Martin Mayer: Five Nesting Boxes In Solid Silver, Guilloché Enamel And Vermeil. 19th - 20th Century

Exceptional set of five nesting boxes in solid silver and enamel.

The boxes are round, with plain silver handles. The lids are guilloché with a radiating wave pattern.
Each lid is enameled with a translucent enamel, the rim highlighted with a line of opaque white or translucent blue enamel.

From largest to smallest, the boxes are enameled:
. Duck egg blue with white border
. Pearly white with blue border
. Purple with white border
. Pink with white border
. Green with white border

The interior of the boxes is silver gilt.

Each box is hallmarked with a weevil for foreign silver imported into France.
The smallest is also hallmarked:

. Goldsmith's mark: MM with a wheel surmounted by a star for Martin Mayer

Martin Mayer was a German goldsmith active since 1888. He is known for the quality of his objects, including many enameled silver pieces as well as jewelry.

Independently, each box is a magnificent object; but such a series of decreasing sizes is a true curiosity and rarity. The variety of enamel colors and the finesse of the guilloché reflect the light superbly!

4.5; 4; 3.5; 3 & 2.6 cm in diameter

118.8 grams for the set.

Good condition, scratches from use and wear to the silver gilt. An unfortunate chip on the rim of the large box, relatively discreet.

Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo shipping.

France: €15
Europe: €20
World: €35