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A diverse range of decorative boxes, showcasing intricate designs and craftsmanship, including historical and cultural elements from various eras.

casket, wood, Central Europe, possibly Germany, late 18th-early 19th century, containers, Decorative Arts, casket
casket, wood, Central Europe, possibly Germany, late 18th-early 19th century, containers, Decorative Arts, casket
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Infant. Infant, coated on the outside with printed leather and on the inside with green velvet. The case has two eyes and crochet as a closure. A knife (BK-NM-4713) and a spoon (BK-NM-4712) belong in the case.Snuff Box, c. 1750. Austria, 18th century. Enamel on copper with metal mounts; overall: 3.5 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm (1 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.).Box -Box with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ 14th century French. Box with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ 467370Collection of Japanese Satsuma and Lacquer Japanese Art Incense box with peacock, 16th century, Unknown Japanese, 1 3/8 × 2 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (3.49 × 6.35 × 8.57 cm), Black lacquer with gold and mother-of-pearl inlay, Japan, 16th century, The background of this box is known as 'pear-skin ground' (nashiji), because the loose sprinkling of gold dust over the surface resembles the skin of an Asian pear (nashi). The body of the peacock was also created by applying gold dust to the lacquered surface of the box, a technique called maki-e (sprinkled pictures), while the birds tail feathers are adorned with tiny pieces of iridescent mother-of-pearl embedded into the surface. The delicacy of this boxs design is characteristic of lacquerware created in Japan in the 1500s.Inrō in the Shape of a House late 18th-early 19th century Japan Decorated with a combination of lacquer techniques in silver and gold, the inrô in the shape of a thatched hut bears the signature of Koami Shinsaburo. The ivory netsuke, signed by ôhara Mitsuhiro, depicts one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck known as Hotei. A rotund, jolly figure, Hotei's attributes often include a fan and a bag to carry his treasures.. Inrō in the Shape of a House 58768Nécessaire 1765-1775 England. Polychrome enamel and gilding on copper with gilt metal mounts .Bandbox And Lid, Putnam and Roff; Manufactured by Putnam and Roff; USA; block printed paper on pasteboard supportBracelet, 1950, 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (5.72 x 6.35 cm), Silver, United States, 20th centuryWooden box with 100 Japanese textile fragments, anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1850 Japan silk. kist: wood (plant material) Japan silk. kist: wood (plant material)Oval tobacco box with engraved portrait of Paulus Gevers (1741-1797), tobacco box holder metal copper, Paulus Gevers in de vroedschap and Chief Public Prosecutor of the City of Rotterdam (engraved around) vroedschap board Rotterdam tobacco snuffbox Kaat Mossel Collection .O van Kerkwijk.Smell bottle of gold, flattened pear -shaped, with scenes on both sides in Émail: a farmhouse kitchen interior and a farm dance., Anonymous, c. 1756 - c. 1762 Gold bottle, flattened pear -shaped with scenes on both sides in enamel. A farmhouse kitchen interior and a farm dance. The golden lid consists of an enamelled plate. Paris gold (metal). Gold bottle, flattened pear -shaped with scenes on both sides in enamel. A farmhouse kitchen interior and a farm dance. The golden lid consists of an enamelled plate. Paris gold (metal).A pair of clogs Patnek unknown. Lower box of square step box (Jubako) with porcelain cover consisting of four layers with openwork walls in various shapes, painted in underglaze blue. On the walls medallions formed from different flower drinks (prunus, chrysanthemum, peony, orchid, lily, etc.). On the edge of the lid a meander pattern. Blue White.. Third box of square step box (Jubako) with porcelain lid consisting of four layers with openwork walls in different shapes, painted in underglaze blue. On the walls medallions formed from different flower drinks (prunus, chrysanthemum, peony, orchid, lily, etc.). On the edge of the lid a meander pattern. Blue White.Tunbridgeware Tea Caddy, 1830-40. Pinto Collection - Purchased from Edward H Pinto, 1965.. Made in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England UK. This Tunbridgeware tea caddy was made around 1830-1840 in Tunbridge Wells. The centre panel is decorated with parquetry or perspective cube work, a type of decoration which was popular throughout the nineteenth century. A craftsman often used over forty different woods to make a single object. This tea caddy is faced with a veneer of rosewood and makes use of exotic timbers like Partridgewood and Palmyra to achieve the broken lines and stippling effects. .Piggy bankKomfoor. Komfoor on three