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Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909
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Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909

1900 - 1920
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Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909

A fine Edwardian silver circular box by Daniel George Collins, Birmingham 1909.

The central blue engine-turned guilloché ename; panel is surrounded by a white enamel border decorated with scrolling vines, green leaves and bunches of grapes in dark enamel. Removable cover with silver gilt interior.

Fully hallmarked to the underside for Birmingham 1909, with the maker's mark of Daniel George Collins.

Dimensions: 5 cm diameter × 4 cm high

Weight: 54g

Enamel in good condition. Hallmark to underside. Some little marks to silver in align with age

Declaration

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Silver Guilloche Enamel Box to the 1900s.

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SA1241965
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Description
Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909

A fine Edwardian silver circular box by Daniel George Collins, Birmingham 1909.

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The central blue engine-turned guilloché ename; panel is surrounded by a white enamel border decorated with scrolling vines, green leaves and bunches of grapes in dark enamel.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Removable cover with silver gilt interior.

fig 1. A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs.
fig 1. Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909

Fully hallmarked to the underside for Birmingham 1909, with the maker's mark of Daniel George Collins.

Dimensions: 5 cm diameter × 4 cm high

Weight: 54g

Enamel in good condition. Hallmark to underside. Some little marks to silver in align with age

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Silver Guilloche Enamel Box to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241965
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2025

Specialists in fine antique furniture, decorative arts & collectables

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Archive I A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs.

Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909

Archive II A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View II
Archive III A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View III
Archive IV A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View IV
Archive V A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View V
Archive VI A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View VI
Archive VII A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs. View VII
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Telephone 01905 799928
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50 Barbourne Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1JA
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2025
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs.
Edwardian Silver Guilloché Enamel Box Birmingham 1909
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A circular Edwardian silver box lid featuring a blue engine-turned guilloche enamel centre surrounded by a white enamel border with green foliage and dark grape motifs.
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  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Enamel
  • ColourBlue, Silver, White
  • MotifsEngine-turned guilloche, Foliate border, Grapevine design

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Guilloche enamel refers to translucent enamel applied over metal decorated with precise, engine-turned geometric patterns. During the Edwardian era (19011910), silversmiths combined sterling silver foundations with colourful enamel finishes to create decorative dressing table items, compacts, and pill boxes.

These boxes were constructed from sterling silver (925 purity) and coated with vitreous glass enamel. The guilloche patterns were carved using specialized rose engine lathes before layers of powdered glass were fused to the surface at high temperatures.

Authentic British pieces feature official hallmarks indicating purity, the assay office symbol (such as the anchor for Birmingham), a makers mark, and a date letter corresponding to the year of manufacture. Mechanical engine turning beneath intact, smooth translucent enamel further indicates genuine period craftsmanship.

Place the box on a bedside table, dressing table tray, or shallow display shelf alongside glass atomisers or small framed artwork to add colour and historical detail to a bedroom or vanity area.

Dust the surface lightly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth. Avoid immersing enamel in water or using harsh chemical polishes and abrasive silver pastes, as micro-cracks in the enamel can allow moisture to penetrate and damage the underlying metal.
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