WMF Box Jewelry Chest Antique Art Nouveau Silvered Germany

Antique 800 Silver Bonboniere / Sugar- Lidded box Half moon crown - Germany - 800 Silver Flowers, Putto Children ornament - inside gilded stand on 4 feet Weight: 372 gr...

19th Century Antique Oak Briefnbox/Casket, Germany Rectangular solid oak body with fittings. The box is relatively large and wide and offers a lot of space. The box can be used in m...

Antique 800 Silver Bonboniere / Sugar- Lidded box Christoph Widmann - Germany - 800 Silver Flowers Children ornament - inside gilded Weight: 386 grams The condition can be s...

Impressive Boulle Napoleonic Tantalus Bar Cabinet, 19th Century Very nice and decorative Boulle Tantalus Cabinet. Elaborately crafted cabinet with the so...

Jewelery box, WMF - Germany, early 20th century Rectangular shape with scroll decorations, surmounted by a crown, internal fabric compartments, four curled feet, brand under the bas...

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...

Description: Jewelry box, in silver relief on the casing and tilting lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: javali II Title. Weight: 238.96 grams. Dimensions: 13x7.3cm. Conte...

Art Nouveau Silver Metal Jewelry Box Beautifully ornate jewelry box featuring embossed designs including floral patterns and symmetrical leaf-shaped...