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$900 USD Offers ConsideredGorgeous Ladies Papier Mache Writing Slope Desk
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This Victorian era lap/slope desk (writing box) is outstanding in its decoration and condition. First, it is larger than most measuring 11" x 14 1/2" x 6". The top level folds back. The bottom opens to reveal a velvet writing surface and storage compartments. The decoration is what sets this desk apart. The lilies are hand painted and exquisitely done on the black lacquer surface. The borders are 3/4" of mosaic Mother-of-Pearl. There is detailed gilding designs within the mother of pearl. As far ...
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Round Trinket Box, Papier Mache, Black w/Painted Daisies and Butterfly
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This round box (powder pot) measures 3 1/4" in diameter and 2 1/2" tall. It has a lift off lid. The lid and the sides are painted with daisies. The side also has a butterfly. Good condition with two scuffs on the bottom ring. There is wear to the top painting.
$125 USD Offers ConsideredSmall Black Lacquer Sewing Notion Box, Clark's Anchor
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This small black lacquer box 3" x 2 1/8" x 1 7/8. The top has a lovely rose and the words to the song_ " Should Auld Acquaintance be forgot and days o' Auld Lang Syne". Inside the lid is a label, "Clark & Co. Anchor Sewing Notions The Best for Hand and Machine Use". Very good condition.
$100 USD Offers ConsideredSmall Black Papier Mache Box w/ Inlay Mother-of-Pearl
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This is an oblong papier (paper) mache box measuring 2" x 3 3/4" x 7/8". This could very well be a snuff box. The top is inlaid with mother-of-pearl in a floral design. This is small and simple but in very good condition.
$110 USD Offers ConsideredExtraordinary Velvet Dresser Box, CADBURY CHOCOLATES
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This Victorian decorative dresser box originally was a container for Cadbury chocolates. Can you imagine? It is covered in an olive green velvet with matching silk. The top has corner acorn decorations in copper. There is a coordinating design in the center of the lid with a pull ring. There appears there was a matching hasp which is now missing. The inside of the box is fantastic with its olive green and pink silk. There is a mirror in the lid. The bottom has 4 ball feet. One is a replacement. ...
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Papier Mache Snuff Box
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This small snuff box measures 1 1/8" x 2 1/8" x 5/8". It is papier mache with MOP inlay. The inlay has flowering branches and a butterfly. Quite crisp. There is a tag on the bottom but the writing has faded.
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Gorgeous Hand-Painted French Stationary Box, Pansies
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This large stationary box measures 12 3/4" x 10 1/2" x 4". It is made from heavy cardboard covered with vintage paper. The top is extraordinary with its hand-painted basket of pansies. The inside has compartments on the top layer. The bottom layer is a slot for holding papers. This box has some wear especially on the corners. Gorgeous box.
$120 USD Offers ConsideredWonderful Velvet Top, Embossed Keepsake Box
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Vintage Hunting Scene Box with Embossed Velvet top This beautiful box could have been for collars, it is twelve inches long, five inches deep and wide. It would be perfect for keepsakes. The top is deeply embossed burgundy velvet, the sides are covered in an embossed brown and cream "hunt scene" paper. It is lined with deep red satin. There is wear to the velvet top and scuffing and wear on the corners of the paper outside. The paper covering is tight except for a small place in the front near ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredWonderful Parquetry Burled Walnut Letter Box
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This box is a great size measuring 10" x 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". It is burl walnut with parquetry decoration. There are bands on the lid and down the front. A diamond inlay enhances the the top. The escutcheon is also parquetry. There is one one-inch piece of inlay missing. The inside of the box is lined in light green satin. The box is in very good condition.
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Wonderful Small Papier Mache Box w/ Painted Pansies
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This decorative small box (powder pot) measures 2 7/8" in diameter and 2 3/4" tall. It is papier mache and has a faux wood grain finish. Lovely pansies have been painted on the top and around the sides of the box. This box has been used for storing powder and has a very nice smell. There is wear around the edge of the rim. Otherwise in very good condition.
