Italy, 1950s. This long table box belongs to the Italian tradition of desk silverware, where silver is set around precious woods. Its lid, edged with a silver border, bears several hallmarks engraved along the rim.
The body is clad in a burr wood veneer, with brown and coppery grain scattered with small dark knots, of great refinement. The silver lid is entirely engine-turned with a fine criss-cross pattern that catches the light softly. A small diamond-shaped silver clasp holds it shut. On opening, the light wood interior has a removable tray and reveals the hinges and their screws.
Good overall condition, on visual inspection: the silver has taken on a beautiful patina, with a few clouds of oxidation; the veneer is sound, and there is a small crack in the wood on the inner frame of the lid. In one spot the lid closes slightly less snugly, which is nothing serious.
At 21 cm long, 9 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, it holds cigarettes, pens, cards or small jewellery, on a desk, a console or a bedside table.
Italy, 1950s. This long table box belongs to the Italian tradition of desk silverware, where silver is set around precious woods. Its lid, edged with a silver border, bears several hallmarks engraved along the rim.
The body is clad in a burr wood veneer, with brown and coppery grain scattered with small dark knots, of great refinement. The silver lid is entirely engine-turned with a fine criss-cross pattern that catches the light softly. A small diamond-shaped silver clasp holds it shut. On opening, the light wood interior has a removable tray and reveals the hinges and their screws.
Good overall condition, on visual inspection: the silver has taken on a beautiful patina, with a few clouds of oxidation; the veneer is sound, and there is a small crack in the wood on the inner frame of the lid. In one spot the lid closes slightly less snugly, which is nothing serious.
At 21 cm long, 9 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, it holds cigarettes, pens, cards or small jewellery, on a desk, a console or a bedside table.
Material: Burr wood, engine-turned silver
Colour: Coppery brown and patinated silver
Dimensions:
- Height: 4.5 cm
- Width: 9 cm
- Length: 21 cm
Condition: Good vintage condition (assessed from photos): beautiful patina on the silver with a few clouds of oxidation, sound veneer; small crack in the wood on the inner frame of the lid; lid closes slightly less snugly in one spot, nothing serious
This object is shipped with UPS, carefully packed, to your home or to a UPS access point.
You can also collect it by appointment at our storage space in the Essonne (91), one hour from Paris.
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