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Circa 1905 Art Nouveau Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1905 Art Nouveau glazed pottery covered box, attributed to Henri Bergé. The mark Rambervillers is found on a documented planter. The modeller is clearly identical, as is the la...
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Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pottery
$300 Sale Price
33% Off
English Tortoiseshell Box
Located in New York, NY
English tortoiseshell box. Ovoid shaped lidded snuffbox with integral handle of richly patterned tortoiseshell, England, circa 1900.
Dimensions: 3.5...
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English Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Majolica Money Bank Tom Terrier Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica money bank Tom Terrier Saint Clement, circa 1900.
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French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Small Chinese Black Cloisonne Box, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and lovely Chinese black ground cloisonne box with peony design, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The small cloisonne box raised on four bun feet, and decorated with a design of blossoming peony against a black enamel ground inlaid with geometric wire work in the "wan" pattern.
The large blooms of peony depicted in pleasing shades of red, pink, and yellow enamel, with leaves of dark and light green enamel. The colored enamels pop against the black cloisonne...
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Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Napoleon III card holder
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Napoleon III card holder
(card fray)
Gilt bronze and enamel
Origin France Circa 1900
Gilt bronze and Cloissone enamel with hand-painted Sevres porcelain plate signed by E. Horche
Per...
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French Napoleon III Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
GEORG ADAM SCHEID 1900 Enameled Guilloche Etui Necessaire box In .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled etui necessaire designed by Georg Adam Scheid (1837-1921).
This is an extraordinary etui necessaire oval box created in Vienna Austria at the workshops of Georg Adam Scheid...
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Austrian Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
$5,887 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond & Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning circa 1900 French or Italian Sterling silver Diamond & Enamel powder compact with lipstick
A very good...
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European Victorian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Irresistible Charm – Three Terriers in a Hand-Carved Wooden Treat Box
By Black Forest
Located in Stockholm, SE
This adorable box, shaped like a woven basket, is crowned with three lively carved terriers, each with expressive features, shining glass eyes, and a lovingly detailed coat. The craf...
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Swiss Bohemian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Boxwood
Art Nouveau Scorpion Fish Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Antique Austrian Gilt Bronze Table Box Circa 1900
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful gilt bronze table box, Austria, circa 1900. The Allegorical scene with engine turned details on the edge and sidesd resting on four small bronze button feet. Line in an emb...
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Austrian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Sevres Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain box
octagonal format
Hand painted and signed on its base
perfect condition
Origin France Circa 1900
its mount is gilded bronze.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Carved Wood Box with Morning Glories
By Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This box is a real treasure! Completely had carved from walnut the detail in the flowers and leaves is quite remarkable. This box required a real master craftsman to achieve the outs...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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British Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Alfred Daguet Jeweled Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A French handmade box by the French master craftsman Alfred Daguet. It features a Nordic ship motif and has inset jewels or stones. It is lined in ...
Category
French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze and Slag Glass Tiffany Jewelry Box, Art Deco Period, United States
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and slag glass Tiffany jewelry box. Art Deco period. United States circa 1900. Signed in the back "Tiffany Studios New York 821".
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American Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Japanese lacquered wooden box decorated in gold
Located in Firenze, FI
Black and gold lacquered wooden Japanese box with designs reminiscent of art deco style with double decorative element in pure gold. Red lacquer interior . Late 1800s early 1900s per...
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Japanese Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Medieval Style Chest Circa 1900
Located in Madrid, ES
This fascinating chest, dating from the early 1900s, is crafted in a medieval style and features gilded bronze with glass inlays. The intricate design and detailed craftsmanship make...
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Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Antique French sculptured sewing box in oak, ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / oak / antique / rococo
A large French antique sewing box in oak hand crafted in France around 1900. This beautiful ...
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French Rococo Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Kashmir Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Turn of the century wooden Kashmir box. Hand painted with a striking black bird in the center surrounded by red and black accented leaves.
Category
Indian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Paint
$350
Agate and Silver Covered Container, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
The Agate bowl is 18th century. This Chinese agate bowl was converted into a container with silver mounts and cover and a carnellion owl finial, circa 1900.
