Below are some examples and price guides of some continental silver boxes including a novelty windmill music box and an Art Nouveau German silver box.

A CONTINENTAL SILVER MUSIC BOX
19th century.

Sold for US$2,816 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2023

A CONTINENTAL SILVER-GILT, GILT-METAL, AND ENAMEL WINDMILL FORM MUSIC BOX
PROBABLY AUSTRIAN, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

On a circular base with chain railing, the windmill walls and blades painted with enamel scenes of courtship, the circular roof lifting off to reveal a velvet lined compartment with winding mechanism for the musical mechanism, apparently unmarked
73⁄4 in. (19.7 cm.) high

Sold for USD 1,890 at Christie’s in 2023

CONTINENTAL GILT SILVER & GEMSTONE CASKET

foliate box, the lid with a central neoclassical hand-painted scene surrounded by inset gemstones of garnets, amethysts and seed pearls.L.: 12.7 cm (5 in.) W.: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)

Sold for CA$700 at A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals in 2024

This is a extraordinary rare Art Nouveau Continental 800 German silver box with a fine detail design and patina. It could be used as a cigarette box business card or credit card box. It has a name of several cities such as Paris Rome Florance Milan Munich Mexico Geneva London Brussels and Queens town. It weights approx 3.65 ounces and measures approx 4″ by 4″ by 0.6″. It is fully hallmarked “800 M & K” with some other hallmarks.

Sold for US$1,275 at Mynt Auctions in 2024

A Continental .830 silver novelty spice box formed as an articulated fish. Stamped 830, probably Scandinavian. Approx. 6 3/4″ long

Sold for £280 at Claydon Auctioneers Ltd in 2024

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Below are some examples and price guides of some silver filigree boxes including a Besamim box and an Imperial silver box.

A silver-gilt filigree and enamel box
unmarked possibly Chinese
Rectangular form, the hinged cover with reeded rim and a shaped thumbpiece, opening to reveal a gilt interior with a hinged pierced grille that pulls up, the exterior cover and sides decorated in delicate filigree work inset with blue and green enamel flowers, height 2cm, length 4.5cm, weight 1.3oz.

Sold for £637.50 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2022

Silver peppermint box, 833/000, square contoured model decorated with filigree and soldered elements. MT.: probably JHGaillard, Schoonhoven, b:1861. 6x6x2.5cm. approx. 56 grams. In good condition.

Sold for €120 at Twents Veilinghuis in 2023

An antique Judaica Besamim box, of a spherical form with scrolled handle to the side, featuring a spherical leg mounted on a domed pedestal. Decorated throughout with intricate openwork filigree motifs. Illegibly hallmarked to the handle. Also stamped to the rim with two hallmarks depicting a swan in profile facing left in an oval frame. The Swan mark was introduced on 1st June 1864, it was used on silver articles imported into France from countries without Customs Conventions. Its use was discontinued on 1st June 1893 as it was now stipulated that all imported gold and silver should comply with the same conditions as that was manufactured in France. Circa the late 19th century. Judaica Silver Decorative Collectibles, Antique Silver Tableware Items, Religious And Spiritual Objects. Weight: 87 g.

Dimensions: Overall size: H 3 1/2 in.

Sold for US$150 at Antique Arena Inc. in 2023

Fine 925 Sterling Silver Oval Snuff Spice Box. Featuring handcrafted leaf filigree & beaded work. Silver Weight: 65 Grams Dimensions: Height: 1.25 Inches Width: 2.50 Inches

Sold for US$205 at Mynt Auctions in 2023

A rare Chinese imperial filigree, gilt and polychrome enamelled silver lidded box inlaid with precious stones, Qianlong

Sold for €32,000 at Rob Michiels Auctions in 2023

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A George III silver tea caddy by Henry Chawner, London 1789 Of plain oval form, with double reeded bands to body, engraved with crest and foliate initials, with ivory finial, key lacking, height 14.5cm, weight 12oz Sold for £750 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018

A PAIR OF GEORGE I SILVER TEA-CADDIES MARK OF EDWARD GIBBON, LONDON, 1724 Each tapering oblong with canted corners and spreading base, the sliding cover with domed pull-off cover, later engraved on each side with a differing coat-of-arms, marked underneath and on sliding cover 4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) high 14 oz. 9 dwt. (449 gr.). Sold for GBP1,500 at Christies in 2018

George III Sterling Silver Tea Caddy John Lawford & William Vincent, London, 1763 Of drum form, engraved as a tea crate with Chinese characters, with lead liner, the hinged cover with blossom finial. Height 5 inches (12.6 cm.), approximately 18 ounces, all in. Good condition overall; clearly hallmarked; lead liner is not removable and hence inlcuded in the weight; retains original key . Sold for $7,500 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle New York in 2018

A Continental Silver Tea Caddy. Repousse decorated silver tea caddy with Continental courting and village scenes throughout Height: 5.5″ 6.25 ozt. Sold for $250 at Susanin’s Auctions in 2018

American silver tea caddy, Bigelow, Kennard & Co., Boston, circa 1870 rectangular with cut corners, each side with bright-cut geometric paneling enclosing a reserve, the front with monogram CG, the sides with chinoiserie scenes, the first of a figure with parasol, the second of a seated couple, the back unengraved, hinged cover marked on base length 4 7/8 in.

