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Tiffany Le Tallec Cirque Chinois Porcelain Box
Tiffany Le Tallec Cirque Chinois Porcelain Box

Tiffany Le Tallec Cirque Chinois Porcelain Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Atelier Le Tallec For Tiffany & Company, 20th century. One of the most collectible patterns, these boxes do not come available often. Marked to bottom.

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20th Century French Chinoiserie Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Burled Wood and Enameled Metal Lid Box with Cockerel and Egg Motif
Art Deco Burled Wood and Enameled Metal Lid Box with Cockerel and Egg Motif

Art Deco Burled Wood and Enameled Metal Lid Box with Cockerel and Egg Motif

Located in Milan, IT

A charming and graphic Art Deco decorative box, combining refined materials with a playful narrative composition. The rectangular body is crafted in richly figured burled wood, displ...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Eggs on Stands
Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Eggs on Stands

Two Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Eggs on Stands

Located in London, GB

Two Russian silver gilt and cloisonné enamel eggs on stands Russian, 20th Century Height 12cm, diameter 4.5cm These stunning Russian eggs are crafted from silver gilt and dec...

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20th Century Russian Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box round handpainted horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, and a miniature horse's head hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni. With raised beaded decoration. V...

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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Letter Box Clock Chapman and Leuchars

By William Leuchars, Leuchars & Son, Chapman Son & Co.

Located in Northampton, GB

Manufactured by Chapman and Retailed by Leuchars From our Boxes collection, we are delighted to bring to market this extremely rare Coromandel Letter Box Clock by Chapman retailed b...

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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni
Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni

Table box with mechanical musical movement by Swiss company Reuge S.A Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Large oval table box with mechanical musical movement by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and on fine ...

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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes
Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes

Rare Mid-Century Artisan Copper Enamel Box and Lid by Capo Esmaltes

By Capo Esmaltes

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Rare Mid Century Modern rectangular carved wooden box with a slightly curved lid in enameled copper with colorful abstract decor was hand-crafted by Capo Esmaltes in Spain in 1960s....

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Enamel Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Staffordshire Enamel Old Hall Pink Clover Trinket Box
Staffordshire Enamel Old Hall Pink Clover Trinket Box

Staffordshire Enamel Old Hall Pink Clover Trinket Box

By Staffordshire

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Staffordshire Enamels Old Hall trinket box, England, circa 1980s. A hand-enameled Clover and Butterfly design on a pink base with copper framing. A Butterfly appears on the interi...

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1980s English International Style Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box
Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Bolin Guilloché Enamel and Silver Pill Box

Located in New Orleans, LA

Guilloché Enamel and Gilt-Silver Pill Box Bolin Produced 1882-1899 This Bolin pill box demonstrates the prestigious Russian house’s skill in guilloché enamel and silver work. The surface is adorned with off-white and pink enamel applied over a finely engine-turned ground. Its hinged lid opens to reveal a mirrored top interior. Complete with its original Bolin fitted case, the box is marked “Bolin” with an 88 zolotnik Moscow assay, dating it to the late 19th century. A rare and complete survival, it reflects the high-quality decorative work that established Bolin as a leading firm in Imperial Russia. The House of Bolin of St. Petersburg and Moscow served as jeweler to the Russian Imperial Court for over a century. Renowned for high-quality jewelry, silver and decorative objects, the firm exhibited internationally—including at the 1851 Great Exhibition—and became synonymous with refined craftsmanship for Russia’s aristocracy. Bolin’s silver...

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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Egg style Faberge Savoia blue Enamel  Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Egg style Faberge Savoia blue Enamel  Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Egg style Faberge Savoia blue Enamel Small Size Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Small egg in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Russian Empire style inspired by the eggs of Carl Fabergé, late 19th century, early 20th...

