Volkstedt Hand Painted Queen Louise of Prussia Portrait Cobalt & Gold Trinket Box Circa 1894-1918
Beautiful
porcelain oval trinket box with relief molded Rococo floral and
scrollwork designs around the bottom of the box. Has a porcelain plaque
in the lid with a hand painted portrait of Queen Louise of Prussia The
bottom of the box is painted in cobalt blue with gold gilt highlights.
Has gilt ormolu mounts. Marked on the bottom with an underglaze blue
crossed hayfork mark on the base. This mark used by Richard Eckert &
Co in Volkstedt between 1894 and 1918.
Has
some wear to the gilding and wear and tarnish to the gilt ormolu
mounts, but otherwise good condition with no chips or cracks.
Measures approximately 4 inches long x 3 1/4 inches wide x 1 7/8 inches tall.
This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not affect the display of the piece.