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    Posted 11 years ago

    smiata
    (232 items)

    AMERICAN ART METAL JEWELRY BOXES 1900-1925

    Jewelry boxes have long been treasured, for they have held precious items -sometimes valuable in themselves, sometimes valuable for their memories. Throughout history, jewelry boxes had been constructed and designed by craftsmen, one box at a time, each a unique piece reflecting the style of the time and locale.

    With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, all this changed. And as we know, the concept of mass production was avidly adopted in the United States during the late 19th early 20th centuries. For the first time, metal objects like jewelry boxes, for example, could be cast in quantity and, through mail order catalogs (Sears and Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Marshall Field), American ladies of the early 1900’s could aspire to the “high style” of the world’s great cities like London and Paris.

    Jewel boxes, also called 'caskets', gained great favor -from the tiniest ring box to the very large handkerchief and glove boxes. They were made of cast metal, first plated with copper, then with silver or gold. They were lined with fine pale-colored silks from Japan and China, printed faille and satin/sateen, and were often trimmed with a fine twisted silk cording. Austin N. Clark & Company Jewelry Catalog, Chicago, IL, 1913

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    1. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      Beautiful Antiques ...XOXOXO
    2. smiata smiata, 11 years ago
      I appreciate the comment Moonstonelover21, and the love vetraio50.
    3. AmberRose AmberRose, 11 years ago
      Very nice! I knew there name but really enjoyed reading all the info, thanks
    4. smiata smiata, 11 years ago
      Your welcome AmberRose, I think they are very pretty.
    5. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      beautiful:)
    6. smiata smiata, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love and comment SEAN68, and thanks for the love AmberRose, and mikelv85.

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