Arts and Crafts Hammered Metal Trunk Casket Jugendstil Box

A striking Arts and Crafts style hammered metal trunk casket in the Jugendstil tradition. This antique jewellery box features a hand-hammered metal exterior with a trunk/casket form, lined with green felt interior. The piece exemplifies the organic craftsmanship and decorative metalwork characteristic of the late 19th to early 20th century Arts and Crafts and Jugendstil movements. An elegant and rare collector’s piece.