Metal Decorative Boxes

An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain trinket or jewelry box. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with a polychrome floral medallion with butterflies and berries, on the top of the cover, surrounded by floral, and foliage patterns made in the Cloisonne technique. A hand painted image of a flower, under the cover. Dated, 01.12.08, and probably numbered, 6, on the bottom. Totai Shippo...

Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with red and black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3...

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...

Designed by Hermès and executed by silversmith Ravinet d'Enfert & Cie, very rare exquisite rectangular hinge lidded box consisting of silver-plated ground adorned with central gold-p...

1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Canister - Large Quantity Available. Original new old stock French packaging, never used. Listing is for a single canister and lid. Workshop Report: ...

French Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak coffer chest on stand with tracery carved panels and a domed lid with iron strap work

This is an antique Victorian Coromandel scent bottle box of domed form with elaborate decorative brass mounts with inset attractive Pietra Dura cabochons, circa 1860 in date. The domed lid reveals three cut glass bottles with stoppers. The box has a working lock with key. Provenance: The Dr. Lawrie Webster Collection of Boxes...

A rare Art Deco Gemey compact by Richard Hudnut with it's original box and dating to the 1930's. The front of the compact is enamelled in a cream and black colouring with a stylized ...

A fine quality antique Regency period Chinese Export Lacquer Work Sewing Box, Circa 1820. The box having a hinged lid that is sumptuously decorated with a gilded design of Imperial...

Very Decorative Box in Leather and Metal Studs, Europe, 1950s. This mid-century decorative box is clad in warm brown leather and features intricate stud detailing. The box has a dom...

This striking and unusual, this Hollywood Regency lidded decorative box was crafted by the renowned luxury design house Maitland-Smith during the mid 1980s. The substantial piece fea...

Music box’s sound recording available on request Antique early-19th Century Exceptional Swiss 18k gold & enamel music box, of elegant rectangular form, in the shape of an envelope, ...

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 ...

This antique decorative box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from China, and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese...

1920s Art Deco Enamel Ladies Makeup Compact Mirror with Rouge, Mirror, and Powder Puffs A striking and authentic 1920s Art Deco enamel ladies makeup compact, featuring a beautifully...

This is a striking Art Deco silent butler, likely Austrian or German, and in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. Dating to the 1930s, this piece is distinguished by its vividly ename...

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, ...

Description: Guilloche gilt silver pill box, beveled corners and appliqué as a clasp. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Carraça. Weight: 25.78 grams. Dimensions: 4.9cmx1.1cm...

High quality English mahogany and brass fine jewelry box that was likely used for stationary as well. Attention to detail, originality and surviving k...

This box is a jewelry box or a decorative box. It was made in the 1970s, in France. Its lid is made of a checkerboard rectangle in Brass, and wood. It is gold and brown in color.

A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides. The fittings are all made from gilded...

This remarkable Regency-period jewelry or document box is a rare example of Egyptian Revival design, a style that gained popularity during the early 19th century following the Napole...

A charming and uncommon antique brass thimble case, beautifully formed in a smooth oval silhouette with a warm, time-earned patina. This petite hinged container features delicate han...

A Highly Important Viennese Enamel, Silver, Lapis Lazuli, and Rock Crystal Mounted Hinged Box, Attributed to Hermann Ratzersdorfer. The box is constructed from silver-gilt and fully ...

A very pleasing, late 19th century, double compartment tea caddy. This marvellous and rare tea caddy is in very good condition and the burl walnut has a truly warm, deep and rich pa...

1960's Vintage New Old Stock Bonbon Tins - Large Quantity Available. We sourced these tins from a tin factory in the south east of France. New old stock and never used. The tins we...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 20 karat tri-coloured gold snuff box; an addition to our 19th century collection. This exceptional antique French 20k yellow gold snuff box has an oval shaped form. The body of this antique box is embellished with panels of engine turned and tooled decoration, incorporating circular and floral motifs. Each incurved cornered panel is encompassed with applied simplified foliate festoon and column style borders, accented with tri-colored gold highlights. This impressive antique 20ct gold box...

Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...

Large rectangular table box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamels fired on guilloché and a fine miniature of a bouquet of flowers hand-painted by the paint...

Fornasetti long, rectangular, box with a charming illustration of three pipes. Hand colored Lithography on metal. Exterior metal box slides over a metal interior box, powder coated...

A long Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden scroll box from the 19th century, with brass hardware. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period, this un...

Anglo Indian rectangular porcupine quill, bone and parquetry box. The box with a hinged lid that opens to reveal embossed red velvet lining and a decorated wood panel...

At first glance, it reads as anonymous brilliance—a severe stainless steel box, all sheen and line, as if slipped from the workbench of an industrial savant. The proportions are disc...

Description: Gold-plated silver toiletry box with engravings, suspension chain, mirror and utilities inside. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 133.17...

This italian Vanity Box encapsulates the exuberance and style of its era, offering a compelling synthesis of form, function, and aesthetic appeal. It serves as both a practical stora...

Unique, Large and functional wrought Iron Mailbox. The piece is a functional mailbox with a pull handle in the front, several train cars, with the last being open to hold boxes and ...

