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Collection of ornate wooden boxes and caskets from different eras, highlighting craftsmanship and intricate detailing.

Box, 18th century, 3 5/8 × 12 9/16 × 6 1/4 in. (9.21 × 31.91 × 15.88 cm) (closed), Huanghuali hardwood, metal, China, 18th century
Box, 18th century, 3 5/8 × 12 9/16 × 6 1/4 in. (9.21 × 31.91 × 15.88 cm) (closed), Huanghuali hardwood, metal, China, 18th century
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ARQUETA DE MARFIL-VISTA LATERAL. Location: MONASTERIO-INTERIOR. GUADALUPE. CACERES. SPAIN.Bird cage, anonymous, c. 1900 Bird cage decorated with flowers, plants and birds in gold, white and red lacquers. With loose bowl in red lacquer, decorated with flowers. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating). rope Bird cage decorated with flowers, plants and birds in gold, white and red lacquers. With loose bowl in red lacquer, decorated with flowers. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating). ropeancient treasure chest ancient decorated treasure chest isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 5526715Empty wooden plate, knife, fork and cutting board Empty wooden plate, knife, fork and cutting board set on textured concrete background Copyright: xZoonar.com/TetianaxChernykovax 21413706Vicomte von Torresecas Brust Viscount of Torresecas chest, polychrome wood, 17th century, Huesca Diocesan Museum, Aragon community, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22307837Standard Horend With a Lesser, Anonymous, 1700 - 1800 Iron Standard Horend with a Lesser. Amsterdam iron (metal) forging AmsterdamOld casket from birch bark Old casket from birch bark isolated on the white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 1744771Ink palette carved from an ancient brick 19th century; brick dated A.D. 279 China. Ink palette carved from an ancient brick 39861CAJA DE ARCILLA REFRACTARIA ESMALTADA.Box, Gilt silver, painted cardboard, glass, Metal box with painting of Capital, Washington, under glass on lid., France, early 19th century, containers, Decorative Arts, BoxPin holder, Cold painted and gilt brass, Anthropomorphic cat at Brinsmead piano., probably Austria, late 19th century, miniatures, Decorative Arts, Pin holderLog Cabin' still bank, 19th century, 5 3/8 x 3 3/16 x 4 1/8 in. (13.65 x 8.1 x 10.48 cm), Ceramic, United States, 19th centuryBandbox and lid, Block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support, Figure in Middle Eastern attire leading camel with another camel in the distance. Large trees in the middle ground. Printed in pink or mauve and green on yellow ground., USA, ca. 1830, Wallcoverings, Bandbox and lidBox with samples or metal shrouds. Casket with elf samples of iron wire for standing-because, all suspensile with six cable stroke strands to seventh, all strands and the heart consisting of seven yarns. They are each tied together with rope and yellow paper at the ends and all carry a parchment label with inscription and a sample of the yarn from which they are composed. The label at the smallest sample also carries the instruction to do it.Drum with lid, rectangular, greenerfd. A rectangular, green-cutting tin drum with hinged lid with handle mounted on the top; a closing bracket at the front; On the inside.Box in the Shape of an Open Illustrated Book late 19th century Japan. Box in the Shape of an Open Illustrated Book. Japan. late 19th century. Lacquer on wood with powdered gold. Meiji period (1868-1912). LacquerOld, worn and dirty steamer trunk isolated on whitePan-American Exposition, Whitehead & Hoag Company, Plated metal, printed celluloid, Rectangular, featuring printed decoration of a red, white and blue banner, one large star in upper left, blue corner; golden eagle set against white ground on diagonal central band, eagle situated above green banner that is inscribed 'Pan 1901'; 4 small stars on lower right, red corner. 'Pan-American Exposition 1901' inscribed in blue above flag; 'Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.' inscribed in blue below. Reverse features representations of North and South America in the forms of fin-de siecle style women draped in flowing scarfs, their hands clasped at the isthumus, where the 2 continents meet. Inscribed in black on box side is 'Made by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J.'; inscribed on opposite side: 'Designs Copyrighted by Pan-American Exposition Co.' Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom., 1901, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, Matchsafe1876 Bank' still bank, c. 1890s, A.C. Williams Company, American, Ravenna, Ohio, est. 1886, 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (6.99 x 5.4 x 4.45 cm), Iron, 19th centuryLetter Box with Bush Clover and Pampas Grass. Kamisaka Sekka (Japan, 1866-1942)Kamisaka Yūkichi (Japan, 1886-1938). circa 1910. Lacquer. Lacquer with maki-e (sprinkled gold), mother-of-pearl inlay, silverBox 1780-1805 Bilston. Metal and enamel .Panel; the beginning of the 20th century (1900-00-00-1910-00-00);Hugo, Victor (1802-02-26-1885-05-22). Bird on a flowery branch (dummy title). 1863. Polychrome engraved wood. House of Victor Hugo - Hauteville House.Standard manent at a desk. Iron standard hearing at a desk.Fork (England), ca. 1720-40; brass, steel; L x W: 14 x 1.8 cm (5 1/2 x 11/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-279-kVintage Antique Drillbits Wood BoxClose-up of a person´s hand holding a feng shui compassWooden outhouse, lid closed, toilet, toilet on barn from Muenchhausen, Hessenpark Open-Air Museum, Neu-Anspach, Taunus, Hesse, Germany, EuropeGaming Set. Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory; Austria, 1718-1744. Date: 1730-1740. Dimensions: 16.8 × 14.8 cm (6 5/8 × 5 13/16 in.). Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, gilt mounts, and diamonds. Origin: Vienna. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Suzuribako, shojo, c. 1800 Suzuribako with a decoration of jui and mokugyo. Signed on the inside of the lid. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating) Suzuribako with a decoration of jui and mokugyo. Signed on the inside of the lid. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating)Ausburg Cabinet, 16th century, Amsterdam, Netherlands.Compliments of National India Rubber Company Matchsafe; Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag Company (United States); USA; metal, celluloid; Overall: 6.8 x 4 x 1.1 cm (2 11/16 x 1 9/16 x 7/16 in.)Visit book and notebook from ivory, fa. Ash. Bonebakker and Son, in Or Before 1872 Visit booklet and notebook of ivory, with a lot of fixed leaf ivory with gilded pencil pen; In brown leather box. Rectangular model, two hinges, caps with rubber bands for sliding business cards. Box of wood () With leather covered, inside with blue and white satin and velvet, padded. Address (in the lid of the box): Round, golden stamp of crossed tires with lion and edge script: A. Bonebakker & Zn in Amsterdam. Inlising memorandum with dated assignment. Amsterdam ivory. wood (plant material). leather. satin. velvet (fabric weave) Visit booklet and notebook of ivory, with a lot of fixed leaf ivory with gilded pencil pen; In brown leather box. Rectangular model, two hinges, caps with rubber bands for sliding business cards. Box of wood () With leather covered, inside with blue and white satin and velvet, padded. Address (in the lid of the box): Round, golden stamp of crossed tires with lion and edge scripMarbella, Spain. Decorative fountainSouvenir ca. 1774-92 French In eighteenth-century Europe, Paris led the production of high-quality luxury goods. Parisian goldsmiths made a wide range of small, personal articles such as snuffboxes; étuis to hold sealing wax, tweezers, or utensils for sewing; souvenirs, which contained thin ivory tablets for note taking; and shuttles for knotting lace. Gold snuffboxes and boxes decorated with portrait miniatures were prized and frequently given as royal gifts, often to ambassadors or members of the court in lieu of cash payments for their services. Coveted and admired, these boxes were produced from a variety of materials. The best were skillfully made of gold and embellished with diamonds, enameled decoration, lacquer, and other luxurious materials. By the middle of the century, the taking of snuff had become an entrenched social ritual, and the snuffbox, too, had become an important social prop. Snuffboxes were considered highly fashionable accessories, with some merchants advertisinNotebook Made 1801-1900 Germany. Leather binding; covers of velvet, embroidered with chenille and metal thread .PUME WITH A STORS; the beginning of the 20th century (1900-00-00-1909-00-00);Watercolor paint box, descended in the family of Rosina CoxBoardman. Maker: W. J. Reeves & Woodyer, British, 1799-1816 Artist: Rosina Cox Boardman, American, 1878-1970Briefkasten antiker Briefkasten, antique letter box Copyright: xZoonar.com/angetax 6002186Gold coins and diyas Paul Ward, Bandbox, c 1939 BandboxWooden Casket on Brown Table near PotteryMatch container The Sko