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A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse
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A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse

1900 - 1920
Description

A delightful hallmarked silver cocktail purse, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This stylish piece is of a smaller size, possibly designed for a child. It has a shaped body with banded decoration in the Art Nouveau taste. The purse is hinged, fitted with a push button clasp and wrist chain and large finger loop. The interior is the original kid leather and is divided into three compartments. A stylish and unusual sized example. Dimensions below.

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent with no dents, holes or splits. The interior is intact. One small blemish to both sides, shown in photographs and commensurate with age and use.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable, with slight loss to the Maker's mark. Full marks to front, part marks to reverse. Finger loop marked with sterling lion.

Date :- Chester 1917.

Maker :- J & R Griffin (Joseph & Richard Griffin).

Width (widest point) :- 6.7 cms.

Height :- 4.5 cms

Depth :- 2 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
6.7cm (2.64")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Cocktail Purse to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211047
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ACA2306
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Description
A delightful hallmarked silver cocktail purse, assayed at the collectable Chester office. This stylish piece is of a smaller size, possibly designed for a child. It has a shaped body with banded decoration in the Art Nouveau taste. The purse is hinged, fitted with a push button clasp and wrist chain and large finger loop. The interior is the original kid leather and is divided into three compartments. A stylish and unusual sized example. Dimensions below.
fig 1. A George V sterling silver cocktail purse with a chain handle, finger ring, and British hallmarks stamped on the contoured front surface.
fig 1. A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse

Postage and packing :- £10.00 UK - Royal Mail Special Delivery

£18.00 Europe

£24.00 Outside Europe (USA will require an additional 10% tariff charge)

Condition :- Excellent with no dents, holes or splits. The interior is intact. One small blemish to both sides, shown in photographs and commensurate with age and use.

fig 2. A George V sterling silver cocktail purse with a chain handle, finger ring, and British hallmarks stamped on the contoured front surface.
fig 2. A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable, with slight loss to the Maker's mark. Full marks to front, part marks to reverse. Finger loop marked with sterling lion.

Date :- Chester 1917.

Maker :- J & R Griffin (Joseph & Richard Griffin).

Width (widest point) :- 6.7 cms.

Height :- 4.5 cms

Depth :- 2 cms

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
6.7cm (2.64")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Andrew Cox Antiques has dated this Sterling Silver Cocktail Purse to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211047
Dealers Internal Ref
ACA2306
Andrew Cox Antiques
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A George V sterling silver cocktail purse with a chain handle, finger ring, and British hallmarks stamped on the contoured front surface.
A Stylish George V Chester Silver Cocktail Purse
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A George V sterling silver cocktail purse with a chain handle, finger ring, and British hallmarks stamped on the contoured front surface.
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A silver cocktail purse is a small metallic evening bag, often equipped with a chain handle and finger ring, designed to carry small items during formal gatherings in the early twentieth century.

These purses were constructed from sterling silver frames and link chains, occasionally featuring internal fabric, leather, or silk linings to protect personal contents.

Authentic pieces bear official British assay hallmarks, including the lion passant sterling mark, an assay office symbol such as the Chester wheat sheaves, and date letter stamps corresponding to the reign of George V.

Small antique silver purses are frequently displayed inside glass cloches, placed flat on dressing tables, or framed in shadow boxes as decorative historical objects.

Clean the silver gently using a dry, soft polishing cloth rather than liquid dips, and store the item inside an anti-tarnish pouch to prevent oxidisation.
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