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Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.
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Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.

19th century
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Description

This wonderful antique stationery holder has a solid hallmarked silver hinged clip which is the form of a large butterfly mounted to a leather covered wooden base. The silver butterfly clip and the mount is fully hallmarked for London 1895 and is by renowned silversmith Samuel Jacob.

This beautiful novelty clip is of great quality and a very much sought after item. It would make a wonderful gift for a novelty silver collector and is a usable desk accessory.

Materials: Leather coated wooden base. Silver butterfly clip.

Base Size: Length - 19 cm (7 1/2") approx. Width - 14 cm (5 1/2") approx.

Silver Butterfly Size: Length - 13 cm (5 ") approx. Width - 7 cm (2 3/4") approx.

Total weight including base: 296 grams.

Hallmark: Lion for Sterling Silver. Leopard head for London. Date letter U for 1895. Maker's mark SJ for Samuel Jacob.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with some signs of light use in keeping with age. Some tarnishing. Light marks and staining to leather base. Please see pictures.

Please note postcard not included.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Paper Clip to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196021
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Description
This wonderful antique stationery holder has a solid hallmarked silver hinged clip which is the form of a large butterfly mounted to a leather covered wooden base.
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The silver butterfly clip and the mount is fully hallmarked for London 1895 and is by renowned silversmith Samuel Jacob.
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fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver stationery clip shaped like a butterfly with pierced wings mounted on a red leather base.
fig 1. Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.

This beautiful novelty clip is of great quality and a very much sought after item. It would make a wonderful gift for a novelty silver collector and is a usable desk accessory.

Materials: Leather coated wooden base. Silver butterfly clip.

fig 2. A Victorian sterling silver stationery clip shaped like a butterfly with pierced wings mounted on a red leather base.
fig 2. Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.

Base Size: Length - 19 cm (7 1/2") approx. Width - 14 cm (5 1/2") approx.

Silver Butterfly Size: Length - 13 cm (5 ") approx. Width - 7 cm (2 3/4") approx.

Total weight including base: 296 grams.

Hallmark: Lion for Sterling Silver. Leopard head for London. Date letter U for 1895. Maker's mark SJ for Samuel Jacob.

fig 3. A Victorian sterling silver stationery clip shaped like a butterfly with pierced wings mounted on a red leather base.
fig 3. Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.

Condition: Excellent antique condition with some signs of light use in keeping with age. Some tarnishing. Light marks and staining to leather base. Please see pictures.

Please note postcard not included.

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Paper Clip to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196021
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A Victorian sterling silver stationery clip shaped like a butterfly with pierced wings mounted on a red leather base.
Victorian Silver Butterfly Novelty Stationery Paper Clip. 1895 Hinged Desk Tidy.
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Victorian novelty silver paper clips were functional writing desk accessories produced during the late nineteenth century. Often crafted in the shape of flora, fauna, or whimsical figures, these items utilized internal spring mechanisms to secure correspondence, notes, and documents on an executive or writing desk.

These desk accessories were predominantly constructed from sterling silver or silver plate, frequently incorporating repousse, chasing, or pierced filigree detail. A steel spring mechanism was typically embedded within the hinge structure to provide tension, and some examples were weighted with lead or leather bases.

Authentic British pieces bear official assay hallmarks, including a makers mark, purity mark (such as the lion passant for sterling silver), town mark, and date letter. Additionally, genuine late Victorian clips display hand-finished detailing, proper historical spring joinery, and natural signs of minor wear around mechanical joints.

An antique silver clip functions effectively on a modern office desk, home study console, or library writing table. It can be positioned atop a stack of vintage books, used to hold stationary on a leather blotter, or displayed inside a glass cabinet alongside other period collectables.

Clean silver desk accessories using a soft, non-abrasive silver polishing cloth to remove tarnish without stripping deep patination from recessed areas. Avoid immersing the piece in liquid cleaning solutions, as moisture can rust the steel spring mechanism inside the hinge.
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