legs, from above square and narrow down. The Komfoor has a carrying eye and has been labeled: STK. = Amsterdam, JRL. = W (1756), Mt. = Daniel from STRANT, an ax and a crowned O. The Komfoor belongs to a stove with Invnr. BK-14913-V-a.Golfer Matchsafe; Manufactured by J. Millward Banks; England; silver; 4.7 x 3.4 x .9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. )Serving Tray with Angled Corners 15th-16th century Japan Probably used to hold a simple meal of rice, soup, and vegetables, this tray derives its shape from ceremonial offering trays made of pieced cypress; implements of this type have been used in Japan since the eighth century. Quotidian objects such as this one, which are made of wood covered with black and red lacquer, are treasured in Japan for the effect created over time as the black base emerges from beneath the worn red lacquer topcoat.. Serving Tray with Angled Corners. Japan. 15th-16th century. Red lacquer (Negoro ware). Muromachi period (1392-1573). LacquerMagic box with cloth decorated with astrological symbolsFrench porcelain inkwell with three compartments for ink and sandSugar Bowl with an image of the battle at Oudekerk aan den Amstel and Pieter Leonard van der Kasteele, Anonymous (attributed to), after Jan Gerritsz. Visser, After 1794 service (set) Porcelain sugar bowl, painted on the glaze in Sepia and gold. On the outer wall twice a medallion with a performance of a battle in one with the inscription 'Fight by Ouderkerk aan den Amstel, 1787' and in the other a protret with the inscription 'v.d. Castle '. A bond with a leaf vine around the medallion. Golden Rand. The lid with a angular handle with a leaf vank and golden edge. Marked on the underside with N 103. porcelain company: Schwarzburgafter print by: Amsterdam porcelain. glaze. painting / gilding / vitrification Ouderkerk aan de AmstelSquare tiered box with cover with medallions, anonymous, c. 1775 - c. 1824 Second box of square stacking box (Jubako) with lid of porcelain consisting of four layers with openwork walls in various shapes, painted in underlaze blue. On the walls, medallions formed from different flower vines (Prunus, Chrysanthemum, peony, orchid, lily, etc.). A meander pattern on the edge of the lid. Blue White. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrification Second box of square stacking box (Jubako) with lid of porcelain consisting of four layers with openwork walls in various shapes, painted in underlaze blue. On the walls, medallions formed from different flower vines (Prunus, Chrysanthemum, peony, orchid, lily, etc.). A meander pattern on the edge of the lid. Blue White. Japan porcelain. glaze. cobalt (mineral) painting / vitrificationBox And Cover (England); Made by Asprey & Son Co. (United Kingdom); glass, silverTea service. Tea services represented a significant part of the production of the Loosdrecht porcelain factory. On display here are a teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl along with other less familiar parts of a tea service, such as a slop bowl, which is used to rinse and warm the cups between two courses’, and a drip catcher (pattipan), which catches the drips from the spout of the teapot.Round hat box of cardboard, covered with paper printed with pied the group motif in gray on yellow, Elysee Modes, c. 1950 - c. 1958 Round hat box of cardboard, covered with paper printed with pied the group motif in gray on yellow. Elysee Modes. Netherlands Cardboard. upholstery: paper. Lint: Linen (Material) stapling Round hat box of cardboard, covered with paper printed with pied the group motif in gray on yellow. Elysee Modes. Netherlands Cardboard. upholstery: paper. Lint: Linen (Material) staplingCircular Box with Cover, 18th century, 3 x 7 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (7.6 x 18.6 x 18.6 cm), Carved red lacquer (t'i-hung), China, 18th century, Much eighteenth century red lacquer was minutely carved and left unpolished like this finely detailed circular box. The cover depicts scholars celebrating the festival of Liu Shang ('floating cups'), which fell on the third day of the third month. Scholars would assemble along a suitable riverbank and float cups of wine in the water aiming to write a poem in the space of time it took one cup to pass between one scholar and the next. The Liu Shang festival was rooted in the famous gathering of scholars in 353, instigated by the great calligrapher Wang Hsi-chih (321-379) who promoted a similar drinking/poetry contest.Fan box Chinese 19th century View more. Fan box. Chinese. 