Miami - Boxes and Cases

Hobo handbag designed by Louis Vuitton. This is the very rare and hard to find flower HOBO handbag, created by the Parisian luxury house of Louis Vuitton. Indulge in luxury with the...

French baroque egg-shaped box. An exceptional beautiful box, created in Paris France during the late 18th century, circa 1780. The box is most probably a snuff box, designed in the ...

Square pill box designed by Cartier. Beautiful pill box, created during the art deco period, back in the 1930. The pill box was made at the Charles Thomae & Co. workshops for the je...

An early 19th century Swiss enameled gold snuff-box This is fabulous antique snuff-box, created in Geneva Switzerland in the first quarter of the 19th century, circa 1825. The stup...

An early 19th century Swiss enameled gold snuff-box by George Rémond & Co. This fabulous antique snuff-box, was created in Geneva Switzerland in the early 19th century, circa 1810. ...

Mechanical matches Box designed by Cartier. This is a very rare mechanical vesta matches box, created during the Edwardian period in Paris France by the house of Cartier, back in the 1910. The box has been made up in a cushioned shape and decorated with linear patterns. It was carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish and is fitted with a mechanical system to raise the lid and open the matches compartment. The push-button is embellished with a blue sapphire. Cartier in Paris In 1899, following the impetus of Louis, the eldest of the three Cartier...

An enameled vesta pill-box by Louis Kuppenheim. A fabulous matches vesta-box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany back in the 1920. This superb pocke...

French snuff box in agate and gold. Fabulous round box, created in Paris France during the reigning period of king Louis XV back in the 1760. This beautiful box has been designed wi...

European pill box with blue enamel. Gorgeous oval pill box, created in Europe back in the 1930. This box has been crafted in the baroque revival style, in solid yellow gold of 18 ka...

Art deco oval pill box designed by Tiffany & Co. Very nice oval box, created in New York city at the Tiffany Studios, back in the late 1930's. This box has been crafted in solid .92...

Enamel case designed by Strauss-Allard & Meyer for George Stockwell Exceptional art deco rectangular case, created in Paris France at the jewelry workshop atelier of Strauss Allard et Meyer, back in the 1925-1926. This piece has been carefully crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with gilt interiors. It is decorated with geometric chinoiserie motifs typical from the period and embellished with applications on both sides of vivid red-orange lacquer. This beautiful box was made with chamfered edges and is fitted with an eight barrel hinge, a push lock and a hinged barrier with a spring. It is in mint condition with no trace of use or wear and can be easily used as a luxury presentation cards-box or as a very high end cigarette-case. Weight: 111.95 Grams, (71.76 Dwt). Measurements: 87.63 mm by 63.5 mm by 19 mm (3.45 x 2.5 by 0.75 Inches). Hallmarks: All parts are stamped with French and British marks; the Parisian maker's mark SAM associated to Strauss Allard & Meyer and the French national mark for the assay of the silver and signed. In addition, three times with the British import mark for London, the importer sponsor mark GS associated to George Stockwell, the letter L for the importation and assay date of 1926, two times with the mark .925 for the assay of the silver and two times with the serial numbers 4650. Strauss Allard Meyer Maker’s Mark Strauss-Allard et Meyer Strauss, Allard et Meyer, in Place des Vosges, were one of the most successful of the Parisian Art Deco workshops, specializing in luxury vanity cases and boxes, many of which were in the 'chinoiserie style', The offices were located at 25 of the rue Taitbout. The workshop at the 19 of rue Louis-le-Grand & later in 11 place des Vosges, Paris France. Their specialty was Boxes, paper-cutters, lighters and Ojects de Vertu. In 1909 Jean Gustave Maurice Allard & Emile Meyer...

A Russian presentation box made in St. Petersburg. An exceptional rectangular box created in the city of St. Petersburg in the imperial Russia, back in the beginning the 20th century, circa 1910-1912. This stunning presentation box have great provenance. Has been masterfully crafted in a cushioned shape with geometric patterns in solid .916/.999 sterling silver and yellow gold of 14 karats. Fitted with seven invisible barrels and a lid with a push thumb. The interiors are finished with gilt in polished rose gold. This piece don't show any trace of wear, it is in perfect condition. Weight: 36.65 Grams, (23.49 Dwt). Measurements: 89 mm by 56 mm by 14 mm (3.50 x 2.20 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped on both parts with Russian marks; the kokoshnik post 1908 mark with the letter a for the city of Saint Petersburg, the maker's mark ИБ and the 88 zolotnik mark for the assay of the .916 silver. In addition is stamped with British imports mark for the city of London, the sponsor importer mark, the mark for the assay of the .925 silver and the letter R for the importation date of 1912. Engraving: "Souvenir Of The Masque, April 27th 1915 From Mary Paget". Provenance: Noble & Co. 1912 London. Lady Mary Paget London. Presented as a gift in 1915 London. By several family descents to the present owner. Private collection in Palm Beach Florida. Acquired by us in August 2023. Mary ('Minnie', née Stevens), Lady Paget as Cleopatra, by John Thomson, photogravure by Walker & Boutall - NPG Ax41154 Lady Mary Paget She was born in America. Mary "Minnie" Paget, was the daughter of a very wealthy Boston socialite and was one of the foremost leaders of London society during the reign of the king Edward VII (1901–1910). Her home in London was always frequented by the celebrated in society, literature, and art, as well as by the king Edward VII and the queen, Alexandra of Denmark. Minnie Stevens came to Europe in 1872, having inherited the fortune of her father, the New York hotelier, Paran Stevens. She turned down numerous marriage proposals, earning the nickname, the 'Great Heiress', until an embarrassing episode in which a would-be suitor retracted his offer after discovering that her dowry was not as large as boasted. Minnie then re-alighted on a previously dashed proposal from Captain Arthur Paget, grandson of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, whom she married in London in 1878. The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, gave his seal of approval when he personally visited the bride to offer his best wishes. 11-12 Haymarket, London, LND SW1Y 4BP LoopNet Noble & Co. This luxury retail store was located in the center of London close to St. James square, at the corner of 11 Haymarket street in the Dewar House Building. The business was specialized in Russian objects...