Box - Brass - Egg pillbox
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Estimated period: 1900–1910; material: brass.
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Egg with a mother-of-pearl rosary holder.
It is in very good condition, with no cracks or breaks. It consists of two oval-shaped mother-of-pearl parts connected by a brass joint with decorative dots. Two offset tabs facilitate opening and allow the two sections of this fragile box to be separated.
Height: 3.3 cm
Width: 6 cm
Depth: 3.2 cm
Weight: 15 gr
Brass egg of a seamstress.
Egg-shaped container for carrying a seamstress's essentials. Both parts are decorated with star patterns and are closed with a metal hinge. On each side of the tab, used for opening, are two metal rings for carrying it on a chain.
Height: 4.3 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm
Weight: 28 g
Wooden box
This box was used to hold matches. The upper part is decorated with a pyrograved or marquetry representation and painted. The upper and lower parts are made of wood. The hinge is attached to a silvered metal ring. The opening mechanism is a spring-loaded push button. It closes perfectly and dates from the 20th century.
Height: 1.5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 2.7 cm
Oval red and blue guilloché hinged box.
Enamelled box with two colors on the lid. It is guilloché with two different patterns. The center, blue, features a circle that enlarges, and the red part has streaks in the metal. In the red area, there are brass branches and leaves resembling twigs. A mirror is placed inside the lid. Opens and closes perfectly thanks to a tab, dating from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Length: 4.5 cm
Weight: 33 g
Brass guilloché box with a circular pattern enlarging outward and radiating from the center. It is glazed with translucent green enamel. The box features a mirror in the lid, with a crack on it. Opening and closing are flawless thanks to a tab. Date from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.8 cm
Diameter: 4.3 cm
Weight: 25 g
Oval box in black agate and golden metal.
The lid and the base are made of agate, and the rim is in gold-colored metal. The box features a ring that was used to attach it to a chain, thus serving as a pendant. The hinge shows a slight play but closes perfectly. Date from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 2.7 cm
Weight: 18 g
Egg with a mother-of-pearl rosary holder.
It is in very good condition, with no cracks or breaks. It consists of two oval-shaped mother-of-pearl parts connected by a brass joint with decorative dots. Two offset tabs facilitate opening and allow the two sections of this fragile box to be separated.
Height: 3.3 cm
Width: 6 cm
Depth: 3.2 cm
Weight: 15 gr
Brass egg of a seamstress.
Egg-shaped container for carrying a seamstress's essentials. Both parts are decorated with star patterns and are closed with a metal hinge. On each side of the tab, used for opening, are two metal rings for carrying it on a chain.
Height: 4.3 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm
Weight: 28 g
Wooden box
This box was used to hold matches. The upper part is decorated with a pyrograved or marquetry representation and painted. The upper and lower parts are made of wood. The hinge is attached to a silvered metal ring. The opening mechanism is a spring-loaded push button. It closes perfectly and dates from the 20th century.
Height: 1.5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 2.7 cm
Oval red and blue guilloché hinged box.
Enamelled box with two colors on the lid. It is guilloché with two different patterns. The center, blue, features a circle that enlarges, and the red part has streaks in the metal. In the red area, there are brass branches and leaves resembling twigs. A mirror is placed inside the lid. Opens and closes perfectly thanks to a tab, dating from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.2 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Length: 4.5 cm
Weight: 33 g
Brass guilloché box with a circular pattern enlarging outward and radiating from the center. It is glazed with translucent green enamel. The box features a mirror in the lid, with a crack on it. Opening and closing are flawless thanks to a tab. Date from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.8 cm
Diameter: 4.3 cm
Weight: 25 g
Oval box in black agate and golden metal.
The lid and the base are made of agate, and the rim is in gold-colored metal. The box features a ring that was used to attach it to a chain, thus serving as a pendant. The hinge shows a slight play but closes perfectly. Date from the early 20th century.
Height: 1.5 cm
Width: 4 cm
Depth: 2.7 cm
Weight: 18 g
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Egg pillbox
Country of Origin
France
Material
Brass
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
1.2 cm
Width
4.5 cm
Depth
3.5 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
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