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Vanity Case

London 1910, solid silver rare original and complete travelling vanity or dressing case by famous maker MAPPIN AND WEBB, in fitted leather case.

London 1910, English hallmarked solid silver rare and complete original travelling vanity set in dark green Moroccan leather case lined with aubergine moire silk, by very famous makers Mappin and Webb. Both the silver and the case have their makers marks. This service contains everything that would have been indispensable both at home, and on travels. It is the antique equivalent of the essential carry on case of today, with additional room in the case for jewellery, a change of clothes and reading material. The fittings comprise: 2 silver topped cut glass scent bottles, cut with panels and faceted shoulders; 3 other shapes of silver topped cut glass toilet bottles; a silver hair brush, silver clothes brush, silver and tortoise shell comb, silver shoe horn, a silver button hook, and a leather cased silver manicure set. In addition, there is a leather cased folding bevelled mirror, and a leather sketch/note book. All the silver is engraved with a beautiful foliate and scroll design. There is no monogram. Size of case-16.25 inches wide by 13 inches deep by 7.75 inches high. This set is complete, and even has the two original keys and their little leather case! A rare thing to find, in excellent condition, by an excellent maker.

Birmingham and London 1906 superb solid silver Edwardian very large complete fitted travelling vanity set by EDWARDS AND SONS, in original leather case.

Birmingham and London 1906 Edwardian English hallmarked solid silver complete travelling vanity service in original aubergine Moroccan fitted leather case with aubergine silk lining, all by Edwards and Sons, of Regent Street, London, royal warrant holders. Made for a Mrs. Bertram Barton, this complete service has survived in wonderful condition due to being preserved inside its canvas exterior travel cover. This service contains everything that would have been indispensable both at home, and on travels. It is the antique equivalent of the essential carry on case of today, with additional room in the case for jewellery, a change of clothes and reading material. It comprises more than 40 original pieces: a leather cased large manicure set, silver folding knife, ivory paper knife, several other leather pieces including a fitted velvet lined jewellery case, sketchbook, leather and glass inkwell, vesta case, pin cushion, card case (still with Mrs. Bertram's calling cards) and sewing kit. In addition, there are 28 silver items including: a cut glass and silver topped spirit flask, with removable silver cup: 2 cut glass silver topped scent bottles: large silver spirit burner with holders and ivory handled curling tongs: 2 hair brushes, 2 clothes brushes, 1 hand mirror, glove stretchers, button hook, and shoe horn, a Goliath clock in a silver easel backed case, 6 additional silver and glass toilet bottles and pots, and unusually, a large silver tray by famous maker William Comyns, and weighing 375 grams alone! All silver is beautifully engraved with garlands and ribbons, and presented in the lovely fitted case, also marked Edwards and Sons, with silver plated clasps. Also included is the original canvas weather proof cover. Size of case-18 inches wide by 14 inches deep by 7 inches high. Shipping weight-10 kilos. Edwards and Sons goods were of such high quality that Harrods bought all their stock in the 1920's. This is a sumptuous service, rare in both its size, condition, and completeness. The condition is very good, with just some very slight bruises to the silver tops of two of the bottles, and some denting to the top edge of the hand mirror. The rest of the items and all the glass are in excellent condition. This is a very rare and striking extremely collectable set to use or display, and is in very good condition. RESERVED.