Enamel Silver: Boxes

German 800 silver and enamel case, ca 1910. Rectangular and hinged. On cover are enameled 4 hound heads—all floppy ears, saggy jowls, wet noses, and whiskers. A keen-eyed canine group. Interior gilt. German marks. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 3 3/4 x D 3/8 in. Gross weight: 3.8 troy ounces. #BM834

Nautical sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by Thomae in Attleboro, ca 1950. Rectangular and hinged. On cover are enameled the International Code of Signals – bright and colorful shapes communicating important messages to savvy sailors. Nice condition and strong color.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2 x W 3 1/8 x D 1/4 in. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BS723

Stylish Italian sterling silver box. Rectangular with flat and hinged cover. Tessera-style square blocks on cover and sides. Micro-mosaic depicting Roman Colosseum applied to cover center. Box and cover interior wood-lined. A smart and modern Grand Tour souvenir. Fully marked with Bulgari stamp and second stamp (post-1967) for Florentine maker Guerrazzi Fiorenzo. Numbered 5184. Overall condition very good. Micro mosaic perfect.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 1/8 x D 4 1/4 in. Heavy gross weight: 31... Click for details

Nautical sterling silver and enamel cigarette case. Made by Thomae in Attleboro, Mass., ca 1960. Rectangular and hinged. Signal flags enameled on front. Gilt interior. Hallmarked. Very good condition with intact color.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x W 4 3/8 x D 1/4. Weight: 4.8 troy ounces. #BQ946

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

Antique silver gilt and enamel compact with cats in a basket. Round with flat and hinged cover. On cover two kittens cuddle in beribboned basket. They have pink noses, whiskers, and lots of soft fur. They're real fluff balls. Color heightened by unusual black ground bordered by incised silver gilt ornament. Box sides white enamel between silver gilt borders. Cover interior has mirror. Unmarked – possibly Austrian. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 1/3 x D 2 in. Weight: 2 troy ounces.... Click for details

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

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