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1960s Italian Empire Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver
EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver

EDWARDIAN 1905 Enameled Dog Guilloche Round Pill Box in .900 Sterling Silver

Located in Miami, FL

An enameled dog guilloche round pill box This is a gorgeous and exceptional round pill box created during the Edwardian period, circa 1900–1910. This remarkable piece has been masterfully handcrafted in solid .900/.999 sterling silver, featuring intricate engine-turned patterns that demonstrate the exceptional skill and precision of the period’s silversmithing. The twisted lid is beautifully embellished with a charming standing dog motif, expertly decorated with applications of colorful hard-glass enamels, adding a vibrant and artistic touch to the refined silver surface. The craftsmanship is outstanding, with remarkable attention to detail throughout the design and execution. A wonderful example of Edwardian decorative arts, this elegant pill box represents the perfect combination of fine craftsmanship, artistic imagination, and historical charm. A true conversation piece, it would make a distinguished addition to any collection or display. Country: American. Period: Edwardian, 1900-1910. Weight: 34.75 Grams, (22.28 Dwt). Measurements: Diameter: 36.2 mm by Height: 19.4 mm (1.42 x 0.75 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark symbol, the mark for the assay and warranty of the silver and signed as follows. "900". Collateral: This Dog enamel guilloche pill box...

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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni
Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni

Snuff Box fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving, fire enamelled, in “Rococo” style from the early 19th century. Measurements cm. 4.5 x 7.7 x 2. ...

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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration
Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration

Chinese Cloisonne Gourd Shaped Box with Floral and Foliate Decoration

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This Chinese cloisonné enamel box has been fashioned in a lobed gourd form. The exterior is ornamented with floral and foliate motifs rendered in crimson red, apple green, rose, whit...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Enamel Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni
table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni

table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with rounded corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving, also on the sides, of peacocks with “ramage” similar to tiger tails,...

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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Exquisite shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plate...

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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.
Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.

Table Box hand-engraved wood grain with Coral Salimbeni.

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table Box wood style and Coral is in 925/1000 sterling silver. Table Box wood style and Coral has transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain. Table Box wood style a...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni

Pill Box Art Deco style fire-enamelled stripes Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Indulge in the allure of vintage artistry with this rounded rectangular pill box, exquisitely crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. Adorned with intricate hand-engraved ...

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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box
19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box

19th Century French Enameled Porcelain Box

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

A salmon colored enamel box with patina bronze surround and latch and topped with a gold laurel wreath.

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1890s French Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni

Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...

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1990s Italian Louis XVI Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte
Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Meiji Box Dragon, Foo Dog, Phoenix Bird, Butte

Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper footed rectangular double-bottom box with hinged lid. Late Meiji period, The piece is decorated with cloisonne enamel depictions of dragons, phoenix bird, flowers against the swirl motif background. Collectible Oriental Vanity...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Sphere table cigarette lighter Red enamel Salimbeni
Sphere table cigarette lighter Red enamel Salimbeni

Sphere table cigarette lighter Red enamel Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Sphere table cigarette lighter in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver and translucent fire enamel on guilloché, in a modern contemporary style. Piezoelectric mechanism. Dimensions d...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut
Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

Art Deco 1928 Ladies Compact by Richard Hudnut

By Richard Hudnut

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this excellent condition Art Deco ladies combination compact dating to 1928. This is a classic Art Deco Richard Hudnut Le Debut Cloisonné Powder, Rouge and Mirror Compact and is an absolute delight in every aspect and genuinely has appears never to have been used. This compact features a black enamel lid with cream dotted accents; the back of the compact has a spider web machine-tooled finish to accent the octagonal shape of the compact. The case opens to a rouge compartment with a mirror in the lid that is behind a gold toned Art Deco decorated cover. The loose powder compartment is in the lower section of the compact; and it has a hinged and latched recessed door to hold a puff. This feature was a later addition to the initial solid powder product release of 1924 and has the patent date stamped on the underside of the hinged door reflecting an issue date of 1928. The original rouge is in untouched condition and still shows the embossed name Le Debut while the loose powder well is empty. Inside it is hallmarked "Le Debut", "Richard Hudnut" on the Art Deco mirror frame...

