Enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim for Alfred Dunhill.  An extraordinary rare box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. This superb elegant case box is closely to mint condition, designed with a cushioned shape and chinoiserie patterns at the Louis Kuppenheim silversmith workshop. Crafted in solid .935/.999 silver, with gilt interiors. Has an exceptional workmanship as you expect of the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim, with remarkable green enamels on both faces. Embellished with chiseled borders and chinoiserie decorations made up in yellow gold. As a note, this box can be actually used for presentation cards. Was retailed back in the 1930, at the Alfred Dunhill store at Rue de la Paix street in Paris France. Weight: 146.20 Grams, (93.72 Dwt). Measurements: 54 mm by 82 mm by 18 mm (2.13 x 3.23 x 0.71 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with German marks, the maker's mark HB and LK Inside two oval cartouche associated to the workshop of Louis Kuppenheim for other retailers, the mark for the assay of the .935 silver, two times with the French importation mark of the Swan (Osprey-124), the inventory numbers and signed in full, "ALFRED DUNHILL PARIS STERLING.935 HB LK 230143". Louis Kuppenheim  The company was grounded in 1854 by Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889) and Heinrich Witzenmann, specialized in silver and gold and enameled artefacts. On the World Exhibition in 1900 the firm received a gold medal for a letter opene