Jewellery box (5) - Brass, Glass
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Five antique Napoléon III style jewellery boxes, made of cut glass and gilded brass, dating from the late 19th century in France, each with decorative engraved motifs and varying fittings.
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Collection of 5 antique jewelry boxes – beveled glass, engraved décor and gilded metal – Napoléon III – 19th century
Very handsome ensemble of five small antique jewelry boxes and display boxes, bringing together several particularly decorative variants of the glass and gilded metal boxes popular in France in the second half of the 19th century.
The set is remarkable for the variety of models while maintaining a very cohesive look: thick beveled glass, finely worked metal mounts, floral motifs, ornate feet, an old interior and a multicolored architectural image under glass.
These small boxes were intended to hold jewelry, rings, souvenirs or small precious objects and also served as true decorative items for a dressing table or display cabinet.
The collection comprises five different examples.
1. Rectangular beveled-glass box with engraved floral decoration
Charming small rectangular box whose lid consists of a thick beveled glass pane, adorned at the center with a delicate engraved and frosted floral motif.
The gilded metal mount is finely worked and features a decorative edge and a small front clasp.
The interplay between the transparency of the glass, the white floral decoration and the warm patina of the mount gives it great delicacy.
Dimensions: about 6 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm.
Original lining
2. Large display box on elaborately worked feet – pink interior
Very appealing rectangular box resting on four tall, richly worked feet.
The sides feature abundant raised vegetal ornamentation characteristic of the historicist taste of the Napoléon III period.
The lid is made of a substantial beveled glass pane.
The interior seems to have been added later.
It is one of the most decorative boxes in the collection.
Dimensions: about 9.5 × 6 × 6.5 cm.
3. Souvenir box with architectural view under glass
Small rectangular box with rounded corners, topped by a curved glass pane protecting a polychrome architectural view depicting a grand neoclassical building.
The drawing, animated by small figures and vegetation, fully belongs to the 19th-century tradition of souvenir objects.
The gilded metal mount features a finely repoussé decoration.
The original feet are no longer present.
Dimensions: about 6.5 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm.
4. Small square box with rich raised ornament
Elegant small square box in gilded metal, featuring on its four sides a rich relief of scrolls, foliage and cartouches.
It rests on four small ornate feet and has a thick beveled glass lid.
Its miniature architecture and abundant ornamentation make it a true small display piece.
Dimensions: about 5 × 5 × 5.5 cm.
5. Important five-faced display box in beveled glass
The most spectacular piece in the collection.
This almost cubical box is built around wide thick beveled glass panels, joined by a fine gilded metal frame.
The hinged lid itself consists of a substantial beveled panel.
The facets of the glass catch the light particularly well and give the object the appearance of a real little display case intended to showcase jewelry or precious keepsakes.
The interior retains some old textile fittings but will require restoration
Dimensions: about 8.5 × 8.5 × 6.5 cm.
Specifications
Number of boxes: 5
Era: second half of the 19th century, circa 1860–1900
Style: Napoléon III / French historicism
Origin: probably France
Materials: thick beveled and engraved glass, gilded metal probably brass depending on the piece, textile and polychrome under glass
No attribution to a specific maker is proposed due to absence of a visible mark.
Condition
Lovely set in authentic old condition, preserved without extensive restoration.
The boxes show the normal signs of age: patina and occasional metal oxidation, wear to the gilding, small scratches and marks on the glass, wear or alterations of the interior fittings and slight irregularities related to more than a century of existence.
The box with the architectural view has lost its feet.
Other state details are clearly visible in the close-up photographs.
The photographs are an integral part of the description and allow precise appreciation of each piece.
A particularly decorative collection of five 19th-century display boxes, gathering several techniques characteristic of the decorative arts of the era: deeply beveled glass, floral engraving, ornate mounts, under-glass decoration and rich metallic adornments.
An ideal collection for a lover of Napoléon III objects, antique jewelry boxes, dressing-table items or cabinet-of-curiosities pieces.
