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19th Century Victorian Burled Walnut, Bone and Jeweled Box
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old English box made circa 1850-1860 is made from burled walnut with dramatic figuring
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

English Penwork Box
Located in Southampton, NY
English penwork box Wooden box handpainted in a handsome black with white floral design and
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Antique Late 18th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paint

English Penwork Box
English Penwork Box
H 4.5 in W 9.25 in D 7.25 in
English Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic English fine bone chine porcelain box in the 'Old Imari' pattern, by Royal
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Late 20th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Jewelry Box
English Porcelain Jewelry Box
H 1.57 in W 2.63 in D 2.94 in
English Oyster Veneered Walnut Glove Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine William and Mary period English walnut oyster veneered glove or document box with
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut, Holly

English Art Deco Pewter Tea Caddy Box
By A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Old English Pewter Collection. The lovely geometric rounded shape has faceting and hammering. The tea
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Antique Old English Tobacco Box, Mahogany with Brass Banding
Located in New Orleans, LA
A wonderful old tobacco box with handsome banding.  
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Antique Late 19th Century English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th C. English Carved Wood Document Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English small-sized wooden box, circa 1770-1800. This antique box from England has been lovingly
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Antique 18th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Victorian Brass Black Lacquer Papier-mache Dressing Box
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique English Victorian era brass-mounted papier-mache dressing box. 19th century
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Winsor and Newton Paint Box with Drawer, Paint and Pallettes circa 1865
Located in Wells, ME
English Winsor and Newton mahogany with ebony stringing paint box with drawer. This paint box
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century English George III Mahogany Knife Box Fitted Out for Letters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 18th century, English George III mahogany knife box fitted out for letters / ballots. The
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Old English Sheffield Silver Plate / Lion Head Side Handle Tea Caddy
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Experience the timeless allure of our Old English Sheffield silver plate art deco style tea caddy
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Antique Late 19th Century English Art Deco Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Antique Swedish Pine Box Measurement
Located in Kramfors, SE
Large antique pine box in folk art from Sweden. The box is a measurement to measure volume and is
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Large Antique Swedish Pine Box Measurement
Large Antique Swedish Pine Box Measurement
H 21.66 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver
By Battersea
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian Battersea enamel box from the 18th century. A beautiful fine antique English Battersea
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
objects from old ships, the desk is reinforced at the corners with screwed brass plates. On the sides it
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique English Oak Bowl Turned Tiger Oak Dessert Server Floral Stand
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Oak Bowl Turned Tiger Oak Dessert Server Floral Stand. Direct from England, a
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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Bardies-Faure 1914 Paris Edwardian Guilloche Enameled Box .950 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche enameled round box designed by Bardies-Faure & Cie. Fabulous French early 20th century
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Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Incredible Mixed Media Still Life Shadow Box By Patrizia Medail
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unique Mixed Media Shadow Box flower botanical Art frame by Patrizia Medail Showstopper large
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shadow Boxes

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box Page: 299 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Pair of Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign: WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Box Page: 299 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische
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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

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
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Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

19th Century English Tunbridge Ware Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A well-made antique, circa 1830, English tea caddy with stunning marquetry inlays, warm coloring
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Antique English Georgian Period Mahogany Tea Caddy circa 1800
Located in Forney, TX
A charming period English George III (1760-1820) mahogany inlaid tea caddy. Tea was of
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Period English Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
decoration are arguably the most sought after and enduring pieces in British history. This 230 year old tea
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique English Georgian Style Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
small losses to the wood throughout (mostly to edges and corners), and an older reglue to the base
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

England 1810 Georgian Battersea Enamel Neoclassical Decorated Box
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston
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Antique 1810s English George IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

English Georgian Yew Wood Octagonal Tea Caddy with Oval Inlays on Five Sides
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Period yew wood octagonal tea caddy with oval inlays on five sides. The ovals are
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Yew

1910 Faux Books Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Faux books biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1910, English. In the form of a strapped group of
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Vintage 1910s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

1911 Faux Dickens Books Biscuit Tin by Huntley & Palmers
By Huntley & Palmers
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Faux books biscuit tin box by Huntley & Palmers, 1911, English. In the form of a strapped group of
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Vintage 1910s English Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in San Francisco, CA
16. Knowing little English, he found a way to support himself working in cafeterias. In 1932
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Francisco Rebajes African Ubangi Tribe Copper Dish c.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Francisco Rebajes
Located in San Francisco, CA
native Dominican Republic at the age of 16. Knowing little English, he found a way to support himself
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Copper

Queen Anne Britannia 'Vento and Vellis' 'Wind and Speed' Silver Tobacco Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Queen Anne English Britannia silver tobacco box
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Antique Early 1700s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Padouk and Mosaic Folio Cover
Located in Dallas, TX
survived so well! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Precious Stone, Sandalwood

England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston
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Antique 1780s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Cigar Box in Oakwood and Solid Silver by Mappin & Webb, London, 1913
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Oak and silver cigar box made by renowned English Goldsmith Mappin & Webb. This box is in good
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Handmade Cribbage Board with Brass Inlay and Magnetic Storage Drawers
By Jack McDevitt, McDevitt Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
sections. An Old English game from the early 1600s, Cribbage later found popularity in the American navy
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2010s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Gold and Agate Snuff Box Belonging to Anne, First Duchess of Buccleuch
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This oval gold snuff box is inscribed with a crest of ‘a stag trippant’ within mantling of upright
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Antique 1670s English Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Agate, Gold

Casket, German, Baroque, painted, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Notley Priory
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
described, Notley Abbey Inventory, April 1948, p. 14, drawing room, ‘An old English varnished wood workbox
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Antique Mid-17th Century German Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Oak

Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare English tobacco cast iron box, Victorian time: for connoisseurs ! If You don't smoke, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Cast Stone

 Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
 Tobacco Cast Iron English Old Box
H 4.34 in W 5.12 in D 3.55 in
1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
By Alfred Clark
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A rare English Marquetry tea cabinet made by Clark of 20 Old Bond Street, London. For the Chinese
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Antique 1880s British Tea Caddies

Materials

Wood

1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
1880s Wooden Tea Cabinet by Clark
H 13.19 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in
19th Century Burl Walnut Tea Caddy & Matching Tea Caddy Spoons, U.K. Circa 1860
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
the 'Old English' pattern, that would appear to be of the same period. The brass escutcheon is
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Silver Plate

Old English Silver Plate Tea Caddy / Biscuit Box
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English sheffield silver plate covered biscuit box / tea caddy with exterior design details
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Antique 1880s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Blue Ceramic Bulldog Barrel Tobacco Jar
Located in Antwerp, BE
rain barrel. The type of dog: Bulldog - American Bulldog - Old English Bulldog. Made in Belgium
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
English old wooden chess: its size is already marked , the king is cm. 9,5 high. The metal box
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Early 20th Century English Other Games

Materials

Fruitwood

Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
Old Wooden Chess in a simple Metal Box
H 2.96 in W 7.88 in D 5.12 in
18th Century English Oak Bible Box / Side Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18th century English oak bible box on a 20th century stand. With nice old patina.
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Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Engraved Brass and Copper Snuff Box, English, Circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century English brass snuff box with copper top and bottom, remnants of old decoration
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique 1800s English Carved Oak Coffer Storage Trunk Box
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful, classic 19th century English carved oak storage trunk or coffer. Incised decorative
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Iron

Stilton Cheese Scoop by Dominick & Haff- Old English Antique Pattern-Sterling
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling silver stilton cheese scoop by Dominick & Haff in the "Old English Antique Pattern
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Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old English Thread & Shell Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set for 12 - London 1904
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in London, London
in 'Old English, Thread & Shell' pattern, and is presented in its original box. Each fish knife
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Miniature English George III Antique Mahogany Document Box Chest of Drawers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MINIATURE GEORGE III MAHOGANY TABLETOP DOCUMENT BOX England, circa 1785 Item # 011BMA19P An
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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

English Mid-19th Century Military Munitions Box with Royal Mottos, Coat of Arms
Located in Wells, ME
English military munitions box of thick full cowhide leather over cork with painted royal coat of
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Georgian Scalloped Hanging Salt Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English or American mahogany scalloped wall hanging salt box, having large penny mounting
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Antique 1770s English Georgian Decorative Art

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Scalloped Hanging Salt Box
Georgian Scalloped Hanging Salt Box
H 12 in W 9.75 in D 7 in
Antique Rustic English Tavern Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An authentic and timeworn Antique English tavern table with three boards, box stretcher and
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Antique 19th Century Rustic Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Rustic English Tavern Table
Antique Rustic English Tavern Table
H 27.75 in W 44 in D 28.5 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Taperstick and Vesta Box Compendium
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver taper candle holder
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Candlesticks

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century English Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Tulsa, OK
read all the way down through this entire description box to view the entire description of the item
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Town, Signed Original British Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
English Town by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall
Category

Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

English Pocket Globe, London, Circa 1775-1798
By Herman Moll
Located in Milano, IT
celestial globe is depicted on the inside of the box and is divided into two hemispheres with the cartouche
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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Globes

Materials

Shagreen, Paper

Antique English Victorian Mahogany & Marquetry Inlaid Fitted Wardrobe
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Glasgow, GB
within a Greek Key design boxwood strung border with further satinwood, box and ebonised banding. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Auntie Sally English Parlour Game
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Auntie Sally English parlour game A rare early 20th Century example of an
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Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pine

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Oval Box with Handle
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
. In the lower and upper part of the body of the box, an english edge has been welded to increase its
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1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600
Located in Heathfield, GB
With a lovely colour and rich patina, this superb English oak coffer dates from c. 1600. Set on
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Antique 17th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600
A Very Good Early English Oak Coffer c. 1600
H 30.5 in W 40.25 in D 21.75 in
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Old English Box For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the old English box you’re looking for. Each old English box for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and silver. If you’re shopping for an old English box, we have 78 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect old English box — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right old English box, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one old English box that is appealing in its simplicity, but A.E. Poston & Co. Ltd, Arthur Umanoff and Arval Argenti Valenza produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Old English Box?

Prices for an old English box start at $230 and top out at $67,013 with the average selling for $2,204.
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    There are many things you can do with old wooden boxes. Depending on their size, you can use them as toy boxes, desks, coffee tables or nightstands. Line smaller ones with plastic and use them as planters or incorporate fabric lining and transform the boxes into storage baskets for small odds and ends. On 1stDibs, find a collection of wood boxes.
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    To preserve old wooden boxes, you can apply an oil or clear coat finish. Products that may be suitable for use include linseed oil, clear lacquer and polyurethane. However, you should always read the label on products first to ensure that the finish or oil is safe to use on the type of wood. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of wooden boxes.
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    To tell how old a cigar box is, look for the caution notice. Caution notices are required by law but before 1910, they were pasted on the cigar box. After 1910, caution notices were printed directly onto the bottom of the box. Shop a collection of antique cigar boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    An old music box made from snuff boxes during the 18th century is called a carillons à musique. It is a French word meaning "chimes of music." You'll find a selection of antique music boxes from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.