Victorian Silver Card Case/aide De Memoire Pictorial Of Birds Hm Bham 1878

VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE/AIDE DE MEMOIRE - PICTORIAL OF BIRDS - HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1878 CARD CASE DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT = 9.8 CM (3.85 INCHES), WIDTH AT WIDEST = 7.2 CM DEPTH = 0.95 CM WEIGHT = 117.9 GRAMS (3.79 TROY OUNCES, THIS INCLUDES FITTINGS) 11 pictures here THIS CASE IS A SUPERB QUALITY EXAMPLE AS CONFIRMED BY IT'S WEIGHT AND WONDERFUL ENGRAVING TO ALL OUTER SURFACES Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch CONDITION: IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THROUGHOUT THIS IS A CHARMING PICTORIAL ENGRAVED CARD CASE. THE FRONT HAS BRANCH PATTERNING TO THE EDGES WITH AN OVAL PICTORIAL TO THE CENTRE. THIS IS A SCENE OF FOUR BIRDS PERCHED ON A BRANCH IN'SLEEP' MODE, THERE'S A CRESENT MOON ABOVE. THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CASE WE HAVE FIVE'FULLY ALERT' BIRDS PERCHED ON BRANCHES, BELOW WE HAVE A RISING SUN. THE CASE HAS SCALOPED EDGING TO BOTH FRONT AND BACK.

ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ARE THE FULL HALLMARKS AND MAKERS MARKS (SEE PICTURE) PRESS BUTTON RELEASE TO RIGHT SIDE TO OPEN CARD CASE IN BOOK FORM. INSIDE IS DARK BLUE WATERED SILK MATERIAL WITH A GUSSETT SECTION FOR VISITING CARDS TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. TO THE CENTRE WE HAVE 5 FAUX IVORY AIDE MEMOIRE PAGES, PLUS A SILVER PROPELLING PENCIL IN HOLDER LOOPS. PENCIL HAS NO LEAD BUT PROPELLING MECHANISM WORKS OK.

SIZE OF CARD GUSSETT STILL SUITS STANDARD VISITING CARD OF TODAY, ARGENTAGOLD CARD IN SITU IN ONE PHOTO. CRISP CLEAR HALLMARKS FOR BIRMINGHAM 1878 ALONG WITH MAKER'S MARK'B.

(SEE PICTURES) ANCHOR logo for Birmingham assay office, lion passant for sterling silver and low case ITALIC date letter d' for 1878. Queen Victoria head to confiirn duty has been paid to the crown. DATE AUTHENTICATED CARD CASE OF 142 YEARS OLD. VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE/AIDE DE MEMOIRE - PICTORIAL OF BIRDS - HM BHAM 1878.

VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE/AIDE DE MEMOIRE - PICTORIAL OF BIRDS - HALLMARKED BIRMINGHAM 1878. HEIGHT = 9.8 CM (3.85 INCHES), WIDTH AT WIDEST = 7.2 CM DEPTH = 0.95 CM WEIGHT =. (3.79 TROY OUNCES, THIS INCLUDES FITTINGS).

THIS CASE IS A SUPERB. AS CONFIRMED BY IT'S WEIGHT AND WONDERFUL ENGRAVING TO ALL OUTER SURFACES. Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch. ON THE BOTTOM EDGE ARE THE FULL HALLMARKS AND MAKERS MARKS.

PRESS BUTTON RELEASE TO RIGHT SIDE TO OPEN CARD CASE IN BOOK FORM. Assay office, lion passant for sterling silver and low case ITALIC date letter d. DATE AUTHENTICATED CARD CASE OF. With no dings, bumps, splits, or blemishes to detract.

Lovely polished surfaces throughout with clear engraving. The interior is very good usable condition, no splits or damage to watered silk material after 142 years.

But centre pencil holding loop is frayed. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES, I HOPE ITS FOR YOU? Further pictures can be emailed on request. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting.

Create your brand with Auctiva's. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE/AIDE DE MEMOIRE PICTORIAL OF BIRDS HM BHAM 1878" is in sale since Monday, July 6, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Card Cases".

The seller is "argentagold" and is located in Harrogate. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Product: Card Cases
Style: Victorian
Composition: Sterling Silver