Essex Jewelry and Antiques
Fine 1900 German Sterling Silver Oval Genre Courting Scene Trinket Oval Box
Regular price
$355.00
Presented is a wonderful antique German silver box, dating to circa 1900 and bearing English import marks. The box is beautifully decorated on the lid with a Dutch style genre scene of a courting couple and dog, surrounded by flowers and scrolls, while the sides feature cavorting putti engaged in various pursuits and surrounded by trees and outdoor scenery. The quality of the decoration is exceptional, very crisp and detailed.
This piece is hallmarked on the interior lip with the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard's head for the city of London, the date letter e for 1900, English import mark F, and the importer's mark of J.S. The import mark, lion passant, and date letter e are repeated on the side of the lid. The underside of the piece bears the original German pseudo-hallmarks.
This piece is in excellent condition. There are no splits, no dents, no breaks, no monograms, no monogram removals, and no repairs.
The box measures about 6 5/8 by 1 1/4 by 1 1/8 inches, LxWxH.
This box weighs 134 grams or 4.7 regular ounces. -jm
This piece is hallmarked on the interior lip with the lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard's head for the city of London, the date letter e for 1900, English import mark F, and the importer's mark of J.S. The import mark, lion passant, and date letter e are repeated on the side of the lid. The underside of the piece bears the original German pseudo-hallmarks.
This piece is in excellent condition. There are no splits, no dents, no breaks, no monograms, no monogram removals, and no repairs.
The box measures about 6 5/8 by 1 1/4 by 1 1/8 inches, LxWxH.
This box weighs 134 grams or 4.7 regular ounces. -jm