Specialty & One of A Kind Boxes

All materials are acid-free and preservation quality.

These elegant boxes make the ideal gift for all occasions.  They are perfect to be used as a decorative item and compliment many decors.  They may also be put to practical use as jewelry boxes or treasure boxes.

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Special Bicycles Large Box
Special Bicycles Large Box

This striking Special Bicycles paper made by Cavallini in Florence, Italy demanded a custom-made box to display it.  I couldn't say no.

Whales Box
Whales Box

This specialty box depicts three fabulous whales on its body.

Folio Box with Two Historic Views of Venice, Italy
Folio Box with Two Historic Views of Venice, Italy

This folio box showcases two handsome prints of medieval Venice maps.

Folio Box with Two Early Historical Prints of New York City
Folio Box with Two Early Historical Prints of New York City

This large folio box showcases two historic prints of early New York City.

Large Rectangular Box with Vintage Cape Cod Map Paper
Large Rectangular Box with Vintage Cape Cod Map Paper

This large format box is covered in a vintage Cape Cod map which features the entire curve of Cape Cod.

Nantucket Island map box
Nantucket Island map box

This is a large format rectangular box made to display a beautiful large format map of Nantucket.

Martha’s Vineyard Map box
Martha’s Vineyard Map box

This is a large rectangular format box made to display a lovely large format map of Martha's Vineyard.

Large Rectangular Box with the Hudson River & Its History paper
Large Rectangular Box with the Hudson River & Its History paper

This large format box is covered in a poster depicting a map of the Hudson River and significant people and events in its history. The course of the river can be traced on the box from its source in he Adirondacks to its mouth in New York harb [...]

Large Rectangular Box with View of Florence 1472 paper
Large Rectangular Box with View of Florence 1472 paper

This large rectangular box displays a famous panoramic view of Florence (Fiorenza) as imagined by an artist in 1472.

Large Rectangular Box with Vintage French Wine Ads paper
Large Rectangular Box with Vintage French Wine Ads paper

This large double rectangular box is the perfect size to display a lovely Italian paper celebrating French wine, cognacs and champagnes.

China Box with Cranes Flying Over Blue Rivers
China Box with Cranes Flying Over Blue Rivers

This is a one-of-a-kind chest with drawers featuring a stunning Japanese paper depicting cranes flying over blue rivers and brown fields.

China Box with Peacocks & Irises Paper
China Box with Peacocks & Irises Paper

This is a one-of-a-kind box featuring an elegant hand silk-screened  Sogara Japanese paper depicting peacocks and other birds, irises and other flowers.

China Box with Golden Plum Blossoms Japanese paper
China Box with Golden Plum Blossoms Japanese paper

This is a one-of-a-kind chest with drawers displaying an elegant Japanese paper of golden plum blossoms against a red background.

China Box with Cranes Flying Over Green Trees Japanese paper
China Box with Cranes Flying Over Green Trees Japanese paper

  This is a one-of-a-kind chest with drawers featuring a stunning Japanese paper depicting cranes flying over greens trees on a black background.  

Chest with Tray in White Cranes Flying over Gold Fields and Green Trees Paper
Chest with Tray in White Cranes Flying over Gold Fields and Green Trees Paper

This is a one-of-a-kind chest featuring a lovely hand-screened Japanese paper depicting white cranes and green trees on a gold background. The chest has a top compartmented tray and two removable drawers underneath. The box is finished with da [...]

China Box with Emperor’s Procession Japanese Paper
China Box with Emperor’s Procession Japanese Paper

This is a one-of-a-kind box featuring a stunning hand silk-screened Sogara Japanese paper, The Emperor's Procession, with an interior stationary tray, two removable drawers, black linen lining, brass hardware and wooden molding.

China Box with Colorful Geometric Circles Japanese Paper
China Box with Colorful Geometric Circles Japanese Paper

This lovely chest with a stationary tray with compartments on top and two removable drawers is a one-of-a-kind box featuring a colorful hand-screened Japanese paper in a geometric pattern.

Rainbow Women Box
Rainbow Women Box

The delightful card depicting a group of women dressed in all colors of the rainbow in synchronized movement inspired this box made to fit the image on top and verso of the top.

Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica antique map of 1616
Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica antique map of 1616

This large format rectangular box is covered in a splendid antique map by the Dutch mapmaker, Willem J. Blaue, who depicted the known world of 1616.

Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Map of Europa 1643 antique map
Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Map of Europa 1643 antique map

This large format rectangular box is covered in a splendid antique map by the Dutch mapmaker, Willem J. Blaue, who depicted the European continent of 1643.

Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Americae Nova Tabula 1617 antique map
Large Rectangular Box with Willem Blaue’s Americae Nova Tabula 1617 antique map

This large format rectangular box is covered in a splendid antique map by the Dutch mapmaker, Willem J. Blaue, who depicted what was known of the Americas in 1617.

Large Rectangular Box with John Speed’s 1616 Map of the Americas
Large Rectangular Box with John Speed’s 1616 Map of the Americas

This large rectangular box depicts a 1616 Map of the Americas by the famous British mapmaker, John Speed.

Folio Box With Historic Print Visscher’s View of London 1616
Folio Box With Historic Print Visscher’s View of London 1616

This impressive large folio box displays a beautiful black and white print of Visscher's panorama of the City of London in 1616, fifty years before the Great Fire of London.  The viewer stands on the south bank of the Thames and looks over at [...]

Large Rectangular Box with Hogenberg’s Map of London 1572.
Large Rectangular Box with Hogenberg’s Map of London 1572.

This rectangular box displays a print of the famous earliest entirely extant city plan of London.  This map of the Elizabethan capital was first printed by Franz Hogenberg in 1572.

Travel Trunk with New York the Wonder City paper
Travel Trunk with New York the Wonder City paper

This small trunk, the design of which was inspired by old steamer trunks, is covered in a delightful New York City themed paper featuring vintage tourist ads.  The paper is from Florence, Italy.

Travel Trunk with Medieval London Map Paper
Travel Trunk with Medieval London Map Paper

This small trunk, the design inspired by old steamer trunks, is covered in the delightful Medieval London map paper (see also under Rectangular Map Boxes.)

Travel Trunk with Vintage Travel Ads Paper
Travel Trunk with Vintage Travel Ads Paper

This small trunk, the design of which was inspired by old steamer trunks, is covered in a wonderful travel-themed paper depicting ads for ship and airline travel as well as famous hotels.

Nesting Box Set with New York City Themed Papers
Nesting Box Set with New York City Themed Papers

This set of nesting boxes is covered in colorful Italian papers from Florence  The large box is covered in a lovely map of New York.  The middle box displays New York the Wonder City paper.  And the small box shows a Manhattan Art Deco panoram [...]

Nesting Box Set with Map of Italy theme
Nesting Box Set with Map of Italy theme

This set of nesting boxes is covered in colorful Italian papers from Florence.  The large box is covered in a beautiful map of Italy.  The middle box displays vintage Italian travel ads.  And the small box displays a lovely paper celebrating h [...]

Nesting Box Set Writing Themed Papers
Nesting Box Set Writing Themed Papers

This set of nesting boxes is covered in black and white writing themed papers from Florence, Italy.