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Boxed Victorian Sterling Silver Visiting Card Case
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Boxed Victorian Sterling Silver Visiting Card Case

19th century
Description

A very attractive boxed Victorian Sterling Silver visiting card case. Rectangular shape hinged lid with bright cut engraving to the body of floral and foliate decoration. Engraved to the side Mrs Blackburn, Hatfield House, South Lowestoft as shown. Both the leather box and card case are in very good original condition.

Maker: David & Lionel Spiers, Birmingham.

Date: 1885

Weight: 1.75 Troy Oz including box

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

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Card Case to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241323
Dealers Internal Reference
VCC-P76011
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Description
A very attractive boxed Victorian Sterling Silver visiting card case. Rectangular shape hinged lid with bright cut engraving to the body of floral and foliate decoration. Engraved to the side Mrs Blackburn, Hatfield House, South Lowestoft as shown. Both the leather box and card case are in very good original condition.

Maker: David & Lionel Spiers, Birmingham.

Date: 1885

Weight: 1.75 Troy Oz including box

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

Piers Rankin Antique Silver has dated this Victorian Silver Card Case to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241323
Dealers Internal Ref
VCC-P76011
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2017

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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An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box.
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Archive I An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box.

Boxed Victorian Sterling Silver Visiting Card Case

Archive II An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View II
Archive III An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View III
Archive IV An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View IV
Archive V An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View V
Archive VI An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View VI
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Archive VIII An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box. View VIII
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Piers Rankin Antique Silver

Piers Rankin Antique Silver
Telephone 07850 329370
Location
c/o Tudor House
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/piersrankinsilver
Verified Since Jan 2017
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Piers Rankin Antique Silver
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An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box.
Boxed Victorian Sterling Silver Visiting Card Case
Ref: SA1241323
An engraved Victorian sterling silver visiting card case with ivy foliage patterning, seated inside a purple velvet-lined presentation box.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectCalling Card Cases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Leather, Velvet
  • ColourSilver, Purple
  • MotifsEngraved ivy leaf pattern, Central monogrammed cartouche, Hinged lid, Fitted presentation box
  • SizeH 9.5 cm (4 in) x W 6.3 cm (2 in)

This Victorian sterling silver visiting card case dates from 1885 and comes with its original presentation box. The rectangular case has a hinged lid with bright-cut floral and foliate engraving over the body, alongside an engraved ivy leaf pattern and a central monogrammed cartouche. The exterior shows the inscribed name Mrs Blackburn, Hatfield House, South Lowestoft. The card case rests inside a fitted presentation box lined in purple velvet and finished with dark leather exteriors, metal hinges, and interior brass hardware. Both the leather box and the silver case remain in very good original condition. The case measures 9.5 cm high and 6.3 cm wide. In a modern home, this piece suits an office desk or a library table as a decorative desk accessory or a display item. It works well placed alongside other antique desk items or as part of a collection of nineteenth-century silverwork.

FAQs

During the Victorian era, visiting or calling card cases were carried to protect small printed social cards, which were left as a formal gesture when making social calls.

Victorian card cases were constructed using sterling silver, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, or carved wood, often lined with velvet or silk inside a leather fitted case.

Authentic British sterling silver from this era is identified by a series of stamped hallmarks, including the lion passant for silver purity, a makers mark, a town mark, and a date letter.

An antique card case can be placed on an office desk or bookshelf as a decorative curio, displayed inside a glass dome, or used to hold contemporary business cards.

Preserve sterling silver by wiping it gently with a dedicated silver polishing cloth, avoiding abrasive compounds or chemical liquid dips that could damage fine surface engraving.
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