Brass Peanut Container with Silver Surface Inside, 1950s

Pair of Italian enamel on metal boxes.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has a cylindrical form. The upper and lower portions of this Aesthetic style silver tea caddy is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved floral bud designs; further vertical bands segment the body into five equal portions, each encompassed with undulating wrigglework borders. The anterior portion of the body is ornamented with a bright cut engraved rectangular cut cornered cartouche encompassed with a radiating simplified floral and scrolling foliate decoration and featuring the contemporary engraved crest of a lion's head collared and erased. The further four segments bear Chinoiserie bright cut engraved Chinese symbols representing the four seasons: spring (? / chun), summer (? / xia), autumn (? / qiu) and winter (? / dong). This antique silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is encompassed with further bands of bright cut engraved decoration, reflecting the designs to the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with the original, exceptional carved wood and sterling silver pineapple...

Vintage solid brass container / caddy with lid. Each side has a lion head with ring handle.

A ceramic majolica serving dish with an asparagus motif lid. This lovely piece will bring a little whimsy to your next dinner party. Created from ceramic, this dish resembles a woven...

1960s era large brass gourd, decorative object, which opens to a segmented lower half. Would make a strong statement in a dining table centerpiece.  

1950s Wooden box with silver lined 800 Thousandth silver frame.

This mid-century decorative box displays the best of Italian craftmanship The exterior features a textured Sterling silver 800 surface reflecting the Italian meticulous attention t...

A round sphere that opens to hold anything from fine jewelry to paper clips... lovely round shape, flat on the bottom to keep in one place... Very nice addition to the dresser, desk ...

Enhance your collection with this exquisite antique silver container from the early 1910s. This elegant piece features a stunning silver box ...

Large jewellery box in walnut root and brass, with brass borders and decorations, which opens to reveal small storage compartments.