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Best of the BEST! 17th to 19th c. French sterling silver, Georgian jewelry, sewing etc
$1,186 USD SaleSALE 19th C. Bronze & Pietra Dura Sewing Box, Scent Caddy, or Cigar Humidor
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Yes, I know that must sound strange to call this a 'humidor/sewing box' but We believe this may have originally been made as a Large scent caddy (3 shaped large decanters fitted inside the lift-up tray) or table bar/service; or a cigar box or humidor/service piece; and which has a later conversion (very well done, I might add) to a sewing box with thread tray as you see it now. No matter the original use, this is a fabulous box - large & perfect for either use. Heavy, this one is a solid bronze. ...
$100 USD SaleSALE Fine 19th C. English Carved Horn Snuff Box, Cartouche
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Very fine antique 19th century Victorian era English or French carved horn snuff box with pique style inlaid metal cartouche! A bit larger than most, thick & heavy genuine carved horn (though I'm not sure of what type). A deep chocolate brown in color and looks marvelous grouped with either dark wood and/or faux shell pieces! Very Good Condition! Only a few tiny nips around the edges, one small one in the lower/front right of the lid. The hinge is actually carved into each solid piece of horn ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique Napoleon III Tea Caddy, MOP Inlay Desk Box
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous 19th century French Napoleon III era ebonized 9" desk box, elegant brass & mother of pearl inlaid beauty! Okay, this one was originally a double well tea caddy but came to us with the lower divider and well lids missing so we had it lined.....now a wonderful and nicely sized decorative box! The exterior is in nearly pristine condition with ornate geometric shaped brass inlays, a large engraved brass cartouche and mother of pearl center, engraved monogram. Small mother of pearl flowers ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French Confectioners' Chocolate Box, Casket -
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Ah - Chocolate and France, what could be a better combination to come up with something charming? And so it is! It's been a while since we've had any of these fantastic early presentation boxes for French chocolatiere's confections, and I suddenly have several to list at once. For those of us who fairly worship chocolate (you know who you are, girls!), the idea that chocolate was once not only as expensive pound for pound as gold, but was literally an issue of 'Art' with a capital A when it came ...
$209 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique - Vintage Gilt Embossed Leather Humidor, Fitted
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous & rare antique to vintage green leather cigarette casket or desktop humidor, gilt embossed exterior decoration and wood lined interior with partitions & label frames for a variety of cigarettes! Four compartments inside, a band of metal in the lid with four framed spaces for the labels of the brands held below. This one surely a desk or study kept piece, the variety of cigarettes meant to accommodate guests with varying tastes. Somewhat politically incorrect these days but the box ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique French Jewelry Casket, "Jeweled" Cobalt Enamel
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Kiln-fired enamel on copper, and in the signature style that we can identify as having come from the artisans of the Sevres community outside Paris, rather than the Limoges enamelists whose work took a different form. An enamel that shows all the attributes of those we see in museums and auction catalogues identifed as being Sevres enamel, having to do with the combination of semi-translucent bases with ornate scrolling gold decoration and raised 'jewels' in the process of enameling. This does ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique French Gilt Bronze & Enamel Ovington Style Casket
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous & rare larger antique French gilded bronze jewel casket with ornate machined decoration, vivid blue & white guilloche style enamel border and large figural bas relief medallion! Circa 1890, this style is most often referred to as Ovington, after the New York retailer, no Ovington mark on this one but the clasp is marked "France". Nice size with a 4 5/8" diameter and the figural lid plaque is in DEEP, gloriously detailed relief, a romantic nature scene and surely after a Fragonard work. ...
$149 USD SaleSALE Fine 19th C. French Leather Chocolate/Bon Bon Box, Dore Bronze Bow
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Very Fine & Rare 19th Century French Tooled Leather Chocolate or Bon Bon Box with Opaline Glass Bead Accents and Gilt Dore Bronze Ribbon & Bow! Likely 1860s and French though there are no markings that we can find. A truly rare and unique box, perfect decorative accent and in remarkable condition! Very Good Condition! The paper lining shows some age but is entirely intact. The exterior has a few discolorations but no cracking of the leather or tears. See pictures for measurements.
