Jewelry box, in silver with folkloric motifs in relief on the hinged lid

Description: Jewelry box, in embossed silver with folkloric motifs, gold interior and frieze surround. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: standing eagle. Weight: 512.19 grams. ...

Description: Jewelry box, in embossed silver with bows, garlands and friezes around the frame with a hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: French. Brand: Tête Minerve. Weight: 227.96 gr...

Description: Silver jewelry box in Oriental style with raised plant motifs on the casing and hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Oriental. Mark: Absent. Weight: 329.55 grams. Dimensio...

Description: Jewelry box, in silver with reliefs, interior lined in blue velvet and resting on four feet in the shape of walking lions. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar...

Vintage Dutch Country French Baroque Style Silver Plated Figural Jewelry Box. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 1.5" H x 8" W x 6" D.

Dramatic, richly embellished, silver-plated, hinge-top box featuring the ancient Coat of Arms for the Spanish kingdom of Castile and Leon. The whole atop lion-form feet.

A remarkable intricately designed, handcrafted silver box, circa 1880s. We were told that this box is sterling silver and that the makers mark "M" is that of "M. Mayer". Maurice MAYER was a very prestigious silversmith. Research shows that he was an "Orfèvre de l'Empereur", Napoleon Bonaparte, 1860-1870. The Minerva hallmarks are not visible, may have been rubbed off from use and cleaning. No documentation. This intricately carved box depicts the romantic poem of Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose). Comes with the original lock and key. Le Roman de la Rose, begun by Guillaume de Lorris circa 1230 and completed, in a different style, circa 1270-1280, by Jean de Meun, builds on the concept of courtly love found in the poetry of the troubadours. The authors create a complex allegory of the romance between the Lover and the Rose. In the quest to pick the Rose (to achieve the conquest of love), the flower and its attendants represent the Lady and her sentiments while being wooed. In the first part of the poem, written by de Lorris, the Lover recounts his dream, ending with the winning of a kiss from the Lady. In the dream, the Lover discovers a walled garden and gains entrance thanks to a beautiful young woman. He meets Diversion and dancers who represent courtly values such as Beauty and Generosity. A tour of the garden brings him to a beautiful bed of roses by the Fountain of Love...

A superb rectangular silver snuff box, masterfully crafted in in the early 20th century, featuring exquisitely chased and repoussé decoration. The hinged lid is richly adorned with s...