This is one of the most beautiful French enameld casket boxes we have had! It is hinged and footed with lovely bronze dore fittings. It measure 3 1/4" x 2".

The box has a pale yellow enamel ground. It is covered on the lid and sides with turquoise, ruby and opal jewels. The inside has the original satin lining. Excellent condition with some wear to the leather on the bottom. This is a rare and wonderful treasure!
Manufacturer: French Enamel  

This is one of the most exqusiite portrait boxes we've had! It is bronze dore with an applied leafy decoration. The lid has a painting on porcelain portrait of a beautiful Asti lady. The back has the Hutschenreuther crown and shield mark dating it c. 1910-20. The hinged box is 2 1/4" x 2 1/2". Excellent condition.

We just acquired a magnificent and rare collection of boxes from a Pennsylvania estate. We hope you will look at them all.
Manufacturer: Hutschenreuther  

This is a large Sevres style hinged casket box probaly decorated by a Paris studio. It measures 6 3/4"l x 3 1/2" x 2"h.

It is pale pink with a garland of hand-painted flowers. It is artist signed but we can't make out the name. The box has a fleur-di-lis clasp and is in excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Sevres Style  

This is a Paris box made by Sampson, c. 1890s. It is hinged and measures 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 1 1/4".

It is all hand painted with an intricate floral design with magenta cross hatching. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Paris Sampson  

This is an unusual and rare Limoges Le Tallec silent butler box dating 1964. Le Tallec is one of the best decorating studios in Paris and now works exclusively for Tiffany & Co. The box has a gold and white handle and a leafy finial. It measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 1 1/2".

The box is beautifully decorated with raised gold paste stylized flowers on a rich cobalt blue ground. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Le Tallec, Limoges  

This is a wonderful Dresden box made by Carl Thieme, c. 1920s. It is in two parts and shaped like a stylized heart. It measures 2 1/4" x 1 3/4".

The box is light peach. The lid and bottom are covered with colorful applied flowers. Excellent with the usual minor flea bites.
Manufacturer: Dresden  

This stunning Dresden box was decorated by Helena Wolfsohn, c. 1920-40s. It has two parts and measures 4" wide.

The lid has a hand-painted green monochrome courting scene which was first done by Meissen in the 18th century. Around the scene on the lid, inside the box, and along the bottom are green flowers. The box is in excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Dresden  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is an 18th or early 19th century Chinese box. It measures 2 7/8" x 1"h.

The previous owner has this note inside the box: "Early Willow ware box--Flow Blue."

The sesgin does seem to flow. There is a hand-painted island and lake scene with two swimming ducks. A tree is in the foreground. Excellent condition with two flea bites on the inside rim of the bottom part which doesn't show when in place.
Manufacturer: Chinese Blue and White  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is a miniature box shaped like a cube. It is from the Tonzgzhe Reign of the Qing Dynasty c. 1862-1873. It measures 1 1/8" square by 1" high. It is is a painting of a young nobel with his page riding on a leendary animal of good fortune called Xilun. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Chinese  

This is a gorgeous Art Deco Grimwades (Royal Winton) Byzanta Ware luster box dating c. 1930s. The box is 4 1/3"w x 2"h and in two parts.

The ground is a dark blue luster. The bottom is decorated with red and white flowers with lavish gilt. The lid has a colorful red, green, white and gold butterfly. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Grimwades Byzanta Ware  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is a beautifully made Chinese rosewood ? box measuring 3" x 1 1/2". It has a lovely mother of pearl plaque on the lid of a carved peony flower. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Chinese  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is a wonderful 19th century Japanese black lacquer box. it is 3 1/2" x 1 1/2".

The lid has magnificent inlaid hardstones. The original owner has this note inside: "Valuable lacquer box. Face is ivory, bench is MOP and kimona is jade". It is also decorated with gold trees and a fence. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Japanese  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is an 18th or 19th century Japanese hinged black lacquer box. It measures 2 2/3" x 1 1/4" x 1".

It has a scene on the lid of three figures hand painted in gold. Excellent condition with scuff marks on the bottom due to age.
Manufacturer: Japanese  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. We are not sure what the material of this Japanese box is. It could be bone, ivory, or ivorine. It measures 1 1/4" x 1/2". The lid is intricately carved with a warrier's maks with a fan and four birds. Very good condition.
Manufacturer: Chinese  

We just acquired a wonderful collection of Asian boxes from a South Carolina collector. This is a shallow round Japanese cloisonne box. The lid has intricately enameled flowers and leaves. It measures 2" x 1/2"high. Excellent condition.
Manufacturer: Japan