Large sterling silver humidor box in the modern, art deco style with a bezel set oblong, green stone tab.  The stone's hardness is approximately 7 Mohs. The inside is lined with fine, dark wood. Made in the early to mid 1900s by world renowned Japanese silversmiths Kichigoro Uyeda and marked K. Uyeda.

Size:

8 1/4" wide x 6" deep x 2 1/2" high.

Total compartment space:

7 3/4" wide x 5 3/8" deep

Movable divider space width:

4 3/4" & 3" or 4" & 3 1/2"

Weight:

1059 grams

Hallmarks:

880 STERLING K.UYEDA

Condition: There is tarnish all over and a few dents in the back. The wood is in good shape as well as the movable partition. The silver lid catches are in good condition and slide smoothly.

Shipping:

USPS Priority Mail safely wrapped with a signature confirmation.

"K. Uyeda (1884 ~ today)

K. Uyeda shop (Uyeda Shoten) was founded in 1884 by Uyeda Kichigoro and is one of the oldest established Japanese silversmiths that is still in business today. At first, Satsuma ware vases and plates were the main products, but gradually the number of silver tableware and items of an everyday use that were popular among foreigners increased. In 1922, Uyeda's store moved to the Yarakucho neighborhood, located near the Ginza district, Tokyo. In the same year Uyeda opened a store at the Imperial Hotel Arcade, designed by the famous american architect Frank Lloyd Wright. In 1923, most of the buildings in Yokohama and Tokyo, including the Uyeda's store, were destroyed by the tremors and fires caused by the Great Kanto earthquake. The store was rebuilt and opened in 1925. In early 1930s the business was inherited by the Kichigoro's sons, the elder Uyeda Fujiro and the younger Uyeda Yoshimi. Among the Uyeda's customers were many famous people: american baseball players Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio, actress Marilyn Monroe, diplomat Henry Kissinger with his wife, professor and american diplomat Edwin Reischauer with his wife, and others."