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Victorian Sterling Silver Powder Trinket Box 1899
Shropshire Silver
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Victorian Sterling Silver Powder Trinket Box 1899

19th century
Description

Sterling Silver

1899

James Deakin & Sons

A sterling silver dressing table powder box with repousse scroll design pull-off lid. Hallmarked Chester, 1899 by maker James Deakin & Sons. In good overall condition with tight fitting lid and gilded interior, some pin holes to lid, hallmarks rubbed. 47g. 3.4cm high x 7.1cm diameter.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.4cm (1.34")
Width
7.1cm (2.80")
Depth
7.1cm (2.80")
Declaration

Shropshire Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Powder Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1111285
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S2386
Description
Sterling Silver

1899

James Deakin & Sons

A sterling silver dressing table powder box with repousse scroll design pull-off lid. Hallmarked Chester, 1899 by maker James Deakin & Sons.

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In good overall condition with tight fitting lid and gilded interior, some pin holes to lid, hallmarks rubbed.
Shropshire Silver

47g. 3.4cm high x 7.1cm diameter.

Height
3.4cm (1.34")
Width
7.1cm (2.80")
Depth
7.1cm (2.80")
Date of Manufacture

Shropshire Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Powder Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1111285
Dealers Internal Ref
S2386
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A circular Victorian sterling silver powder box featuring raised repousse scrollwork and foliage on the lid with a smooth cylindrical base.
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A circular Victorian sterling silver powder box featuring raised repousse scrollwork and foliage on the lid with a smooth cylindrical base.
Victorian Sterling Silver Powder Trinket Box 1899
Ref: SA1111285
A circular Victorian sterling silver powder box featuring raised repousse scrollwork and foliage on the lid with a smooth cylindrical base.
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FAQs

In the late nineteenth century, silver powder boxes were designed for dressing tables to hold loose cosmetic powder or trinkets, reflecting Victorian vanity customs and metalworking craftsmanship.

These boxes were typically constructed from sterling silver using repousse and chasing techniques to raise relief patterns such as scrollwork and acanthus foliage from the reverse side of the metal.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmarks, including a lion passant for sterling purity, an assay office symbol, a date letter, and a makers mark stamped into the silver.

Position the piece on a modern bedside table, bathroom vanity, or dressing chest to provide a textured metallic accent against minimalist or traditional decor.

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