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Antique Decorative Boxes

A collection of ornate antique boxes, featuring intricate designs and materials like brass and wood, showcasing craftsmanship from different eras and regions.

Cabinet; End of the 17th century (1680-00-00-1700-00-00);
Cabinet; End of the 17th century (1680-00-00-1700-00-00);
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Still life with a letter, a pen, a lighted candle in copper candlestick and a pile of old books on a dark backgroundToast rack, Enameled and gilt tôle, Seven rack dividers, the central one looped to provide a handle. Base, on ball feet, molded and decorated in gold and colors with scrolls, leaves and flowers. The release of two wire bolts under the base permits the dividing section to be removed., England, ca. 1840, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Toast rackApothecary Cabinet 1617-18 Nicolaus I Kolb Apothecary cabinets like this one were luxury goods made primarily for a princely clientele. The ebonized travelling case, veneered in pear wood, holds a silver medical garniture that would have contained only the most exclusive remedies, including exotic ingredients from far away countries such as pulverized unicorn horn’ (narwhal horn), bezoar stones, and preparations of curative herbs, next to local favorites. The lid of the écuelle in this example, made by master Goldsmith Nicolaus I Kolb, is engraved with the armorial bearings of the Zobel von Giebelstadt family, several members of which held the powerful positions of Prince-Bishops in various German provinces and were discerning art collectors. Chests of this type served as intimate companions to their princely owners, equipped with the indispensable medicine, implements, and instructions for curing almost any of their ailments. It was common for princes to practice medicine themselves,Travel kit (Nécessaire de voyage) of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, West European Applied Art First Over the Bars, Whitehead & Hoag Company, celluloid, metal, late 19th-early 20th century, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, Matchsafe. Suzuribako with an embellishment of Jui and Mokugyo. Signed on the inside of the lid.Storage Chest ca. 1880 Tlingit This elaborate cedar storage chest was made by Tlingit artists from the southeast region of Alaska in the late 19th century. The chest is composed of three parts: a bent panel for the sides, a thin flat base, and a thick closing lid that fits securely over the exterior frame. The four vertical walls are made from a single plank of wood that has been scored, steamed, and bent into shape using a kerfing technique. The front- and back-facing designs of this chest were first carved in shallow relief and then painted; the lateral faces of the container feature painted designs with no carved relief. On the front of the chest, a broad, frontal face with bared teeth and tongue is indicated in black outline. The abstracted face has two double-eyes and elaborations of faces located in the inner eye sockets. Its tongue hangs from a gaping mouth, split into two rounded ovoids. Underneath the face, a human form emerges, positioned between two upright hands painted in Compass. unknown, authorAnonymous. "(US) Colt .45 Pistol Squad Cleaning Kit". Metal. 1911-1945. General Leclerc Museum of Hauteclocque and the Liberation of Paris, Jean Moulin Museum. 158823-23ancient arabic treasure chest ancient east treasure chest with antique jewelry on black velvet Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 5528884Cajonera de piel y hierro. Siglo XV, colección privada.Wooden model of the main Shinto shrine at Ise. Artist: UnknownBlack case with flute Black case with silver flute in blue velvet Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7199798Percussion rifle - N. Kendall N. KendallIllustration of a wooden barn door Box of Wood Samples, 1900-50. This beautifully made rosewood box contains four hundred and sixty-five wood samples. They include wood types from every continent. The collection may have been put together as a reference resource for use by craftsmen in wood. It is an invaluable identification resource for use in conjunction with the Pinto Collection of treen and wooden bygones at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.. .Rustic bamboo birdhouse for blending in with the neighbors - path includedWoodworking and fly tying go well together for those of us who love fly fishing.Die -City Bank with Director's Room on Top' still bank, c. 1902, John Harper & Company, Ltd., English, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, 1790-1980s, 4 x 3 7/16 x 2 1/8 in. (10.16 x 8.73 x 5.4 cm), Iron, 19th-20th centuryEngland, London, Treasury Office red document box as used by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on budget day.Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter 19th century In the Style of Ogata Kōrin Japanese. Writing Box (Suzuribako) with Woodcutter 455631970s KETTLE FULL OF GOLD COINSFolded vintage poetry album with a feather as a bookmarkStill life with brush, Asian box and a red book on striped backgroundIndian Mughal style box made from wood and ivory with painted decoration. 20th centuryAdvertisement for the "White Star Line, R.M.S. Olympia" Matchsafe; probably England; plated tin, enamel; 6.3 x 4.3 x 1 cm (2 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 in. )Ribbon on roll, purple, on one side two stripes in lilac with relief, c. 1890 - c. 1935 Ribbon on roll, purple, two stripes on one side in lilac with relief. NijmegenFrance (possibly) textile materials. cardboard. paper Ribbon on roll, purple, two stripes on one side in lilac with relief. NijmegenFrance (possibly) textile materials. cardboard. paperBox for the medal in honor of the third century festival of Rembrandt's birth, Royal Utrecht Factory of Silver Works by C.J. Desire, 1906 medal box Beige cardboard box (loose lid and soil) for the medal in honor of the third century festival of Rembrandt's birth (NG-1992-10-A). On the top of the lid in gold print a crown with underneath in Gold letters inscription. Textile cushion on the inside lid. The container is covered on the inside with dark blue velvet and has a round recess for the medal. It has a golden edge and white underside. Utrecht cardboard. velvet (fabric weave) Westerkerk. To leadBox of Perry Pen Nibs. Manufacturer: Josiah Mason. Card box with lid, pen nib mounted on top with gold foil surround containing 50 pen nibsBox with loose lid. Box with loose lid for donation. Linnendamast. On the lid the monogram BC, with a crown above, and below the date March 10, 1966. Furthermore, the inscription: offered to H.K.H. Princess Beatrix and Mr Claus von Amsberg by N.V. Linenfabrieken van Dissel, van and Briel & Verster Eindhoven.Vanity case, Compaq, French, made in Paris, 1922 - 1930, by Alfred Laglois. Gold, platinum, coloured enamels, and lapis Lazuli enamel with diamonds."The Sportsman" magazine Matchsafe; England; silver, enamel; 5.4 x 3.7 x 1 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. )Mallet hammer made of burl wood tools for used by carpenter in workshop on isolated blurred blackgroundWooden box at Munt '150 years Max Havelaar', 2010 box Wooden box with inscription and the logo of the Royal Dutch Mint. Inside covered with blue velvet with recess for the coin. On the inside of the lid a loose piece of paper has been applied with an explanation over the mint. Utrecht wood (plant material). velvet (fabric weave). paper NetherlandsJuguetes de cartón y madera. Caja de los Juegos Reunidos, fabricado por Juguetes Borrás, de Mataró. Año 1918.ZPC chocolate box on July 22 Armor, AndrzejSet of Ten Ink Cakes with Poems of the Ten Scenes at the West Lake in Cursive Script Style (xingshu), 1736-95. China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong reign (1736-95). Ink cakes; average: 3.9 x 8.3 cm (1 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.). This exquisite lacquer box contains ten ink cakes of different shapes and colors. Each is inscribed in gold with a poem by the Qianlong emperor, praising the ten famous sights of the Westlake in Hangzhou, near Shanghai. The Westlake is famous for its natural beauty; it was a favorite imperial destination and remains a tourist attraction today.Ink cakes (also called ink sticks) are dissolved with the addition of water and ground on the surface of a flat stone into liquid ink for painting and calligraphy. The precious ink cakes here, however, have never been used.The inscription in mother of pearl inlay on the boxs cover says: Imperially Made Gold Inscribed Poems of Images of [the Ten Sights of the Westlake.Magic Safe' mechanical bank, c. 1930, 4 13/16 x 3 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (12.22 x 8.1 x 4.45 cm), Tin, pigment, Germany, 20th century