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Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box - 1899
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Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box - 1899

19th century
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A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899; the makers mark is also present for the well renowned English silversmith, Levi and Salaman.

The box retains the two heavy bevelled glass panels to the top with one card below depicting Elizabeth 1 "Queen 1558-1603". The other depicts "Edward The Black Prince" (Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and thus the heir to the English throne. He died before his father and so never became King).

The original leather interior is intact and there are two packs of cards inside.

Excellent condition with minor wear commensurate with age. 5 5/8" x 4 1/8" x 1 5/8".

Item ID: 40122

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Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Silver Playing Card Box to the Victorian era.

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SA567143
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40122
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A superb late Victorian playing card box made from English sterling silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1899; the makers mark is also present for the well renowned English silversmith, Levi and Salaman.
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The box retains the two heavy bevelled glass panels to the top with one card below depicting Elizabeth 1 "Queen 1558-1603".
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The other depicts "Edward The Black Prince" (Edward of Woodstock, known to history as the Black Prince, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England, and thus the heir to the English throne. He died before his father and so never became King).

fig 1. A late-Victorian sterling silver double playing card box with two inset portrait card panels glazed into the top lid.
fig 1. Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box - 1899

The original leather interior is intact and there are two packs of cards inside.

Excellent condition with minor wear commensurate with age. 5 5/8" x 4 1/8" x 1 5/8".

Item ID: 40122

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From London, England

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Silver Playing Card Box to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA567143
Dealers Internal Ref
40122
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Archive I A late-Victorian sterling silver double playing card box with two inset portrait card panels glazed into the top lid.

Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box - 1899

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A late-Victorian sterling silver double playing card box with two inset portrait card panels glazed into the top lid.
Antique English Sterling Silver Playing Card Box - 1899
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A late-Victorian sterling silver double playing card box with two inset portrait card panels glazed into the top lid.
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Silver playing card boxes became popular during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras as tabletop accessories for social gaming parlours. They were designed to hold one or two standard decks of cards, protecting them while serving as decorative display items in private homes.

These boxes were primarily crafted from hallmarked sterling silver, often featuring interior cedar or velvet linings to protect the playing cards. Certain examples incorporated glass inserts on the lid to showcase specific card designs or miniature portrait illustrations.

Authentic British examples carry official assay office hallmarks, including the makers mark, silver purity mark (such as the lion passant for sterling silver), town mark, and date letter. Checking these stamped hallmarks against historical assay records verifies both the age and origin.

A silver playing card box can be styled on a living room coffee table, an office desk, or a sideboard alongside decorative glassware. Its reflective surface adds texture and metallic contrast to modern wooden or stone surfaces.

Clean silver components using a soft, non-abrasive cotton cloth and specialised silver polish, avoiding contact with non-metallic glazed or paper sections. Store the item in a dry, low-humidity environment to minimise oxidisation and tarnish.
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