12.5 cm 16 oz 15 dwt 522.5 g. Sold for 1,500 USD at Sotheby’s in 2018

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A Fine Presentation Silver Box
Signed Katsuhide, Meiji Period (Early 20th Century)
Of standard rounded rectangular form set on four bracket feet, the lid inset with a panel of pale green-brown shibuichi with silver relief decoration and variegated patination representation Mount Fuji partially obscured by cloud, the sides with a few engraved wave motifs, the interior of the lid engraved with the aoi mon [hollyhock crest] of the Tokugawa family, the remaining surfaces plain silver, signed on the lid with engraved characters Katsuhide koku [engraved by Katsuhide] and with a gold-inlaid seal Katsu, stamped on one of the long sides with a seal Katsuhide no in [seal of Katsuhide]; with fitted wood box
1 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 4½in. (4.7 x 14.9 x 11.4cm.)

Sold for GBP 2,868 at Christie’s

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Katsuhide (Ito Katsuhide) for the Maruki company
A shibuichi and silver box and cover, Meiji era (1869-1912), late 19th/early 20th century. The silver box rectangular with rounded corners and inset on the cover with a shibuichi panel designed with a landscape, fishing village, and agricultural scenes rendered in gold, silver, and shakudo takazogan, hirazogan, takabori, and kebori, signed on the cover Katsuhide koku and stamped on the silver underside Maruki sei and jungin (Pure silver)
4 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 3/4in (11.4 x 14.4 x 4.5cm)

Sold for US$ 500 at Bonham’s

Shibuichi (四分一) is an alloy which can be patinated into a range of subtle muted shades of blue or green, through the use of rokushō treatments. Its name means “one-fourth” in Japanese and indicates the standard formulation of one part silver to three parts copper, though this may be varied according to the desired effect. A 5% silver / 95% copper alloy is also marketed as “shibuichi”.  A wide range of colours can be achieved using the whole range of alloy compositions, even above 50% silver, e.g. 90% copper and 10% silver for a dark grey and down to 70% copper and 30% silver for lighter greys.

It is a common misconception that both copper and silver oxides form, but in fact a detailed study has shown that only copper oxides are formed on the copper rich regions of the material’s microstructure, while the silver rich regions are left largely untouched.[citation needed]

For most of its history, shibuichi was mostly used to ornament various fittings for katana until the Meiji reforms, when most swordmakers began to make purely decorative objects instead. The material is often used in mokume-gane combinations. Similar alloys have been used elsewhere but the use of shibuichi to achieve different colored patinas appears to have remained nearly unknown outside Japan, until recent interest from artisans in the West.

Reference: Wikipedia

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Andrew A. Taylor, New Jersey. Cigarette box from Myron Selznick.
Rectangular, lid engraved ‘Vivien and Larry/ Love Myron’
stamped with maker’s mark, Sterling standard and series 472
silver, gilt interior, wood lining and compartments. 25.5cm., 10in. wide. active 1930-1973 Made circa 1939-1944.

Myron Selznick (1898-1944) was Larry’s American agent and the brother of the renowned film producer David Selznick who had bought the rights to produce Gone with the Wind. Despite spending $50,000 in the quest for his Scarlett, David was desperate to find the new girl the public wanted to fit the heroine as described in the novel: striking green eyes, slanted brows, black hair, magnolia white skin and an arresting face. It was very late in December 1938, when filming had started, that Vivien appeared, introduced by Myron. As described by David ‘when [Myron] introduced me to her, the flames were lighting up her face and Myron said: ‘ I want you to meet Scarlett O’Hara.’ I took one look and I knew that she was right.’ (Vickers, op. cit., p. 112)
After a triumphant opening in Atlanta, Gone with the Wind opened in Hollywood on 27 December, after which Vivien and Larry spent New Year’s Eve at Myron’s mountain house.

Sold for 10,000 GBP at Sotheby’s

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A jewelled gold, silver-gilt and guilloche enamel pill box marked Faberge with the Workmaster’s mark of Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, Circa 1890, scratched inventory number 60333.

Sold for USD 30,000 at Christie’s

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A silver-gilt cartridge-box the front, top and sides each cast and chased with characteristic designs of flowers, foliage and scrollwork, fitted with belt loop at the rear, and retaining nearly all of its original gilding

Sold for 900 GBP at Sotheby’s

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Henry Matthews, Birmingham ‘GEORGE TO WILLY’ BOX the lid with facsimile inscription : ‘ Willy from George / July 1915’ maker’s mark, Birmingham standard and date letter silver, plush lining, cardboard, papier mache imitating leather 6.5cm., 2 1/2 in. diameter1914

Sold for 3,750 GBP at Sotheby’s

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Georg Jensen silver box-early mark, 17.54 t.oz. Width 7″ Height 2 3/4″, Depth 3 1/4″.The mark of GJ in a rectangular box was used in the 1933 to 1944 period.There are initials of “HN” above the mark for Harald Nielsen.

Sold for $1,700 at David Killen Gallery

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