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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pill Box 1900
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pill Box 1900

19th century
Description

This is a super little antique late Victorian hallmarked sterling silver snuff box measuring 1 3/4" (4.5 cms) x 1 1/4" (3 cms) .

It opens and closes perfectly with a good strong hinge and the interior is in good condition and gilded inside.

It's hallmarked for Birmingham 1900 with the silversmiths mark for John Gilbert.

It weighs 25.6 grams/0.8 troy oz and the whole item is in super condition.

This item will come in a gift box with a certificate of authenticity.

Free worldwide fully insured shipping.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09600375
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 126 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Birmingham date letter an in a shaped shield: fixes the year to 1900.
Maker's mark J.G: silversmith John Gilbert working in Birmingham.
Lion passant punch: standard sterling silver purity.
Gilded interior: protects the silver from corrosion by snuff.
Foliate relief around a vacant cartouche: late Victorian decorative taste.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1228625
Dealers Internal Reference
1021
Dealers Notes

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Description
This is a super little antique late Victorian hallmarked sterling silver snuff box measuring 1 3/4" (4.5 cms) x 1 1/4" (3 cms) .
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It opens and closes perfectly with a good strong hinge and the interior is in good condition and gilded inside.
Robert Bush Antiques
fig 1. A small rectangular Victorian sterling silver box featuring relief foliage motifs and an unengraved central cartouche.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pill Box 1900

It's hallmarked for Birmingham 1900 with the silversmiths mark for John Gilbert.

It weighs 25.6 grams/0.8 troy oz and the whole item is in super condition.

This item will come in a gift box with a certificate of authenticity.

Free worldwide fully insured shipping.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09600375
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem is 126 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Birmingham date letter an in a shaped shield: fixes the year to 1900.
Maker's mark J.G: silversmith John Gilbert working in Birmingham.
Lion passant punch: standard sterling silver purity.
Gilded interior: protects the silver from corrosion by snuff.
Foliate relief around a vacant cartouche: late Victorian decorative taste.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1228625
Dealers Internal Ref
1021
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 rectangular Victorian sterling silver box featuring relief foliage motifs and an unengraved central cartouche.
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pill Box 1900
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A small rectangular Victorian sterling silver box featuring relief foliage motifs and an unengraved central cartouche.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBoxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFoliate motif, central cartouche, leaf relief, straight sides
  • SizeH 1 cm (0 in) x W 4.5 cm (2 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This late Victorian hallmarked sterling silver pill box dates from 1900 and displays the maker's mark of John Gilbert. The rectangular silver box has straight sides and a hinged lid decorated with a detailed relief of foliage motifs surrounding a plain, unengraved central cartouche. The metal has a bright polished finish in silver, and the interior is fully gilded. It measures 1 cm high, 4.5 cm wide and 3 cm deep. This small antique box sits neatly on a bedside table to hold small items, or serves as a decorative display piece on a desk or dressing table. The strong hinge opens and closes securely, making it a practical accessory for everyday use or collection display. The exterior shows clear foliate carving across the entire lid surface, while the smooth sides and base contrast with the textured top.

FAQs

Victorian sterling silver boxes were functional personal accessories utilised for holding pills, snuff, or small trinkets. They frequently featured detailed hand-engraving, relief foliage motifs, and vacant central cartouches intended for personalised monograms.

These boxes were constructed from sterling silver containing 92.5 percent pure silver alloyed with copper for durability. Techniques such as die-stamping, chasing, and hand-engraving were employed to create intricate surface patterns.

Authentic British examples carry official assay hallmarks, including the lion passant mark for sterling purity, a town mark, a makers mark, and a specific date letter indicating the exact year of manufacture.

A small silver box functions effectively on a bedside table, dressing tray, or desk surface. It serves as decorative storage for delicate jewellery, cufflinks, or paperclips while adding historical texture to modern tabletops.

Maintain sterling silver by wiping gently with a dry, soft silver polishing cloth to remove surface tarnish. Avoid harsh liquid chemical dips, which remove the dark oxidisation in recessed relief work that highlights the decorative depth.
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