Small antique pen box with a sliding lid made of embossed tinplate, decorated with an elegant ornamental relief pattern framing the monogram MPX. This model features a more elaborate decoration than the purely typographical versions, with an almost Art Nouveau aesthetic in the treatment of the arabesques.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated Period: Circa 1890-1910 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 4.5 x 3 x 0.5 cm ✦ Material: Embossed tinplate ✦ Contents: Empty ✦ Condition: Good overall condition with signs of age, burnished antique patina and small signs of use, well-defined relief
A small antique pen box with refined and very graphic decoration, ideal for a collection focused on writing, stationery, or Belle Époque office accessories.
