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Silver Card Box with Rising Card Tray
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Sturmans Antiques

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    Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver
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Silver Card Box with Rising Card Tray

1920 - 1940
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A fine quality engine turned silver topped card box with unusual rising tray to the interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1933. The heavy quality solid silver box with engine turned top to the lid, decorative panel to the centre in Art Deco style; plain polished sides. The hinged lid opening and lifting a two section inner silver gilt tray (hallmarked) with decorative scroll design arms to the side; tilting the playing cards at an angle to aid removal. Gilt lined lid interior to match the tray. Bears the makers mark for Birmingham silversmith Adolph Scott along with clear hallmarks to all sections including the card tray. Presented in superb condition with a deep shine. A short video of this item showing the lid opening can be viewed via our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/@sturmansantiques1428/shorts. Measures 5" wide x 4" deep x 1.25" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Silver Playing Card Box to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1115291
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 40586
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Description
A fine quality engine turned silver topped card box with unusual rising tray to the interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1933.
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The heavy quality solid silver box with engine turned top to the lid, decorative panel to the centre in Art Deco style; plain polished sides.
Sturmans Antiques

The hinged lid opening and lifting a two section inner silver gilt tray (hallmarked) with decorative scroll design arms to the side; tilting the playing cards at an angle to aid removal. Gilt lined lid interior to match the tray. Bears the makers mark for Birmingham silversmith Adolph Scott along with clear hallmarks to all sections including the card tray. Presented in superb condition with a deep shine. A short video of this item showing the lid opening can be viewed via our YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/@sturmansantiques1428/shorts. Measures 5" wide x 4" deep x 1.25" high.

Postage and packing cost (tracked and insured) for this item is £8.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Silver Playing Card Box to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1115291
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 40586
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Sturmans Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid.
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Archive I A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid.

Silver Card Box with Rising Card Tray

Archive II A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid. View II
Archive III A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid. View III
Archive IV A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid. View IV
Archive V A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid. View V
Archive VI A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid. View VI
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DL8 3QW
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Verified Since Sep 2012
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A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid.
Silver Card Box with Rising Card Tray
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A rectangular silver box featuring fine engine-turned texturing and an Art Deco stepped motif on the top lid.
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  • ObjectBoxes & Caskets
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver, Metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngine turning, Geometric motif, Hinged lid, Stepped detail
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This rectangular card box originates from the 1930 Art Deco period and is made of solid silver with a silver finish in a silver colour. The exterior displays fine engine-turned texturing across the flat top lid, alongside a central geometric stepped motif and plain polished sides with a hinged lid construction. A slim horizontal handle runs along the front edge, while faint surface reflections and subtle variations in tone mark the metal surfaces. Measuring 3 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 10 cm deep, the compact object sits on a flat grey surface. In a contemporary home, this piece functions effectively on an office desk to hold business cards or small stationery items. The clean geometric lines and metallic surface complement mid-century modern or modernist interior schemes, providing a functional storage accessory for a study, workspace, or living room display surface. The solid construction and compact footprint allow it to integrate easily alongside other desktop items while maintaining a distinct period design presence.

FAQs

Art Deco silver items from the 1920s and 1930s are recognised by geometric motifs, engine-turned patterns, linear symmetry, and streamlined functional shapes.

These boxes were generally constructed from sterling silver or silver plate, often featuring internal wooden linings such as cedar or mechanical lifting mechanisms to hold playing cards.

Authentic pieces can be identified through official maker marks and assay hallmarks stamped onto the metal, alongside period-appropriate engine-turned engraving and stepped geometric details.

A silver card box can be styled on an office desk, coffee table, or bookshelf as a structured metallic accent piece alongside books and decorative objects.

Silver items should be dusted with a soft microfiber cloth and polished periodically using a specialised silver foam or cream to control oxidisation and tarnish.
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