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Egg Container

Unique, Ostrich Egg Container on Amethyst Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, hand decorated ostrich egg container featuring a gilded interior. The whole mounted on a
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2010s Italian Decorative Boxes

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Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Silver Plated "Super Egg" by Piet Hein
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A silver-plated brass "Super Egg" container and sculpture.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Sterling Silver 'Super Egg' by Piet Hein for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sterling silver 'Super Egg' container and sculpture. ?Piet Hein described the super-ellipse as a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Decorative Boxes

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Metal

1970’s Mid Century Egg Shape Coffee Storage Container With Coffee Beans Cover
By Arthur Arbesser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Egg Shape with a coffee bean cover - probably to store coffee grains or anything you feeling
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Lucite

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket/container, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Vintage St. James Silver Plate Caviar Server of Ovoid Form on Pedestal Base
By St. James
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
from a square foot. The egg form container hinged at the center reveling a removable insert above the
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

A Pair of Bronze and Baccarat Putti Compotiers, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
By Christofle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yot, and the playful egg-shaped silverware container introduced in 2015 that opens to reveal a full
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

An American Porcelain Passover Salt Water Dish, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
, applied to the underside of the egg-shaped container. The opening at the top is jagged and resembles a
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Vintage 1920s American Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Large Napoléon III Centerpiece, Maison Christofle, circa 1880
By Christofle, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
-like lines on its flatware designed by Bernard Yot, and the playful egg-shaped silverware container
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Porcelain

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Ormolu

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Studio Ceramic Container by Hilkka-Liisa Ahola for Arabia, Finland
By Hilkka-Liisa Ahola
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique egg-form ceramic container with a hand-painted neo-folk art motif in muted, semi-metallic
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Ceramics

Set of Five Silver, Silver-Gilt and Guilloché Enamel Egg Containers
Located in London, GB
, these eggs are highly precious and collectable items. The collection includes two large eggs (one
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20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Duck Backpack Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph of a duck walking
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rooster Rabbit Chicks
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring lithograph scenes of a rooster
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique German Paper Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Chickens Rabbit Farm
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph landscape with
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique German Paper Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rabbits Chicks Flowers
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph landscape of rabbits
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Floral Roses Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph pattern of pink and
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rooster Chick Bird Farm
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a cartoon lithograph landscape of
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Mrs Duck & Mr Rabbit
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph scene showing an
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Ceramic Container By Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A white ceramic egg-shaped lidded container with a brown splatter glaze.
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Container By Dansk
Ceramic Container By Dansk
H 3.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Rare 1950's Decorative Egg Hen Basket by Fukawa Arita Hand Painted Japan
By Noritake
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative egg basket catch it all container in a porcelain finish, by Fukawa Japan hand
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Porcelain

Original Vintage WWII Food Propaganda Poster By Lewitt-Him - The Vegetabull
By Jan Le Witt and George Him
Located in London, GB
background and the text below with an image of a box of dried eggs and a milk container. Very good condition
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Vintage 1940s British Posters

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Paper

Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
shoulders, mythical beasts of power and strength. Originally used to pickle eggs or vegetables, this
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
H 28.5 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
Chimu Bowl by Joanna Lyle for Alessi
By Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
egg-shaped containers. In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use, including a
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal

Chimu Bowl by Joanna Lyle for Alessi
Chimu Bowl by Joanna Lyle for Alessi
H 5.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Chinese Glazed Magpie Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
offering a wry bit of commentary on the vagaries of marital bliss. Originally used to pickle eggs, this
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Ceramic

1950s Majolica Glazed Ceramic Rooster Tureen Centerpiece, Italy
Located in Barcelona, ES
largest size in this kind of tureens or egg containers. This amazing and colorful hand painted glazed
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Leaping Rabbit Egg Nest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph landscape of a
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

French Opaline Glass Egg Shaped Container with Perfume Bottle, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
French opaline glass egg shaped container with perfume bottle and gilt metal mounts, circa 1890.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Bottles

Materials

Opaline Glass

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Bunny Rabbits Chicks
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph landscape of rabbits
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique German Paper Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Rabbit Pussy Willow
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph of a rabbit wearing
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper

Antique German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Chicken Flower Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring a lithograph of chicks in a
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique German Paper Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Traveling Story Rabbit
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German papier mâché Easter egg candy container, featuring an assortment of lithograph
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique West German Papier Mâché Easter Egg Candy Container Gold Flowers Birds
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique West Germany papier mâché Easter egg candy container in metallic gold with images of
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

German Papier-Mâché Easter Holiday Egg-Shaped Ornament Candy Containers, S/3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Popular during the Victorian era, this group of three German made papier-mâché egg-shaped Holiday
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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Paper

Antique 19th c Copper Egg Coddler Egg boiler with Dog Figure, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. Consisting of a two part egg shaped container on 3 scrolled legs, the top of the egg removes to show the
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Serving Bowls

