Unique French Engraved Gold Gilded ‘Vermeil’ Sterling Silver Box by Paul Fort

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Unique French Engraved Gold Gilded ‘Vermeil’ Sterling Silver Box by Paul Fort
Unique French Engraved Gold Gilded ‘Vermeil’ Sterling Silver Box by Paul Fort
We are offering this divine gold gilded sterling silver box made in France circa 1910. The central etched decoration of the lid depicts a gallant scene: a young couple in the garden of a manor house, elegantly dressed…nude cherub statue, balcony and musical instruments complete the decoration…It has slightly bombé lid; the engraving is signed ‘HW’. The central medallion is surrounded by laurel leaves and berries frieze and guilloche decoration with delicate dots to the lateral panels and bottom. The interior shows wonderful ‘Vermeil’, see pictures please. It is fully hallmarked to the lid and rim ‘Mercury Head 1’ for 950/1000 silver purity and lozenge with silversmith’s initials ‘P (star inside a circle) F’ for Paul Fort (1910/1919) The silverwork is in excellent antique condition as pictured but for a couple of scratches to the bottom, mentioned for accuracy. It measures 3 11/16” in diameter by 1 ¼” to its highest point, it weighs 103 grams or 3.64oz.
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The item is exactly as pictured, so please take your time to supersize them and check every detail. If you have any questions contact us via E-mail, they will be promptly answered. We provide several pictures, we will provide more upon require. Item sold 'AS IS' by description and photos. Remember that you are bidding on an antique piece and we do our best to describe it as accurately as possible and always point out obvious damages or imperfections to the best of our ability, however given the age may always be slight imperfections that we consider as acceptable. Please check pictures carefully to appreciate details, if you have any doubt just e-mail us. Several pictures provided, inspect them carefully please.
This beautiful piece would be a must to your collection. We try our best to keep the shipping costs as low as possible. If you plan to purchase more than 1 item please consult about combining shipping. Contact should be made within 3 days after the auction close. We reserve the right to re-list the item if the payment is not received within 7 days of the end of the auction. Payment via PayPal. We ship pieces only once we receive the payment.
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