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Intricately designed vintage boxes including leather, brass, and decorative styles, highlighting historical craftsmanship and unique features from various eras.

Dressing Box, 19th century, 6 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (17.15 x 32.7 x 23.5 cm), Rosewood, inlaid with brass, containing toilet articles, England, 19th century
Dressing Box, 19th century, 6 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (17.15 x 32.7 x 23.5 cm), Rosewood, inlaid with brass, containing toilet articles, England, 19th century
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Brass and iron design fitting on antique wooden box, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotoxBox with view of a pouhonCopper tobacco box with face on Rotterdam, on the underside the Rotterdam weapon, tobacco box holder metal copper, cast engraved elongated octagonal flat box with hinging lid on lid: Rotterdam heraldry tobacco Rotterdam cityscape topography smoking storing snuffboxOpened old travel leather suitcase. Red color insideInk, one of a set of 16, c. 1757, 3 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 7/16 in. (9.53 x 3.33 x 1.11 cm), Pine soot and animal adhesive, China, 18th centuryTravel camera by R. A. Goldmann after 1904, 13 x 18 cm, featuring a double Anastigmat lens by Carl Zeiss, Jena. Includes interchangeable lenses, book cassettes, paired boards, and wooden suitcase for portable photography.PP1-371-2 (cover) Honourable Artillery Company of Massachusetts Description: From Honourable Artillery Company of Massachusetts: address to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee. Iluminated; bound in morocco; in morocco case. Date: 1897 jubilee, queenvictoria, pp1, loyaladdressKästchen - Open casket Kästchen - Open casket Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 5914462Strip of fringe, teeth, écru, wrapped around a shelf with golden edges, c. 1925 Strip of fringe, toothed, white and écru, wrapped around a shelf with golden edges. Nijmegen silk. wood (plant material) Strip of fringe, toothed, white and écru, wrapped around a shelf with golden edges. Nijmegen silk. wood (plant material)Farm Shed with Grain Mill. China. Date: 25 AD-220 AD. Dimensions: 17.8 × 19.4 × 27.3 cm (7 × 7 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.). Brick-red earthenware with green lead glaze. Origin: China. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Dog trying to catch a bird, c. 1700 - c. 1899 wood (plant material)dado, Block-printed on handmade paper, Wallpaper dado, illusionistically shaped to simulate architectural ornament. Maroon background; between brown, ocher and yellow borders of flowers and leaves (top), and acanthus (bottom): horizontal rectangles with convexly chamfered corners bordered by ocher bands dotted yellow and brown, fill of gray on gray powdering of spots in groups of four, centered with floral wreaths, maroon fill, around daisy-like flower. Between rectangles, stylized, symmetrical groupings, vertically oriented, of leaf and flower shapes., France, 1820-30, Wallcoverings, dadoLidded Trunk 1840-50 Micmac. Lidded Trunk. Micmac. 1840-50. Birchbark, wood, spruce root, quill. Canada, New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. Wood-SculptureEtrog basket, made from a bonbonniere dating from 1851 to accommodate the fruit. The citron fruit is used for the festival of Sukkot.Iberian culture. Coffin (larnax). Late 4th century BC-early 3rd century BC. Polychrome limestone. Necropolis of Tutugi, zone I, grave 76. Galera (province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain). National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.traditional Chinese decorationBox Lid with Competition Scene 16th-17th century China The scene on the lid represents the moment in ancient Chinese history when Li Yuan captured the hand of Princess Dou by shooting two arrows, each of which penetrated the eye of a peacock. Painted in brilliant shades of red, blue, and green, the rural scene shows Li Yuan shooting at a peacock depicted on a screen while the princess and her attendants watch from the safety of a pavilion. Li Yuan later became Emperor Gaozu (r. 618-26) of the Tang dynasty (618-906), and the theme is an important one in Ming-period decorative arts.. Box Lid with Competition Scene 73221Brass design fitting on antique wooden photo frame, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotoxEmpty wooden cutting board on dark textured concrete background. Cutlery, preparation for dinnerMiniatureChestGlass bottle, one of eight, c. 1745, Glass bottle with gold stopper and top, Germany, 18th century, The box is decorated with scenes from the life of St. Nicholas of Myra. This fourth century Greek bishop, who was the patron saint of children, sailors and travelers and the guardian of young women, was the forerunner of St. Nicholas or Father Christmas.Autograph Album with Illustrations, Various, Tooled, gilt leather binding; brush and gouache on laid paper, Brown leather binding with gilt decoration in curved floral motifs. 