Although unmarked, we attribute the work as American based Upon the gauge, quality and color of the silver. Possibly attributed to the firm Black, Starr and Frost, circa 1900 who specialized in combining Chinese hardstone objects...
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Chinese Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Agate, Silver
Fabulous Indian Box
Located in Tampa, FL
Fabulous Indian box made of bone and pierced brass with a wood bottom.A very nice design. Turn of the century, India.
Category
Indian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Edwardian sterling silver playing card box for 2 packs of cards - made in 1908
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, will hold 2 packs of playing cards, and is very pla...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Estate/Housekeepers Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual and rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver estate/housekeepers box; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection
This e...
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British Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental Rosewood Miniature Chest Jewelry Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive rosewood chest of drawers with dark silver mounts. The miniature chest with drawer front with two lower working drawers. The top section lifts to reveal storage. Perfect t...
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European Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
By Joseph Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and enamel flag vesta case; an addition to our maritime silverware collection.
This antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
The anterior surface is embellished with a central enamel design depicting British Navy Code of Signal flags: 'Blue Ball' - a white flag with a blue center, a red flag with a yellow St George's Cross and a blue field with a central horizontal white stripe.
These flags represent the individual letters 'S', 'R' and 'J'; their combined definition is untraced.
The posterior surface of this antique vesta case is plain and unembellished.
This fine silver flag...
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English Victorian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arts and Crafts Bleached Oak Purdonium, Coal Box This is an attractive design
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Bleached Oak Purdonium, Coal Box
This is an attractive design, the Purdonium has a Rose and Thistle carved panel on the front and the top and inside there is a fitte...
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Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Sevres Porcelain Chest Romantic Scene 'Lux'
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sevres porcelain chest romantic scene (Lux)
signed Lux
19th century crica 1900.
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver and enamel candy box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Silver and enamel candy box
glass candy jar with silver lid and painted enamel on its lid
Origin Switzerland Circa 1900
stamped 935 silver cap
Guillo...
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Swiss Neoclassical Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Antique Duparquet DH&M Copper Sugar Candy Jam Sauce Pot Pan w Spout 12"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th to early 20th century copper patisserie / sugar / candy making / jam pot by Duparquet, Huot & Moneuse Co. Round copper pan with slightly tapered base, triangular pour spout ...
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Bauhaus Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
French Rectangular Baccarat Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century crystal box by Baccarat (not signed). Beautifully cut with a wonderful star at the bottom. Circa 1900s.
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French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Round French Crystal Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A circa 1900 French crystal cylinder box with a star at the bottom and brass trim. In beautiful condition.
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French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Viennese Secession Ceramic Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Viennese seseion ceramic box
Ceramic Origin Austria circa 1900
Very good condition and no restorations
Sealed at its base
Some chips on the lid ring due to wear and tear.
Pink, black and yellow color
with orientalist character on its cover.
We are Saint John, a company dedicated to the trade...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Roberts & Belk, 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Roberts & Belk, this stylish, Edwardian, antique sterling silver biscuit box, is cylindrical in shape, plain in style, standing on ball feet and fe...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Edwardian shaped rectangular silver and tortoiseshell piqué box, the hinged lid with a dainty basket suspended from a bow with long ribbons entwined with flowering tendrils, ...
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English Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Rare Antique Hand-Painted Miniature BOX Multi Music Figure Jewlery Box Gold
Located in Wembley, GB
This is a finely hand-painted West Asian miniature artwork on a ceramic/porcelain box, probably made of leg plates, framed, and painted. The work features an extremely fine painting ...
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West Asian Hollywood Regency Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Gold
Antique Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each si...
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Philippine Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very attractive Japanese red ground cloisonne round box and cover featuring a design of fans, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The round cloison...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Italian Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn-of-the-century gold gilt wood Florentine box from Italy. The interior is a pinky red or an Italian red has a great surface which is pretty typical of this kind of box and age.
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Italian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Wedding Memento Glass Display Case-1900 France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Extremely rare and eye catching antique French glass dome, from around 1900 and made of mouth-blown glass. The dome-shaped beautiful glass is placed on an oval dark hand-carved woode...
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French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Bulldog Head Wooden Box, England, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Antique bulldog head wooden box, England, 1900.
