Pair of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. Jw Benson.

Name: Pair of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. Jw Benson.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1025885
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Krave Antiques

Description

This fine pair of quality solid silver menu holders which are made by JW Benson are fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1925 /26.

These antique holders come complete in the original retailer's (MB Lanyon) blue silk lined box.

MB Lanyon of Portsmouth were a goldsmith & jeweller who supplied speciality Naval Jewellery.

These handsome menu holders which are designed as a Royal Naval Crown could also be used to display photographs or business cards or look very nice on display just on their own.

This would make a great collectors piece for a menu holder or Naval item collector and it is great to have these in their original box.

Hallmarked: Fully hallmarked with Lion for sterling silver. Birmingham. Maker's mark for JW Benson Ltd. Pace, Plymouth. One with date letter A for 1925 and one with date letter B for 1926.

Dimensions of each menu holder: Width: 3.6 cm (1 1/2"). Depth: 2.6 cm (1"). Height: 2.6 cm (1").

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with only light signs of use in keeping with age. Box has some light wear and fading.

Please note that only the two menu holders in box are is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Physical Dimensions

Height

2.6cm (1.02")

Width

3.6cm (1.42")

Depth

2.6cm (1.02")

Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1025885

Dealers Internal Reference

SNCMH2776

Dealers Notes

_____________

Please look at our website for our full stock of antiques and purchase direct www.kraveantiques.co.uk

If you have any further questions about this item please feel free to message us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

For your convenience we offer Free UK delivery on most items.

We ship worldwide. Please contact us for a quote.

Description

This fine pair of quality solid silver menu holders which are made by JW Benson are fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1925 /26.

These antique holders come complete in the original retailer's (MB Lanyon) blue silk lined box.

fig 1. Pair Of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. JW Benson. — fig 1. Pair of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. Jw Benson.

MB Lanyon of Portsmouth were a goldsmith & jeweller who supplied speciality Naval Jewellery.

“

These handsome menu holders which are designed as a Royal Naval Crown could also be used to display photographs or business cards or look very nice on display just on their own.

Krave Antiques

fig 2. Pair Of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. JW Benson. — fig 2. Pair of Boxed Silver Royal Naval Crown Menu Holders. Jw Benson.

This would make a great collectors piece for a menu holder or Naval item collector and it is great to have these in their original box.

Hallmarked: Fully hallmarked with Lion for sterling silver. Birmingham. Maker's mark for JW Benson Ltd. Pace, Plymouth. One with date letter A for 1925 and one with date letter B for 1926.