Box (10) - Wood, Brass, Ceramic, Resin

Collection of 10 Vintage Handmade World Trinket Boxes (1980s–1990s) – India, Bulgaria, Morocco, Canada & European Folk Art

1. Hand-Painted Blue Stylized Bird Ceramic/Lacquer Box - Mexico -Tonalá folk art pottery

Origin/Style: Vibrant folk-art design featuring a stylized bird.

Material: Painted ceramic, lacquer

Details: Bright blue base with yellow, red, and green painted accents. Smooth, glossy finish dating c. 1980s–1990s.

2. First Nations / Northwest Coast Indigenous Creature Box (Canada)

Origin: Canada (Northwest Coast Native style).

Material: Carved dark brown/maroon resin (argillite-style reproduction)

Details: Features a deep-relief traditional Indigenous Formline art carving of a creature on the round lid, popular as Canadian artisan work from the 1980s–1990s.

3. Vintage Brass Cherub / Putto Oval Pill Box

Origin/Style: European / Classical style.

Material: Solid brass / cast metal.

Details: Small oval trinket box featuring a raised high-relief reclining cherub with a bow on the lid, fitted with a hinged brass closure.

4. Balkan Painted Nature & Two Deer Oval Box

Origin: Balkan region.

Material: Hand-painted wood / papier-mâché.

Details: Features a warm, hand-painted landscape scene with two stylized deer amidst trees and foliage on an oval lid.

5. Vintage Indian Brass Floral Inlay Wooden Box

Origin: India.

Material: Hardwood (such as Rosewood or Sheesham) with brass inlay.

Details: Flat rectangular wooden hinged box decorated with starburst/floral brass wire inlays across the top lid.

6. Moroccan / Oriental Geometric Micro-Inlay Box

Origin/Style: Morocco / Middle East (Oriental style).

Material: Wood base with a patterned faux-inlay decorative sheet overlay (imitating bone, mother-of-pearl, and Khatam marquetry).

Details: Intricate geometric mosaic patterns and an ornate central medallion motif designed to replicate traditional handcrafted micro-inlay via a smooth decorative sheet layer across the top and sides.

7. Indian Hand-Carved Wooden Lattice (Jali) Box

Origin: India.

Material: Carved hardwood with brass border frame.

Details: Hand-carved pierced lattice (Jali) geometric floral lid framed in wood and fine brass wire inlay.

8. French Playing Cards Wooden Storage Box

Origin/Style: French.

Material: Wood with brass playing card inlay and brass corner brackets.

Details: Rectangular wooden card box featuring a brass inlay emblem shaped like playing cards on the lid and protective brass corner hardware.

9. Bulgarian Pyrography (Wood-Burned) Pyramidal Floral Box

Origin: Bulgaria (marked "BULGARIA" along the side).

Material: Light natural wood with wood-burning (pyrography) and color tinting.

Details: Hand-carved and burned intricate mandala/floral pattern on a domed lid with burned scrollwork along the sides.

10. Octagonal Burl Wood Box with Arabic Calligraphy / Inlay

Origin/Style: Middle Eastern / North African.

Material: Polished burl wood with silver/mother-of-pearl wire inlay.

Details: Octagonal shaped box featuring rich wood grain patterns adorned with delicate flowing Arabic calligraphy inlaid into the top.

An extraordinary find for any avid box collector, this captivating collection brings together ten distinct handmade trinket boxes, each showcasing the rich cultural artistry and heritage of its origin. Dating from the 1980s to the 1990s, the set offers an incredible variety of global craft techniques—from intricate Indian brass wire inlays and hand-carved Jali lattice work to traditional Bulgarian wood-burned pyrography, First Nations Formline resin carving, and vibrant Mexican or South American folk-art painting. Spanning a diverse mix of natural woods, solid brass, polished resin, and striking decorative overlays, this eclectic array merges classic European elegance, Middle Eastern calligraphy, and vibrant folk traditions into one cohesive assembly. Whether displayed together as a striking, worldwide showcase or added individually to curated shelves, this remarkably diverse group makes a magnificent and character-filled addition to any decorative arts collection.

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