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Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin
“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin

By Line Vautrin

Located in Uccle, BE

“Allez laissez couler les jours”, gilt bronze compact by Line Vautrin. Gilded bronze compact with a rebus-decorated lid, enhanced with hot-fired enamel, by Line Vautrin. The finely s...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni
Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni

Table Box Enamel Sterling Silver w/ floral miniature and Blue stripes Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with fired enamels, with a fine floral miniature fired enamelled on a white background on a guilloché pattern, edge enamelled w...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 6 Enameled French Canister Set
Set of 6 Enameled French Canister Set

Set of 6 Enameled French Canister Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of Six French Enameled Canisters – Sucre, Farine, Café, Pâtes, Chicorée, Poivre Infuse your kitchen with vintage elegance through this striking ensemble of six enamelware caniste...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Japanese Red Enamel box
Japanese Red Enamel box

Japanese Red Enamel box

Located in Winnetka, IL

This is a rare enamel red box signed s. Inaba Kyoto . The picture on top is of three birds flying Enamel is all intact and in great condition Beautiful box to add to any collection!

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20th Century Japanese Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Box c.1900
Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Box c.1900

Antique 20th Century German Solid Silver & Enamel Cigarette Box c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century Germany solid silver, enamelled in the style of nephrite and lapis lazuli small cigar box. Ideal for storing cigars or accessories. The rich green of the immitat...

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20th Century German Other Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Basilisk Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Basilisk Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Basilisk Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920
Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920

Art Deco Silver and Enamel "Risque" Cigarette Case. Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered is an Art Deco silver and hand painted enamel cigarette case; often referenced in "sin" and other tobacco collectible circles as a "naughty" themed accessory. While it could ...

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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Buccioni Miniature, Louis XVI Style
Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Buccioni Miniature, Louis XVI Style

Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Pill Box with Buccioni Miniature, Louis XVI Style

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a hand-painted miniature with fired enamel by the painter Romano Buccioni in Louis XVI style from the second half of ...

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1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s
Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s

Midcentury Decorative Box Advertising Enamel Metal and Wood, Italy 1960s

Located in Rome, IT

Midcentury beautiful rectangular decorative box or cigarette box advertising enamel metal and wood. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Perfect desk object or gift idea.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser
Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser

Ronson 1936 Pik a Cig Magic Monkey Striker Touch Lighter & Cigarette Dispenser

Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1936. This is the mechanical Pik-a-Cig Monkey box...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Steel

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior
19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

19th Century French Empire Cloisonné Bronze Jewelry Casket with Velvet Interior

Located in North Miami, FL

19th century French Empire cloisonne bronze jewelry casket with blue velvet interior By: unknown Material: bronze, velvet, enamel, metal, copper Technique: gilt, cloisonné, champlevé, cast, molded, metalwork Dimensions: 5 in x 7 in x 6 in Date: late 19th century, circa 1890 Style: Napoleon III, Rococo Revival, Neoclassicism Place of origin: France This richly gilded jewelry...

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Late 19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Metal, Copper

Cigar Box two-tone stripes on the lid fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
Cigar Box two-tone stripes on the lid fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

Cigar Box two-tone stripes on the lid fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Large rectangular table cigar box with rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche and hand engraving, with two-tone stripes on ...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Austria, 19th century.
Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Austria, 19th century.

Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Austria, 19th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Viennese tabletop jewelry box or chest. Wood, enamels, bronze. Austria, second half of the 19th century. Requires restoration. Rectangular table...

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19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Early 20th Century Art Déco Metal and Black Enamel Compact Vanity Case, France
Early 20th Century Art Déco Metal and Black Enamel Compact Vanity Case, France

Early 20th Century Art Déco Metal and Black Enamel Compact Vanity Case, France

Located in North Miami, FL

Early 20th century Art Déco metal and black enamel compact vanity case with mirror and lipstick holder, France By: unknown Material: metal, enamel Technique: cast, molded, enameled,...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Enamel Boxes

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover
Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover

Japanese Covered Grape Plique a Jour Enamel Kogo - Box and Cover

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Japanese covered silvered and enamel kogo or box for incense. The box is enameled with polychrome images of grape vines with berries made in the Plique a Jour technique on burgundy...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel

Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Rectangular Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

This is a rectangular, gold-plated sterling silver pill box, exquisitely decorated with translucent enamels over a guilloché (engine-turned) pattern and featuring a hand-painted flor...

