Magnificent Victorian Solid Silver Calling Card Case, By Deakin & Francis C1891

  
Magnificent Victorian Solid Silver Calling Card Case, By Deakin & Francis C1891. With kid tanned leather interior, outside with foliage and geometric design. Cartouche to front with h 1892 inscribed. This stunning all-over decorated solid silver card case as no dents, scratches, and closes nice and tight.

The tan kid leather interior with separate compartments is in good condition, could do with a little clean. Fully Hallmarked for Birmingham, date letter for 1891. Gross weight 124.9 grams. Please see all photos to appreciate this stunning solid silver calling card case.

Thank you for viewing our items kindest regards Steve. Charles Deakin retired in 1881 and John Francis joined the firm.

The company then became known as Deakin & Francis, becoming a limited company in 1902. Founded in 1786 by Benjamin Woolfield, Deakin & Francis have over 230 years of heritage. As England's oldest manufacturing jewellers, the Deakin & Francis factory remains in the same building today as it began in, Dating back to the Industrial Revolution.

Seven generations later, the business is today managed by brothers Henry and James Deakin. Following in their forefathers' footsteps, Henry and James Deakin are both fully qualified gemologists. James studied at the Gemological Institute of America and is a graduate jeweller gemologist and designer, while Henry studied Gemmology at the International Gemological Institute in Vicenza and is a graduate gemologist.