19th Century Italian Ruby Glass Box with Miniature of Basilica
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely little 19th century ring jar or pill box made of a thick wine colored ruby glass. It has a miniature of a Basilica on top, gilt metal mounts with beautiful filigree on the si...
Metal
French Ruby Red Glass Box With Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Tampa, FL
A striking French glass box in a rich ruby red tone, dating to the late 19th century.
Bronze
Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy.
Brass
Ruby Red and Gilt Silver Faceted Murano Glass Jewelry Box, Italy 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning jewelry box in faceted ruby red Murano glass and gilt silver.
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Grand Tour Scent Box With Ruby Red Bottles
Located in Tampa, FL
An absolutely fabulous grand tour scent box with four ruby red scent bottles with stoppers. The bottles are with fine brass mounts on the body and the tops have several scenes of mon...
Brass
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Chrome Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Chrome Fittings is a radiant celebration of color, craftsmanship, and Italian elegance.
Chrome
$2,975 / item
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings is a radiant celebration of color, craftsmanship, and Italian elegance.
Brass
$2,975 / item
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings is a jewel-like objet d’art, designed to captivate with its opulent radiance and modern silhouette.
Brass
Ruby red glass crystal can france 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
Extraordinary crystal can in ruby red glass with gold-plated brass fitting around 1840 from France The 2 front corners have a small chip which is not striking
Crystal
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass box. This attractive ruby red glass lidded box is raised on its hand blown glass base with rounded c...
Ormolu
Large Ruby RECTANGULAR Unique Murano Glass Jewelry Box
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Venezia, IT
Large Rectangular Murano Glass Box – Space and Beauty in a Single Object Elegant and spacious, this large rectangular Murano glass box is the perfect choice for those looking for a s...
Murano Glass
$265 / item
Set of 2 Milano Clear & Ruby Red Glass Boxes
By Creart
Located in Milan, IT
The clear glass bodies are framed by deep ruby red details, while the rounded lid is crowned with a striking glass finial that adds a distinctive decorative note.
Glass
Antique Moser Lidded "Ruby Cabochon" Pattern Gilt Glass Box
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A circular faceted box with hinged lid, circa late 19th century. Overall gilt patterned decoration with raised ruby tone glass panels.
Brass
Liberty Plum, a ruby & purple cast glass textured lidded box by Angela Jarman
By Angela Jarman
Located in London, GB
'Liberty Plum' is a unique lost wax cast glass sculptural vessel by the British artist, Angela Jarman. Jarman is an artist with over 20 years experience in glass. Technical skill ...
Glass, Art Glass
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy.
Brass
Antique French Art Deco, Ruby Glass Jewelry Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Art Deco Ruby Glass Jewel Box
Art Glass
Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy.
Brass
Sold
H 4 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
Beautiful Hand-Painted Beveled Ruby Glass Crystal Ormolu Box Ormolu Fine Casket
Located in Roslyn, NY
Beautiful rich ruby glass crystal is delicately hand-painted with scroll and floral elements accented with gilt.
Bronze
Sold
H 4.75 in W 5.38 in D 3.5 in
Antique 19th Century Ruby Red Flashed Cut Glass Jewelry Trinket Box / Casket
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique (19th century) clear cut glass trinket jewelry box or casket with flashed ruby red glass and bronze mounts. 4 3/4 inches tall, 5 3/8 in wide and 3 1/2 in deep.
Cut Glass
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Chrome Fittings XL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-Blown Murano Box in Ruby with Chrome Fittings is a radiant celebration of color, craftsmanship, and Italian elegance.
Chrome
19th Century Ruby Flash Casket
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Ruby Flash Casket. Beautiful shape and shade of red. See detailed pics. thnx
Glass
French Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This cased glass {ruby to clear} jewel box, or casket is deeply and elaborately cut.
Bronze
Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Jewel Encrusted Gilt Bronze Dome Top Box. Gilt bronze box is decorated enameled finish with and colored cabochon jewels in ruby red and blue glass.
Bronze
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy.
Brass
Giant Hand Blown Murano Glass Box in Ruby with Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Discover the epitome of elegance with this exquisite Murano glass box, meticulously crafted in Murano, Italy.
Brass
Italian Ruby Red Glass Jewelry Box With Sailboat Decoration
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Ruby Red Glass Jewelry Box With Cut Sailboat Decoration And Original Brass Hardware.
Brass
Art Deco Czech Ruby Cut to Clear Glass Jewelry Casket or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The top and bottom of the box are done with a ruby colored glass cased over clear glass which have been handcut to give the various designs on the box.
Metal
19th Century XL French Rub Red Glass Casket Box with Brass Mounts
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Antique 19th Century French Ruby Red Glass Casket Box with Brass Mounts. Some imperfections in glass.
Brass
Sold
H 3.75 in W 6.25 in D 3 in
19th C. Bohemian Ruby Cut-to-Clear Crystal Casket Starburst Lid , C. 1850-1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The box retains its original gilt bronze mounts and hinge, which frame the crystal panels and provide structural support while adding elegant contrast to the richly colored glass.
Bronze
19th Century Bohemian Glass Jewelry Box
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A stunning Bohemian ruby-colored glass jewelry box with functioning lock and key and brass fittings.
Glass
Sold
H 5.5 in W 9.4 in L 5.5 in
Bohemian Gilt Decorated Ruby Glass Caddy with Interior Caddies, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
Large rectangular Bohemian ruby red glass caddy, with foliate gilt decoration on each side and ormolu mounts, circa 1850. The interior with two original twin bottles and a central ja...
Glass
Sold
H 4.5 in W 13.25 in D 5 in
Very Large Exhibition Moser Table Box with Birds and Gold Ruby Glass, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
This fabulous table box by moser was produced as an exhibition piece showing off the techniques they were so famous for, raised enamels birds so colorful and rich raised paste gildin...
