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Ancient wooden jewelry box with Portuguese silver fittings - Brand Javali. Elegant antique jewelry box, rectangular shape, made of dark-toned wood, enriched with numerous ornamental fittings in Portuguese silver, bearing the contrasting mark “Javali”. The lid is richly decorated with four large corner fittings, relief-worked with roses, flowers, leaves and vegetal motifs. In the center there is an elaborate silver fitting with a stylized ornamental design, with geometric and vegetal elements. The ensemble is framed by a carved wooden border, giving the piece a particularly rich presentation. The metal fittings bear punches compatible with the Portuguese hallmarking of Javali, a mark used in Portugal from the late 19th century to the early decades of the 20th century, allowing the piece to be dated roughly between 1887 and 1937. The interior is lined with red fabric, including a padded base and pleated side panels, designed to hold jewelry or small personal objects. The box preserves an interesting combination of worked wood, silver and textile lining, characteristic of decorative and toilette objects produced between the late 19th century and the early 20th century. Condition: shows signs of use and antiquity compatible with age. The interior fabric shows wear, stains and small deteriorations. The inner face of the lid is scratched. One of the lid hinge pieces/side pieces is missing, so the lid is loose and detachable from the box, a situation clearly documented in the photographs. The wood and fittings also show small marks, scratches, oxidation and superficial wear from use. Dimensions: 4.5 cm (height) × 17 cm (width) × 11 cm (depth).

Materials: wood, fittings in Portuguese silver and textile lining.
Contrast: Javali.
Probable period: late 19th century / early decades of the 20th century, c. 1887–1937.
Likely origin: Portugal.
Condition: reasonable for antiquity, with the defects and wear described above and visible in the photographs.