Franz Schneider: Guilloché And Enameled Solid Silver Case. Austria, Early 20th Century

A very fine Austrian silver case dating from the early 20th century.

The rectangular body is made of plain silver. The lid is decorated with a magnificent guilloché pattern of concentric wavelets in yellow enamel.

The rim of the lid is enameled, using the champlevé technique, with scrolling foliage left in reserve on a blue background and a peripheral white border.

The case is hallmarked inside the body and inside the lid:

A head of Diana within a hexagon: 900/1000 hallmark for small and large Austrian pieces, from 1866 to 1922.

A silversmith's mark: FS for Franz Schneider, active from 1903 to 1915.

A swan hallmark, a later French control mark.

This box is a superb example of Austrian goldsmithing, renowned for its guilloché and enameled pieces, featuring a beautiful, warm, and luminous yellow enamel.

9 x 6 cm
1.1cm high

140.36 grams

Good condition. Minor scratches from use and two small chips of white enamel on the right corners. The yellow and blue enamels are intact.

Collection in Paris or shipping via insured Colissimo.
France: €15
Europe: €20
Rest of the World: €35