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Material: Silver
Antique Pair of Russian Silver Gilt Enamel Cloisonné Salts Spoons St. Petersburg
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique Russian Imperial silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel salts and spoons, St. Petersburg, circa 1908.
The salts of circular form and are finely decorated with multi-c...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Baltic Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Silver Candelabra by André Aucoc
By A. Aucoc
Located in London, GB
This beautiful set of four candelabra (or candlesticks) was made around 1900 by André Aucoc, a leading French silversmith of the time. Aucoc inherited the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
A.Ve.M. Murano Rainbow Silver Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Stripes Fish Figure
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown rainbow stripes, silver and gold flecks Italian art glass fish figurine. Attributed to the A.Ve.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese) company. The fish has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Silver-Inlaid Brass Art Deco Serpent Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver-inlaid brass Art Deco serpent candle holders
Continental, c.1920
Height 32/34cm, width 9cm, depth 30cm
Dating to the time of...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion
Located in London, GB
The Malcolm Appleby Shooting Companion is a breathtaking collaboration with master engraver, Dr Malcolm Appleby MBE. A striking pairing of Britain's Cr...
Category
2010s British Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
"Whispers of Elegance: Rare White Japanese Cloisonné Wisteria Tree Enamel Vase"
Located in Queens, NY
A very rare small Japanese enamel and probably Silver vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a fluted neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of wisteria blossoming...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
A pair of silver candlesticks from Wilkens & Söhne from the 1950s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of silver candlesticks from Wilkens & Söhne, Bremen, Germany from the 1950s. Period design and nice quality.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair of Tall Empire silver plate Candelabras by JG Galle - early 19th century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Rare pair of silver plate bronze candelabras, early 19th century production (Empire period).
Beautiful Louis XVI style model, elegant proportions, 2 to 3 lights each (you can turn the center piece over to get a third light).
They are composed of 17 independent parts each (the more there are, the higher the quality).
The bottom part looks exactly like an ormolu pair of candlesticks exhibited at chateau de Fontainebleau, listed in a book dedicated to bronze items that came into the castle under Emperor Napoleon's reign (last picture, the left candlestick). This books testifies that the ormolu pair has probably been delivered there by Claude Galle in 1807.
Our pair is a variant of this pair of candlesticks :
- silver plate instead of gilt bronze
- the candelabra part on top
Early 19th century work attributed to Gerard Jean Galle...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
$2,689 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Iridescent Art Nouveau Iris Cabinet Vase w/Silver Collar by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Navajo Sterling Silver & Turquoise Hand Made Pill Boxes, Set of Three, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of three hand made sterling silver pill cases or trinket boxes, Navajo, Native American – circa 1930s.
The boxes are decorated with ...
Category
1930s American Navajo Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stoneware vase with decor of flowers in silver, model Grazia, Swedish Modern.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A decorative stoneware vase with silver decor, depicting a flower bouquet.
Designed by the artistic leader of Gustavsberg (from 1949, at 21 years old, to 1957) Stig Lindberg. Mode...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Jean-Elisée Puiforcat Silver and Ebony Vide Poche circa 1930.
Located in CA, CA
A small silver and ebony dish made by Jean-Elisée Puiforcat circa 1930. French Minerva hallmark, goldsmith and signed "Jean E. Puiforcat".
Gross weight : 3,39 Oz
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Majestic Silver Horse Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Add a touch of elegance and dynamic beauty to any space with this stunning Silver Over Bronze Majestic Silver Horse Sculpture. Expertly crafted from high...
Category
20th Century Italian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish elevates slightly off of where it sits.
In a silver metal, this piece is shaped int...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
BIRKS - Pair of Pierced Sterling Silver Candy Dishes - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BIRKS - Pair of vintage sterling silver candy or nut dishes - pierced basket design - signed - Canada - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - all original - no loss - no d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Rococo Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
New Old Stock 1970s Silver Plate Peanut Box With Gold Tone Interior
Located in Miami, FL
Outstanding New Old stock silver-plated peanut box, signed: "F.B. Rogers Silver-plate Japan" on bottom. This truly unique peanut was made during President C...
Category
1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique hand painted silver Qajar album
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Middle Eastern photo album from the 19th century, Qajar period, hand-painted lacquered enamel with silver covers and decorations. Enameled central plates painted on both sides repres...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$576 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century German Solid Silver & Sapphire Cigarette Case, c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century German solid silver cigarette case. The silver has been hand engraved with a floral and scroll band with the initials FE below and applied with a sapphire stone...
