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Silver Stamp Sponge by Deakin & Francis 1920
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Silver Stamp Sponge by Deakin & Francis 1920

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a slightly unusual and increasingly hard to find an original cut glass sponge holder and silver vases stamp or finger wetter made by the famous silversmiths Deakin & Francis, Birmingham or 1920

Condition is excellent with no chips to the glass or dings or dents to the silver

Payment is accepted by bank transfer, cheque, credit and debit cards and paypal. Postage is via Royal Mail or DHL and is included in the price for the UK - overseas via Royal Mail signed for or DHL dependant on where you live.

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Marscott Antiques has dated this Silver Stamp Sponge Damper to the 1920s.

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This is a slightly unusual and increasingly hard to find an original cut glass sponge holder and silver vases stamp or finger wetter made by the famous silversmiths Deakin & Francis, Birmingham or 1920
fig 1. A rectangular silver vessel with a curved rim containing a light yellow natural sponge.
fig 1. Silver Stamp Sponge by Deakin & Francis 1920

Condition is excellent with no chips to the glass or dings or dents to the silver

Payment is accepted by bank transfer, cheque, credit and debit cards and paypal.

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Postage is via Royal Mail or DHL and is included in the price for the UK - overseas via Royal Mail signed for or DHL dependant on where you live.
Marscott Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Marscott Antiques has dated this Silver Stamp Sponge Damper to the 1920s.

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A rectangular silver vessel with a curved rim containing a light yellow natural sponge.
Silver stamp sponge by Deakin & Francis 1920
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A rectangular silver vessel with a curved rim containing a light yellow natural sponge.
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An antique silver stamp damper is a specialized desk accessory used during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to moisten postage stamps and envelope flaps prior to the advent of self-adhesive labels.

These desk accessories were predominantly crafted using sterling silver or silver plate for the outer vessel, paired with a natural sea sponge held within an inner compartment.

Authenticity is verified by checking for official British hallmarks stamped into the silver body, including the makers mark, town mark, lion passant for sterling silver, and the specific date letter.

A silver stamp damper can be placed on an office desk, console table, or vanity tray alongside stationary and books to add historical texture to modern work environments.

Silver surfaces should be gently buffed with a dedicated silver polishing cloth, avoiding immersion in water to protect fragile internal elements or natural sponge remnants.
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