Jewellery box - Tin - Embossed floral decor
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Pewter, dating to 1900–1910, an oval bombé decorative casket with a floral relief and a small group of figures on the lid, standing on four curved feet.
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Elegant Neo-Rococo jewelry/candy box with floral ornamentation and a group of figures – Europe, late 19th/early 20th century
Description
Old oval, domed box, richly decorated with embossed floral motifs.
The body features garlands, scrolls and foliage in the Rococo Revival style.
The lid is topped by a small sculpted group of two figures serving as a handle.
The piece rests on 4 curved feet.
History and context
This type of box belongs to bourgeois European candy boxes and decorative boxes.
At the end of the 19th century, Rococo style is revived with its ornamental shapes and decorations.
The workshops of Hanau (Germany) are known for this type of production, with no firm attribution here.
Dating
Late 19th – early 20th century (around 1890–1910), estimated.
Origin
Central or Western Europe, probably Germanic.
Material
Tin or a close alloy (pewter-like), to be confirmed.
Characteristics
Oval domed shape
Embossed floral decoration
Group of figures on the lid
Four curved feet
Neo-Rococo style
Function: candy box or decorative box
Condition
Beautiful old patina with signs of use.
A slight crack at the hinge, barely visible and with no aesthetic impact (see photos).
Conclusion
Typical Neo-Rococo decorative box reflecting late 19th-century historicist taste.
An interesting piece for collection or decoration.
Elegant Neo-Rococo jewelry/candy box with floral ornamentation and a group of figures – Europe, late 19th/early 20th century
Description
Old oval, domed box, richly decorated with embossed floral motifs.
The body features garlands, scrolls and foliage in the Rococo Revival style.
The lid is topped by a small sculpted group of two figures serving as a handle.
The piece rests on 4 curved feet.
History and context
This type of box belongs to bourgeois European candy boxes and decorative boxes.
At the end of the 19th century, Rococo style is revived with its ornamental shapes and decorations.
The workshops of Hanau (Germany) are known for this type of production, with no firm attribution here.
Dating
Late 19th – early 20th century (around 1890–1910), estimated.
Origin
Central or Western Europe, probably Germanic.
Material
Tin or a close alloy (pewter-like), to be confirmed.
Characteristics
Oval domed shape
Embossed floral decoration
Group of figures on the lid
Four curved feet
Neo-Rococo style
Function: candy box or decorative box
Condition
Beautiful old patina with signs of use.
A slight crack at the hinge, barely visible and with no aesthetic impact (see photos).
Conclusion
Typical Neo-Rococo decorative box reflecting late 19th-century historicist taste.
An interesting piece for collection or decoration.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Embossed floral decor
Country of origin
Germany
Material
Tin
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
14 cm
Width
18 cm
Depth
14 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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