Vermeil 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...

Rectangular music box in gilded brass and polychrome enamel. The music box is adorned on the sides with translucent blue enamel panels and medallions depicting representing an alpine...

Produced in the manner of the celebrated Russian jeweler Fabergé, this wonderful little object is a container for caviar—a fact made patently clear by the delicately wrought sturgeon...

This is an absolutely exquisite silver gilt and enamel box, with stamped silver import mark, and dated London 1928, with initials T.C. & Sn Ltd. In a fitted leather case with velvet and satin cream interior retailed by M.P. Levene, Jeweller of Kensington, London. The top lid of the box is finely decorated with a hand painted enamel scene of a couple in a romantic pose relaxing in woodland scenery by the river , with sheep in the background. The scene is surrounded by a rich border of white and blue foliate enamel. The sides and base are with similar guilloche enamel decoration. This is a rare opportunity to own such a magnificent piece. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 2 x Width 11.5 x Depth 8.5 - Case Height 1.3 x Width 8 x Depth 5 - Casket Dimensions in inches: Heig ht 0.8 x Width 4.5 x Depth 3.3 - Case Height 0.5 x Width 3.1 x Depth 2.0 - Casket M.P. Levene of Kensington - were established in 1889 by Pierre Levene who opened a shop in nearby Fulham Road, selling watches, jewellery, silverware and general objects d'art. In 1926 - the shop was destroyed by enemy action in the early days of the Second World War. Meanwhile their son, Maurice Pierre Levene, who was born in 1900, had opened his own shop, M.P. Levene Ltd, at 5 Thurloe Place in 1926. He specialised in silverware and rare postage stamps...