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Antique English Silver Card Case - Crocodile Skin Design - 1902
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Antique English Silver Card Case - Crocodile Skin Design - 1902

1900 - 1920
Sold by Puckerings
Sold 21 September 2026 · Puckerings
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A highly desirable solid / sterling silver card case with an embossed Crocodile skin design, a simple sought-after design.

The hinged lid is in full working order and the lid closes well. The case fits a modern business card, so a stylish and useful piece.

The silver is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, Edwardian in era; together with the makers mark for William Henry Sparrow.

Professionally cleaned and polished in our silversmith's workshop remaining in excellent condition with wear commensurate with age and use.

2 1/8" wide x 3 3/4" tall x 1/4" deep and weighing 62 Grams / 1.99 Troy Ounces.

Item: 44598

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Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Edwardian Silver Card Case to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
5.4cm (2.13")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Reference Numbers
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SA1212251
Dealers Internal Reference
44598
Description
A highly desirable solid / sterling silver card case with an embossed Crocodile skin design, a simple sought-after design.

The hinged lid is in full working order and the lid closes well. The case fits a modern business card, so a stylish and useful piece.

“
The silver is fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1902, Edwardian in era; together with the makers mark for William Henry Sparrow.
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fig 1. A rectangular sterling silver card case featuring an embossed crocodile skin texture and hinged lid.
fig 1. Antique English Silver Card Case - Crocodile Skin Design - 1902

Professionally cleaned and polished in our silversmith's workshop remaining in excellent condition with wear commensurate with age and use.

2 1/8" wide x 3 3/4" tall x 1/4" deep and weighing 62 Grams / 1.99 Troy Ounces.

Item: 44598

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Edwardian Silver Card Case to the Edwardian era.

Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
5.4cm (2.13")
Depth
0.6cm (0.24")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1212251
Dealers Internal Ref
44598
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Archive I A rectangular sterling silver card case featuring an embossed crocodile skin texture and hinged lid. SOLD21 SEP 26

Antique English Silver Card Case - Crocodile Skin Design - 1902

Archive II A rectangular sterling silver card case featuring an embossed crocodile skin texture and hinged lid. View II
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A rectangular sterling silver card case featuring an embossed crocodile skin texture and hinged lid.
Antique English Silver Card Case - Crocodile Skin Design - 1902
Ref: SA1212251
A rectangular sterling silver card case featuring an embossed crocodile skin texture and hinged lid.
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  • ObjectCard Case
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCrocodile skin embossing, hinged lid, rectangular form
  • SizeH 9.5 cm (4 in) x W 5.4 cm (2 in) x D 0.6 cm (0 in)

This Edwardian solid sterling silver card case displays an embossed crocodile skin texture across its rectangular form. The silver surface reflects light from numerous rounded scale-like panels, with a horizontal hinged lid spanning the upper section. The front shows an integrated push clasp near the centre alongside a clear maker mark stamp within the pattern. Fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1902 by William Henry Sparrow, the metalwork presents a polished silver finish with natural surface wear appropriate for its age. The item measures 9.5 cm high, 5.4 cm wide, and 0.6 cm deep. Suitable for contemporary use, it serves as a functional desktop accessory on an office desk or library table to store visiting or business cards.

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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, silver card cases were essential social accessories used by individuals to store calling or visiting cards when paying formal visits.

Craftsmen created embossed and chased patterns on silver card cases using die-stamping, hand-hammering, or repousse techniques to replicate organic textures such as reptile hide or foliage.

Authentic British silver items feature a set of official hallmarks, including the lion passant mark for sterling quality, an assay office symbol, a date letter for 1902, and a registered makers mark.

In modern interiors, these antique silver cases function as distinctive business card holders on a desk, decorative pocket accessories, or displayed as collectable metalwork on trays and shelves.

Care for sterling silver involves gentle polishing with a dedicated silver cloth, avoiding abrasive chemicals or submersion in water that could alter the surface oxidisation or obscure hallmarking.
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