French Ormolu-Mounted Ruby Glass Box, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique French ormolu-mounted ruby glass box, with lovely original key 19th century.
Ormolu
Bohemian Ruby Overlay Glass Scenic Casket Box 19C
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully decorated with five hand painted scenes of old German landmarks each titled. It has a hinged cover which is mounted with gilt metal around the rim, and opens via a keyhol...
Glass
$2,850
H 5.25 in W 5.25 in D 4 in
Wonderful French Faceted Cut Crystal Bronze Ormolu-Mounted Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French faceted cut crystal casket with engraved scroll bronze ormolu mountings with wreath draped keyhole. Measures: 5.25" L x 5.25" H x 4" D.
Crystal, Bronze
$1,504
H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 3.35 in
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Box, Italy 1950
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano lidded box in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. Rectangular faceted box in grey glass submerged into clear gla...
Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
$3,250
H 2.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Blue Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French opaline crystal which are mounted to a fa...
Crystal, Bronze
$1,800
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Turquoise Opaline Rectangular box with Brass Mounts, France Early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
An antique French opaline glass casket box in a striking pale turquoise or Robin's Egg Blue color. The polished glass is mounted with finely detailed gold bronze hardware, adding ele...
Opaline Glass
$4,800
H 4.5 in W 7.25 in D 3.75 in
Large 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Hand-Cut Prismic Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large 19th century French dore bronze mounted hand-cut prismic crystal box. The mount is hand-chased and hand-chiseled with the finest detail. The entire mount is des...
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Murano Faceted Glass & Brass Hinged Box / Jewelry Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful hinged Murano glass box in pristine clear faceted glass and brass trim and original decorative key and tassel. It is a wonderful desk or vanity accessory. THIS ITEM ...
Crystal, Metal
19th Century Bohemian Moser Enameled Amber Art Glass Jewel Casket
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Bohemian enameled art glass hinged lid jewelry casket - table box by renowned luxury glass maker Moser. Exquisitely hand-made in Bohemia (present day Czech Repu...
Brass
$1,950
H 2.25 in W 4.13 in D 2.75 in
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French black crystal which are mounted to a fabulous dor...
Crystal, Bronze
$11,800
H 5.5 in W 9 in D 5.5 in
A Large Baccarat Green Opaline Crystal Gilt Bronze Mounted Rectangular Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A large rectangular box formed from green opaline crystal, its shape defined by flat planes and chamfered corners that produce an octagonal profile when viewed from above. The hinged...
Bronze
$33,816 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Rose Sculpture Vase 13 Roses Hand Carved Italy Pink Onyx Block Limited Edition
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Roma Imperiale" is not just a vase or rather a sculpture, imagine it as a memory, the memory of a nobility now dissolved, a suspended memory, forgotten in a secret garden, of those ...
Onyx, Marble
$2,000
H 5 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Hand Blown Murano Glass Box with 24 Karat Gold Flecks and Brass Fittings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning and angular square shaped, hand-blown Murano glass box is a treasure to behold. Handcrafted on the historic island of Murano, this box exemplifies the artistry and skil...
Brass, Gold Leaf
$2,600
H 1.5 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Early 19th Century French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A STUNNING Early 19C French Gold Box with Enamel and Miniature Portrait. Box made with brass but has been plated with 18ct Gold with beautiful chasing around the sides....
Gold, Enamel
Large Bronze and Green Glass Box, Russian, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze and green glass box, Russian, circa 1825.
Glass
$14,950
H 5 in W 11.25 in D 6.25 in
Large 19th C. Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th Century Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box, Attributed to Baccarat. This incredible large crystal box is all hand-diamond cut and attri...
Crystal, Ormolu
$2,550
H 4 in W 5.5 in D 3.5 in
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red crystal box. The box is composed of two sections of French orange/red crystal which are mounted to a fabulous dore bronz...
Crystal, Bronze
On Hold|$5,400
H 4.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.75 in
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Cranberry Glass and Gilt Metal box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Cranberry Glass and Gilt Metal box. The wonderful square lidded box is raised by four Gilt Metal butterfly shaped feet s...
Ormolu
From mere trinkets to useful receptacles that serve a distinct purpose, antique boxes as decorative objects have come in many forms over the years. No matter what they’re made of or where they end up in your home, decorative boxes add both style and storage to your space.
The decorative box that is likely most common is the jewelry box. These boxes were originally known as jewel caskets and were in common use in Ancient Egypt, as most Egyptians wore some sort of jewelry. A portable jewelry box, in its original intended use, was integral to keeping your jewelry safe and secure. This accessory has transformed in size, shape and appearance over the years. Initially it was common for a jewelry box to bear intricate ornamentation. Whether they’re mid-century modern works of marble and brass or feature playful Art Deco–style geometric decor, jewelry boxes boast real staying power.
Snuff boxes began to soar in popularity during the 17th century (and were commonplace in European homes by the mid-19th century). The boxes, some hand-painted with landscape scenes, some made from gold, porcelain or stone, contained a small amount of tobacco, which users would sniff, or “snuff,” throughout the day. Some particularly ornamental snuff boxes featured enameled designs or were set with precious gems and were given as gifts or party favors, particularly at the coronation of royalty or other lavish events.
Whether you’re organizing important mail in the foyer or tucking away medications in your bathroom, antique boxes — be they metal tea caddies, sterling-silver decorative boxes or Victorian cigar boxes made of oak (even if you don’t smoke) — are a sophisticated solution to help keep the surfaces in your home clutter-free. And no matter if you’re seeking a decorative box to beautify a desktop or bestow upon a loved one, you are sure to find something you love in the collection of antique and vintage boxes on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.