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ANTIQUE #SA649243

Superb Silver & Tortoiseshell Trinket Box Birmingham 1923

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

A lovely silver circular box with a beautifully decorated tortoiseshell lid. The tortoiseshell is a lovely deep colour with silver pique decoration applied to the centre and a neat decorative frame around the circumference The box stands on three attractive feet. The lid is hinged and opens and closes perfectly with a nice apricot velvet interior. The base of the Box is brown leather. Hallmarks are visible to both just beneath the hinge at the back and also on one side of the lid for the Birmingham Assay Office with a date mark for 1923 and Lion Passant indicating Sterling Silver. The silver maker''s marks are also very clear for the Alexander Clark & Co.
 
A beautiful Trinket Box; lovely proportions.
 
   
 
Condition; The lid of the box is in wonderful condition. The box base is very slightly misshapen on one side at the base and this can be seen in the images supplied (see image 2).
 
This does not detract from the overall appearance of the box and we mention it for a...
Antique SA649243 shown on this page was made in 1930. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1930
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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