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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1412051
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$550.00
A handsome pair of early Art Deco double-faced cufflinks in 14K yellow gold enhanced with black champleve enamel. The faces are decorated with engine-turned engraving in a striped pattern surrounded by enameled borders. The faces are attached with bar connectors, stamped with 14K hallmarks for an unidentified maker.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1920
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage or monograms
  • Dimensions: faces, 9/16" diameter
  • Weight: 8.0 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1412583
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A nice Art Deco 14K white gold bar link chain. The bars alternate with groups of three round links. The bars reflect light, so the chain has a pleasant shimmer. The clasp is marked "14K".
  • Origin: America, ca. 1925
  • Condition: excellent
  • Length: 21-3/4"
  • Weight: 3.1 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1930 item #1427400
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A lovely 14K gold Art Nouveau pin in the form of a bouquet of violets by Krementz. Three flowers on long golden stems are accented with a pair of leaves decorated with iridescent translucent enamel. Each flower comprises five dark purple enameled petals surrounding a seed pearl. In the Victorian flower language, the violet represented modesty. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp, marked 14K and bearing Krementz's hallmark.
  • Origin: America, ca 1920
  • ConditionL excellent
  • Dimensions: 1-13/16" x 7/8"
  • Weight: 4.5 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1431175
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$1,495.00
A fine pair of French 18K yellow gold double-sided cufflinks, the faces decorated with champleve and en plein opaque red and black enamels. The connectors are stamped with French 18K marks and an illegible master goldsmith's mark.
  • Origin: France, ca 1925
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage
  • Dimensions: faces, 19/32" x 13/32"
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1434860
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A classic Art Deco first standard (950/1000 pure) silver jigger by the Parisian silversmith Auguste Roustang. The tapered form is simply decorated with a series of increasingly narrower steps at the base for a streamline look. The rim is hallmarked by Roustang.
  • Origin: France, 1909-29
  • Condition: excellent, no dings
  • Dimensions: 1-15/16” tall
  • Weight: 34.9 grams
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1930 item #1450091
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Early German Halloween candy container featuring a composition black cat perched atop a red paperboard container. The bottom once had a stick-on label of some sort that scuffed up the paper, so there is no longer a “Made in Germany” mark, but this is clearly a German piece. The cat has tons of personality, from crossed eyes to a bright red mouth oddly shaped like human lips. MEEOW!
  • Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
  • Condition: very good, light paint flaking at the back and tip of one ear
  • Dimensions: 3-3/4” tall
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1452125
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$1,095.00
A handsome set of two-sided cufflinks, the round faces enhanced with off-centered concentric engraved lines radiating out from the sapphires. The overall effect is like a blue sun sinking below the horizon. The sapphires have nice pale violet blue color typical of Ceylon stones. The backs are marked 14K and have the maker’s mark for Fisher & Co.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1925
  • Condition: excellent
  • Dimensions: faces, 9/16” diameter
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .52 carat
  • Weight: 10.5 grams
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1930 item #1452512
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A rare vintage pressed paper Halloween noisemaker in the form of a carrot. The colors are bright and the mouthpiece retains the reed, so it makes a nice squawky sound. The side has a handwritten price of 10 cents and is faintly marked "Germany."
  • Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
  • Dimensions: 8" tall
  • Condition: excellent, bright color, working
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1930 item #1452513
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A rare composition Halloween candy container in the form of a three-dimensional owl, complete with glass eyes. The container is large enough to hold quite a generous amount of candy!
  • Origin: probably Germany, ca. 1920
  • Dimension: 4-1/4" tall
  • Condition: very good, but some cracking along side seams and a flake at the back edge of the container opening
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1454956
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$1,095.00
A classic, heavy pair of Art Deco 14K yellow gold cufflinks, the oval faces finished in a simple reeded platinum border. Each face is centered with an old European cut diamond (G/H; VVS2). The backs are marked “Gold & Plat” (tested 14K) and have the maker’s mark for Carrington.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1920
  • Condition: excellent
  • Dimensions: faces, 11/16” x 15/32”
  • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .32 carat
  • Weight: 13.0 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1455354
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A delightful and very rare set of 12 sterling silver cocktail picks with gilt Devil’s head finials presented in their original fitted box. The snarling devils come complete with horns! The picks are presented in their original velvet- and silk-lined fitted case. This is only the second set of Devil picks we’ve managed to find in over 20 years of dealing in vintage barware. Each is hallmarked by William Hutton & Sons, Ltd and has Birmingham date marks for 1928.
  • Origin: Birmingham, England, 1928
  • Condition: excellent, no bends, gilding completely intact, interior of case shows light wear
  • Dimensions: picks, 3-5/16” long
  • Weight: 53.8 grams
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1930 item #1455384
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$595.00
Two sets of English Art Deco sterling silver cocktail picks, the finials in the form of brightly enameled roosters. Each pick has unusual double tines that firmly hold olives, cherries, etc., and a hook on the back side that can rest on the edge of tall glass to keep them from sinking to the bottom. Each is hallmarked the silversmith Adolph Scott ("Amnora") and with the datemark for Birmingham, 1929. The picks are presented in their original fitted boxes.
  • Origin: England, 1929
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, one pick missing, typical wear to fitted boxes
  • Dimensions: 3-3/8" long
  • Weight: 28.3 grams
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1930 item #1455672
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A delightful vintage snowman feather tree topper made of spun cotton batting. He wears a black paper hat and carries and wood walking stick in one hand. Tough made for a feather tree, the size would be appropriate for a small live tree or he could be hung from a thread as an ornament.
  • Origin: probably German, ca 1925
  • Condition: excellent, all original
  • Height: 5-1/8"
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Platinum : Vintage : Pre 1930 item #1456235
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$18,750.00
A stunning early Art Deco platinum bracelet set with diamonds and emeralds. The bracelet comprises seven rectangular plaques, each centered with an old European cut diamond. The plaques are hand-pierced in an ornate foliate pattern accented with a total of 84 smaller old European and single cut diamonds and 70 calibre-cut natural emeralds. The primary diamonds (two .44ct; two .46ct; two .55ct; and one .61ct) are very well matched and are graded G/SI1. Each plaque is slightly arched to accommodate the curve of the wrist. The clasp has a hidden safety catch and is stamped with French platinum hallmarks.

