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ANTIQUE #SA486507

Victorian Silver Heart Pill Box Birmingham 1900

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Woodbridge Antiques

An extremely pretty, Victorian, solid silver pill box. Shaped as a heart, this pill box has a lovely ornamented repousse lid, with a small empty cartouch in the centre. The box is hinged on the right-hand side and opens and closes perfectly. When opened it reveals a lovely pale gilded interior. Very clear hallmarks for the Birmingham Assay Office are visible on the inside base, with a date mark for 1900 and Lion Passant indicating sterling silver. The silversmith''s maker''s marks are also very clear for Gourdel Vales & Company. The Lion Passant and date mark can also be seen on the side of the lid.
 
 
 
Condition: This pill box is in great antique condition.
 
 
 
Hallmarks and maker''s marks: Birmingham 1900 by Gourdel Vales & Company.
 
 
 
Measurements:
 
Height: 3 cm approx.
 
Width: 3 cm approx.
 
Depth: 1.2 cm approx.
 
Weight: 7.64 grams approx.
 
 
 
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Antique SA486507 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Woodbridge Antiques
Specialists in quality antique silver, fine jewellery & accessories
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Tel: 01394 387 210
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD