Sterling Boxes

Large Art Nouveau sterling silver jewel casket. Made by Woods & Chatellier in New York, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides, curved corners, and hinged bracket end handles. Cover hinged with gently raised top. Densed leafing scrollwork and flowers engraved allover sides and cover. Cover top has central oval frame (vacant). Hasp with padlock and key. Interior fitted with hinged and detachable parts for storing the precious heirloom bits. Twelve slots alone for the rings! A wonderful gift... Click for details

Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Peter Nicholas & Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular with corner bracket supports and hinged open scroll end handles. Cover hinged and flat with slight overhang. Cover top engraved with map of Saudi Arabia; the names of 3 places written out and highlighted with jewels: the capital city Riyadh and two pilgrimage sites, Medina and Mecca (spelled here Makkah). Other scenes include a university campus and fortress ruins. Box interior cedar lined and... Click for details

Chrysanthemum gilt sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Traditional lobed and ovoid bowl with short and inset neck and splayed volute scroll supports. Cover hinged and domed with bud finial and plain and scrolled overhanging rim. Foot rim and supports applied with alternating flower head and leaf pattern. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 11133, and director’s letter T (1892-1902). Very good condition with nice toning.

Dimensions: H 4 5/8 x W 5 x D 4 in.... Click for details

Victorian Classical sterling silver snuffbox. Made by Joseph Gloster, Ltd in Birmingham in 1896. Tubular with concave sides and scrolled rims. Cover hinged with straight tab. Leafing scrollwork on cover top and underside; cover top has armorial cartouche (vacant). Fully marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5/8 x W 3 5/8 x D 1 1/2 in. Weight: 3.3 troy ounces. #BX662

Victorian sterling silver trinket box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1886. Round with straight sides and repousse ferns and flowers between egg-and-dart borders. Cover same with central leaf medallion and plain sides. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 8856 (first produced in 1886), and director’s letter M (1873-91). Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 2 3/8 x D 3 in. Weight: 3.3 troy ounces. #BX529

Large and heavy sterling silver desk box. Made by Tiffany in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with molded rim. Box interior cedar lined and partitioned. Cover interior gilt. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 22358, and director’s letter M (1947-56). Very good condition with crisp corners.

Dimensions: H 1 7/8 x W 9 1/4 x D 6 in. Gross weight: 30.8 troy ounces. #BX737

Chinese export silver card case, ca 1860. Rectangular with chased pavilions, bamboo, and blossoming tree planted in rocky soil, traditional landscape peopled with leisured sages and scholars and a sole working man in the person of a porter. Sides and cover top have leaf and tendril border. On cover top is applied oval engraved with 3-letter script monogram. On bottom is engraved script monogram presentation. Marked KHC for Khe Cheong, a Canton silversmith and retailer. Very good condition.... Click for details

Austrian Biedermeier 812 silver box, 1835. Round with straight sides. Cover has plain sides and gently curved top. Engraved allover pattern with flowers and leafing scrollwork. On cover top is applied oval medallion applied with coronet and coat of arms. Dated Vienna mark and maker’s stamp STM for Stephan Mayerhofer. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 4 1/2 in. Weight: 9 troy ounces. #BX433

Austrian Biedermeier 812 silver box, 1835. Round with straight sides. Cover has plain sides and gently curved top. Engraved allover pattern with flowers and leafing scrollwork. On cover top is applied oval medallion applied with coronet and coat of arms. Dated Vienna mark and maker’s stamp STM for Stephan Mayerhofer. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 3 1/8 x D 3 7/8 in. Weight: 6.3 troy ounces. #BX434

Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1913. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover with gently curved top. Acid-etched ornament, including garlands, dentil, and paterae on sides and cover. On cover top is oval frame (vacant). Box interior cedar-lined and partitioned. Cover interior gilt washed. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no. 18496A (first produced in 1913), and director’s letter m. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/4... Click for details

George V sterling silver cigar box. Made by Barnard & Sons, Ltd in London in 1930. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and with tapering tab; top flap with engine-turned linear pattern bordered by wraparound lines between wavy lines. Interior wood lined and partitioned. Underside leather lined. Fully marked. Very good condition with a few minor pings.

Large dimensions: H 4 1/4 x W 11 x D 6 1/2 in. Gross weight: 54.5 troy ounces. #BX512

Turn-of-the-century Japanese silver dragon box. Round with curved sides and raised cover. On spot-hammered ground are applied two scaly beasts with sharp talons and spiked backs slithering around sides with horned and whiskered heads meeting on cover top. Double walled. Marked “Sterling” on underside. Excellent condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 4 3/4 x D 5 7/8 in. Weight: 13.5 troy ounces. #BX730