Continental
Lidded boxes, set of two


c. 1900
gilt bronze, gilt metal, enamel with gilt accents, guilloche enamel, velvet
1.125 h x 3.875 w x 2.75 d in (3 x 10 x 7 cm)
1.25 h x 2.5 dia in (3 x 6 cm)

Set is comprised of a pill box and a dresser box. Acid-etched manufacturer's logo to underside of one example. Signed to lower left of the enamel portrait on additional example 'FR'.

Provenance: Important Private Collection, Highland Park, IL

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

Each box presents in very good condition with some wear showing age and use. Metals show areas of minor discoloration, wear to gilding, faint scratches and small dents. Velvet lining on the lid of one box is slightly loose on one side but is stable. Velvet has some discoloration and residue.