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Small Collection of Rare Antique & Enamel Inlaid Wooden Boxes for Playing Cards
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A set of three beautifully hand-crafted and enameled antique boxes. Two are in mint condition.
Although all three boxes are very different in design and color, all three are beautifully hand-crafted, they all date back to the European Arts and Crafts era and they all are made for the same purpose. They hold two decks of playing cards each and the larger box also contains four smaller boxes. Those boxes would have held antique bone or ivory chips (some call them fiches), but we have removed those because it is no longer legal to ship those to most countries. The larger box has some minor issues on the top of the smaller boxes (inside the large box), but other than that all these three antique boxes are in superb condition and an absolute joy to use and to look at. The larger box also comes with a perfect working lock and key. Apart from their unique design and great patinas, what makes them really rare, stylish and desirable are the inlaid, enameled miniature playing cards on top.
If you appreciate the beauty and rareness of this small collection of antique boxes as much as we do then you will love our price for this set. Especially since perfect packing and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days are complimentary.
Measures: Maximum width x depth x height of the larger box: 11.2 x 7.5 x 2.55 inches.
Width x height x depth of the darker oak box: 5.1 x 3.2 x 3.55 inches.
Maximum height x width x depth of the oak and brass rosettes box: 4.75 x 3.95 x 3.55 inches.
We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish yet practical and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again).
We have a passion for the unique, for quality, for stylish yet practical and for craftsmanship of years gone by. Your purchases will be extremely well packaged and we look forward to serving you (again).
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- Dimensions:Height: 2.55 in (6.48 cm)Width: 11.2 in (28.45 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 3
- Style:Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890-1920
- Condition:Repaired: One of the inlaid card signs on top of one of the chips boxes inside the largest box is missing and one was glued back rongly. The other two antique boxes are mint. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Please also read our item description.
- Seller Location:Lisse, NL
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