Gold Decorative Boxes

Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...

Square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides. In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani. Dimensions cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 618. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 and manufactured in Florence in some specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

Antique 20th century Cartier Art Deco 9 carat gold extremely large compact, of rectangular form, inside bearing various open and closed compartments and a retracting lipstick, the to...

Asian Chinese-style (20th Century) rectangular black lacquered wood box with gold circles and Chinese writing

A Victorian Coromandel and Brass bound Dressing Case By Asprey The hinged cover with an inset brass monogram, the base with a jewellery drawer and two fitted internal trays, contai...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Zanfirico ribbons and green canes Italian art glass vanity powder jar or jewelry box. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The jar has emerald ...

Antique Pewter Caviar Box Herring Fish Lid Glass Insert Luxury Tableware An exceptional antique silver pewter caviar box, masterfully handcrafted and richly adorned with intricate A...

This early 19th century Swiss gold vinaigrette has the charming addition of a musical mechanism. The entire box is crafted of 14-karat yellow gold envelo...

c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled na...

Austro-Hungarian empire mechanical vesta tinder case made by Karl Rössler Beautiful antique fusee vesta tinder case, created in Vienna Austria around the...

Antique 19th Century French gold mounted on mother of pearl, extensive traveling etui set, of elongated octagonal form, the gold mounted with polished mother of pearl panels and the lid applied with cast and enamelled floral decoration, the lid opens with a push-button. Inside enclosing the original gold and steel implements:, scissors, pen knife...

Late 19th century oval sewing box decorated with crowned monogram. The case contains five gold and steel sewing utensils embellished with small flowers. Labeled on the inside: AUCOC A PARIS. Weight: 27.6 g, circa 1860 Dimension: W 4.5 in, D 2.4in, H .8in. Dimension: L 11.5cm, P 6cm, H 2cm. La Maison Aucoc...

Rectangular box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with hand-engraved and enamelled Arab-style ornament. Dimensio...

Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...

Rectangular table snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels fired on guilloche and hand-painted floral miniature; external blue staff. Art Nouveau sty...

Spectacular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style, and in the center a fine rectangul...

This rectangular table box is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and gold-plated, it features a hand-painted fire-enameled miniature by Beatrice Me...

Behold the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship: a square table box, meticulously crafted from gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver. This masterpiece features exquisite engravings a...

Pill Box Yellow floral miniature in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.Round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent...

Boucheron silver and vermeil minaudière French, circa 1960 Measures: Minaudière: Height 2.5cm, width 13cm, depth 8.5cm Case: Height 4cm, width 18cm...

Pill Box Baroque shaped with pastoral miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni .Baroque shaped pill-box with hand engravings and green fire enamel, with hand painted enameled miniature of...

Domed oval pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè, top and bottom, with fine hand-engravings. Viennese Art Nouveau style second h...

Three-tones gold oval snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a country trophy medallion. The medallion is framed by a garland of green gold foliage and roses. The medallion is d...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 14 karat gold and enamel vesta case, an addition to our boxes and cases collection. This exceptional antique French 14-karat yellow gold and enamel vesta case has a plain rectangular form with a chamfering upper portion. The anterior and posterior surfaces of this antique vesta case...

Antique late 18th Century Swiss gold, enamel, and seed pearl aide mémoire box, crafted in a tapering rectangular form with canted edges. The cover features a central translucent dark...

Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche above and below. Contemporary modern style. Dimensions cm. 9 x 9.5 cm high. 3.Weight gr....

A French Tortoiseshell and gold inlaid purse with red silk inner lining. A very pretty and unusual item, the tortoiseshell in very good condition.

Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in blue and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of...

Extraordinary museum quality signed Japanese contemporary decorative porcelain box in an elegant rectangular shape, stunningly gilded and hand painted in vivid hues of purple and blu...

A superb pair of Modernist 18ct white gold and lapis lazuli cufflinks. Stamped 'seven hundred and fifty' along with maker's mark 'R'. Circa 1970's. European. Each having rectangul...

Beautiful, and rare, vintage Murano hand blown, gold flecks with purple pulled feather design Italian art glass powder box. Attributed to the Barovier e Toso company, in a "Fenicio" ...

