Featured Milk-Glass Box with Enameled-Screen Decor Across Top

It's ~6" by ~4 1/2" by ~1 3/4". Wall-thickness is ~5/32"; the interior is stark white, without decor. The glass is translucent, an' not UV reactive. The screen is brass with blue, turquoise an' purple enamel; it has finish-loss at all 4 corners an' a few other minor areas. There are 2 small stops at the hinge to prevent over-travel of the cover. I'll add a shot or two of the interior soon. There are no marks that I can find, except maybe the diamond shape at the left front corner of the enameled screen. I doubt that it's Asian, but only because I've not seen another like it...I haven't a clue about origin, honestly. Thanks for lookin'!

 

Could it be Peking glass? Those feet kind of look Chinese to me but it is just a guess.

 

A Google Images search will bring up other examples. Chinese cigarette box according to the internet. Peking glass with enamel overlay.

https://www.rubylane.com/item/151435-424V/Peking-Glass-Cigarette-Box78-Enamel-Overlay

Debora

 

Thanks, Debora...here are a few more pics. It's pretty heavy, at ~20 1/2 oz.

 

The metal looks Chinese to me too.

 

Pretty thing. And there is some collector interest.

Debora

 

I love it ! Especially the metal work.

 

I think it could be French. A shot in the dark, but I have seen French pieces with glass in metal mounts. The mounting technique might be called "en cage", which is to say that the metal forms a framework (Cage) to hold separate pieces of glass in place.

 

On the 4th pic down is that writing I see on the bottom left hand tab ? I swear I see D.H ?

 

I see it now! Good catch Johnny!

 

good eyes johnny flip the photo over, looks like it might say China

 

Great detective work everyone!!

 

It does say China.