Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
The hallmarked silver screw top lid is sealed with a cork and fixes to the body via a silver thread. A wonderful collector's item, usable today. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing £8.00 UK
£16.00 Europe
£22.00 Outside Europe
Condition :- Excellent, with no splits to the silver and no cracks or chips to the body. The decoration remains complete and with no wear to the gilding.
Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.
Maker :- Charles May. The porcelain is not mark but probably by Royal Crown Derby.
Date :- Birmingham 1887.
Length :- 4.5 cms.
Width (widest point) :- 2.2 cms.
Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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