Antique J.E. Caldwell Sterling Silver Hand-Painted Portrait Box

Antique J.E. Caldwell Sterling Silver Hand-Painted Portrait Box

An exceptional antique sterling silver portrait box by J.E. Caldwell & Co. of Philadelphia, a renowned American jewelry and silver house founded by James Emmott Caldwell in 1839.

This substantial oval box features beautifully worked sterling silver with elaborate scrolling foliate decoration surrounding a central hand-painted portrait miniature of an elegant woman. Delicately rendered beneath glass, the portrait is framed in sterling and gives the piece the feeling of both a precious object and a miniature work of art.

The box is marked J.E. Caldwell & Co. and Sterling, identifying it with the celebrated Philadelphia firm known for its fine jewelry, silver and luxury objets d’art.

A particularly unusual form, this is the first sterling silver portrait box of its kind we have offered at Swan Hill Home. Beautiful displayed on a vanity, dressing table, or collected alongside antique portrait miniatures and silver boxes.

In great antique condition, with light wear consistent with age and use.

Maker: J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia
Material: Sterling silver, glass, hand-painted portrait miniature
Dimensions: Approximately 5” x 3.25”
Condition: Great antique condition