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Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929
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Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929

1900 - 1920
Sold 19 June 2026 · Julie Cartwright Antiques
This “Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929” found a buyer.

It was listed by Julie Cartwright Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

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Description

This elegant desk duo comprises of a medium size magnifying glass and letter opener. Both with a pale blue guilloche enamel handle, the engine turned enamel inset present on both sides of the handles. The magnifying glass mounted with a 5cm diameter steel mount inset with magnifying glass. The letter opener with a 12cm stainless steel blade.

Hallmarks:

B&Co for W I Broadway & Co.

Birmingham Assay mark.

Lion Passant.

Date letters "D" for 1929.

Condition:

Very good.

Handle in excellent condition on magnifying glass.

Glass with no surface scratching.

No loss to the enamel.

Dimensions:

Magnifying glass: Length 13.5cm / 5.2 inches.

Glass diameter: 4 cm / 2inches.

Letter opener: Length 20cm / 8 inches.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

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To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
13.5cm (5.31")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Silver Guilloche Enamel Desk Set to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218045
Dealers Internal Reference
JUIN90
Description
This elegant desk duo comprises of a medium size magnifying glass and letter opener.
“
Both with a pale blue guilloche enamel handle, the engine turned enamel inset present on both sides of the handles.
Julie Cartwright Antiques

The magnifying glass mounted with a 5cm diameter steel mount inset with magnifying glass. The letter opener with a 12cm stainless steel blade.

fig 1. A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work.
fig 1. Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929

Hallmarks:

B&Co for W I Broadway & Co.

Birmingham Assay mark.

Lion Passant.

Date letters "D" for 1929.

Condition:

Very good.

Handle in excellent condition on magnifying glass.

Glass with no surface scratching.

fig 2. A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work.
fig 2. Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929

No loss to the enamel.

Dimensions:

Magnifying glass: Length 13.5cm / 5.2 inches.

Glass diameter: 4 cm / 2inches.

Letter opener: Length 20cm / 8 inches.

Postage:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

fig 3. A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work.
fig 3. Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £25 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
13.5cm (5.31")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Silver Guilloche Enamel Desk Set to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1218045
Dealers Internal Ref
JUIN90
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009
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Archive I A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work. SOLD19 JUN 26

Silver & Guilloche Enamel Magnifying Glass & Letter Opener by Broadway & Co, Birmingham 1929

Archive II A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work. View II
Archive III A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work. View III
Archive IV A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work. View IV
Archive V A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work. View V
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Julie Cartwright Antiques

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Items Sold 2,224
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A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work.
SILVER & GUILLOCHE ENAMEL MAGNIFYING GLASS & LETTER OPENER BY BROADWAY & CO, BIRMINGHAM 1929
Ref: SA1218045
A matching magnifying glass and letter opener featuring sterling silver handles with blue guilloche enamel work.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsGuilloche engine-turned engraving, Translucent enamel coating, Fluted silver collars
  • SizeH 1.5 cm (1 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 13.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Guilloche enamel is a decorative technique involving precise mechanical engraving beneath translucent enamel, which gained widespread popularity during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.

Traditional desk sets combined sterling silver mounts with glass lenses, steel blades for letter openers, and vitreous enamel or precious materials for decorative handles.

Authenticity is verified through clear hallmarks indicating the assay office, makers mark, and silver purity standard, alongside hand-finished engine-turned engraving under the enamel.

These decorative items add functional elegance when displayed on wooden writing desks, coffee tables, or open bookshelves within traditional or transitional spaces.

Silver components should be cleaned gently with a non-abrasive polish, avoiding contact with the enamel surface, which should only be wiped with a soft, dry cloth.
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