Collection of 5 antique jewelry boxes – beveled glass, engraved décor and gilded metal – Napoléon III – 19th century
Very handsome ensemble of five small antique jewelry boxes and display boxes, bringing together several particularly decorative variants of the glass and gilded metal boxes popular in France in the second half of the 19th century.
The set is remarkable for the variety of models while maintaining a very cohesive look: thick beveled glass, finely worked metal mounts, floral motifs, ornate feet, an old interior and a multicolored architectural image under glass.
These small boxes were intended to hold jewelry, rings, souvenirs or small precious objects and also served as true decorative items for a dressing table or display cabinet.
The collection comprises five different examples.
1. Rectangular beveled-glass box with engraved floral decoration
Charming small rectangular box whose lid consists of a thick beveled glass pane, adorned at the center with a delicate engraved and frosted floral motif.
The gilded metal mount is finely worked and features a decorative edge and a small front clasp.
The interplay between the transparency of the glass, the white floral decoration and the warm patina of the mount gives it great delicacy.
Dimensions: about 6 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm.
Original lining
2. Large display box on elaborately worked feet – pink interior
Very appealing rectangular box resting on four tall, richly worked feet.
The sides feature abundant raised vegetal ornamentation characteristic of the historicist taste of the Napoléon III period.
The lid is made of a substantial beveled glass pane.
The interior seems to have been added later.
It is one of the most decorative boxes in the collection.
Dimensions: about 9.5 × 6 × 6.5 cm.
3. Souvenir box with architectural view under glass
Small rectangular box with rounded corners, topped by a curved glass pane protecting a polychrome architectural view depicting a grand neoclassical building.
The drawing, animated by small figures and vegetation, fully belongs to the 19th-century tradition of souvenir objects.
The gilded metal mount features a finely repoussé decoration.
The original feet are no longer present.
Dimensions: about 6.5 × 4.5 × 3.5 cm.
4. Small square box with rich raised ornament
Elegant small square box in gilded metal, featuring on its four sides a rich relief of scrolls, foliage and cartouches.
It rests on four small ornate feet and has a thick beveled glass lid.
Its miniature architecture and abundant ornamentation make it a true small display piece.
Dimensions: about 5 × 5 × 5.5 cm.
5. Important five-faced display box in beveled glass
The most spectacular piece in the collection.
This almost cubical box is built around wide thick beveled glass panels, joined by a fine gilded metal frame.
The hinged lid itself consists of a substantial beveled panel.
The facets of the glass catch the light particularly well and give the object the appearance of a real little display case intended to showcase jewelry or precious keepsakes.
The interior retains some old textile fittings but will require restoration
Dimensions: about 8.5 × 8.5 × 6.5 cm.
Specifications
Number of boxes: 5
Era: second half of the 19th century, circa 1860–1900
Style: Napoléon III / French historicism
Origin: probably France
Materials: thick beveled and engraved glass, gilded metal probably brass depending on the piece, textile and polychrome under glass
No attribution to a specific maker is proposed due to absence of a visible mark.
Condition
Lovely set in authentic old condition, preserved without extensive restoration.
The boxes show the normal signs of age: patina and occasional metal oxidation, wear to the gilding, small scratches and marks on the glass, wear or alterations of the interior fittings and slight irregularities related to more than a century of existence.
The box with the architectural view has lost its feet.
Other state details are clearly visible in the close-up photographs.
The photographs are an integral part of the description and allow precise appreciation of each piece.
A particularly decorative collection of five 19th-century display boxes, gathering several techniques characteristic of the decorative arts of the era: deeply beveled glass, floral engraving, ornate mounts, under-glass decoration and rich metallic adornments.
An ideal collection for a lover of Napoléon III objects, antique jewelry boxes, dressing-table items or cabinet-of-curiosities pieces.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
0 g
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Over 200 years old
No
Number of objects
5
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass, Glass
Style
Antique
Colour
Gold
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
late 19th century
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