Box - Between Wars - Stoneboard and Fabric - Postcards





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Art Nouveau era box made of carton pedra and fabric from the United Kingdom, measures 8 cm high by 16 cm wide by 12 cm deep, and is in good used condition with minor signs of age, intended for storing vintage postcards.
Description from the seller
This handcrafted box from the interwar period is a unique piece that combines functionality and aesthetics with a marked historical character. It is made of papier-mâché, a durable and lightweight material widely used at the time, and covered with embroidered blue textile that adds elegance and delicacy to the set.
The box was designed to store old postcards, making it an intimate and evocative object linked to letter exchange and personal memory. Its lid features a vintage-style illustration depicting a European rural scene, with characters dressed in traditional costumes and wooden clogs, accompanied by a small dog. This image, along with the inscription 'postcards,' suggests that it may have once contained sweets, although its later use as a keepsake container gives it an added emotional value.
In the current market, finding a box of this type in good condition is extremely rare. Its preservation, both of the embroidery and the illustration, makes it a highly valued piece among collectors of antique objects, especially those related to correspondence, vintage decoration, and European interwar culture.
Certified shipping and good packaging.
Seller's Story
Translated by Google TranslateThis handcrafted box from the interwar period is a unique piece that combines functionality and aesthetics with a marked historical character. It is made of papier-mâché, a durable and lightweight material widely used at the time, and covered with embroidered blue textile that adds elegance and delicacy to the set.
The box was designed to store old postcards, making it an intimate and evocative object linked to letter exchange and personal memory. Its lid features a vintage-style illustration depicting a European rural scene, with characters dressed in traditional costumes and wooden clogs, accompanied by a small dog. This image, along with the inscription 'postcards,' suggests that it may have once contained sweets, although its later use as a keepsake container gives it an added emotional value.
In the current market, finding a box of this type in good condition is extremely rare. Its preservation, both of the embroidery and the illustration, makes it a highly valued piece among collectors of antique objects, especially those related to correspondence, vintage decoration, and European interwar culture.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

