Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
The sides with prick-dot borders. The back plain.
It is fully hallmarked, which is quite rare with small items of vertu and bears the marks of the highly collectable Samuel Pemberton.
From the late 18th to early 19th Century, Birmingham was the centre for the making of “toys”: small decorative objects from silver. They were produced in small family businesses and factories throughout Birmingham. They made a range of items including patch boxes, nutmeg graters, buckles, caddy spoons, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and babies rattles.
Hallmarks:
SP for Samuel Pemberton.
Birmingham Assay Mark.
Lion Passant.
Duty Mark.
Date letter "V" for 1793.
Condition:
Very good
Very minor dings commensurate with age.
Dimensions:
Length: 3cm / 1.2 inches.
Width: 2cm / 0.6 inches.
Height: 0.8cm / 0.2 inches.
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Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Delightful Georgian Silver Patch Box by Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham 1793
