George Richmond Collis & Co. Decorative Objects

Extraordinary antique English Sheffield silver plate exceptionally hand chased and engraved Double Folding Biscuit Box with fern motif chasing and engraving and handsome pierced and ...

1920 Huntley & Palmers Chinoserie jar on stand form biscuit tin box. The sides are richly decorated with birds & flowers, bamboo, etc. Extensive bottom stamp lists the grand prize of...

"Dynasty" 100th Episode Silver Plated Table Box Step into the world of luxury with the Dynasty 100th Episode Silver Plated Table Box. This unique keepsake, presented to the Dynasty ...

Offered is a silver plated keepsake box, dating to the early 1900s. The hallmarked box offers great storage solution for jewelry, cufflinks, and other keepsakes, with a divided inter...

Vintage walnut box, trinket box, keepsake made in the USA by F.B. Rogers Silver Company, circa 1970. Made out of gold plate metal and left intentio...

It is particularly rare to find Antique English 19th century boxes that are "signed" by its manufacturer. This one, stamped clearly on the inside top edge "Halstaff & Hannaford, 228 ...

Antique American silver-plated cigar humidor champagne bottle, signed "Pairpoint Co.," of New Bedford, Massachusetts, circa 1900.

Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...

Elegant English biscuit box with cut glass insert. The lid with a tapered finial handle and the body with elongated chain and post design. The oval stepped base resting on four bun f...

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver biscuit box in the Arts and Crafts style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver biscuit box has an oval form, in the iconic Arts and Crafts style. The surface of this vintage silver biscuit box has a subtle planished finish and is encircled with shallow concave fluted designs. The upper rim of the box features aprotruding paralleling incurved rim, reflecting the aforementioned fluted decoration. The box is fitted with a hallmarked push fit cover surmounted with the original, impressive iconic Arts and Crafts style carved wood and silver finial...

Antique Rococo style silver plate tea caddy spoon - featuring repousse shell shaped decoration with leaves - 'c' scrolls to the handle - fine quality workmanship and classic details ...

Vintage made in England biscuit barrel, tea caddy or small ice bucket made of metal mesh with shield accent (no monogram) and lions head handles. Incl...