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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt And Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)

£3,950    $5,316    €4,646
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt and celluloid fifteen piece travelling vanity set - boxed; part of our silverware collection.
 
This exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian sterling silver and celluloid vanity set consists of a hand mirror, a pair of hair brushes, a pair of clothes brushes, a pair of scent bottles, a pair of pin jars, a toothbrush holder, a soap jar, a hip flask and a boudoir clock.
 
Each blown and cut glass container bears a plain silver gilt mount to the rim; due to the variety in sizes these versatile jars could be used for a multitude of functions.
 
The glass vessels are fitted with a domed silver gilt cover, bearing an impressive applied monogram initials ''MK'' to the centre; the toothbrush, soap and one of the pin jars have push fit covers and the second pin jar bears a screw fitment.
 
The scent bottles bear hinged covers, which open to reveal the original hallmarked stopper and cork to the interior.
 
The exceptional cut glass hip flask has a plain cylindrical sterling silver gilt mount with a hinged circular plain domed cover, securing with a bayonet fitting*.
 
The plain lower portion of this silver hip flask is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit sterling silver gilt beaker; this bears further applied monogram initials, reflecting those to the covers.
 
The surface of the exceptional waisted rectangular-shaped boudoir clock is plain and embellished to the upper incurved plateau with further applied monogram initials.
 
The upper portion of the clock further bears a plain angular swing carrying handle with ball style terminals.
 
The white enamel dial is ornamented with black hour Roman numerals, encircled with plain black chapter ring of minute markers.
 
The face of this timepiece is visible through a rectangular bevelled glass ''window''.
 
The hallmarked hinged door opens to reveal the original French eight-day movement; the door has a subt...
Antique #SA1132402, shown on this page, originates from 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1890
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