{"product_id":"o-h-lagerstedt-art-deco-pewter-amp-enamel-playing-card-box","title":"O.H. Lagerstedt Art Deco Pewter and Enamel Playing Card Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and beautifully designed Swedish Art Deco playing card box by O.H. Lagerstedt AB, Eskilstuna, dating to 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade for an evening of cards and conversation, the substantial pewter box has a stepped rectangular form and a hinged lid decorated with elegant engraved scrolling motifs. At its centre, four small white enamelled plaques depict the four playing-card suits, each outlined in a warm gilt-toned metal and detailed with contrasting red and black enamel. These jewel-like details bring an unexpected sense of colour and playfulness to the otherwise restrained pewter surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a beautifully fitted mahogany interior creates separate compartments for playing cards, gaming counters and a die. The combination of softly aged pewter, rich reddish-brown mahogany and colourful enamel gives the box a wonderful balance of sophistication and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something particularly appealing about an object made for such a social purpose. Designed to be opened, filled with cards and counters and passed around a table, it was made to be enjoyed. Its elegant Art Deco design gives it a decorative presence today, while the traces of use tell something of its life as a much-loved gaming piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe underside bears the distinctive O.H. Lagerstedt shield mark, together with the E8 Swedish date code for 1931, and is additionally stamped 1501-16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box is accompanied by two vintage Swedish decks of playing cards marked Aktieb. J.O. Öberg \u0026amp; Son, Eskilstuna, 1946, together with a die. The cards and gaming pieces are later than the 1931 box and are included as accompanying vintage contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker: O.H. Lagerstedt AB, Eskilstuna, Sweden\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1931\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Pewter, mahogany and enamel\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 26 × 16 × 4 cm\u003cbr\u003eMark: O.H. Lagerstedt shield mark, E8, 1501-16\u003cbr\u003eContents: Two decks of playing cards and die\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trove Paris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58669492044040,"sku":null,"price":440.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/8080\/3336\/files\/c-4.png?v=1789054838","url":"https:\/\/trove-paris.com\/products\/o-h-lagerstedt-art-deco-pewter-amp-enamel-playing-card-box","provider":"Trove Paris","version":"1.0","type":"link"}