5 Asian Silver Boxes w/ Elephant & Zodiac Designs
5 Asian Silver boxes, likely Burmese. 1st item: Jewelry box with repousse decoration of figures riding on elephants and running with swords raised. Wood-lined, divided interior. Unidentified Asian silver marks to underside. Silver tests .925. 2 7/8" H x 7 1/4" W x 4 1/2" D. 2nd item: Oval box with hinged lid having elephant decoration, the sides with floral scroll decoration, and engraved lotus decoration to the underside. Signed inside with unidentified Asian hallmarks; tests .99 silver. 4" W. 3rd-4th items: Two (2) circular covered boxes with similar repousse foliate decoration throughout and zodiac style decorations to tops, including one (1) large round form, tests .99 pure silver; and one (1) small round form, tests slightly under .800 silver. Sides of lids have single unidentified matching hallmarks. 3 1/2" and 2 1/2" diameters. 5th item: Small oval snuff or pill box with onyx lid and chased silver sides, marked 925 on underside. 1 5/8" W. Total weighable silver testing .925 or above: 8.390 troy ounces.
Private Nashville, Tennessee collection.
Condition Report: 1st-2nd items: Very good condition. 3rd-4th items: Some denting; sides are slightly misshapen and lids no longer fit securely onto the bases.
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5 Asian Silver boxes, likely Burmese. 1st item: Jewelry box with repousse decoration of figures riding on elephants and running with swords raised. Wood-lined, divided interior. Unidentified Asian silver marks to underside. Silver tests .925. 2 7/8" H x 7 1/4" W x 4 1/2" D. 2nd item: Oval box with hinged lid having elephant decoration, the sides with floral scroll decoration, and engraved lotus decoration to the underside. Signed inside with unidentified Asian hallmarks; tests .99 silver. 4" W. 3rd-4th items: Two (2) circular covered boxes with similar repousse foliate decoration throughout and zodiac style decorations to tops, including one (1) large round form, tests .99 pure silver; and one (1) small round form, tests slightly under .800 silver. Sides of lids have single unidentified matching hallmarks. 3 1/2" and 2 1/2" diameters. 5th item: Small oval snuff or pill box with onyx lid and chased silver sides, marked 925 on underside. 1 5/8" W. Total weighable silver testing .925 or above: 8.390 troy ounces.
Private Nashville, Tennessee collection.
Condition Report: 1st-2nd items: Very good condition. 3rd-4th items: Some denting; sides are slightly misshapen and lids no longer fit securely onto the bases.