$566 USD ReducedREDUCED Wonderful Find! Early Black Forest Box w/ Birds on Top
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This casket box is absolutely wonderful. It appears to be walnut and highly carved. It could be mahogany. The pair of birds are intricately carved with branch and leaves. The box measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 8". The feet and skirt are carved like a fine piece of furniture. The inside has tufted silk in the bottom and the lid. There is a lock but no key. The condition is excellent. There is minimal scaring on the feet.
$138 USD ReducedREDUCED Wonderful Small Jeweled Pyrography (Flemish Art) Tea Caddy
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This small tea caddy measures 3 3/38" square and 3 1/4" tall. It is wood burned (pokerwork) on all four sides as well as the top and bottom. The front has "tea". The top has colored stones in the top. The inside is lined in silver foil. Excellent condition.
$105 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Papier Mache Box w/Roses
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This small box measures 4" x 6" x 2". The top has beautiful roses. The inside of the box is Chinese red. Excellent condition.
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Chip Carved Tobacco Humidor
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This humidor measures 4" in diameter and 5 1/4" tall. It is chip carved all around as well as on the lid. The wood is very dense. The box is in very good condition. Very minor chips on the base and top edges.
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Papier Mache Powder Box w/ Roses
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This small round box was used for powder as evidenced by the remaining powder. The box is early papier mache with roses on the lid and around the sides. It measures 3" in diameter and 2 1/2" tall. It is crazed, but otherwise very good condition.
$140 USD Offers ConsideredLovely and Unusual Large Wood Sewing Box
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This box is wood and measures 12 1/2" x 10" x 6". The outside of the box has been covered in a material that I cannot identify. It feels like wood veneer, but it is deeply embossed with an organic leaf design. It does not seem to be a synthetic, but it may be. The inside is lined in fabric and braid in colors typical of the 1920-30's. It is a lovely box. The hinges are original and intact. There is wear on a couple of corners. The braid is loose in areas. Otherwise in very good condition.
$160 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Mahogany Box, Lap Desk / Slope Desk
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This box measures 9" x 11 1/2" x 6". The wood grain is striking. The outstanding trait is the diamond shaped insert on the top with Mother-Of-Pearl surrounded by parquetry. The lock has been removed and the escutcheon was damaged. The MOP is missing. The parquetry remains. Inside the box are the remnants of a slope desk or lap desk with leather on the writing surface. One ink well remains. There is a pencil tray. The leather has broken in the seam. The area around the hinges has been marred by ...
$105 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Antique Small Trinket Box, Chickens
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This early box is most unusual. The top of the box has a chicken hen and two small chicks. Another chick on the front of the box. There is stringing around the top and around each side of the box. There is considerable wear. The hinges and clasp are still original. The box measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4" x 2 1/4".
$325 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Mahogany Georgian Tea Caddy, English
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This tea caddy has a beautiful wood grain. The caddy measures 9" x 5" x 5". The inside has two tea compartments with foil linings and covers. There are four pad feet. These are obvious replacements. The lock is in tack, but the area around the lock has been alters. There is no key. This is a lovely wood box.
$875 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Madagascar Rosewood English Tea Caddy
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This lovely 19th century tea caddy was made of unusual striped rosewood. This rosewood is an exotic rosewood (Madagascar). The coffin shape is called sarcophagus. It has string inlay on all the edges. There is mother-of-pearl around the key hole. No key. Brass lion pulls adorn each side. The screws holding the pulls double duty as rests for the matching lids on the two inner compartments. The four feet are brass. The bottom is covered in a grass cloth. There is evidence of the silver compartment ...
$245 USD Offers ConsideredLarge Antique Campaign Mahogany Lap Desk/ Box
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This portable slant desk/ lap desk was the man's laptop of the 19th century. This one is fairly massive measuring 18" x 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". The wood is a heavily grained mahogany. There are brass straps on each of the corners as well as brass caps. There is a brass shield on the top with a "G" monogram. The escutcheon around the lock has the same shape. The inside has a green felt covered working surface. I am sure the felt is a replacement and suspect that the wood surface may be. It has a ...
