Inro with 4 boxes in brown lacquer, and lead and mother-of-pearl inlays.
It is decorated in black, brown and gold lacquer taka-makiye with 3 characters hauling a boat.
The interior boxes are in nash[...]
Here is what the Louvre Museum's art objects department indicates for a fairly similar box: Oval box or snuffbox of spotted brown tortoiseshell, stitched with gold. Symmetrical decoration of lambrequi[...]
Very beautiful suite of 4 perfume and toilet bottles in “Bristol” crystal and silver from the 18th century. They are in excellent condition of the glassware and their solid silver closures.
Set compo[...]
Pretty little late 18th century box, English made and Adam style. Against a background of light veneer on pine, the shell-shaped marquetry, made of tinted and ironed wood, is completely emblematic of [...]
Rare box from the Arkangelsk region of Siberia, town of Kholmogory, in very finely carved Mamouth ivory and openwork cartridges decorated with unicorns, hares, wolves, facing lions, on a background of[...]
Old snuff box dating from the second part of the 18th century. Very beautiful model in sculpted mother-of-pearl decorated with flowers and insects. Pompom frame. 7.2cm x 5.5cm x 3.4cm high Very good c[...]
Superb 18th century box in gold-mounted composition.
The box is round, in black Martin type composition or varnish.
The base, lid and opening are enhanced with large yellow gold rims.
The lid i[...]
Charming Martin varnish message case dating from the 18th century.
The case is oblong, in light blue Martin varnish on a wooden core. An engraved silver ring highlights the opening.
The protrudi[...]
- Rectangular wooden armorial box of Saint Lucy, known as Bagard in reference to the productions of the workshop of the sculptor César Bagard (Nancy, 1620-1709). Work from Lorraine, around 1700.
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18th century rosewood and amaranth marquetry box. All sides are inlaid with amaranth in four leaves highlighted with a cross-grain border of rosewood in amaranth frames. Interior formerly fitted out a[...]
Circular box or snuffbox in gold and composite material. As its name suggests, it is made up of a material composed of crushed fish scales to which a binder and a pigment of one's choice are added, th[...]
Beautiful walnut box decorated on the font with 2 painted blasoins. Original lock working without key. Provenance Florence auction houses. Beautiful patina, object in good condition
Circular box made of colored flake powder in pink color. The removable lid is decorated with a wax miniature representing a couple in a landscape. The wax medallion is set in a gold frame with an inte[...]
Very beautiful tortoiseshell snuffbox with rare hair marquetry work. With in its center a miniature on ivory representing a vestal maintaining the sacred fire. Can be a gift with a promise of chastity[...]
Tan leather sheath box. decoration of rounded nails and flower-shaped nails, original lock as is without the key. interior formerly reupholstered with marbled paper. the top with handle. the lid is at[...]
Rectangular box in end-grain marquetry on a frieze background, attributed to Latz.
With sycamore floral decorations (and tinted) on a satin background, this box is inlaid on four sides and framed[...]
Very pretty curved lacquered wooden box, decorated with a pagoda and bamboo stems. Also called Wig Box, it is from the end of the 18th century and in good used condition. Dimensions: 29X22cm and 10.5c[...]
Inro with 4 squares decorated with Toba riding his mule, on the reverse a rooster under a bamboo. Toba, the rooster and the bamboo are inlaid with mother-of-pearl and lacquered with gold powder on a b[...]
Enameled box, decorated with gallant scenes and landscape views.
The whole, on a manganese grid background, presents the different scenes in gold-enhanced cartouches.
The silver-rimmed lid opens[...]
Round shaped candy box in 20 carat gold. The lid streaked with concentric lines is bordered by a frieze of foliage in light relief on the top alternating with small vertical lines. Same motif on the s[...]
Horn and tortoiseshell box decorated with a view of Rome, the Louis XVI period
The lid decorated with a miniature representing a view of Rome animated by numerous figures,
gold rim decorated with fl[...]
Small dome-shaped box from the 18th century in cardboard covered with embroidered silk and green velvet with original trimmings.
Interior covered with fine silk.
Note: Used condition: wear of the ve[...]
Indo-Persian box decorated with marquetry and ivory plaques with painted scenes which occupy the lid and the four sides of the box. Overall it is in very good condition, even if it has some small inla[...]
Large LXIV ceremonial box with interior compartments and flap made at the beginning of the 18th century in walnut core covered with a beautiful warm-colored plum wood veneer and decorated with spandre[...]