Category
20th Century German Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pocket Cigarette Case Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salim
Located in Firenze, FI
6238-7239- Pocket cigarette case with spring button in 925/1000 fire-enamelled sterling silver with beautiful vessel miniature hand-painted by th...
Category
1990s Italian Empire Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Jewelry Box by S J Rose & Son
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edward VIII English sterling silver jewelry box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This fine antique Edward VIII sterling silver jewelry box has a rectangular form with plain rounded corners.
The surface of the jewelry box is embellished with fine and impressive panels of engine turned decoration.
This antique silver jewelry box...
Category
1930s English Other Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian silver Photo/ Picture Frame by Livi Giancarlo, Firenze, 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Italian silver Photo/ Picture Frame by Livi Giancarlo, Firenze, 1960s
Italian silver photo frame with hammered pattern and glass, made by Livi Giancarlo, Firenze
Thin silver attach...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver-Mounted Pairpoint "Controlled Bubbles" Crystal Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver-mounted, Pairpoint "controlled bubbles" crystal inkwell, Goodnow & Jenks, Boston, circa 1890s-1900. Monogrammed (script, interlocking HLL?) sterling silver lid has se...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Frosted Glass Cachepot w/ Foliate Sterling Overlay by Emile Lanlois
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Nouveau Cachepot was realized by the esteemed silversmith Emile Langlois in France circa 1900. It offers a subtly conical form with stylized foliate forms, suggestiv...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Pair of Fish Vases Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Pair of silver plated metal vases in the form of 2 fishes. Made by Christofle. Hallmarked in the bottom.
Design named " vase 2 poissons".
Two iconic vases in the shape of two symmetr...
Category
Late 20th Century French Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,536 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Typical Buccellati: pair of woven baskets covered with fruits solid silver 925
Located in Paris, FR
In excellent condition and ready to grace your table, these two sterling silver baskets are an exceptional creation by the Buccellati house, a symbol of Italian excellence in the art...
Category
20th Century Italian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case black lines Art Deco style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fire-enamelled stripes. With button and spring opening. Measurements cm. 10.3 x 5.8 ...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Silver Roosters
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of realistically detailed silver roosters with finely textured feathers. Stamped with maker's mark and 833 silver.
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$3,950 / set
Antique Japanese Mixed Metals Copper & Silver Usubata Ikebana Flower Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Japanese flower vase.
In hand-hammered copper (or possibly a thin-bodied bronze) with applied silver bands to rim, footrim, shaped edge, and with a lotus petal border at the joint of neck and body.
Having the usubata form with a wide flared neck and mouth.
The 'usubata' vase is a form favored for large scale floral arrangements by the Ikenobo school, the oldest and largest school of Japanese ikebana founded in the 15th century by Buddhist monk Senno Ikenobo. It is believed that the wide and shallow rim of an usubata vase which displays the surface of the water best imitates natural conditions of growth while also contributing to the longevity of an arrangement with the increased surface area of the water better oxygenating the plants.
The base retains still retains hand-hammered marks.
There is evidence of seams and folds throughout from the construction, and the surface has a cloud-like brown patina throughout.
Simply a wonderful Japanese mixed metal vase...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper
Enamel Egg with Tripod Sterling Silver Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg with tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue fired enamel on guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold “paillons” in the shape of stars to create...
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1976 Sterling Silver Bird Ornament
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English cast sterling silver bird ornament; part of our ornamental silverware collection.
Thi...
Category
20th Century English Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique Art Nouveau English Sterling Silver Sporting Trophy Cup Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Magnificent large and rare English Sterling Silver Sporting Trophy Cup Centerpiece of generous proportions, with elaborate twin “C” handles, modelled in the Art Nouveau design.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oversized Edwardian Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount and well fully hallmarked for London, 1914 (slightly rubbed).
It’...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pretty Antique European Classical Silver Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Pretty European Classical 800 silver keepsake box, ca 1940. Rectangular. Cover flat and hinged with tapering tab. Sides fluted and engraved with fl...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Frame 31 x 23 cm 20th Century
By Sheffield
Located in London, GB
A superb large vintage hallmarked sterling silver photograph frame with hallmarks for Sheffield 1988.
This beautiful high quality portrait frame has a decorative fluted border c...
Category
Late 20th Century English Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Geometric Abstract Futuristic Modernist Bracelet Cuff, 1970s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. sterling silver stamped. it's seven inches long and straight an incredible design. a piece of art.
Mid-Century, Space Age, Hollywood Regency, Ecle...
