{"product_id":"gold-italian-pill-box-set","title":"Vintage Gold-Tone Pill Box Set with Enamel Ladybug, Pair of Two, Swedish-Sourced","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo little golden boxes, found in Sweden. One kept beautifully simple. The other claimed by a ladybug.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA charming matched pair of vintage round pill boxes in polished gold-tone metal, both finished with finely engine-turned concentric circles that catch and shift the light. The larger box has a clean, unadorned lid and a warm gold-tone interior with a geometric, faceted finish. Its smaller companion is topped by a tiny red enamel ladybug with black spots, an irresistible detail that gives the pair its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe smaller box contains a pale fitted insert, while both pieces have hinged lids and smooth rounded profiles. Their related finishes and proportions make them especially pleasing displayed together on a dressing table, tucked into a handbag, or used for rings and other tiny keepsakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo maker's marks or metal marks have been found. The set was sourced in Sweden, but its country of manufacture is unknown. It is therefore described carefully as gold-tone metal rather than gold, gilt, or silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet: Two coordinating round pill boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Gold-tone metal; red and black enamel ladybug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Concentric engine-turned lids; geometric textured interior to the larger box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmaller box: Applied enamel ladybug finial and pale fitted insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Unmarked; maker and country of manufacture unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvenance: Sourced in Sweden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition with light surface wear consistent with age and use. Hinges appear intact. Please review all photographs carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne for sensible things. One for secrets. The ladybug is not telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold together as a set of two and arrives carefully wrapped as a vault relic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54973778461011,"sku":"VKVPB-H001S","price":114.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_7995.jpg?v=1789661630","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/gold-italian-pill-box-set","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}