Vintage Hallmarked Plated Copper Large Trinket Box Repousse Design Showing People Hinged Lid with Wood Interior
Description: This is a beautiful vintage large box with plated copper exterior. The box, which has a hinged lid, displays a repousse design on the exterior depicting a large group of people together and having a great time. They are sitting, standing, eating, drinking, and dancing. Such design is very common in Dutch boxes, which leads us to assume this box is mad in the Netherlands. This box is relatively large in size measuring ~7 1/2" by ~6" by ~3 1/4" and weighing over 2 pounds. The box is made of copper and is plated with the plating very evident on the bottom and lost on the high points of the design exposing the copper, metal below it suggesting the box is of older vintage. It is great looking with the design being very detailed and well done. It has a hinged lid which is golden in color on the inside and shows the repousse design negative. It is lined with wood and is clean and solid. The box is hallmarked on the bottom, which would suggest it is a valuable and well made box and that its maker was proud and saw fit to mark it. It is truly a beautiful piece worthy of a spot of your collection of vintage trinket boxes. Please carefully review photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: Uncertain but possibly early- to mid-20th century.
Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The box was most likely made in t he Netherlands.
Size: The box measures ~7 1/2" by ~6" by ~3 1/4" and weighs slightly over 2 pounds.
Maker: Unknown.
Marks: The box has hallmarks on the bottom which we show in the last two photos. One set of marks appears to show "D&C" and another set shows a "Star", a "Coffee Pot", and a "Fleur De-lis." These are marks which we do not know and as such we are unable to decipher them. See the last two photos for details.
Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is beautiful box worthy of a spot in your collection of trinket boxes.
Condition: Box is in good condition given with no breaks or repairs. It has lost quite a bit of the platting on the designs on the sides, but still retains the plating on the bottom of the base. The interior wood is intact and relatively clean with no losses. The back of the lid has lost some of the golden finish but is still intact. The hinge is original, intact and works as it should. The box has a few scratches, some minor dings, and considerable loss of platting. It is solid and beautiful and the exposed copper does give it great character and enhances its beauty. Please see photos to appreciate its beauty and for additional condition information.
