Louis Kuppenheim Decorative Boxes

Chinoiserie enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim. Extremely beautiful rectangular box, created during the art deco period in the city of Pforzheim Germ...

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...

An elegant ca. 1920 Art Deco set of cigarette box and match case in .900 silver by German silversmith Louis Kuppenheim (active 1900 - 1940). The curved design shows ribbed lines. The...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German 900 standard silver and enamel cigarette case; an addition to our diverse range of continental silverware. This exceptional antique 900 standard silver German cigarette case...

A magnificent antique German solid silver gilt Minaudière embellished with a chased silver cat in deep relief on the front of the case, with the back of the cat on the back cover. Th...

Vintage Louis Kuppenheim silver and floral enamel cigarette case with gold washed interior. Marked: initials, German mark, 900, #584, circa 1900-1940. Pforzheim, Germany. Measures: 3...