Late 20th Century Storage Box, Architectural Models Palladian Style Decorative Jewelry Casket With Removable Roof and Secret Drawer - 1 Piece

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Item: Late 1990s Palladian-style Storage Box.
Maker: Authentic Models (AM), Global headquarters and design studio based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
… Read more Item: Late 1990s Palladian-style Storage Box.
Maker: Authentic Models (AM), Global headquarters and design studio based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Collection: Architectural Models & Grand Tour.
Origin: China.
Period: 1990s to early 2000s. Discontinued.
Style: Neoclassical, reminiscent of Villa La Rotonda (Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana), Vicenza VI, Italy.
Materials: Aged wood, finished with a protective lacquer.
Scale: approximate 1:100 to 1:150 based on standard classical proportions.

Description: Offered is an artisan hand-crafted highly collectible, vintage-inspired wooden valet or keepsake box. The design was produced to mimic an 18th century British jewelry casket, in the style of Palladian architecture. Features: Removable roof, secret hidden drawer compartment, antique white outer and oxblood interior lacquer finish, two antique brass finish carrying handles, oval plaque inside lid embossed "PER MARE PER TERRAM - AM - Est. 1968 - BY LAND & BY SEA", verso with felt pads and sub-label stamped "Made in China" alongside the brand's signature Dutch trademark "AM".

Measures: 16 W x 11.25 D x 13 H inches.
Approximate weight: 12 pounds, 5.7 ounce.

Provenance: Ex. Diana and Marc Goldstein (1935-2015), SOM Design and Consulting Partner (1970-1991), responsible for some of SOM's most important architectural and urban planning accomplishments of the 20th century. Unmarked.

Note: The motto of the AM logo "Per Mare Per Terram" has been the official motto of the Royal Marines since 1775.

See our other listings for various editions of The Architecture of A. Palladio; in Four Books...e.g. 2nd edition in English translated by Giacomo Leoni, publication date: 1721. See less