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Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Front Telegram Folder / Case 1901
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Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Front Telegram Folder / Case 1901

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an absolutely beautiful antique Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver fronted telegram folder/case measuring 5 3/4" (14.5 cms) x 4 1/2" (11.5 cms).

It's hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 with the silversmiths mark for Spurrier & Co and is particularly nice as it comes with two original Post Office Telegram forms.

The silver is in excellent condition and the folder is perfectly usable today.

Free worldwide fully insured shipping

Date of Manufacture

Robert Bush Antiques has dated this Silver Telegram Folder Case to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09256612
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Date letter b on the silver edge: 1901.
Anchor mark alongside the lion passant: Birmingham sterling silver.
Makers mark punch for Spurrier & Co: recorded Birmingham silversmiths.
Repoussé foliate scroll front: typical late Victorian and Edwardian dressing-table style.
Grained leather casing and moiré silk lining: original period stationery binding.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1179516
Dealers Internal Reference
9793
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Description
This is an absolutely beautiful antique Edwardian hallmarked sterling silver fronted telegram folder/case measuring 5 3/4" (14.5 cms) x 4 1/2" (11.5 cms).
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It's hallmarked for Birmingham 1901 with the silversmiths mark for Spurrier & Co and is particularly nice as it comes with two original Post Office Telegram forms.
Robert Bush Antiques

The silver is in excellent condition and the folder is perfectly usable today.

Free worldwide fully insured shipping

Date of Manufacture

Robert Bush Antiques has dated this Silver Telegram Folder Case to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09256612
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Date letter b on the silver edge: 1901.
Anchor mark alongside the lion passant: Birmingham sterling silver.
Makers mark punch for Spurrier & Co: recorded Birmingham silversmiths.
Repoussé foliate scroll front: typical late Victorian and Edwardian dressing-table style.
Grained leather casing and moiré silk lining: original period stationery binding.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
14.5cm (5.71")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1179516
Dealers Internal Ref
9793
Robert Bush Antiques
Robert Bush Antiques
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An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams.
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Archive I An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams.

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Front Telegram Folder / Case 1901

Archive II An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View II
Archive III An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View IV
Archive V An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View V
Archive VI An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View VI
Archive VII An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View VII
Archive VIII An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View VIII
Archive IX An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams. View IX
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An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams.
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Front Telegram Folder / Case 1901
Ref: SA1179516
An Edwardian sterling silver telegram folder cover featuring relief scrollwork, floral motifs, and embossed lettering reading Telegrams.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Leather
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRepousse scrollwork, Foliate motifs, Embossed script
  • SizeH 14.5 cm (6 in) x W 11.5 cm (5 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This Edwardian desk accessory is an antique telegram folder and case crafted with a hallmarked sterling silver front bearing the silversmith mark for Spurrier & Co for Birmingham 1901. The silver surface presents an elaborate repousse scrollwork decoration filled with detailed foliate motifs and flowers, bordered by a repeating pattern along the edges. Across the front, embossed script lettering clearly reads Telegrams. The entire silver panel displays a bright metallic silver colour alongside darker antiqued recessed areas that accentuate the relief work. The piece measures 14.5 cm high, 11.5 cm wide, 1 cm deep. In a modern home, this functional antique desk accessory suits an office desk or a library study for holding correspondence, paper notes, or ephemera. The compact profile allows it to sit neatly on a blotter or desktop, offering an authentic touch of early twentieth-century writing culture to a working space.

FAQs

During the Edwardian era, telegram folders served as decorative, protective covers for telegram pads or message forms stored on writing desks in affluent households.

These items generally featured a hallmarked sterling silver front plate ornamented with repousse or chased designs, mounted onto a leather, wood, or fabric-lined backing.

Authentic British silver from this era bears full hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the lion passant for sterling quality, an assay office mark, a date letter, and a makers mark.

Place the folder flat or resting upright on an office desk, library bookshelf, or console table as a decorative silver accent.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth and polish silver surfaces using a specialized silver cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners on non-metallic components.
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