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Antique early 19th Century Swiss vinaigrette in 18k gold, of rectangular form with canted corners. The lid is adorned with a pair of winged cherub heads framed by a seed pearl border...

Edo-Period Lacquerware Chest 19th-century This exquisite chest, inspired by Hasami-Bako travel trunks, is a striking example of Japanese lacquerware. The hiramaki-e technique—applie...

Large Japanese Maki-E Lacquer Box With Creepy Woodsorrel Mon or Kamon. Circa 1920s, black exterior ground various mixed color mon of the Tokugawa Shogunate, silvered metal rim on the...

Gold Étui in Original Case Jacques Martin Petitjean Circa 1777 Expertly engraved entirely of yellow gold, this remarkably rare Louis XVI-era étui is a work of art. Resplendent colum...

A Gold Lacquer Kōbako (Incense Box) Edo Period (1615–1868), Circa 1850 This exquisite gold lacquer kōbako (incense box) exemplifies the refined craftsmans...

A gold and enamel zarf, pierced and enamelled. The collar is decorated with geometric patterns enamelled green and blue. The zarf has two medallions of pin...

Furstenberg Germany vintage flower round gold leaf trinket plate Perfect gift for your special someone. Dimensions: Diameter 10 cm (3.93 inches) A s...

The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...

Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...

With all-over mother of pearl inlay and mon design of chrysanthemum in gold and black lacquer on top. The chrysanthemum is a national symbol of Japan and the Imperial family.

Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting a female face wearing Art Nouveau style clothing, hand-...

Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket ashtray French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “Limog...

Round rounded pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted floral miniature on the lid. Viennese Art Nouveau style. Dia...

Vintage Limoges France Jewelry Box, Pill Box with Conntry Scene Type Trinket Box Brand Limoges Material Porcelain Finish Painted Shape Square Measures 4x4 cm/ 1,57x1,57 inches I Li...

Levi & Salaman - Antique nephrite pill box with floral Essex crystal (rock crystal - reverse carved intaglio) - hand painted and carved daisy in full ...

Oval curved snuff-box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché, above and below. Modern contemporary style. Size cm. 4.5 x 6.5 x 2.3. Weigh...

A vintage English Wedgwood Egyptian revival matte black basalt and gold jewelry box, circa 1970s, England. This matte black basalt stoneware box has a g...

This delightful gold and mother of pearl vinaigrette is ripe with 19th-century charm. Emblazoned with the initials "E.L" for its original owner, the book-shaped vinaigrette almost ce...

Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted Type Trinket Box Brand Limoges Material Porcelain Subject Butterfly Finish Painted Color Multicolor Shape Hear Shape Item Len...

Vintage English 18K Gold Sterling Silver Coral Cigar Jewerly Keepsake Box Provenance : Jerome Schottenstein Estate, Columbus Ohio. Jerome was was an American entrepreneur and philan...

Trimmed in elegant yellow gold is this polished English agate snuff box. Distinguished by the dynamic patterning of the agate, the exquisite vessel i...

A beautiful Art Deco compact by Black Starr and Gorham. It is Sterling Silver with a 14k Gold accent on top, fitted with 3 small precious stones likely rubies. The compact is in est...

An elegant way of accessorizing a traditional- or modern-style bathroom, this set of toothbrush holder, soap dispenser, and soap holder exudes an utterly lavish and sophisticated cha...

Antique mid-19th Century French 18k gold mounted perfume bottle, lozenge shaped glass body set with a gold collar and hinged lid engraved with engine turning and scrolling foliage. A...

Fedora Box II by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 13 x W 13 x H 8 cm Materials: Wood, horn, brass, gold. Box in glossy ebony. Lid in hand engraved 24K gold plated brass with raised rounded ho...

SPODE - PRESENTATION LIMITED EDITION #24/250 - Vintage gilt decorated bone china bon-bon dish with lid - stamped on the base - original retail presentation box - original Spode numbe...

Antique early 20th century Imperial Russian 14-karat solid gold & hand painted enamel pill box, the lid hand painted depicting two sisters picking roses in the garden, within a carto...

Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats.. Snuff Box Snuff Box Venetian landscape has translucent fired enamel on guilloche and min...