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Antique Art Nouveau Silver & Enameled Oval Box Depicting a Woman Picking Grapes

$2,250
£1,684
€1,949.97
CA$3,127.13
A$3,522.21
CHF 1,824.02
MX$42,775.82
NOK 23,169.33
SEK 21,978.07
DKK 14,549.47
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About the Item

This antique Continental silver and enamel box is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in Austria in approximately 1890 in the period Art Nouveau style. The oval shaped box is done in silver with an very well executed vignette of a woman reaching for a bunch of grapes on the vine on the top with presumably the rising morning sun in the background. The sides of the box are done with a deep green enameled banding. The box is hallmarked on the back, but the maker could not be identified.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Silver,Enameled
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some light surface wear to the edges and bottom as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hamilton, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1355225587962

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