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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides. In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani. Dimensions cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 618. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 and manufactured in Florence in some specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings 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 colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890
Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

Gilt Bronze, Pearl and Enamel Singing Bird Box by Bontems, circa 1890

By Bontems

Located in London, GB

A stunning gilt bronze and seed pearl singing bird box by Bontems of Paris - CIRCA 1890. The bird rises from beneath the enamal oval lid and is sure to delight!

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

French Bronze & Blue Guilloche Enamel Portrait Box – Stamped ‘France’
French Bronze & Blue Guilloche Enamel Portrait Box – Stamped ‘France’

French Bronze & Blue Guilloche Enamel Portrait Box – Stamped ‘France’

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

French Bronze & Blue Guilloche Enamel Portrait Box—Stamped ‘France’ A beautiful example of French decorative craftsmanship, this round lidded box combines elegant design with histor...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Enamel Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pill box enamel “pastoral”miniature on sterling silver gold plated Salimbeni
Pill box enamel “pastoral”miniature on sterling silver gold plated Salimbeni

Pill box enamel “pastoral”miniature on sterling silver gold plated Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular pill box with 2 slightly rounded sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with a miniature hand-painted by the painter Romano Buccioni depicting a “pastoral” scene ...

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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Victorian Period Sterling Silver and Peach Enamel, Mounted Crystal Dresser Jar
Victorian Period Sterling Silver and Peach Enamel, Mounted Crystal Dresser Jar

Victorian Period Sterling Silver and Peach Enamel, Mounted Crystal Dresser Jar

By Foster and Bailey

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Period, sterling silver and peach guilloche enamel - mounted dressing table jar, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1895, Foster and Bailey - makers. Sterling silver lid is bord...

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1890s American Victorian Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.
Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....

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1970s Italian Empire Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box
Chinese Export Cloisonné Box

Chinese Export Cloisonné Box

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Lovely Chinese export cloisonné box made of brass and enameled with a beautiful floral and scrolling pattern resting on ball feet. This chinoiserie box dates from 1900-1920. This dec...

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1910s Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Brass, Enamel

English Silver and Enamel Two-Tiered Freedom Casket, Dated 1899
English Silver and Enamel Two-Tiered Freedom Casket, Dated 1899

English Silver and Enamel Two-Tiered Freedom Casket, Dated 1899

Located in New York, NY

The freedom box is marked on the side in enamel stating "This casket - to contain the diploma of the honorary freedom of the city of Exeter - was presented...

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1890s Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Fine Cloisonné  Enamel Silver Pill Box
Fine Cloisonné  Enamel Silver Pill Box

Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box

Located in Worcester, GB

Fine Cloisonné Enamel Silver Pill Box A finely crafted kidney-shaped sterling silver pill box, delicately enamelled throughout in vibrant shades of cobalt blue, turquoise, burgundy...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Enamel Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Japanese Red Ginbari Cloisonne Trinket Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A rich and elegant Japanese export red ginbari cloisonne trinket box, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The attractive Japanese cloisonne box features a striking textured red ginbari...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Enamel Boxes

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel, Foil

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Sterling Silver Art Nouveau with floral miniature Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni for Salimbeni, Florence, 1980 Charming shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold pla...

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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Playing card suit-shaped box “heart” in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 10 x...

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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box curved round horse's head miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round, curved pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels above and below, and a hand-painted miniature of a horse's head, in Viennese Art Nouveau style, secon...

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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key
Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key

Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key

Located in London, GB

A sublime silver gilt and full radial guilloche enamel with highlights, singing bird box, with original silver and enamel key and original leather carry case. When wound and the bird-form start/stop button actuated, the magic starts immediately with the bird lid...

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1920s Austrian Vintage Enamel Boxes

Materials

Silver, Enamel