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Large Heavy 238g German Hanau Solid Silver Cigarette Table Jewellery Box C1900
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Large Heavy 238g German Hanau Solid Silver Cigarette Table Jewellery Box C1900

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful German Hanau solid silver cigarette / cigar, jewellery or table box. It is hallmarked with the German Hanau marks and tests as 800 grade silver - I would date it to c1900. It has been superbly made being finely decorated with classical figures to the lid and foliage to the sides. It is in super condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the inside is clean and gilded. It measures approx. 4.75 inches (12.2cm) across by 3.25 inches (8.2cm) wide by 1.75 inches (4.4cm) tall and weighs 238 grams. A very well made piece.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Hanau Silver Table Box to the 1900s.

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A beautiful German Hanau solid silver cigarette / cigar, jewellery or table box.
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It is hallmarked with the German Hanau marks and tests as 800 grade silver - I would date it to c1900.
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It has been superbly made being finely decorated with classical figures to the lid and foliage to the sides. It is in super condition being free from dings splits holes and repairs, the inside is clean and gilded. It measures approx. 4.75 inches (12.2cm) across by 3.25 inches (8.2cm) wide by 1.75 inches (4.4cm) tall and weighs 238 grams. A very well made piece.

Antiques over 100 years old no longer face Tariffs when shipped to the USA.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Hanau Silver Table Box to the 1900s.

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SA1234007
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A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides.
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Archive I A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides.

Large Heavy 238g German Hanau Solid Silver Cigarette Table Jewellery Box C1900

Archive II A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides. View II
Archive III A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides. View III
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A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides.
LARGE HEAVY 238g GERMAN HANAU SOLID SILVER CIGARETTE TABLE JEWELLERY BOX c1900
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A rectangular silver box featuring embossed classical figures on the hinged lid and foliate scrollwork along the sides.
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Hanau silver refers to silver objects produced in the town of Hanau, Germany, primarily from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Silversmiths in Hanau specialised in creating high-quality historicist silver, crafting pieces inspired by Renaissance, Rococo, and Baroque designs.

These boxes were constructed using solid silver sheet metal formed and decorated using casting and repousse techniques, where design elements are hammered in relief from the reverse side. Lids were fitted using pin hinges, and surface details were refined with hand-chasing.

Hanau silversmiths typically marked their wares with pseudo-hallmarks that mimicked historic French, Dutch, or early German town marks rather than official state standard marks. Authentic items feature these maker-specific pseudo-marks alongside hand-chased relief ornamentation.

A silver table box can be positioned on an office desk, coffee table, or console surface as a decorative container. It functions effectively to hold stationery items or jewellery while adding reflective metallic contrast to wood or stone surfaces.

Maintain the box by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and polishing occasionally with a dry silver polishing cloth. Avoid liquid chemical dips or abrasive pastes, as these can strip intentional oxidisation from recessed relief areas and damage mechanical hinges.
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