A French early 20th century silver rectangular minaudiere, the hinged cover and base inlaid with niello, incorporating a stylised design of roses, the sides with vertical wavy engine-turned decoration, inside the lid inset with a mirror, and opening to reveal twin compartments hinged to the centre, the covers with straight engine-turned and spot decoration, the interior parcel gilt, the exterior inset to the front with a pull-out sliding compartment, stamped with lozenge-shaped maker’s mark, boar’s head guarantee mark, length 6.5cm x width 3.7cm x depth 1.2cm. £300-400 Condition Report There are light surface scratches to the niello panels and light surface wear throughout. The maker’s mark and guarantee mark are struck twice to the edges of the compartment covers, and again to the inside base of the box. Gross weight is 106.1gm.
A French early 20th century silver rectangular minaudiere, the hinged cover and base inlaid with niello, incorporating a stylised design of roses, the sides with vertical wavy engine-turned decoration, inside the lid inset with a mirror, and opening to reveal twin compartments hinged to the centre, the covers with straight engine-turned and spot decoration, the interior parcel gilt, the exterior inset to the front with a pull-out sliding compartment, stamped with lozenge-shaped maker’s mark, boar’s head guarantee mark, length 6.5cm x width 3.7cm x depth 1.2cm. £300-400 Condition Report There are light surface scratches to the niello panels and light surface wear throughout. The maker’s mark and guarantee mark are struck twice to the edges of the compartment covers, and again to the inside base of the box. Gross weight is 106.1gm.
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