Bohemian Amber Etched Glass Coach Scenic Jewelry Casket, Circa 1880

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A fine late 19th-century Bohemian amber glass jewelry casket or table box, formed with a hinged domed lid, rounded rectangular … Read more A fine late 19th-century Bohemian amber glass jewelry casket or table box, formed with a hinged domed lid, rounded rectangular body, and patinated metal mounts with latch and hinge. The translucent yellow-amber glass is decorated with finely etched scenic panels, including architectural and landscape motifs rendered in pale frosted contrast against the warm glass body. The combination of amber glass, engraved decoration, and mounted casket form gives the piece the intimate luxury associated with Victorian-period dressing table objects and Continental decorative glass.

Research into comparable examples supports a Bohemian attribution, particularly within the late 19th-century tradition of engraved amber, ruby, and colored glass caskets with gilt or patinated metal mounts. Related Bohemian glass caskets are often described with engraved landscapes, hunting scenes, buildings, woodland motifs, and hinged metal fittings, dating broadly from the mid-to-late 19th century through circa 1880.

The maker is unknown, as no visible factory mark or signature is apparent, and it should not be firmly assigned to Moser without a mark or stronger documentation. The more conservative and accurate cataloging is “Bohemian” or “Continental Bohemian” amber etched glass. Its scale and form suggest use as a jewelry casket, trinket box, or dressing table casket, made as both a functional container and a decorative showpiece.

Material: amber/yellow etched glass with patinated metal mounts, hinge, and latch.
Origin: Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian/Czech lands.
Maker: unknown.
Age: late 19th century, circa 1870–1890.
Measurements: 4.25" w x 4.125" h x 2.625" d. See less