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Early 20th Century Continental Solid Silver Lipstick Holder or Pencil Case with All Over Foliate Engraving.
Serpentine Antiques
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Early 20th Century Continental Solid Silver Lipstick Holder or Pencil Case with All Over Foliate Engraving.

1900 - 1920
Description

Early 20th century Continental solid silver small evening sized lipstick holder or pencil case with all over foliate engraving.

Very pretty and useful lipstick holder, which could easily also hold a pencil.

The top slides off to remove, and the button pushes up to eject contents.

Size-2.25 inches long by .50 inches wide

In very good condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Declaration

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Engraved Solid Silver Lipstick Case to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA38548
Dealers Internal Reference
5532
Dealers Notes

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Inventory is located in different locations, so please email to verify availability. Thank you.

Description
Early 20th century Continental solid silver small evening sized lipstick holder or pencil case with all over foliate engraving.

Very pretty and useful lipstick holder, which could easily also hold a pencil.

The top slides off to remove, and the button pushes up to eject contents.

Size-2.25 inches long by .50 inches wide

In very good condition.

Height
1cm (0.39")
Width
5.5cm (2.17")
Depth
0.8cm (0.31")
Date of Manufacture

Serpentine Antiques has dated this Engraved Solid Silver Lipstick Case to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA38548
Dealers Internal Ref
5532
Serpentine Antiques
Serpentine Antiques
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Specialising in unique pieces for the discerning individual, selected and prepared with special care..

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A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base.
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Archive I A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base.

Early 20th Century Continental Solid Silver Lipstick Holder or Pencil Case with All Over Foliate Engraving.

Archive II A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base. View II
Archive III A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base. View III
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Serpentine Antiques
Telephone 07810 752 292
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Badshot Farm
St. Georges Rd
Runfold
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 9HR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/serpentine
Verified Since Feb 2008
Items For Sale 105
Items Sold 1,220
Serpentine Antiques
Serpentine Antiques
Verified Since Feb 2008
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Location: at The Antiques Warehouse, Badshot Farm, St. Georges Rd, Runfold, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 9HR, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/serpentine
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A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base.
Early 20th century Continental solid silver lipstick holder or pencil case with all over foliate engraving.
Ref: SA38548
A cylindrical solid silver lipstick holder featuring detailed all-over foliate engraving with a small push-slide mechanism near the base.
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FAQs

In the early 20th century, cylindrical silver cases were crafted as luxury vanity accessories designed to hold solid lipstick, cosmetic balms, or retractable graphite pencils, allowing refined transport within a handbag or chatelaine.

These cases were typically manufactured from solid silver or sterling silver, featuring hand-engraved or engine-turned exterior pattern work and a manual slide or push-up button mechanism to extend the internal contents.

Authentic Continental silver items generally bear small hallmarks or purity stamps, such as 800, 835, or 925 numeric marks, along with maker marks indicating European origin and period metal craftsmanship.

Small silver vanity items serve as decorative accent pieces when displayed on trinket trays, inside glass shadow boxes, or curated alongside perfume bottles on a dressing table or bathroom counter.

Maintain engraved silver by gently wiping with a soft silver-polishing cloth to remove tarnish, avoiding abrasive polishes that could wear down delicate surface engravings or leave residue in recessed areas.
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