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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box - 1898
S & A Marsh
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box - 1898

19th century
For Sale by S & A Marsh
Description

A pretty antique Victorian sterling silver heart shaped box which has been designed with flower, leaf and swirl decoration to the body and hinged lid. The interior of the box has been nicely gilded and it rests on a flat base. This box would make an ideal gift and would be perfect to use. It remains in excellent condition.

Height: 3 cms (1.2")

Length: 5.3 cms (2.1")

Width: 4.5 cms (1.8")

Weight: 27 grams

It was hallmarked in Birmingham for 1898 by Saunders & Shepherd.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this heart box.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

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S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Heart Box to the 1890s.

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SA1230886
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6734
Description
A pretty antique Victorian sterling silver heart shaped box which has been designed with flower, leaf and swirl decoration to the body and hinged lid. The interior of the box has been nicely gilded and it rests on a flat base. This box would make an ideal gift and would be perfect to use. It remains in excellent condition.
fig 1. A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box - 1898

Height: 3 cms (1.2")

Length: 5.3 cms (2.1")

Width: 4.5 cms (1.8")

Weight: 27 grams

It was hallmarked in Birmingham for 1898 by Saunders & Shepherd.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this heart box.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated this Victorian Silver Heart Box to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230886
Dealers Internal Ref
6734
S & A Marsh
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2019
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A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim.
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Archive I A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim.

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box - 1898

Archive II A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim. View II
Archive III A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim. View III
Archive IV A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim. View IV
Archive V A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim. View V
Archive VI A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim. View VI
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A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim.
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Heart Box - 1898
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A small heart-shaped sterling silver trinket box featuring intricate repousse scrollwork, floral motifs, a plain central cartouche, and a crimped rim.
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Late Victorian silver trinket boxes from the late 19th century frequently featured ornate repousse work, scrolling foliage, floral motifs, and romantic shapes such as hearts.

These boxes were typically die-stamped or hand-chased from sterling silver sheets, featuring crimped borders, fitted lids, and raised relief work created through repousse techniques.

Authentic British sterling silver features full hallmarks stamped into the metal, including a lion passant mark for purity, a town mark, a date letter, and a registered makers mark.

Place a silver trinket box on a dressing table, bedside table, or bathroom tray to store small jewellery while introducing a metallic textural accent to the room.

Clean light tarnish using a specialised silver polishing cloth, avoiding harsh chemical liquid dips that can remove intended dark oxidisation within the recessed details.
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