$251 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique Victorian Papier Mache Cigar Case, MOP Inlay & Monogram
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous & rare 19th century Victorian era papier mache cigar case or caddy, elegant mother of pearl inlay, ornate monogram and pristine original fitted interior! What a beauty! One for the papier mache or cigar/tobacciana collectors out there for sure! Jet black papier mache covers front & back and both sides with delicate scrolling mother of pearl inlays, the front with a large 'F.B.' monogram and the rear panel with a mop floral bouquet! The inside is lined and fitted in blue leather & silk, ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Fab LG Antique Napoleon III Burled 10" Tea or Desk Box, CK Monogram
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous & rare larger antique French Napoleon III marquetry inlaid desk or table box, beautifully richly burled amboyna? & exotic wood veneers framed in brass strip inlays! Most likely a double tea caddy missing its inner wells or an opulent stationery chest with the dividers taken out or missing over the years. Whatever the original purpose, you've found an impressively sized and exquisitely appointed decorative box! A huge brass & exotic wood inlay cartouche on the lid with the engraved ...
$209 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique Chinoiserie Papier Mache or Oriental Lacquer Fan Box Casket
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous & rare antique Chinese or Oriental export papier mache or lacquered fan casket with hand painted figural decoration and serpentine shaping! We had another similar piece, complete with its original fan, several months back and it sold immediately. This one does not have the fan but, as all of you collectors out there will know, the boxes are much more rare than the fans! What better way to accent a collection of either expanding fans or table boxes! Very good condition! Some wear to the ...
$761 USD SaleSALE Fab Antique French Jewelry Casket, "Jeweled" Tahan Enamel & Gilt Ormolu
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Kiln-fired enamel on copper, and in the signature style that we can identify as having come from the artisans of the Sevres community outside Paris, rather than the Limoges enamelists whose work took a different form. An enamel that shows all the attributes of those we see in museums and auction catalogues identifed as being Sevres enamel, having to do with the combination of semi-translucent bases with ornate scrolling gold decoration and raised 'jewels' in the process of enameling. This does ...
$1,526 USD SaleSALE TAHAN Antique French Jewelry Box, Casket, Pietra Dura
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Napoleon III deep black ebony finish and pencil-edging of fine polished brass, the serpentine casket you see here is truly a museum piece. There is no finer name in French ebeniste history and reknown than 'TAHAN', and this is a box made by that lauded firm. You'll want to Google the TAHAN legacy to acquaint yourself with their history as maker to kings, emperors, or to read some of our earlier listings' texts that go more into the maker's history, and if you intend to be a collector of boxes, ...
$149 USD SaleSALE Metz, France Souvenir Eglomise Casket - Napoleon's Marshal Ney!
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Yes, this one is a Napoleon-related souvenir, showing the statue of his Marshal Ney in the square at Metz, France. Don't you just love these old eglomise Grand Tour souvenirs? So much better than the t-shirts we're all bringing back these days, right? I leave for France in 2 days, and hope to bring back great 'souvenirs' of an antique persuasion for all of you. In the meantime, here's one to keep you busy and happy. Great, isn't it? All that garland decoration is unusual for one of these. Late ...
$1,101 USD SaleSALE Museum Antique Napoleon Era Campaign Dressing Box, Rich Burl & Brass
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Dating to the early 1800s, these opulent dressing cases were a staple at the renowned Palais Royal shops with layers neatly fitted into the interior to hold a variety of the early Grand Tour travelers' needs. This one in superb condition inside and out but missing all of the original bottles, sewing and/or vanity implements though all of the fittings remain. Foil lined wells for tea and or tobacco, silk lined compartment in the front for jewelry, a folio in the lid for important documents and a ...
