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A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
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A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon style marquetry Sun burst decoration

When set on the bookshelf this looks like a very attractive book, however the side pulls out offering a secret drawer storage compartment

The book is 12”x 9” x 2.5”

TGY79

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Art Deco Book Box to the 1920s.

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SA1179199
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TGY79
Description
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

This is a very attractive piece, it has an Odeon style marquetry Sun burst decoration

“
When set on the bookshelf this looks like a very attractive book, however the side pulls out offering a secret drawer storage compartment.
Elmgarden

The book is 12”x 9” x 2.5”

TGY79

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Art Deco Book Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179199
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TGY79
Elmgarden
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Archive I An Art Deco wooden box shaped like a book with geometric marquetry in contrasting timber veneers on the lid.

A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book

Archive II An Art Deco wooden box shaped like a book with geometric marquetry in contrasting timber veneers on the lid. View II
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Archive IV Scale Reference for An Art Deco wooden box shaped like a book with geometric marquetry in contrasting timber veneers on the lid.
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Elmgarden
Telephone 07768 997 907
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Hampshire
United Kingdom
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An Art Deco wooden box shaped like a book with geometric marquetry in contrasting timber veneers on the lid.
A Rare Art Deco Odeon Style Secret Safe Book
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An Art Deco wooden box shaped like a book with geometric marquetry in contrasting timber veneers on the lid.
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Art Deco Odeon style design emerged during the 1920s and 1930s, defined by bold geometric motifs, fan shapes, and sunburst patterns inspired by cinema architecture of the era.

Craftsmen utilised contrasting timber veneers such as walnut, mahogany, satinwood, and oak, carefully inlaid over solid wood structures using traditional joinery.

Authentic period pieces display natural wood patination, hand-cut joinery, original timber linings, and precise geometric marquetry rather than modern printed patterns.

Place the object on a bookshelf, desk, or side table alongside structured books and metal accoutrements to complement dark timber surfaces.

Dust regularly with a dry cloth and apply a small amount of neutral beeswax polish periodically, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and humidity.
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