Belle Époque Boxes and Cases

INDULGE IN A MUSEUM QUALITY PERFUME BOTTLE VINAIGRETTE DECORATED WITH HAND PAINTED NEOCLASSICAL ENAMEL IMAGES OF MERMEN, CENTAUR, GODDESS MAIDENS, AND FISH IN A BUCOLIC PASTORAL SCENE OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY. THE PERFUME IS SILVER GILT AND DATES TO CIRCA 1850-1900. The enamel images on the perfume are as fine and wonderful as we have ever seen. The classical subject matter is absolutely stunning. On one side is a goddess maiden rising out of the water on the back of a merman with another merman rising out of the water and holding her robes. There is a fish in the water and the background includes a cloud filled sky, with a tower and trees. On the other side, the goddess maiden is climbing onto the back of the magnificent centaur who kneels by the side of a stream with a temple in the background. The cap is further adorned with elegant geometric flower motif designs in enamel. The classic images from mythology are absolutely exquisite and the work of a master enamel artisan of the highest quality. The perfume bottle is silver gilt. The perfume bottle is most likely Swiss or Austrian. It dates the 19th Century. The perfume vinaigrette...

This 18kt yellow gold pendant, authenticated with a 750/1000th hallmark, embodies the timeless charm of the 19th century and evokes an aura of regal elegance. Its design of flowing ...

This is a stunning antique French Belle Epoque - Victorian egg box in porcelain with gilt ormolu mounting and hand painted decoration of pink ribbons and...

A fine antique silver card case or snuff box. With engine turned engraved decoration throughout. Marked with an Austrian silver assay mark for 13 Loth, Vienna, and 1856, along with...

A fine white guilloche enamel box by August Hollming for Fabergé, of very unusual convex shape, the outside entirely worked in white enamel guil...

INDULGE IN A MUSEUM QUALITY BLUE MOSER GLASS PATCH, JEWELRY, DRESSER BOX DECORATED WITH A HAND PAINTED ENAMEL IMAGE OF A FROLICKING FAIRY, CHERUB, EROS OR ANGEL WITH BUTTERFLY WINGS WHO IS HOLDING A LYRE OR LUTE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND A BASKET OF FLOWERS AND IS DANCING THROUGH A CLOUD FILLED BLUE AND WHITE SKY. SURROUNDING THE CHERUB IS A SPECTACULAR SUNBURST FLAME DESIGN IN GOLDEN ENAMEL. FURTHER GOLD ENAMEL DECORATES THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE BOX. THE BOX IS AN EXQUISITE BLUE GLASS, MOST LIKELY MOSER BOHEMIAN GLASS...

A charming silver box, heavily guilt on the inside is marked with German Kaiserreich crown and moon silver hallmark, maker's mark J, a Swan, K in an oval surround. The lid and the s...

A fine Austrian silver & enamel snuff or patch box. With a small enameled and gilt plaque set in the center of the top. The plaque has a classical scene to...

This exceptional quality powder compact was imported by H C Freedman Ltd of Birmingham in 1914. The box is impressed on the inside with the makers mark, the date letter for 1914, 92...