COLLECTABLE, ANTIQUE, ART METAL JEWELLERY BOX, WITH SILK LINING, 1900 - 1925.

SHIPPING R35.00.

A PERFECTLY DELIGHTFUL ANTIQUE, ART METAL, JEWELLERY BOX OR  " CASKET "  LENGTH 11 CM , WIDTH 8CM, HEIGHT 10CM.

THESE METAL BOXES WERE MADE FROM CAST METAL AND RANGED FROM THE TINIEST RING BOX TO THE VERY LARGE HANDKERCHIEF AND GLOVE BOXES. THEY WERE MADE OF CAST METAL, FIRST PLATED WITH COPPER, THEN WITH SILVER OR GOLD. THEY WERE LINED WITH FINE PALE COLOURED SILKS FROM JAPAN AND CHINA AND WERE OFTEN TRIMMED WITH A FINE TWISTED CORDING. 1900 - 1920. THE GILT ON THIS BOX IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. 

THE PICTURE ABOVE SHOWS A FINE HAIRLINE CRACK TO THIS JEWELLERY BOX. 

IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY YOU WILL SEE HINTS OF THE COPPER SHINING THROUGH THE GILT FINISH.

THE SILK LINING, AS YOU CAN SEE, CLEARLY SEE NEEDS REPLACING..

HINGE WORKING PERFECTLY.

LOOKING DOWN ONTO THE LID.

UNDERNEITH THE TRINKET DISH.

WELL KNOWN AMERICAN FIRM. THAT MADE THESE BOXES.