Metal box art nouveau, real or repro ?

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  1. Twigs

    Twigs New Member

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    Twigs, Oct 8, 2025
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I don't know why it would be a reproduction. And I don't see Art Nouveau. In what part of the world did you find your box? And what were you told about it? Does it have any marks? And what is the size?

    Debora
     
    Debora, Oct 8, 2025
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Does anyone if those lines with the bottony ends have a secular meaning?

    Debora
     
    Debora, Oct 8, 2025
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  4. Twigs

    Twigs New Member

    Purchased in the UK, no makers marks, 15cm x 11cm x 7cm deep
     
    Twigs, Oct 8, 2025
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  5. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Agreed, I don't see Art Nouveau. A seal?
     
    mirana, Oct 8, 2025
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Couldn't find a match. Decorative, I'd think.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Oct 8, 2025
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto, no Art Nouveau, although it could be the same period.
    It could be a crest of some sort. As Mirana suggested, it resembles a lacquer seal as attached to documents.
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 8, 2025
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  8. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Yeah, doesn't have to be an official seal, but maybe a logo of some sort. Reminds me of chocolate and biscuit tins, with that little lip to hold an inset tray maybe.
     
    mirana, Oct 8, 2025
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That was my first thought but they're typically much more elaborate.

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    Debora, Oct 8, 2025
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  10. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Again, no Art Nouveau seen.
    Agree with some sort of decorative fantasy "seal" on (perhaps) a food/sweets/biscuit box.
     
    bluumz, Oct 8, 2025
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