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Antique Parquetry Inlay Oak Letter Box
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This lovely letter box is made of oak. It has a rounded top. There are two straps of inlaid woods over the top and down the front. There is another a diamond shape parquetry design around the key hole. I would assume that the diamond shaped inset on the top was once also parquetry. At some time this has been replaced with a solid piece of wood. The box measures 10 5/8" x 7 7/8" x 5". The inside has its original paper lining. There are some condition problems. Both hinges have been repaired by ...
$155 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Large Oak Stationary Box, Brass Name Plate
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This box measures 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 5". It is heavy oak with excellent graining. The construction is unusual with slot insets in the corners. The corners have opened slightly as the wood shrinks with age. The escutcheon is brass as well as the brass name plate on the top. It has not been engraved. The inside has been lined in purple satin. The bottom does not have the satin, just paper. Very good condition.
$100 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Victorian Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Box, German
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This lovely snuff box is made from a shell. The structure is brass. The lid has an inscription in German_ "Wolluehth de Hungrune". It measures 1 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 1 3/4". There is an old crack in the shell. Otherwise in lovely condition.
$340 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Victorian English Papier Mache Slope Desk/ Box
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This decorative lady's slope (lap) desk is black lacquered papier mache. The lid and sides are decorated with floral paintings and Mother-of-Pearl. The lid is scalloped. The box measures 10" x 13". There is a lock, but no key. The inside of the box has a leather surface_ one side lifts to reveal storage. There is a pencil/pen tray with compartments for ink bottles on either side. The top is bright and in very good condition. The hinges are original but the area around the hinges have been ...
$114 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Aesthetic Design Painted Papier Mache Glove Box
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This black lacquer papier mache glove box measures 3 3/4" x 12". The top is painted with daisies, an oriental lady within a circle, and a bird within a fan shape. The inside of the box is deep pink. Very good condition.
$105 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Victorian Celluloid Collar Box, Holly and Berries
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This is a decorative round collar box but is a very nice size to be used today for personal items. It would make a great box for a very special gift for the celluloid covering is green holly leaves and berries. The metal clasp and hinges are in very good condition. The bottom part of the box has yellowed with age. Very typical of celluloid. The pink silk covering inside the lid is somewhat frayed. The box measures 7" in diameter and 5 1/2" tall.
$105 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Small Round Trinket Box, Scrimshaw on Bone, Giraffes
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This small box is made from bone. It is round and measures 2 1/2" in diameter and 1 1/2" deep. There are circles in the top and bottom. I assume this was made from a cross-section of bone. The circular insets would be to plug the holes from the bone marrow. The top is beautifully carved with two small giraffes. Note how the foot goes over the side. The center circle has the head of a giraffe. There are 2 tight cracks in the top. The top edge of the top and bottom of the box is chipped and ragged ...
$105 USD Offers ConsideredLovely Black Lacquer Mauchline Box, The Keep Arundel Castle
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This small box measures 3" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4". It is black lacquer with decoration on the top. It looks like a souvenir stamp titled, "The Keep Arundel Castle". There is a white rose bouquet in addition to the stamp. The top lifts off. It has its original paper bottom. Very good condition. A bit of a chip on the top.
$227 USD ReducedREDUCED Lovely Outfitted Victorian Traveling Vanity Box, Burled Walnut
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The Victorians were infatuated with Travel. The owner of this box was no exception. The box measures 11" x 8" x 6". The box is made from burled walnut. There is a mother-of-pearl shield on the top of the box. At one time there was a matching one around the lock. Someone has replaced the mother of pearl around the lock with wood. The lock has been removed. The inside of the box has an old wavy mirror in the lid. Covering the mirror and holding it in place is an expandable folder. There are 4 ...
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