Antique Iron Box

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine strong box circa 1840. Fine example of a small strong box which people used to keep their valuable's safe in. Rustic made from shaped pine, or...

1840s wood European document box with iron ornamentation.

This original 19th-century wooden box features sturdy iron handles on each side and is painted in a beautiful, aged gray.

Traditional 19th century Swedish shaped box on stand. Rustic made Scandinavian metal bound strong box on later stand. Useful addition of a base makes this an ideal sofa side storag...

A dark-brown, black antique German coffer made of hand crafted iron, particularized with griffins, torchères and tendril motifs on the wall and pinecone mode on the lid, in good cond...

An exceptional and remarkably large antique bentwood hat box by the renowned A. M. Luther Company, one of Europe’s most important pioneers in bentwood and plywood craftsmanship. Foun...

Box opens when the two end-posts are gently pulled back.

Hailing from Gueux, in the northeast of France, this incombustible cast iron safe was constructed by the French company, Bauche, circa 1870, as indicated by the foliate placard on th...

All the fittings are original and are hand-made in wrought iron, including the hanging chain. The box is beautifully hand-carved with intricate foliate patterns and an impressive bir...

Decorative traditional 19th century hand painted Swedish box circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this strong box from our travels around Scandinavia. Hand painted with yellow flora...

The Napoleon III style decorative box is in excellent condition with elegant embossed decor, and could be use next to a fireplace to store wood burning logs.

19th century non-combustible cast-iron travel strongbox by Bauche-Fichet, France Antique travel safe in non-combustible cast iron from northeastern France (Gueux, Marne). It is decor...

Impressive wrought iron tabletop safe with engraved decoration and original patina. This type of safe was commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries to hold valuables, alms, or doc...

Featuring original iron hardware and an old auction label to interior stating the box is 17th century.

Spanish Colonial inlaid bone and faux tortoiseshell domed top box. Original hammered iron hinges. Circa 1680-1740.

19th century Swedish hand painted oak strong box circa 1820. We are pleased to offer this beautiful box, which has many uses around the home. Made from solid oak, featuring origina...

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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19th century birdseye maple box with brass nail head decoration and iron lock plate and hasp.

19th century most rare and unusual original painted miniature bible box with original painted surface and gilding. This early gem has original iron hinges and key lock.

Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a heavy, rugged and strong build.

The box opens to reveal two interior compartments, one with a lid.

Rare 16th century Nuremberg box In iron, measurements: 13 x 18 x 12 cm Good condition.

Public mailbox of the French Post Office Model in molded cast iron manufactured by Delachanal in Paris - Late 19th Century Good general condition - presented in its original conditi...

A charming antique 19th century British pine document box with iron handles, monogrammed L.B. Elliott on a brass plaque on the top.

A rustic Indian antique wooden treasure box from the 19th century, with iron braces, carved rosettes and petite feet.

An early 19th century French boite à sel, or salt box, made of solid oak. Hinged lid with tacked leather tabs. A simple handcrafted box with nice proportions and beautiful patina. Th...

Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the...

These boxes were made for British military officers who were posted in Burma (now Myanmar) & India during the days of British rule.

19th century Swedish folk art wooden box from Piteå, Norbotten Northern Sweden The wooden box has untouched original color.

Of a great proportions and large in size, the box has a hinged top to allow easy access inside (can be locked from the inside), to the front is an iron grille with its period brass l...

French Gothic-style (19/20th Century) oak coffer chest on stand with tracery carved panels and a domed lid with iron strap work

Antique folk art box, a so called Forskrin which was used when travelling for storing documents and valuables around the late 1700s.

The chest also features wrought iron handles and original lock and lock plates, period and later metallic tape, and later linen.

A good antique English, Charles II (Carolean) period carved oak bible or document box, circa 1680. Such boxes were particularly popular in the 17th century, when printed bibles were ...

Keep your jewelry or important documents locked up in this small antique safe from Northern France. Crafted, circa 1880, the 52 pound cast safe has a chic two-tone black and silver p...

Sea captain's box with iron fittings 1680/1720 colonial.

Dated 1858 Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and over the lid. Working lock and key.

A charming scarce Spanish Colonial era parquetry inlaid cedar legged storage chest (large table box / small trunk) with nicely aged warm rich dark patina. circa 1790 Rustic handmade...

An Italian straw work box decorated everywhere with extraordinary straw-work geometrical marquetry on a wooden structure, coated even inside and at the bottom. This Italian box, ...

Antique iron bound merchants chest with hidden compartments. The chest is very heavy, it has a great deal of thick iron banding and brass and iron studs both for strength and decor...

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small box of 27 Georgian keys of great importance The box is stamped to the top “Honble J.A Ellis” and stamped on the inside “Man...

Very rare jewellery/safe box in style of Vienna secesion with hammered decor.

Swedish hand-made antique blue traveling box from the 1820s to 1830. This charming little box has bright blue original paint and hand wrought hardware in iron.

AntiqueTibetan chest, beautifully aged painted leather with original iron hardware. Chest has a spacious wooden interior, offering a large amount of storage. Outside features polychr...

There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexit...

Decorated with handwrought iron around the box and over the lid. Original lock & Key.

Inside compartments remain intact, further underscoring the box’s authenticity and careful preservation. The Box retains its original iron lock and key, beautifully forged, adding bo...

Rectangular body casket with semicircular lid made of carved wood and covered with a worked leather that has been reinforced with a series of forged iron fittings, material in which ...

With a domed cover, the interior with red silk lining, the whole with gilt iron mounts and lock box.

Rare Indian coffee made of hand carved wood with metal frame. The door opens from the top and reveals the interior. Beautiful piece that could be used as a letter box or as a small j...

Antique Italian Iron Safe with Complicated Locking Mechanism Italy, early 19th century This compact yet substantial antique Italian safe is constructed of heavy iron plate and retai...

Antique carved wood painted box featuring two lions. This rectangular box features a hinged lid made of iron.

Rare and robust 19th-century security jewelry chest made of solid wood with metal reinforcements and wrought iron fittings. The piece features a solid rectangular structure, reinforc...

Late 19th-century English-imported tea box from China. Decorated with beautiful red and black hand-painted flora and fauna, and equipped with rectangular iron handles, the box is mou...

Zeberg, Tefaf, Maastricht Ex Private Belgium collection During the Renaissance in Italy, the minor arts encompassed the intricate ornamentation of small wooden boxes with reliefs c...

Authentic ceremonial divided box with hand wrought iron hinges lid closure.