Circa:
Early to Mid 19th Century
Price: $119.00 USD Description: Regency period (circa 1810-1820) Old Sheffield Plate tapered oblong tea caddy with hinged lid and lion’s mask handles. Quite a lot of bleed showing - wear to top of lid (copper showing) , masks, front and back where fingers would have picked it up and high points. Measures 95 mm high, and 105 mm by 81 mm at the base (3.3/4 inches high, and 4.1/8 inches by 3.1/4 inches). Slight splitting to seams visible internally (has had small re welds here over time) and a kink to the hinge. Very decorative though. Maker’s marks indistinct - sunburst-like motif, geometric pattern and a curved mark.
Circa:
Early 20th Century
Price: $209.00 USD Description: Beautiful workmanship - an oblong box made in New Zealand native timbers. Abstract pattern inlay top, and solid body with dovetails. Box measures 8 cm high, 23 cm wide and 9.75 cm deep (3.1/4 inches by 9 inches by 3.3/4 inches). Early 20th century. Excellent condition.
Circa:
Early 20th Century
Price: $81.00 USD Description: Pretty German stamp box with swag decoration to lid - Jugendstil period (Art Nouveau), and made in brass. Three stamp compartments, hinged lid, and maker’s name stamped underneath “G.E.S. Gesch”. Box measures 2 cm high, 8.4 cm wide & 4.4 cm deep (3/4 inch high, and 3.1/4 inches by 1.3/4 inches). Excellent condition.