Category
English Art Deco Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
$2,371 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Italian Florentine Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A Florentine box from Italy from the turn of the century. Nice patina and a wonderful large box.
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Italian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Chinese Jade Box Semi Precious Stones
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous jade box semi precious stone decorations. Stones in the mold on the side and the feet In very good condition. The enamel seems to be on brass Circa...
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Chinese Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Jade, Multi-gemstone
Chinese Lao Tian Li Cloisonne Cylindrical Box, Late Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful antique Chinese cloisonné cylindrical box and cover by Lao Tian Li, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The box of cylindrical form and w...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Antique Art Nouveau Ceramic Box by Carl Sigmund Luber for Johann von Schwarz
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique Art Nouveau ceramic box, designed by Carl Sigmund Luber for Johann von Schwarz, showcases a charming pastoral scene on its li...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Cambray Ware Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Letter Stand for Liberty & Co
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Arts & Crafts silver plated letter stand mounted with a Ruskin cabochon by Cambray Ware and dating from around 1905. The stylish stand has a hand p...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Majolica Money Bank, Basket with Cat and Mouse Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica basket with cat seeking a mouse Onnaing, circa 1900.
Category
French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Porcelain Lidded Box, Nymphenburg, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Small round porcelain box with matching lid and gilt-edged rim. The surface is finished in a vibrant blue glaze. Marked on the underside with the green underglaze mark of the Nymphen...
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German Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Yellow Duck Bank, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French Majolica yellow duck money bank, circa 1900.
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French Country Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A rich and elegant Japanese export red ginbari cloisonne trinket box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The attractive Japanese cloisonne box features a striking textured red ginbari...
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Japanese Meiji Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Copper, Enamel, Foil
Majolica Cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category
French French Provincial Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Hand Carved Wood Jewelry Box w. Stylized Kingfisher Bird Motive
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite hand-carved wooden jewelry box features a beautifully stylized depiction of a kingfisher bird. The octagonal box showcases intricate craftsmanship, with the bird motif...
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German Art Nouveau Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique German Sterling Silver Owl Sugar Box 1907
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique German cast sterling silver owl sugar box; part of our continental ornamental silverware collection.
This magnificent and large antique cast German silver sugar box, in sterling standard, has been realistically modelled in form of an owl.
This antique silver box has been embellished with fine details reproducing the plumage, in addition to the bird's anatomical features.
This exceptional antique silver sugar box is fitted with the original push fit head/cover, retaining the original bead eyes.
The hallmarks struck to the sleeve of the cover and body of this large sterling silver owl box include:
Maker's mark: MS (untraced)
City mark: Wertheim City, Germany*
Importer's mark: GB (George Bedingham)
Silver quality/purity mark: .925 (sterling, 925/1000)**
Assay mark: Acorn (London, England)
Date mark: G (1907)
Such large examples are rare to the market; this magnificent box is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
This antique silver owl...
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German Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
1902 German Jugendstil Presentation Punch Bowl
Located in Austin, TX
Beautifully decorated Jugendstil Presentation Punch Bowl. The vessel is quite large and has a lovely finial lid and detailed vine handles. The inscription is in German which translat...
Category
German Jugendstil Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique French Art Nouveau Repoussed Pewter and Wood Box with Blue Cabochons
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique French Art Nouveau trinket box features a beautifully crafted repoussed pewter lid with intricate floral motifs, set within a robust wooden body. The detailed ...
Category
French Arts and Crafts Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Antique French Cast Brass Jewellery Box / Casket, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and heavy jewelry box or casket. The rectangular box has a lift off lift with the aide of the folding handle to the centre of the lid. The brass has a slight naturalistic...
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French Edwardian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Majolica Onnaing Hot Air Balloon Money Bank Box, Circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Onnaing Hot Air Balloon Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.
Category
French French Provincial Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver vinaigrette; an addition to our silver boxes collection
This fine antique Victori...
Category
English Victorian Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Eggshell lacquer box, late 20th century work
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This lacquer and eggshell box is a Vietnamese work from the late 20th century. It features two levels of compartments. This piece is in good original condition.
Category
French Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
