Sterling Silver Boxes, Vestas, Snuff Boxes, Vinaigrette Boxes, and Prayer Boxes

Sterling Silver Boxes

[caption id="attachment_224" align="aligncenter" width="100" caption="Sterling Silver Boxes for Sale"][/caption] Do you enjoy collecting Sterling Silver Boxes or Silver Boxes of any type? [caption id="attachment_230" align="alignleft" width="66" caption="Silver Vestas for Sale"][/caption] If you do, you'll find everything you need right here! Are you thinking of starting a collection? If you are, you'll find every type of box here and a Free Collector's Guide that will help you get the most from your collection. Do you know the best way to care for your fine silver? Read my Polishing Silver guide to find out. You may be surprised! [caption id="attachment_227" align="alignright" width="100" caption="Snuff Boxes for Sale"] [/caption] If you're looking ...

Silver Cigarette Cases

Cigarette cases are one of the hottest "new" markets in collectibles and you can still get in on the ground floor of this expanding market if you act fast! These little gems speak elegance like nothing else and are sure conversation starters whenever they come out. Many of the finest cigarette cases were presentation gifts so look inside for inscriptions and famous names. Art Deco cases are especially prized and those combining enamels and silver are avidly sought by collectors. Like Fabergé eggs, Russia produced many of the finest and most expensive examples. You can often recognize them by their use of ...

Silver Snuff Boxes

Collecting snuff boxes is a wonderful hobby as these fascinating and useful objects have an interesting history. At one time, these small decorative boxes were an indispensable fashion accessory for gentlemen, dandies, and aristocrats from the 1700s to the mid 1800s. Silversmiths, jewelers and enamelers went to great lengths to make fine examples of these jewel-like yet utilitarian objects. Gentlemen of Quality all possessed collections of snuff boxes, some of which were very ornate and had golden frames encrusted with diamonds and other precious stones. Some, of course, were plain and made for a less well-to-do clientèle. Besides silver and gold, one also ...

Silver Pill Boxes

The Victorian Era (1837-1901) was the "golden age" of personal accessories and pill boxes were part of that tradition. No self-respecting lady of breeding would have been without one in her purse. In today's world, pill boxes usually serve a more utilitarian purpose, but as the boomer generation ages and they increasingly take medications, many are now using fine silver and antique pill boxes for their collectable value and the pleasure of using beautiful objects in everyday life. Today, these little gems are popular among collectors who prize their workmanship and beauty. I believe the market for collectible pill boxes has ...

Silver Prayer Boxes

Prayer Boxes (also called Wish Boxes) make great collectibles as they come in so many shapes, sizes and materials. Originally designed to hold prayers on tiny slips of paper, Prayer Boxes are now worn primarily as jewelery or used to hold keepsakes of special sentimental value. Prayer Boxes may have screw top lids or may open with a traditional latch mechanism, but they are all containers of some sort regardless of the size, type, or method of construction. Prayer Boxes have used by many faiths to hold prayers or religious objects for many hundreds of years. Hindus may place a Rudraksha seed ...

Silver Vinaigrettes

Vinaigrettes are small perforated containers that were an essential accessory for Victorian Ladies of Distinction. They held a small wad of cloth soaked in vinegar and were held to the nose when a lady encountered any sort of noxious odor. Noxious odors were a common fact of life in Victorian England as modern sewage disposal was still almost a century away. Vinaigrettes were strung on chains worn around the neck or carried in Reticules, small drawstring bags that were the precursors to modern day purses and handbags. As these accessories were carried only by women, they tend to be small and finely ...

Silver Jewelry Boxes

Sterling Silver Jewelry Boxes For centuries, elaborate jewelry boxes have been created by skilled craftsmen. In some cases, the boxes have been crafted to be as precious as the treasures they store. During the Industrial Revolution, the concept of mass production enabled the newly established middle class of society to purchase items such as jewelry boxes, in addition to other luxury items. As jewelry boxes were being manufactured in bulk, the cost involved to produce them, as well as the cost to the consumer, was considerably less. What was considered a luxury item could now by enjoyed by the masses. In the early ...

Silver Vestas

Vesta Cases, also known simply as Vestas or Matchsafes, are named for "Vesta" the Roman goddess of home and hearth. Prior to the twentieth century, matches were known as vestas and since they were highly flammable (much more so than today's "safety" matches) it was necessary to carry them in a case for safety and to keep them dry. The inside of the case would often be gilded or washed with gold to protect the silver from the sulfur in the head of the match which would corrode the silver on contact. Never attempt to polish the inside of a ...

Silver Thimbles

As you know, a thimble is a cap that fits over your finger to protect it as you push a needle while sewing. The word comes from Middle English and literally means "thumb shield." In one form or another, thimbles have been with us since sewing was invented. The oldest existing thimble that we would recognize as such is made from bronze and was crafted in the Roman era. It was found in the ruins of Pompeii. However, the Etruscans, who pre-date the Romans, have written records that mention bronze thimbles. Obviously, primitive cultures also used thimbles, probably of bone or leather, ...

Sterling Silver Lockets

Lockets have been popular for centuries and they continue to be popular today. They originally were used to carry medicines and poisons. By the Victorian era, they were used primarily to hold small personal keepsakes such as locks of hair or the ashes of someone who had died. It was in this time that lockets were also first used to hold miniature portrait paintings, which was the forerunner of the modern practice of using a locket to hold a photograph. In its basic form, a locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used to hold some sort of ...

Silver Needle Cases

Did you know that needles and pins were so scarce in England in the 14th & 15th centuries that Parliament limited the sale of these items to the first two days of January each year? Women would save all year to buy needles and pins on that sale day, thus the term "pin money" came into being. Is it any wonder that beautiful cases were manufactured to hold these valuable items? Needle Cases became sentimental as well as functional objects and were made to celebrate or commemorate a special event. A young lady might receive a needle case as a special gift for ...

Snuff Boxes

Silver Snuff Boxes

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Cigarette Cases

Silver Cigarette Cases

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Sterling Silver Boxes

Sterling Silver Boxes

Sterling Silver Boxes for Sale Do you enjoy collecting Sterling Silver Boxes or Silver Boxes of any type? Silver Vestas for Sale If you do, you'll find everything you need right here! Are you thinking of starting a collection? If you are, you'll find every type of box here and a Free Collector's Guide that will help you get the most from your collection. Do... [Read more of this review]

Cigarette Box

With the economy the way it is right now, it"s critical to find the best bargains. And right now there is a large selection of Cigarette Boxes for sale on eBay for far less you would pay elsewhere. Plus, eBay is one of the highest rated online shopping sites in the world. One problem with eBay is finding the Silver Cigarette Box you want among the millions... [Read more of this review]

Tiffany Pill Box

Tiffany and Company is world famous for producing the highest quality jewelry and fine objects that can be found anywhere. Tiffany Pill Boxes are no exception and their outstanding quality of workmanship and beauty make them among the most prized by both collectors and people who simply want to have and use only the best in their lives. Here you will... [Read more of this review]

Silver Jewelry Boxes

Are you looking for a great gift for a loved one? Jewelry boxes are a great gift and can be used for a variety of commemorative gifts as well as traditional gift ideas. For example a men's jewelry valet box is a great gift to commemorate an anniversary or a work accomplishment such as a ten year achievement or a retirement. Jewelry boxes are great... [Read more of this review]

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