Antique Jewelry Box with Agate Stones, Ca. 1870
Antique Jewelry Box with Agate Stones, Ca. 1870
Couldn't load pickup availability
A Victorian table box with a gilt brass lid set with five banded agate cabochons in black, white, and russet, each in a bezel with a twisted wire collar. The body is black leather over wood, and the base and walls are lined in royal blue moiré. Offered as attributed to Howell James & Co. of Regent Street, London. It sits low on a dresser, desk, or console, and a key is included. The agates are the draw, and the lid has the soft wear that comes from long handling.
The brass lid shows light scratching, soft tarnish, and some mottling to the gilding, with all five agate cabochons intact and securely set in their rope-twist bezels. The leather covering the body has been re-adhered along the sides where it had begun to lift, and now lies flat. It still shows rubbing and scuffing, and there are small losses at the upper rim and in the corners, where the wood shows through. The stepped leather base molding has fine cracks and splits, most visible at the corner joints. The blue watered silk lining is complete and a good color, with several short splits across the floor of the box. A key is included, hung on a silk tassel. Overall this is honest antique condition, with the wear you would expect from a box of this age and a stable, ready-to-use structure.
Shipping & Returns
All antique and vintage items are shipped from our warehouse in Bluffdale, Utah. Each piece is carefully packed by hand using archival materials and custom crating when necessary.
Shipping costs are calculated at checkout based on the size and weight of the item. Local pickup is available at the AMD Warehouse.
Furniture is the exception. Because of size and weight, furniture shipping is quoted separately rather than calculated at checkout. Send a DM on Instagram or email austynmariedesign@gmail.com for a quote, or arrange your own shipping from the warehouse.
All sales of antique and vintage items are final due to their unique, one-of-a-kind nature. Illuminé candles and The Collector's Guide may be returned within 14 days of delivery if unopened and in original condition.
If your piece arrives damaged, please photograph the damage immediately (including packaging), contact us within 48 hours at austynmariedesign@gmail.com, and do not discard any packaging.
Important Info About Antique & Vintage
Every antique and vintage item we carry has lived a life before arriving in your home. These are not factory-made products. They are objects with history, character, and the marks of time.
Age-appropriate wear, patina, minor imperfections, and signs of previous use or repair are inherent to antique and vintage items and are not considered defects. These characteristics are part of what makes each piece unique and are often what give it its beauty and value.
We describe the condition of each piece as accurately as possible in the listing. If you have specific questions about a piece before purchasing, please reach out. We are always happy to provide additional photos or details.
Colors may appear slightly different on screen due to monitor settings and photography lighting. We do our best to represent each item accurately.
Descriptions, dates, attributions, materials, and measurements are provided in good faith and reflect our best assessment based on research, physical examination, and the information available to us. Antique and vintage pieces often carry incomplete or unverifiable histories. Where a detail is an assessment rather than a confirmed fact, it is identified as such. Measurements are approximate. All items are sold as-is, with the photographs and condition report governing.
