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      • Danish Silver MakersUnder the Danish Hallmarking Act of 1893, the content standard for all silver was set at 826 parts out of 1,000, which is slightly lower than the standard for sterling which is 925. The remainder is usually copper with very small amounts of iron, lead and traces of other metals. The Danish mark, 826S was used until about 1915 when silversmiths raised their silver content to 830 and eventually to 925. Reference: jensensilver.com
      • UK Silver MakersOne of the most highly structured hallmarking systems in the world is that of the United Kingdom, (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland), and Ireland. These five nations have, historically, provided a wealth of information about a piece through their series of applied punches. It should be noted that since 2015 visually identical UK Hallmarks are being struck in India and Italy by sub-offices of Birmingham & Sheffield Assay Offices respectively: English silver makers have used their own marks for centuries. These can consist of their initials or unique mark. They are shown with the Lion Passant for Sterling, Date letter and City Mark also known as the Assay Mark.  The image above shows the hallmark for an English silver maker alongsides the Lion Passant for Sterling, Leopards Head for London and the date letter “u” for 1955.    
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    • CeramicsThe earliest ceramics made by humans were pottery objects (i.e. pots or vessels) or figurines made from clay, either by itself or mixed with other materials like silica, hardened, sintered, in fire. Later they were glazed and fired to create smooth, colored surfaces, decreasing porosity through the use of glassy, amorphous ceramic coatings on top of the crystalline ceramic substrates. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial and building products, as well as a wide range of ceramic art. In the 20th century, new ceramic materials were developed for use in advanced ceramic engineering, such as in semiconductors. Reference: Carter, C. B.; Norton, M. G. (2007). Ceramic materials: Science and engineering. Springer. pp. 20 & 21 and Wikipedia
    • Asian Boxes
      • BambooPrice guide to antique bamboo boxes. Bamboo has hundred of species and grows in large swathes across parts of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Along with wood, stone, sand, clay and animal parts, bamboo was one of the first materials worked by early humans. The development of civilization was closely tied to the development of increasingly greater degrees of skill in working these materials. Just like woodworking, it came to be used for bamboo construction, bamboo textiles, bamboo and wooden slips, bamboo musical instruments, bamboo weaving, and many other areas. Reference: Wikipedia
      • Chinese BoxesPrice guide to antique Chinese boxes.
        • Qianlong PeriodThe Qianlong Emperor was the longest living emperor of China. He lived for 87 years and reigned for 61 years officially between 11 October 1735 to 8 February 1796.
      • Japanese BoxesPrice guide to antique Japanese boxes including wooden, lacquerware and ceramic boxes.
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Price Guide

Price Guide to antique boxes. From here you can see boxes which have  sold at auction. You can use this to compare with online auctions. These prices should only be used as a guide as prices can rise and fall. Some may include auction premiums. However it can provide useful information on the current market or give you some idea of what your collection may be worth.

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Pill Box Charm Trophy
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Pill Box Charms

Price guide to pill box charms. Pill boxes come in many shapes, materials and sizes. These pill boxes can be worn on bracelets or as pendants.   A GEM-SET CHARM/PILL…
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Novelty Music Box Balloon
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Novelty Music Boxes

Price guide to novelty music boxes. Music boxes come in all shapes and sizes. This post looks at music boxes with unusual shapes and purposes. A SWISS GILT BRASS MECHANICAL…
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Pearl set musical snuff box
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Musical Snuff Boxes

Price guide to musical snuff boxes. Musical snuff boxes were also known as carillons à musique.  The World Carillon Federation defines a carillon as "A musical instrument composed of tuned bronze bells…
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Freedom Box
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Freedom Boxes / Freedom Box

Price guide to Freedom Boxes. The “Freedom of the City” is an honor given by a municipality to an important resident or visitor, often as an address in a decorated…
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Attic red-figure tripod pyxis
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pyxides

Price guide to pyxides / jewellery boxes. A pyxis is a shape of vessel from the classical world, usually a cylindrical box with a separate lid. Originally mostly used by women…
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An Austrian gilt metal and enamel piano form jewelry box
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Novelty Jewellery Boxes

Price guide to novelty shaped jewellery boxes including an Austrian enamelled piano shaped box and a Tiffany acorn shaped box. Novelty boxes were created to look as though they are another…
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An Italian gold, micromosaic and hardstone snuff box
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Italian Hardstone Boxes

Price guide to antique Italian hardstone boxes and caskets. Hardstone mosaics were a speciality of Italian workshops, especially those of Rome and Florence. Birds were a favourite motif in Florence. The technique…
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A 20th century glass and ormolu mounted box
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Glass and Ormolu Boxes

Glass and Ormolu Boxes. Price guide to antique boxes made from glass and ormolu. The term ormolu, in it's true sense, has been used since the 18th century for the…
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A LARGE CLOISONNE BOX AND COVER QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
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Qianlong Cloisonne Boxes

Price guide to antique Cloisonne boxes. During the reigns of Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), cloisonne improved and reached its artistic summit. Colors were more…
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A rare pale green and russet jade 'bitter-melon' linked box
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Qianlong Period Jade Boxes

Price guide to antique Qianlong jade boxes. Under the patronage of the jade-loving Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty, jade carvings enjoyed unprecedented growth and peaked. Another contributing factor was the…
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