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Antique Silver "Napoleon" Box.
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Antique Silver "Napoleon" Box.

19th century
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Magnificent 19th. century silver table box/dressing table box; of rectangular form on four ball and claw feet. The scene depicted on the hinged lid is to commemorate the 1809 War of the Fifth Coalition (part of the Napoleonic Wars,) fought between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire. Wonderful workmanship and of good size, this great collector's piece is very desirable. Fully hallmarked, by the original Dutch maker and the UK importers.

Made by Cornelius Rietveld, Schoonhoven. 1865.

Imported into UK, 1896. Sheffield. Samuel Boyce Landeck.

Length 9.5cm

Weight 5 troy oz/155gm

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Trinket Box to the Victorian era.

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SA1057006
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28/2181
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Magnificent 19th. century silver table box/dressing table box; of rectangular form on four ball and claw feet.
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The scene depicted on the hinged lid is to commemorate the 1809 War of the Fifth Coalition (part of the Napoleonic Wars,) fought between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire.
George James Antiques

Wonderful workmanship and of good size, this great collector's piece is very desirable. Fully hallmarked, by the original Dutch maker and the UK importers.

Made by Cornelius Rietveld, Schoonhoven. 1865.

Imported into UK, 1896. Sheffield. Samuel Boyce Landeck.

Length 9.5cm

Weight 5 troy oz/155gm

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
9.5cm (3.74")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Trinket Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1057006
Dealers Internal Ref
28/2181
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
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A rectangular silver trinket box featuring an embossed relief scene of Napoleon on the lid, ornate filigree side panels, and small raised ball feet.
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Archive I A rectangular silver trinket box featuring an embossed relief scene of Napoleon on the lid, ornate filigree side panels, and small raised ball feet.

Antique Silver "Napoleon" Box.

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A rectangular silver trinket box featuring an embossed relief scene of Napoleon on the lid, ornate filigree side panels, and small raised ball feet.
Antique Silver "Napoleon" Box.
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A rectangular silver trinket box featuring an embossed relief scene of Napoleon on the lid, ornate filigree side panels, and small raised ball feet.
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FAQs

Silver boxes featuring relief scenes of Napoleon were created throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries across Europe to commemorate historical battles and French military history. These items were popular as decorative table caskets and personal keepsakes.

These boxes are typically crafted from sterling or continental silver using repousse and chasing techniques to raise relief figures on the lid, paired with cast feet and hand-carved floral side panels.

Authentic pieces generally display hallmark stamps, makers marks, or silver purity marks such as 800, 925, or lion passant symbols, alongside natural wear on high-relief points and hand-soldered joints.

A relief silver box can be styled on a mantlepiece, desk, or sideboard top to add historic detail and metallic contrast within traditional or eclectic interior spaces.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply specialist silver cream sparingly, avoiding abrasive dipping solutions that remove darker oxidisation from low-relief areas.
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