Vintage France Hand Painted Porcelain Box Floral Design Inside Out Golden Accent

Description: Vintage Hand Painted Porcelain Box Inside Floral Decoration Made in France For Your Limoges Box Collection - Francehandpainted1 Details Description: A beautiful hand painted French porcelain box having slightly domed lid and eight sides. The box opens in the top with a hinged lid and is white on the inside with delicate floral drawing both on the lid and the bottom. The exterior is nicely decorated with a dainty floral and foliate design consisting of red (roses?) and purple flowers on a white background surrounded by green leaves framed by green and gold colored areas. The sides of the box are also decorated with green areas framed with golden lines. The bottom edge of the box is painted with a golden line. The base of the box is white with indication that the box is French and was hand painted. The entire piece is made of porcelain with brass hinged closure. The closure has a decorative brass locking mechanism to ensure the box closes firmly. The hinge has a short protrusion to prevent the lid from falling back when the box is opened. The base of the box is slightly recessed with straight rising side walls. It is marked on the base with the words "France; Hand Painted" in blue under glaze lettering and has what we believe is a make's mark again in blue under glaze. This is a very nicely done box with beautiful decoration and well made porcelain box from France. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Unknown but most likely early to mid 1900s Origin: France Size: Measures ~2 1/4" by ~1 3/4”and is ~1 1/4" high with the lid closed. The piece weighs almost 2 ounces. Maker: Unknown Marks: Marked on the base with the words "France Hand Painted" in blue under glaze lettering and has a maker's mark consisting of two interlaced "L" again in blue under glaze. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is definitely a nice and very interesting box made in France, which deserves a spot in your French porcelain or small box collection. Condition: Box is in very good condition with no cracks, breaks, hairlines, crazing, loss of color, or repairs. The hinge is intact and the thumb piece or latch is intact and in place. However, the box does not close tightly, instead the lid pops open a bit as can be seen in the photos. The box is lightly soiled but that can be cleaned easily. Be that as it may, this is a very mice vintage box worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for Careful shipping & handling based on zip code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 87.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-03T14:42:34.000Z

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