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Unger Bros Art Nouveau Loves-Me-Loves-Me-Not Daisy Match Safe

$1,160
£880.18
€1,006.41
CA$1,620.21
A$1,801.45
CHF 940.62
MX$21,928.01
NOK 12,001.86
SEK 11,245.17
DKK 7,511.01
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About the Item

Art Nouveau sterling silver match safe. Made by Unger Bros in Newark, ca 1900. Curved with whiplash scrolls and hinged cover. On front in relief the poignant scene from Goethe’s Faust with Marguerite plucking the petals off a daisy, intoning the age-old “He loves me, loves me not.” On back engraved interlaced script monogram. Fully marked including maker’s stamp.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 1.63 in (4.15 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Very good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CB0241stDibs: LU898044560582

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