Pair Antique Chinese Cloisonné Brass Matchbox Holders – Floral on Black, w/ Prov

Description

View Pair Antique Chinese Cloisonné Brass Matchbox Holders – Floral on Black, w/ Prov with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. M. Bookbinder. Good antique condition overall. No structural cracks or losses that affect function. Minor edge wear and tiny nicks to rims from use. Pair of antique cloisonné matchbox holders, enamel over brass/bronze, each formed as a rectangular open-ended sleeve to take a small paper matchbox. Black ground with a low-relief key pattern, overlaid with floral sprays in white, yellow and multicolor enamels. Approximate size (each): Length: about 2¾ in (7 cm) Width: about 1½ in (4 cm) Height: about 1 in (2.5 cm) Likely Chinese workshop production, early 20th century (late Qing to early Republican period), in the familiar export format that turns a disposable matchbox into a more permanent table object. The pair is correctly matched in scale and construction with complementary floral motifs, intended to live together. Condition notes: Good antique condition overall Expected surface wear and patina to the metal Scattered pinholes/speckling and light enamel pooling, visible in close-ups Minor edge wear and tiny nicks to rims from use No structural cracks or losses that affect function Please review all photos carefully; they are part of the condition report. Provenance & documentation: From a private collection. Documented in  The Bookbinder Archive  as part of a focused group of domestic fire-related objects. The pair will ship with a printed object record from the Archive, bearing the Bookbinder Archive stamp and the signature  J. M. Bookbinder . The sheet summarizes description, dating rationale and context for the new owner’s records. A solid, documented pair for a collector of Chinese cloisonné, domestic metalwork, or early 20th-century tobacciana/bar accessories. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Tobacciana › Match Holders.

Country of Origin

China