Volkstedt Hand Painted Queen Louise Portrait Cobalt & Gold Trinket Box 1894-1918
Beautiful porcelain oval trinket box with relief molded Rococo floral and scrollwork designs around the bottom of the box. Has a porcelain plaque in the lid with a hand painted portrait of Queen Louise of Prussia The bottom of the box is painted in cobalt blue with gold gilt highlights. Marked on the bottom with an underglaze blue crossed hayfork mark on the base. This mark used by Richard Eckert & Co in Volkstedt between 1894 and 1918. Has some wear to the gilding and wear and tarnish to the gilt ormolu mounts, but otherwise good condition with no chips or cracks. Measures approximately 4 inches long x 3 1/4 inches wide x 1 7/8 inches tall. This is an antique and may have small in manufacture defects that do not effect the display of the piece. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Vanity, Perfume & Shaving\Trinket Boxes". The seller is "ladyindecadence" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.