BRUNSWICK STOBWASSER-TYPE TOBACCO BOXES LAQUER Germany, Late 18th Cent

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BRUNSWICK STOBWASSER-TYPE TOBACCO BOXES LAQUER Germany, Late 18th Cent:
$1295.00

BRUNSWICKSTOBWASSER-TYPE Tobacco BLACK LAQUER BOXE,

of PAPIER MACHE

Germany, Late 18th Century

Johann Heinrich Stobwasser, b.1740, under the patronage of the Duke of Brunswick, developed a new lacquerproduct.
In 1772, the Stobwasser factory was opened in Berlin, producing mostly boxes,mostly in paper Mache, with a few on copper.

They secured the finest artists executing a highquality of portraiture, landscape and genre paintings, and finishing thepaintings

With a high quality of varnish. These are known asBrunswick (Braunschweig) or Stobwasser boxes. There were several

Generations of painters, and unless signed, it is oftendifficult to attribute them properly. One of the characteristicsappearing

in Stobwasser boxes is not only the quality of painting,but the use of an iron red under-painting.

This Box Was obtained at a HighEnd Estate Sale in West Palm Beach Florida several years ago, I kept box in mypersonal collection and have decided to let it go to a good home. The qualityis incredible, there is some crackling in the outside lacquer finish consistentwith its age..

Box is 4 3/8” Long x 2 7/8” Wideby 1 1/8” Thick and Box is in Very well taken care of condition

Description: This is abeautiful antique rectangular Paper Mache or papier-mâché snuffbox or snuff boxwith a hinged lid. The lid, which has brass hinge held to the lid and the backwith four brass screws, is decorated on top with a colorful hand paintedminiature. The box is lacquered with black background and the interior has anice brown flecked coloring, which is also lacquered over. The box is typicalof German boxes of the late 1700s and early to mid 1800s made in BraunschweigGermany (see Detlev Richter\'s book \"Lacquered Boxes\" Published bySchiffer in 1989). Braunschweig is the town where Johann Heinrich Stobwasserhad his factory where he mad his famous lacquered ware. This box was probablymade at the Stobwasser Fabrik. The fact that it is unmarked suggests that it isan early one, probably 1780\'s or 1790\'s. Please carefully review the photos asthey are part and parcel of our description.

Date: Late 1700\'s.

Origin: Braunschweig, Germany

Size: Measures 4 3/8\" by 2 7/8\" and is 1 1/8\" deep.

Maker: J. H. Stobwasser

Marks: Unmarked.

Condition: Box is in good condition given its age. The boxitself and the miniature are in good condition. The lid has a large chunk offon the inside, some loss at the front right corner and a small chip on the leftedge. The box itself has wear commensurate with its age and use and has wear toall the corners where the black coloring has slightly worn off and the lacqueron the sides has crazing and bubbling but is not separating. The hinge is ingood shape and the box closes well and tight. The miniature has quite a bit ofcrazing and some losses, which can be seen in the photos. The miniature israther dark, which is typical for this type of boxes, this is why we tried totake photos of it with and without flash to give you a real feel of its beautyand quality. Please see photos for additional condition information. Becausethe box is not perfect we are selling it \"AS IS\" at a fraction of itsreal value.

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