Posted 2 years ago
valentino97
(719 items)
I found this metal box at the RAD (River Arts District) Asheville, NC last week. 3"x1.75" with transitional Art Nouveau - Craftsman motifs on 4 sides and the lid. Background photo 1, 2: Gustav Klimt, "Music" 1895. Thank you truth or dare for your ID of stamp box!! The desk set you linked is amazing....I thought it was a pill box. I love CW experts!!
The last pic was taken of a downtown bldg. from the top level of the parking garage by the Flatiron (disappointing, not like NYC or Omaha, NE Flatiron bldgs.) ANYWAY, I love the blue and yellow tiles and the weather drips from the parking garage's concrete wall.
11/15/2018
Thank you welzebub for your love!
Mary it looks like an antique stamp box which would have been part of a fancy Art Nouveau desk set. I love it - gorgeous.
Such as this Tiffany example, with the small stamp box partially open in the middle of the image.
http://www.macklowegallery.com/images/CMS/Tiffany%20Studios/Zodiac%20desk%20set.jpg
truthordare - thank you so much!! How exciting to learn it was part of a set!
This is lovely.
They really knew how to make things so many years ago....
The box really is a beauty, I am sure envious !
I love this! I would have thought Art Deco but that's just what I think all the good stuff should be called! haha It's just beautiful!
A beautiful little stamp box Mary, love it:)
Eileen - yes it is, thought it was a pill box!
Phil - yes, it was $6. I think the seller thought it was 70's revival.
Share - thank you for loving it too, I am not sure what it should be called either :)
Judy - thank you for loving it!!
Thanks friends for your loves: Vynl, Fort, Junk, theMuse, Kevin, Jenni, Ivonne, Thomas, Adelle, Gillian, Rudegunder, Mantis, Fose, watchsearcher, aura, collectible59 :-)
Nice box love little boxes like this to keep treasures in so nice to see some towns save the historic buildings here in Redding Ca. they took a wrecking ball to all of them in the 60s-70s
Bill
I love the beautiful box and the whole post! So nicely put together. You have an eye for this!
Thank you olecody - wouldn't it be cool if it was Tiffany, oh well, nope but nice and I love it. Hate to hear of old historic buildings gone to the wrecking ball.
Dear Elisabeth - thank you for your comment! My favorite TV station would feature only Art History and Museums! And my 2nd favvorite - Travel!!
Thank you friends for your loves: Judy, hunterglee, courtenayantiques and Hunter :-)
Noticed this wonderful box again, at first I couldn't understand pic, 2. I thought she was holding the box! Brain said it's almost as big as she is - looked closer, and duh! Brain needs more tea.