🦢 Pretty little antique Swan brand pin box:
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Estimated period: 1930s to 1950s
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Origin: Belgium, as proudly indicated by the mention " Belgian made "
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Graphic style: typically late Art Deco or early 50s, with its bold typography, duck green background (very popular at the time), and the stylized swan illustration in a medallion.
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Capacity: announced for 200 extra steel pins, probably for sewing.
- Dimensions : 6 cm X 4.5 cm X 1.7 cm, weight 14 g.
💡 What makes it valuable:
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Legible and complete condition despite some traces of time — which is normal for a box of this type! Note: it no longer opens, which does not detract from its decorative character.
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It is expressive, decorative, and evocative of the daily lives of women of yesteryear: haberdashery, sewing, domestic elegance…
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This type of box is currently highly sought after by collectors of antique haberdashery, but also for vintage decor or window/shop displays.
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