hello I have 2 fligrain boxes where I would like to enlist your help. The first object is a fligrain flat box on feet. it has been marked with 1000 in various places.it's silver, but what does the nr 1000 meaN and when and where was this made? 2nd object is a hexagonal filigree box on legs with one ear. I checked but can't spot a mark. some scratches or nicks here and there. this fligrain box also looks oriental. any idea where it was produced and when? Thanks in advance for watching and commenting, I just wish you already a merry Christmas and happy holidays Greetings
Beautiful boxes, Hi, I love filigree. 1000 is the fineness, which is pure silver. 1000 fineness silver is rarely used, but if it is, it is usually in filigree like your box. Most 1000 filigree I've seen was from India, where they make very good quality filigree. I think the hexagonal box could also be Indian made, or maybe Indonesian. It is even more stunning than the first one.
thank you any jewelry I am very happy to hear that you like them 2nd is missing one of his legs. is that bad? I have no idea if it's worth to restoring.
The feet are ball feet, and the missing one should be easy to replace. I think it is worth it. If you want to sell the box, you could leave a repair up to the buyer. Do mention it, of course.
I don't want to sell them, at least not in the short term. if you position it correctly, it stands neatly on its feet. i like fligrain too also have a few broches. here's a butterfly, it's not old and I don't think it's completely burnt clean, but I quite like it the way it looks.
Hollyblue posted an interesting video yesterday on the Jewelry forum on How to make a filigree butterfly.
im unfamiliar with the term millegrain but filigrain is the Dutch word for filigree i see that i missed the firts 'i' in the heading
Filigrain is used as a term in the UK. It's not quite as common a term, but it's in some ways more descriptive of the filigree which includes beads of metal. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/filigrain.
In Dutch we use the French word filigrain. It is a composite of the French 'fil et grain', which means thread and grain (granule). Most filigree is made of both metal threads and granules.
Not new either, and very nice. Those squares on the back are often an indication of Portuguese filigree.
After watching that video yesterday on making the Dragonfly, I CANNOT conceive of anyone having the patience on this Earth to make your whole filigree LOVELY box!!!!
so true! after seeing that video i like fligrain even more now. also because I have no patience to make such a thing.. actually have no patience for almost nothing
Does anyone have an idea of the purpose of the second box, the one with the ear/handle? To me looks like for handing around sweets, nuts, something enjoyed when not at the dining table. Other, more concrete ideas?