Category
20th Century American Futurist Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare 1867 sterling silver hallmarked Asprey 166 Bond Street London Coromandel wood vanity dressing table box
A very rare and high quality collectable piece, the box is solid Coromandel wood with brass edges, it’s a lovely dark timber with a similar grain to Rosewood. The suite inside is all sterling silver, fully hallmarked T.W for Thomas Whitehouse, the Queens head for Queen Victoria, the sideways facing Lion for Sterling silver, the Panther head for London and the date letter M for 1867
The box has Braham locks which were of such high quality Gillows of Lancaster an London used them on their finest furniture, at the back of the base section you have a hand engraved plaque which reads Asprey Maker 166 Bond Street London, in the middle of this plaque is a depression switch, if you press it a hidden drawer pops out of the bottom. The listing includes the original key
The mirror pulls forward to reveal a hidden document folio...
Category
1860s English Georgian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigarette Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period desk box, humidor, or cigarette box with verdigris green patina
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Sterling silver on bronze, with ce...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Antique English Sterling Silver Basket or Dish, 1908
Located in Bath, GB
A really pretty Edwardian pieced or reticulated dish, beautifully shaped outlined with a beaded rim and a scroll decorated handle each end.
The dish has a full English hallmark for London 1908...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Plate Articulated Fish with Green Glass Eyes, Spain c. 1930
Located in London, GB
A wonderful pair of silver plate articulated fish ornaments made in Spain, c. 1920. They are of satisfying size and are highly decorative as a pair.
The tails of these fish are arti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Mid-Century Paneled or Fluted Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century paneled bowl.
In sterling silver.
By Tiffany & Co.
With a scalloped top, paneled or fluted sides, and a flared foot.
Fully hallmarked to the base.
Simply won...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tibetan Rock Crystal Covered Bowl with Gilt Silver Filigree Mounts, Modern
Located in Austin, TX
A sumptuous Tibetan rock crystal bowl and cover mounted in gilt silver filigree and studded with coral, turquoise, and lapis lazuli.
The extravagant bowl has been carved out of a single piece of rock crystal. The rock crystal bowl is mounted upon a tall pedestal foot and surmounted by a fitted cover.
The mounts are crafted of gilt Tibetan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tibetan Tibetan Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver
Elegant Pair of Silver-Plated Candelabra, England c. 1820, Regency
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pair of Silver-Plated Candelabra, England c. 1820, Regency
An exquisite pair of English silver-plated candelabra from the Regency period, circa 1820. The design is classical...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Art Nouveau style floral miniature
Located in Firenze, FI
Discover an authentic artisanal treasure with this refined oval pill box. Made of gold-plated 925/1000 silver, this piece is embellished with translucent enamels fired on guilloché ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Plate Bambi Roe Deer Fawn Letter Opener Vintage, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. Nice addition to your desktop or just for your collection of Austrian midcentury items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Continental Silver Repousse Jewel Box, Circa 1875-1895.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique continental silver repousse jewel box, circa 1875-1895.
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship!
Are you in search of a truly unique and stunning piece th...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver ...
Category
20th Century English Early Victorian Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$43,787 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Silver Candlestick 925 Sterling Silver
Located in Berlin, DE
Large candlestick 925 sterling silver.
Multi-profiled candlestick made of 925 sterling silver with crescent moon and crown hallmark with 5 candle arms.
Category
Early 20th Century Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,527 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Small Porcelain Enameled Scent Perfume Bottle
Located in Delft, NL
19th century small porcelain enameled scent perfume bottle
Porcelain enameled bottle with floral decor and Dutch silver cap
The cap is marked with the...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Rococo style silver plate tea caddy spoon - featuring repousse shell shaped decoration with leaves - 'c' scrolls to the handle - fine quality workmanship and classic details ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$525 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century Handmade Silver Vase by Asian Artisans, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage handmade silver Vase. Sorry we don't know anything about it, but its beautiful. It is marked with a sign of the silversmith. I am unsure of the age of this object an...
Category
20th Century Central Asian Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
J.J. Elliot Mahogany Grandfather Clock for Tiffany & Co. (c. 1915)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive English mahogany clock by J.J. Elliot retailed by Tiffany & Co. showcasing delicate floral marquetry. The sculptural bonnet adorned w...
Category
1910s English Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
ITALIAN Photo Frame Silver Handmade , Trust
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Trust is an Italian photo frame silver handmade by Laura G Art with Heart. A stylized orange-flower design provides a well-wishing motif for Tr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Mario Buccellati's 925 Sterling Silver Figurine of a Squirrel
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati's 925 sterling silver figurine of a squirrel
Made in Italy, circa 1950s
Fully hallmarked.
Mario Buccellati's sterling silver sculpture of a squirrel holding a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb bijou vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden from the Argenta collection.
