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A fabulous antique jewellery box with superb repoussé organic decoration. Made by Carl Deffner during the Jugendstil movement (German Arts and Crafts movement) of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900-1910. The interior has been beautifully refurbished by ourselves.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a fabulous antique jewellery box with superb inlaid repoussé organic decoration. It was made by Carl Deffner during the Jugendstil movement (German Arts & Crafts movement) of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900-1910. The interior has been beautifully refurbished by ourselves.
The Exterior
This box is made of solid brass and has a wonderful patinated copper finish. All of the copper has aged beautifully over the years from where hands have rubbed the metal, revealing a wonderful lemon yellow tone of the brass beneath the copper.
There is beautiful repoussé organic decoration to the lid. This features a dual aspect Jugendstil motif, designed to be admired from either the front or rear view of the box. The motif cleverly shifts depending on your perspective, displaying as a tied botanical fan with eight upright long stemmed tulips from the front view, and from the rear view as a classical fluted urn with a pedestal foot surrounded by graceful weeping buds. The motif 'works' no matter which side the lid is viewed from.
There is lovely domed rivet detail around the central motif, with the rivets dual purpose being both decorative plus holding the lid's interior wood lining in place.
The box has its original hinges.
The Interior
The interior has its original cedar wood linings. The compartments have been newly refurbished by ourselves. The base of the left compartment has a new padded 'champagne' gold satin panel, and the base of the right compartment has a new complementary 'Strawberry Thief' patterned red and gold padded cotton panel. The padding provides cushioned protection for jewellery. The walls of each compartment have new high quality red paper linings. We chose the iconic Strawberry Thief pattern [designed by the pioneering Art Nouveau textile designer and artist William Morris, who founded the British Arts and Crafts movement] to tie in with the age and organic design of the box (this pattern featuring beautiful organic floral motifs as well as birds) and to add a beautiful splash of colour to the interior.
Note: The box was originally designed to hold cigars/cigarettes. As you can see from the photos and description, the interior has been thoughtfully adapted for modern jewellery storage with a bespoke, one-off interior refurbishment - designed to be completely practical while remaining sympathetic to the original age and Arts and Crafts design of the box.
There is NO old cigar/cigarette odour present.
History/Maker/Design
This box was made by and bears the maker's mark of German Designer Carl Deffner. The bottom of the box bears this maker's stamp, featuring crossed halberds and his initials CD as well as the initial E for the German town, Esslingen am Neckar. This box hails from one of Germany's most celebrated turn-of-the-century metalware workshops. Founded in the early 19th century in Esslingen am Neckar, the Deffner family firm rose to international prominence after Carl Deffner took over management in 1900. Embracing the progressive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) and Vienna Secessionist movements, Deffner became renowned for transforming everyday household items into sculptural pieces of art. His workshop was particularly prized for its crisp repoussé work, clean architectural symmetry and the pairing of warm copper and brass - all of which can be seen on this box.
Condition
This wonderful old box is in excellent condition for its 110-120 years of age. It has sound structure and no damage to the repoussé decoration. The hinges are still in good working order. There are some minor light scratches to the metal which in no way detract from its beautifully aged patina.
The interior linings, being new, are in immaculate unworn/unused condition.
The box retains its many years of built up tarnish. We have not polished it as this could spoil the beautiful aged patina of the copper and brass.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 23.2cm
Width: 13.3cm
Height: 5.7cm (excluding the feet)
Interior Left Compartment:
11.2 by 8.0cm with a 4.2cm depth.
Interior Right Compartment:
13.1 by 11.2cm with a 4.2cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your parcel has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
The box is made of solid brass and has a wonderful patinated copper finish. The lid features beautiful repoussé organic decoration and domed rivets.
A fabulous antique jewellery box with superb repoussé organic decoration. Made by Carl Deffner during the Jugendstil movement (German Arts and Crafts movement) of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900-1910. The interior has been beautifully refurbished by ourselves.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a fabulous antique jewellery box with superb inlaid repoussé organic decoration. It was made by Carl Deffner during the Jugendstil movement (German Arts & Crafts movement) of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1900-1910. The interior has been beautifully refurbished by ourselves.
The Exterior
This box is made of solid brass and has a wonderful patinated copper finish. All of the copper has aged beautifully over the years from where hands have rubbed the metal, revealing a wonderful lemon yellow tone of the brass beneath the copper.
There is beautiful repoussé organic decoration to the lid. This features a dual aspect Jugendstil motif, designed to be admired from either the front or rear view of the box. The motif cleverly shifts depending on your perspective, displaying as a tied botanical fan with eight upright long stemmed tulips from the front view, and from the rear view as a classical fluted urn with a pedestal foot surrounded by graceful weeping buds. The motif 'works' no matter which side the lid is viewed from.
There is lovely domed rivet detail around the central motif, with the rivets dual purpose being both decorative plus holding the lid's interior wood lining in place.
The box has its original hinges.
The Interior
The interior has its original cedar wood linings. The compartments have been newly refurbished by ourselves. The base of the left compartment has a new padded 'champagne' gold satin panel, and the base of the right compartment has a new complementary 'Strawberry Thief' patterned red and gold padded cotton panel. The padding provides cushioned protection for jewellery. The walls of each compartment have new high quality red paper linings. We chose the iconic Strawberry Thief pattern [designed by the pioneering Art Nouveau textile designer and artist William Morris, who founded the British Arts and Crafts movement] to tie in with the age and organic design of the box (this pattern featuring beautiful organic floral motifs as well as birds) and to add a beautiful splash of colour to the interior.
Note: The box was originally designed to hold cigars/cigarettes. As you can see from the photos and description, the interior has been thoughtfully adapted for modern jewellery storage with a bespoke, one-off interior refurbishment - designed to be completely practical while remaining sympathetic to the original age and Arts and Crafts design of the box.
There is NO old cigar/cigarette odour present.
History/Maker/Design
This box was made by and bears the maker's mark of German Designer Carl Deffner. The bottom of the box bears this maker's stamp, featuring crossed halberds and his initials CD as well as the initial E for the German town, Esslingen am Neckar. This box hails from one of Germany's most celebrated turn-of-the-century metalware workshops. Founded in the early 19th century in Esslingen am Neckar, the Deffner family firm rose to international prominence after Carl Deffner took over management in 1900. Embracing the progressive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) and Vienna Secessionist movements, Deffner became renowned for transforming everyday household items into sculptural pieces of art. His workshop was particularly prized for its crisp repoussé work, clean architectural symmetry and the pairing of warm copper and brass - all of which can be seen on this box.
Condition
This wonderful old box is in excellent condition for its 110-120 years of age. It has sound structure and no damage to the repoussé decoration. The hinges are still in good working order. There are some minor light scratches to the metal which in no way detract from its beautifully aged patina.
The interior linings, being new, are in immaculate unworn/unused condition.
The box retains its many years of built up tarnish. We have not polished it as this could spoil the beautiful aged patina of the copper and brass.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 23.2cm
Width: 13.3cm
Height: 5.7cm (excluding the feet)
Interior Left Compartment:
11.2 by 8.0cm with a 4.2cm depth.
Interior Right Compartment:
13.1 by 11.2cm with a 4.2cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your parcel has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
For more information regarding our payments and returns policy, please click this link.
For more information regarding our orders and delivery policy, please click this link.
