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RARE SILVER EROTIC MUSICAL BOX ITALY, 1930s

RARE SILVER EROTIC MUSICAL BOX ITALY, 1930s

An elegant silver musical box with an automatic mechanism, combining the functions of a cigarette case and a mechanical miniature scene. The rectangular case is crafted in 800 standard silver, featuring fine guilloché decoration and an ornamental border along the edges of the lid and body. The upper section opens to form a gilded cigarette tray, beneath which the musical mechanism is concealed.The interior is richly gilded and decorated with a relief composition depicting a pastoral landscape with architectural motifs and decorative elements inspired by Neorococo aesthetics. At the centre is a movable figurative scene showing a couple dressed in 18th century costumes, executed in polychrome metal against a dark contrasting ground. When the mechanism is wound, the scene animates to musical accompaniment, creating the effect of a theatrical miniature and emphasising the playful, gallant character of the object.The high artistic quality, mechanical complexity and the rarity of erotic subject matter in silver musical boxes make this piece an exceptional example of decorative and applied arts of the first half of the 20th century. A probable attribution points to the Italian silversmithing tradition of Sicily, with a possible connection to the circle of Palermo workshops specialising in refined interior accessories and objects of private use.Hallmarks: Italian assay mark “800”. Maker’s mark not identified, possibly lost or concealed beneath structural elements.Dimensions:Height: 3.2 cmWidth: 9.2 cmLength: 5.7 cmMaterial: 800 standard silver, gilding, mechanical musical movement, mixed metal elements.Condition: Good. Overall well preserved considering age. Minor signs of wear and superficial scratches. Gilding to the interior preserved. Mechanism in working order.Provenance: Private collection.

Silver award cup with engraving

Silver award cup with engraving

A lady`s mirror, decorated with an enamel pattern. 20th century.

A lady`s mirror, decorated with an enamel pattern. 20th century.

Perfume bottle

TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE MEISSEN FOR SIX PERSONS GERMANY, 20TH CENTURY

TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE MEISSEN FOR SIX PERSONS GERMANY, 20TH CENTURY

Painted cup and saucer from the Biedermeier period.

Painted cup and saucer from the Biedermeier period.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

A delightful gold pendant with diamonds in Art Nouveau style. Russia. The turn of the 19th-20th century.

Vintage Beads design 60s. Western Europe

Vintage Beads design 60s. Western Europe

Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed.

Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed.

European school (XX) - Portrait of the Saint

European school (XX) - Portrait of the Saint

Porcelain dish from the Kuznetsov factory with a scene of calling the hero Mikula Selyaninovich. Early 20th century

Porcelain dish from the Kuznetsov factory with a scene of calling the hero Mikula Selyaninovich. Early 20th century

A large porcelain decorative plate with a genre scene made in the technique of polychrome painting, located in the mirror of the plate and a stylized Russian-style leaf ornament along the flat side of the dish. The picturesque painting of the plate is made by hand. On the relief edge of the side of the plate, gold and blue decorative stripes are applied. Such decorative decoration and a flat side give the plate the appearance of a genre picture, framed in a beautiful painted frame. The reverse side of the plate is decorated along its side with a golden cover and an inscription with the name of the painting plot. The genre scene in the center of the plate is made to the motive of the Russian epic Mikula Selyaninovich, as evidenced by the inscription on the bottom of the dish - the epic Mikula Selyaninovich. The episode of the summoning of Mikula Selyaninovich by the bogatyr Volga Svyatoslavich to collect taxes is depicted. Typical is the image of the epic hero not in elegant boots, but in simple peasant bast shoes. Some researchers of the Russian epic interpret this scene as a meeting of the hunter god with the plowman god. This interpretation is due to the fact that Mikula Selyaninovich in Russian culture personified the god of agriculture. In the lower left part of the genre picture is the signature of the artist-ceramist, presented in the form of a monogram consisting of Latin and Russian capital block letters DB (unknown artist of the Kuznetsov factory). The plate is part of a series of several similar plates decorated on the theme of the Russian folk epic (at least 9 pieces), made in the Russian style in the second half of the 19th century (1870-1880s) at the Tver faience factory of M.S. Kuznetsov. The Tver faience factory was acquired by M.S. Kuznetsov in 1870, which already under the first owner and founder of the factory (the Auerbach family) became famous in Russia for products in the pseudo-Russian style. A series of epic plates from the Tver factory may have been exhibited at the Polytechnic Exhibition of 1889. Production mark of the factory M.S. Kuznetsov in Tver in the form of a small state emblem - a double-headed eagle and the inscription M.S. Kuznetsov Tver province located on the tape. The printed stamp is filled with gold, which testifies to the special purpose of the subject. Russian Empire, Tver province. Factory of M.S. Kuznetsov. 1870-1889 years.Porcelain, hand-painted polychrome, gilding, golden cover. Collection safety. Diameter - 25.5 cm, weight - 668 gr.

Porcelain plate

Porcelain plate

Porcelain figurine-vase Parrot

Porcelain figurine-vase Parrot

Porcelain tea - cofee set for 5 person`s

Porcelain tea - cofee set for 5 person`s

KPM porcelain figurine The Rape of Europal

KPM porcelain figurine The Rape of Europal

Icon Kursk-Root Our Lady of the Sign. Klishin Andrian Iakimov. Vologda Russia 1802

Icon Kursk-Root Our Lady of the Sign. Klishin Andrian Iakimov. Vologda Russia 1802

Bulgari gold pendant with diamonds, in the form of a heart on a rubber strap.

Bulgari gold pendant with diamonds, in the form of a heart on a rubber strap.

Silver cup holder. Imperial Russia

Silver cup holder. Imperial Russia

Decorative fruit vase, gilded bronze, with crystal, Napoleon III era. 19th century.

Decorative fruit vase, gilded bronze, with crystal, Napoleon III era. 19th century.

Decorative gilded bronze fruit vase with crystal, Napoleon III style. Represents abundance and is adorned with the figure of a putti - a vineyard with a sickle harvesting the harvest.

Rococo showcase. Gallant age.

Rococo showcase. Gallant age.

Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

Silver bracelet with Amethysts, cabochon cut.

Silver bracelet with Amethysts, cabochon cut.

A Ola-pulten writing desk, designed by John Texmon for Blindheim Møbelfabrikk, in production from approx 1957.

A Ola-pulten writing desk, designed by John Texmon for Blindheim Møbelfabrikk, in production from approx 1957.

Silver plated metal utensil

Silver plated metal utensil

Silver spoons (4 pcs.)

Silver spoons (4 pcs.)

Silver candlesticks 2 pcs.

Silver candlesticks 2 pcs.

Ladies cabinet Bonheur du jour

Ladies cabinet Bonheur du jour

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