SIGNED "MASRIERA & CARRERAS" 93 GR. STERLING SILVER PUFF & POWDER BOX & MIRROR!

Description

WELCOME!!!
We are pleased to offer you this rare and  beautiful Puff Powder Box with Mirror.
Present box made
in
the begining of
20 th century by  famous  Spanish jewelry Masriera and Carreras.
Identifying Marks
:
Spanish silver mark * star (925 silver), Hallmark Masriera & Carreras
In 1915, Masriera Hermanos joined forces with the oldest jewelry family in Spain, the Carreras family, which had begun working in jewelry in 1766. In 1845, Francesc Carreras i Duran, the son of the founder, was appointed jeweler to Queen Isabel II. Working at the top of their field, the succeeding generations produced traditional diamond and precious stone jewelry in addition to religious and civil commissions typical of the 19th century. At the Barcelona International Exhibition in 1888, they received a gold medal, as did Masriera.
At the turn of the century, the Carreras family produced modernist jewelry in a more conservative style. It was the fourth generation of this family that united with the Masrieras. The new company was known as Masriera Hermanos y Joaquin Carreras. They also moved to a new location—26 Passeig de Gràcia, among the finest streets in the city—and in 1924 the company name was changed to Masriera y Carreras.
The term “Art Deco” is an abbreviation of the title of an international exhibition held in Paris in 1925—Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes. This was the crowning moment for the new style. The decorative arts of Catalan were displayed separately from those of the rest of Spain. Masriera y Carreras exhibited in a circular space hung with a long curving canvas painted by Lluis. The company received a Grand Prix for their jewelry and silver work, and Lluis received an additional Grand Prix for his work in theatre. In 1921, he had founded the Companyia Belluguet to promote Catalan theater, and by the 1930s his love of the theatre won out—at his peak as a jeweler, he withdrew to pursue another branch of the arts. But this only served to increase the demand for his pieces, and Masriera y Carreras continued to produce his designs without a pause.
Dimentions  : Diameter  8
0 mm
Weight 93 gr.
Represents the
collectible
value
and could
be
a wonderful gift
for
yourself
or
loved ones
.
Condition : very good (please look photos) .
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