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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver 'Horseshoe' Pill / Trinket Box 1900
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver 'Horseshoe' Pill / Trinket Box 1900

19th century
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This is a super antique late Victorian hallmarked sterling silver trinket / pill box in the shape of a horseshoe measuring 1 1/2” (4 cms) x 1 1/2" (4 cms).

It weighs 16 grams/0.5 troy oz and is hallmarked for Birmingham 1900 with the silversmiths mark for S. Blanckensee & Sons

It's gilded inside, is in great condition and will come in a gift box with a certificate of authenticity.

Free worldwide fully insured shipping.

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Robert Bush Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Pill Box to the 1890s.

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Description
This is a super antique late Victorian hallmarked sterling silver trinket / pill box in the shape of a horseshoe measuring 1 1/2” (4 cms) x 1 1/2" (4 cms).

It weighs 16 grams/0.5 troy oz and is hallmarked for Birmingham 1900 with the silversmiths mark for S. Blanckensee & Sons

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It's gilded inside, is in great condition and will come in a gift box with a certificate of authenticity.
Robert Bush Antiques

Free worldwide fully insured shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Robert Bush Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Pill Box to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1223279
Dealers Internal Ref
9967
Robert Bush Antiques
Robert Bush Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2013

Antique georgian, victorian & edwardian silverware & collectables, antique boxes and caddies and decorative items.

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A small horseshoe-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring embossed floral scrollwork and a central vacant cartouche.
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Robert Bush Antiques

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Loughton
Essex
IG10 1NQ
United Kingdom
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A small horseshoe-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring embossed floral scrollwork and a central vacant cartouche.
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver 'Horseshoe' Pill / Trinket Box 1900
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A small horseshoe-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring embossed floral scrollwork and a central vacant cartouche.
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  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsHorseshoe motif, Repousse scrollwork, Floral engraving, Vacant cartouche

This late Victorian trinket box is shaped as a horseshoe and rendered in sterling silver. The silver metal has a polished grey finish with detailed repoussé scrollwork, floral engraving, and a central vacant cartouche on the lid, complemented by beaded edge moulding along the rim. Measuring 4 cm by 4 cm, the piece sits neatly on a bedside table to hold small pills or trinkets in a modern home. The small container opens on a hinge to reveal a gilded interior surface. S. Blanckensee & Sons made the box in Birmingham in 1900, employing traditional Victorian silversmithing techniques. The exterior ornamentation covers both the lid and the base section with continuous patterns.

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During the late Victorian period, small silver containers such as pill, trinket, and patch boxes became popular personal accessories and vanity items, often decorated with elaborate scrollwork and symbolic motifs.

These boxes were typically constructed from sterling silver using repousse, chasing, and engraving techniques to create raised floral patterns and detailed relief artwork.

Authentic pieces feature official British hallmarks stamped into the metal, including a makers mark, town mark, date letter, and the lion passant symbol indicating sterling silver purity.

Small silver boxes function well as decorative accents on bedside tables, dressing tables, or layered atop books on a coffee table or sideboard.

Clean gently using a soft, lint-free cloth and a specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive compounds that could wear down delicate embossed details or strip natural oxidisation from recessed areas.
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