Vintage 7"x7" wooden box, approximately 1.5" deep. Fornasetti label. Lid is removable and has brass knob. Lid has a different print on both sides. I've searched the internet and can't find it anywhere. It's been in the family for numerous decades.
It's been in the family, passed down for decades.
Hi Lori,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I am not found this particular model having come up for auction in the last 10-15 years but boxes of this size by Fornasetti are bringing $400-800 at auction today.
Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A vintage lacquer and wooden box
Made by Piero Fornasetti, Milano, Italy, 1930-1950s
The square box with lift-out lid decorated with a stylized armorial in white against a cobalt blue ground; with a small circular paper factory label.
1 1/2-inches high, 7 inches wide by 7 inches deep
PROVENANCE: inherited
$400-800*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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