Ancient Beginnings
Many centuries ago, boxes adorned with jewels and precious metals were used to store important documents and treasured pieces of jewelry. Storage options for documents and trinkets were few, so the casket-a container smaller than a chest, but larger than a simple box-was used. Some boxes were adorned with metals, others with embossed leather or carved wood. Others were encrusted with jewels or elaborately carved ivory. Only the extremely wealthy used caskets and jewelry boxes because no one other than the rich could afford to commission skilled craftsmen to create such items. The lower classes would not use such frivolous methods of storage.
Some jewelry boxes were very large and ornate, much like the ones used by Marie Antoinette, whose jewelry armoires are on display today in both France and England.
Trends in Trinket Boxes
In the Victorian era, small boxes for holding trinkets or a few rings were en vogue. Many of these were made of porcelain, and typically , they would showcase images of children, animals, and flowers on the lids. It was common to have several trinket boxes on shelves and tabletops during this era.
Early caskets in America showcased images of pre-Civil War plantation life. Others depicted interest in other cultures such as those of Egypt, Greece, or Rome.
During the early 1900s, metal jewelry boxes were all the rage thanks to the Art Nouveau movement. The caskets were… … [-]
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