What were antique storage caskets originally used for?

These boxes served secure domestic and travel functions across households. Owners kept tea, letters, sewing equipment, jewellery and playing cards inside them. Many examples included locks and keys because the contents held considerable financial or personal value. Specialised fitted interiors kept delicate items organised and protected during daily use.

How do I care for a wooden antique box?

Keep wooden caskets away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent the timber and veneers from drying out and splitting. Maintain a stable room temperature and relative humidity. Dust the surfaces gently with a soft cloth. Avoid modern silicone polishes, relying instead on traditional microcrystalline wax applied very sparingly if the finish requires nourishment.

How can I tell a Victorian box from a Georgian one?

Georgian boxes often display restrained classical proportions, simple brass stringing, and solid mahogany or walnut construction. Their interiors tend to be straightforward. Victorian boxes frequently embrace more elaborate ornamentation, including extensive mother-of-pearl inlay, papier-mâché, exotic coromandel wood, and complex multi-tiered fitted trays designed for expanding domestic paraphernalia.

Are original keys common with these boxes?

Original working keys remain relatively uncommon because small keys were easily lost over the centuries. Many surviving boxes retain their locks but lack the matching key. Specialist antique locksmiths can sometimes supply replacement keys or fit period-appropriate mechanisms if operating the lock is a priority for the collector.

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An antique storage casket brings heavy timber, brass mounts and fitted compartments to a desk or dressing table.

William IV Sarcophagus-shaped Rosewood Jewellery Box

19th century

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William IV Sarcophagus-shaped Rosewood Jewellery Box

From Georgian Antiques

£440

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Highly Decoratve Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box

1900 - 1920

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Highly Decoratve Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box

From LVS Decorative Arts

£550

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19th century

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A Superb Amboyna Dressing Box

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£1,500

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Indian Star Tortoise Jewellery/trinket Box

1920 - 1940

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Indian Star Tortoise Jewellery/trinket Box

From The Country House Gallery

£480

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Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig Holstein Jewellery & Tiara Box

19th century

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Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig Holstein Jewellery & Tiara Box

From Abersoch Antiques

£2,300

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1920 - 1940

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Leather Box Pig's Skin C.1930

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£160

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17th century

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17th Century Chip Carved Box

From Holmes Antiques

£1,600

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19th century

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Victorian Tunbridge Ware Trinket Box

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£250

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19th century

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Superb William 4th Wine Cellarette

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£1,295

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19th century

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Antique Indian Handmade Silver Plated Pandan Box, C. 19th Century.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£600

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The listings on this page span the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, utilising materials from brass and leather to tortoiseshell and camphor wood.

19th century

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Regency Parquetry Inlaid Games Box

From Jane Short Antiques

£445

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19th century

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A Regency Rosewood Sewing Box

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£475

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19th century

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Antique Anglo Indian Cellarette

From John Howkins Antiques

£550

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Miniature Welsh Inlaid Box or Chest, Circa 1780

18th century

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Miniature Welsh Inlaid Box or Chest, Circa 1780

From WelshAntiques

£580

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chests

19th century

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Tunbridge Ware Ladies Box 1840

From Michael Johnson Antiques

£340

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18th century

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Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Box

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£445

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Antique Storage Casket

William IV Sarcophagus-shaped Rosewood Jewellery Box

Highly Decoratve Early 20th Century Chinese Hardwood & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Box

A Superb Amboyna Dressing Box

Indian Star Tortoise Jewellery/trinket Box

Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig Holstein Jewellery & Tiara Box

Leather Box Pig's Skin C.1930

17th Century Chip Carved Box

Victorian Tunbridge Ware Trinket Box

Superb William 4th Wine Cellarette

Antique Indian Handmade Silver Plated Pandan Box, C. 19th Century.

Regency Parquetry Inlaid Games Box

A Regency Rosewood Sewing Box

Antique Anglo Indian Cellarette

Miniature Welsh Inlaid Box or Chest, Circa 1780

Tunbridge Ware Ladies Box 1840

Late 18th Century Spanish Walnut Box

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