A Jugendstil Secessionist Copper and Brass Casket c1905

Description

Heading : A Jugendstil/Secessionist Copper and Brass Casket
Date : Circa 1905
Period : Early 20th century
Origin :  Central Europe – Germany/Austria
Decoration : Copper body with riveted brass mounts and integral legs. The hinged cover with central panel embossed with a stylised quatrefoil motif flanked by rectangular panels  with stem and leaf designs against textured grounds overlaid with green. blue. pink and pale amber random enamels. The sides embossed with a formalised plant motif. the interior of the lid is lined with beige velvet (probably original) with later red velvet affixed over the top. and to the inside of the body. 
Size :  Height 10.9cm. Width 14.5cm and Depth 9.7cm
Condition : Good; key missing
Restoration : None
Weight :  639 grams

Note : the lid and base are both stamped with ’20’; the base having an additional indecipherable glyph – either 3. 8 or B