Vintage Silver-Tone Metal Card Case c. 1950s-1970s
Viridian Eclection
The Piece A slim card case in silver tone metal, rectangular in plan with a crisp architectural profile and a hinged construction. A lightly engraved inset border runs around the lid, the only orna...
The Piece
A slim card case in silver tone metal, rectangular in plan with a crisp architectural profile and a hinged construction.
A lightly engraved inset border runs around the lid, the only ornament on an otherwise plain surface. The metal carries visible scratches and light scuffing from use.
Inside, the case opens to a simple fitted compartment sized to keep business cards, calling cards, or small personal papers neat and protected.
History & Provenance
The case dates to the middle of the twentieth century, most likely between the 1950s and the 1970s. The dating rests on the restrained rectangular form and the hinged construction rather than on documentation.
It carries no maker's mark and no country stamp, so the origin is recorded as unknown and the attribution rests on idiom and construction alone.
Objects like this belong to an era when even the most functional accessories were made with a sense of order and presentation. A case of this size lived in a jacket pocket, a briefcase, or a desk drawer, and turned an everyday necessity into something more considered.
Product Details
| Item | Vintage metal card case |
| Era | Mid twentieth century, likely c. 1950s to 1970s |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Materials | Silver tone metal |
| Color | Silver tone |
| Form | Hinged rectangular case with inset border detail |
| Interior | Fitted compartment for business cards, calling cards, or small papers |
| Marks | None recorded |
| Dimensions | To be confirmed |
| Condition | Vintage condition with visible surface scratches, light scuffing, and wear consistent with age and use |
| Use | Business card holder, calling card case, desk accessory, small paper storage |
Why It Belongs in Your Home
On a desk it works as a collectible accessory and as a minimalist card holder, still doing the job it was made for. It also takes notes, receipts, or other paper ephemera.
The polished silver tone and the plain geometry sit well against leather, wood, and brass, and the piece is small enough to live in a drawer tray or on a blotter without crowding anything.
For a designer dressing a study or an office, it supplies the kind of small, honest metal object that reads as period without announcing itself.
Every piece is packed with professional-grade materials: multiple foam layers, double-boxing, directional and fragile handling labels. For large furniture we use custom timber crating. We photograph packing before dispatch and can provide images on request.
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Antiques are irreplaceable and one-of-a-kind. Carrier handling is outside our control once a piece has left our facility, and major carriers including FedEx do not insure antiques. We do everything within our power to ensure safe transit, but cannot accept liability for carrier damage. If damage occurs in transit, we will provide full documentation to support your carrier claim.
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