood Venetian Art Technique by Cupioli
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
This Trumeau has been handmade using the technique of Venetian art. In the 18th century in Venice the fashion of lacquering spread. Using small prints, cut out and then glued on the ...
Wood, Art Glass
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Located in New Orleans, LA
A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...
Silver
19th Century Blue Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Metal Casket
Located in London, GB
19th century blue guilloché enamel and gilt-metal casket French, 19th Century Height 11cm, width 15cm, depth 10cm This exquisite piece highlights the expert designs emerging from ...
Metal, Enamel
$22,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Roche Bobois, Missoni, Hans Hopfer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
Silk, Velvet
$4,500,000
H 20 in W 20 in
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn
By Colin Burn
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pearl Royale Chess Set" 14K White Gold & Diamonds Ed. of 3 by Colin Burn Medium: 18K White Gold, Diamonds, Sapphires & South Sea Pearls Limited Edition - 3 Only Edition: A...
Platinum
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service for 24
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fabergé silver is regarded as the highest form of Continental silver in terms of artistry and opulence. This rare 197-piece parcel-gilt silver flatware service for 24 was produced by...
Silver
French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality French late 19th century Art Nouveau Period Ormolu box. This exceptional box is raised on four foliate feet below large scale scrolled acanthus leaf corne...
Ormolu
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.