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Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box - Large Fox Essex Crystal - 1913
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Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box - Large Fox Essex Crystal - 1913

1900 - 1920
Sold by Puckerings
Sold 9 July 2025 · Puckerings
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Description

A rare and stunning cigar box made from English sterling silver hallmarked for London 1913, a true antique example. The makers initials are also present for well renowned silversmith, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes.

What of course makes this an outstanding and unusual piece is the large Essex Crystal featuring a fox head, inset to the centre of the domed lid.

The box is lined in Cedar, with a central removable divider, enabling one to have two compartments or a single lined interior.

A beautiful box in excellent condition measuring 6 1/2" x 6" x 3".

Item ID:39901

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Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Fox Cigar Box to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA507961
Dealers Internal Reference
39901
Description
A rare and stunning cigar box made from English sterling silver hallmarked for London 1913, a true antique example. The makers initials are also present for well renowned silversmith, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes.
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What of course makes this an outstanding and unusual piece is the large Essex Crystal featuring a fox head, inset to the centre of the domed lid.
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fig 1. A rectangular sterling silver cigar box with a domed lid centred by an Essex crystal depicting a fox head.
fig 1. Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box - Large Fox Essex Crystal - 1913

The box is lined in Cedar, with a central removable divider, enabling one to have two compartments or a single lined interior.

A beautiful box in excellent condition measuring 6 1/2" x 6" x 3".

Item ID:39901

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Fox Cigar Box to the 1910s.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA507961
Dealers Internal Ref
39901
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Archive I A rectangular sterling silver cigar box with a domed lid centred by an Essex crystal depicting a fox head. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box - Large Fox Essex Crystal - 1913

Archive II A rectangular sterling silver cigar box with a domed lid centred by an Essex crystal depicting a fox head. View II
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A rectangular sterling silver cigar box with a domed lid centred by an Essex crystal depicting a fox head.
Antique English Sterling Silver Cigar Box - Large Fox Essex Crystal - 1913
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A rectangular sterling silver cigar box with a domed lid centred by an Essex crystal depicting a fox head.
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  • ObjectBoxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDomed lid, Intaglio crystal inset, Fox motif, Plain polished surfaces
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

Essex crystal refers to pieces of rock crystal that have been carved on the flat back into an intaglio design and then hand-painted, creating a magnified three-dimensional optical illusion.

Edwardian cigar boxes were predominantly crafted from sterling silver or solid hardwoods such as mahogany and cedar, frequently featuring silver mounts and cedarwood linings to preserve moisture.

Authentic Edwardian silver features British hallmark stamps indicating the assay office, standard mark for sterling silver, and a date letter corresponding to the early 20th century.

An antique silver box can be styled as a functional tabletop accessory on a coffee table, desk, or bookcase to add metallic contrast and historical texture.

Antique sterling silver should be cleaned using a soft microfiber cloth and a specialised silver polish, avoiding abrasive substances and excessive scrubbing around inset crystals or hallmarks.
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