Alfred Dunhill Decorative Boxes

Enameled compact box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill. An extraordinary round compact box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant round box is closely to mint condition, is very rare and was carefully crafted at the Louis Kuppenheim workshop in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors and a mirror. Exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable enameled patterns of peacocks feathers on both faces. Embellished around with white enamel frames and the borders with incised and carved panels with flowers. Engraved: Monogram GG for Gussie Gerstenzang. Weight: 143.40 Grams, (91.92 Dwt). Measurements: Diameter of 80 mm by 12.5 mm (3.14 x 0.49 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "MADE IN AUSTRIA 08233 STERLING SILVER .935 ASC 935". For Alfred Dunhill. Louis Kuppenheim Company The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases. The enamels on the several silver and gold pieces was of very high standard, and sometimes even gems like rubies were applied. Very famous were the ladies silver vanity cases with cute animals like cats and monkeys...

A fabulous vintage gaming box by London's esteemed luxury goods maker Dunhill. Signed Alfred Dunhill Paris fab. Anglaise, this exotic wood game box is fi...

Art Deco carltonware luster moonlight frolicking pixie table box, for Dunhill. England, circa 1930s. An extraordinary example, The rectangular covered box with a canary yellow background with a rare ( Have not found another example of this pattern) vignette depicting figures blowing bubbles in a lush moonlight landscape. Design influences of Wedgwood's Fairyland luster...

Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill. An extraordinary rare box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This s...

Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill. An extraordinary box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant case box is closely to mint condition, is very rare and was carefully crafted at the Louis Kuppenheim workshop in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors. Exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable enameled patterns of peacocks feathers on both faces. Embellished around with white enamel frames and the borders with incised and carved panels with flowers. The side parts with black enamel. As note, this box actually can be used for presentation cards Engraved: Gussie Gerstenzang Weight: 139.20 Grams, (89.23 Dwt). Measurements: 83 mm by 62 mm by 14 mm (3.25 x 2.44 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Each part is stamped with British crown import marks for the city of London, the importation gothic letter N for 1928, the German export silver assay mark .935, the five digits serial numbers, the sponsor mark GS, an asymmetric cartouche with ASC .935 and signed, "DUNHILL LONDON FOREIGN STERLING .925 06753". Louis Kuppenheim Company The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opener. In that same year the company opened a branch in the Rue Richelieu 67 in Paris. In these years some designs by Hans Christiansen were executed, amongst them very delicately enameled silver cigarette cases. The enamels on the several silver and gold pieces was of very high standard, and sometimes even gems like rubies were applied. Very famous were the ladies silver vanity cases with cute animals like cats and monkeys...