19th century. Wood, silk, and paper. FansPair of Corner Cabinets, c. 1765- 1770. René Dubois (French, 1737-1798). Ebony veneer, Japanese lacquer, gilt bronze mounts;Box in the Shape of a Court Lady 18th century Japan. Box in the Shape of a Court Lady 58301Drum, anonymous, c. 1800 musical instrument. percussion instrument. drum Trom van Messing probably comes from the navy, with a driven weapon with an M., above it the arm of Batavia and from under the Military William Order, everything placed between a weapon trophy. Netherlands copper (metal)Stoof, Boele Rijnhout, c. 1649 - c. 1689 Square stew on four processed bolpoten. A square is engraved in the top with holes and engraved lines inside. The sides have an engraved window in which holes. One of the sides is a hinged valve with a button. There is a handle on the top. A branch with a fruit or flower is engraved on the bottom. The stove is marked: Mt. = Boelen Rijnhout. Amsterdam silver (metal) Square stew on four processed bolpoten. A square is engraved in the top with holes and engraved lines inside. The sides have an engraved window in which holes. One of the sides is a hinged valve with a button. There is a handle on the top. A branch with a fruit or flower is engraved on the bottom. The stove is marked: Mt. = Boelen Rijnhout. Amsterdam silver (metal)Jewel Casket, 1850-1885. Gilt, brass and enamel, in the form of an early medieval house reliquary (container for holy relics) and made in Birmingham.PipesLee, with painted men's head in louwer wreath in relief. PipeSlee of porcelain. On the wall a relief decor consisting of a raised men's head within a laurel wreath on both sides, between draperery, which depend on the top edge, everything in purple, with the exception of the heads and the ribbons above, which are plated. The edges plated.Ariwara no Narihara at Mt. Fuji (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble). Shiomi Masanari (Japan, 1647-1722). Japan, early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. inrō Gold and iroye togidashi on black lacquer ground, with mother-of-pearl inlays; ojime shakudō and sentoku; netsuke ivory with stainingObituary of eminent persons and private friendsGlass cylindrical bottle with painted decoration. Culture: Roman, Egyptian. Dimensions: 7 3/8in. (18.8cm)Other: 4 5/16in. (11cm). Date: 2nd century A.D..Colorless with yellow green tinge. Colored enamels, painted on exterior.Fragmentary cylindrical bottle; horizontal shoulder with rounded edge; vertical sides, curving in at bottom.Cold-painted decoration on body, comprising three rectangular, vertical panels; at top, red and yellow horizontal lines above a continuous frieze of yellow strokes overpainted with red dots and dashes; a similar pattern runs vertically down sides between the three main panels, which are also framed with red and yellow lines. The panels depict birds, vegetation, and baskets containing fruit, all painted in red, yellow, light blue, green, white, and black.Reconstructed from many fragments, some of which do not join and with extensive losses; rim, neck, and bottom missing; pinprick bubbles; slight pitting and patches of brownish weathering.The vertical sidCasket of wood, covered with black leather and equipped with decorated iron fittings. Casket of wood, covered with black leather and equipped with decorated iron fittings. The ornaments in the leather cut and beaten. Tires, lock and handle are decorated from forged iron and richly. The inside is covered with red leather.Sugar bowl with lid, 19th century, Wedgwood, Staffordshire, England, est. 1759, 3 x 5 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. (7.6 x 13.7 x 11.11 cm), Caneware (stoneware), England, 19th centuryFolding stool (pliant) (one of a pair) ca. 1735-39 French, Paris Seating arrangements at the court were regulated according to strict protocol. Armchairs were reserved for the king and queen only, whereas side chairs were assigned to certain members of the royal family and important visitors. While most courtiers stood in the presence of the king, princes, dukes, and high-ranking dignitaries and their wives were allowed to sit on stools. Large numbers of stools, either tabourets or folding stools called pliants, are listed in the inventories of Versailles. A pair of gilt folding stools stamped with the palace's mark, an interlaced double V and a closed crown, were given to the Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman in 1971 (see fig. 14). Even though the authenticity of the mark has been questioned, the outstanding quality of the carving and the skillful recutting of the gesso leave little doubt that the stools must have been part of an important suite of furniture. (The king's StateBox, black paint with water landscape in gold makie, anonymous, 1700 - 1800 Round box with a somewhat convex lid. Dedekt with black lacquer on which landscapes and grasses in gold makie and metal dots; Nishiji inside. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating). gold (metal) lacquering Round box with a somewhat convex lid. Dedekt with black lacquer on which landscapes and grasses in gold makie and metal dots; Nishiji inside. Japan wood (plant material). lacquer (coating). gold (metal) lacqueringBox 1760-1780 England. Polychrome enamel and gilding on copper with gilt metal mounts .Mute keyboard. unknown, authorMOUSSY (Mademoiselle). Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Lidded Vessel with Jaguar. Guatemala or Mexico, Petén or Campeche, Maya, 250-500 CE. Ceramics. Slip-painted ceramicSword-Hilt Collar and Pommel (Fuchigashira). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: Kashira (a); H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.5 oz. (14.2 g); fuchi (b); H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 1 oz. (28.3 g). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.PUME WITH A STORS; 19th/20th century (1890-00-00-1909-00-00);Basketwork Box with Peonies mid-19th century Japan. Basketwork Box with Peonies. Japan. mid-19th century. Bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, with gold hiramaki-e. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). LacquerSilver's grower on three legs. Vat with six-pointed openwork edge. Binnenbak van Koper., Johannes d'Hoy (Possible), c. 1766 - c. 1786 Silver's grower on three legs, with a copper inner box. The container has a six-pointed openwork edge. Master sign: Trekpot above id. Middelburg silver (metal). copper (metal) Silver's grower on three legs, with a copper inner box. The container has a six-pointed openwork edge. Master sign: Trekpot above id. Middelburg silver (metal). copper (metal)Sword Pommel (Kashira). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: H. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Moroccan chest Silver Moroccan trunk isolated included clipping path Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 7046606Round hat box of black tarpaulin, trimmed with red piping and lined with cotton with a motif in Art Déco style, anonymous, c. 1950 Round hat box made of black tarpaulin, trimmed with red piping. The lid is attached to the box, and can be attached to the box by means of three flaps where nestles are beaten. Originally the box had a handle of black tarpaulin; This handle is now damaged, and is stored loosely next to the box. The box is fed with cotton with a printed motif in Art Déco style, multicolored to blue stock. Netherlands (possibly) Box: Sailcloth. lining: cotton (textile). Closure: Metal printing Round hat box made of black tarpaulin, trimmed with red piping. The lid is attached to the box, and can be attached to the box by means of three flaps where nestles are beaten. Originally the box had a handle of black tarpaulin; This handle is now damaged, and is stored loosely next to the box. The box is fed with cotton with a printed motif in Art Déco style, multicolored to blue stockHolger Hansen, Bandbox, c 1938 BandboxDoll soup plate - F. K. Martin Löchner F. K. Martin LöchnerDoll dinner plate - F. K. Martin Löchner F. K. Martin LöchnerBox. Maker: Lee Ching, Chinese, active ca. 1860-80birch-bark box isolated on white backgroundXishi and Her Maidens Gathering Lotus Blossoms (Inrō/Ojime/Netsuke Ensemble). Japan, late 18th-early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. a) inrō Takamakie on black lacquer ground with inlays of ivory, amber, tortoiseshell, tsuishu (carved red lacquer), mother-of-pearl and metal; b) ojime mixed metals (shakudo, silver and mokume)Snuif box, rectangular, made of bandagate. On the lid a miniature portrait of Madame de Pompadour under glass, surrounded by a narrow edge of gold, anonymous, c. 1760 Rectangular box with walls of bandagate. On the lid under glass a painted miniature portrait of Madame de Pompadour, surrounded by a narrow golden edge. Germany gold (metal). Rectangular box with walls of bandagate. On the lid under glass a painted miniature portrait of Madame de Pompadour, surrounded by a narrow golden edge. Germany gold (metal).Letter Box (lid), 1700s. Manner of Ogata Kōrin (Japanese, 1658-1716). Lacquer with pewter and mother-of-pearl inlay; overall: 24.2 x 21.6 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.).Copper tobacco box with face on Rotterdam, tobacco box holder metal copper w 15,6 6.2 h 3.3 cast engraved Narrow octagonal box with square ends flat hinged lid. Profile edges top: Rotterdam heraldry tobacco topography cityscape Rotterdam smoking store snuffboxNotebook of the VOC room on the Maze (Rotterdam), Chenhall, c. 1750 book Booklet with blank pages, partly prepared for silver pen, gold on cut, in gray leather strap (segrijn leather on wood). On both sides of cartouches (of silver) with ship; Metal (silver) clamps, through which a pin. Marked. Rotterdam paper. wood (plant material). leather. shagreen (leather). silver (metal) RotterdamPlatter. Culture: American. Dimensions: 10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.6 cm). Maker: Willets Manufacturing Company (1879-1908). Date: 1883-85.By using the process of transfer printing, in which a medium printed with decorative motifs is impressed on the biscuit body of an object before firing, Willets and other Trenton firms strove to emulate the plethora of English transfer-printed dinner services in the Aesthetic style. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Tile, blue painted with a ship. Tile, blue painted with a ship, so-called farmer's throw. A spinning head in the corners.Gilbert Sackerman, Bandbox with Cover, c 1939 Bandbox with CoverBox box Box, possibly belonging to the office chain.necessaire, Laquered paint over shagreen; Vernis Martain, a: necessaire, b: turquoise file, c: ivory writing board, d: sissors, e/f: glass bottles ( bottles with glass stoppers and silver caps), g: funnel, h: etui, i: pick, j: hook, k: tool, l: necessaire top, m/n: necessaire bottom and top trim, possibly Netherlands or Scandinavia, late 18th-early 19th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, necessaire. Square box of stoneware with slightly sunken corners, painted on the glaze in blue, red, black and gold. A line decoration on the wall and lid. A chip in the edge of the box. Satsuma.The Traveling Teller (registering)' still bank, c. 1904, Automatic Recording Safe Co., Chicago, 2 1/16 x 3 13/16 x 1 13/16 in. (5.24 x 9.68 x 4.6 cm), Metal, United States, 19th-20th centurySouvenir of Stanisław Wyspiański (1869 1907) A Box with Pastels Dr Fr. Schoenfeld & Co, LEFRANC & Cié. Something thickened, round lid of rectangular porcelain tea can, painted on the glaze in black and gold. Cover edge painted with a bond with a decorative pattern. Lid knob in the shape of a peach. Cover knob broken. Part of a tea service. European performance in Encre de Chine.Box -Twelve heads and saucers, multi -colored painted with violins inside an ornamental decor; With Cassette, N.V. Haagsche Plateel Factory Rozenburg, 1913 Twelve cups and saucers made of porcelain in original rectangular black cassette, which has been capittoned with beige silk. The heads, with ear, and saucers are octagonal and polychrome painted with violets (purple, light and dark blue and yellow) inside an ornamental decor. A bird is also painted on the dishes. Marked with: Kroon, Rozenburg, Ooievaar, The Hague (above each other); On the left the brand for 1913, on the right the work order number 332 (on a head 333); Under the painting brand of C.W.J. Hart. The Hague cassette: leather. cassette: silk. kop: porcelain. schotel: porcelain Twelve cups and saucers made of porcelain in original rectangular black cassette, which has been capittoned with beige silk. The heads, with ear, and saucers are octagonal and polychrome painted with violets (purple, light and dark blue and yellow) insidRoll with lilac ribbon with one frayed side and three purple horizontal stripes, c. 1935 Roll with lilac ribbon with one frayed side and three purple horizontal stripes. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboard Roll with lilac ribbon with one frayed side and three purple horizontal stripes. Nijmegenfrance textile materials. paper. cardboardSilversmith's Art, Czechoslovakia 19th century. Silver snuffbox and cigarette case decorated with niello.Frank Budash, Pa German Box, c 1939 Pa. German Boxold vintage notepadMedals with the bust of Jan Matejko, oval box Kopaczers Ski, F.Writing Box Japan 17th century17th Century Gentleman Smoking Pipe, Reed & Barton, American, 1824-2015, Silver, enamel, Oblong, with upper, lower parts and sides curved, featuring polychrome enamel decoration of gentleman, legs crossed and seated at table, dressed in 17th century costume smoking a clay pipe. He wears pale red 3/4 length jacket with white lace collar and blue sash draped diagonally across chest, pink knee pants, white stockings, pink Louis XIV style shoes. Table is covered with lace trimmed white cloth, on which sits his pink broad rimmed hat with large white feathers attached. He appears to be sitting on a green-yellow throw that is draped on seat of chair. Plain background is light gray. Reverse undecorated. Lid hinged on left. Striker in small oval recess on box bottom., ca. 1900, containers, Decorative Arts, Matchsafe, MatchsafeOld leather book, crumpled texture, isolated on whiteBox for the medal in honor of the third centenary of Rembrandt's birth. Beige cardboard box (loose lid and bottom) for the medal in honor of the third centenary of Rembrandts Birth (NG-1992-10-a). On top of the lid in gold print a crown with underneath in golden letters inscription. Pillow made of textile on inside lid. The bin is covered with dark blue velvet and has a round recess for the medal. It has a golden edge and white underside.Biscuit or Sugar Paste Mold 1700-1750 Russia. Wood .Classical temple model, Plaster, painted paper, wood, glass, Nearly square wooden box with glass front containing a semicircular model of a classical temple ruin set before a painted scene of classical Roman ruins., Rome, Italy, ca. 1840, models and prototypes, Decorative Arts, Classical temple modelChinese style lacquered red record player 2013. circa 1927Close-up of decoratively painted thirties tin boxButtons (France); Produced by Frederic Boucheron (France); carved jade, rubies, goldCast Plaque fragment. UnknownSet of Sale decorative vector LabelsModels of precious stones in the caseDishPackaging after cigarettes Wawel.