Mid-century Shagreen Box with Silver Details and Engraving

A shagreen box of rectangular form in cream, silver bound rim &…
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A shagreen box of rectangular form in cream, silver bound rim & silver gilt interior, maker P B & S Ltd, England, mid 20th century, engraved on the interior cover Fcbfh from Rfh 23rd August 1952, the base in dark green leather, height 3 cm, length 11 cm, depth 8 cm

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  • Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.

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