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Outstanding English Sterling and Tortoise Shell Letter Clip - Heart & Cherub
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Outstanding English Sterling and Tortoise Shell Letter Clip - Heart & Cherub

19th century
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A magnificent heart shaped desk-top letter or paper clip covered in a superb piece of period Tortoiseshell with a bright patina and beautiful markings (see last photo for minor damage to one edge, insignificant but shown for accuracy).

Mounted onto the heart backing is the most adorable cast Cherub or Putti figure standing on a classical urn of flowers and waving a ribbon garland. The silver is hallmarked for London 1891, a true Victorian example; the makers initials are also present, J B, for the silversmith.

The back of the clip is lucky enough to retain it's original black leather covering.

Excellent condition, measuring 4 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Item ID:38947

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Physical Dimensions
Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Silver Tortoiseshell Letter Clip to the 1890s.

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SA429767
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38947
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Description
A magnificent heart shaped desk-top letter or paper clip covered in a superb piece of period Tortoiseshell with a bright patina and beautiful markings (see last photo for minor damage to one edge, insignificant but shown for accuracy).
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Mounted onto the heart backing is the most adorable cast Cherub or Putti figure standing on a classical urn of flowers and waving a ribbon garland.
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The silver is hallmarked for London 1891, a true Victorian example; the makers initials are also present, J B, for the silversmith.

fig 1. A heart-shaped tortoiseshell letter clip mounted with sterling silver featuring a winged cherub figure and ribbon motif.
fig 1. Outstanding English Sterling and Tortoise Shell Letter Clip - Heart & Cherub

The back of the clip is lucky enough to retain it's original black leather covering.

Excellent condition, measuring 4 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Item ID:38947

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Height
2cm (0.79")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Tortoiseshell Letter Clip to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA429767
Dealers Internal Ref
38947
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Archive I A heart-shaped tortoiseshell letter clip mounted with sterling silver featuring a winged cherub figure and ribbon motif.

Outstanding English Sterling and Tortoise Shell Letter Clip - Heart & Cherub

Archive II A heart-shaped tortoiseshell letter clip mounted with sterling silver featuring a winged cherub figure and ribbon motif. View II
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A heart-shaped tortoiseshell letter clip mounted with sterling silver featuring a winged cherub figure and ribbon motif.
Outstanding English Sterling and Tortoise Shell Letter Clip - Heart & Cherub
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A heart-shaped tortoiseshell letter clip mounted with sterling silver featuring a winged cherub figure and ribbon motif.
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FAQs

An antique sterling silver and tortoiseshell letter clip is a late 19th to early 20th-century stationery object featuring a spring-hinged mechanism designed to secure letters and documents on a writing desk.

19th-century letter clips were constructed from natural organic materials such as tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, or polished hardwood, combined with hallmarked sterling silver, brass, or gilt metal spring mounts.

Authentic Victorian silver letter clips typically feature British hallmarks specifying the maker, silver purity standard, assay office, and date letter stamped onto the metal spring or decorative mount.

Place the clip on an executive desk, sideboard, or coffee table tray alongside leather-bound books and traditional writing instruments to serve as a functional decorative accent.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, keeping the tortoiseshell away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture, while using a specialised silver cloth to clean metal mounts without touching the shell.
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