Art Nouveau Celluloid Christmas Gift Box for Gloves - Holly & Berries

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Art Nouveau Celluloid Christmas Gift Box for Gloves - Holly & BerriesDating to the very early 1900s, from my personal collection, may I offer this Antique Christmas box specifically made for Gloves. Made of light cardboard, the box is covered in holly and berries wrapping paper; the top lid is made of celluloid and is handpainted with (again) holly and berries as well as the word GLOVES written to the center. I can spot only one small crack in the celluloid at a corner seam; maybe there's something else I am missing

written in French to the front

The result is what you see

Gummed back

Cord edge is intact but shows age related dustiness - same with the ribbon ties

To embellish the round

no arms and nothing to hold

I upcycled it into a mixed media ornament

the bottom of the box is marked "Boxes by Dennison" and has a patent date of 1-97 - that's 1897

He even enlisted the help of the local prison to use their inmates to help create the lace used in their prayer cards

here's a paper jewelry box featuring an Antique Victorian die cut over a silver floral paper top

The bottom of the box is covered in paper and features the remnants of a paper price tag

I do not think this piece was ever used