Alfred Dunhill Decorative Boxes

Art deco box designed by Verger Frères for Alfred Dunhill-Paris. A beautiful ovoid case-box, created in Paris France by the luxury brand house of Alfred Dunhill. This oval box was m...

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...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely massive very rare circa 1950s Alfred Dunhill solid mahogany games compendium box What a find! This box is amazing, a normal Alfr...

Superb Art Deco Japanese lacquer and chromed metal decorative box designed by Namiki for Alfred Dunhill, circa 1930s. Geometric shape with chrome sides. Main body in made of black lacquer on the outside and red lacquer on the inside with removable divider. Lid is beautifully decorated with typical Namiki Maki-e design of bird and cherry blossom. Marked underside: Alfred Dunhill - made in Japan. This outstanding and extremely rare piece was probably a nibs storage box. Very good vintage condition. The discovery of the art of lacquer decoration dates back to around 9,000 years ago. Japanese craftsmen found that the sap of the Rhus tree formed a hard and durable material that could be used like paint when wet, but became highly resistant to wear, water and light when dry. Mixed with pigments, vibrant fade-resistant colors could be made, and the colorless resin could also be used as an agent to bond gold and silver powder to an item, adding an extra special level of decoration. Ryosuke Namiki (1880-1954) founded the Namiki Manufacturing Co in 1918, producing pens and writing equipments. Popular in Japan but unable to sell his creation abroad, Namiki decided to showcase his finely decorated and expensive products around the world in 1925, attracting prestigious retailers such as Asprey and Cartier and, in 1927, Dunhill. Clement Court, manager of Dunhill’s Paris shop was so taken with the pens that he decided to market them under the joint names of "Dunhill Namiki...

Art Deco Dunhill Shagreen table box, of rectangular form with bookmatched green and white Shagreen with adjustable divided wooden interior. Signed on ...

Humidor or tobacco box of staved mahogany in a checkerboard pattern, made in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong for Alfred Dunhill, c. 1950's. Branded mark on ...