Liberty of London Jewelry Box with Ianthe Art Nouveau Fabric Interior. Showcasing their iconic pattern first created in 1902, this jewelry box has an elegantly simple brown leather and gilt lined exterior, with dozens of compartments inside on three levels. Comes with key on a tassel. Marked "Made for Liberty" on underside, which has the same Ianthe pattern. 

Size: 12 x 9 1/2 x 6 in. 

Founded in 1875 by Arthur Lasenby Liberty, the luxury London department store Liberty (commonly known as Liberty’s or Liberty of London) began as a modest Regent Street shop specializing in imported ornaments, fabrics, and objets d’art from Japan and the East. The emporium quickly became a fashionable hub for artistic shoppers like Oscar Wilde and played a pivotal role in popularizing Art Nouveau, an influence so profound that the style became known as Stile Liberty in Italy. In 1924, seven years after the founder’s death, the company completed its iconic Great Marlborough Street flagship, a magnificent mock-Tudor revival structure constructed from the timbers of two historic British warships. Throughout the 20th Century Liberty cemented a global reputation for its bold, floral-print fabrics, revitalizing its textile archives in the 1960s and 1970s to attract high-profile clients ranging from Yves Saint Laurent to David Bowie. The store also established a long-standing legacy of championing young, emerging British talent, frequently serving as the very first retail launchpad for now-prominent international brands. Now operating under private equity ownership, Liberty remains a world-renowned destination celebrated for its eclectic mix of high-end fashion, luxury homewares, and historic design.

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