A sterling silver matchbox holder, Copenhagen, Denmark 1925-1932.
Decor depicting the courtyard of Tändstickspalatset (The Matchstick Palace in Stockholm). Swedish import marks. 11.8 x 7.2 x 3.9 cm. Weight approx. 173 g.
The decor on the lid depicts Tändstickspalatset (The Matchstick Palace commissioned by Ivar Kreuger) in Stockholm, a building designed by Ivar Tengbom in lavish Swedish 1920s Classicism (called Swedish Grace). The view shows it's famous inner courtyard. The building was completed in 1928, and a long list of renowned Swedish artists and designers were commissioned to work on both the exterior and the interior. The matchbox case features sculptor Carl Milles’s famous bronze sculptures depicting Diana, goddess of the hunt, a deer and a wild boar.