Origin: France, ca. 1925.

Condition: excellent, all original, normal wear to emerald surfaces consistent with age.

Size: 11/32” wide; 6-3/4” long.

Weight: 27.5 grams.

Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 6.22 cts; emerald, 1.47 cts.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1463804
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$1,595.00
An elegant pair of Art Deco 18K gold cufflinks decorated with geometric engraving and champleve enamels in opaque red and black. Each cufflink is hallmarked for 18K gold and has the master’s goldsmith’s mark (illegible).
  • Origin: France, ca. 1925
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage
  • Dimensions: 9/16” diameter.
  • Weight: 8.1 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1930 item #1463808
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The wonderful gold medal won by James Ephraim Narraway at the 1929 tournament of the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA). The medal features a black and white enameled chessboard surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown. The back is engraved “C.C.L.A. 1929 Leaderhip ‘A’ 1st Prize Won By J. E Narraway.” The medal was likely originally attached to a neck ribbon, but would be really nice worn today as a pendant or on a chunky charm bracelet. Tested and guaranteed 10K gold.
Narraway was a three-time Canadian champion and a North American champion. In correspondence chess, each player mailed his next move to his opponent via mail. The first known game of correspondence chess was played between the Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I and the Calip of Baghdad, Harun al-Rashi in the late 9th century. Even with the advent of postal service, a game organized by Narraway in 1891 lasted for more than three years. Though he lived to age 90, the 1929 game in 1929 was to be Narraway’s last gold medal win, at the age of 72.
  • Origin: America, 1929
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage
  • Dimensions: 1-1/4” diameter (excluding bail and jump ring)
  • Weight: 16.4 grams.
  • All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1930 item #1464116
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    $975.00
    A buff-cut oval amethyst perfectly offsets the superb gold setting in this Edwardian 14K gold gentleman’s ring. The stone sits in a high setting that is intricately engraved with classic motifs such as pendant bellflowers, swags, and fans that bridge the Edwardian period into early Art Deco. The ring is large, but the relatively light color of the amethyst and the use of smooth buff cut instead of full faceting keeps it from being overpowering. A woman could easily wear the ring, as well. The interior of the shank is stamped “14K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1920
    • Condition: excellent, all original
    • Dimensions: shank tapering from 5/32” at the back to 1/2" wide at the front; 1/4” height from finger
    • Finger Size: 9-1/2
    • Weight: 8.29 grams
    • Approximate Amethyst Weight: 4.11 carats
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1930 item #1465958
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    $2,450.00
    A finely crafted late Art Nouveau 18K gold ring in the form of a lion’s head clasping an old European cut diamond in its jaws. The engraving is very well done and displays great detail that extends halfway around the shank. The diamond is graded as H/VS1. The interior of the shank is engraved “P.R. 10 Avril 1924.” The ring is stamped with French 18K gold marks and with an unidentified master goldsmith’s mark.
    • France, 1924
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 11/16” wide at front, tapering to 3/16” at back
    • Finger Size: 10-12
    • Weight: 13.0 grams
    • Approximate Diamond Weight: .10 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1930 item #1481477
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    A lovely 18K yellow gold, diamond, and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow”), a line from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889. In 1907, the Lyonnais jewelry Alphonse Augis created a love token based on the poem. The word “plus” is represented by a plus sign set with a diamond and the word “moins” with a minus sign set with rectangular synthetic rubies. This example is in the original style with a “crêpe de chine” textured background and laurel wreath border. The back is monogrammed “MG.” The front is signed A.A. and the bail is stamped with French 18K marks.
    • Origin: France, ca. 1930
    • Condition: excellent, sharp detail
    • Dimensions: 11/16” diameter (excluding bail and jump ring)
    • Weight: 3.5 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1482015
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    A delicate early Art Deco gold chain worked in 14K white gold filigree. Each of the baton-shaped links is centered with a short length of ropetwist to create the filigree appearance. Marked “14K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1925
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 25-5/8” long
    • Weight: 3.6 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1482020
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    An exceptional pair of Art Deco platinum, emerald, diamond and onyx cufflinks by Cartier. Each face is made from a melon-carved emerald bead dating to India's Mughal Empire (17th/18th centuries), topped with a round onyx disk centered with an old European cut diamond. The emeralds, variously weighing approximately 5.94, 5.49, 4.53 and 4.20 carats, totalling just over 20 carats. The emeralds have a strong green color with natural inclusions characteristic of the Chivor mines in Colombia. The diamonds are graded as F color, VVS clarity. The faces are joined with removable dog clip connectors. The fixed mountings are marked with the workshop master's mark used in the 1920s and French platinum marks and are signed “Cartier.” The cufflinks are presented in their original fitted, silk- and velvet-lined, fitted leather case.

