Harvey Avedon 1940 Art Deco Box In 925 Sterling Silver And 14Kt Yellow Gold
An art deco desk box designed by Harvey Avedon (1908-2005).
Very elegant rectangular box, created in America during the late art deco period back in the 1940. This elegant fluted box was crafted by the Harvey Avedon Jewelry Co. with sharp bubbled lines in .925/.999 solid sterling silver with high polished finish. Embellished on top with the layout in profile of a gentleman with a tuxedo hat and a monocle made in 14 karats yellow Gold. Fitted with a secure pressure push button and a lid with seven barrels hinge.
Weight: 109.80 Grams, (70.38 Dwt).
Measurements: 78 mm by 91 mm x 16 mm (3.1 x 3.6 x 0.65 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the silver and signed, "STERLING AVEDON 14KT".
Avedon advertising in 1946
Harvey Avedon
The history of the American jewelry trademark “Avedon” began in 1945 in New York. The owner of trademark was Harvey Avedon (2 January 1908-21 June 2005), East Elmhurst, New York based jewelry designer. Yet, the first use of Avedon name was in 1935. So, according to Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, on October 2, 1935 Harvey Avedon filed an application for patent registration of two of his designs. The StrikALite models included strikers, vanity tube lacquer lighters, and catalin and Bakelite plastic resin table lighters. He was forced to close StrikALite in 1942 due to limited raw materials, which were diverted for WW2 production. The last production of his StrikALite strikers were manufactured with colored crackle finishes. Soon afterward he the talented designer opened Harvey Avedon Sales Corporation in 1945 and worked there until his retirement in 1976. Harvey designed and manufactured precious metal jewelry (silver and gold were available during WW2) and accessories including his popular streamline diagonal cut deco automatic in both sterling silver and 14k gold. This automatic lighter design was created circa 1942 for his fiancée at that time, who later became his wife. During this period he collaborated with such iconic companies as Tiffany & Co. Avedon was known for his gentlemen’s jewelry – silver and gold cufflinks, pocket lighters, tie clips, belt buckles, and other accessories. In 1977, one of the largest manufacturers of jewelry “Richline Group, Inc” (Broadway, New York, NY) purchased Avedon trademark. Noteworthy, Richline Group Inc owned similar jewelry trademark “Taylor Avedon” registered in 2007. Both trademarks ceased to exist in 2006 and 2011, respectively
Condition: The overall condition of this box is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold or silver. All parts are secured in the settings. This desk box has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D072923MOEJ/3.255
