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Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box
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Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Puckerings
Description

A fabulous quality box, very heavy and made by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin and Webb.

The box stands on four beautifully cast feet. The domed top is fitted with a fabulous piece of period tortosieshell with a glossy patina showcasing the pattern and colouring of the pretty shell, framed by a raised decorative border.

The lid lifts to reveal the original fitted interior in cream coloured velvet and silk.

Hallmarked for Birmingham 1919, the box remains in superb condition measuring 6" x 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" tall. The box has a weighted base creating a substantial box weighing 479.2 Grams / 15.41 Troy Ounces.

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Item 40171

Physical Dimensions
Height
5.7cm (2.24")
Width
15.2cm (5.98")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Silver Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box to the 1920s.

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SA1217096
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40171
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Description
A fabulous quality box, very heavy and made by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin and Webb.

The box stands on four beautifully cast feet.

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The domed top is fitted with a fabulous piece of period tortosieshell with a glossy patina showcasing the pattern and colouring of the pretty shell, framed by a raised decorative border.
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fig 1. An oval sterling silver jewellery box featuring an inset tortoiseshell lid, decorative silver rim border, and four ornate cast feet.
fig 1. Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box

The lid lifts to reveal the original fitted interior in cream coloured velvet and silk.

Hallmarked for Birmingham 1919, the box remains in superb condition measuring 6" x 3 3/4" x 2 1/4" tall. The box has a weighted base creating a substantial box weighing 479.2 Grams / 15.41 Troy Ounces.

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Item 40171

Height
5.7cm (2.24")
Width
15.2cm (5.98")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Tortoiseshell Jewellery Box to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217096
Dealers Internal Ref
40171
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Archive I An oval sterling silver jewellery box featuring an inset tortoiseshell lid, decorative silver rim border, and four ornate cast feet.

Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box

Archive II An oval sterling silver jewellery box featuring an inset tortoiseshell lid, decorative silver rim border, and four ornate cast feet. View II
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An oval sterling silver jewellery box featuring an inset tortoiseshell lid, decorative silver rim border, and four ornate cast feet.
Large Antique English Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Fitted Jewellery Box
Ref: SA1217096
An oval sterling silver jewellery box featuring an inset tortoiseshell lid, decorative silver rim border, and four ornate cast feet.
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These pieces are decorative vanity boxes produced predominantly during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, combining sterling silver hallmarked casings with inlaid polished tortoiseshell lids for dressing table storage.

Craftspeople typically constructed the structural body from solid sterling silver, featuring interior velvet or silk linings and natural mottled tortoiseshell inserts fitted onto the cover.

Authentic English silver boxes display official assay hallmarks stamped into the metal, indicating the purity mark, city assay symbol, date letter, and makers initials.

Place the box on a contemporary dressing table, bedroom console, or bathroom shelf alongside understated decorative trays to create a refined contrast between classic and modern styles.

Gently buff the silver casing with a specialized silver polishing cloth, avoiding chemical contact with the tortoiseshell panel, which should be kept out of direct sunlight and high humidity.
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