    Jacques Cartier was one of the first European jewelers to travel to India and to acquire antique emerald, ruby and sapphire beads from the maharajahs. These stones were re-set in Cartier's Paris workrooms. One of the most important commissions using carved Mughal beads was a brooch for Marjorie Merriweather Post. That brooch features emeralds carved in the same shape as those in these cufflinks.

    • Origin: France, ca. 1920
    • Condition: excellent, all original
    • Dimensions: faces, approximately 7/16" diameter
    • Condition: excellent; emeralds have surface wear consistent with 300-400 years of use as jewelry
    • Weight: 8.4 grams
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .24 carat; emerald, 20.16 carats

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1485718
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    An elegant second standard (800/1000 pour silver) French tastevin. Rather than the typical "perles" and fluted "godrons," the bowl is decorated with repousse grape leaves, berries and shells in the 18th century style. This treatment is sometimes seen in tastevins made by Parrod, one of the most influential makers of tastevins in the 19th and 20th centuries. The single snake handle, thought to represent the snake from the Garden of Eden reminding drinkers of temptation, has an unusually well-detailed head. The tastevin is fully hallmarked and has an illegible maker's mark, possibly Parrod's.
    • Origin: France, ca. 1925
    • Condition: excellent, sharp detail
    • Dimensions: 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" x 15/15"
    • Weight: 55.9 grams
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1930 item #1485764
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    $750.00
    A Burgundian first standard (950/1000 pure silver) tastevin by acclaimed silversmith Marc Parrod. The style of this particular example is a bit of a departure from Parrod’s typical style. The handle is worked in the form of a snake, thought to represent the the snake from the Garden of Evil as a reminder that wine may lead to earthly temptation. But the bowl Parrod experimented with the decoration to the bowl. The elongated “godrons”, intended to help assess the color and clarity of wine, are pushed all the way up the sides of the bowl in a style more typical of the 18th century. A series of “perles” are arranged in a circle at the base of the “godrons.” Between the “godrons” Parrod has added repoussé decoration of grape clusters. And most interestingly, rather than a smooth surface, Parrod created a hammered texture that further enhances the wine’s color. The rim is engraved “Vernier Morey 1740.” The meaning of the engraving is unclear, but both names are familial names long associated with very good Burdundy wines. Obviously, the date was intended to represent the founding of a vineyard, a dynastic marriage, or some other major local history event. The rim is slightly out-of-round, but this is in the making where the engraving and maker’s marks were applied—a quirk that is not uncommon in French silver. The handle and body are stamped with the French first standard mark and Parrod’s master’s mark.
    • Origin: France, ca. 1910
    • Condition: very good, a small flattened area on the bottom edge under the handle visible when turned upside down
      • Dimensions: 3” x 4” x 1-1/4”
      • Weight: 88.6 grams
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Pre 1920 item #12226
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    $225.00
    Lovely Renaissance style gilt copper jewel casket by Jenning Brothers. The interior is fitted with the original blue velvet lining. The center of the lid features a coat of arms. Origin: America. The decorative bottom is marked "JB" with the pattern number "1377". Size: 4.5" long; 3" wide; 2" tall. Condition: Slight rubs through gilding to copper base at corners.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1920 item #12955
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    Porcelain plate by Carl Schumann, ca. 1918, in a variation of the "Dresden Flowers" pattern. The scalloped border is reticulated and has a gilt rim. Origin: Bavaria. Size: 11" diameter. Condition: Mint.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Pre 1920 item #12957
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    Porcelain plate by Carl Schumann, ca. 1918, in a variation of the "Dresden Flowers" pattern. The scalloped border is reticulated and has a gilt rim. Origin: Bavaria. Size: 11" diameter. Condition: Mint.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Pre 1920 item #13681
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    $195.00
    Topaz Steuben crystal compote in a classic form by Frederick Carder. Unsigned. Excellent condition with only the very slightest surface wear in the bowl. 6" diam.; 4-1/8" tall.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1920 item #15076
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    $80.00
    Outstanding sterling silver pastry serving fork in Alvin's rare Art Nouveau "Majestic" pattern. Created in 1900, this pattern was a multi-motif design--each piece was decorated with a slightly different floral pattern. This piece features beautifully detailed daffodils and sinuous foliage. Excellent condition with sharp details and no monogram. 7-1/4" long.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : Bohemian : Pre 1920 item #15185
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    $250.00
    Stunning set of four enameled cocktail glasses, almost certainly by Moser. The quality of the glass is superlative. The enameled rooster motif is magnified through the thick glass of the base, so that it looks quite large from inside the bowl (it might be a bit frightening after drinking an entire martini!) The bowls are lightly paneled and are edged in a thin line of gilding.

