MW & Co Jeweled Cigarette Holder & Matchbox Caddy

Antique 1920s Cigarette Pack and Match Box Holder Red Green Jeweled Ormolu Filigree MW&Co Vintage Art Deco Boudoir.

This combination cigarette pack and match box combo caddy possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with red and green glass jewels.

Measures 3" high, 3 7/8" wide. Lovely etched design and all "jewels" intact.

Base is marked with the MWC Co. mark.

This is an item from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period. All photos are mine.

MWC Co. This is the mark for M.W. Carr & Co out of Boston/West Somerville, MASS (1868-1995). I have seen this mark on several different items over the years. MW Carr & Co was formed by Martin W Carr and was a manufacturer of "Fancy Metal Goods, Jewelry and Novelties". They started in Boston in 1868 and moved operations to West Somerville in 1894. The mark is MWC in a diamond with CO below it. These pieces were marked on the bottom often with a mold number.

Silvercraft Pin Tray Blue Jewels

Antique 1920s Small Square Pin Tray Blue Jeweled Ormolu Filigree Silvercraft Vintage Art Deco Boudoir.

This small square pin tray possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with cobalt blue glass jewels. The tray rests on four ball feet.

The gilded finish looks as if it was repainted at some time.

Measures 6" x 4.5".

This is an item from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period. All photos are my own.

The Farber Bros. Company sold silver plated, brass, copper hollowware items under the name Silvercraft from 1923-1932, this mark you are most likely to encounter would be Silvercraft and some pseudo-hallmarks underneath it.

Silvercraft Jeweled Cigarette Box

Antique Jeweled Cigarette Box 1920s Ormolu Filigree Silvercraft Vintage Vanity Art Deco Boudoir.

What a great piece of vintage tobacciana! A wonderful box to hold your cigarettes, playing cards, jewelry or other tchotchkes on your vanity.

The rectangular box is fitted with two hinged compartments with a wood lined interior and possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with glass jewels. The handle also displays filigree motifs and jewels. Measures 7.25" long, 3.75" wide and 1.75" tall (without the handle) and 5.25" tall (with the handle).

Marked underneath with "Silvercraft" and "367" along with pseudo hallmarks.

The hinge is broken and the lid needs to be re-soldered back on by a jeweler. The gilded finish looks as if it was repainted at some time.

This is an item from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period. All photos are my own.

The Farber Bros. Company sold silver plated, brass, copper hollow ware items under the name Silvercraft from 1923-1932, this mark you are most likely to encounter would be Silvercraft and some pseudo-hallmarks underneath it.

E & JB Light Blue Jeweled Clothes Brush

Antique 1920s Clothes Brush Light Blue Jeweled Ormolu Filigree E & JB Vintage Vanity Art Deco Boudoir.

The clothes brush is made up of heavy, cast white metal garnished with a gilded finish (looks to be redone at some point) and is fitted with natural boar bristles and possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with light blue glass jewels.

The brush back displays decorative scrolling. Brush measures 7" long x 2" wide. This is from the E & J Bass Empire Art Gold line.

This is an item from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period. All photos are my own.

E & JB Purple Guilloche Enamel Jeweled Hand Mirror

Antique 1920s Hand Mirror Jeweled Ormolu Filigree Purple Guilloche Enamel E & JB Art Gold Vintage Vanity Art Deco Boudoir



The hand mirror is made up of heavy, cast white metal garnished with a gilded finish (looks to be redone at some point). The back of the hand mirror is very unusual because it has a large medallion of amethyst purple guilloche enamel. I have seen this style used by E & JB in two other colors: emerald green and sapphire blue, but I find that the blue is the most striking color.

The hand mirror is fitted with a beveled mirror and possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with purple glass jewels. The handle displays scrolling and a flower basket motif. The mirror is stamped "E&JB" on the edge of the mirror, near the handle. This is from the E & J Bass Empire Art Gold line. The handle is made up of a soft white metal and is weak.

Measures 14" x 4.5".

This is an item from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period. All photos are my own.

Unmarked Austro-Hungarian Jeweled Cigarette Box

Antique Austro-Hungarian Gold Gilt Ormolu Encrusted Multi Stone Jeweled Square Trinket Box. A very lovely square hinged box with gold gilt ormolu filigree decoration that is encrusted with bezel set jewels of carnelian, lapis lazuli, pearls and regal glass stones. No marks. 3 1/4" square x 1". This style is most associated with Czech and Austrian pieces.

all photos by ebay seller baublenirvana

E & JB Red & Blue Jeweled Hand Mirror and Brush Set

Antique 1920s Hand Mirror and Hair Brush Set Red and Blue Jeweled Ormolu Filigree E & JB Vintage Vanity Art Deco Boudoir.




The hand mirror is made up of heavy, cast white metal garnished with a gilded finish (looks to be redone at some point). The hand mirror is fitted with a beveled mirror and possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with red and blue glass jewels. The handle displays scrolling and a flower basket motif. The mirror is stamped "E&JB" on the edge of the mirror, near the handle. Handmirror measures 10.5" long x 4.5" wide. This is from the E & J Bass Empire Art Gold line.

The hair brush is made up of heavy, cast white metal garnished with a gilded finish (looks to be redone at some point). The hair brush is fitted with natural boar bristles and possesses richly garnished intricate filigree set with red and blue glass jewels. The handle displays scrolling and a flower basket motif. Hair brush measures 9" long.



These are from my personal collection of jeweled filigree vanity accessories dating to the 1920s period (all pictures are my own).

Antique 1920s Montgomery Ward & Co. Triple Perfume Set with Jeweled Caddy

Antique 1920s Montgomery Ward & Co. jeweled perfume bottle cluster, containing three triangular shaped bottles with filigree overlay stoppers set with glass jewels. Held in a circular mount set with a variety of colored glass jewels. Overall measures approx. 3-3/4"H. Marked with the MW&Co logo on base.

Apollo Jeweled Cigarette and Match Box Holder

It measures 5" x 3 1/2". Marked APOLLO MADE IN USA 2782.

All photos by ebay seller jewlre

Antique 1920's Empire Art Gold E&JB Purple Jewels & Guilloche 3 pc Vanity Set

Antique 1920's 3 pc Empire Art Gold E&JB jeweled vanity set in excellent condition. The set consists of a demi lune shaped jewel box, and hand mirror with hair brush. All three pieces have the beautiful old gold finish and all original multi shaped light amethyst colored faceted glass stones. Each piece also has a large glass cabochon stone with a swirl pattern that resembles guilloche enamel decoration. Please note: These pieces are not perfectly matched but came together from the same estate.

The box measures 9" x 6" x 2 1/2".  Signed on the bottom as shown. 

The filigree handled mirror is very long measuring 14 3/4". The mirror measures 6" in diameter. Glass center stone is 1 1/2". 

 Brush is 9 1/2" long.

All photos from ebay seller est8byrs

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1920s Apollo Studios Jeweled Perfume Atomizer & Dauber Set

Matched pair of Apollo #2905 atomizer & dauber perfume bottles. Both stand about 7” high. New bulb & cord.

c1920s Guaranteed Gold Plate Jeweled Perfume Atomizer

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