Name: Antique Edwardian Silver Square Sovereign Case Chester 1908 Ej Trevitt & Sons
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1241111
Price: 189 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

For Sale by Queens Antiques and Collectables

Description

This is a lovely antique EDWARDIAN Sterling Silver Square Sovereign Case.

Hallmarked for CHESTER 1908 by renowned makers EJ TREVITT & SONS.

Plain body with hanging loop.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS

Height 3 cm

Width 3 cm

Weight: 19.6 grams.

In very good antique condition, hallmarks are good. Opens and snaps shut very well, a few age related scratches, dings, marks, all commensurate of age and use.

Declaration

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Edwardian Silver Sovereign Case to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA1241111

Dealers Notes

UK MAINLAND DELIVERY: Free of Charge via Royal Mail Special Delivery or Royal Mail Tracked 24 depending on the value of the item purchased.

OVERSEAS DELIVERY: please contact me for a quote.

Description

This is a lovely antique EDWARDIAN Sterling Silver Square Sovereign Case.

Hallmarked for CHESTER 1908 by renowned makers EJ TREVITT & SONS.

Plain body with hanging loop.

APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS

Height 3 cm

Width 3 cm

Weight: 19.6 grams.

In very good antique condition, hallmarks are good.

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Opens and snaps shut very well, a few age related scratches, dings, marks, all commensurate of age and use.

Queens Antiques and Collectables

Date of Manufacture

Queens Antiques and Collectables has dated this Edwardian Silver Sovereign Case to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1241111

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Queens Antiques and Collectables

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Specialising in georgian & later high quality silver pieces.

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectSovereign Case
Period1900 - 1920
StyleEdwardian
MaterialSterling Silver, Brass
ColourSilver
MotifsEngine-turned coin holder, Push-button catch, Top suspension ring, Hinged square casing

FAQs

A sovereign case is a compact, portable container featuring a spring-loaded coin mechanism, designed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to transport gold sovereigns and half-sovereigns securely.

They were primarily crafted from hallmarked sterling silver or gold, containing internal brass or steel spring mechanisms that held an engine-turned coin platform in place beneath a hinged lid.

Authenticity is determined by examining official British hallmarks stamped inside the lid or main casing, which indicate silver purity, the assay office mark, date letter, and makers initials.

Small silver pocket collectables can be styled as decorative accent pieces in glass display trays, positioned on office desks, or attached to watch chains for display on vanity stands.

Clean gently with a soft microfibre cloth and specialised silver polish, ensuring liquids do not enter the internal compartment to prevent oxidisation or damage to the interior steel spring.