Silver Boxes
Color: Blue
Material: Silver
Table Box Octagonal Light Blue Fired Enamel and Miniature Madame Drouais on Sali
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and beautiful hand-painted enamelled miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the portrait of Madame Drouais painted by her husband Francois Hubert in 1785 and conserved in the Louvre Museum. Fine hand-engravings on the sides. French Empire style. Measure cm. 8x8x3.7. Weight gr. 285. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1989 and manufactured in Florence in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous eamelled firings at high heat 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...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Silver Boxes
Materials
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Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with two slightly domed sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of flower bouquet, late 1...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Silver Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century David Andersen Silver Guilloche Enamel Box Circa 1960
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 20th Century David Andersen Silver & Guilloche Enamel box with Lid Circa 1960.
A beautiful object in excellent condition. The translucent green enamel is of the highest quality and the lid flawlessly sits in position to give overall perfection. The finish inside the box is immaculate and creates a great contrast with the green exterior.
This piece would make a wonderful statement in most interior settings.
Full Makers Marks to base displaying, David Andersen 925 S.
Dimensions;
H 4 1/2” W 3”
About the maker;
David Andersen was a Norwegian Goldsmith. He was born in Østre Toten in 1843 and from 1859 he was in apprenticeship with the jeweller Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now called Oslo).
He Established his own Goldsmith workshop in Christiania 1876, which eventually became a leading company in the Goldsmith Industry in Norway.
As of 1899 his company employed 92 men...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Silver Boxes
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Silver, Enamel
Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond & Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in GB
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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Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Silver Boxes
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Antique a French Enameled Silver Cigrette Case, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique a French enameled silver cigarette case, 19th century
The lid with an applied JHP monogram in marcasite
Marked HA with a rot on interior
Henry William Dee...
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Materials
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Antique 19th Silver Tobacco Box, Circa 1820s
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th silver tobacco box, from 1820s.
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Date: 1949
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