$1,016 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique Coromandel, Bronze & MOP Ecritoire, Writer's Box
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Absolutely exquisite & rare early to mid 1800s antique coromandel ecritoire or writer's box with Gothic style gilt bronze strapping & mother of pearl accents! With the appearance of a pearl jewelled treasure chest, it is indeed a glorious antique box! Entirely veneered in one of the most rare veneers of the era, coromandel, popular for its exotic figured grain! Beautiful! Nice larger size, too, at a full 14" wide and one of the finest that we've had in some time! No maker marks but I'd be ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Fabulous Antique Victorian Tigerwood 15" Double Well Tea Chest, Sarcophagus Shape
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Exceptional & rare antique Victorian era 15" double well tea chest or caddy, unique serpentine sarcophagus shaping and stunning tigerwood veneered exterior! Isn't this one of the more visually attractive boxes you've seen? A definite pleaser and, measuring 16" x 10" at the carved bun feet, it's impressively sized as well! Brazilian tigerwood veneers on all sides, even the interior has veneered accents and two tigerwood tea caddies or boxes! A pale blue velvet lining elsewhere, a fitted space in ...
$2,036 USD SaleSALE Magnificent Antique French Boulle Inlaid 13" Writer's Box or Ecritoire, Pristine!
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Absolutely magnificent & rare 19th century French Napoleon III era ecritoire or writer's box with stunning mottled red & brass boulle inlaid facade and unique raised stationery chest rear! This one is simply gorgeous, one of the more sought after styles as of late with the serpentine Boulle veneers and raised back compartment. The entire front panel opens to the writing slope or lap desk surface with the rear top and front panels also opening completely to the stationery & implement fittings. ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique French Table Box, Jewelry, Parquet of Kingwood - Complete with key, missing lock tongue.
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Well, unlike most of these wonderful old 19th century French boxes, this one has a key. Sadly, the one flaw to note is that the upper panel of the locking mechanism, the one with tongue, is missing, so that key will do you no good other than look pretty. But looking pretty isn't all bad, and I must say, this one does so with abandon! The artistry in exotic Kingwood marquetry or parquet on this one is just stunning! Not a sliver of the old veneer missing, and such a complicated and elegant work ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique Victorian Coromandel & Brass 10" Jewelry Box
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Elegant and very unique antique 19th century Victorian era 9 7/8" coromandel campaign style gentleman's jewelry box with rounded brass edging and engraved cartouche! A simply fabulous box, the interior jewelry fittings may not be the way it was originally intended but it works, is usable and you can't beat the exterior appearance! Rich, exotic coromandel veneers on all sides, thick heavy gilt bronze or brass edges top, sides and even around the base. Unbeatable visual appeal for the box ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Gorgeous Antique French Game Box, Satinwood & Faceted Steel 'Jewels' - Georgian or Louis Philippe era.
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Absolutely gorgeous & rare antique French equivalent of the Georgian era Palais Royal 'Ecarte' playing card or game box, an elegant domed casket in figured satinwood with pique style marcasite or faceted steel 'jewels'! What a beautiful box, don't you think! Écarté is a two-player card game originating from France, the word literally meaning "discarded". It is a trick-taking game, similar to Whist, but with a special and eponymous discarding phase. It is closely related to Euchre, a card game ...
$124 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Pocket Watch Casket, Hunt Theme
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fine antique English, possibly German, Victorian era solid oak pocket watch casket, a wonderful antique decorative box with a Black Forest feel to the copper/bronze plaque and ormolu gadrooned trim! Another find straight from our last month's Paris trip, a beautiful little antique box and loaded with charm! Unique in style, it has more of a German Black Forest feel to it but the raised bronze/copper plaque boasts musical instruments along with the typical flowers & foliage, etc. Missing the tray ...
