Display cabinet (3) - .800 silver - Dance card, mirror

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Lot of three solid-silver personal accessories from the Belle Époque (late 19th–early 20th century): a bal carnet weighing 34 g with 6 × 4 cm dimensions and repoussé scrollwork with original suspension ring, a 6 × 4 cm Art Nouveau solid-silver pocket mirror weighing 36 g with vegetal decoration and a blank central cartouche and an old glass, and a cylindrical porte-écu/coin purse in solid silver with a 2.5 cm diameter, 36 g weight and an accompanying chain.

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Lot – Three antique accessories in solid silver

Dance card – Pocket mirror – Money purse

Late 19th – early 20th century

General description

Rare homogeneous lot of three antique personal accessories in solid silver from the Belle Époque, including two pieces characteristic of the Art Nouveau style with their vegetal, asymmetrical lines and finely crafted details.

These refined objects reflect the elegance of everyday life at the end of the 19th century and the very beginning of the 20th century, a period when utilitarian goldsmithing reached a high level of quality and decorative finesse.


Part details

Solid silver dance card
Dimensions: 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 34 g
Embossed decor with scrollwork.
Original suspension ring
Interior with leaves/pages (normal wear consistent with age)

An iconic object from the grand balls of the Belle Époque, elegant and sought-after.


Art Nouveau solid silver pocket mirror
Dimensions: 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 36 g
Beautiful Art Nouveau vegetal decor with flowing lines.
Central blank cartouche
Old glass present

Very representative of the Art Nouveau style around 1900.



Cylindrical silver coin purse / money holder made of solid silver
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Weight: 36 g
Simple and elegant shape
Old chain

Refined men's accessory typical of the late 19th century.



Additional information
Material: solid silver (hallmarks guaranteed, consistent with the weight, patina, and manufacturing). The traps have been validated as silver by a jeweler.

• Epoch: late 19th – early 20th century
• Style: Art nouveau / Belle Époque
Condition: good vintage condition, with signs of use and patina of time, consistent with its age.
No major visible restoration.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Lot – Three antique accessories in solid silver

Dance card – Pocket mirror – Money purse

Late 19th – early 20th century

General description

Rare homogeneous lot of three antique personal accessories in solid silver from the Belle Époque, including two pieces characteristic of the Art Nouveau style with their vegetal, asymmetrical lines and finely crafted details.

These refined objects reflect the elegance of everyday life at the end of the 19th century and the very beginning of the 20th century, a period when utilitarian goldsmithing reached a high level of quality and decorative finesse.


Part details

Solid silver dance card
Dimensions: 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 34 g
Embossed decor with scrollwork.
Original suspension ring
Interior with leaves/pages (normal wear consistent with age)

An iconic object from the grand balls of the Belle Époque, elegant and sought-after.


Art Nouveau solid silver pocket mirror
Dimensions: 6 × 4 cm
Weight: 36 g
Beautiful Art Nouveau vegetal decor with flowing lines.
Central blank cartouche
Old glass present

Very representative of the Art Nouveau style around 1900.



Cylindrical silver coin purse / money holder made of solid silver
Diameter: 2.5 cm
Weight: 36 g
Simple and elegant shape
Old chain

Refined men's accessory typical of the late 19th century.



Additional information
Material: solid silver (hallmarks guaranteed, consistent with the weight, patina, and manufacturing). The traps have been validated as silver by a jeweler.

• Epoch: late 19th – early 20th century
• Style: Art nouveau / Belle Époque
Condition: good vintage condition, with signs of use and patina of time, consistent with its age.
No major visible restoration.

The photos are an integral part of the description.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
0 g
Silver type
.800 silver
Title additional information
Dance card, mirror
No. of items
3
Country of Origin
France
Material
Silver
Style
Art Nouveau
Colour
Silver
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Diameter
0 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
BelgiumVerified
277
Objects sold
100%
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