19th Century English Papier Mâché Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely old papier mâché tea caddy with inlaid mother-of-pearl and hand-painted decoration, England, 19th century.
Mother-of-Pearl, Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Export Brown Leather & Brass Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large antique Chinese Export brass bound dark brown leather camphor wood trunk. These always make for an interesting coffee table or extra storage at the food of a bed. Early 19th Ce...
Brass
Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined with Italian marbleized paper and having a small lidded compartment within. Englan...
Leather, Wood
Burnished Steel and Brass Box on Stand, England 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual burnished steel and brass box on custom made steel and brass stand. England, 19th century.
Brass, Steel
19th Century Chinese Export Red Leather Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese Export period red leather and camphor wood trunk, brass bound with a hand painted floral decoration border, In very good clean antique condition, structurally sound, with exp...
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Hand Painted Wedding Marriage Brides's Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early to mid 19th century Swedish wedding or bride's box. The detail to this early period box is quite exquisite. The oval base is beautifully decorated depicting love birds hand painted in earthy shades of cream and cinnamon with black detailing. Sweden 1820-1850. A Swedish wedding box (historically known in Swedish as a brudkista or bridal chest) is a traditional, hand-painted wooden vessel historically gifted to a bride by her parents or groom to commemorate her marriage. Serving as a cultural equivalent to the Western "hope chest" or dowry coffer, these beautiful pieces of Scandinavian folk art were used to store a young woman’s bridal trousseau, including hand-woven household linens, textiles, family heirlooms, and personal valuables. Today, genuine 18th- and 19th-century antique Swedish wedding boxes...
Wood, Pine
18th Century Continental Baroque Period Gilt Tooled Leather Clad Knife Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce original antique European Baroque Period tooled leather clad cutlery caddy, circa 1740 Handcrafted in Continental Europe in the first half of...
Leather, Wood
18th Century French Embossed Leather Letter Box, “Coffret a Courrier”
Located in Dallas, TX
Known in France as a coffret à courrier, this leather letter box from the 1700s would have been used to conceal private papers or valuables. The leather of the sloped-front lid has b...
Animal Skin, Leather, Textile, Silk, Upholstery
French 17th Century Leather Box, Coffre
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming late 17th century French Coffre - Box crafted from beautifully patina'd leather. A wonderful piece to serve as a jewelry box or to adorn any table top.
Leather
19th Century English Regency Leather Box
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century English Regency Leather Box. Offered is a large handsome antique English Regency embossed leather box with bronze trim, compartment for letters, notes or paper with a dr...
Bronze
French Louis XIV Messenger Box in Leather Wrapped Wood - France - 17th 18th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wonderful messenger box from the Louis XIV period, late 17th early 18th century. This pretty box is made of leather-wrapped wood decorated with copper nails forming scrolls and flowe...
Leather, Wood
An Italian Gold Embossed Leather Knife Box, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Italian Gold Embossed Leather Knife Box, 18th Century Description: The wooden surface with leather overlay and painted gilt surface decoration consisting of florets and a central...
Leather, Wood
