Antique Box Tooled Leather Bound Book Ormolu Decoration

Description: Antique Austrian Box Leather Book with Little Girl Image Gold Decoration and Lettering For Your Antique Box Collection Details Description: A wonderful and rather unusual box made of leather and cardboard in the form of a book. The box's cover has a central colored print of a young girl holding a rose within a golden bezel. Surrounding the image is the title of the book in tooled gold lettering. The title of the book reads what we believe says "Susse Gestalten eine neue jahr ogefd richte". We believe it translates to Suzie Creates a Judgment for the new year?? This is truly the best we could come-up with. Anyway, the bottom of the cover reads Wien 1884 which is Vienna (the capital of Austria) 1884. All of which is in a depression in the center of the cover and having raised corners decorated with gold metal designs applied to the top of the cover. The corners decoration is ormolu gold metal designs. The back of the book is plain having no decoration except for some tooled lines. The sides of the book are in red coloring with golden floral design. The box has a clasp to keep it closed. Once opened the inside is a box with a lid having a cloth pull. The entire interior is covered with paper having a repeating design of dots and lines connecting them. We are uncertain if the box is made of cardboard or wood, but we do not think this matters. Please see photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Late 1800 to early 1900s possibly earlier. Origin: Austria Size: The base measures ~7” by 8 3/8" and is ~1 1/4" in thickness. The box weighs about 14 ounces. Maker: Unknown Marks: Unmarked as to the maker. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: This is definitely a nice box, which would make a great conversation piece. Condition: Box is in very good condition with no cracks, breaks, or repairs. It has general wear to the surface especially at the edge of the spine. It also has a few stains to the surface which show as darker spots. The inside has minor soiling but nothing to worry about. Finally when handled the leather leaves a bit of brown dust on your hand, which we believe can be stabilized with a coat of leather cream. However, we will leave that to the new owner. The hinge is intact and the box closes well. All in all, a wonderful piece to add to your collection. Please see photo to appreciate its beauty and condition. In Closing: Definitely a nice piece worthy of a spot in your box collection. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for Careful shipping & handling Contact us for international shipping rates Note, packages going overseas can take as much as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price, upon return of the item . Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 279.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-02-10T13:36:33.000Z

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