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Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork – Circa 1900
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Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork – Circa 1900

1900 - 1920
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A Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork. Marked ‘Sterling Silver’ on the base. This lovely Sterling Silver Cotton Holder would have been attached to a chatelaine. In the 18th and 19th centuries, women (especially housekeepers or well-to-do ladies managing a household) often wore a chatelaine — a decorative belt hook or clasp with chains used to hold useful household tools.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Silver weight: 8g

In good condition – Minor age-related patina and surface wear. Hinge is intact and functioning. No visible dents or losses to the decoration.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Cotton Holder to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157933
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P51575
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A Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork. Marked ‘Sterling Silver’ on the base. This lovely Sterling Silver Cotton Holder would have been attached to a chatelaine. In the 18th and 19th centuries, women (especially housekeepers or well-to-do ladies managing a household) often wore a chatelaine — a decorative belt hook or clasp with chains used to hold useful household tools.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Silver weight: 8g

In good condition – Minor age-related patina and surface wear. Hinge is intact and functioning. No visible dents or losses to the decoration.

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Cotton Holder to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157933
Dealers Internal Ref
P51575
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A small cylindrical sterling silver cotton holder featuring intricate pierced floral scrollwork and an open hinged lid displaying an internal thread post.
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Archive I A small cylindrical sterling silver cotton holder featuring intricate pierced floral scrollwork and an open hinged lid displaying an internal thread post.

Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork – Circa 1900

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A small cylindrical sterling silver cotton holder featuring intricate pierced floral scrollwork and an open hinged lid displaying an internal thread post.
Lovely Antique Sterling Silver Cotton Holder with Pierced Floral Scrollwork – circa 1900
Ref: SA1157933
A small cylindrical sterling silver cotton holder featuring intricate pierced floral scrollwork and an open hinged lid displaying an internal thread post.
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An antique sterling silver cotton holder is a small decorative haberdashery container produced during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, designed to house a reel of thread or cotton with a mechanism or aperture for dispensing thread during needlework.

These items were typically crafted from solid sterling silver using techniques such as pierced repousse, casting, and hand-chasing, featuring hinged lids and internal central spindles to secure the thread reel.

Authentic pieces feature official hallmarks stamped into the silver, including a town mark, makers mark, date letter, and the lion passant symbol indicating sterling purity.

Small decorative silver items can be displayed on a dressing table, inside a glass cloche, or arranged on a decorative tray alongside other period curiosities to add historical character.

Clean gently using a soft, lint-free cloth and a specialised silver polish, avoiding harsh chemicals or abrasive materials that could wear down delicate pierced scrollwork or fine hallmarks.
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