Edwardian Silver Mounted Bridge Playing Cards Box by Charles Penny Brown, Birmingham 1903

Name: Edwardian Silver Mounted Bridge Playing Cards Box by Charles Penny Brown, Birmingham 1903
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1065643
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Julie Cartwright Antiques

Description

This fabulous crocodile leather bridge box is mounted with silver corners and silver lettering. It is dated Birmingham 1903 and bears the marks of Charles Penny Brown. These type of playing card boxes, complete and in good condition, are rather scarce and this is a fabulous example.

The beautiful crocodile leather is applied with the word Bridge in silver letters. The plain silver corners separately hallmarked The steel clasp is fully functioning. Original moire silk interior. The box contains four complete sets of playing cards, a patience games booklet and pencils.

Hallmarks:

CPB for Charles Penny Brown.

Birmingham Assay Mark.

Lion Passant.

Date letter "d" for 1903.

Condition:

Crocodile skin in super condition, just a little fraying at the back.

Silver corners in equally good condition.

Two sets of cards untouched, the other open and complete and in nearly new condition.

Dimensions:

Length: 17cm / 7 inches.

Height: 5cm / 2 inches.

Width: 11cm /4.2 inches.

Postage:

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Physical Dimensions

Height

5cm (1.97")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1065643

Dealers Internal Reference

MAY97

Description

This fabulous crocodile leather bridge box is mounted with silver corners and silver lettering. It is dated Birmingham 1903 and bears the marks of Charles Penny Brown.

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These type of playing card boxes, complete and in good condition, are rather scarce and this is a fabulous example.

Julie Cartwright Antiques

fig 1. EDWARDIAN SILVER MOUNTED BRIDGE PLAYING CARDS BOX BY CHARLES PENNY BROWN, BIRMINGHAM 1903 — fig 1. Edwardian Silver Mounted Bridge Playing Cards Box by Charles Penny Brown, Birmingham 1903

The beautiful crocodile leather is applied with the word Bridge in silver letters. The plain silver corners separately hallmarked The steel clasp is fully functioning. Original moire silk interior. The box contains four complete sets of playing cards, a patience games booklet and pencils.