410 leaves with writings and some drawings by the most celebrated Augsburg theologians and artists of the era., Germany, 18th century, ephemera, Album, AlbumNotebook with parchment sheets in black leather strap .. notebook with parchment sheets, in black leather strap, on which in the middle on front and back a shield of silver, on which a ship with v.o.c. flag is embossed. The booklet has two times two cleats of silver, on which in-relief VOC and R under Kroon (room Rotterdam of the V.O.C.) in the rings of the clings is a silver writing pen.vintage book sides - spine and first coverAntique book on a white backgroundPair of boxes late 17th-early 18th century French. Pair of boxes 202721Sewing machine Miniature; Italy; silverDecorative Cane Box 1 Decorative handmade woven cane box. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BrettxMulcahyx 1229596Vinaigrette box 1830 John Bettridge. Vinaigrette box 207427Suzuribako, anonymous, c. 1800 Small Suzuribako with a representation of pine trees on the beach with a flight of birds in gold lacquer. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating) Small Suzuribako with a representation of pine trees on the beach with a flight of birds in gold lacquer. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating)Ga'u's box; XIX-PO. 20th century (1801-00-00-1950-00-00);Toeplitz-Mrozowska, Jadwiga (1880-1966)-collection, gift (provenance)Small red decorative chestPainting on wooden hut shape box, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotoxTemple Front, from a set of model furniture, 17th century, 11 3/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (29.8 x 24.8 x 24.4 cm), Glazed ceramic, China, 17th centuryCharles Henning, Chest of Drawers, c 1939 Chest of DrawersDocument Box (Ryōshibako) with Court Carriage and Wild Ginger late 18th-early 19th century Japan This document box is embellished with an ox carriage (Gosho-guruma) that was used by the emperor and empress, and also by aristocrats. Gosho, meaning the Imperial Palace, is an honorific that extended to aristocrats. Court carriages are sometimes also referred to as Genji-guruma, as they were often depicted in paintings associated with the literary classic, The Tale of Genji. The imagery here of the cart and wild ginger refers to the Tales ninth chapter, “Leaves of Wild Ginger” (Aoi).. Document Box (Ryōshibako) with Court Carriage and Wild Ginger 57950Box. Culture: American. Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (26 x 72.4 x 36.2 cm). Maker: Attributed to Christian Selzer (active ca. 1780-1800). Date: 1775-1820. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Box And Cover; printed paper, cardboardSquare box of cardboard, on the lid 'Hirsch & Cie // Amsterdam', Hirsch & Cie N.V., c. 1925 - c. 1950 Square box of cardboard for women's clothing, on the lid 'Hirsch & Cie // Amsterdam' and a label with the address of Mrs. Brusse. Furthermore, a label with fragile. Amsterdam cardboard Square box of cardboard for women's clothing, on the lid 'Hirsch & Cie // Amsterdam' and a label with the address of Mrs. Brusse. Furthermore, a label with fragile. Amsterdam cardboardTreasure box with gold coins on a white backgroundImage of an old book lying on the accounts, close to the points and pen isolated on white background Image of an old book lying on the accounts, close to the points and pen isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/KostiuchenkoxOleksandrx 2305046Chasse 13th century French. Chasse 464487 French, Chasse, 13th century, Champlev enamel, gilt-copper, Overall: 9 13/16 x 16 1/2 x 8 in. (24.9 x 41.9 x 20.3 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.518)closed leather case with metal fastener.close uptreasure chest filled with gold and silver coin, euro currency. In the mid-19th century a collector of miniature silver had this wooden dolls house kitchen made to provide a natural setting for his collection of 18th-century miniature domestic silver. That the miniatures were not made for this cabinet is clear from their scale: the brushes, for example, are much bigger than the linen press, whereas in real life they would have been considerably smaller.Bracelet in a caseTreasure of Tutankhamen. Stuccoed and painted wooden box with war scenes, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIIIOld closed locked retro vintage leather suitcase on stone paved surface closeupDocument Box (Ryōshibako) with Chrysanthemum and Plum (lid), late 1800s-early 1900s. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Gold lacquer;Writing Box 17th century Japan. Writing Box 58278Old used weathered vintage grunge suitcase on stone pavement closeupChess in a cassetteARQUETA DE MADERA POLICROMADA-MUDEJAR S XIII. Location: ABADIA CISTERCIENSE. CANAS. Rioja. SPAIN.Novelty Bank' mechanical bank, 1872, Charles C. Johnson; Manufacturer: J. & E. Stevens Company, Cromwell, Connecticut, 1843-1950s, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x in., Iron, pigment, 19th centuryAlbert Pratt, Storage Box (Copper), c 1953 Storage Box (Copper)County Bank' still bank, c. 1892, John Harper & Company, Ltd., English, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, 1790-1980s, 4 3/16 x 5 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (10.64 x 13.02 x 6.67 cm), Iron, pigment, 19th centuryVintage-Boxen mit Schmuck Vintage boxes with jewelry isolated over white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 21594060Art painting on antique wooden box, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xSafatxAli/DinodiaxPhotoxtraditional Chinese decorationWriting Box (Suzuribako) with Landscape Design. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); L. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Leather trunk Vintage style brown leather luggage trunk with straps Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 7279733Box of lightWoman's Work Bag and Box. Portugal, Lisbon, circa 1787. Tools and Equipment; boxes. a) Work bag: Silk and gold embroidery, sequins, paste stones, wax seals, painted wood; b) Box: Painted wood; c) Lid: Painted woodSecurity Safe Deposit' still bank, c. 1890, 6 x 5 1/8 x 4 13/16 in. (15.24 x 13.02 x 12.22 cm), Iron, wood, pigment, 19th centuryModel of a Poon, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800 ship model. fully rigged model. show model Polychromed and witnessed model of a pavilion poon called "De Prins van Oranje, 1784 Netherlands wood (plant material). rope. textile materials NetherlandsSilversmith's Art, Russia 19th century. Silver cigar case, decorated with niello, with architectural view.Basket, 19th-20th century, 8 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 9 7/8 in. (22.2 x 37.5 x 25.1 cm), Natural plant fibers, United States, 19th-20th centuryCase (Inrō) with Design of Birds in Flight above Flowering Iris (obverse); Butterflies above Flowering Peony (reverse) 18th-19th century Japan. Case (Inrō) with Design of Birds in Flight above Flowering Iris (obverse); Butterflies above Flowering Peony (reverse) 58615Painted Box. Dated: c. 1953. Dimensions: overall: 22.8 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.) Original IAD Object: 2 1/2" high; 4 5/16" wide; 3" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Douglas Cox.Vintage suitcase, briefcase for luggage in travel and trip. Empty open and closed retro valise from brown leather with handle and locks isolated on background, vector realistic illustration. Vintage suitcase, open and closed briefcasePainted, 18th century lanterns, used carry a light from home to church. Icelandic 1805Madrid, June 2, 2025. President Isabel Díaz Ayuso visits Velintonia, the home of Nobel Prize winner Vicente Aleixandre, recently purchased by the Community of Madrid. The keys to the poet's house. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.Treasure chest on white background. Treasure chest on white background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BorysxShevchukx 3117375RECUERDOS DE FEDERICO GRAVINA EN UNA URNA. Location: MUSEO NAVAL / MINISTERIO DE MARINA. MADRID. SPANIEN.Punch and Judy Penny Bank. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 40.8 x 30.3 cm (16 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 3/8" high; 6 3/16" wide; 2 1/4" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Cushman Parker.Model of a galley, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1750 ship model. fully rigged model. show model Polychromed, witnessed Spanty model of a Galei. A cannon in the vorch. The ship has a lice pile, a covered front deck with raised submerged, then on either side a carcass with seventeen dids, in the middle two narrow decks above each other, behind a cabin with a campanjedek above it. For ship with falling prestige with a pointed ram at the end. Round stump with curved stern, caved far excellent Wulf, fence of a floor with westergang decorated with gold -plated cutting work; Curved stirring with square king that stays outside the Wulf, metal tile stick. De Zeeg rises to both ends, one barkout. Peaked around. The model is equipped with an anchor, thirty rowing and a large sun tent, hanging from the large RA and supported by eighteen posts. It is testified without sailing with a breeding mast with Latin-Ra and large mast with Latin-Ra. Amsterdam wood (plant material). brass (alloy). rope. textile maIntellectual game -chess. Wooden chess pieces on the chessboardWriting Box with Design of Ox-Herding Boy Playing Flute 19th century Japan. Writing Box with Design of Ox-Herding Boy Playing Flute. Japan. 19th century. Gold and silver maki-e with colored lacquer on red lacquer. Edo period (1615-1868). LacquerENCUADERNACION. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPANIEN.Flower Holder. England, Staffordshire. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 28.3 x 35.6 x 20.6 cm (11 1/8 x 14 x 8 1/8 in.). Glazed earthenware with polychrome enamel decoration. Origin: Staffordshire. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Staffordshire Potteries.