A sensational and richly decorated French Turn of the Century Gilt Metal and Crystal box, attributed to Baccarat. This stunning etched Crystal rectangular shaped box is possibly by B...

Large vintage Moorish wedding jewelry box inlaid with semi-precious agate stones and covered with brass and silvered metal filigree. Large circular Moorish Middle East jewelry...

An Incredible 19th Century Royal Casket Box/Safe with Coat of Arms, Made of Gold, Damascene, and Etched Steel. Charles Le Hon, a Belgian politician, lawyer and industrialist, served...

Precious rectangular sewing box in rosewood veneer called. Uncovered, it presents a mirror with braids on the back of the lid. This charming sewing set is lined with moire and pink velvet and is composed of two small square porcelain bottles with openwork polychrome flowers, marked "L" on the bottom, a removable rectangular pad supporting two spools of gold thread and finely chiseled with a central chiseled cartridge-shaped, overhung by a button. A central tray on a raised base holds five sewing items...

An oversized stack of Buffalo Nickels, cast in solid zinc, cool to the touch and satisfyingly weighty in the hand. Industrial metal elevates humble pocket change into something sculp...

The iron coffer, fully original in every part of it, was forged and handcrafted in German in the 1610. Complete with key. Full working iron mechanisms. It ...

Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...

Mid-20th century Yamanaka lacquerware sweets box for tea ceremony, Japanese. Formed as a deep red apple with gold & colored enamel decoration. Post WWII. Provenance: Sherman E. Lee, ...

Wonderful Extra large Tessellated Travertine and Marble box by Maitland Smith. The hinged Travertine box is complemented by a burgundy border with brass inlays, The box sits on br...

Description: Silver pill box with fluted hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 19.95 grams. Dimensions: 4x3cm. Content: 925/1000. Assay Mark: Ye...

Description: Round silver pill box with relief of an antique lady kissing a flower on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: London. Weight: 6.64 grams. Dimensions: 2...

The Dawa luxury bar set is a great addition to any home cocktail bar. These items can be bought individually or as a set. The set consists of the following: The Ice bucket's body ...

An elegant and elaborately decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Sévres Porcelain box. This charming oblong oval shaped lidded box is raised by four toupie shaped fe...

This wonderful modern masterpiece has been created using original antique and vintage elements. The beautiful silver and guilloche enamel case da...

This stellar and beyond fabulous large vintage 2 part Italian box from the 70's is monumental and from the iconic Casa Bella chic shop in Miami from the time period of the 70's. It i...

Art Nouveau jewelry cache marked 937. Stunning example of Art Nouveau design. This cachet box is decorated with lovely flowers on the top and buds on the side panels. This piece refl...

A superb rectangular silver snuff box, masterfully crafted in in the early 20th century, featuring exquisitely chased and repoussé decoration. The hinged lid is richly adorned with s...

Magnificent and large ormolu and hardstone mounted ebonized wooden casket English, 19th Century Height 41cm, width 72cm, depth 52cm Exceptionally fine and richly adorned, this beautiful piece is a large, ebonized wooden casket or coffer, mounted with extensive ormolu decorations, and inlaid on front and back with Florentine pietra dura hardstone panels. It was made in English in the early 19th century during the regency period, using a host of stylistic influences, and amalgamating various outstanding decorative techniques. The front and reverse are set with hardstone panels, depicting flowers, fruits and insects in the corners. It is attributed to Robert Hume Jr., of Hume & Son, leading English makers of the Regency period, engaged for a time as interior designers for the wealthy 10th Duke of...

French Bauche Safe / Money box / Fire box. Originates from the 19th century. Very solid and heavy. Original inside. Original Lock. Dimensions: 39L x 22H x...

1960's Original Hungarian Army First Aid Boxes - Large Shape. These were standard issue in the Hungarian army and we have a network of pickers that hunt them out for us. Occasionall...

This stunning Art Deco decorative cookie box or candy jar, with a serving bowl insert, was crafted in France in the 1930s. Its modernist design boasts a chromed metal and wood holder...

This is an antique Gothic revival sewing case. A Scottish, walnut and brass work box, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1870. Delightful Gothic overtones from the revered Scottish revival period Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order Select walnut stocks present fine grain interest Warm caramel and biscuit hues dance across the fine casework Lid adorned with superb brass quarterfoil plate and four corner mounts Later silver plated shield engraved with a monogram and the year 1887 Fascia hosts a shaped lock escutcheon with inset working lock — key present Striking silk cotton interior lining finished in a rich scarlet hue The interior catches the eye with a buttoned finish, hosting cobalt blue sequins Trio of pouches to the lower section for hosting glass bottles or several cotton reels This is a superb antique sewing case...

An Important and Rare 17th to 18th Century Italian Pietra Dura Ormolu Mounted Ebony Jewelry Box/ Casket, attributed to Ducal workshop. The rectangu...

A refined Italian marble box, crafted in the late 1950s, featuring a beautifully matched combination of two marble types in harmonious gray and beige tones. Though subtle in color, t...