Austrian Viennese Hand Painted Enamel & Gilt Silver Box late 19th century
Of oval form, antique Austrian, Viennese hand painted enamel & gilt silver hinge jewelry box, decorated with social scene of a love couple dressed in 18th century attire, resting in the garden along with two white goats. Young lady holding a long thin wooden stick while a young man is holding thin 18th century smoking pipe. The sides painted with castes surrounded by forest. The bottom of the box painted with the house by the river with the bridge at some distance. The interior painted with white enamel. Overall very good condition, some interior minor hairline. Hinge closes properly, some surface scratches, no restoration.
Excellent Collectors Article Silver & Enamel Best Medium
Marked: apparently unmarked, hinge tested for silver
Height 1.1 in.
Diameter nearly 2 ¼ in.