Sterling Boxes

Edwardian sterling silver jewelry box. Made by William Comyns in London in 1905. Long and bombe with hinged cover. Chaste courting scenes in scrolled frames: Georgian ladies and gentlemen kneel, touch, and play. On cover the man pursues a woman who reclines in another woman’s arms. Sweet nostalgia. Interior gilt-lined. Underside leather lined. Fully marked. Good condition with a few minor dings on one end.

Dimensions: H 3 1/2 x W 10 x D 4 7/8 in. Gross weight: 38.3 troy ounces. #BQ816

Modern sterling silver desk box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with discreet overhang. Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Hallmark includes director’s letter L (1956-ca 1965) and postwar pattern no. 23328. Very good condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: H 2 x W 7 7/8 x D 3 1/2 in. Gross weight: 18 troy ounces. #BQ807

Romantic Victorian sterling keepsake box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Oval with floral garland on sides. Cover hinged with oval frame (vacant) surrounded by buck-naked Cupids entwined in dense floral garland as well as symbolically potent arrow and quiver. Ornament chased and embossed. Interior gilt-washed. Hallmark includes pattern no. 8800 and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 5 3/8 x D 4 1/4 in. Weight: 10 troy ounces. #BN985

Large and striking Art Deco sterling silver box. Made by AE Poston & Co., Ltd in Birmingham in 1933. Rectangular with straight sides and spread and stylized leaf-mounted volute-scroll corner supports. Cover hinged and raised. Allover engine-turned ornament set in plain frames. Cover has tooled rosette border. Tab scrolled with same. Cover top has central skyscraper motif (vacant) and graduated corner brackets of same inspiration. Box and cover interior wood-lined and partitioned. Box... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver case. Rectangular and curved with hinged cover. On cover all-over engine-turned wave ornament and central rectangular frame (vacant). Back plain. Wraparound bands. Fully marked including maker’s stamp Volupté, a New Jersey maker of novelties and accessories that became a division of Shields after 1957. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3/8 x W 5 7/8 x D 3 3/4 in. Weight: 7.4 troy ounces. #BN971

Edwardian sterling silver casket box. Made by William Comyns in London in 1906. Box spread with corner hoof supports. Cover raised and inlaid with patera and ribbon-tied garlands with pendant harps. Box interior lined. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 7/8 in. Gross weight: 13.5 troy ounces. #BN518

Dutch 833 silver figural box, 1927. Sweet and small bird with firm downy body, wide erect tail, and scaly talons. Head detachable. Fully marked including date letter and export symbol. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 5 1/8 x W 2 x D 7 1/2 in. Weight: 7.3 troy ounces. #BN943

George V sterling silver box. Made by William Frederick Wright in London in 1926. Rectangular with straight and inset sides and hinged cover. Cover and sides have allover engine-turned wave ornament. Tooled floral rims. Box and cover interior cedar lined. Box underside leather lined. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 3/4 x W 5 3/4 x D 3 3/4 in. Gross weight: 15.5 troy ounces. #BN953

Edwardian sterling silver humidor. Made by Howard & Co. in New York in 1904. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover gently curved and hinged. Box interior gilt with pierced brass screen set in 2 scrolled brackets. Cover interior has same held in place with tabs and hinged hasp. Austere functionality with a bit of fancy on the inside. Hallmark includes year and no. 1813A. Fine condition with sharp corners.

Dimensions: H 2 1/8 x W 9 1/2 x D 5 5/8 in. Heavy gross weight: 42 troy ounces. #BN952

Art Deco 14k gold cigarette case. Made by fashionable Charlton & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with diamond-encrusted tab. Two-tone wraparound bands: Ribbed rose gold alternating with engine-turned wavy yellow cold. Interior also striped. Cover interior has interlaced script monogram. A chic accessory from a stylish era. Fully marked. Very good condition and patina.

Dimensions: H 5/8 x W 3 7/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 98.7 DWT (153.5 g). #BN956

Antique European silver keepsake box. Round with straight sides. Cover hinged and raised with tab. Coins and medallions inset to sides and cover in fluid and stylized engraved frames. Olden-days numismatics with Latin-encircled kings in periwigs and neck ruffs on obverse and coats of arms on reverse. Unmarked. Good condition with attractive period wear and rubbing.

Dimensions: H 3 1/4 x W 7 3/8 x D 7 in. Gross weight: 27.5 troy ounces. #BQ788

Antique Chinese gold covered box with semi-precious stones. Rectangular with curved corners . Finely chased and repousse ornament on stippled ground. Box and cover top have wraparound floral garland. Cover top has semi-precious stones inset in form of butterfly in oval. Cover sides have wraparound leaf band. Sumptuous with rich color and fine detail. Gold tests for 22K. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/2 x W 3 1/8 x D 2 1/4 in. Weight: 141 DWT (2195 G). #BN874