Rectangular, side-oval model with hinged lid. Decor in white and black champlevé enamel. Gift inscription: 'Ebon Strandin, Kungl. Teatern' (Royal Theatre). Special mark by Bolin for the French market. Scratched number: R2023. Dimensions: 8 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm. Weight 90 g.
Prima Ballerina Ebon Strandin (1894-1977).
W.A. Bolin Collection.
Ebon Strandin (1894-1977) was a dancer at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm since 1901 and was appointed as a La Prima Ballerina in 1915. In addition to dancing, she also sang and was an actress in several Swedish silent films.
The box has the small unusual company mark of WAB in an oval with a rooster. Items with this mark were primarily intended for the French market.