This beautiful tortoise shell and sterling carnet de bal is masterfully crafted in a ribbed motif and accented with an ...click for details

Divinely portrayed cherubs, flowers, and women float through the clouds on this heavenly sterling and leather Art Nouveau jewelry box made by Mauser Manufacturing Co. Beautifully worked on the top and on all four sides, the three dimensional quality of the figures adds life to the ethereal scene. This sterling creation is pierced just enough to contrast with the dark leather to which it is applied. The box is fully ...click for details

Social contacts and engagements were an important part of society in the early 1900’s. This sterling lady’s calling card case and Carnet de Bal was the perfect etui to track all of one’s social activities and obligations. Functional, beautiful, and rare to find completely intact, this sterling silver case is entirely engraved with ornate Art Nouveau embellishment. The interior of the case comes complete with a cellu ...click for details

This bronze frame is styled in the familiar French motif of garlands and bows, forms which graced everything from furniture and mirrors to clocks and mantle pieces and enjoyed a place during the Edwardian and Art Nouveau periods. The combination of these features is a feminine and romantic expression of these two time periods. As a frame, it could feature any picture at all but the original piece is an enamel paintin ...click for details

Visiting or calling card cases were considered objects of vertu and, as a result, they appealed to jewelers and craftsmen of all mediums and artistic expression. The variety of materials ranged from gold to fabric, silver to wood, tortoise shell to mother-of-pearl, leather to silk. Artistic creations ranged from reverse glass paintings to fine enamel work, from tooling to inlaying, from carving to engraving, from app ...click for details