Decorated with a stylised fish of applied silver on mottled green stoneware.
Circa 1930's
Ba...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Nude Dancer Sculpture by J.E. Descomps Cormier
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous French Art Deco nude dancer sculpture by J.E. Descomps Cormier, circa 1940s. The piece is 9.5"W x 5.5"D x 19"H and sits on a ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase on Sterling Silver Base, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase on sterling silver pedestal. Designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the central part. Its gorgeous shades of blue and the geometric design of the patterns make this vase a highly decorative piece from the Mid-Century Modern period.
Rare find due to the sterling silver base.
Measures: 20,5 cm height x 16 cm diameter // 8,07 in height x 6,29 in diameter
About Bitossi (Manufacturer)
Like a Fellini movie, the ceramics of this famed Italian company embody a creative spectrum that ranges from the playful and earthy to the high-minded and provocative. Based in Florence, Bitossi Ceramiche draws on craft traditions that date back to the 1500s. These find expression in the artisanal vases and animal figures by the firm’s longtime art director Aldo Londi, as well as the colorful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Mounted Georgian Campaign Dressing Table Box Gentleman's Necessaire C.1795
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare and hard to find in this complete condition with as many pieces (over 35), this "Gentleman's Necessaire", or campaign "Dressing Table Box" is English and circa 1795 as per the style, and confirmed by the 18th century silver marks on items enclosed. Campaign furniture, and accessories were made to tend to the day to day needs of those traveling, most often for the upper class, the military, and those in high socioeconomic standing. A very similar Campaign box belonging to the Duke of Wellington and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, appears on page 141 (illustration #157 of "British Campaign Furniture" published in 2001 by Nicholas A. Brawer; the leading recognized historian on the subject. The furniture and accessories were designed to be easily unpacked and packed back up again, condensed and compact for minimum storage, and still fulfill luxury "needs" for the well to do.
The flush inserted brass handles on this box were designed to minimize protrusions for easier transport when traveling. The necessaire contains a plethora of instruments, utensils, storage bottles, boxes, to contain pills, medicine, potions, soap, shaving needs, snuff, beverages, spirits, tea, coffee, fragrance, incense, toothpaste, ink, and anything else necessary or wanted to maintain appearance and the "Beau Brummell" type lifestyle desired by the aristocratic gentleman. These items were housed in; screw top miniature bone canisters, fine cut glass crystal vessels with silver and silver plated tops, multiple miniature vertical wooden pocket drawers, a carved wooden lidded soap dish; all "fitted" in a beautiful brass bound and hinged mahogany box. The dressing box is neatly divided into various sections to store these implements.
The center front bottom drawer is independently accessed and opened by a key lock and likely utilized for personal effects, jewelry, money, and letter writing, and diary entries.; note the fitted interior, design, "cubbies", and sections (see image).
NOTE: It would be advisable to NOT use the key to lock this drawer just in case it stays locked and does not reverse, thereby creating difficulty reopening the drawer.
The box maintains it's original surface and there are no restorations to any of the wood or brass mounts. A non discernible script monogram on a brass plate adorns the top (see image).
Worth noting is the copious provenance accompanying this piece; the original description tag from the British antiques dealer; the "condfdential" letter by purchaser to recipient "Horace" reviewing the Dressing Box attributes and description; and finally, the Customs form for entry into the United States with Santa Barbara it's ultimate destination and a valuation of 3 pounds; less than ten dollars at that time---- 1950!!!!! (see images).
Dimensions: 11" wide x 8 3/4" deep x 5 1/2" high
Contents:
implements in red bag
sewing hook with shell handle
second smaller sewing hook with built in swivel tool to bone handle
large metal tweezers
rectangular bone device with center hole
small hook with bone handle
silver plate corkscrew...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Large Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze large vase with floral design
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Sterling silver inlay on patinated bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Wilhelm Kåge Exquisite “Argenta” Mermaid Vase c1930s Sweden
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning "Argentina" ceramic vase depicting a beautiful mermaid incised in silver by the famous ceramicist, Wilhelm Kage c1930s. This is a museum quality example. Fully si...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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Antique French Letters
Art Deco Display Stand
Bird Sweden
Antique Furniture Tassels
Antique Griffin Furniture
Antique Lapis
Black And White Decorative Plates
Blue And Pink Murano Glass
1970 S Early American Furniture
Antique Papier Mache
Antique Carved Horn
Black Face Ceramic
Antique Combs
Antique Spices
Bali Furniture
Antique Drill
Antique French Fans
Bronze Architectural Model