Enamel Silver: Boxes

Art Deco sterling silver and enamel necessaire. Made by Adie Brothers in Birmingham in 1933. Cartouche sterling silver box on four open ornamental supports. Cover hinged. Top covered with blue guilloche enamel with wavy concentric circles and shaded radiating lines, and scrolled border. Box interior has fitted velvet inset with 6 manicure instruments. Cover interior silk lined with retailer’s label and silk pad. Box underside leather lined. Fully marked. Condition: Very good. Instruments... Click for details

George VI sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by John Henry Wynn in Birmingham in 1945. Large rectangle with hinged and enameled cover depicting an English fighter plane (the Mosquito) flying high in the sky. Allover engine-turned ornament. Interior gilt washed. A great World War II-era aviation collectible. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1/4 x W 6 1/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 7 troy ounces. #BQ395

Edwardian sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made in London in 1908. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is enameled Regency coaching scene: A lady remonstrates a gentleman, who holds the reins of the galloping horse that pulls the gig, leaving a rolling cloud of dust in its wake. They’re on a country drive that is passing the 12th milestone. A sweet look back at the previous century’s experience of fast travel. Engraved presentation on back from Lonsdale with coronet. Hallmark includes... Click for details

German silver & enamel cigarette case, ca. 1910. Rectilinear with hinged cover. On cover is a cat wearing a blue ribbon. A real fluff ball - non judgmental, too. Kitty sits pretty while you enjoy a ciggy. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and nice patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 1 3/4 in. Weight: 2.2 troy ounces. #BO113

European sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Imported to Birmingham in 1905 by Steinhart & Co. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in red robe. Full frontal. For PG-13 version, see BM100. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 1/3 x W 3 in. Weight: 4.5 troy ounces. #BM101

European 935 silver and enamel cigarette case. Rectangular and hinged. On cover is bust of long-tressed temptress with rose-tinted flesh swathed in white gauze. Suggestive. For R-rated version, see BM101. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong color and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 2/3 x W 3 1/8 in. Weight: 4.3 troy ounces. #BM100

George V clear glass box with sterling silver and enamel cover. Made by Henry Clifford Davis in Birmingham in 1933. Box is rectangular. Cover has green enamel top with skyscraper radiating shaded lines. The cover sides are silver. Smart and modern. Hallmarked. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 2 1/2 x D 1 3/4 in. BL256

Cigarette case in 900 silver with enameled Classical scene. Made by FM in Austria, ca. 1900. Rectangular with side hinge. Unusual tableau on cover: a portico with figures in Classical and 19th-century court dress, a modern city in the background. Interior lightly gilt. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with nice patina and strong colors.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 4 3/4 in. Weight: 6.6 troy ounces. #BI440

Large sterling silver box with enameled nautical scene. Made by Schroth in Montville, New Jersey, ca. 1965. Rectangular with concave sides and corner bracket feet. Cover is hinged and inset with enamel plaque depicting a three-mast galleon sailing in white-capped waves. Box and cover interior lined with stained wood. Hallmarked. Excellent condition with strong colors and good patina.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 13 1/2 x D 9 1/2 in. #BH426