EARLY LIMOGES PORCELAIN LE TALLEC TRINKET BOX FOR BONWIT TELLER GOLD GRAPES

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EARLY LIMOGES PORCELAIN LE TALLEC TRINKET BOX FOR BONWIT TELLER GOLD GRAPES:
$149.99

FEATURING AN EARLY, RARE AND BEAUTIFUL LE TALLEC FRENCH LIMOGES PORCELAIN TRINKET BOX MADE EXPRESSLY FOR BONWIT TELLER. ALL HAND PAINTED ON THE COVER AND SIDES WITH PROFUSE RAISED GOLD GRAPE CLUSTERS, TRAILING VINES AND LEAVES THAT WEAVE IN AND OUT OF BEAUTIFUL GARLANDS OF BLUE FORGET-ME -NOT FLOWERS IN VARIOUS SHADES OF BLUE, PURPLE, WHITE, YELLOW AND GREEN RAISED ENAMEL. THE INTERIOR IS DECORATED WITH THE BLUE FORGET-ME-NOT MOTIF IN CENTER OF COVER AND BASE, A NICE ADDED TOUCH. THERE IS SO MUCH WORK ON THIS BOX!HAND PAINTED SIGNATURE MADE IN FRANCE FOR BONWIT TELLER AND NUMBER 710 IN RED. ALSO, A GOLD FLOWER. PART OF A PAPER LABEL IS PRESENT ALSO.ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT SIGNED LE TALLEC, IT IS SAFE TO ATTRIBUTE THIS BOX TO THE LE TALLEC WORKSHOP. THE RAISED GOLD GRAPE MOTIF IS ONE FOR WHICH LE TALLEC IS KNOWN . ALSO, THE GOLD FLOWER ON UNDERSIDE IS ONE OF THEIR SIGNATURE MARKS. THERE IS A LATTER SIGNED LE TALLEC EGG SHAPED BOX WITH THIS MOTIF BUT WITH YELLOW FLOWERS ON NOWBONWIT TELLER WAS ONE OF THE MOST(IF NOT THE MOST) BEAUTIFUL AND PRESTIGIOUS DEPARTMENT STORES IN NYC FROM 1859 UNTIL1979 WHEN THEY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. WHAT A SAD DAY THAT WAS! THE STORE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND TIFFANY\'S ON 57TH STREET UNTIL DONALD TRUMP TOOK IT OVER AND BUILT TRUMP TOWER. I BELIEVE THIS BOX DATES CIRCA 1930, BUT COULD BE A BIT LATTER BUT MORE LIKELY, EARLIER.DIMENSIONS: A HAIR OVER 4\" LONG X 3\" DEEP X 1 5/8\" HIGH.CONDITION: EXCELLENT. NO CRACKS, CHIPS, DAMAGES, RESTORATIONS. THREE OF THE GRAPES ARE MISSING. NOT NOTICEABLE AS THEY ARE ON THE SIDE AND EVEN THEN HARD TO SEE/DETECT UNLESS LOOKING VERY CLOSELY OR UNDER MAGNIFICATION. THE THIN, BEADED MOUNT IS NOT GILT. DON\'T KNOW IF THE MOUNT WAS GILT AT ONE TIME OR NOT. THE CHARMING BOX WITH FINE ARTISTRY AND BEAUTY IS STILL LOVELY WITH THE UNUSUAL MOUNTS AS THEY ARE. THE FLOWER BUTTON FOR OPENING IS UNUSUAL.IF WINNING buyer, PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL ACTUAL POSTAGE CAN BE CALCULATED. OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE INQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS. OVER PAYMENT OF POSTAGE WILL BE REFUNDED.PLEASE READ MY response AND offer WITH CONFIDENCE! I GUARANTEE SATISFACTION AND ITEM IS AS DESCRIBED OR MONEY BACK.THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK IF YOU ARE offerDING ON THIS GORGEOUS, ALMOST ANTIQUE LIMOGES TRINKET BOX WITH BEAUTIFUL RAISED ENAMEL BLUE FORGET-ME-NOT FLOWERS AND RAISED GOLD GRAPES MADE EXPRESSLY FOR BONWIT TELLER, ATTRIBUTABLE TO LE TALLEC, AND A GREAT ADDITION TO A COLLECTION OF BOXES OR LE TALLEC OR FRENCH PORCELAIN!