Beautiful German silver trinket box by Erhard & Sohne from the Jugendstil art movement. This box measures 2 3/4 inches in diameter and has a fantastical bird and background depicted on the cover using various methods. The Erhard & Sohn marks as well as the German silver marks are on the inside rim as shown. Erhard & Sohne was established in 1844 and their designs are studied in every major art institute.
Gold standards in most countries are 10k, 14k, 18k and 22k.
These are averages and while a piece may be marked 14k please be aware that the
gold content itself could have a variance of up to 1.5k. This means something
marked 14k could be in a range from 12.5k to 15.5k. This is especially
true of vintage pieces as technology wasn?t as precise. With gemstones, we
guarantee everything described as a diamond has been tested. With colored
gemstones however, particularly when small secondary stones, we make our best
efforts to be accurate in the description but there could be some variance as
to what the stone is. Colored stones of nominal value and semi-precious
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