    One glass has a flake at the bottom edge (see photo) and two pinpoint roughnesses along the top rim. Another has a couple of pinpoint roughnesses underneath the bottom edge (not noticeable from the top).

    3-1/2" tall.

    These are certainly among the finest cocktail glasses we've seen and would look great with a classic cocktail shaker featuring a rooster motif.

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : German : Porcelain : Pre 1920 item #18361
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    Porcelain decanter in the shape of a bellhop, complete with his ring of keys, decorated with overglaze red, black and pink enamels. The bottom is marked "Germany" and also has a decorator's mark.

    Origin: Germany, ca. 1920. Condition: Light glaze crazing; a small chip on the cap and three small flakes at the bottom edge are visible in the photos (all could be easily repaired). Size: 9-1/2" tall.

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Low Countries : Pre 1920 item #18362
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    $325.00
    Figural majolica tobacco humidor in the form of a ball player. The piece is decorated in beautiful, rich colors under the shiny tin glaze. The base is impressed "10830II" and is also painted with the decorator's mark.

    Origin: Continental, probably the Low Countries, France or Germany, ca. 1900. Condition: Mint. Size: 6" tall.

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1920 item #18387
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    $75.00
    Terrific enameled sherry bottle/decanter label. The enamel is applied over metal and has polychrome floral decoration. The chain is brass.

    Origin: probably English, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 2.5" x 1/5".

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Enamel : Pre 1920 item #18388
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    Terrific Battersea-style enameled gin bottle/decanter label. The enamel is applied over metal and has polychrome floral decoration. The chain is brass.

    Origin: probably English, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 2.5" x 1/5".

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : English : Pre 1920 item #18391
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    $175.00
    Lovely 3-tier chintz cake stand in a unknown pattern. The bottom of each piece is marked in blue/green "B/Royal Tudor Ware/Barker Bros. L'td/England" along with a crown. The stem is brass. The whole stand is approximately 12-1/2" tall. The plates are approximately 10", 8" and 6" in diameter. Mint condition--even the gilding around the edges of the plates. Ca. 1920's.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1920 item #19198
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    $165.00
    Lovely cut glass powder jar with a silver lid. The finial is a beautifully-detailed strawberry. The edges of the lid are decorated with classical bound reeding. The lid is also monogramed "FC". Hallmarks are European and the silver content is 916/1000.

    Origin: Europe, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent. Size: 3-3/4" diam.; 4" tall.

    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Ceramics : Eastern Europe : Pre 1920 item #19734
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    $195.00
    Porcelain sardine box with a handle in the form of a realistically-painted sardine. The sides and lid of the box are decorated with pink roses. The bottom is marked "Victoria Austria."

    Origin: Altrohlau, Bohemia, Austria (now Stara Role, Czech Republic), ca. 1891-1918. Condition: excellent, slight wear to gilding along edges of the lid. Size: 5-1/4" x 4-1/2" x 3".