Biedermeier German Case circa 1815. Birch veneer on a softwood body with blackened profiled band and ivory button. Blackened interior. Height: 18 cm | Width: 17.5 cm | Depth: 17.5 cm
Old wax case dating from the second part of the 18th century. Meissen porcelain. Very beautiful decoration of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Pretty painted crest with pink scale patterns; Silver fram[...]
Small box carved in ivory with floral motifs and small leaves, handle, hinges, and fittings in gilded copper.
Mughal 18th Century.
Cites certificate for commercial activities n° IT/CE/2023/MI/00191
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Very beautiful and rare small pair of old scissors from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. The rings are gold. They have a pairing mark, a guarantee of quality. The scre[...]
Straw marquetry case from the end of the 18th century, with very fine geometric decoration, and offered in an impeccable state of conservation. Dimensions: 9 x 5.5 cm
Pretty box in solid silver and polished agate around 1750, probably English.
It carries a later engraving of important anecdotal importance on the background.
There are an arm brandishing slave [...]
Wax case in solid 18-carat gold (in so-called Trois Ors colors) finely chiseled decorated with beautiful floral garlands surrounding flowered baskets and baluster vases, stylized plant friezes on the [...]
Inro with 4 boxes in brown lacquer and inlay of shagreen, malachite and semi-precious stone. It is decorated in black, brown and gold lacquer taka-makiye with a sennin and a karako on one side, and a [...]
Inro with 3 boxes in kinji lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlays, decorated in brown and gold lacquer taka-makiye with pine decoration on the waves on one side, and the Taï-Kô-Bô fisherman with black and[...]
Rare yew box with intarsia decoration. 18th century period. It is entirely made of solid yew, a homogeneous, rot-proof, dense and hard wood with a very fine grain. It is often marked with small black [...]
Rare rocaille style kit in pomponne and agate. It is complete with all its original accessories: Knife, pencil, writing plates, folding ruler, grommet, ear cleaner, and spoon. On its chatelaine decora[...]
Rare beautiful travel box, with beautiful storage proportions, from the Louis XV period around 1750, in carmine red Martin varnished lacquered wood with Asian gold decorations. On each side a brass ha[...]
Necessary case 18th century, parchment and silver
England 18th century
Silver, steel, parchment,
H. 9.5cm - L. 4.6cm
The box is in silver, with partitions, covered with parchment. The hinged li[...]
A beautiful pair of 18th-century wig boxes crafted from lacquered wood with an elegant black and gold oriental-inspired design. Each box features intricate and delicate motifs, showcasing the fascinat[...]
Round box in gold and enamel. The removable lid is decorated with a polychrome enamel medallion enhanced with gold flakes representing Cupid holding a torch in his hands, symbol of Hymen. It is placed[...]
Lovely snuffbox made up of 6 tortoiseshell plates riveted on an engraved silver frame. The front and back plates are decorated with a very fine inlaid silver mesh, decorated with foliage framing a win[...]
Very beautiful ribbon box with domed lid, in painted and varnished cardboard, with application of flowers using the Arte Povera technique. We can also note a subtle decoration of embossed gold paper f[...]
Flat, slightly trapezoidal tablet case with gold cage frame and pink enamel panels. The panels of the case feature alternating gold spangles forming parallel streaks and star spangles on an opaque pin[...]
Rectangular box in enamelled 14-carat gold, hinged lid decorated with a scene representing a couple of young people entwined, draped in neoclassical clothing, approaching near an altar where a figure [...]
Old carved corrozo nut box. Very beautiful decoration of doves and foliage. Openwork lid. French work dating from the end of the 18th century. 5cm in diameter Good condition
Magnificent large box with an exceptional miniature painted by Pierre-Noël Violet, dating from the reign of Louis XVI.
The box is round, in grooved green Martin varnish applied with white lines.
T[...]
This box is from the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th century, its convex lid offers a charming bucolic scene of a young couple feeding a dog in a style commonly called "Arte Povera", the side[...]
Candy box-snuff box in green composition lined with brown tortoiseshell.
Lid decorated with white metal inlays, adorned with a round miniature under curved glass representing an old man kneeling [...]
Softwood box, rectangular in shape, covered in brown leather and studded.
The cover is decorated on the front with a row of nails.
On the top, beautiful decoration in the shape of two diamonds surro[...]
Small sewing box in molded and brown lacquered wood decorated with flowers and foliage. Lock entry and hinge in chiseled and gilded brass, red interior. It still has its original lock and its openwork[...]
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