Getting the Goods on Gold Boxes
quot;So small a thing imposes on people,” remarked the notorious Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (1725-1798), who also carefully selected the type of tobacco to send inside such boxes when he presented them as gifts. Taking snuff and carrying it with you in an elaborate container was a universal practice in 18th-century Europe. A year before the death of the Elector of Cologne, one of the most powerful men in Europe at the time, Casanova had been given a snuffbox decorated with the Elector’s portrait.
GOLD Linen Foil Gift Boxes, Upscale Sturdy Metallic 4 x 4 x 4
Gold Foil Boxes Packaging Bespoke
A French silver-gilt ewer and set of six beakers, Puiforcat, Paris, 20th century
A Victorian silver-gilt ewer, Robert Hennel & Sons, London 1855, probably retailed by Charles Frederick Hancock, Furniture, Silver, Clocks &…
No significant dings, dents or deformities. It hasn't been touched and remains simply magnificent. Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition.
MID-LATE 19TH C ANTIQUE BLACK TIN CASH BOX W/GOLD & RED PAINTED LINE/WIRE HANDLE
Getting the Goods on Gold Boxes
Elegant Gold Clear Tuck-in Top Lid Gift Box 11x7x2 Inch for Gift
Glitzhome 4.88 in. Metallic Gold Exterior Gift Box. (Set of 5
Табакерка Россия Санкт Петербург 1795 год золото поделочные камни смальта эмаль мастерская братьев Теремен Эрмитаж Санкт Петербург
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