VINTAGE FLORENZA Green Gem Stone Sparrow Bird Trinket Box 2.75"W

This Florenza cast metal bird is a vintage item from the 1950's-60's. It's made of white metal with a gold-tone finish and featuring green gemstone eyes. It is bird shaped and designed to hold sugar cubes or saccharine pills. Some versions have a magnetic tong inside for handling the sugar cubes, but this one does not. This Florenza bird is often collected as a trinket box or used as a decorative piece. The company "Florenza" was founded in New York in the late 1940's by Daniel Kossoff and is known for its ornate Victorian Renaissance style. FEATURING: Florenza Cast Metal Sparrow Bird Trinket Box Antique white gold-toned metal sparrow bird figurine Top of bird lifts off by holding the tail as a handle Interior has tiny compartment for sugar, salt, jewelry etc. Green gemstone eyes Two, three toed feet No tongs Vintage 1950's 1960's A perfect gift or collectible for bird lovers and vintage decor enthusiasts EXCELLENT PRELOVED CONDITION APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS: 1.5"H X 2.75"W The coin in the photo to compare size is a quarter Smoke-free home V475 - #1645