Vintage Chinese Mixed Metals Brass Silent Butler Crumb Box – Inlaid Jade Cabochons & Etched Bird on Branch

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Traditionally used in the mid-20th century as a functional crumb catcher or personal ash box, these heavily decorated lidded boxes … Read more Traditionally used in the mid-20th century as a functional crumb catcher or personal ash box, these heavily decorated lidded boxes are highly collected today to serve as elegant tabletop jewelry boxes, trinket keepers, or stash boxes.

The oval hinged lid features a beautiful hand-embossed relief depicting a traditional Chinese motif of a songbird perched on a flowering plum blossom branch. The design is embellished with three genuine, smooth-polished white jade/hardstone cabochons inset directly into the metal as decorative flower buds or fruit fruits. It is equipped with a matching thick brass thumb-lift hinge and a wide, flat structural loop handle for easy carrying. See less