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Austrian Cartouche Sweetheart Box,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 125.00 USD
Austrian Cartouche Sweetheart Box,
a jewelry box for an officer's lady made from a cavalry dress cartouche (cartridge pouch). A red leather covered box with applied silver plaques with a panoply of arms on each side, and hinged to the front plate of a cartouche. The shield shaped silver lid is hallmarked with two marks; one of its maker, Johann Kosel, Vienna, and the other, the silver content of 80% silver. The lid has a gilt brass border and at its center, a removable Royal Arms of Austria double headed eagle with crown, sword, and orb, and the shield of Austrian lands on its breast.
Condition: A quality made box. Some tarnish and polish residue. A tiny dent to left front of lid.