$251 USD SaleSALE Antique French Heavy Bronze Bas Relief Tobacco Jar
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
With a nicely lined interior to hold tobacco, the smoker's jar you see here is solid and heavy, deeply cast bas relief sculptural round of charming French country scenes in a copper-like patina over bronze or similar alloy. The lid and accents such as feet are in contrasting brass, also heavy, and complete the piece with such appeal. We did not polish this one, even inside, but it would polish up for your use in a master bath or any room, and is a super accent peice for your Country French home. ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French Tea Caddy, Casket with Sevres Plaque
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
We've had a number of these wonderful 19th century boxes and other items that are set with hand painted, enameled porcelain plaques such as this Sevres plaque (unsigned, or at least we can't take it off and check to see from backside if there is a mark, sorry). The grain of the wood on this nice sized chest is just beautiful and set off to advantage by the brass strapping you see. A matching escutcheon shows you it's lockable and even retains its original key, as shown. The interior is no longer ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French Boulle Ink Well Box, Casket or Desk Box
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
c. Napoleon III (roughly 1850-1870s), this beautifully crafted desk box would have, we're quite certain, contained a large traveling inkwell. The push-button opening reveals a compartment inside that would have beautifully housed a glass inkwell. While the casket is, itself, in excellent condition apart from the notation of a missing handle up top (see mounts), it does not now hold its original inkwell. As noted, the boulle casket is excellent and has no missing shell or brass marquetry. Termed ...
$846 USD SaleSALE Antique French Palais Royal 7" Pearl Egg, Scent Casket
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Rare antique French Napoleon III era Palais Royal style 7" mechanical scent caddy or perfume casket, a large egg shaped box in shimmering mother of pearl & gilt bronze/ormolu with two thick cut crystal perfume bottles nestled inside! A magnificent piece, not only is the size something to marvel at but the detail to the base and the gorgeous little perfume 'flacons' make this one quite a treasure! Mechanical in that a downward push on the final releases an inner clasp, allowing the pearl half ...
$506 USD SaleSALE Antique French Palais Royal 6" Pearl Egg, Scent Casket
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fabulous antique French Napoleon III era Palais Royal style 6 1/4" scent caddy, a gorgeous egg shaped perfume casket in shimmering mother of pearl & gilt bronze (or ormolu) with an elegant cut crystal perfume bottle nestled inside! A wonderful piece, not only is the size something to be impressed with but the fine condition and the gorgeous little perfume 'flacon' make this one quite a treasure! Nearly identical to a pocket watch display piece that we currently have available, the front half of ...
$421 USD SaleSALE Antique French 11" Desk or Jewelry Box, Rosewood & Brass
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Fine antique French Napoleon III era 11" desk, document or jewelry box in rosewood with elegant brass inlays! A gem from the Napoleon III era and as impressive as can be. Whether you use it as a desk top decorative box, document holder or jewelry casket, the visual appeal remains constant and of the highest quality. Beautifully grained rosewood with a deep, dark finish. Shaped brass inlays with wire strips and those rich veneers are superb! The lid and entire front panel open completely to ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique Napoleon III Mother of Pearl & Ormolu Egg Casket
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Elegant antique French Napoleon III era Palais Royal style gilt ormolu & mother of pearl 'egg' shaped jewel casket, a unique larger piece with scrolled side handles and footed base! The casket itself formed by two large mother of pearl half shells, bronze ormolu collars and hinge and held aloft on ornate scrolled feet and framework! Beautiful and these really do make eye-catching decorative pieces! Very good-excellent condition! The only thing keeping this one from perfect is a chip to the small ...
$336 USD SaleSALE Antique French Palais Royal Satinwood Sewing Casket, Etui
Antiques:Antique Boxes/Caddies
Rare antique French Napoleon III era Palais Royal satinwood sewing casket or etui, beautiful serpentine shaping and unique 'Souvenir' pique or studded onlay! Most of us dealers and/or collectors have seen this type of casket, definitely Palais Royal and, if lucky, they'll still have the inner fitted tray and opulent carved ivory sewing implements inside. This one is missing the tools, no tray and the inside has been relined but what a marvelous decorative box! Priced to move so, don't miss it! ...
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San Marcos, CA
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