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Mappin & Webb Solid Lid Sterling Silver Cigarette or Trinket Box
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Mappin & Webb Solid Lid Sterling Silver Cigarette or Trinket Box

1920 - 1940
Description

A superb quality Mappin & Webb solid lid sterling silver cigarette or trinket box in a rectangular shape with an engine turned pattern lid and an empty cartouche. Cedar wood interior, plain body and stands on four bracket style feet. Very good original condition without any inscriptions.

Maker: Mappin & Webb, London

Date: 1947

Weight: 20.3 Troy Oz including loaded base

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Sterling Silver Cigarette Box to the 1940s.

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Description
A superb quality Mappin & Webb solid lid sterling silver cigarette or trinket box in a rectangular shape with an engine turned pattern lid and an empty cartouche. Cedar wood interior, plain body and stands on four bracket style feet. Very good original condition without any inscriptions.

Maker: Mappin & Webb, London

Date: 1947

Weight: 20.3 Troy Oz including loaded base

Height
6.3cm (2.48")
Width
17.8cm (7.01")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Sterling Silver Cigarette Box to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229203
Dealers Internal Ref
SBOX-P74629
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
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Piers rankin antique silver is a premier silver dealer est. Over 35 years. Dealing with trade and private clients. Worldwide shipping.

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Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA
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A rectangular sterling silver box featuring an engine-turned patterned lid, a central rectangular cartouche, and four stepped bracket feet.
Mappin & Webb Solid Lid Sterling Silver Cigarette or Trinket Box
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A rectangular sterling silver box featuring an engine-turned patterned lid, a central rectangular cartouche, and four stepped bracket feet.
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Solid silver cigarette and trinket boxes became widespread table accessories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Produced by silversmiths such as Mappin & Webb, these vessels served as protective storage for tobacco or small valuables on desks, dressing tables, and sideboards.

Traditional silver boxes feature hallmarked sterling silver sheets joined with hidden hinges and structural seams. Lids were often decorated using rose engine lathes to cut fine geometric engine-turned patterns, while bases frequently incorporated bracket feet or wood linings for stability.

Authentic British sterling silver boxes bear standard hallmark impressions, including a makers mark, town mark, lion passant for silver purity, and date letter. Look for crisp mechanical engine turning, smooth hinge function, and maker stamps such as Mappin & Webb.

A silver box can be styled on an office desk to hold paper clips, placed on a bedside table for personal jewellery, or layered on a coffee table atop decorative books. The reflective metallic surface offers visual contrast against dark timber or stone.

Maintain sterling silver by wiping regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and applying silver polish sparingly when tarnish appears. Avoid abrasive materials and store the piece in low-humidity conditions to minimise oxidisation.
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