Painted Boxes

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...

Round snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature pastoral image fired enamelled. 18th century French style. Diameter cm. 8 cm high. 1.8. Weight gr. 171. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1968 on inspiration from previous boxes also manufactured in the Salimbeni company headquarters with manual workmanship by talented artisan artists with a thick plate suitable for supporting numerous glazing firings at high heat at around 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...

This exquisitely inlaid and gold leafed Papier Mâché Dust Pan circa 1870s, has a black lacquered finish with mother of pearl inlays, gold leaf hand-painted floral design and riparia...

A Set of Three Exceptional 19th-Century Toleware Shop Tea Canisters A superb and very decorative set of three 19th-century William IV period English toleware tea canisters, origin...

Russian papier mache and lacquer tobacco box with troyka scene finely painted on the lid. Partial Vishnyakov factory marks on the underside of the...

Box agate with wooden structure, hand painted and with natural agate stone inserts. Box with lid.

Our exotic tobacco jar, believed to be of Austrian origin, comes in the form of the bust of a bearded man with fur cape and woven fur hat, and may depict a Mongolian or Siberian warr...

A beautiful hand painted, domed shape wig box with brass corners and incised brass surround around lock. Painted interior.

The wood antique Kotak Taji cockfighting spur container is a captivating relic that immerses us in the rich heritage of this ancient sport. Crafted ...

Pair of Jacob Petit Orientalist porcelain bottles French, Early 20th century Height 32cm, width 13cm, depth 10cm This delightful pair of porcelain bottles is whimsically modelled a...

Beautifully decorated hand carved, painted and lacquered, hinged wig box with chinoiserie theme gilding and paint design. Chinese red painted interior. Bras...

Finest as well as rare lidded box made during Art Nouveau Period on behalf of Wiener Werkstaette. Related box is signed at reverse side by signet of Josef Hoffmann & by characters '...

A fabulous pair of early 19th century Chinese boxes with hand carved oriental figures on the exterior and Handpainted figures on the interior....

These boxes were a specialty of Brunswick and are highly collectible, especially if an interesting subject or view. Here we see a banker bagging up his gold...

5 Mailbox by Lluis Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 32 x W 40 x H 40 cm Materials: Made up of steel sheets painted in a black polyester powder coating (RAL 9005). Doors ...

3 Mailbox by Lluis Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 32 x W 24 x H 40 cm Materials: Made up of steel sheets painted in a black polyester powder coating (RAL 9005). Doors ...

Ilya Schor (1904-1961) was a renowned artist and artisan, known for his work in various mediums including painting, engraving, and metalwork. He was particularly celebrated for his c...

Hand painted with Sèvres Porcelain plaque insert. Velvet-lined box inscribed by maker.

Rare English table top fall front writing desk in burl walnut and blue eglomise painted oval panels. Ten panels inside painted with flowers and...

A hand painted papier mâché square box with stripes on the sides and flowers on the top. It is signed Kashmir. Circa 1960s.

This important German porcelain snuff box exhibits delightful artistry and craftsmanship. Hand painted classical tableau celebrating the e...

A fabulous, undulating, c. 1820, English, hinge-top, tole letter box hand painted in faux tortoise. The interior with a mirror which hides a secret compartment. The top featuring a c...

Wonderful, hand-painted and giltwood, sarcophagi-form, table accessories. Both inset with rouge, and white marble panels and standing on ball feet with matching plinths. Each with re...

Set of 4 elegant open small cubes, which function together as a sculpture or could be filled with candles or trinkets. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisqu...

Set of 4 elegant open cubes, which function together as a sculpture or could be filled with cookies, nuts, tea bags or else. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is...

The white painted ceramic box with lid 22:15 of the 'Meridiane' collection can be the container where you find a candy to relax after dinner, as well as the storage in which to put the jewelry on the night table before going to bed. This object is hand made in refined white ceramic and finished with precious copper based paint. It is a decorative piece that can be placed in any room of the house and give it a touch of uniqueness. The box is inspired by Casa Malaparte...

4 Mailbox by Lluis Clotet & Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 40 cm Materials: made up of steel sheets painted in a black polyester powder coating (RAL 9005). Doors ...

Fine doré bronze mounts. Hand painted scene under glass. This box is signed by maker on the lock.

An Important and very rare Empire period Paris porcelain ormolu-mounted Empire rectangular shaped two-handled casket decorated and assembled by ...