Small vintage antique cigar box, gilded look, retro decor

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This antique rectangular cigar box stands out with its gold-finished lid, adorned with an embossed geometric pattern across its entire visible surface. The visual aspect resembles guilloché work, a technique often employed to give a refined and textured style to decorative or utilitarian objects. The box is presented closed, revealing a small central tab on the front, allowing the lid to be opened.

The top of the box draws the eye with its regular structure, each square pattern carefully aligned, which gives the object an elegant and retro character. The dominant color is a patinated gold, with areas showing slight wear and some dark marks, signs of authentic use over time. This natural patina reinforces the vintage charm of the piece.

The box is placed on a dark wooden background, surrounded by old bound books, which highlights its classic appeal and evokes a library or traditional office atmosphere. No manufacturer's markings or inscriptions are visible on the top surface of the object. The front edge merely suggests the thickness of the lid and the tongue opening system.

Its compact format, well suited for storing or presenting cigars, also makes it a retro decorative object for an interior with a vintage or antique style. The gold finish and structured pattern are reminiscent of certain desk accessories or decorative boxes from the early to mid-20th century, without certainty as to the precise decade.

Condition

Used item sold as is. Visible signs of wear and patina on the top, some dark marks and small irregularities, consistent with age and use.

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