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Metal

Early 20th Century Chinese Egg Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
to pickle eggs, this container works well today planted with green foliage indoors or out.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage English Automobile Touring Picnic Set in Black Leather Hard Case Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
enamel over metal plates and cups, collapsible burner and pots for poached eggs, various containers for
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Early 20th Century Victorian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Leather

Pair of Steel Etageres Made WIth VIntage Zinc Egg Containers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of new steel etageres made with vintage zinc egg containers. Sold seperatley at $2850 each.
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20th Century American Shelves

Wide Egg -Shaped Large Mercury Glass Container
Located in Austin, TX
Wide Egg -Shaped Large Mercury Glass Container with Copperwheel engraved decoration.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects

Materials

Mercury Glass

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Pair of Gilt and Painted Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian 1950's gilt sconces with painted flowers. Measurements: Height: 16" Width: 8.5" Depth: 3.5"
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Vintage 1950s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Pair of Gilt and Painted Sconces
Pair of Gilt and Painted Sconces
$3,200 / set
H 16 in W 8.5 in D 3.5 in
Crystal and Brass Galleon Ship Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a brass and crystal galleon ship chandelier. This chandelier has been intricately designed with many hand-crafted crystals. This piece was made around the secon...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Crystal and Brass Galleon Ship Chandelier
Crystal and Brass Galleon Ship Chandelier
$22,000
H 50 in W 42 in D 18 in
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut coffee table designed and manufactured by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. This stunning coffee table features a black laminated top with a black vinyl base. the coffe...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
$1,950
H 9.5 in W 63.25 in D 33.25 in
Chinoiserie Lacquered And Gilt Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant low table in the Chinoiserie style with a particularly noteworthy form ebonized with gilt flowering trees and ducks on the water on the top. Gilt floral vines decorate th...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Grand Tour Statue of Poseidon
Located in New York, NY
An Italian circa 1900 cast metal statue of Poseidon. Measurements: Height: 27.5" Diameter: 15"
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Grand Tour Statue of Poseidon
Grand Tour Statue of Poseidon
$3,800
H 27.5 in Dm 15 in
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In 1973, Claudio Salocchi designed Free System: a system of padded furniture deriving from the concept of “operated flooring”, or tatami, where the padded units could be placed freel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi
$52,339 / item
H 29.14 in W 157.49 in D 118.12 in
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pink Porcelain gold gilt coffee set for six + sugar pot with lid. France, 1930-1940. This set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers and 1 sugar pot with handles. Eye-catchi...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Maison Jansen gilt wood and mirrored bar cabinet 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
This cabinet bar by Maison Jansen was made in the 1940s, with beautifully carved wood feet, body frame and door handles, and with iron pieces between the legs, all fully gilt. It fea...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Maison Jansen gilt wood and mirrored bar cabinet 1940
Maison Jansen gilt wood and mirrored bar cabinet 1940
$20,057
H 46.07 in W 25.2 in D 18.51 in
Cactus Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus floor lamp, yellow murano glass and gilt metal by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina,...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Lacquered Goatskin Bar Cart and wine bottle stand by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Green lacquered drinks trolley and wine bottle stand by Aldo Tura. Neoclassical design with brass hardware and a vibrant green colour. Great decorative appeal. Good condition. 19...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Large Biedermeier Sofa / Banquette In Burl Mahogany
Located in BARSAC, FR
Large Biedermeier style sofa or banquette in burl mahogany veneer and solid mahogany covered with a beautiful classic empire fabric in old gold with laurel wreath motifs. Beautiful ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Large Biedermeier Sofa / Banquette In Burl Mahogany
Large Biedermeier Sofa / Banquette In Burl Mahogany
$8,848
H 35.44 in W 90.56 in D 26.78 in
Modern Echo Coffee Table in Penny Red Translucent Polyurethane Resin Ian Cochran
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Echo coffee table by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin W 40" x H 18.5" x D/L 40" W 101.6 x H 47 x D/L 101.6 cm A continuation of the Echo series, the Echo Coffee Table is a 40 in...
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2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Resin

18th Century German Rococo Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
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Antique 18th Century German Rococo Wine Coolers

Materials

Tin

6-Piece Set Barware - Val Saint Lambert Crystal - Hollywood Regency Style
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful complete barware set, made by the Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert. The set is composed as follows: - cocktail shaker classic model 26 cm high and Ø9 cm - cocktail cup ope...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Hollywood Regency Barware

Materials

Crystal

Murano Cobalt Blue 24carat Gold Set.
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Nantwich, GB
Elegant Venetian Murano Demitasse Tea Set (9 pieces) hand painted enameled flowers finished in 24 carat gold. Add a touch of timeless elegance with this exquisite vintage hand blown ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Tea Sets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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Egg Container For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal egg container for your home. Frequently made of paper, metal and silver, every egg container was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect egg container — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An egg container made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Egg Container?

Prices for an egg container can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $65 and can go as high as $6,370, while the average can fetch as much as $118.