Woodland Chic Christmas Box Pyrograph Art Nouveau Faux Bois Wood Grain Box Mucha Lady Poker Art

Antiques : By Period, Style : Art Nouveau : Faux Bois : Pyrograph : Poker Art : Mucha Lady : Christmas Box

 

This lovely example of American folk art comes from the original era of Faux Bois, rustic art work at the turn of the century. This wonderful box with fake wood grain borrowed from nature is set with the Art Nouveau style of Mucha design. The ULTIMATE in Woodland Chic!

Please look through the shop for more examples of pyrography (poker art) from this estate.

This beautifully decorated early pyrographed wooden box is very well made. It is profusely embellished with the image of an Alphonse Mucha-style Nouveau Lady in profile framed with painted iris blossoms. This is an unusual find in that BOXES WITH DRAWERS are hard to find and poinsettias and roses are the more commonly used motifs. It is inscribed on the bottom to Lyde from Mu (best I can make it out).

The brass hinges are stamped: WIZARD, F. Grammes & Sons: ALLENTOWN, PA. I believe this is a stationery box. It could also be used for jewelry or buttons. This piece measures 6 & 5/8 inches x 6 & 1/2 inches and is 2 & 3/8 inches high. The work is excellent. This piece is in very, very good condition noting a small chip and one split. See the pictures for the very fine condition.

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Item ID: pyro054

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