Enchanting Iris

Beautiful Art Nouveau Silver Box as a Pendant, c. 1900


€ 229.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Beautiful Art Nouveau Silver Box as a Pendant, c. 1900
Beautiful Art Nouveau Silver Box as a Pendant, c. 1900
Description
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This box is a graceful piece of jewellery from the c. 1900's. It is made of silver and designed in the most beautiful Art Nouveau style. Elegant curves and iris flowers enliven the surface. The domed lid can be opened to reveal the lightly gold-plated interior. There is space for sweets, drops, tablets or even personal souvenirs. With an eyelet and a movable loop, the tin can be worn around the neck on a silver irring chain. It was originally intended for powder and was part of a chatelaine. This characteristic form of jewellery from the 18th and 19th centuries combined decoration and function in a special way. It adorned the ladies' belts and also served as a holder for a variety of useful utensils. In some respects, it allowed more direct access to everyday objects than we are used to today - just think of how easily keys or phones get lost in pockets. Similar to an individually assembled set of tools, the chatelaine offered its wearer exactly those objects that she regularly needed, such as notebooks, needle boxes, mirrors or watches. Despite its practical function, however, the decorative effect became increasingly important, so that the outfit could sometimes appear almost overloaded - a fact that John Leech commented on with subtle irony in the English magazine Punch as early as 1886 (see illustration). We discovered the box here in Berlin.
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Beautiful Art Nouveau Silver Box as a Pendant, c. 1900
Enchanting Iris
€ 229.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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