A romantic portrait, gilded in relief, sets the tone for this Florentine-style jewelry box.
Maker: Kellerman
Materials: Wood, velvet
Dimensions: 11.25" wide x 4.75" tall x 7.0" deep (top center measurement)
Origin: Japan
Era: 1960s–1970s
Condition: Vintage, used, very good condition with wear mostly to the lid; unfinished paint marks on the underside of the removable tray (not visible in use). Musical movement plays, though the tune sounds slightly off. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This Kellerman wooden jewel case is finished with intricate 3D gilded ornamentation on every side and an oval medallion depicting a 17th-century courting couple on the lid. Inside, red velvet lining protects jewelry, with a removable tray creating a second level of storage below. The wind-up musical movement plays "Somewhere My Love" (Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago) — the tune is recognizable, though it plays slightly off-key.
A beautiful piece to display on a dresser, vanity, or shelf, and a romantic gift for the Dr. Zhivago fan or vintage jewelry box collector.
Maurice Jarre wrote the melody as the love theme for Lara in David Lean's 1965 film Doctor Zhivago; lyricist Paul Francis Webster later set words to it as "Somewhere, My Love," turning the film's theme into one of the decade's biggest pop hits, with hundreds of recorded versions following in the years after. A box like this one would have carried that phenomenon home as a musical keepsake, playing the melody each time its lid was lifted.
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